A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ.
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             A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ.
             Hebdon, Returne.
          
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             1646.
          
           
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           A
           GUIDE
           To
           the
           GODLY
           ,
           OR
           ,
           The
           dayly
           MEDITATIONS
           of
           RETURNE
           HEBDON
           Gentleman
           ,
           who
           for
           his
           conscience
           ,
           (
           through
           the
           tyrany
           of
           the
           Bishops
           )
           suffered
           many
           years
           imprisonment
           in
           the
           
             Kings-Bench
             ,
          
           and
           their
           remained
           till
           death
           .
        
         
           BEING
           Very
           usefull
           for
           Instruction
           of
           all
           those
           that
           desire
           to
           walke
           in
           the
           paths
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           Left
           to
           Mrs.
           TRASKE
           ,
           who
           not
           long
           since
           for
           the
           same
           Judgment
           died
           in
           the
           
             Gate
             house
             ,
          
           and
           published
           by
           a
           friend
           of
           hers
           .
        
         
           
             Psal.
             145.2
             .
          
           
             Every
             day
             will
             I
             blesse
             thee
             ,
             and
             will
             prayse
             thy
             name
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             IER.
             6.16
             .
          
           
             Inquiring
             for
             that
             good
             and
             old
             Way
             ,
             to
             Walke
             in
             it
             that
             they
             may
             find
             rest
             to
             their
             soules
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           year
           .
           1646.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           LOving
           Reader
           ,
           I
           suppose
           it
           is
           desired
           ,
           that
           somthing
           should
           be
           spoken
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Authour
           of
           this
           Booke
           ,
           in
           what
           way
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           earnestnesse
           ,
           it
           pleased
           God
           he
           did
           attaine
           :
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           these
           Misteries
           in
           divine
           knowledge
           concerning
           himselfe
           ;
           he
           was
           a
           Gentlemans
           Sonne
           of
           
             Fashion
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Holmeshurst
             ,
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Sussex
             ;
          
           but
           he
           being
           stirred
           up
           ,
           and
           desirous
           ,
           rather
           to
           live
           a
           retired
           life
           ,
           with
           little
           injoyment
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           injoy
           more
           of
           God
           ;
           desired
           to
           leave
           both
           Father
           and
           Mother
           ,
           and
           meanes
           ,
           and
           being
           afterwards
           a
           prisoner
           ,
           for
           the
           Commandement
           of
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           by
           his
           desiring
           to
           rest
           on
           the
           seventh
           day
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Commandement
           (
           which
           the
           world
           calleth
           
             Satturday
             )
          
           who
           dyed
           about
           23.
           years
           since
           ;
           but
           he
           remained
           about
           eight
           years
           in
           prison
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           he
           gave
           himselfe
           to
           continuall
           study
           ,
           in
           fasting
           and
           prayer
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           diseased
           ,
           hath
           left
           as
           a
           pledge
           to
           his
           friends
           ,
           some
           of
           his
           labours
           .
           Therefore
           some
           who
           having
           the
           knowledge
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           manner
           of
           life
           ,
           while
           living
           ,
           desire
           
           ●o
           print
           some
           of
           his
           workes
           ;
           for
           the
           good
           of
           all
           whom
           it
           shall
           please
           God
           to
           give
           power
           to
           seeke
           him
           in
           truth
           :
           inquiring
           for
           that
           good
           and
           old
           way
           ,
           to
           walke
           in
           it
           that
           they
           may
           find
           rest
           to
           their
           soules
           ,
           
             Jerem.
             6.
             verse
             16.
          
           and
           if
           this
           shall
           be
           received
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           incouragement
           to
           print
           more
           .
        
         
           
             Farewell
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           6.
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THE
           Christians
           that
           leave
           all
           mortall
           things
           to
           follow
           Christ
           in
           Communion
           of
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           are
           in
           him
           the
           salt
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           
             Luke
          
           14.26.33
           ,
           34
           ,
           35.
           with
           
             Mat.
          
           5.12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             They
             have
             salt
             and
             savour
             in
             themselves
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             enabled
             to
             indure
             the
             fiery
             Tryall
             ,
             Marke
          
           90
           49.50
           .
           with
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.12
           ,
           13.
           
             and
             in
             this
             constancy
             ,
             they
             shall
             both
             save
             themselves
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             hear
             them
             ,
          
           1
           
             Tim
          
           4.16
           .
           Notwithstanding
           as
           salt
           they
           spend
           ,
           and
           consume
           themselves
           in
           sufferings
           to
           death
           that
           others
           through
           them
           may
           be
           acceptable
           to
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           of
           those
           which
           professe
           to
           suffer
           as
           Christians
           be
           unsavory
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           have
           not
           strength
           to
           continue
           constantly
           to
           death
           ,
           they
           are
           worse
           or
           lesse
           profitable
           ,
           then
           that
           people
           which
           they
           should
           season
           ;
           for
           after
           they
           leave
           their
           testimony
           &
           sufferings
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           most
           contemptible
           and
           base
           before
           God
           and
           man
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           They
           which
           shine
           forth
           in
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           to
           immortality
           ,
           as
           
             Mat.
          
           5.14.15
           .
           with
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           1.10
           .
           and
           go
           unto
           God
           through
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           
             1
             Pet.
          
           3.21
           .
           these
           are
           those
           lights
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           out
           of
           their
           common
           estate
           of
           mortality
           ,
           do
           shine
           and
           give
           light
           to
           immortality
           in
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           Christ
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           that
           professe
           themselves
           to
           be
           such
           lights
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           under
           the
           bushell
           ,
           compasse
           ,
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           worlds
           authority
           ,
           they
           are
           hypocrites
           ;
           for
           as
           men
           will
           not
           light
           a
           light
           to
           put
           it
           under
           darknesse
           :
           so
           neither
           wil
           the
           Father
           of
           lights
           ,
           give
           the
           world
           such
           a
           light
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           put
           under
           the
           authority
           of
           darknesse
           .
           
             Col.
          
           1.12.13
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           I
           have
           considered
           from
           the
           temptation
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           the
           Divell
           hath
           but
           two
           spirituall
           temptations
           (
           beside
           his
           carnall
           authority
           in
           men
           )
           namely
           ,
           first
           ,
           to
           mortality
           ,
           or
           secondly
           ,
           to
           transgression
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           first
           temptation
           is
           to
           seeke
           mortality
           at
           his
           word
           ;
           for
           being
           in
           such
           a
           place
           :
           as
           where
           it
           seemeth
           ,
           there
           was
           all
           stones
           and
           no
           bread
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           moved
           our
           lord
           to
           save
           his
           mortall
           life
           ,
           by
           a
           miracle
           ;
           but
           our
           Lord
           giveth
           him
           to
           understand
           his
           mind
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           carefull
           only
           to
           perswade
           the
           immortall
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           turnes
           the
           temptation
           upon
           the
           tempters
           pate
           :
           as
           if
           Jesus
           should
           say
           ,
           if
           I
           should
           turne
           these
           stones
           into
           bread
           :
           so
           as
           the
           Countrey
           were
           all
           bread
           ,
           yet
           the
           bread
           cannot
           sustaine
           man
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           must
           dye
           for
           the
           sinne
           of
           
           
             Adam
             :
          
           therefore
           is
           not
           necessary
           to
           seeke
           the
           brea●
           of
           mortality
           ;
           but
           the
           bread
           of
           Immortality
           ,
           &c.
           
           An●
           thus
           the
           Divell
           is
           resisted
           :
           when
           a
           man
           suffers
           n●●
           his
           belly
           to
           be
           his
           God
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           n●●
           drawn
           in
           cases
           of
           necessity
           ,
           to
           leave
           the
           love
           of
           th●●
           immortall
           life
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           spirit
           ,
           &
           whole
           desire
           dot●
           not
           seeke
           the
           bread
           of
           a
           mortall
           life
           :
           this
           temptat●●●
           on
           our
           Lord
           avoided
           ,
           and
           the
           Angels
           afterward
           ministred
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           4.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Divells
           second
           temptation
           is
           to
           transgresse
           the
           word
           of
           God
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           he
           tempted
           〈◊〉
           Lord
           twise
           with
           two
           severall
           temptations
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           he
           had
           tempted
           him
           with
           200.
           they
           had
           all
           tende●●
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           namely
           ,
           by
           all
           meanes
           to
           seeke
           if
           〈◊〉
           could
           make
           him
           guilty
           of
           sin
           ;
           for
           seeing
           by
           the
           si●●
           temptation
           ,
           that
           his
           mind
           was
           wholly
           to
           the
           spirituall
           and
           immortall
           life
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           that
           〈◊〉
           could
           not
           get
           him
           to
           looke
           on
           the
           tree
           of
           good
           a●●
           evill
           ,
           he
           knoweth
           that
           there
           is
           no
           other
           meanes
           〈◊〉
           cut
           man
           ost
           from
           the
           eternall
           life
           in
           God
           ;
           but
           〈◊〉
           cutting
           him
           off
           from
           the
           unity
           and
           obedience
           which
           is
           by
           doing
           the
           word
           that
           came
           out
           of
           〈◊〉
           mouth
           of
           God
           :
           which
           thing
           when
           he
           could
           not
           〈◊〉
           but
           still
           our
           Lord
           kept
           himselfe
           from
           transgressi●●
           any
           thing
           that
           came
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           God
           ,
           a●●
           was
           written
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           be
           ignorant
           of
           the
           kno●ledge
           of
           the
           will
           and
           law
           of
           God
           :
           as
           by
           transgr●●sing
           ,
           the
           conscience
           in
           transgressing
           had
           been
           d●●led
           ,
           the
           Divell
           had
           no
           other
           meanes
           of
           temptati●●and
           
           therefore
           departed
           from
           our
           Lord
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           4.
           
           
             Luke
          
           4.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           I
           consider
           also
           whereupon
           the
           assurance
           of
           a
           mans
           standing
           constantly
           consisteth
           ,
           namely
           ,
           in
           the
           dayly
           growth
           and
           increase
           of
           spiritual
           graces
           in
           the
           inner
           man
           ,
           as
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.8.10
           .
           with
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.15.15
           .
           For
           all
           that
           set
           their
           mindes
           with
           Christ
           in
           Heaven
           on
           immortality
           ,
           will
           daily
           treasure
           to
           themselves
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           with
           more
           and
           more
           draw
           their
           hearts
           from
           mortall
           thoughts
           :
           so
           as
           they
           may
           lay
           assured
           hold
           in
           this
           estate
           ,
           upon
           eternall
           life
           ,
           as
           
             Mat
          
           6.19
           ,
           20.
           with
           
             Luke
          
           12.21.31.33.34
           .
           with
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.19
           .
           From
           whence
           also
           on
           the
           other
           side
           we
           must
           note
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           after
           their
           profession
           of
           Christ
           in
           truth
           ,
           do
           fall
           away
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           begin
           to
           be
           sluggish
           and
           idle
           in
           their
           service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           fall
           to
           mind
           earthly
           things
           ,
           which
           if
           they
           do
           ,
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           their
           light
           or
           profession
           of
           immortality
           ,
           is
           darknesse
           and
           foolishnesse
           ,
           in
           seeking
           to
           be
           rich
           unto
           themselves
           in
           mortality
           :
           their
           ●ight
           is
           darknesse
           ,
           their
           profession
           of
           one
           thing
           ,
           and
           minding
           another
           is
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           deceit
           of
           men
           ,
           their
           riches
           is
           ●heir
           poverty
           ,
           as
           
             Rev.
          
           3.17
           .
           their
           heart
           and
           mind
           is
           ●s
           far
           seperated
           from
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           hol●ing
           him
           the
           head
           ,
           a●
           the
           Heavens
           are
           from
           the
           ●arth
           .
           Therefore
           such
           as
           by
           their
           own
           negligence
           and
           default
           ,
           do
           suffer
           Satan
           to
           inspire
           them
           with
           mortality
           ,
           do
           more
           and
           more
           seperate
           from
           the
           assurance
           of
           immortality
           ,
           and
           from
           Christ
           ,
           till
           they
           
           become
           worldly
           and
           mortally
           minded
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           have
           only
           a
           bare
           good
           conceit
           of
           themselves
           in
           propriety
           ;
           but
           in
           any
           tryall
           they
           will
           fall
           away
           to
           save
           their
           soules
           under
           the
           authority
           of
           darknes
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           love
           thereof
           ,
           deny
           to
           lose
           their
           soules
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yea
           ,
           they
           will
           blaspheme
           that
           way
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           so
           become
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           of
           the
           Crosse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           yet
           with
           their
           lips
           they
           will
           give
           him
           a
           
             Iudas
             kisse
             ,
          
           and
           say
           ,
           hayle
           master
           ,
           and
           professe
           his
           word
           with
           their
           mouth
           ;
           but
           their
           deeds
           and
           devises
           are
           with
           his
           enemies
           of
           the
           power
           of
           darknesse
           to
           betray
           him
           and
           his
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           3.17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           with
           
             Luke
          
           22.47
           ,
           48
           ,
           53.
           
        
         
           Sixthly
           .
           The
           true
           Christians
           in
           all
           their
           sufferings
           sight
           not
           for
           mortall
           salvation
           ;
           but
           they
           despise
           such
           salvation
           for
           the
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.25
           .
           with
           12.2
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Iohn
          
           15.1
           .
           &c.
           is
           shewed
           the
           true
           state
           of
           Christianity
           by
           the
           vine
           .
           If
           a
           man
           cut
           the
           vine-tree
           ,
           the
           better
           the
           branches
           grow
           .
           Thus
           the
           Father
           cutting
           the
           vine
           ,
           Christ
           in
           the
           mortall
           life
           he
           sprang
           both
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           immortall
           life
           ,
           and
           thereby
           the
           branches
           bring
           forth
           fruites
           to
           him
           that
           only
           hath
           immortality
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.16
           .
           The
           fruitfull
           branches
           that
           are
           purged
           by
           his
           husbandry
           ,
           and
           chastised
           in
           love
           ,
           (
           as
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           )
           do
           by
           their
           sufferings
           bring
           forth
           more
           fruite
           to
           immortality
           :
           and
           to
           the
           divine
           nature
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           husband
           man
           do
           for
           some
           cause
           neglect
           to
           cut
           or
           purge
           the
           
           mortall
           parts
           ,
           it
           is
           known
           that
           the
           branches
           that
           so
           run
           out
           without
           chastisement
           ,
           do
           in
           time
           come
           to
           be
           wild
           ,
           that
           do
           bring
           forth
           bitter
           fruite
           as
           bastards
           ,
           and
           thereby
           procure
           to
           be
           cut
           of
           from
           the
           true
           vine
           planted
           to
           give
           fruites
           unto
           immortality
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           According
           to
           
             Esa.
          
           29.21
           .
           Compared
           with
           the
           prosecution
           now
           of
           Christians
           ,
           I
           understand
           how
           a
           man
           is
           made
           a
           sinner
           against
           God
           ,
           by
           a
           word
           ,
           &c.
           insnared
           thus
           :
           the
           Emperour
           is
           exalted
           for
           good
           ,
           certain
           Lawes
           are
           set
           down
           :
           that
           if
           a
           Christian
           say
           thus
           or
           thus
           ,
           he
           shall
           suffer
           death
           ;
           their
           Judgement
           sits
           ,
           the
           Christian
           is
           ●nquired
           of
           ,
           and
           examined
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           own
           word
           spoken
           ,
           he
           may
           be
           taken
           and
           snared
           in
           their
           law
           ,
           and
           so
           executed
           as
           a
           sinner
           .
           This
           is
           direct
           contempt
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           .
           This
           is
           the
           estate
           of
           all
           spirituall
           inquisitions
           of
           old
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           The
           doctrine
           of
           Christs
           body
           and
           blo●d
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           6.53
           ,
           &c.
           is
           a
           hard
           saying
           to
           a
           carnall
           minde
           ,
           but
           to
           him
           that
           knoweth
           to
           breake
           the
           hardnes
           thereof
           ,
           it
           is
           spirit
           and
           life
           ;
           63.
           
           For
           as
           the
           word
           is
           made
           flesh
           like
           us
           ,
           as
           
             Ioh.
          
           1.14
           .
           with
           
             Phil.
          
           2.7
           .
           to
           suffer
           death
           with
           us
           and
           for
           us
           :
           so
           we
           are
           made
           the
           word
           in
           him
           ,
           to
           suffer
           with
           him
           and
           for
           his
           testimony
           ;
           and
           thus
           we
           eate
           his
           flesh
           ,
           when
           we
           apply
           his
           flesh
           to
           have
           Communion
           in
           the
           suffering
           thereof
           in
           love
           :
           and
           we
           eate
           the
           word
           when
           we
           have
           it
           of
           him
           and
           keepe
           it
           ;
           as
           
             Joh.
          
           8.47
           ,
           51.
           
           And
           thus
           he
           is
           the
           food
           of
           immortality
           which
           nourisheth
           the
           Devine
           nature
           in
           man
           ,
           to
           every
           one
           
           to
           whom
           he
           is
           communicable
           both
           in
           flesh
           ,
           and
           spirit
           ;
           for
           the
           word
           is
           now
           both
           flesh
           ,
           spirit
           and
           life
           ;
           
             Ioh.
          
           6.54
           ,
           with
           63.
           
           Therefore
           it
           canot
           be
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           flesh
           of
           man
           which
           hath
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           must
           needs
           be
           quickned
           ,
           and
           not
           se
           death
           as
           a
           curse
           ,
           because
           the
           word
           is
           spirituall
           and
           cannot
           be
           made
           voide
           ;
           for
           according
           to
           the
           word
           ,
           he
           which
           eateth
           naturall
           bread
           is
           quickned
           mortally
           for
           the
           time
           of
           a
           day
           &c.
           much
           more
           shall
           he
           live
           to
           immortallity
           ,
           and
           to
           God
           that
           applyeth
           to
           himself
           the
           body
           and
           spirit
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           :
           the
           manifestation
           of
           which
           life
           of
           Christ
           is
           effectuall
           to
           every
           true
           member
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           in
           that
           such
           are
           made
           of
           God
           to
           some
           end
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           Namely
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           life
           of
           the
           flesh
           in
           Christ
           Iesus
           ,
           which
           is
           yet
           of
           no
           being
           before
           God
           ,
           they
           may
           confound
           whatsoever
           hath
           a
           being
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mind
           or
           spirit
           ,
           Christ
           is
           made
           unto
           them
           from
           God
           wisdom
           ,
           righteousnesse
           ,
           sanctification
           and
           redemption
           ;
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.24
           —
           28
           —
           30.
           
           Whereby
           it
           is
           plaine
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           that
           in
           true
           love
           of
           God
           holdeth
           community
           in
           the
           flesh
           and
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           hath
           from
           God
           the
           participation
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           to
           every
           use
           .
           He
           is
           chast
           as
           he
           is
           chast
           ,
           He
           is
           righteous
           as
           he
           is
           rigteous
           :
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.3
           —
           7
           ,
           with
           4.2
           .
           What
           such
           do
           one
           earth
           it
           is
           confirmed
           in
           heaven
           &c.
           because
           the
           same
           spirit
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           which
           is
           in
           heaven
           liveth
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           speaketh
           an
           doth
           the
           things
           on
           earth
           by
           the
           ministery
           of
           such
           chosen
           and
           holy
           vessels
           .
           
             Ioh.
          
           20.22.23
           .
           
             Matt.
          
           18.18.2
           
             Cor.
          
           13.3.5
           .
           
             Act.
          
           9.15.16
           .
        
         
         
           9.
           
           If
           one
           should
           aske
           me
           ,
           whether
           I
           can
           know
           a
           man
           in
           whom
           Iesus
           Christ
           is
           crucified
           ?
           I
           answer
           :
           yea
           very
           well
           by
           the
           Word
           ;
           for
           if
           his
           spirit
           be
           in
           him
           then
           he
           walkes
           so
           as
           Jesus
           Christ
           walked
           .
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           2.6
           .
           he
           hath
           the
           same
           mind
           to
           suffer
           in
           the
           flesh
           
             Phil.
          
           2.5
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.1
           .
           yea
           in
           his
           mind
           he
           is
           dead
           and
           crucified
           to
           the
           world
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           6.2
           &
           7.4
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           6.14
           .
           and
           his
           mind
           is
           in
           Heaven
           :
           so
           his
           Conversation
           is
           heavenly
           .
           
             Col.
          
           3.1.2
           .
           
             Phil.
          
           3.20
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           
             1.
          
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           BEing
           grieved
           and
           carefull
           ,
           least
           by
           speaking
           of
           mysteries
           to
           sinfull
           and
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           our
           Lord
           God
           should
           be
           prophaned
           ,
           &
           the
           way
           of
           truth
           evill
           spoken
           of
           .
           Therefore
           I
           have
           desired
           wisdom
           ,
           to
           give
           to
           every
           one
           according
           to
           their
           estate
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           proposed
           unto
           me
           according
           to
           the
           word
           ,
           namely
           ,
           to
           keepe
           those
           3.
           degrees
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           If
           any
           seeke
           the
           living
           Lord
           ,
           this
           the
           word
           saith
           ,
           go
           sin
           no
           more
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           8.11
           .
           for
           every
           transgression
           of
           a
           negative
           Law
           ,
           is
           a
           sin
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           
           dishonor
           to
           our
           Creator
           .
           
             Lev.
          
           4.2
           .
           Therefore
           all
           that
           seek
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           must
           remove
           the
           evil
           of
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           workes
           from
           before
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           cease
           to
           do
           evill
           ,
           
             Esa.
          
           1.16
           .
           and
           thus
           they
           are
           to
           repent
           ,
           confesse
           ,
           and
           forsake
           all
           former
           sins
           either
           against
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           their
           neighbours
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           19.17
           ,
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           For
           turne
           over
           to
           1.2
           .
           Then
           if
           they
           have
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           righteous
           from
           doing
           evill
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           they
           are
           to
           seeke
           the
           Ministery
           of
           reconciliation
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           reconciled
           unto
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           Body
           and
           Communion
           of
           the
           sufferings
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           they
           are
           to
           talke
           upon
           them
           the
           decree
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           15.
           to
           keepe
           in
           the
           love
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           wherein
           they
           shall
           learne
           to
           know
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           good
           and
           acceptable
           ,
           and
           perfect
           will
           of
           God
           :
           that
           they
           may
           do
           it
           as
           they
           see
           the
           servants
           that
           are
           joyned
           to
           his
           body
           ,
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           estate
           they
           are
           to
           walke
           in
           the
           light
           of
           those
           which
           are
           perfect
           members
           in
           the
           body
           of
           the
           sufferings
           for
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           
             Iohn
          
           3.19
           ,
           21.
           with
           
             Heb.
          
           13.7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           Now
           if
           any
           are
           able
           to
           hold
           the
           word
           of
           the
           new
           Testament
           ,
           in
           the
           enmity
           against
           the
           world
           ,
           then
           they
           present
           their
           Members
           as
           weapons
           of
           righteousnesse
           unto
           holinesse
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           6.19
           .
           wherein
           they
           are
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           in
           their
           own
           persons
           and
           to
           walk
           worthy
           of
           the
           mysteries
           of
           holinesse
           which
           they
           take
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           seperation
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.16.17
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Creator
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           56.
           6.
           
           
             Heb.
          
           4.3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           the
           Coeincorporation
           by
           Baptisme
           into
           the
           body
           and
           death
           of
           Christ
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           6.3
           .
           &c.
           
             Col.
          
           2.
           6
           —
           11
           ,
           13.
           
           These
           degrees
           are
           of
           necessity
           to
           be
           of
           speed
           ,
           that
           none
           may
           presume
           to
           come
           into
           the
           service
           of
           the
           only
           true
           God
           without
           an
           evident
           calling
           ,
           and
           preparation
           for
           so
           holy
           a
           work
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           conceive
           the
           wedding
           garment
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           true
           and
           perfect
           love
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           .
           thus
           ,
           There
           are
           3
           undevidable
           gifts
           ,
           whereof
           if
           one
           faile
           all
           the
           other
           cease
           from
           Christ
           .
           
             viz.
          
           1
           Faith
           .
           2.
           
           Hope
           and
           3
           Love
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           13.13
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Faith
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           all
           the
           invisible
           promises
           which
           we
           hope
           for
           ,
           whereby
           we
           beleeve
           that
           we
           shall
           enjoy
           them
           as
           certainly
           as
           if
           we
           did
           now
           enjoy
           them
           in
           sight
           ,
           sence
           ,
           and
           feeling
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.
           1.2
           .
           hope
           is
           the
           meanes
           whereby
           we
           are
           saved
           ,
           and
           preserved
           ;
           notwithstanding
           all
           morral
           temptations
           ,
           to
           wayte
           in
           patience
           ;
           for
           what
           our
           faith
           apprehends
           but
           cannot
           see
           it
           ,
           with
           mortall
           eye
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.24.25
           .
           35.1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.5.1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.9.10
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Love
           extends
           it selfe
           beyond
           all
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           exercise
           and
           manifestation
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           Commandements
           which
           concerne
           both
           our
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           neighbours
           ,
           
             Marke
          
           12.29.30
           .
           31.
           so
           this
           love
           is
           stronger
           then
           all
           ,
           yea
           then
           death
           ,
           and
           it
           only
           is
           worthy
           of
           the
           wedding
           feast
           ;
           for
           hereby
           all
           pleasures
           ,
           friends
           ,
           wife
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           life
           is
           hated
           in
           respect
           of
           this
           calling
           ,
           to
           the
           wedding
           supper
           
           and
           Communion
           of
           Christ
           in
           immortality
           ;
           whereas
           all
           that
           love
           other
           things
           more
           then
           this
           Communion
           do
           justly
           perish
           in
           their
           false
           and
           mortall
           love
           ,
           and
           those
           which
           presume
           to
           come
           with
           a
           heart
           ,
           and
           a
           heart
           ,
           that
           is
           without
           this
           perfect
           love
           in
           the
           marriage
           of
           the
           sonne
           of
           the
           blessed
           ,
           are
           all
           justly
           cast
           out
           for
           profaining
           the
           pure
           and
           immortall
           love
           with
           an
           unclean
           and
           mortall
           lust
           Mat
           ,
           22
           ,
           2
           ,
           &c.
           with
           
             Luke
          
           16.
           &c.
           to
           26.
           
           
             Eph.
          
           5.23
           ,
           
             ●o
          
           32.2
           .
           
             Cor.
          
           3.5.4
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           All
           that
           live
           in
           common
           or
           open
           sins
           doe
           live
           without
           God
           in
           the
           world
           and
           these
           are
           unworthy
           of
           the
           love
           of
           the
           righteous
           ;
           for
           they
           will
           be
           a
           reproach
           unto
           such
           men
           :
           wherefore
           it
           is
           of
           necessity
           ,
           that
           first
           all
           sinners
           do
           so
           know
           God
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           sin
           against
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           word
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           a
           good
           report
           for
           their
           conversation
           in
           the
           world
           before
           ,
           they
           can
           be
           reconciled
           to
           God
           :
           so
           as
           to
           be
           joyned
           in
           common
           love
           with
           the
           righteous
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           I
           understand
           from
           
             Iohn
          
           3.8
           .
           That
           there
           is
           a
           twofold
           wind
           or
           spirit
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           one
           is
           called
           the
           common
           wind
           ,
           spirit
           ,
           or
           ayre
           ;
           whereby
           all
           flesh
           do
           breath
           ,
           and
           live
           the
           naturall
           and
           mortall
           life
           ,
           as
           
             Wisd.
          
           7.1
           .
           with
           
             Gen.
          
           7.21.22
           ,
           23.
           
           The
           unclean
           or
           common
           spirit
           hath
           the
           authority
           of
           this
           ayre
           ,
           and
           he
           worketh
           in
           all
           that
           have
           their
           conversation
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Eph.
          
           2.2.3
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           other
           is
           called
           the
           holy
           wind
           of
           spirit
           
           whereby
           such
           as
           are
           begotten
           from
           above
           by
           the
           spirit
           do
           breath
           and
           live
           the
           spirituall
           and
           immortall
           life
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           3.3.5.8
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.3.23.1
           
             Cor.
          
           2.15.12.16
           .
        
         
           This
           holy
           wind
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           which
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           giveth
           to
           all
           that
           he
           calleth
           and
           chuseth
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           worketh
           in
           all
           Children
           that
           walke
           after
           that
           holy
           wind
           ,
           minding
           the
           things
           that
           are
           above
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           after
           the
           life
           of
           immortality
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           14.17.26
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           8.1.14
           .
           
             Col.
          
           3.1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           All
           the
           world
           is
           darke
           ,
           and
           is
           laid
           in
           wickednesse
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           their
           sins
           are
           condemned
           and
           dead
           in
           the
           Law
           before
           Christ
           Jesus
           came
           ,
           when
           he
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           he
           was
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           by
           the
           discovery
           of
           that
           light
           ,
           hated
           their
           evil
           workes
           ,
           did
           come
           unto
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           love
           to
           walke
           in
           it
           ,
           doing
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           their
           workes
           may
           be
           manifested
           to
           be
           done
           in
           God
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           there
           were
           and
           are
           another
           seed
           that
           have
           enmity
           against
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           Children
           of
           light
           ,
           and
           these
           will
           not
           come
           unto
           the
           light
           ,
           but
           hate
           the
           light
           ,
           because
           they
           love
           their
           own
           evill
           workes
           of
           darknesse
           :
           this
           light
           then
           is
           the
           confirmation
           of
           their
           former
           condemnation
           without
           any
           remedy
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           1.5.9
           ,
           with
           3.11
           ,
           to
           21.
           with
           8.12
           ,
           24.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           work
           of
           God
           for
           salvation
           is
           proposed
           by
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           3
           15.
           
        
         
           All
           that
           sin
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           house
           are
           enemies
           
           to
           God
           ,
           
             Ezeck.
          
           43.7
           to
           11.12
           .
           All
           that
           are
           reconciled
           in
           their
           mindes
           ,
           and
           will
           no
           more
           sin
           against
           God
           by
           transgressing
           the
           Law
           of
           his
           house
           ,
           do
           first
           desire
           and
           make
           peace
           with
           any
           of
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           that
           keepe
           the
           house
           :
           After
           this
           admittance
           ,
           they
           have
           freedom
           to
           converse
           with
           the
           houshold
           servants
           ,
           and
           to
           learne
           the
           orders
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           may
           see
           the
           service
           and
           God
           ,
           and
           behold
           their
           faith
           and
           godly
           conversation
           in
           love
           ,
           but
           yet
           as
           strangers
           they
           are
           ,
           not
           imployed
           in
           any
           service
           of
           God
           to
           do
           as
           his
           servants
           ,
           neither
           may
           they
           dare
           to
           presume
           or
           be
           admitted
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           do
           desire
           to
           draw
           near
           unto
           the
           Majesty
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           house
           as
           servant
           ,
           he
           must
           be
           admitted
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           house
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           time
           he
           must
           do
           all
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           servants
           do
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           men
           of
           this
           worldly
           authority
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           Christ
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           his
           Christians
           under
           their
           hands
           in
           torments
           ,
           do
           boast
           against
           them
           to
           save
           themselves
           ,
           thinking
           that
           none
           can
           save
           our
           of
           their
           hands
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           the
           gate
           of
           God
           ,
           whereby
           the
           righteous
           do
           go
           unto
           God
           in
           Heavenly
           peace
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           50.30
           ,
           31.
           
           
             Psal.
          
           118.17.20
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           
             2.
          
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           come
           into
           my
           mind
           ,
           a
           sight
           of
           darknesse
           and
           light
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Children
           thereof
           are
           profitable
           or
           unprofitable
           to
           themselves
           ,
           how
           they
           treasure
           to
           themselves
           hatred
           and
           wrath
           ,
           or
           love
           and
           good
           pleasure
           from
           the
           only
           true
           God
           :
           Thus
           the
           darknesse
           is
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           au●hority
           of
           darknes
           is
           the
           tyrannizing
           authority
           over
           the
           truth
           :
           The
           light
           is
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           world
           to
           come
           ,
           the
           authority
           thereof
           is
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           authority
           of
           suffering
           for
           well
           doing
           .
           The
           Children
           of
           darknes
           are
           they
           which
           live
           after
           the
           course
           of
           this
           present
           evill
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           &
           authority
           thereof
           ;
           these
           go
           into
           darknesse
           continually
           till
           they
           come
           thither
           ,
           they
           spend
           every
           day
           without
           any
           other
           then
           mortall
           profit
           :
           so
           they
           passe
           away
           the
           year
           ,
           and
           it
           goes
           into
           darknesse
           without
           comfort
           ,
           at
           length
           they
           have
           consumed
           the
           length
           of
           their
           Age
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           go
           into
           darknesse
           without
           so
           much
           as
           worldly
           good
           :
           These
           are
           shut
           up
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           kept
           unto
           the
           Judgement
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           shall
           render
           to
           them
           according
           to
           their
           unprofitable
           and
           evill
           workes
           .
        
         
           The
           Children
           of
           light
           are
           they
           which
           exercise
           themselves
           in
           the
           Law
           and
           light
           that
           shineth
           to
           mortality
           ,
           eschewing
           evill
           and
           doing
           good
           :
           as
           if
           they
           were
           alwayes
           with
           the
           Father
           of
           lights
           ,
           and
           
           enlightened
           to
           treasure
           to
           themselves
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           Those
           go
           into
           light
           continually
           ,
           every
           day
           addeth
           unto
           their
           strength
           ,
           and
           they
           profit
           in
           the
           true
           riches
           which
           preserve
           the
           man
           of
           God
           to
           an
           immortall
           life
           :
           the
           day
           and
           the
           year
           they
           spend
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           going
           to
           immortality
           ,
           and
           the
           time
           filleth
           up
           to
           their
           comfort
           ,
           and
           consumeth
           their
           evill
           sorrow
           and
           sufferings
           for
           the
           light
           sake
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           when
           they
           have
           spent
           their
           time
           ,
           all
           their
           labours
           go
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           go
           out
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           a
           good
           Servant
           to
           be
           refreshed
           ,
           and
           rewarded
           for
           his
           good
           service
           ,
           their
           immortall
           soule
           is
           gathered
           into
           
             Paradice
          
           and
           joy
           ;
           way
           ting
           yet
           for
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           and
           Redemption
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           when
           according
           to
           their
           good
           workes
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           crowned
           with
           unutterable
           and
           immortall
           glory
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           Children
           of
           light
           do
           so
           number
           their
           dayes
           ,
           and
           spend
           their
           time
           :
           as
           that
           they
           may
           apply
           their
           hearts
           unto
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           honour
           and
           glory
           thereof
           ;
           whereas
           the
           Children
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           a
           bird
           that
           rejoyceth
           in
           the
           bait
           before
           the
           snare
           turne
           over
           and
           take
           it
           :
           so
           these
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           temporary
           pleasures
           and
           mortall
           joyes
           ,
           untill
           the
           Judgement
           of
           the
           Lord
           overtake
           them
           in
           their
           rioting
           as
           a
           snare
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           they
           shall
           not
           nor
           cannot
           escape
           .
           
             Luke
          
           21.28.35
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           appointed
           from
           the
           beginning
           as
           the
           onely
           way
           to
           immortality
           ,
           from
           mortality
           ,
           that
           righteousnesse
           
           here
           should
           suffer
           in
           inseculer
           conflicts
           ,
           which
           conflicts
           whosoever
           refuse
           thereby
           to
           save
           their
           mortall
           life
           ,
           do
           loose
           the
           immortall
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           justly
           because
           they
           feare
           man
           more
           then
           the
           maker
           of
           man
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           10.28
           .
           to
           39.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           treasure
           is
           distributed
           to
           the
           poore
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           :
           so
           the
           treasure
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           is
           communicated
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           which
           live
           in
           the
           world
           by
           the
           distribution
           of
           the
           poore
           to
           whom
           it
           is
           committed
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           
             3.
          
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           seen
           how
           the
           Children
           of
           this
           world
           study
           Athisme
           ,
           or
           to
           live
           without
           God
           ,
           in
           that
           whereas
           the
           Godly
           study
           to
           retoine
           God
           in
           all
           their
           knowledge
           by
           doing
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           word
           in
           all
           obedience
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           God
           .
           
             Rom
          
           1.28
           .
           
             Jam.
          
           1.22.25
           .
           with
           
             Iohn
          
           1.1
           .
           These
           of
           the
           world
           on
           the
           other
           side
           will
           not
           have
           God
           in
           all
           their
           thoughts
           ;
           but
           as
           ungodly
           do
           make
           voide
           all
           ungodlinesse
           and
           conscience
           of
           God
           above
           ,
           and
           mind
           only
           the
           feare
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           love
           of
           this
           present
           world
           :
           so
           as
           they
           keepe
           their
           Conscience
           sanctified
           towards
           men
           ,
           to
           shine
           forth
           onely
           from
           themselves
           to
           others
           ,
           
           though
           in
           words
           they
           professe
           to
           know
           God
           and
           Christ
           :
           yet
           all
           their
           thoughts
           and
           practices
           do
           manifestly
           shew
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           deny
           to
           know
           God
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           to
           live
           in
           all
           good
           Conscience
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           all
           do
           that
           hold
           the
           power
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           is
           it
           is
           from
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           men
           ,
           as
           it
           requireth
           obedience
           of
           all
           ;
           without
           respect
           of
           Pope
           ,
           Prelate
           ,
           Emperour
           ,
           King
           ,
           Prince
           ,
           Noble
           ,
           Ignoble
           ,
           Jew
           ,
           Gentile
           ,
           Bond
           or
           Free
           ,
           Male
           or
           Female
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           tryall
           of
           Christians
           by
           torments
           to
           death
           ,
           is
           to
           discover
           the
           man
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           hidden
           man
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           which
           in
           Christ
           is
           renewed
           againe
           in
           knowledge
           ,
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           holinesse
           ,
           which
           as
           the
           power
           and
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           word
           doth
           shew
           it
           solfe
           more
           lively
           in
           the
           sufferings
           of
           the
           mortall
           body
           ;
           for
           whereas
           the
           persecutors
           are
           deluded
           to
           think
           that
           there
           is
           no
           immortall
           soule
           in
           man
           ;
           but
           that
           their
           soules
           and
           bodies
           shall
           dye
           together
           :
           these
           Christians
           by
           their
           faith
           in
           the
           estate
           of
           immortality
           ,
           ●o
           put
           a
           wonderfull
           difference
           ,
           in
           that
           there
           is
           in
           them
           a
           mind
           and
           spirit
           to
           overcome
           all
           the
           paines
           and
           torments
           of
           their
           body
           ,
           and
           to
           tryumph
           over
           all
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           men
           and
           mortality
           :
           which
           doth
           evidently
           shew
           ,
           that
           in
           such
           men
           the
           divine
           nature
           of
           Christ
           in
           immortality
           is
           distinct
           from
           the
           humane
           nature
           of
           mortality
           ,
           as
           death
           is
           distinct
           from
           life
           ;
           which
           spirit
           and
           divinity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           sustaine
           them
           to
           suffer
           death
           ,
           so
           
           it
           shall
           raise
           from
           death
           every body
           that
           is
           sanctified
           by
           its
           abiding
           within
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           do
           also
           put
           difference
           between
           those
           which
           worship
           and
           serve
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           those
           which
           worship
           him
           in
           word
           or
           outward
           forme
           ;
           for
           whereas
           all
           men
           in
           the
           world
           have
           God
           without
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           God
           without
           them
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           the
           heathen
           to
           shew
           the
           mouth
           of
           mans
           heart
           ,
           do
           make
           Gods
           to
           looke
           upon
           without
           thom
           ,
           and
           do
           within
           themselves
           retaine
           the
           wisdom
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           authority
           of
           their
           Gods
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           or
           against
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Law
           or
           authority
           on
           the
           other
           side
           the
           Christians
           ,
           only
           have
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           his
           word
           ,
           power
           ,
           and
           authority
           within
           them
           ;
           and
           wheresoever
           ,
           or
           in
           what
           estate
           soever
           they
           be
           ,
           they
           carry
           their
           God
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           heart
           is
           to
           him
           as
           the
           Arke
           to
           hold
           his
           Law
           ,
           and
           their
           body
           to
           containe
           his
           glorious
           essence
           so
           far
           as
           every
           one
           is
           capable
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           this
           part
           or
           distribution
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           to
           every body
           ,
           doth
           witnesse
           and
           testifie
           to
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           together
           ,
           with
           the
           invisible
           and
           inconceaveable
           Majesty
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           above
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           of
           the
           seede
           and
           Children
           of
           the
           living
           God
           in
           immortality
           ,
           whereby
           also
           they
           may
           serve
           God
           in
           truth
           without
           any
           legall
           forme
           or
           visible
           worship
           in
           place
           or
           company
           .
           The
           manifestation
           of
           this
           is
           first
           within
           every
           one
           to
           do
           according
           to
           the
           diverse
           effects
           the
           reo●
           :
           in
           so
           much
           as
           if
           it
           be
           
           so
           that
           many
           do
           meete
           together
           which
           have
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           the
           more
           there
           are
           ,
           the
           greater
           is
           the
           presence
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           even
           the
           place
           doth
           shake
           as
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           one
           invisible
           Majesty
           of
           God
           ,
           inspiring
           and
           expiring
           the
           severall
           effects
           of
           the
           essence
           of
           Gods
           spirit
        
         
           4.
           
           I
           have
           understanding
           of
           the
           power
           of
           God
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           which
           saith
           :
           that
           if
           thou
           shalt
           confesse
           with
           thy
           month
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           shalt
           believe
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           that
           God
           raised
           him
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           be
           saved
           ;
           for
           with
           the
           heart
           it
           is
           believed
           unto
           righteousnes
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           mouth
           ,
           it
           is
           confessed
           unto
           salvation
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           10.9.10
           .
           And
           thus
           I
           propose
           it
           :
           There
           are
           all
           manner
           of
           Torments
           proposed
           ,
           and
           threatned
           to
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           whomsoever
           shall
           confesse
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           to
           be
           Christ
           the
           Judge
           of
           all
           ,
           if
           none
           dare
           to
           confesse
           with
           his
           mouth
           what
           he
           believeth
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           for
           of
           the
           torments
           he
           goeth
           back
           from
           Christ
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           see
           the
           prize
           in
           immortality
           ,
           namely
           ,
           Jesus
           the
           Authoux
           and
           perfecter
           of
           that
           faith
           raised
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           believeth
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           that
           if
           he
           suffer
           death
           with
           Christ
           ,
           God
           will
           also
           raise
           him
           by
           Christ
           to
           life
           ,
           this
           faith
           will
           encourage
           a
           Christian
           to
           enter
           the
           conflict
           in
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           without
           feare
           to
           confesse
           to
           his
           name
           :
           If
           after
           they
           enter
           combate
           with
           the
           seede
           of
           the
           serpent
           ,
           are
           at
           length
           vanquished
           by
           intollerable
           payne
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           able
           to
           indure
           the
           agony
           and
           
           conflict
           of
           Martyrdom
           ,
           they
           loose
           the
           glory
           of
           their
           confession
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           to
           hold
           the
           confession
           of
           their
           faith
           constantly
           unto
           death
           without
           wavering
           :
           But
           if
           they
           looke
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           conflict
           ,
           and
           set
           their
           eyes
           on
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           they
           by
           the
           power
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           will
           hate
           their
           mortall
           life
           ,
           and
           think
           it
           long
           before
           they
           can
           come
           to
           knock
           at
           the
           gates
           of
           death
           ;
           whereof
           he
           hath
           the
           keyes
           to
           receive
           such
           into
           life
           
             Rev.
          
           1.18
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           These
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           are
           of
           absolute
           necessity
           ,
           to
           enter
           in
           life
           and
           immortality
           ;
           for
           by
           meanes
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           we
           have
           put
           on
           the
           old
           and
           sinfull
           man
           ,
           which
           is
           mortall
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           lusts
           of
           deceit
           .
           And
           therefore
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           we
           must
           put
           off
           this
           body
           of
           sin
           by
           death
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           put
           on
           the
           new
           and
           spirituall
           man
           ,
           which
           is
           immortall
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           this
           love
           in
           the
           truth
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           The
           necessity
           of
           chastisements
           in
           Christ
           are
           shewed
           by
           a
           Schoolmaster
           :
           The
           Child
           naturally
           hates
           his
           book
           ,
           and
           would
           never
           learne
           it
           ,
           except
           the
           Master
           did
           by
           his
           presence
           and
           chastisements
           keepe
           him
           to
           learne
           .
        
         
           The
           Child
           is
           the
           Christian
           ,
           the
           book
           is
           to
           learn
           Christ
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.20
           .
           the
           rod
           are
           men
           in
           authority
           ,
           the
           Schoolmaster
           is
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           the
           heavenly
           Father
           ,
           discovering
           our
           miserable
           and
           mortall
           estate
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           his
           presence
           ;
           And
           as
           a
           Child
           :
           so
           a
           Christian
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           not
           learne
           obedience
           by
           
           what
           he
           suffers
           ,
           would
           soone
           grow
           wild
           and
           vain
           ,
           such
           as
           are
           worldly
           Christians
           ,
           that
           in
           time
           are
           grown
           so
           proud
           ,
           as
           to
           blot
           the
           book
           and
           teare
           it
           ,
           to
           despise
           and
           burne
           the
           rod
           and
           to
           correct
           ,
           controule
           ,
           contradict
           and
           defie
           the
           good
           Master
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           
             4.
          
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           observed
           the
           course
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           I
           find
           that
           another
           word
           and
           authority
           doth
           alter
           the
           Religion
           :
           As
           in
           Christian
           Religion
           the
           word
           or
           Law
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           Christ
           manifest
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           Doctrine
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           The
           authority
           thereof
           is
           from
           Heaven
           manifested
           in
           power
           to
           hold
           the
           words
           against
           the
           authority
           of
           men
           .
           The
           Sea
           or
           seate
           to
           governe
           according
           to
           this
           world
           and
           new
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           his
           12.
           
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           built
           upon
           them
           ,
           having
           the
           same
           word
           and
           spirit
           :
           their
           conversation
           is
           love
           ,
           meeknesse
           and
           humility
           towards
           others
           :
           so
           as
           he
           which
           is
           most
           poore
           and
           humble
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           is
           endued
           with
           most
           authority
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           holinesse
           :
           their
           faith
           is
           in
           immortality
           after
           this
           mortality
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Communion
           in
           the
           Resurrection
           
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           head
           of
           the
           whole
           Church
           of
           true
           Christians
           .
        
         
           If
           now
           there
           stand
           up
           another
           man
           that
           taketh
           upon
           him
           the
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           maine
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           apostolick
           Sea
           ,
           if
           he
           bring
           in
           any
           other
           word
           ,
           he
           bringeth
           in
           another
           Christ
           ,
           he
           al●ereth
           the
           Religion
           ,
           if
           another
           authority
           of
           carnall
           force
           to
           impose
           his
           word
           upon
           the
           Consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           he
           opposeth
           Jesus
           in
           his
           spirituall
           authority
           which
           worketh
           in
           the
           heart
           invisibly
           :
           if
           he
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           enforce
           other
           Christians
           by
           oppression
           to
           do
           contrary
           to
           any
           word
           ,
           or
           any
           jot
           or
           title
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           delivered
           by
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Christian
           Church
           ,
           he
           is
           an
           Antichrist
           ,
           he
           denyeth
           the
           Father
           by
           presuming
           to
           possesse
           the
           Conscience
           of
           man
           which
           he
           made
           with
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           he
           denyeth
           the
           Sonne
           in
           denying
           the
           word
           and
           the
           power
           thereof
           .
           The
           Conversation
           of
           such
           ,
           is
           also
           contrary
           to
           the
           suffering
           Christians
           ,
           being
           putt
           up
           with
           mortall
           pride
           ,
           to
           exalt
           themselves
           one
           over
           another
           ,
           in
           the
           flesh
           and
           pride
           of
           life
           .
           Their
           faith
           is
           also
           contrary
           in
           that
           it
           is
           fixed
           on
           mortality
           ;
           wherein
           they
           rejoyce
           and
           are
           confident
           of
           the
           durable
           estate
           in
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sin
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           Gospell
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           immortality
           ,
           is
           in
           all
           things
           perverted
           under
           the
           colour
           of
           his
           own
           name
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           own
           word
           and
           Ordinances
           to
           mortality
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           greater
           then
           paganisme
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           observed
           that
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           after
           the
           much
           blood
           of
           the
           Christians
           had
           brought
           forth
           the
           world
           to
           bee
           Christian
           ,
           from
           that
           time
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ceased
           to
           be
           visible
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           blinded
           it self
           under
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           which
           cannot
           so
           be
           for
           
             Ecclesia
             ,
          
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           consisteth
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           times
           are
           called
           out
           of
           the
           world
           to
           the
           unity
           of
           spirit
           ,
           now
           the
           world
           cannot
           be
           called
           out
           of
           it self
           ;
           Therefore
           the
           true
           and
           spirituall
           Christians
           are
           hidden
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           under
           the
           feighned
           and
           carnall
           Christians
           ,
           yet
           the
           Church
           is
           as
           visible
           in
           it selfe
           now
           as
           it
           was
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           when
           Christians
           suffer
           joyfully
           under
           worldly
           Christians
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           cause
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           Commandement
           and
           Faith
           of
           immortality
           as
           they
           did
           in
           the
           beginning
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Men
           deny
           the
           Catholike
           Faith
           ,
           when
           they
           labour
           to
           comprehend
           it
           under
           their
           carnall
           authority
           :
           For
           the
           Catholike
           Faith
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           granted
           from
           the
           name
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           both
           universall
           and
           spirituall
           :
           If
           then
           it
           is
           such
           a
           Faith
           ,
           as
           is
           to
           extend
           to
           all
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           such
           as
           withstand
           it
           ,
           or
           hinder
           the
           spreading
           thereof
           by
           their
           wisdome
           and
           power
           ,
           do
           deny
           that
           the
           Faith
           should
           be
           universally
           obeyed
           and
           so
           Catholick
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           s●eing
           Faith
           is
           the
           onely
           work
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           spiritually
           worketh
           in
           all
           men
           alike
           .
           If
           anyby
           carnall
           authority
           doe
           hinder
           the
           spirituall
           work
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           fight
           against
           the
           spirit
           and
           Faith
           of
           Christ
           to
           bee
           preached
           to
           
           all
           nations
           ,
           for
           the
           finishing
           of
           the
           Body
           and
           Church
           of
           Christ
           :
           And
           thus
           some
           that
           professe
           themselves
           to
           be
           of
           the
           Catholicke
           Faith
           of
           the
           Church
           may
           deny
           it
           yea
           fight
           against
           both
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           the
           universality
           thereof
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           If
           prayers
           and
           tears
           are
           the
           weapons
           ,
           defence
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           all
           grant
           :
           then
           fire
           and
           sword
           must
           needs
           bee
           the
           weapons
           and
           offensive
           authority
           ,
           whereby
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Antichrist
           is
           discovered
           in
           all
           places
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           is
           a
           horrible
           thing
           to
           behold
           the
           Creator
           without
           Christ
           the
           Word
           ;
           For
           he
           teacheth
           with
           terror
           of
           death
           for
           transgression
           of
           the
           Law
           :
           but
           he
           that
           seeing
           his
           estate
           to
           bee
           thus
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           goeth
           to
           Christ
           and
           learneth
           obedience
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           death
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           in
           him
           have
           boldnesse
           to
           stand
           before
           the
           throne
           of
           his
           gracein
           immortality
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           A
           truth
           may
           be
           preached
           and
           yet
           made
           utterly
           void
           by
           worldly
           practize
           ,
           as
           the
           popish
           Christians
           holds
           :
           That
           whatsoever
           the
           law
           saith
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           confirmeth
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           the
           Gospell
           saith
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           agreeable
           to
           the
           law
           :
           That
           as
           
             Moses
          
           was
           the
           giver
           of
           the
           old
           law
           :
           Christ
           is
           the
           giver
           of
           new
           and
           a
           more
           perfect
           law
           :
           They
           devide
           the
           whole
           law
           into
           three
           parts
           .
           1.
           the
           law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           the
           law
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           the
           law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Gospell
           is
           revealed
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           but
           to
           shew
           to
           the
           world
           more
           perfect
           counsells
           and
           precepts
           then
           were
           in
           the
           old
           
           law
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           perfect
           justification
           by
           doing
           them
           .
           
             pag.
          
           27.2
           .
           out
           of
           
             Fox
             Ch●on
             .
          
        
         
           That
           inward
           concupiscence
           and
           vicious
           affections
           not
           breaking
           out
           in
           us
           with
           consent
           of
           will
           ,
           are
           no
           mortall
           nor
           dammable
           sin
           ,
           but
           onely
           
             fomes
             peccati
             ;
          
           And
           that
           this
           
             concupiscentia
          
           in
           us
           ,
           is
           no
           depravation
           of
           the
           higher
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           lower
           parts
           of
           man
           ,
           &c.
           
             pag.
          
           26.
           
             b.
          
           These
           things
           may
           have
           a
           good
           construction
           ,
           simply
           from
           the
           word
           and
           spirituall
           authority
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           truth
           there
           of
           is
           not
           only
           made
           void
           ,
           but
           used
           for
           a
           pretence
           of
           mischeivous
           madnes
           ;
           For
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           Christ
           came
           to
           confirm
           all
           things
           written
           in
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Priest-hood
           to
           bring
           in
           that
           perfection
           ,
           which
           was
           before
           wanting
           in
           the
           law
           .
           
             Heb.
          
           7.11.18
           ,
           19.
           
           And
           it
           is
           true
           that
           in
           the
           Christians
           after
           baptisme
           ,
           the
           fl●sh
           lusteth
           against
           the
           spirit
           ,
           as
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           17.
           and
           it
           is
           
             autophoron
             ,
          
           indifferent
           ,
           and
           as
           naturall
           as
           to
           eat
           :
           which
           concupiscence
           remain
           for
           an
           occasion
           of
           watchfulnesse
           in
           the
           spirit
           to
           subdue
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           check
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           never
           be
           approved
           of
           in
           heart
           as
           to
           prevaile
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           to
           beg
           a
           desire
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           law
           which
           saith
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           desire
           thy
           neighbours
           wife
           ,
           or
           his
           goods
           &c.
           but
           the
           spirit
           keepeth
           the
           flesh
           under
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           that
           it
           cannot
           prevaile
           to
           do
           sin
           or
           consent
           to
           sin
           .
           
             Joh.
          
           3.9
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           5.24
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           A
           true
           doctrine
           may
           be
           made
           void
           and
           confused
           in
           respect
           of
           time
           with
           aforegoing
           doctrine
           ,
           
           as
           the
           Protestant
           Christians
           hold
           .
           That
           as
           all
           men
           coming
           by
           
             Adam
          
           are
           condemned
           originally
           before
           they
           grow
           up
           to
           commit
           any
           sin
           against
           the
           law
           :
           So
           all
           men
           be
           saved
           originally
           ,
           being
           regenerate
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           before
           they
           do
           any
           good
           worke
           of
           charity
           or
           any
           other
           gooddeed
           .
           
             Fox
             p.
          
           26.
           
             b.
             
          
           This
           may
           have
           a
           favourable
           construction
           if
           time
           be
           put
           between
           the
           mortall
           generation
           and
           the
           immortall
           ;
           so
           as
           the
           naturall
           man
           come
           to
           know
           his
           condemnation
           in
           mortality
           ,
           and
           prepare
           his
           heart
           to
           receive
           the
           immortall
           seed
           ,
           whereby
           to
           be
           regenerate
           from
           above
           ,
           which
           from
           that
           time
           begetteth
           and
           enlightneth
           the
           minde
           unto
           a
           lively
           hope
           ,
           through
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           from
           the
           dead
           .
           a
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.3
           .
           23.
           with
           
             Joh.
          
           3.
           
        
         
           But
           whereas
           these
           two
           contrary
           generations
           are
           confounded
           in
           one
           name
           ,
           in
           the
           baptism
           of
           Infan●s
           the
           doctrine
           of
           regeneration
           is
           quite
           extinct
           and
           abolished
           under
           a
           forme
           of
           words
           ;
           
             Fox
             .
          
           24.
           
             b.
          
           thus
           ,
           as
           (
           say
           they
           )
           sin
           and
           death
           came
           originally
           by
           the
           disobedience
           of
           one
           to
           all
           men
           of
           his
           generation
           by
           nature
           :
           So
           righteousnesse
           and
           life
           come
           originally
           by
           the
           obedience
           of
           one
           ,
           to
           all
           men
           regenerated
           of
           him
           by
           faith
           and
           baptisme
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           5.
           
           Here
           is
           a
           deceit
           of
           salvation
           from
           a
           childe
           .
           For
           sinne
           and
           righteousnesse
           have
           their
           contrary
           operation
           ,
           as
           
             Rom.
          
           5.21
           .
           with
           6.13.20
           .
           And
           so
           have
           death
           and
           life
           :
           Now
           if
           sin
           and
           death
           come
           originally
           from
           the
           generation
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           childe
           is
           made
           capable
           onely
           of
           this
           first
           originall
           
           estate
           in
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           then
           how
           can
           an
           Infant
           that
           hath
           but
           one
           originall
           estate
           in
           the
           condemnation
           to
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           have
           also
           another
           estate
           in
           the
           regeneration
           to
           immortality
           ,
           before
           he
           hath
           so
           much
           understanding
           to
           know
           his
           naturall
           estate
           ,
           in
           sin
           ,
           death
           ,
           and
           mortality
           ,
           or
           before
           he
           be
           able
           to
           sin
           ,
           or
           to
           do
           any
           evill
           in
           act
           :
           This
           is
           confusion
           of
           two
           Doctrines
           in
           one
           ,
           whereby
           sin
           is
           put
           for
           righteousnesse
           ,
           death
           for
           life
           ,
           Generation
           for
           regeneration
           ,
           and
           condemnation
           for
           salvation
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           meanes
           ,
           men
           have
           only
           a
           naturall
           estate
           in
           effect
           ,
           and
           a
           spirituall
           estate
           in
           conceit
           of
           vanity
           ;
           whereas
           by
           Christ
           we
           discerne
           the
           time
           of
           a
           mans
           life
           in
           his
           originall
           sin
           &
           the
           fruits
           thereof
           ,
           &
           the
           the
           time
           of
           a
           mans
           life
           ,
           after
           Baptisme
           into
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           of
           his
           righteousnes
           &
           .
           good
           fruites
           ,
           which
           arise
           from
           the
           regeneration
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           A
           Doctrine
           may
           be
           well
           distinguished
           in
           word
           ,
           and
           yet
           confounded
           in
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           spirit
           made
           voide
           and
           deficient
           in
           any
           work
           ;
           thus
           distinction
           is
           made
           between
           the
           mortall
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           immortall
           part
           in
           man
           :
           A
           regenerate
           man
           consisteth
           of
           two
           men
           ,
           (
           as
           a
           man
           may
           say
           )
           of
           the
           old
           man
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           new
           man
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           old
           man
           is
           cleane
           contrary
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           new
           man
           :
           as
           being
           earthly
           and
           corrupt
           with
           Satans
           seed
           ;
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           new
           man
           being
           heavenly
           and
           blessed
           with
           the
           celestiall
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           what
           he
           is
           an
           old
           man
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           sinner
           ,
           and
           an
           enemy
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           what
           he
           is
           regenerate
           ,
           he
           is
           righteous
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           a
           friend
           to
           God
           
           the
           seede
           of
           God
           preserving
           him
           from
           sin
           ;
           so
           that
           he
           cannot
           sin
           as
           the
           seede
           of
           the
           Serpent
           :
           One
           man
           therefore
           which
           is
           regenerate
           ,
           well
           may
           be
           called
           alwayes
           just
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           sinfull
           ,
           just
           in
           respect
           of
           Gods
           seede
           ,
           and
           his
           regeneration
           ;
           sinfull
           in
           respect
           of
           Sathans
           seede
           ,
           and
           his
           first
           generation
           ;
           betwixt
           these
           two
           men
           therefore
           there
           is
           continuall
           conflict
           and
           warre
           most
           deadly
           ;
           Thus
           saith
           Mr.
           
             Bradford
          
           in
           
             Fox
             P.
          
           1655.
           
           This
           Doctrine
           it
           may
           be
           truly
           applyed
           ,
           but
           with
           it
           is
           mixed
           contrarities
           ,
           which
           confound
           this
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           of
           no
           force
           ;
           for
           there
           he
           bringeth
           in
           the
           comparison
           of
           
             Goliah
             ,
          
           and
           such
           
             David
          
           the
           old
           man
           is
           perfect
           in
           his
           birth
           ,
           an
           one
           as
           was
           
             Goliah
             :
          
           the
           new
           man
           is
           like
           a
           little
           Child
           ,
           such
           an
           one
           as
           was
           like
           little
           
             David
             ;
          
           for
           his
           birth
           is
           not
           perfect
           ,
           untill
           the
           day
           of
           his
           generall
           resurrection
           .
           The
           old
           man
           therefore
           is
           more
           strong
           ,
           lusty
           ,
           and
           stirring
           then
           the
           new
           man
           ,
           because
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           new
           man
           is
           but
           now
           begun
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           man
           is
           perfectly
           borne
           ;
           The
           flesh
           and
           old
           man
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           birth
           that
           is
           perfect
           ,
           doth
           often
           for
           a
           time
           prevaile
           against
           the
           new
           man
           (
           being
           but
           a
           child
           in
           comparison
           )
           and
           that
           in
           such
           sort
           ,
           as
           not
           only
           others
           ;
           but
           even
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           themselves
           ,
           think
           that
           they
           be
           nothing
           else
           but
           old
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           is
           lost
           and
           gone
           away
           ,
           as
           the
           Sun
           hidden
           by
           the
           Cloudes
           ,
           yet
           after
           appeareth
           againe
           ,
           &c.
           such
           are
           the
           deceits
           of
           Antichristian
           Doctrines
           ,
           that
           none
           should
           discerne
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Devill
           ,
           that
           
           count
           sin
           ,
           from
           the
           children
           of
           God
           that
           cannot
           count
           sin
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           have
           an
           expresse
           word
           to
           try
           and
           discerne
           them
           by
           their
           spirits
           ,
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.
           
           &
           4.1
           .
           
             &c.
          
           Diverse
           reasons
           may
           be
           shewed
           from
           this
           confusion
           ,
           of
           a
           true
           Doctrine
           to
           confirme
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           confute
           the
           falshood
           by
           it selfe
           .
        
         
           As
           first
           ,
           If
           there
           be
           deadly
           enmity
           betweene
           the
           old
           and
           the
           new
           ,
           a
           contrary
           and
           dis-joyned
           nature
           in
           either
           ,
           if
           once
           the
           old
           man
           get
           the
           victorie
           againe
           by
           any
           meanes
           over
           the
           new
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           make
           himselfe
           sure
           enough
           in
           the
           condemnation
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           shall
           never
           recover
           himselfe
           to
           live
           by
           repentance
           ,
           as
           
             Heb.
          
           6.
           4.
           to
           8.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           the
           flesh
           should
           prevaile
           against
           the
           spirit
           ,
           then
           
             Goliah
          
           doth
           overcome
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           the
           spirituall
           and
           new
           man
           in
           Christ
           is
           slaine
           ,
           and
           who
           can
           save
           it
           :
           And
           many
           absurdities
           will
           arise
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           But
           seeing
           that
           which
           is
           borne
           from
           above
           after
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           after
           the
           flesh
           is
           flesh
           ,
           distinctly
           as
           are
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           ;
           mortall
           and
           immortall
           distinct
           ,
           the
           least
           part
           of
           that
           immortall
           spirit
           must
           needs
           be
           stronger
           then
           the
           strongest
           felsh
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           stronger
           then
           all
           the
           fleshly
           power
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           4.2.4
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Againe
           ,
           the
           new
           man
           after
           it
           hath
           a
           being
           in
           a
           man
           ,
           is
           increased
           dayly
           in
           the
           regeneration
           ,
           
           but
           the
           old
           man
           dyeth
           dayly
           in
           his
           generation
           ,
           therefore
           that
           regenerate
           an
           which
           groweth
           dayly
           getteth
           the
           victory
           to
           day
           ,
           is
           better
           able
           to
           overcome
           to
           morrow
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.16
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Thus
           the
           comparison
           is
           made
           true
           ,
           for
           
             David
          
           how
           little
           or
           young
           soever
           ,
           he
           was
           well
           able
           by
           the
           power
           of
           his
           God
           to
           kill
           for
           ever
           the
           man
           of
           flesh
           that
           had
           none
           but
           mortall
           defence
           ,
           and
           that
           before
           he
           came
           so
           neer
           as
           to
           encounter
           with
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           fought
           for
           the
           hope
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           Againe
           ,
           the
           comparison
           of
           the
           Sunne
           shadowed
           with
           black
           clouds
           ,
           in
           not
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           for
           we
           grant
           thus
           much
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           alwayes
           the
           Sunne-shine
           ,
           but
           have
           sometimes
           heavinesse
           and
           temptations
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           being
           overcome
           ,
           the
           comforts
           returne
           from
           above
           :
           but
           expect
           man
           can
           prove
           that
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sunne
           is
           overcome
           in
           its
           course
           of
           the
           contrary
           darknesse
           ,
           otherwise
           then
           in
           the
           order
           of
           the
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           it
           confirmeth
           that
           the
           Sonne
           of
           righteousnesse
           never
           ceaseth
           to
           shine
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           and
           all
           times
           sufficiently
           testifie
           to
           the
           conscience
           that
           the
           Sunne
           giveth
           light
           through
           the
           clouds
           ,
           to
           keep
           darkenes
           from
           the
           understanding
           ,
           till
           the
           day
           be
           ended
           by
           death
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           And
           where
           it
           is
           said
           in
           conclusion
           that
           the
           birth
           is
           not
           perfected
           untill
           the
           generall
           day
           of
           his
           resurrection
           :
           this
           absolutly
           denieth
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           the
           nature
           of
           regeneration
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           regenerate
           and
           a
           new
           man
           ,
           for
           one
           cannot
           
           be
           a
           man
           till
           he
           be
           borne
           .
           Therefore
           the
           new
           men
           must
           needs
           have
           a
           perfect
           birth
           ,
           before
           it
           can
           be
           a
           new
           man
           ,
           and
           so
           before
           the
           resurrection
           .
           For
           after
           Beptisme
           ,
           this
           new
           man
           which
           is
           now
           created
           in
           body
           ,
           is
           in
           his
           account
           risen
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           living
           together
           with
           Christ
           ,
           
             Cel.
          
           2.11.12
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           6.3
           .
           
             to
          
           11.
           
        
         
           All
           which
           sheweth
           the
           power
           and
           truth
           of
           the
           regeneration
           ,
           that
           where
           divine
           nature
           doth
           live
           as
           doth
           a
           renewed
           minde
           ,
           the
           flesh
           of
           that
           man
           must
           needs
           be
           kept
           ,
           that
           Satan
           shall
           not
           touch
           that
           body
           to
           overcome
           the
           divine
           nature
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           yeeld
           the
           members
           of
           that
           man
           to
           the
           service
           of
           sinne
           unto
           death
           ,
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           5.18
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           13.16.23
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           Doctrine
           we
           may
           distinguish
           in
           word
           and
           deed
           ,
           and
           know
           every
           one
           by
           their
           fruits
           ,
           for
           the
           word
           and
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           is
           the
           same
           in
           operation
           in
           all
           that
           are
           adopted
           .
           Men
           are
           !
           not
           the
           children
           of
           God
           to
           day
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Devill
           to
           morrow
           ,
           as
           they
           might
           be
           under
           the
           worldly
           justifications
           ,
           but
           all
           they
           which
           are
           perfect
           in
           heart
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           loves
           ,
           are
           obedient
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           he
           loves
           to
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           It
           is
           manifest
           that
           the
           wedding
           garment
           is
           to
           love
           the
           marriage
           more
           then
           all
           goods
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           then
           ones
           own
           life
           .
           If
           any
           be
           found
           to
           presume
           to
           come
           to
           the
           weding
           without
           this
           perfect
           love
           ,
           &
           he
           be
           convinced
           to
           want
           it
           ,
           he
           is
           condemned
           of
           his
           conscience
           as
           guilty
           ,
           and
           God
           doth
           condemne
           him
           ,
           and
           execute
           him
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           as
           
           he
           did
           
             Ananias
          
           and
           
             Saphira
          
           for
           they
           not
           having
           this
           perfect
           love
           which
           was
           required
           ,
           but
           a
           heart
           to
           love
           his
           money
           in
           part
           ,
           was
           thus
           executed
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           silent
           to
           death
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           22.1
           .
           to
           12.
           
           
             Acts
          
           5.1
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           10.
           
           Among
           the
           Christians
           that
           are
           joyned
           to
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           shew
           his
           death
           ,
           there
           is
           in
           love
           a
           twofold
           communion
           ,
           the
           one
           lesse
           and
           farther
           off
           ,
           the
           other
           great
           and
           neere
           to
           the
           Lord
           .
           The
           first
           is
           communion
           of
           goods
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.32
           .
           The
           next
           is
           communion
           of
           sufferings
           ,
           as
           in
           one
           body
           and
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.8.13
           —
           16.
           
             with
          
           I
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.16
           .
        
         
           Now
           in
           this
           brotherhood
           ,
           if
           any
           have
           the
           good
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           doe
           not
           communicate
           in
           love
           to
           him
           that
           hath
           need
           ,
           it
           is
           impossible
           that
           hee
           can
           have
           that
           love
           of
           God
           to
           lay
           down
           his
           life
           ,
           blood
           ,
           for
           his
           brother
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           lay
           downe
           dayly
           as
           his
           common
           food
           to
           sustaine
           him
           ,
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.16
           ,
           17.
           
           Therefore
           it
           is
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           holy
           spirit
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           is
           false
           in
           the
           common
           communion
           of
           goods
           ,
           cannot
           hold
           the
           love
           in
           the
           holy
           communion
           of
           the
           body
           and
           blood
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           doth
           give
           us
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           better
           for
           the
           man
           that
           doth
           lye
           and
           dissemble
           in
           the
           common
           communion
           ,
           and
           more
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           such
           an
           one
           should
           dye
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           invisible
           God
           in
           the
           first
           offence
           ,
           then
           that
           he
           should
           live
           longer
           
           to
           blaspheme
           and
           deny
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           made
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           should
           com
           tobe
           tryed
           for
           his
           love
           ,
           how
           he
           doth
           hold
           the
           communion
           in
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           
             Acts
          
           5.1
           .
           
             to
          
           13.
           
        
         
           11.
           
           This
           common
           communion
           is
           naturall
           ,
           and
           is
           as
           food
           given
           to
           one
           part
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           mouth
           ,
           or
           distributeth
           the
           good
           and
           efficacy
           thereof
           to
           all
           and
           every
           of
           the
           members
           of
           the
           same
           body
           :
           yet
           it
           must
           be
           left
           free
           to
           the
           will
           of
           the
           possessor
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           bondage
           under
           the
           seare
           of
           carnall
           compulsion
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           coutrary
           to
           the
           nature
           and
           holy
           spirit
           of
           love
           :
           but
           if
           a
           man
           see
           the
           necessities
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           sell
           any
           thing
           ,
           the
           money
           remaines
           free
           at
           his
           voluntary
           disposing
           in
           love
           ,
           (
           
             Act.
          
           5.4
           )
           Or
           if
           a
           brother
           have
           much
           good
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           he
           gives
           as
           the
           seeth
           good
           in
           love
           of
           the
           immortall
           good
           and
           life
           ,
           
             Iames
          
           2.8
           —
           12.
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.17
           .
           
             with
          
           23.
           
           This
           Commandement
           to
           love
           one
           another
           ,
           the
           Lord
           gave
           especially
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           is
           to
           try
           his
           owne
           heart
           how
           this
           love
           remaineth
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           judgment
           of
           this
           Law
           is
           left
           to
           his
           spirit
           ,
           so
           as
           every
           Christian
           that
           suffereth
           want
           is
           to
           possesse
           his
           soule
           in
           patience
           ,
           of
           poverty
           ,
           sickne●
           ,
           or
           imprisonment
           ,
           toward
           his
           brother
           ,
           as
           towards
           his
           neighbour
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           and
           not
           so
           much
           as
           to
           desire
           any
           of
           his
           goods
           ,
           but
           leave
           his
           heart
           to
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           God
           of
           all
           mercy
           and
           love
           .
           Notwithstanding
           on
           his
           part
           it
           shall
           be
           required
           ,
           that
           detaineth
           that
           which
           is
           fit
           .
           As
           if
           by
           the
           example
           
           of
           others
           own
           purpose
           and
           promise
           to
           sell
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           price
           of
           the
           sale
           to
           the
           distribution
           of
           the
           whole
           body
           ,
           and
           he
           lye
           against
           the
           holy
           spirit
           wherein
           he
           promised
           and
           detained
           a
           part
           ,
           and
           yet
           say
           that
           there
           is
           all
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           sin&
           a
           great
           breach
           of
           the
           love
           and
           truth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           
             Act.
          
           4.32.36
           ,
           37.
           with
           5.2
           ,
           3.8
           ,
           9.
           or
           if
           one
           have
           much
           good
           ,
           and
           yet
           detaine
           it
           from
           one
           Member
           that
           wanteth
           ,
           this
           his
           hardnes
           doth
           discover
           to
           all
           the
           brethren
           that
           such
           a
           churl●
           hath
           a
           dead
           faith
           ,
           and
           no
           love
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           such
           an
           one
           as
           is
           unprofitable
           to
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           in
           any
           kind
           ,
           and
           therefore
           such
           are
           known
           by
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           deny
           Jesus
           and
           the
           Communion
           of
           his
           Body
           ,
           and
           so
           being
           divided
           from
           the
           naturall
           and
           true
           love
           of
           the
           Body
           that
           suffereth
           ;
           they
           will
           be
           scone
           of
           the
           Brethren
           to
           fall
           away
           of
           themselves
           ,
           as
           leaves
           from
           a
           tree
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           
             5.
          
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           .
        
         
           I
           Consider
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           unity
           ,
           universality
           ,
           and
           free
           consent
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           head
           thereof
           ,
           and
           is
           gone
           before
           ,
           as
           a
           husband
           goeth
           before
           his
           wife
           by
           sufferings
           ;
           the
           
           place
           whither
           he
           goeth
           is
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           which
           cannot
           be
           entered
           into
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           death
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.49
           ,
           50.
           the
           doore
           whereby
           we
           follow
           him
           is
           death
           and
           hell
           ,
           whereof
           Christ
           hath
           the
           keyes
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           1.18
           .
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           these
           keyes
           is
           given
           to
           every
           one
           by
           mane
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           in
           love
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           having
           power
           to
           lay
           down
           his
           life
           ,
           had
           in
           himselfe
           also
           power
           or
           authority
           to
           take
           it
           again
           ,
           and
           this
           Commandement
           he
           received
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           10.17
           ,
           18.
           
           Therefore
           having
           in
           himselfe
           the
           keyes
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           heaven
           :
           as
           being
           Christ
           the
           Sonne
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           he
           gave
           them
           to
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           the
           Father
           of
           Christ
           gave
           to
           know
           and
           acknowledge
           Jesus
           to
           be
           his
           sonne
           ,
           as
           
             Mat.
          
           16.16
           to
           19.
           
           The
           authority
           of
           these
           keyes
           is
           proper
           to
           every
           one
           that
           hath
           the
           testimony
           of
           Jesus
           ;
           by
           vertue
           whereof
           he
           openeth
           a
           doore
           through
           death
           ,
           to
           follow
           his
           Mister
           Jesus
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           his
           Father
           :
           this
           doore
           every
           one
           that
           is
           constant
           to
           death
           ,
           doth
           open
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           that
           see
           his
           constancy
           ,
           according
           as
           
             Stephen
          
           the
           first
           Martyr
           doth
           declare
           ,
           even
           before
           his
           death
           ,
           that
           others
           might
           offer
           violence
           to
           enter
           into
           it
           ,
           
             Act
          
           7.55
           56.
           
           And
           seeing
           these
           keyes
           are
           so
           effectuall
           towards
           God
           in
           the
           love
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           Therefore
           
             Peter
          
           by
           name
           ,
           and
           so
           whose-ever
           is
           sealed
           by
           the
           same
           holy
           spirit
           of
           promise
           ,
           hath
           by
           vertue
           of
           these
           keyes
           in
           Christ
           ,
           authority
           also
           towards
           men
           before
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           that
           
           whatsoever
           he
           or
           any
           one
           that
           is
           apt
           and
           able
           to
           hold
           the
           confession
           of
           Jesus
           to
           be
           Christ
           ,
           by
           authority
           of
           the
           keyes
           ,
           hath
           also
           authority
           to
           bind
           or
           loose
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           :
           so
           as
           whatsoever
           such
           do
           bind
           or
           loose
           ,
           must
           needes
           be
           confirmed
           in
           heaven
           ,
           where
           Christ
           that
           giveth
           the
           keyes
           ,
           is
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           16.16.10
           19.
           
           
             Iohn
          
           20.21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           Men
           now
           boast
           against
           the
           Jew
           ,
           that
           the
           Law
           is
           not
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           that
           faith
           is
           now
           come
           ,
           and
           therefore
           (
           say
           they
           )
           we
           are
           no
           more
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           under
           grace
           ,
           as
           
             Gal.
          
           3.12.23.25
           .
           with
           
             Rom.
          
           6.13
           .
           This
           boasting
           against
           the
           Jew
           ,
           is
           not
           carnall
           ,
           but
           spirituall
           against
           God
           ,
           who
           gave
           them
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           this
           turneth
           to
           the
           shame
           of
           all
           such
           as
           so
           boast
           ,
           and
           yet
           do
           worse
           things
           then
           they
           did
           :
           as
           appeareth
           by
           the
           word
           ,
           faith
           ,
           for
           the
           Law
           ,
           while
           it
           is
           holden
           under
           the
           authority
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           a
           present
           and
           mortall
           state
           ,
           is
           of
           sight
           which
           feareth
           men
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           faith
           ,
           which
           only
           feareth
           and
           apprehendeth
           the
           authority
           and
           power
           of
           the
           invisible
           God
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           :
           so
           as
           all
           that
           are
           holden
           under
           the
           feare
           and
           authority
           of
           men
           ,
           are
           of
           faith
           no
           more
           then
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           yea
           it
           may
           be
           under
           the
           Law
           more
           &
           worse
           then
           they
           ,
           as
           being
           without
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           necessity
           ,
           without
           any
           faith
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           whosoever
           hath
           faith
           ,
           believeth
           that
           God
           is
           present
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           seeth
           his
           thoughts
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           therefore
           will
           not
           dishonour
           his
           presence
           in
           which
           hee
           liveth
           ,
           by
           
           counting
           sin
           against
           him
           ,
           though
           no
           man
           seeth
           ;
           whereas
           the
           infidell
           that
           walketh
           by
           sight
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           hath
           only
           respect
           to
           the
           feare
           ,
           authority
           ,
           and
           judgement
           of
           Magistrates
           ,
           and
           therefore
           when
           they
           can
           sin
           in
           secret
           ,
           or
           without
           feare
           of
           bodily
           payne
           ,
           or
           worldly
           shame
           ,
           they
           do
           sin
           without
           and
           feare
           of
           God
           or
           Conscience
           of
           the
           judgement
           to
           come
           ;
           whereby
           appeareth
           that
           all
           that
           live
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           faith
           ,
           do
           feare
           to
           offend
           without
           the
           feare
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           are
           of
           faith
           ,
           they
           will
           in
           meeknesse
           and
           feare
           shew
           to
           infidells
           what
           the
           life
           of
           faith
           is
           ,
           both
           by
           word
           and
           example
           ,
           that
           they
           also
           may
           know
           God
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           
             6.
          
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           IT
           is
           a
           misery
           to
           have
           ones
           body
           at
           liberty
           by
           the
           procurement
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           ones
           minde
           and
           conscience
           in
           perpetuall
           prison
           ,
           by
           ones
           own
           Act
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           twofold
           justification
           arising
           from
           the
           Law
           :
           the
           one
           of
           workes
           under
           the
           Leviticall
           Priesthood
           ,
           the
           other
           of
           faith
           under
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           The
           former
           justification
           is
           only
           if
           sight
           ,
           and
           by
           report
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           effectuall
           to
           justifie
           the
           slosh
           before
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           according
           to
           this
           justification
           ,
           was
           
             Zachary
          
           and
           his
           wife
           ,
           righteous
           before
           God
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           1.5.6
           .
           but
           
           this
           Law
           made
           none
           perfect
           and
           pure
           in
           Conscience
           before
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9
           8.
           to
           14.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           of
           necessity
           ,
           upon
           the
           defect
           of
           this
           first
           justification
           ,
           ariseth
           a
           perfect
           justification
           which
           is
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           6.33
           .
           This
           justification
           is
           of
           faith
           ,
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           spirituall
           Priesthood
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           effectuall
           ,
           to
           justifie
           the
           heart
           and
           spirit
           of
           a
           man
           :
           so
           that
           in
           conscience
           of
           the
           worke
           of
           the
           spirit
           (
           whereby
           the
           justifications
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           us
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.3.4
           .
           )
           we
           have
           boldnesse
           to
           come
           to
           the
           Throane
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           4.14
           ,
           15
           16.
           which
           freedom
           no
           unclean
           person
           ,
           or
           secret
           sinner
           can
           have
           ;
           but
           only
           such
           as
           being
           condemned
           of
           men
           ,
           have
           good
           Consciences
           towards
           God
           :
           so
           as
           they
           can
           willingly
           suffer
           in
           the
           mortall
           blood
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           come
           to
           be
           present
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           the
           justification
           of
           their
           spirit
           ,
           1
           
             Tim
          
           3.15.16
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           the
           power
           of
           Christianity
           there
           is
           a
           twofold
           knowledge
           at
           the
           gate
           ,
           the
           one
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.20
           .
           the
           other
           of
           the
           Christian
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           7.8
           .
           The
           gate
           standeth
           as
           an
           interstitium
           ,
           or
           interposition
           between
           immortality
           and
           mortality
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           called
           the
           gates
           of
           Hell
           ,
           and
           of
           death
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           many
           tribulations
           ,
           through
           which
           the
           Christians
           must
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           14.22
           .
           with
           
             Rev.
          
           7.14
           .
           and
           they
           are
           the
           diverse
           torments
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.25
           ,
           36.37
           .
           and
           whatsoever
           authority
           the
           Divill
           and
           his
           seed
           in
           mortall
           
           bodis
           have
           from
           the
           power
           of
           death
           to
           sever
           the
           mind
           and
           spirit
           of
           the
           Christian
           from
           Christ
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2.14
           .
           with
           
             Mat.
          
           16.18
           .
           through
           this
           gate
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           head
           is
           entered
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           from
           death
           is
           living
           in
           immortality
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           24.26
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           1.18
           Christ
           therefore
           being
           in
           the
           state
           or
           immortall
           glory
           ,
           knocketh
           on
           the
           farther
           side
           of
           the
           gate
           ,
           calleth
           to
           his
           spouse
           that
           are
           in
           suffering
           estate
           of
           mortall
           shame
           to
           come
           away
           to
           him
           from
           mortality
           ,
           to
           immortality
           .
        
         
           On
           this
           hither
           side
           of
           the
           gate
           ,
           the
           spouse
           or
           Church
           ,
           which
           are
           every
           suffering
           Christian
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           do
           knock
           when
           they
           sigh
           in
           their
           ●●ibulations
           ,
           being
           oppressed
           and
           grieved
           ;
           desiring
           that
           mortality
           may
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           wishing
           hart●ly
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           out
           of
           mortall
           bodies
           ,
           &
           be
           present
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           is
           best
           of
           all
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           42.4.6.8
           .
           
             Phil.
          
           1.23
           .
           And
           thus
           we
           may
           understand
           how
           earnestly
           Christ
           the
           husband
           knocks
           at
           one
           side
           ,
           calling
           the
           Christian
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           consider
           how
           lovingly
           the
           wife
           also
           knocks
           at
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           beseeching
           him
           to
           draw
           her
           ,
           and
           indue
           her
           with
           power
           to
           put
           off
           the
           mortall
           cloathing
           ,
           whereby
           she
           is
           yet
           holden
           in
           this
           world
           from
           him
           ,
           that
           so
           she
           may
           overcome
           all
           the
           power
           ,
           principalities
           ,
           and
           authorities
           which
           do
           keepe
           them
           from
           the
           full
           enjoying
           of
           love
           ,
           not
           that
           Christ
           can
           come
           to
           his
           spouse
           againe
           into
           a
           mortall
           and
           cursed
           estate
           ;
           but
           that
           she
           having
           the
           earnest
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           may
           follow
           
           him
           through
           the
           straightest
           gates
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           in
           an
           immortall
           and
           blessed
           estate
           :
           And
           as
           many
           as
           are
           thus
           gathered
           unto
           Christ
           from
           mortality
           ,
           are
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           first
           borne
           ,
           written
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           their
           spirits
           are
           perfected
           ;
           all
           which
           at
           the
           time
           of
           the
           judgement
           of
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           receive
           that
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           moved
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.22
           .
           to
           28.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           grieves
           me
           to
           heare
           such
           as
           think
           themselves
           to
           be
           spirituall
           and
           Christians
           ,
           to
           boast
           in
           a
           carnall
           &
           mortall
           Bondage
           ,
           after
           the
           worldly
           elements
           of
           the
           heathen
           ;
           whereby
           they
           are
           inforced
           to
           eat
           swines
           flesh
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           necessary
           to
           eternall
           salvation
           ,
           and
           to
           justifie
           themselves
           in
           defiance
           of
           God
           ,
           his
           holy
           spirit
           and
           word
           ;
           whereas
           in
           Christ
           the
           lawfull
           meates
           which
           were
           sanctified
           to
           an
           holy
           Use
           for
           sacrifice
           ,
           profited
           not
           to
           purge
           the
           Conscience
           from
           sin
           ,
           nor
           to
           justifie
           before
           the
           holy
           God
           of
           
             Israell
             ,
             Heb.
          
           9.8
           .
           &c.
           These
           therefore
           are
           much
           deceived
           ,
           and
           blinded
           in
           mortality
           ,
           and
           reprobate
           to
           every
           good
           work
           ,
           as
           
             Tit.
          
           1.15.16
           .
           untill
           they
           are
           by
           the
           light
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           enlightened
           to
           immortality
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           the
           saviour
           which
           hath
           appeared
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           are
           by
           chastisement
           taught
           what
           to
           deny
           ,
           how
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           for
           what
           to
           waite
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           2.7
           .
           to
           14.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           From
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           this
           word
           ,
           I
           will
           have
           mercy
           and
           not
           sacrifice
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           12.7
           .
           
             Hos.
          
           6.7
           .
           is
           shewed
           what
           the
           Lord
           rejecteth
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           
           now
           requireth
           in
           Christ
           .
           If
           any
           man
           bring
           to
           God
           an
           offering
           ,
           or
           be
           envious
           against
           a
           brother
           ,
           or
           neighbour
           ,
           for
           Gods
           sake
           ,
           as
           he
           thinketh
           ;
           first
           he
           rejecteth
           the
           offering
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           is
           the
           gain
           of
           oppression
           ;
           as
           if
           God
           should
           say
           ,
           I
           gave
           thee
           life
           ,
           and
           commanded
           thee
           not
           to
           defraud
           or
           oppresse
           ;
           therefore
           I
           will
           not
           ●obery
           for
           an
           offering
           ,
           if
           the
           goods
           be
           lawfully
           gotten
           ;
           yet
           God
           rejecteth
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           I
           commanded
           thee
           to
           be
           mercifull
           ,
           and
           to
           love
           thy
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           the
           stranger
           as
           thy selfe
           ,
           which
           thou
           hast
           not
           done
           :
           this
           Offering
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           this
           ,
           is
           by
           my
           will
           due
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           so
           none
           of
           thine
           :
           therefore
           I
           will
           not
           have
           neglect
           of
           the
           poore
           ,
           or
           transgression
           for
           an
           Offering
           .
           If
           the
           Offering
           be
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           against
           the
           poore
           ;
           yet
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           now
           have
           thee
           to
           offer
           thy
           goods
           in
           sacrifice
           ,
           but
           that
           with
           them
           ,
           thou
           extend
           mercy
           to
           all
           that
           are
           in
           want
           of
           thy
           mercy
           .
           If
           a
           man
           do
           thus
           serve
           God
           in
           his
           goods
           ,
           yet
           offend
           in
           his
           person
           ,
           in
           being
           hard
           hearted
           to
           his
           brethren
           ,
           that
           confesse
           and
           desire
           forgivnesse
           of
           the
           trespasse
           against
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           yet
           bind
           and
           will
           not
           loose
           the
           sin
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           say
           unto
           him
           ,
           except
           you
           forgive
           men
           their
           offences
           ,
           
             Mar
             :
          
           11.25.26
           .
           neither
           will
           the
           heavenly
           Father
           heare
           thee
           ,
           to
           forgive
           thy
           sins
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           6.14.15
           .
           All
           which
           sheweth
           that
           it
           is
           in
           vaine
           ,
           or
           a
           procuring
           of
           judgement
           for
           any
           man
           to
           go
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           
           his
           heart
           not
           perfect
           in
           mercy
           and
           love
           to
           his
           brother
           ,
           that
           he
           seeth
           with
           his
           eyes
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           4.20
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           THe
           eare
           receiveth
           the
           word
           ,
           as
           the
           mouth
           eateth
           meate
           :
           The
           bread
           which
           the
           mouth
           eateth
           is
           no
           bread
           ,
           nor
           the
           life
           which
           bread
           sustaineth
           is
           no
           life
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           bread
           of
           an
           immortall
           life
           :
           therefore
           the
           holy
           spirit
           calleth
           mortall
           man
           to
           eat
           of
           the
           true
           food
           for
           to
           live
           ,
           which
           is
           done
           by
           hearing
           to
           obey
           the
           word
           ;
           for
           thus
           their
           soule
           shall
           live
           ,
           &c.
           
             Isai.
          
           55.
           
           〈◊〉
           .
           &c
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           we
           eat
           the
           bread
           of
           God
           which
           is
           come
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           thus
           we
           are
           communicants
           in
           the
           body
           and
           blood
           of
           Christ
           for
           life
           ,
           when
           we
           hear
           ,
           and
           do
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           made
           obedient
           in
           the
           fellowship
           of
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           
             John
          
           6.27.33.35
           .
           &c.
           this
           hearing
           is
           the
           same
           with
           believing
           ,
           as
           
             John
          
           6.47
           .
           &c.
           and
           this
           is
           the
           immortall
           eating
           ;
           for
           not
           every
           one
           that
           heareth
           and
           understandeth
           the
           word
           ,
           eateth
           or
           believeth
           to
           life
           ;
           but
           he
           only
           that
           so
           tasteth
           the
           word
           with
           his
           eare
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           obey
           and
           delight
           in
           it
           from
           
           his
           heart
           to
           do
           the
           work
           thereof
           ,
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           From
           the
           presence
           of
           Gods
           being
           with
           us
           ,
           we
           have
           faith
           as
           
             Heb.
          
           11.6
           .
           with
           
             Reu.
          
           1.8
           .
           For
           as
           we
           believe
           his
           presence
           to
           be
           such
           in
           his
           visitation
           ,
           that
           in
           him
           we
           live
           ,
           move
           ,
           and
           have
           our
           beings
           so
           likewise
           in
           his
           inspiration
           ;
           whereby
           we
           are
           instructed
           to
           avoide
           all
           wayes
           of
           errour
           &
           heresie
           ,
           and
           are
           guided
           into
           all
           truth
           :
           so
           also
           by
           his
           being
           with
           us
           in
           spirituall
           presence
           ,
           we
           are
           kept
           by
           his
           power
           from
           all
           evill
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           are
           likewise
           rewarded
           with
           the
           blessing
           of
           his
           presence
           ,
           because
           we
           wait
           on
           him
           ,
           to
           seeke
           him
           diligently
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           him
           with
           all
           our
           heart
           in
           love
           .
        
         
           This
           his
           presence
           requireth
           faith
           in
           his
           guidance
           ,
           protection
           ,
           and
           preservation
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           mind
           ,
           so
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           that
           no
           evill
           shall
           come
           to
           us
           from
           him
           ;
           whether
           of
           the
           Plague
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           as
           
             Psal.
          
           91.
           
           Those
           which
           sin
           against
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           the
           love
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           do
           lye
           open
           to
           the
           hand
           of
           his
           destroying
           Angel
           ;
           but
           whosoever
           have
           good
           Consciences
           towards
           his
           presence
           with
           us
           ,
           &
           love
           his
           name
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           now
           fear
           the
           fears
           of
           worldly
           men
           ,
           we
           dishonour
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           we
           bewray
           our
           infidelity
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           sufficient
           to
           keepe
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           evill
           one
           shall
           not
           hurt
           us
           ,
           or
           if
           we
           are
           faithfull
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           that
           hath
           all
           power
           in
           his
           hands
           :
           so
           as
           a
           sparrow
           cannot
           fall
           without
           
           him
           ,
           nor
           a
           hayre
           of
           our
           heads
           perish
           ;
           but
           h●●●
           his
           al-seeing
           spirit
           ,
           if
           we
           are
           thus
           perfect
           in
           hi●
           love
           ,
           without
           feare
           or
           doubting
           of
           our
           safety
           when
           destructions
           ,
           and
           distracting
           distresses
           a●●
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           though
           notwithstanding
           in
           this
           life
           all
           things
           come
           alike
           to
           us
           :
           so
           as
           we
           are
           taken
           i●
           the
           Plague
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           we
           shall
           see
           that
           the
           hand
           〈◊〉
           our
           Master
           is
           present
           in
           it
           for
           our
           good
           ,
           either
           to
           try
           our
           faith
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           us
           mo●●
           perfect
           in
           love
           ,
           or
           else
           out
           of
           his
           fellow-feeling
           of
           our
           reproach
           and
           misery
           ,
           which
           we
           endure
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           give
           us
           rest
           from
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           us
           to
           himselfe
           ,
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           mortality
           ;
           for
           the
           blessings
           and
           promises
           of
           peace
           or
           long
           life
           ,
           is
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           fully
           enjoyed
           by
           sight
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           while
           the
           woman
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Church
           of
           Christs
           presence
           or
           any
           member
           thereof
           ,
           wherein
           his
           presence
           i●
           manifested
           )
           is
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           afflicted
           in
           this
           present
           evill
           world
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Having
           observed
           the
           naturall
           evill
           of
           mans
           heart
           ,
           infected
           by
           the
           evill
           and
           common
           spirit
           o●
           the
           Prince
           ,
           of
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           by
           the
           operation
           whereof
           ,
           they
           are
           naturally
           inclined
           either
           fulnes
           of
           eating
           &
           drinking
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           abundance
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           want
           of
           houses
           ,
           Sheepe
           ,
           Cattell
           ,
           gold
           ,
           silver
           ,
           or
           other
           pleasures
           of
           life
           ,
           to
           be
           lifted
           up
           in
           forgetfulnesse
           of
           God
           that
           made
           us
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           cast
           down
           with
           worldly
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           in
           these
           estates
           to
           leave
           the
           Word
           ,
           Law
           ,
           and
           presence
           of
           
           God
           to
           seeke
           after
           our
           own
           hearts
           till
           destruction
           do
           utterly
           break
           the
           evill
           heart
           :
           I
           have
           seene
           the
           only
           meanes
           ,
           whereby
           a
           man
           may
           possesse
           his
           ●wn
           heart
           ,
           to
           rule
           it
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           subject
           to
           his
           ●pirit
           ;
           namely
           ,
           by
           hearing
           ,
           obeying
           and
           keeping
           his
           evill
           heart
           of
           the
           mortall
           soul
           subject
           to
           the
           ●●bukes
           and
           chastisements
           which
           our
           Creatour
           ●oth
           inflict
           :
           that
           induring
           the
           paine
           in
           our
           flesh
           ,
           ●ur
           spirit
           may
           thereby
           know
           the
           feare
           of
           his
           presence
           in
           punishment
           ,
           and
           thereby
           learn
           wis●om
           in
           the
           obedience
           of
           his
           Sonne
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           proposed
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           light
           ●o
           immortality
           ,
           the
           harder
           the
           strokes
           ,
           or
           the
           ●reater
           our
           afflictions
           are
           ,
           the
           more
           earnestly
           we
           ●ay
           cry
           ,
           and
           the
           nearer
           we
           may
           draw
           unto
           his
           
             Majesty
             .
             Prov.
          
           15.30
           .
           to
           33.
           
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           
           So
           as
           when
           ●mong
           all
           estates
           of
           men
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           whether
           ●ewes
           or
           Gentiles
           ,
           we
           see
           troubles
           and
           amazements
           ,
           fearing
           death
           ,
           and
           seeking
           to
           save
           their
           ●●fe
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           that
           only
           with
           the
           suffering
           Christians
           ,
           is
           peace
           without
           fear
           of
           death
           ;
           be●●use
           these
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           example
           of
           ●hrist
           ,
           do
           possesse
           their
           soules
           and
           mortall
           life
           in
           ●●tience
           ,
           under
           the
           death
           that
           man
           is
           able
           to
           kill
           ●●em
           with
           .
           And
           therefore
           when
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           cometh
           to
           the
           terrour
           of
           the
           worldlings
           ,
           ●●ese
           shall
           lift
           up
           their
           heads
           ,
           because
           now
           their
           ●edemption
           is
           come
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           21.19
           .
           &c.
           to
           36.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Lord
           Jesus
           foreseeing
           how
           hardly
           men
           should
           be
           drawn
           to
           acknowledge
           him
           to
           be
           the
           
           Christ
           ,
           and
           being
           acknowledged
           how
           easily
           men
           would
           be
           seduced
           by
           false
           prophets
           ,
           and
           false
           Christs
           to
           deny
           him
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           first
           he
           proveth
           himself
           to
           be
           the
           Christ
           that
           
             Moses
          
           did
           write
           of
           ,
           who
           by
           miracles
           did
           confirme
           the
           truth
           of
           every
           jot
           and
           tittle
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           as
           
             Mat.
          
           4.23.24
           .
           with
           5.17.18
           ,
           19.
           &c.
           whereas
           false
           Prophets
           under
           colour
           of
           miracles
           ,
           did
           teach
           transgression
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           
             Deut.
          
           13.1
           .
           &c.
           and
           17
           2.
           &c.
           with
           18.13
           .
           &c.
           And
           accordingly
           out
           Lord
           reacheth
           us
           to
           try
           the
           Preachers
           ,
           which
           after
           him
           should
           come
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           as
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Prophets
           of
           God
           ,
           thus
           ;
           if
           they
           call
           Lord
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           name
           prophesie
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           name
           cast
           out
           Devills
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           name
           do
           many
           miracles
           :
           yet
           if
           under
           pretence
           hereof
           ,
           any
           of
           them
           do
           work
           lawlesnesse
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           do
           transgresse
           ,
           and
           also
           teach
           men
           to
           transgresse
           any
           the
           least
           of
           all
           the
           Commandements
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           :
           these
           and
           all
           such
           are
           rejected
           and
           accursed
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           judge
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           false
           ,
           and
           deceivers
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           5.19
           .
           with
           7.15.21
           .
           22.23
           .
           whereby
           we
           see
           how
           fearfull
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           forsake
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           for
           in
           that
           estate
           we
           are
           without
           all
           meanes
           to
           know
           Jesus
           to
           be
           Christ
           in
           truth
           ,
           without
           any
           knowledge
           to
           try
           deceivers
           ;
           but
           remain
           as
           men
           deceived
           ,
           and
           deceiving
           others
           ,
           and
           can
           by
           no
           meanes
           come
           to
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           till
           we
           believe
           the
           writings
           of
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           5.39
           .
           
           46.47
           .
           which
           who
           so
           believe
           ,
           and
           do
           the
           will
           of
           our
           Father
           which
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           then
           call
           Jesus
           Lord
           ,
           shall
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           7.21
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           A
           man
           may
           prophesie
           of
           a
           truth
           ,
           and
           yet
           apply
           spirituall
           things
           to
           a
           carnall
           sence
           .
           As
           
             Caraphas
          
           fearing
           the
           
             Romans
          
           should
           come
           and
           destroy
           them
           all
           :
           for
           Jesus
           the
           King
           of
           the
           Jews
           said
           ,
           it
           is
           expedient
           rather
           that
           one
           dye
           ,
           them
           all
           ;
           whereas
           God
           intended
           the
           spirituall
           and
           eternall
           salvation
           by
           his
           death
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           11.47
           .
           to
           53.
           
           Feare
           enforced
           the
           Jews
           to
           do
           what
           they
           did
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           From
           the
           opposition
           of
           the
           authority
           of
           men
           ,
           against
           the
           authority
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           we
           may
           see
           the
           bondage
           under
           men
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Law
           in
           Christ
           ,
           in
           things
           indifferent
           :
           as
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           the
           Nations
           to
           remain
           in
           the
           presence
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           circumcised
           upon
           occasion
           ,
           in
           liberty
           from
           bondage
           o
           the
           worldly
           authority
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           16
           3.
           with
           
             Gal.
          
           2
           3
           ,
           4
           
             Rom.
          
           2.25.26
           .
           It
           is
           lawfull
           to
           marry
           ,
           to
           not
           to
           marry
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           7.
           28.36.38
           .
           with
           9
           5.
           
           It
           is
           lawfull
           to
           eat
           lawfull
           meate
           ,
           or
           it
           is
           lawfull
           to
           abstain
           and
           to
           fast
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           .
           But
           this
           liberty
           man
           be
           occasion
           of
           evill
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           different
           authorities
           :
           It
           a
           man
           fear
           the
           authority
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           circumcised
           in
           bondage
           to
           their
           Priesthood
           ,
           he
           is
           fallen
           from
           the
           liberty
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           hath
           denyed
           
           the
           faith
           in
           his
           Priesthood
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           15.1
           .
           &c.
           
             Gal.
          
           5.
           1.
           &c.
           
        
         
           If
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           a
           man
           fear
           other
           worldly
           authority
           ,
           and
           make
           circumcision
           in
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Gospel
           to
           be
           sin
           ;
           such
           do
           denye
           the
           liberty
           wherein
           Christ
           hath
           made
           them
           free
           ,
           to
           use
           it
           for
           their
           advantage
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           16.1.3
           .
        
         
           So
           as
           in
           this
           thing
           of
           Circumcision
           ,
           if
           one
           be
           compelled
           to
           be
           circumcised
           ,
           he
           is
           brought
           in
           bondage
           to
           men
           ,
           and
           bound
           to
           observe
           the
           worldly
           elements
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           5.3
           .
           If
           a
           man
           stand
           fast
           in
           the
           liberty
           ,
           neither
           to
           be
           Circumcised
           ,
           nor
           to
           remain
           uncircumcised
           ,
           in
           subjection
           to
           men
           ,
           he
           holdeth
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           2.3.5
           .
           with
           5.
           1
           
             Act.
          
           16.3
           .
           otherwise
           ,
           if
           the
           word
           be
           not
           holden
           in
           freedom
           of
           spirit
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           an
           occasion
           of
           evill
           under
           the
           bondage
           of
           men
           :
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           occasion
           of
           evill
           ,
           under
           the
           authority
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           not
           hold
           on
           as
           a
           thing
           indifferent
           ;
           namely
           ,
           when
           men
           justifie
           themselves
           ,
           or
           think
           themselves
           the
           better
           for
           doing
           ,
           or
           not
           doing
           it
           ;
           for
           Circumcision
           is
           nothing
           ,
           nor
           perpuce
           is
           nothing
           ,
           but
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           Commandements
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           7.18.19
           .
        
         
           So
           if
           Marriage
           be
           exhibited
           under
           the
           worldly
           authorities
           ,
           it
           may
           bring
           the
           parties
           into
           bondage
           ;
           likewise
           ,
           if
           lawfull
           meates
           be
           forbidden
           by
           the
           Doctrines
           of
           Devills
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           maintain
           our
           liberty
           in
           Christ
           ,
           in
           assurance
           ,
           that
           though
           we
           suffer
           
           death
           ,
           yet
           he
           will
           raise
           us
           again
           according
           to
           his
           priesthood
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.1
           .
           &c.
           10.
           
           Alwayes
           with
           this
           respect
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           liberty
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           no
           justification
           of
           condemnation
           on
           one
           side
           or
           other
           ,
           in
           lawfull
           meates
           ;
           but
           to
           judge
           indifferently
           ,
           that
           he
           which
           cates
           is
           not
           the
           better
           by
           it
           ,
           neither
           is
           he
           the
           worse
           which
           cates
           not
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           8.8
           .
           wherefore
           in
           all
           such
           indifferent
           things
           every
           man
           is
           to
           have
           respect
           to
           his
           own
           Conscience
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           present
           estate
           and
           Nation
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           either
           Jew
           or
           Gentile
           ,
           that
           he
           be
           without
           offence
           ,
           but
           to
           use
           his
           liberty
           ,
           not
           for
           any
           occasion
           to
           his
           own
           flesh
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           profit
           of
           others
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           ,
           that
           whether
           any
           eat
           or
           drink
           ,
           or
           what
           other
           indifferent
           thing
           soever
           they
           do
           ,
           they
           may
           do
           all
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.23
           ,
           32.33
           ,
           31.
           
        
      
       
         
           The
           second
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           observed
           in
           Christ
           how
           the
           old
           man
           of
           the
           flesh
           doth
           naturally
           bring
           forth
           the
           new
           man
           ,
           begotten
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           thus
           ;
           After
           that
           the
           heart
           hath
           conceived
           the
           immortall
           seed
           
           which
           is
           from
           above
           :
           so
           as
           for
           joy
           hereof
           ,
           it
           estrange
           〈◊〉
           selfe
           from
           mortall
           vanities
           ,
           by
           and
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           this
           mortall
           flesh
           ,
           will
           shew
           their
           authority
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           labour
           with
           all
           their
           force
           and
           wits
           to
           destroy
           this
           good
           conception
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           again
           rule
           the
           heart
           :
           in
           this
           estate
           the
           mortall
           body
           of
           a
           man
           is
           as
           a
           woman
           in
           travell
           ,
           which
           cryes
           out
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           eased
           of
           the
           payne
           ,
           but
           to
           bring
           forth
           the
           fruit
           of
           her
           wombe
           ,
           and
           this
           in
           Christ
           is
           the
           travell
           of
           a
           Christian
           ,
           he
           hath
           conceived
           the
           mind
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           is
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           suffers
           all
           things
           ,
           untill
           from
           out
           of
           the
           greatest
           torments
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           he
           is
           able
           to
           deliver
           or
           bring
           forth
           the
           spirit
           of
           that
           immortall
           seede
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Esa.
          
           26.13
           17.
           18.
           
           
             Mat.
          
           27.46
           .
           with
           
             Luke
          
           23.46
           .
           
             Heb
          
           5
           7.9.2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.6
           .
           amp
           ;
           c.
           with
           5.2.4
           5.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Further
           is
           noted
           in
           what
           respect
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           a
           woman
           ,
           and
           the
           wife
           of
           Christ
           ,
           because
           from
           the
           beginning
           she
           hath
           conceived
           in
           her
           heart
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           Christ
           ,
           and
           thus
           she
           hath
           travelled
           with
           shadow
           of
           Christ
           till
           her
           time
           was
           fulfilled
           ,
           that
           shee
           should
           bring
           forth
           the
           spirit
           and
           truth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           was
           when
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           being
           made
           one
           flesh
           with
           the
           Church
           ,
           she
           by
           his
           divine
           nature
           gave
           up
           the
           word
           ,
           law
           ,
           and
           truth
           of
           God
           perfected
           into
           her
           husbands
           hands
           ;
           so
           as
           the
           carnall
           Church
           is
           now
           delivered
           from
           that
           law
           and
           labour
           which
           was
           committed
           and
           required
           
           of
           her
           ,
           for
           she
           hath
           now
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           brought
           forth
           the
           spirit
           of
           holynesse
           to
           God
           ,
           by
           the
           death
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           resurrection
           of
           of
           the
           spirituall
           man
           ,
           to
           the
           immortall
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           her
           spirituall
           husband
           ;
           Jesus
           Christ
           then
           ,
           which
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           having
           suffered
           the
           pain
           of
           travell
           to
           death
           ,
           &
           being
           risen
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           exalted
           to
           glory
           as
           Lord
           and
           Christ
           ,
           is
           made
           the
           head
           of
           his
           Church
           in
           a
           more
           neere
           and
           familiar
           manner
           ,
           even
           as
           a
           man
           that
           going
           to
           take
           a
           wife
           ,
           manifesteth
           the
           secrets
           of
           his
           hearty
           love
           unto
           her
           in
           way
           of
           espousals
           ,
           who
           after
           his
           departure
           ,
           returneth
           againe
           to
           her
           in
           way
           of
           marriage
           ,
           and
           giveth
           his
           owne
           spirit
           ,
           as
           
             Iob.
          
           14.16
           .
           17.18
           —
           26.
           
           
             Acts
          
           2.33
           —
           36.
           
           This
           immortall
           seed
           therefore
           being
           freely
           communicated
           in
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           gladly
           received
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           of
           none
           other
           ,
           which
           travelleth
           in
           subjection
           to
           Christ
           her
           husband
           ,
           to
           perfect
           that
           birth
           of
           the
           spiritual
           &
           immortal
           man
           ,
           of
           whom
           she
           hath
           conceived
           immortall
           and
           spirituall
           seed
           ,
           and
           thus
           is
           she
           become
           bone
           of
           his
           bone
           ,
           and
           flesh
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           in
           love
           ;
           which
           union
           in
           Christ
           ,
           is
           confirmed
           to
           every
           soule
           of
           man
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           severall
           age
           or
           nation
           ,
           are
           so
           beloved
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           as
           an
           husband
           he
           should
           give
           of
           his
           immortall
           seed
           ;
           so
           as
           every
           one
           that
           conceiveth
           it
           in
           a
           good
           heart
           doth
           know
           both
           the
           union
           ,
           and
           her
           husband
           :
           unto
           whom
           every
           such
           heart
           doth
           increase
           that
           seed
           of
           the
           new
           and
           immortall
           man
           dayly
           ,
           and
           in
           
           groweth
           by
           the
           obedience
           and
           death
           of
           the
           life-blood
           ,
           unto
           a
           lively
           hope
           through
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           from
           the
           dead
           .
           For
           such
           is
           the
           love
           of
           every
           good
           heart
           that
           she
           in
           her
           proper
           body
           will
           tenderly
           respect
           ,
           to
           preserve
           that
           word
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           which
           shee
           hath
           willingly
           conceived
           in
           her
           minde
           and
           heart
           ,
           so
           as
           no
           cares
           shall
           choake
           ,
           nor
           reproches
           dismay
           ,
           but
           that
           her
           body
           shall
           bring
           forth
           to
           her
           husband
           that
           Word
           which
           abideth
           for
           ever
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.3.4
           —
           22
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           what
           body
           soever
           it
           come
           in
           the
           love
           and
           communion
           of
           sufferings
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           is
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           same
           body
           to
           that
           immortall
           life
           in
           glory
           with
           Christ
           ,
           for
           whereas
           the
           persecutors
           that
           would
           adulterate
           us
           from
           our
           husband
           ,
           their
           dead
           shall
           not
           live
           ,
           neither
           shall
           their
           ghosts
           be
           raised
           againe
           ,
           notwithstanding
           our
           bodies
           which
           have
           dyed
           to
           bring
           forth
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           shall
           be
           raised
           to
           immortall
           truth
           of
           our
           head
           Christ
           ,
           (
           
             Esa.
          
           26.
           13
           —
           18.19
           .
           )
           when
           being
           sanctified
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           with
           him
           we
           shall
           be
           perfected
           in
           one
           ,
           with
           our
           Father
           ,
           and
           our
           Lord
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           17.19
           —
           21.
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           a
           wonderfull
           wisdome
           to
           consider
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           how
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           mercy
           doth
           call
           the
           world
           to
           judgement
           :
           for
           in
           that
           he
           hath
           sent
           his
           Sonne
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           with
           mercy
           toward
           all
           that
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           hee
           executeth
           the
           justice
           of
           his
           Law
           on
           none
           by
           the
           Law
           .
           It
           is
           most
           
           manifest
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           out
           of
           their
           owne
           heart
           do
           judge
           and
           condemne
           ,
           shewing
           no
           mercy
           to
           sinners
           ,
           doe
           by
           their
           owne
           justice
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           procure
           the
           Lord
           to
           enter
           into
           judgement
           with
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           judgement
           without
           mercy
           .
           And
           thus
           we
           may
           see
           how
           the
           Law
           was
           given
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           sinne
           was
           required
           by
           pesent
           justice
           :
           but
           grace
           and
           truth
           is
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           he
           requireth
           sinners
           to
           sinne
           no
           more
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           judged
           for
           their
           sinnes
           past
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           to
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           find
           mercy
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           18.21
           .
           to
           35.
           if
           not
           ,
           but
           that
           men
           will
           despise
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           towards
           them
           ,
           by
           judging
           and
           condemning
           their
           fellow-servants
           ,
           they
           are
           inexcusable
           before
           God
           ,
           their
           owne
           measure
           shall
           be
           measured
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           have
           denyed
           to
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           therefore
           mercy
           shall
           be
           denyed
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           2.1
           .
           
             to
          
           5.
           
           
             Luk.
          
           6.37.38
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           cause
           of
           falling
           from
           the
           love
           of
           God
           is
           the
           evill
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           whereby
           men
           dissembled
           with
           men
           ;
           for
           when
           men
           retaine
           the
           nature
           of
           swine
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           be
           washed
           ,
           without
           doubt
           they
           will
           returne
           to
           their
           filthynesse
           .
           Or
           dogges
           by
           nature
           will
           turne
           to
           their
           kinde
           ,
           as
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           2.22
           .
           Or
           evill
           trees
           cannot
           but
           bring
           forth
           evill
           fruit
           ,
           whatsoever
           they
           shew
           at
           first
           :
           Whereas
           good
           ,
           simple
           ,
           and
           perfect
           of
           heart
           ,
           that
           hath
           received
           the
           good
           seed
           ,
           will
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           to
           perfection
           .
           When
           the
           tree
           is
           of
           a
           good
           nature
           ,
           it
           cannot
           but
           bring
           forth
           good
           fruit
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           7.16
           ,
           &c.
           The
           
           branch
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           is
           fruitfull
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           more
           fruitfull
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           15.1
           .
           &c.
           The
           new
           man
           that
           is
           once
           borne
           againe
           from
           above
           is
           renewed
           dayly
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.17
           .
           with
           4.16
           .
        
         
           Men
           that
           are
           imperfect
           ,
           and
           wavering
           minded
           will
           looke
           forward
           ,
           and
           then
           backward
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           9.62
           .
           
             Iam.
          
           1.8
           .
           Whereas
           perfect
           men
           ,
           forgetting
           the
           things
           behinde
           ,
           doe
           stretch
           forward
           to
           the
           things
           before
           ,
           they
           presse
           hard
           to
           the
           marke
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Phil.
          
           3.13.14.15
           .
           All
           that
           are
           perfect
           in
           love
           &
           mercy
           towards
           the
           Brethren
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           mercy
           remaineth
           firme
           to
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           There
           is
           great
           difference
           betweene
           the
           repentance
           under
           the
           Law
           of
           works
           ,
           and
           the
           repentance
           under
           the
           Law
           of
           faith
           .
           They
           after
           the
           Leviticall
           Law
           were
           borne
           holy
           according
           to
           the
           carnall
           Commandement
           ,
           and
           were
           instructed
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           the
           breasts
           ,
           and
           whensoever
           they
           sinned
           ,
           they
           repented
           ,
           and
           were
           justified
           by
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           and
           because
           their
           conscience
           was
           never
           freed
           from
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           they
           fell
           commonly
           into
           sinne
           ,
           and
           repented
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           course
           of
           the
           obedient
           men
           ,
           such
           as
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           till
           they
           came
           to
           know
           the
           free
           justification
           of
           God
           by
           faith
           :
           whereas
           the
           true
           repentance
           after
           the
           Priesthood
           of
           Christ
           doth
           clense
           the
           Conscience
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           all
           sinnes
           past
           ,
           and
           doth
           perfect
           them
           from
           that
           minde
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           so
           as
           sin
           doth
           no
           looger
           raigne
           in
           their
           mortall
           body
           ;
           but
           in
           this
           justification
           by
           faith
           
           in
           Christ
           ,
           they
           present
           themselves
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           living
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           their
           members
           weapons
           of
           righteousnesse
           to
           God
           ,
           
             Hebr.
          
           9.9
           —
           14.
           —
           
             Rom.
          
           6.2
           .
           —
           12.13
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           third
           day
           of
           the
           VVeeke
           .
        
         
           THe
           mysteries
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           are
           shewed
           by
           the
           Parable
           of
           a
           Sower
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           8.10
           .
           &c.
           
             with
          
           5.
           
        
         
           The
           Sower
           is
           the
           Sonne
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           is
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           inlightening
           to
           immortality
           .
           The
           Deceiver
           is
           the
           Devill
           ,
           both
           as
           hee
           is
           a
           spirit
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           hath
           the
           authority
           in
           men
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           which
           as
           vessell
           ,
           or
           a
           bed
           ,
           do
           cover
           and
           darken
           the
           light
           of
           immortality
           in
           this
           world
           under
           mortality
           .
           The
           men
           that
           heare
           the
           word
           ,
           are
           of
           foure
           sorts
           .
           The
           first
           sort
           of
           hearers
           ,
           are
           onely
           hearers
           ,
           and
           no
           doers
           ;
           these
           deceive
           themselves
           in
           the
           vaine
           knowledge
           of
           the
           word
           :
           for
           the
           Devill
           and
           the
           World
           take
           away
           the
           word
           from
           the
           heart
           ,
           that
           they
           cannot
           beleeve
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           ,
           as
           to
           reforme
           their
           lives
           ,
           and
           to
           fulfill
           it
           in
           their
           obedience
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           should
           be
           
           saved
           :
           but
           as
           an
           hard
           way
           hath
           seed
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           allure
           the
           fowles
           of
           the
           ayre
           .
           So
           a●
           hard●●d
           heart
           and
           worldly
           minde
           ,
           as
           
             Matth.
          
           13.15
           .
           May
           have
           knowledge
           by
           the
           word
           ,
           but
           they
           onely
           boast
           of
           it
           in
           a
           common
           profession
           after
           the
           mortall
           life
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           be
           made
           the
           better
           instruments
           for
           the
           Devill
           to
           possesse
           such
           hearts
           commonly
           to
           serve
           every
           lust
           as
           turne
           and
           to
           be
           subject
           ,
           even
           as
           for
           a
           man
           to
           walk
           in
           a
           hard
           way
           at
           his
           pleasure
           :
           these
           are
           such
           as
           know
           ,
           but
           beleeve
           not
           .
        
         
           2
           The
           second
           sort
           are
           such
           ,
           as
           receive
           the
           seed
           in
           stony
           ground
           .
           These
           doe
           both
           know
           and
           beleeve
           the
           Word
           so
           ,
           as
           with
           joy
           to
           doe
           it
           very
           hastely
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           stony
           ground
           doth
           make
           the
           seed
           to
           spring
           forth
           soonest
           ,
           so
           these
           take
           the
           Word
           quickly
           ,
           with
           joy
           ,
           as
           
             Mat.
          
           17.13.5.20
           .
           
             Matt.
          
           4.5
           .
           but
           have
           no
           strength
           of
           heart
           to
           hold
           the
           word
           constantly
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           hope
           ,
           and
           love
           of
           immortality
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           mortall
           Authorities
           come
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           afflict
           them
           with
           the
           Sun
           beames
           of
           their
           torments
           ,
           and
           chastise
           them
           as
           a
           Father
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           would
           forsake
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           mortall
           glory
           ,
           to
           embrace
           a
           vaine
           base
           word
           (
           as
           it
           seemeth
           to
           them
           )
           without
           any
           wordly
           society
           ,
           honour
           ,
           or
           pleasure
           .
           And
           thus
           wordly
           men
           being
           offended
           at
           the
           Word
           ,
           do
           rage
           against
           these
           sort
           of
           people
           that
           with
           such
           joy
           received
           it
           ;
           whose
           hearts
           also
           being
           not
           prepared
           for
           these
           tryals
           ,
           doe
           faint
           under
           the
           burthen
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           
           faith
           ,
           and
           obedience
           to
           the
           word
           is
           by
           force
           of
           the
           hard
           persecution
           ,
           disdained
           to
           bee
           any
           longer
           beleeved
           in
           their
           heart
           ,
           and
           as
           stony
           ground
           it
           is
           able
           to
           bring
           the
           fruit
           of
           the
           word
           to
           no
           further
           perfection
           ;
           therefore
           they
           now
           submit
           their
           heart
           to
           the
           power
           that
           oppresseth
           from
           without
           them
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           their
           former
           light
           is
           concluded
           in
           darkenesse
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           third
           sort
           are
           such
           as
           receive
           the
           seed
           amongst
           thornes
           :
           These
           also
           are
           such
           as
           know
           and
           believe
           for
           a
           time
           ;
           but
           they
           nourish
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           word
           within
           them
           ,
           namely
           ,
           worldly
           cares
           ,
           desire
           of
           riches
           ,
           and
           the
           pleasures
           of
           this
           mortall
           life
           which
           may
           seeme
           to
           sustain
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           honour
           and
           credit
           to
           the
           word
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           end
           it
           will
           quite
           chocke
           the
           faith
           ,
           hope
           ,
           and
           love
           to
           immortality
           ,
           as
           that
           such
           will
           fall
           away
           of
           themselves
           ,
           wholly
           to
           imbrace
           this
           present
           world
           :
           the
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           these
           were
           never
           perfect
           in
           love
           ,
           nor
           sound
           in
           the
           faith
           ;
           but
           having
           a
           heart
           and
           a
           heart
           ,
           the
           deceits
           of
           sin
           which
           are
           in
           the
           world
           through
           lust
           growing
           naturally
           in
           the
           hart
           will
           soone
           exalt
           such
           men
           in
           pride
           of
           knowledge
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           Devill
           secretly
           :
           For
           thus
           much
           doth
           the
           parable
           import
           to
           them
           which
           know
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           seede
           which
           fulleth
           among
           thornes
           ,
           doth
           by
           helpe
           of
           the
           thornes
           in
           some
           part
           of
           the
           seede
           ,
           spring
           up
           to
           be
           taller
           and
           longer
           ,
           yet
           at
           length
           the
           thornes
           take
           away
           the
           naturall
           being
           of
           the
           corne
           ,
           so
           as
           it
           perisheth
           
           as
           a
           man
           whose
           breath
           is
           stopped
           :
           if
           the
           thornes
           ,
           riches
           ,
           and
           pleasures
           of
           life
           be
           cut
           down
           and
           fall
           from
           him
           ,
           he
           is
           seen
           to
           fall
           of
           himself
           as
           a
           tree
           ,
           that
           being
           decayed
           at
           the
           roote
           ,
           is
           overswayed
           of
           the
           top
           ,
           and
           the
           fall
           thereof
           is
           greater
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           branches
           is
           heavier
           :
           This
           is
           the
           estate
           of
           those
           which
           receive
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           with
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           &
           pleasures
           of
           s●●s
           ,
           the
           greater
           shew
           it
           maketh
           the
           greater
           shame
           ,
           it
           bringeth
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           &
           the
           greater
           condemnation
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           none
           of
           these
           can
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           to
           perfection
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           last
           sort
           of
           men
           are
           like
           good
           ground
           ,
           These
           receive
           the
           word
           as
           the
           Children
           of
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           the
           Children
           of
           light
           :
           they
           know
           &
           believe
           the
           word
           ,
           &
           with
           reverence
           ,
           they
           prepare
           the
           heart
           that
           it
           be
           gentle
           ,
           perfect
           ,
           and
           simple
           ,
           as
           worthy
           to
           receive
           it
           being
           carefull
           ,
           that
           what
           they
           know
           and
           believe
           ,
           they
           may
           hold
           both
           in
           profession
           and
           practice
           ,
           constantly
           and
           with
           increase
           :
           wherefore
           this
           good
           ground
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           in
           patience
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           8.15
           .
           The
           reason
           is
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           contrariety
           of
           the
           evill
           one
           ,
           either
           in
           worldly
           authorities
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           which
           hate
           the
           word
           and
           Gospel
           of
           immortality
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           receiveth
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           withall
           his
           heart
           and
           full
           resolution
           to
           suffer
           with
           Christ
           the
           saver
           thereof
           ,
           this
           man
           can
           never
           fayle
           :
           In
           persecution
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           he
           hath
           prepared
           his
           heart
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           continuath
           constant
           unto
           death
           ,
           
           and
           he
           winneth
           ,
           by
           holding
           the
           word
           ,
           the
           Crown
           of
           an
           immortal
           life
           .
           In
           all
           other
           temptations
           which
           are
           in
           himselfe
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           he
           denyeth
           himself
           after
           the
           honour
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           he
           hateth
           his
           own
           soule
           to
           satisfie
           it
           with
           the
           lusts
           thereof
           ,
           he
           suffereth
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           so
           ceaseth
           from
           sin
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.1
           &c.
           patience
           maketh
           his
           heart
           soft
           to
           give
           rooting
           to
           the
           word
           ,
           the
           harder
           the
           persecution
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           softer
           the
           heart
           is
           to
           nourish
           the
           immortall
           seed
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           forth
           the
           fruit
           thereof
           in
           the
           perishing
           and
           death
           of
           the
           mortall
           flesh
           ,
           chusing
           rather
           to
           lose
           his
           life
           ,
           then
           lose
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           patience
           maketh
           his
           heart
           heard
           to
           resist
           the
           Devill
           and
           all
           his
           deceits
           and
           temptations
           :
           he
           is
           open
           hearted
           ,
           faithfull
           and
           perfect
           in
           love
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           whose
           word
           he
           holdeth
           the
           assurance
           of
           immortality
           with
           him
           ;
           but
           he
           is
           close
           shut
           to
           obey
           the
           worldly
           vanities
           ,
           he
           hateth
           to
           think
           of
           their
           wicked
           courses
           in
           mortality
           .
           This
           is
           the
           estate
           of
           those
           which
           are
           able
           to
           endure
           the
           try
           all
           ,
           and
           to
           walls
           perfectly
           in
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           :
           the
           more
           their
           oppression
           is
           from
           without
           ,
           the
           greater
           is
           their
           obedience
           from
           the
           heart
           ,
           the
           more
           their
           temptations
           are
           ,
           the
           greater
           is
           the
           tryall
           of
           their
           faith
           ,
           which
           worketh
           the
           more
           patience
           :
           The
           more
           patience
           they
           possesse
           their
           soules
           with
           ,
           the
           more
           perfect
           the
           work
           of
           wisdom
           is
           ,
           untill
           they
           be
           perfect
           and
           entire
           ,
           defective
           in
           nothing
           ,
           
             Iam
             ,
          
           1.2.3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
         
           Of
           all
           sorts
           of
           Christians
           that
           have
           heard
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           :
           these
           only
           that
           suffer
           as
           Christians
           in
           patience
           of
           the
           good
           word
           ,
           are
           able
           to
           bring
           forth
           the
           fruit
           thereof
           unto
           perfection
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           is
           the
           miserable
           estate
           of
           the
           men
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           that
           while
           they
           think
           to
           fly
           from
           death
           ,
           they
           fall
           into
           it
           ,
           for
           flying
           from
           the
           patience
           of
           the
           word
           of
           life
           ,
           they
           run
           after
           their
           own
           thoughts
           to
           save
           their
           life
           in
           mortality
           ;
           when
           they
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           lay
           themselves
           open
           to
           all
           miseries
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           do
           even
           feele
           the
           terrours
           of
           the
           second
           and
           immortall
           death
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           yet
           living
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           forced
           to
           run
           into
           it
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           fifth
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           great
           opposition
           of
           Christians
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           all
           which
           in
           may
           dream
           I
           divided
           into
           2.
           sorts
           ,
           the
           one
           terrence
           ,
           humain
           ,
           and
           baptised
           under
           the
           authority
           of
           men
           ,
           to
           live
           according
           to
           their
           severall
           Lawes
           and
           Corporations
           after
           the
           power
           of
           a
           mortall
           life
           .
           The
           other
           Christians
           are
           coelestical
           ,
           divine
           ,
           and
           baptized
           under
           the
           annointing
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           only
           true
           God
           ,
           to
           live
           
           according
           to
           his
           holy
           law
           in
           their
           mind
           ,
           looking
           through
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           unto
           that
           glorious
           life
           in
           immortality
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Having
           observed
           how
           such
           as
           professe
           themselves
           ,
           preachers
           of
           light
           ,
           are
           darkened
           in
           the
           world
           by
           leaving
           the
           expresse
           word
           ,
           and
           wisdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           follow
           mortall
           vanities
           ;
           I
           am
           drawn
           to
           discover
           their
           folly
           ,
           that
           they
           can
           no
           more
           helpe
           a
           man
           to
           go
           the
           way
           of
           immortality
           ,
           then
           a
           natural
           blind
           man
           can
           direct
           a
           man
           in
           the
           way
           of
           a
           mortall
           life
           .
           And
           therefore
           being
           in
           themselves
           so
           blinded
           with
           the
           God
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           it
           is
           mischievous
           madnesse
           for
           them
           to
           presume
           to
           speak
           what
           they
           know
           not
           ,
           thereby
           to
           deceive
           others
           ,
           or
           else
           by
           their
           authority
           of
           blindnesse
           to
           hinder
           them
           ,
           which
           being
           ignorant
           of
           their
           blindnesse
           ,
           do
           enquire
           of
           them
           the
           good
           old
           way
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           safe
           for
           blind
           men
           to
           confesle
           they
           are
           blind
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           erre
           and
           have
           eyes
           ,
           may
           enquire
           of
           others
           that
           do
           see
           :
           It
           yet
           thay
           will
           make
           themselves
           Preachers
           of
           light
           and
           immortality
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           discouraged
           to
           the
           false
           Preachers
           ,
           that
           instead
           thereof
           ,
           do
           indeed
           preach
           darknesse
           and
           mortality
           ,
           as
           to
           deceive
           others
           of
           the
           wayes
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           I
           understand
           that
           the
           Christians
           are
           not
           Ministers
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           as
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           3.6
           .
           because
           that
           were
           to
           take
           upon
           them
           the
           carnall
           authority
           of
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           who
           are
           charged
           with
           
           that
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           23.2.23
           .
           yet
           to
           deliver
           the
           spirit
           and
           truth
           contained
           therein
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           sixth
           day
           of
           the
           VVeeke
           .
        
         
           I
           Had
           a
           sight
           of
           the
           love
           of
           God
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           sencible
           understanding
           thereof
           was
           wonderfull
           In
           mine
           eyes
           .
           Man
           being
           by
           sinne
           deprived
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           wherein
           
             Adam
          
           wa
           created
           ,
           is
           now
           by
           the
           evill
           spirit
           become
           subject
           to
           the
           bodie
           of
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           to
           sow
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           flesh
           to
           reape
           mortality
           .
           And
           to
           restraine
           man
           from
           sinne
           ,
           God
           gave
           his
           Law
           ,
           and
           gave
           power
           to
           condemne
           accordingly
           ,
           to
           the
           chastisement
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           to
           death
           :
           Yet
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           is
           naturally
           so
           evill
           ,
           that
           this
           authority
           in
           evill
           minded
           mens
           hands
           cannot
           reforme
           the
           minde
           ,
           that
           so
           man
           should
           yet
           please
           God
           in
           mortality
           .
           Therefore
           lest
           mankind
           should
           bee
           swallowed
           up
           in
           death
           for
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           by
           whom
           the
           world
           and
           man
           was
           made
           ,
           became
           flesh
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           might
           teach
           us
           in
           the
           flesh
           by
           the
           mediation
           and
           direction
           of
           his
           spirit
           manifested
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           the
           truth
           of
           salvation
           
           in
           suffering
           death
           in
           the
           resurrection
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           full
           restoring
           to
           glory
           :
           yet
           flesh
           and
           blood
           is
           weake
           and
           cannot
           follow
           him
           in
           this
           hard
           and
           strait
           way
           .
           Wherefore
           the
           Lord
           of
           glory
           ,
           condescending
           to
           mans
           weaknesse
           ,
           hath
           given
           his
           holy
           spirit
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           being
           Gods
           spirit
           might
           redeeme
           men
           from
           the
           earth
           in
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           being
           departed
           in
           sight
           ,
           hath
           sent
           his
           owne
           spirit
           to
           teach
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           guid
           them
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           how
           they
           should
           learne
           obedience
           in
           the
           sinnefull
           flesh
           ,
           how
           to
           put
           off
           the
           carnall
           man
           of
           mortality
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           on
           the
           spirituall
           man
           of
           immortality
           ,
           how
           to
           mortifie
           the
           carnall
           actions
           of
           the
           body
           to
           the
           holy
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           &
           for
           to
           perfect
           the
           mystery
           of
           suffering
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           this
           word
           and
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           doth
           give
           his
           Christian
           menwisdom
           how
           to
           suffer
           under
           the
           evill
           authorities
           of
           the
           world
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           passe
           on
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Christ
           to
           immortall
           life
           .
           And
           as
           in
           the
           course
           of
           nature
           our
           minde
           was
           catyed
           wholly
           to
           live
           after
           the
           lusts
           of
           uncleannessse
           ,
           so
           being
           converted
           to
           God
           by
           the
           power
           of
           this
           spirit
           ,
           which
           worketh
           in
           our
           hearts
           mightily
           ,
           our
           minde
           is
           caryed
           wholly
           to
           live
           after
           the
           will
           of
           that
           holy
           spirit
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           this
           way
           we
           have
           no
           more
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           to
           discharge
           our selves
           of
           cares
           and
           pleasures
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           body
           of
           death
           ,
           which
           is
           after
           the
           old
           man
           ;
           that
           we
           may
           be
           presented
           in
           the
           new
           man
           to
           him
           that
           is
           now
           invisible
           ,
           and
           that
           onely
           hath
           immortality
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           word
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           is
           more
           perfect
           then
           the
           inspiration
           without
           a
           plaine
           word
           ;
           therefore
           who
           so
           resisteth
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           manifested
           in
           expresse
           words
           ,
           doth
           resist
           all
           meanes
           of
           salvation
           :
           for
           Christ
           came
           and
           gave
           his
           word
           to
           be
           made
           so
           plaine
           with
           his
           life-blood
           ,
           that
           now
           no
           man
           can
           more
           sensibly
           apprehend
           the
           image
           and
           nature
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           letter
           ,
           which
           we
           by
           reading
           doe
           conceive
           in
           our
           minde
           ;
           so
           as
           though
           a
           man
           walke
           according
           to
           all
           that
           is
           written
           ,
           and
           yet
           deny
           one
           little
           direction
           ,
           this
           man
           resisteth
           God
           ,
           with
           open
           face
           ,
           this
           one
           word
           which
           hee
           despiseth
           to
           doe
           ,
           it
           will
           cut
           him
           off
           from
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Christian
           and
           for
           this
           one
           thing
           the
           peace
           and
           protection
           of
           Almighty
           will
           goe
           from
           him
           ,
           so
           as
           hee
           will
           be
           in
           feare
           night
           and
           day
           ,
           and
           evill
           may
           come
           to
           him
           suddenly
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           he
           cannot
           escape
           ,
           because
           the
           word
           of
           God
           is
           against
           him
           ,
           the
           least
           part
           whereof
           is
           stronger
           then
           that
           min
           can
           quiet
           ,
           or
           justifie
           his
           owne
           heart
           against
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           may
           be
           concluded
           ,
           that
           what
           man
           soever
           wil●
           not
           yeeld
           obedience
           to
           an
           expresse
           word
           ,
           will
           not
           follow
           the
           inspiration
           of
           God
           ,
           moving
           his
           conscience
           without
           an
           evident
           Scripture
           ,
           either
           to
           do
           good
           to
           others
           ,
           or
           evill
           to
           his
           flesh
           for
           Christs
           sake
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           great
           hypocrisie
           for
           men
           to
           preach
           the
           honour
           and
           glory
           of
           the
           Crosse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           they
           tkemselves
           feare
           ,
           or
           refuse
           the
           condemnation
           
           of
           the
           Crosse
           ,
           in
           the
           testimony
           or
           martyrdome
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           Weeke
           .
        
         
           1
           THe
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           devideth
           himselfe
           into
           three
           parts
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           14.6
           .
           saying
           ,
           I
           am
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               way
               ,
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               truth
               ,
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               life
               :
            
          
           that
           whosoever
           suffers
           for
           any
           of
           these
           ,
           doth
           suffer
           for
           Christs
           sake
           .
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               way
               is
               the
               devision
               of
               the
               Christians
               from
               the
               glory
               and
               authority
               of
               the
               worldly
               Priesthood
               ,
               to
               follow
               him
               in
               spirit
               and
               truth
               according
               to
               the
               invisible
               authority
               of
               his
               Priesthood
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Truth
               is
               the
               Law
               ,
               
                 Psal.
              
               119
               142.
               whose
               perfection
               as
               it
               is
               spirituall
               ,
               every
               Christian
               acknowledgeth
               and
               suffeth
               for
               it
               .
               And
               in
               this
               sence
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               said
               ,
               that
               
                 John
                 Baptist
              
               his
               blood
               was
               shed
               for
               Christ
               ,
               insomuch
               as
               he
               suffered
               for
               the
               testimony
               of
               the
               truth
               ,
               or
               spirituall
               law
               ,
               against
               turpitude
               in
               unlawfull
               marriage
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               Life
               ,
               is
               the
               immortality
               after
               the
               death
               and
               resurrection
               of
               the
               Body
               :
               If
               the
               carnall
               authority
               doe
               by
               their
               force
               withhold
               this
               life
               mortality
               ,
               and
               enforce
               to
               take
               the
               Gospel
               in
               a
               mortall
               state
               ;
               in
               this
               case
               ,
               the
               faith
               or
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               suffered
               for
               ,
               
               in
               the
               confession
               of
               his
               glory
               to
               bee
               enjoyed
               in
               immortality
               ,
               and
               not
               in
               this
               present
               life
               .
            
          
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           have
           meditated
           how
           the
           fear
           of
           God-Lord
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           wisdome
           to
           the
           Nations
           that
           are
           not
           under
           the
           Law
           .
           When
           by
           any
           meanes
           any
           of
           them
           come
           to
           have
           any
           thing
           to
           doe
           with
           the
           Lord
           ;
           he
           first
           requireth
           them
           to
           feare
           his
           Name
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           depart
           from
           evill
           ,
           pride
           of
           minde
           ,
           and
           every
           way
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           his
           Word
           ;
           This
           feare
           worketh
           a
           knowledge
           of
           his
           invisible
           and
           terrible
           presence
           ;
           that
           as
           a
           man
           will
           not
           sinne
           against
           his
           Law
           ,
           so
           he
           will
           not
           presume
           to
           partake
           of
           his
           service
           ,
           ,
           and
           holy
           things
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           his
           Mysteries
           ,
           untill
           this
           feare
           have
           wrought
           a
           reconciliation
           ,
           and
           peace
           of
           Conscience
           with
           God
           ,
           in
           such
           sort
           ,
           as
           he
           so
           apprehendeth
           the
           immortall
           Lord
           in
           his
           minde
           ,
           that
           he
           inclineth
           to
           love
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           desire
           his
           Law
           in
           his
           heart
           or
           minde
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           an
           everlasting
           covenant
           with
           him
           in
           the
           mysteries
           of
           Christ
           .
           Whosoever
           of
           the
           Nations
           that
           hath
           his
           heart
           thus
           purified
           by
           faith
           ,
           willingly
           to
           take
           upon
           him
           the
           yoake
           and
           Law
           of
           Christ
           in
           love
           ,
           is
           accepted
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           a
           sonne
           to
           partake
           of
           the
           mysteries
           of
           his
           holynesse
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Whether
           we
           ought
           yeeld
           to
           a
           mans
           private
           opinion
           ,
           thus
           farre
           as
           not
           to
           offend
           him
           in
           doing
           what
           he
           misliked
           .
           Offences
           arise
           ,
           either
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           authoritie
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           of
           man
           .
           In
           respect
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           offence
           doth
           rise
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           when
           they
           doe
           offend
           any
           that
           
           beleeve
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           doe
           hurt
           them
           in
           contempt
           of
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           18.6.7
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           offences
           arise
           betweene
           the
           servante
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           the
           authority
           of
           his
           Word
           is
           denyed
           by
           transgressing
           the
           law
           thereof
           in
           any
           thing
           .
        
         
           Offences
           arise
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           authoritie
           of
           men
           ,
           when
           the
           authority
           of
           Jew
           of
           Gentile
           is
           publikely
           provoked
           by
           trangressing
           their
           Commandements
           ,
           or
           blaspheming
           their
           divine
           worship
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           19.37
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           off●●ce
           is
           also
           given
           by
           the
           Christian
           if
           he
           offer
           any
           violence
           ,
           or
           carnall
           force
           ,
           or
           use
           any
           evill
           words
           against
           a
           man
           that
           is
           otherwise
           perswaded
           then
           by
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           walketh
           after
           his
           owne
           heart
           ,
           neither
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           In
           this
           case
           ,
           as
           I
           offend
           him
           not
           by
           evill
           word
           or
           deeds
           ,
           so
           I
           am
           not
           bound
           to
           doe
           as
           he
           dot●
           that
           I
           may
           nor
           offend
           him
           ,
           but
           let
           him
           follow
           h●●
           will
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           follow
           the
           law
           of
           righteousness
           otherwise
           ,
           in
           this
           I
           may
           be
           brought
           in
           bondage
           a
           private
           mans
           conceit
           :
           I
           may
           harden
           him
           in
           errour
           ,
           and
           partake
           in
           his
           folly
           .
           And
           at
           last
           〈◊〉
           should
           be
           drawne
           to
           offend
           both
           the
           authority
           〈◊〉
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           by
           favouring
           every
           one
           that
           are
           ●●ven
           up
           to
           a
           reprobate
           sence
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           second
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           .
        
         
           THe
           justifying
           of
           a
           sinner
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           is
           the
           act
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           2
           parts
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           acquitting
           of
           all
           sins
           past
           ,
           that
           the
           sinner
           have
           no
           feare
           or
           conscience
           of
           guilt
           or
           punishment
           for
           them
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.25
           .
           and
           this
           is
           applyed
           by
           the
           merit
           of
           his
           blood
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           preserving
           from
           all
           sin
           by
           the
           power
           and
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           :
           so
           as
           the
           evill
           one
           cannot
           touch
           him
           by
           prevailing
           against
           the
           man
           ,
           whom
           Christ
           hath
           made
           righteous
           ,
           to
           move
           or
           carry
           him
           to
           do
           any
           sin
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           he
           shew●th
           forth
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           by
           the
           saith
           of
           Jesus
           ;
           whereby
           he
           communicateth
           in
           the
           sufferings
           and
           blood
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           own
           ●ody
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           third
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           JEsus
           is
           truly
           a
           doore
           to
           his
           suffering
           Christians
           on
           this
           manner
           :
           that
           when
           they
           through
           many
           tribulations
           are
           brought
           to
           death
           ,
           then
           through
           his
           presence
           they
           enter
           into
           life
           ;
           for
           as
           it
           is
           by
           fight
           in
           a
           doore
           ,
           whereby
           men
           enter
           into
           other
           places
           :
           so
           when
           we
           come
           to
           death
           ,
           there
           are
           two
           doores
           :
           the
           great
           doore
           openeth
           to
           passe
           into
           the
           torment
           of
           the
           second
           death
           ,
           the
           straiter
           doore
           openeth
           to
           passe
           from
           death
           to
           eternall
           life
           ,
           and
           this
           doore
           and
           way
           is
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           all
           that
           suffer
           death
           in
           the
           testimony
           of
           his
           name
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           fourth
           day
           of
           the
           week
           :
        
         
           I
           Cannot
           but
           admire
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           only
           true
           God
           ,
           who
           having
           put
           enmyty
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           as
           of
           necessity
           offences
           are
           taken
           against
           
           his
           holy
           people
           ,
           to
           condemn
           them
           according
           to
           their
           worldly
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           carnall
           authority
           ,
           hath
           also
           given
           a
           Law
           in
           Christ
           ,
           according
           to
           which
           he
           will
           just●fie
           his
           Children
           against
           the
           condemnation
           of
           me●
           ,
           as
           
             Rom.
          
           8.33
           .
           As
           if
           our
           heavenly
           Father
           should
           say
           ,
           I
           have
           given
           you
           my
           Law
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           given
           you
           my
           Christ
           to
           become
           flesh
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           a
           perfect
           guide
           and
           redeemer
           of
           you
           ,
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           mortality
           in
           this
           evill
           world
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           subject
           may
           know
           his
           duty
           to
           his
           Magistrate
           :
           the
           sonne
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           servant
           to
           his
           Master
           :
           it
           every
           one
           do
           thus
           walk
           according
           to
           my
           word
           ,
           in
           their
           severall
           estates
           and
           degrees
           ,
           and
           yet
           your
           superiours
           do
           take
           offence
           as
           you
           ,
           for
           not
           obeying
           them
           rather
           then
           me
           ,
           I
           will
           justifie
           you
           in
           what
           you
           do
           in
           Conscience
           of
           my
           law
           ;
           fear
           not
           their
           condemnation
           ,
           but
           learn
           obedience
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           as
           Christ
           Jesus
           my
           only
           Sonne
           hath
           shewed
           you
           ,
           and
           looke
           unto
           the
           throan
           of
           my
           judgement
           sent
           which
           I
           have
           appointed
           ,
           and
           know
           my
           righteousnesse
           in
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           come
           unto
           me
           from
           mortality
           and
           bondage
           ;
           for
           by
           constancy
           to
           death
           ,
           you
           and
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           shall
           evercome
           and
           be
           more
           then
           Conquerours
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           condemn
           then
           for
           sin
           ,
           that
           have
           condemned
           you
           for
           sinners
           ,
           in
           hatred
           of
           my
           word
           ,
           and
           of
           my
           Christ
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           given
           to
           be
           a
           light
           unto
           the
           world
           ,
           whom
           with
           you
           they
           have
           killed
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           estate
           of
           enmity
           between
           God
           and
           
           man
           ,
           that
           repentance
           which
           men
           teach
           is
           apostasie
           from
           God
           ;
           for
           when
           a
           man
           yeeldeth
           obedience
           to
           the
           word
           as
           the
           Servant
           of
           God
           :
           If
           the
           authority
           of
           man
           do
           compell
           him
           to
           repent
           of
           this
           his
           obedience
           ,
           in
           any
           matter
           wherein
           the
           word
           of
           God
           requireth
           obedience
           ,
           and
           this
           man
           doth
           repent
           under
           the
           fear
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           blaspheame
           the
           service
           of
           God
           as
           wicked
           ,
           and
           magnifie
           the
           service
           of
           man
           ,
           as
           holy
           and
           righteous
           :
           it
           is
           manifest
           from
           antiquity
           ,
           that
           this
           repentance
           is
           the
           worldly
           wickeknesse
           against
           God
           ;
           for
           whosoever
           in
           oath
           with
           them
           saith
           ,
           destroy
           the
           wicked
           ,
           saith
           in
           effect
           to
           destroy
           all
           Christians
           that
           live
           godly
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           both
           great
           and
           small
           ,
           because
           these
           only
           are
           the
           wicked
           in
           the
           evill
           worlds
           account
           ,
           and
           these
           that
           are
           righteous
           ,
           are
           their
           spirituall
           enemies
           :
           so
           as
           whosoever
           seeth
           not
           this
           enmity
           to
           avoid
           it
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           have
           Communion
           of
           enmity
           with
           the
           world
           against
           Christ
           ,
           is
           yet
           guilty
           of
           the
           curse
           with
           the
           seede
           of
           the
           Serpent
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           fifth
           day
           of
           the
           week
        
         
           IT
           is
           noted
           ,
           that
           he
           which
           preacheth
           the
           Crosse
           of
           Christ
           must
           do
           it
           sincerely
           ,
           not
           ,
           scaring
           the
           
           shame
           and
           death
           of
           the
           Cross
           ,
           in
           the
           Communion
           of
           his
           sufferings
           ;
           but
           there
           are
           those
           which
           preach
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           enmity
           of
           the
           Cross
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           go
           back
           from
           Christ
           crucified
           ,
           to
           follow
           their
           profit
           or
           pleasure
           in
           this
           mortall
           life
           .
           These
           also
           set
           up
           a
           Throan
           of
           Judgment
           in
           enmity
           against
           Christ
           ,
           by
           authority
           whereof
           ,
           they
           keepe
           men
           from
           looking
           to
           the
           Judgement
           if
           Christ
           :
           so
           as
           it
           is
           of
           necessity
           for
           every
           man
           to
           discern
           these
           two
           Throans
           of
           Judgment
           ;
           for
           if
           a
           man
           fear
           the
           Judgment
           of
           mortality
           ,
           he
           is
           darkened
           from
           seeing
           the
           Judgment
           of
           immortality
           ;
           but
           if
           he
           truly
           see
           the
           Throan
           of
           Judgment
           setled
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           he
           will
           be
           enlightenned
           ,
           not
           to
           respect
           the
           humain
           Judgment
           of
           men
           on
           earth
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           fifth
           day
           of
           the
           week
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           THe
           shame
           and
           reproach
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Christians
           is
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           men
           without
           honour
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           suffer
           all
           things
           as
           base
           men
           :
           Therefore
           they
           which
           follow
           him
           in
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           power
           to
           defend
           themselves
           from
           oppression
           ,
           are
           not
           under
           the
           shaddow
           of
           Christs
           Cross
           ,
           for
           these
           count
           it
           a
           
           great
           shame
           to
           suffer
           as
           a
           Christian
           constantly
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           noted
           from
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           15.22.23
           .
           That
           it
           is
           a
           worshipping
           of
           false
           God
           ,
           to
           break
           the
           Commandement
           of
           God
           for
           any
           worldly
           or
           carnall
           respect
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           unclean
           meates
           forbidden
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           note
           out
           how
           abominable
           the
           Idoll
           and
           false
           Doctrines
           of
           Devills
           should
           be
           unto
           us
           ,
           to
           obey
           them
           in
           our
           soules
           :
           who
           so
           observeth
           the
           Law
           ,
           may
           escape
           what
           it
           discovereth
           as
           death
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           It
           is
           noted
           that
           Christ
           made
           an
           end
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           when
           he
           took
           revenge
           and
           desire
           of
           judgement
           out
           of
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           now
           require
           eye
           for
           eye
           ,
           and
           go
           to
           judgement
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           to
           forgive
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           go
           to
           God
           ,
           beseeching
           him
           to
           forgive
           them
           :
           and
           thus
           in
           all
           cases
           ,
           to
           judge
           themselves
           and
           not
           others
           for
           sin
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           It
           was
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           his
           own
           Sonne
           Christ
           should
           come
           in
           poore
           state
           ,
           that
           none
           might
           be
           allured
           with
           worldly
           glory
           ,
           nor
           terrified
           with
           mortall
           terrours
           ;
           but
           that
           who
           so
           receive
           him
           ,
           may
           be
           known
           to
           follow
           him
           in
           true
           love
           ,
           more
           of
           him
           ,
           then
           of
           themselves
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Evill
           Shepherds
           of
           mens
           soules
           ,
           keeping
           the
           word
           in
           their
           own
           authority
           ,
           do
           as
           if
           a
           Shepherd
           ,
           pretending
           to
           feede
           the
           flock
           ,
           should
           keepe
           the
           sheepe
           from
           the
           pasture
           ,
           and
           from
           safe
           feeding
           ,
           
           and
           agree
           with
           these
           for
           a
           part
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           wolfe
           for
           the
           skin
           ,
           and
           yet
           aske
           wages
           for
           their
           service
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           sixth
           day
           of
           the
           
             week
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           AS
           the
           eye
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           mortall
           ,
           so
           he
           mind
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           immortall
           man
           :
           The
           eye
           is
           simple
           when
           is
           clearly
           seeth
           by
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           mind
           is
           simple
           when
           it
           is
           clearly
           enlightenned
           by
           the
           Word
           and
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           ●●ue
           light
           to
           immortality
           :
           the
           mind
           kept
           under
           mens
           authority
           is
           as
           a
           man
           blind-folded
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           it
           be
           Church-robbery
           ,
           or
           s●criledge
           to
           take
           vessells
           and
           goods
           ,
           consecrated
           to
           holy
           uses
           ,
           what
           is
           it
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           holy
           word
           it selfe
           out
           of
           the
           Book
           ,
           which
           is
           sealed
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           COncerning
           the
           workes
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.20
           .
           I
           have
           this
           understanding
           ,
           that
           seeing
           that
           is
           certain
           ,
           that
           none
           can
           be
           justifyed
           by
           the
           works
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           namely
           ,
           by
           the
           justifications
           holden
           in
           the
           ministery
           ,
           mediation
           and
           Priesthood
           leviticall
           ,
           constituted
           under
           the
           fear
           and
           authority
           of
           men
           :
           Then
           we
           may
           conclude
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           service
           under
           any
           worldly
           authorities
           ,
           though
           it
           may
           seeme
           farre
           better
           then
           that
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           Will
           be
           found
           only
           to
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           cannot
           justifie
           as
           to
           purge
           the
           Conscience
           from
           dead
           workes
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           living
           God
           ;
           for
           as
           these
           were
           the
           workes
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           in
           the
           worldly
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           authority
           of
           justification
           by
           men
           ,
           so
           are
           these
           of
           other
           Common-wealths
           ,
           the
           workes
           of
           their
           Law
           constituted
           in
           their
           feigned
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           justifications
           by
           their
           own
           authority
           .
           And
           if
           that
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           could
           not
           cleanse
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           surely
           ,
           all
           Religions
           of
           mens
           devising
           ,
           do
           make
           vain
           man
           more
           vain
           ,
           and
           harden
           the
           heart
           to
           commit
           sin
           in
           enmity
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           third
           day
           of
           the
           weeke
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           FRom
           
             Ephes.
          
           3.15
           .
           is
           apparant
           ,
           that
           as
           a
           housholder
           is
           over
           his
           Family
           ,
           so
           the
           heavenly
           Father
           is
           over
           his
           Family
           ,
           which
           consisteth
           of
           all
           his
           Creation
           both
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           earth
           :
           Therefore
           his
           good
           servants
           are
           carefull
           ,
           that
           Christ
           (
           of
           whom
           all
           this
           family
           is
           named
           )
           may
           dwell
           in
           our
           hearts
           by
           faith
           ,
           looking
           to
           his
           invisible
           presence
           ,
           being
           rooted
           and
           grounded
           in
           love
           ,
           both
           towards
           the
           Father
           and
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           who
           is
           over
           the
           Family
           in
           immortality
           ,
           and
           also
           towards
           each
           other
           ,
           even
           as
           Christ
           loved
           us
           ,
           when
           he
           for
           our
           instruction
           ,
           became
           an
           houshold
           Servant
           ,
           and
           learned
           obedience
           as
           a
           Servant
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           example
           we
           might
           be
           armed
           with
           the
           same
           mind
           ,
           so
           to
           love
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           obedient
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           3.15
           —
           177.
           
           
             Phil.
          
           2.
           and
           thus
           to
           keepe
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           the
           increase
           of
           his
           body
           and
           Church
           to
           a
           perfect
           man
           ,
           that
           then
           he
           may
           come
           and
           receive
           us
           unto
           himselfe
           in
           immortality
           ,
           when
           we
           shall
           see
           him
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.1
           
             Iohn
          
           3.
           but
           wo
           to
           the
           folly
           of
           such
           as
           will
           not
           acknowledge
           the
           Father
           nor
           the
           Sonne
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           over
           their
           house
           ,
           but
           suffer
           their
           own
           reprobate
           sence
           to
           dwell
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           that
           walk
           by
           sight
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           Faith
           ,
           
           and
           not
           only
           are
           disobedient
           themselves
           ;
           but
           also
           compell
           others
           to
           rebel
           against
           the
           Mr.
           of
           the
           house
           :
           Let
           hot
           my
           soul
           touch
           with
           them
           that
           do
           thus
           despite
           the
           spirit
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           provoke
           the
           good
           man
           of
           the
           house
           against
           their
           own
           soules
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           though
           a
           man
           do
           keepe
           all
           the
           Law
           and
           Commandements
           of
           God
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           unprofitable
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           17.10
           .
           wherefore
           there
           is
           some
           excellent
           thing
           required
           in
           Christ
           in
           the
           state
           of
           perfection
           ,
           as
           
             Mat.
          
           5.20
           .
           to
           47.48
           .
           with
           
             Luke
          
           6.20
           .
           to
           32.
           &c.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           must
           be
           granted
           ,
           that
           they
           which
           keepe
           the
           Commandements
           of
           God
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           shall
           inherit
           life
           according
           to
           the
           promise
           in
           the
           Lawyer
           in
           such
           a
           life
           God
           is
           not
           glorified
           in
           Christ
           his
           Sonne
           ;
           for
           in
           this
           estate
           men
           are
           defective
           ,
           and
           want
           that
           one
           necessary
           thing
           ,
           without
           which
           they
           may
           fayle
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           namely
           ,
           the
           perfect
           love
           of
           Christ
           wherein
           all
           worldly
           things
           are
           put
           away
           ,
           with
           the
           love
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           only
           for
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           to
           follow
           him
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           18
           18
           .
           -22.-29
           .
           with
           
             Mat.
          
           19.17
           .
           &c.
           
             Mark
          
           10.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           sixth
           day
           of
           the
           
             week
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           received
           to
           put
           difference
           between
           the
           Church
           gathered
           according
           to
           the
           letter
           in
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Church
           gathered
           according
           to
           the
           spirit
           in
           Christ
           :
           the
           legall
           Church
           is
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           the
           spirituall
           Church
           is
           from
           Heaven
           :
           The
           Church
           by
           the
           Law
           were
           and
           are
           to
           be
           gathered
           from
           all
           places
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           unto
           
             Ierusalem
          
           here
           beneath
           ;
           but
           the
           Church
           which
           is
           called
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           are
           delivered
           from
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           are
           gathered
           from
           mortality
           unto
           the
           City
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           to
           heavenly
           
             Ierusalem
             :
          
           Therefore
           as
           earthly
           
             Ierusalem
          
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           all
           those
           which
           are
           after
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           mortall
           seed
           :
           so
           
             Jerusalem
          
           which
           is
           above
           ,
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           all
           the
           suffering
           Christians
           ,
           which
           are
           borne
           again
           of
           the
           immortall
           seed
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           which
           remaineth
           for
           ever
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.22.23
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           4.26
           .
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.23
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           VVeeke
           .
        
         
           FRom
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           91.
           
           I
           have
           considered
           a
           preservative
           against
           the
           plagve
           of
           Death
           ,
           thus
           ;
        
         
           There
           was
           ,
           is
           ,
           and
           alwaies
           shall
           be
           a
           twofold
           people
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           greater
           part
           are
           after
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           the
           remainder
           after
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Woman
           :
           between
           these
           two
           peoples
           there
           is
           enmity
           ,
           and
           a
           perfect
           separation
           in
           the
           Word
           .
           Over
           these
           there
           is
           a
           two-fold
           government
           ,
           or
           spirituall
           authority
           .
           Over
           the
           greater
           part
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           childen
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           is
           the
           Devill
           .
           Satan
           ,
           or
           the
           old
           Serpent
           ,
           that
           first
           deceived
           our
           parents
           ,
           who
           is
           by
           his
           government
           the
           prince
           of
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.2
           .
           his
           power
           wherewith
           he
           afflicteth
           ,
           are
           the
           spirituall
           things
           of
           wickednesse
           in
           heavenly
           places
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           6.11.12
        
         
           The
           throane
           of
           his
           people
           is
           the
           throne
           of
           misery
           ,
           or
           perversenesse
           by
           authority
           ,
           whereof
           the
           frame
           being
           wicked
           ,
           mischiefe
           by
           a
           Law
           ,
           and
           murder
           ,
           and
           condemne
           for
           wicked
           the
           righteous
           and
           innocent
           soules
           ,
           which
           patiently
           suffer
           persecution
           and
           death
           under
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           conscience
           ,
           of
           the
           service
           and
           word
           of
           their
           Creator
           ,
           
             Psalm
             ,
          
           94.3
           .
           —
           20.21
           .
           —
           
             Rom.
          
           8.36
           .
           
             Mark
             .
          
           4.17
           .
           
           Over
           the
           poore
           afflicted
           people
           is
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           and
           the
           shadow
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           91.1
           .
           who
           since
           they
           were
           separated
           out
           from
           their
           persecutors
           ,
           under
           
             Moses
          
           the
           fraithfull
           servant
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           knowne
           manifestly
           to
           beare
           the
           reproach
           of
           Christ
           .
           
             Hebr.
          
           11.25.26
           —
           This
           people
           are
           in
           one
           name
           called
           the
           Israel
           of
           God
           ,
           
             G●l
             .
          
           6.16
           .
           which
           is
           not
           of
           any
           ,
           whether
           Jewes
           or
           Gentiles
           that
           trust
           under
           a
           carnall
           &
           visible
           authority
           ;
           but
           of
           all
           that
           come
           to
           put
           their
           confidence
           under
           the
           wings
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Israel
           ,
           as
           
             Ruth
          
           did
           ,
           
             Ruth
          
           2.12
           .
           These
           people
           are
           known
           by
           that
           they
           serve
           ,
           and
           declare
           the
           praises
           of
           the
           great
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Creator
           ,
           every
           Sabbath
           day
           ,
           
             Psal
          
           92.1
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           4.16
           .
           And
           for
           their
           Creators
           sake
           they
           are
           hated
           and
           afflicted
           of
           all
           other
           people
           ;
           Therefore
           the
           God
           the
           Creator
           ,
           being
           the
           judge
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           doth
           render
           vengeance
           to
           the
           proud
           and
           wicked
           people
           ,
           that
           afflict
           the
           people
           of
           his
           heritage
           ,
           whom
           he
           teacheth
           and
           instructeth
           out
           of
           his
           Law
           ,
           and
           also
           speake
           proudly
           against
           him
           the
           God
           of
           
             Iacob
             ,
             Psa.
          
           94.1
           .
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           According
           to
           this
           judgement
           ,
           all
           the
           world
           is
           made
           subject
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           guilty
           of
           death
           by
           the
           Law
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           none
           can
           be
           justified
           from
           sinne
           ,
           and
           so
           freed
           from
           the
           guilt
           of
           death
           ,
           by
           any
           works
           under
           any
           worldly
           or
           carnall
           authorities
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.9
           .
           —
           19.20
           .
        
         
           The
           spirituall
           things
           wherewith
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           ayre
           doth
           invade
           ,
           or
           bring
           
           men
           to
           death
           ,
           are
           declared
           in
           the
           Law
           to
           be
           especially
           three
           .
           The
           first
           ,
           is
           the
           snare
           of
           the
           hunter
           .
           The
           second
           ,
           the
           Pestilence
           .
           The
           third
           ,
           the
           
             Keteb
             ,
          
           or
           destruction
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           91.3
           —
           6.
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           the
           snare
           of
           the
           Hunter
           is
           sinne
           ,
           the
           reward
           whereof
           is
           death
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           7.23
           .
           All
           therefore
           that
           sinne
           against
           the
           God
           of
           their
           life
           ,
           as
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Devill
           are
           subject
           to
           all
           the
           curses
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           3.8
           .
           
             Gal.
          
           3.10
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           second
           spirituall
           thing
           ,
           that
           from
           hence
           doth
           manifestly
           invade
           men
           is
           ,
           the
           Pestilence
           ,
           or
           plague
           of
           death
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           sicknesse
           ,
           call
           
             debir
             ,
          
           a
           thing
           destroying
           .
           It
           is
           taken
           with
           the
           common
           ayre
           which
           is
           corrupted
           and
           poysoned
           with
           the
           crying
           sinnes
           of
           the
           most
           people
           in
           the
           mother
           city
           ,
           and
           into
           whomsoever
           this
           poysoned
           ayre
           entreth
           ,
           it
           poysoneth
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           soon
           killeth
           the
           body
           ,
           except
           it
           have
           issue
           out
           of
           the
           body
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           other
           deadly
           destruction
           to
           the
           body
           ,
           is
           called
           bitter
           destruction
           ,
           
             Dent
             .
          
           32.24
           .
           which
           as
           an
           evill
           spirit
           ,
           seiseth
           upon
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           worketh
           torments
           in
           the
           joynts
           and
           sinewes
           ;
           which
           disease
           ,
           some
           learned
           men
           call
           ,
           
             Ophisthotonos
             ,
          
           a
           strange
           and
           vehement
           disease
           in
           the
           necke
           ,
           when
           by
           the
           stiffenesse
           of
           the
           nerves
           ,
           the
           necke
           is
           strained
           backward
           to
           the
           shoulders
           ,
           and
           killeth
           a
           man
           within
           foure
           dayes
           :
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           said
           to
           destroy
           at
           noone
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           91.6
           .
           because
           thou
           maist
           see
           a
           sound
           body
           thus
           suddenly
           tormented
           before
           
           thine
           eyes
           ,
           and
           thou
           canst
           see
           nothing
           but
           the
           evill
           done
           .
        
         
           These
           three
           evils
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           inflicteth
           upon
           his
           adversaries
           ,
           for
           the
           redemption
           of
           his
           Israel
           from
           destruction
           .
           Wherefore
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           applying
           the
           salvation
           in
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.54
           .
           
             to
          
           57.
           with
           
             Hos.
          
           33.9
           .
           —
           14.
           setteth
           downe
           five
           degrees
           ,
           (
           as
           those
           which
           can
           read
           the
           originall
           text
           may
           see
           .
           )
           
             
               1.
               
               This
               
                 Keteb
                 ,
              
               bitter
               destruction
               ,
               hee
               calleth
               the
               victory
               of
               hell
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Pestilence
               is
               called
               the
               sting
               of
               death
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               cause
               of
               this
               plague
               he
               affirmeth
               to
               be
               sinne
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               power
               of
               sin
               to
               be
               the
               Law
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               The
               victory
               which
               the
               Christians
               have
               received
               over
               all
               these
               evils
               ,
               is
               of
               God
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Lord
               ,
               1
               
                 Cor.
              
               15.54
               ,
               &c.
               
                 Hos.
              
               13.
               
            
          
        
         
           From
           hence
           we
           come
           to
           apply
           this
           preservasative
           against
           the
           plague
           and
           destruction
           ;
           Who
           is
           the
           man
           whom
           the
           Lord
           will
           deliver
           ?
           him
           that
           God
           hath
           separated
           as
           Israel
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           namely
           ,
           him
           that
           knoweth
           in
           his
           conscience
           the
           onely
           true
           God
           ,
           from
           all
           other
           Gods
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           himselfe
           dwelleth
           under
           his
           protection
           ,
           &
           delighteth
           under
           his
           shadow
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           91.1
           .
           —
           14.
           
           
             Ioh.
          
           17.3
           .
           This
           knowledge
           of
           God
           is
           discerned
           from
           all
           false
           knowledge
           by
           that
           ,
           he
           which
           hath
           it
           keepeth
           the
           the
           Commandements
           of
           God
           ,
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           2.4
           .
           So
           as
           he
           which
           knoweth
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           whom
           he
           hath
           sent
           ,
           is
           united
           to
           the
           body
           and
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           knowes
           him
           in
           spirit
           from
           
           all
           false
           Christs
           ,
           or
           devils
           ;
           as
           a
           woman
           knowes
           her
           husband
           from
           all
           other
           men
           ;
           and
           therefore
           of
           all
           that
           doe
           thus
           discerne
           and
           know
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           Saviour
           of
           their
           bodies
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.23
           .
           This
           man
           shall
           be
           kept
           in
           all
           his
           waies
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           91.11
           .
           For
           seeing
           it
           is
           the
           truth
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           are
           borne
           of
           God
           doe
           keepe
           themselves
           so
           ,
           as
           the
           evill
           one
           toucheth
           them
           not
           with
           any
           just
           accusation
           of
           sinne
           ,
           as
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           5.18
           .
           with
           3.9
           .
           It
           must
           needs
           follow
           that
           God
           their
           Father
           will
           deliver
           them
           also
           from
           any
           deadly
           disease
           which
           is
           executed
           for
           sinne
           .
           This
           temporary
           salvation
           ,
           is
           applyed
           onely
           by
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Christians
           ;
           not
           against
           carnall
           wickednesses
           ,
           but
           against
           spirituall
           evils
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           these
           plagues
           shall
           not
           come
           without
           cause
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           91.9
           .
           For
           seeing
           Christ
           was
           baptized
           to
           suffer
           death
           by
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           seeing
           his
           Christians
           are
           baptized
           into
           the
           death
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           to
           shew
           his
           death
           in
           resisting
           sinne
           ,
           till
           he
           come
           to
           judgement
           ,
           i●
           must
           be
           granted
           as
           a
           truth
           ,
           and
           applyed
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           that
           no
           accidentall
           death
           from
           him
           shall
           prevent
           any
           faithfull
           Christian
           that
           hee
           should
           not
           live
           to
           glorifie
           God
           in
           the
           martyrdome
           of
           Jesus
           :
           but
           this
           is
           the
           man
           tha●
           shall
           be
           preserved
           to
           see
           a
           thousand
           fall
           on
           o●●
           side
           by
           the
           plague
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           ten
           thousand
           〈◊〉
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           yet
           it
           shall
           not
           come
           neere
           him
           ,
           only
           hee
           shall
           behold
           it
           as
           the
           reward
           of
           God
           〈◊〉
           
           wicked
           men
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           91.7.8
           .
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           15.
           
           This
           is
           the
           preservation
           of
           every
           perfect
           man
           ,
           whose
           faith
           overcommeth
           the
           evill
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           whose
           hope
           is
           God
           the
           Creator
           ,
           and
           whose
           habitation
           is
           the
           most
           high
           :
           
             Psal.
          
           91.9
           .
           and
           not
           of
           him
           onely
           ,
           but
           of
           all
           ,
           whose
           love
           is
           able
           to
           cover
           their
           sins
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           require
           of
           the
           Lord
           life
           for
           any
           weake
           one
           that
           hath
           sinned
           ,
           and
           the
           sinne
           is
           not
           a
           sin
           unto
           death
           ,
           1
           
             Ioh.
          
           5.19.20
           .
           For
           thus
           is
           his
           boldnesse
           for
           his
           friends
           ,
           also
           by
           warrant
           from
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           saith
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           plague
           shall
           not
           come
           neare
           in
           thy
           tabernacle
           ,
           
             Psalm
             .
          
           91.10
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           understood
           of
           any
           worldly
           dwelling
           ,
           as
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           severall
           persons
           ,
           who
           with
           him
           doe
           beare
           the
           reproach
           of
           Christ
           in
           some
           kind
           in
           enmity
           ,
           that
           doe
           come
           out
           of
           the
           sinnes
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           by
           not
           partaking
           with
           her
           sinnes
           :
           these
           also
           may
           have
           faith
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           partake
           of
           the
           plagues
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           18.4
           .
           Neither
           can
           any
           conclude
           from
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           all
           which
           live
           in
           and
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           dye
           of
           the
           plague
           ,
           doe
           dye
           to
           the
           second
           death
           ;
           for
           the
           plague
           of
           it selfe
           is
           onely
           a
           bodily
           execution
           from
           God
           to
           the
           first
           death
           .
           For
           when
           both
           King
           and
           people
           doe
           in
           the
           feare
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           confesse
           and
           forsake
           their
           sinne
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           cause
           thereof
           ,
           from
           the
           anger
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           doe
           give
           themselves
           to
           fall
           into
           his
           hands
           ,
           and
           rely
           upon
           his
           great
           mercies
           ,
           in
           this
           case
           ;
           all
           that
           dye
           of
           the
           plague
           wee
           leave
           them
           to
           the
           mercy
           of
           
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           whose
           death
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           remaine
           ,
           may
           more
           earnestly
           beseech
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           remit
           his
           hand
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           24.
           
        
         
           Wherefore
           every
           one
           that
           can
           truly
           apply
           the
           God
           of
           
             Israel
          
           to
           be
           his
           shadow
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           his
           Law
           and
           truth
           ,
           to
           be
           his
           shield
           and
           buckler
           ,
           and
           hath
           in
           himselfe
           the
           baptisme
           of
           Christ
           ;
           by
           vertue
           whereof
           ,
           he
           hath
           alwayes
           within
           him
           the
           request
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           calling
           unto
           God
           through
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           (
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           3.21
           .
           )
           this
           man
           hath
           the
           faith
           of
           God
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           doth
           not
           fear
           any
           evill
           of
           the
           day
           or
           night
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           125.
           neither
           doth
           he
           flee
           as
           those
           that
           are
           conscious
           of
           their
           sins
           against
           God
           ,
           but
           remaineth
           as
           sure
           as
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           which
           is
           above
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           all
           the
           true
           Children
           of
           God
           :
           For
           the
           rod
           of
           wickednesse
           shall
           not
           rest
           upon
           the
           lot
           of
           the
           righteous
           .
           This
           is
           the
           work
           of
           faith
           ,
           whereby
           they
           pray
           in
           faith
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           evill
           one
           ,
           and
           are
           delivered
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           6.13
           .
           whereas
           the
           faith
           of
           all
           that
           serve
           Idoll
           Gods
           is
           a
           deceit
           ,
           and
           the
           prayer
           of
           the
           sinner
           is
           abomination
           ,
           and
           will
           work
           infidelity
           and
           terrours
           from
           God
           ,
           as
           their
           consciences
           do
           testifie
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           repent
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           be
           reconciled
           unto
           the
           true
           God
           in
           truth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           assurance
           is
           to
           all
           
             Jsrael
          
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           under
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           passeover
           ;
           sprinckled
           out
           on
           their
           upper
           doore
           posts
           whereby
           they
           were
           assured
           that
           the
           destroyer
           
           should
           not
           ,
           or
           could
           not
           hurt
           the
           poore
           ,
           persecuted
           and
           oppressed
           for
           their
           desire
           of
           liberty
           ,
           and
           freedom
           of
           body
           and
           mind
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           as
           
             Exod.
          
           12.
           
           
             Heb.
          
           11.28
           .
           which
           was
           true
           in
           this
           thing
           to
           save
           the
           persecuted
           
             Isreal
          
           from
           the
           mortality
           of
           persecuting
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           is
           but
           a
           figure
           or
           shaddow
           of
           that
           faith
           ,
           which
           the
           spirituall
           
             Isralites
          
           have
           ,
           that
           know
           in
           themselves
           that
           Christ
           their
           pass
           over
           is
           killed
           for
           them
           ,
           (
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           5.7
           .
           )
           for
           these
           desiring
           also
           to
           serve
           that
           one
           only
           true
           God
           ,
           are
           also
           persecuted
           ;
           wherein
           being
           chastized
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           communion
           of
           the
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           they
           do
           shew
           and
           declare
           this
           death
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           which
           who
           so
           do
           it
           in
           love
           ,
           cannot
           but
           know
           that
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           world
           is
           nothing
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           condemn
           them
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           are
           pardoned
           to
           them
           in
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           the
           time
           of
           their
           baptisme
           of
           repentance
           ,
           for
           the
           forgivnesse
           of
           sins
           ,
           if
           they
           walk
           worthy
           of
           this
           calling
           ,
           and
           continue
           constant
           and
           faithfull
           in
           this
           Communion
           unto
           death
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.25
           .
           to
           32.
           
           
             Mark
             .
          
           1.4
           .
           with
           
             Heb.
          
           9.14
           .
           
             Rev.
          
           2.10
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           third
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           I
           Vnderstand
           that
           I
           put
           on
           Christ
           ,
           when
           being
           baptized
           into
           his
           death
           ,
           I
           put
           on
           his
           death
           upon
           my
           mortality
           ,
           to
           shew
           it
           in
           my
           sufferings
           to
           death
           ,
           and
           I
           put
           on
           his
           immortality
           upon
           my
           mortall
           mind
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           have
           the
           mind
           of
           Christ
           to
           guide
           me
           in
           my
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           me
           to
           mind
           onely
           the
           things
           that
           are
           above
           with
           him
           in
           immortality
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           am
           instructed
           to
           put
           difference
           between
           the
           teaching
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           authority
           of
           Christ
           :
           The
           Law
           commandeth
           obedience
           upon
           payn
           of
           death
           ,
           saying
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           do
           thus
           or
           thus
           ;
           or
           thou
           shalt
           do
           thus
           or
           thus
           ;
           but
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           love
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           ,
           &c.
           thou
           shalt
           love
           thy
           neighbour
           ,
           &c.
           so
           that
           a
           man
           is
           first
           taught
           so
           truly
           to
           know
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           as
           to
           love
           him
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           hath
           obtained
           this
           love
           ,
           then
           he
           doth
           willingly
           all
           ,
           whatsoever
           he
           hath
           commanded
           ,
           and
           also
           he
           rejoyceth
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           bond
           of
           perfection
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           third
           day
           of
           the
           
             Week
             .
          
        
         
           I
           Consider
           the
           reason
           of
           doing
           miracles
           from
           the
           word
           :
           that
           whosoever
           hath
           the
           word
           of
           God
           in
           him
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           for
           it
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           he
           hath
           the
           word
           with
           him
           ,
           to
           effect
           whatsoever
           he
           desireth
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           15.7.5
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           fourth
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           Common
           wealth
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           there
           is
           the
           enmity
           of
           the
           Creator
           :
           There
           are
           the
           men
           of
           the
           worldly
           authority
           ,
           that
           justifie
           themselves
           ,
           and
           condemn
           and
           persecute
           the
           true
           prophet
           ,
           and
           the
           obedient
           Children
           of
           
             Syon
             ,
          
           the
           mother
           City
           ,
           and
           God
           justifieth
           them
           against
           their
           accusers
           :
           There
           is
           the
           fear
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           in
           seperation
           :
           There
           is
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           holden
           in
           the
           worldly
           authorities
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           within
           the
           faithfull
           in
           opposition
           :
           The
           worldly
           men
           make
           to
           themselves
           a
           light
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           it
           ,
           condemning
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           being
           separated
           
           from
           them
           did
           walke
           in
           darkenesse
           without
           light
           .
           Thus
           carnall
           
             Israel
          
           in
           all
           things
           walke
           by
           sight
           in
           a
           visible
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           persecuting
           and
           despising
           all
           that
           submit
           not
           to
           their
           glory
           :
           whereas
           the
           spirituall
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           though
           they
           seeme
           to
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           living
           in
           darkenesse
           ,
           and
           dishonour
           ,
           without
           the
           scare
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           Law
           given
           by
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           yet
           it
           is
           farre
           otherwise
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           for
           God
           their
           God
           is
           a
           light
           unto
           them
           ,
           they
           feare
           God
           and
           obey
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           not
           without
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           Law
           is
           within
           them
           :
           And
           these
           onely
           are
           the
           redeemed
           of
           God
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           
             Esa.
          
           50.51.1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.20.21
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           a
           generall
           enmity
           ,
           
             Babel
          
           oppresseth
           
             ●srael
             .
          
           And
           God
           hath
           purged
           and
           chosen
           
             Jsrael
          
           in
           affliction
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           his
           glory
           unto
           him
           and
           will
           be
           glorified
           in
           him
           
             Esa.
          
           47.
           
           
             &
          
           48.
           
           
             &
          
           41.9
           .
           
             &
          
           42.8
           with
           46.13
           .
           
             &
          
           49.4
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Abraham
          
           and
           
             Sarab
          
           are
           a
           type
           of
           God
           and
           
             Sion
             :
          
           the
           barrennesse
           of
           the
           one
           is
           compared
           to
           the
           solitarinesse
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           the
           delight
           and
           comfort
           of
           the
           one
           is
           signified
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           the
           other
           ,
           
             Esa.
          
           51.1
           .
           
             &c.
          
           54
           —
        
         
           4.
           
           If
           the
           way
           of
           Christ
           were
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           should
           so
           low
           him
           in
           the
           life
           of
           the
           flesh
           to
           immortality
           ,
           then
           men
           would
           perish
           in
           their
           hast
           :
           but
           seeing
           he
           is
           gone
           before
           in
           reproach
           through
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           all
           that
           follow
           him
           in
           this
           way
           of
           suffering
           death
           in
           the
           flesh
           doe
           walke
           soberly
           ,
           and
           make
           no
           
           haste
           ;
           but
           goe
           out
           so
           as
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           gone
           before
           them
           ,
           
             Esa.
          
           52.11.12
           —
           &
           53.
           with
           
             Luk.
          
           9
           22.23
           .
           —
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           1.10
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           fifth
           day
           of
           the
           Week
           .
        
         
           AS
           I
           understand
           carnall
           Adultery
           ,
           and
           Fornication
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           so
           I
           apply
           spirituall
           Adultery
           and
           Fornication
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           from
           
             Esa.
          
           57.3.5
           .
           &c.
           
        
         
           If
           the
           worldly
           authoritie●
           make
           to
           themselves
           gods
           ,
           and
           doe
           worship
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           men
           that
           ingender
           with
           gods
           in
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           5.
           &c.
           and
           all
           that
           goe
           with
           them
           commit
           whooredome
           against
           God
           their
           maker
           ,
           either
           as
           Adulterers
           that
           have
           the
           authority
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           or
           Adulte●●ss●●s
           that
           willingly
           submit
           to
           mortall
           shame
           .
           And
           so
           further
           we
           may
           conceive
           ,
           that
           what
           man
           or
           woman
           soever
           hath
           in
           them
           the
           spirit
           or
           authority
           of
           Idols
           ,
           or
           other
           gods
           ,
           if
           they
           enforce
           others
           to
           agree
           to
           their
           spirit
           ,
           they
           are
           tyrannous
           over
           the
           conscience
           ,
           and
           are
           as
           they
           which
           ravish
           the
           weaker
           to
           their
           filthy
           lusts
           .
           If
           any
           of
           these
           privately
           doe
           allure
           any
           to
           consent
           to
           their
           spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           submit
           to
           them
           in
           prayer
           and
           spirituall
           worship
           of
           God
           ;
           these
           deceivers
           ,
           or
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           with
           many
           ,
           or
           but
           with
           one
           that
           is
           allured
           ,
           
           hath
           committed
           the
           act
           of
           spirituall
           whoredom
           with
           the
           minde
           of
           all
           that
           are
           subject
           :
           Therefore
           it
           standeth
           us
           upon
           ,
           both
           to
           shun
           all
           Idol
           worship
           in
           publike
           ,
           and
           to
           trie
           all
           spirits
           that
           wee
           shall
           be
           subject
           unto
           ,
           in
           private
           prayer
           ,
           or
           submission
           in
           conference
           .
           For
           by
           submission
           in
           conference
           with
           the
           uncleane
           spirit
           ,
           
             Eve
          
           and
           the
           whole
           world
           is
           deceived
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           whosoever
           humbleth
           himselfe
           an
           anothers
           desire
           in
           prayer
           ,
           is
           become
           one
           spirit
           with
           him
           that
           prayed
           ,
           and
           thereby
           is
           defiled
           (
           if
           he
           have
           a●
           common
           spirit
           )
           by
           the
           word
           ,
           that
           from
           what
           he
           in
           his
           prayer
           ,
           conceived
           to
           bee
           God
           ,
           entred
           as
           seed
           of
           the
           uncleane
           spirit
           ,
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           all
           that
           in
           unity
           received
           the
           spirit
           of
           that
           prayer
           a
           Wherefore
           it
           is
           as
           necessary
           to
           know
           the
           God
           ,
           onely
           one
           true
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           spirit
           of
           holinesse
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           for
           a
           maide
           on
           wise
           to
           know
           her
           owne
           husband
           from
           all
           Adulterers
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           be
           one
           spirit
           with
           him
           onely
           ,
           and
           not
           weake
           to
           any
           other
           that
           waite
           to
           deceive
           and
           abuse
           to
           vanity
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           sixth
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           THere
           are
           communicants
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           in
           shewing
           his
           death
           ,
           by
           suffering
           death
           till
           he
           come
           .
           And
           there
           are
           communicants
           of
           Devils
           ,
           or
           serpents
           ,
           in
           shewing
           their
           pride
           ,
           by
           killing
           the
           righteous
           blood
           ,
           as
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.16
           .
           to
           21.
           
           &
           ●●
           .
           26.
           —
           with
           
             Math.
          
           23.33
           .
           —
           35.
           
        
         
           All
           that
           continue
           perfect
           and
           single
           hearted
           in
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ,
           have
           his
           word
           and
           presence
           to
           keepe
           them
           from
           the
           evill
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           untill
           they
           have
           finished
           their
           testimony
           ,
           and
           have
           shewed
           his
           death
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           17.14
           ,
           15
           ,
           &c.
           with
           
             Revel.
          
           11.7
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           any
           communicate
           outwardly
           in
           profession
           of
           Christ
           crucified
           ,
           and
           discerne
           not
           his
           body
           killed
           in
           the
           enmity
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           shew
           themselves
           a
           member
           thereof
           ,
           by
           manifesting
           Christs
           death
           in
           their
           death
           ,
           and
           their
           death
           to
           be
           for
           Christs
           cause
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.9.10.11
           .
           These
           comming
           short
           of
           communicating
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           not
           discerning
           the
           presence
           of
           his
           body
           ,
           both
           to
           suffer
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           to
           sustaine
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           may
           fall
           into
           sicknesse
           ,
           weakenesses
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           into
           death
           among
           those
           which
           dye
           of
           the
           plague
           ,
           after
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           world
           :
           but
           
           if
           in
           this
           plague
           of
           the
           world
           wee
           discerne
           our
           own
           weakenesses
           ,
           our
           ignorance
           of
           his
           invisible
           presence
           ,
           to
           save
           ,
           or
           to
           kill
           ,
           and
           our
           readinesse
           to
           goe
           backe
           from
           shewing
           his
           death
           by
           divers
           worldly
           or
           carnall
           temptations
           ,
           moving
           us
           to
           save
           our
           soules
           ,
           from
           following
           Christ
           that
           dyed
           by
           suffering
           for
           us
           ,
           for
           which
           causes
           we
           may
           bee
           left
           to
           the
           evill
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           doe
           now
           confesse
           our
           sinne
           against
           Christ
           ,
           and
           our
           readinesse
           to
           deny
           the
           faith
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           doe
           take
           our
           sicknesse
           ,
           weaknesse
           ,
           or
           danger
           of
           infection
           with
           the
           sinne
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           a
           chastisement
           for
           our
           profit
           ,
           as
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.29
           30.31.32
           .
           and
           learning
           obedience
           under
           the
           present
           hand
           of
           our
           Lord
           ,
           resolving
           to
           renew
           our
           Covenants
           in
           his
           communion
           ,
           and
           doe
           thus
           with
           simple
           hearts
           pray
           to
           the
           Father
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           holynesse
           in
           his
           resurrection
           ,
           all
           things
           will
           worke
           that
           we
           may
           live
           to
           glorifie
           God
           our
           Creator
           ,
           in
           the
           love
           of
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           preserved
           to
           obtaine
           that
           crowne
           of
           life
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Martyrdome
           of
           Jesus
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           VVeeke
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           a
           corporall
           idlenesse
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           way
           of
           deadly
           sinne
           ,
           as
           
             Ezech.
          
           16.49
           .
           And
           there
           is
           a
           spirituall
           idlenesse
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           way
           of
           apostasie
           from
           Christ
           ,
           as
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           1.5
           .
           to
           8.
           
           Now
           the
           common
           Professors
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           the
           authority
           ,
           and
           glory
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           know
           no
           Idlenesse
           but
           bodily
           idlenesse
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           urge
           men
           to
           labour
           ,
           they
           compell
           to
           bodily
           labour
           ,
           in
           a
           worldly
           calling
           for
           riches
           ,
           or
           to
           get
           the
           meat
           that
           perisheth
           :
           but
           how
           to
           labour
           for
           assurance
           to
           make
           their
           calling
           and
           election
           sure
           ,
           they
           are
           blinde
           .
           Wherefore
           seeing
           corporall
           labour
           is
           but
           a
           type
           or
           example
           of
           true
           Christian
           labour
           in
           the
           minde
           ;
           all
           that
           so
           much
           urge
           labour
           in
           an
           outward
           calling
           ,
           and
           confound
           the
           labour
           in
           inward
           calling
           ,
           as
           a
           thing
           inferiour
           to
           the
           type
           ,
           these
           are
           deceivers
           of
           mens
           minde
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           avoided
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
          
           8.36
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           sixth
           day
           of
           the
           
             week
          
        
         
           J
           Understand
           by
           that
           in
           
             Rom.
          
           3.5
           .
           to
           8
           ,
           How
           God
           in
           judging
           the
           world
           ,
           bringeth
           wrath
           upon
           man
           for
           their
           sinnes
           .
           If
           man
           doth
           repent
           ,
           and
           turne
           to
           God
           ;
           tho
           unrighteousnesse
           and
           the
           lye
           ,
           according
           to
           which
           he
           walked
           before
           his
           conversion
           ,
           doth
           now
           commend
           the
           righteousnesse
           and
           truth
           of
           God
           ;
           thu●
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           which
           was
           unrighteous
           ,
           is
           not
           now
           to
           be
           judged
           according
           to
           what
           he
           was
           ;
           namely
           ,
           a
           sinner
           ,
           but
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           is
           to
           bee
           commended
           in
           him
           ;
           because
           that
           he
           which
           was
           a
           sinner
           ,
           is
           now
           righteous
           ,
           and
           will
           doe
           no
           evill
           ,
           no
           not
           though
           good
           may
           come
           of
           it
           :
           and
           the
           lye
           of
           him
           which
           was
           once
           deceived
           ,
           maketh
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           abound
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           thus
           in
           that
           he
           which
           was
           a
           lyar
           ,
           doth
           now
           walke
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           convinceth
           the
           world
           of
           Gune
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           Weeke
           .
        
         
           JN
           this
           plague
           I
           have
           considered
           the
           enmity
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Iam.
          
           4.4
           .
           How
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           since
           mankind
           was
           devided
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           the
           judgement
           of
           God
           the
           Creator
           ,
           and
           the
           judgement
           of
           men
           are
           contrary
           ;
           In
           that
           evill
           men
           sit
           on
           earth
           to
           judge
           God
           in
           his
           word
           and
           people
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.4
           .
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           God
           sitteth
           invisibly
           on
           his
           thraone
           ,
           judging
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
             Psa.
          
           9.1
           
             Chro.
          
           16.14
           .
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           6.30
           .
           The
           judgements
           of
           men
           are
           in
           sight
           ,
           but
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           are
           seen
           of
           his
           people
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           they
           discerne
           how
           God
           hee
           killeth
           men
           by
           the
           plague
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           According
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           men
           ,
           Christ
           and
           all
           his
           people
           have
           their
           tempration
           under
           the
           authorities
           of
           men
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           22.28
           .
        
         
           According
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           whole
           world
           hath
           its
           temptation
           comming
           from
           God
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3
           10.
           
        
         
           From
           whence
           we
           may
           gather
           in
           truth
           ,
           that
           seeing
           these
           two
           judgement
           seates
           are
           so
           contrary
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           that
           are
           separated
           to
           put
           difference
           so
           contrary
           ;
           the
           people
           of
           God
           are
           so
           
           farre
           from
           partaking
           of
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           upon
           the
           people
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           the
           people
           of
           the
           world
           are
           farre
           from
           the
           judgements
           of
           men
           in
           the
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           .
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           the
           people
           that
           are
           separated
           to
           God
           doe
           sinne
           secretly
           ,
           or
           openly
           ,
           hee
           judgeth
           them
           by
           plague
           ,
           or
           other
           curses
           ,
           and
           so
           killeth
           them
           like
           wicked
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           
             Levit
             ,
          
           26
           25
           .
           25-Num
           .
           
           16.11
           .
           —
           46.
           with
           
             Rev.
          
           2.21
           —
           23.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           consider
           that
           it
           proceedeth
           from
           the
           efficacie
           of
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Christ
           to
           justifie
           from
           sinne
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           4
           25.
           with
           1.4
           ,
           &
           5.1
           —
           19.
           
        
         
           And
           all
           that
           doe
           not
           apprehend
           the
           truth
           of
           Christ
           ,
           raysed
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           they
           are
           yet
           in
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.17
           .
        
         
           All
           that
           condemne
           us
           for
           doing
           the
           Law
           ,
           in
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           doe
           judge
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           doe
           in
           effect
           say
           that
           the
           Law
           is
           sin
           ,
           as
           
             Rom.
          
           7
           7.
           whereas
           all
           that
           doe
           the
           Law
           ,
           confirme
           it
           to
           be
           holy
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           good
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           third
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           BY
           observing
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           present
           t●
           helpe
           ,
           I
           have
           compared
           salvation
           from
           the
           
           plague
           (
           or
           other
           such
           curses
           )
           by
           the
           faith
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           to
           that
           salvation
           from
           the
           bi●ing
           of
           Serpents
           ,
           when
           by
           faith
           they
           looked
           to
           the
           Brasen
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           word
           of
           our
           God
           for
           helpe
           ,
           as
           
             Num.
          
           21.
           with
           
             Ioh.
          
           8.14.15
           .
        
         
           That
           whosoever
           can
           by
           the
           word
           within
           him
           ,
           apply
           the
           communion
           of
           Christ
           ,
           either
           in
           his
           own
           body
           ,
           by
           suffring
           ,
           as
           a
           Christian
           ,
           or
           in
           true
           love
           and
           mercy
           with
           any
           that
           so
           suffer
           ;
           If
           any
           such
           are
           smitten
           ,
           or
           infected
           with
           the
           plague
           ,
           and
           they
           presently
           pray
           in
           faith
           to
           Jesus
           the
           King
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
           looking
           to
           his
           power
           ,
           authority
           ,
           and
           immortality
           ,
           together
           also
           ,
           to
           the
           fellowship
           of
           his
           sufferings
           here
           on
           earth
           .
           I
           am
           perswaded
           that
           the
           plague
           shall
           have
           no
           more
           power
           over
           their
           bodies
           ,
           but
           they
           shall
           be
           preserved
           to
           glorifie
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           they
           desire
           :
           but
           they
           must
           be
           mindfull
           in
           every
           danger
           presently
           to
           looke
           up
           to
           Jesus
           ,
           whom
           God
           gave
           to
           save
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           looke
           ,
           or
           pray
           in
           faith
           ,
           of
           his
           name
           and
           of
           his
           judgement
           ,
           
             Joh
          
           3.16.17.18
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           fourth
           day
           of
           the
           week
           :
        
         
           I
           Have
           considered
           that
           they
           which
           have
           the
           Martyrdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           God
           truely
           known
           to
           them
           in
           their
           owne
           sufferings
           ,
           have
           the
           communion
           of
           the
           Sonne
           of
           God
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           whom
           they
           are
           wonderfully
           inriched
           in
           all
           speech
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           knowledge
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           1.5
           ,
           to
           9.
           with
           2.1.2
           .
           —
        
      
       
         
           The
           fifth
           day
           of
           the
           week
           :
        
         
           I
           Have
           considered
           the
           wonderfull
           price
           of
           mans
           purchase
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           of
           our
           being
           Gods
           owne
           peculiar
           body
           in
           this
           price
           given
           ,
           thus
           Christ
           having
           given
           himselfe
           for
           the
           life
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           being
           gloryfied
           from
           the
           sufferings
           in
           mortality
           ,
           hath
           obtained
           to
           give
           his
           holy
           spirit
           to
           those
           which
           follow
           him
           in
           the
           new
           birth
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           14.16
           —
           26.
           with
           
             Act.
          
           2.33
           .
        
         
         
           All
           therefore
           that
           deny
           themselves
           in
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           bring
           their
           bodies
           subject
           to
           God
           ,
           so
           as
           he
           accepts
           of
           their
           body
           for
           a
           Temple
           ,
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           his
           Holy
           Spirit
           ;
           these
           are
           now
           bought
           with
           this
           price
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           which
           is
           of
           God
           :
           Therefore
           seeing
           the
           spirit
           which
           is
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           is
           one
           with
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           body
           is
           any
           mans
           owne
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           Christs
           which
           liveth
           in
           it
           ,
           1
           
             Cor
          
           6.19.20
           17.
           with
           
             Gal.
          
           2.20
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           every
           man
           that
           in
           the
           Baptisme
           of
           Christ
           ,
           hath
           received
           the
           earnest
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.22
           .
           &
           5.5
           .
           
             Ephes.
          
           1.14
           .
           Is
           bought
           with
           the
           precious
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           that
           by
           the
           death
           of
           his
           flesh
           ,
           he
           imparted
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           which
           remaineth
           for
           ever
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Worke
           of
           God
           in
           the
           resurrection
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           〈◊〉
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.18
           .
           to
           25.
           
           So
           as
           now
           he
           must
           give
           his
           body
           ,
           which
           is
           thus
           bought
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           from
           earthly
           men
           ,
           to
           follow
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whithersoever
           it
           shall
           guide
           his
           body
           till
           death
           .
           
             Ioh.
          
           16.13
           .
           —
           with
           
             Revel.
          
           14.3.4
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           sixth
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           IN
           my
           sleepe
           by
           night
           ,
           I
           was
           instructed
           in
           the
           righteous
           judgements
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           by
           comparing
           them
           with
           the
           judgements
           of
           men
           ,
           thus
           .
           There
           are
           diverse
           States
           of
           governement
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           these
           all
           have
           their
           Religion
           severall
           under
           their
           owne
           authority
           .
           If
           any
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           doe
           send
           forth
           their
           spirituall
           authority
           to
           condemne
           and
           execute
           all
           within
           their
           Dominion
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           they
           terme
           them
           )
           are
           Heretickes
           ,
           Schismatickes
           ,
           and
           Rebells
           against
           the
           present
           religion
           or
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           constituted
           by
           their
           Authority
           :
           at
           the
           publishing
           of
           this
           judgement
           ,
           all
           that
           are
           guilty
           in
           their
           Consciences
           doe
           flee
           and
           hide
           themselves
           as
           from
           men
           ,
           whereas
           all
           that
           are
           faithfull
           in
           that
           Religion
           ,
           and
           devour
           in
           that
           will-worship
           ,
           doe
           not
           scare
           but
           are
           more
           bold
           and
           confident
           under
           the
           power
           of
           that
           God
           ,
           knowing
           that
           every
           man
           shall
           be
           examined
           by
           name
           ,
           whether
           he
           be
           Hereticke
           ;
           if
           he
           be
           so
           found
           ,
           it
           is
           examined
           ,
           whether
           hee
           will
           repent
           ,
           and
           conforme
           
           to
           their
           will
           ,
           and
           not
           one
           shall
           perish
           without
           good
           tryall
           .
        
         
           Such
           is
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           our
           Creator
           ,
           in
           the
           authority
           of
           his
           Christ
           ,
           those
           of
           the
           world
           whose
           hearts
           condemne
           them
           of
           rebellion
           against
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           will
           of
           Majestistie
           ,
           and
           doe
           feare
           ,
           and
           shift
           to
           put
           off
           his
           excention
           ,
           whereas
           all
           that
           repent
           ,
           and
           are
           reconciled
           to
           him
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           reason
           of
           his
           judgement
           ,
           are
           safe
           from
           feare
           of
           the
           evill
           which
           is
           sent
           against
           those
           which
           are
           from
           their
           Maker
           .
           For
           if
           men
           be
           so
           just
           ,
           as
           nor
           to
           condemne
           one
           that
           is
           no
           rebell
           ,
           or
           that
           will
           repent
           :
           how
           shall
           we
           thinke
           that
           the
           executioners
           of
           the
           judgement
           of
           God
           in
           the
           plague
           ,
           warre
           ,
           or
           famine
           ,
           are
           carelesse
           to
           destroy
           any
           one
           without
           great
           cause
           .
        
      
       
         
           The
           first
           day
           of
           the
           weeke
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           grieved
           ,
           to
           consider
           how
           men
           are
           deceived
           by
           the
           authority
           ,
           or
           God
           of
           this
           world
           :
           in
           that
           they
           bring
           all
           ,
           both
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           Spirit
           and
           Word
           ,
           subject
           to
           their
           judgement
           ,
           a
           
             Thes.
          
           2.4
           .
           So
           that
           whosoever
           pray
           in
           spirit
           ,
           
           subject
           to
           their
           spirituall
           authority
           ,
           they
           pray
           but
           to
           what
           they
           are
           servants
           unto
           ,
           which
           cannot
           helpe
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           feare
           and
           authority
           of
           mortall
           man
           ,
           to
           whom
           such
           spirituall
           service
           is
           done
           ,
           the
           onely
           true
           God
           and
           his
           Christ
           is
           despised
           ,
           the
           power
           and
           wisdome
           of
           man
           is
           exalted
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           therefore
           if
           man
           doe
           not
           heare
           and
           helpe
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           God
           to
           heare
           ,
           except
           it
           bee
           to
           require
           vengeance
           for
           the
           abuse
           of
           his
           name
           and
           word
           .
        
         
           2
           I
           have
           considered
           ,
           that
           they
           which
           use
           the
           word
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           translated
           or
           preached
           in
           worldly
           glory
           under
           morall
           authority
           ,
           their
           estate
           is
           farre
           more
           inexecusable
           ,
           then
           they
           which
           never
           use
           that
           word
           in
           way
           of
           prayer
           ,
           praise
           ,
           thankesgiving
           ,
           or
           spirituall
           worship
           ,
           because
           these
           doe
           not
           so
           blaspheme
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           as
           to
           give
           that
           honour
           unto
           man
           ,
           the
           creature
           ,
           which
           is
           due
           to
           the
           Creator
           ,
           as
           the
           professors
           doe
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           I
           have
           observed
           ,
           how
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           this
           world
           doe
           destroy
           their
           wisdome
           by
           thir
           authority
           ,
           For
           in
           any
           doctrine
           of
           Religion
           ,
           they
           will
           propose
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           to
           be
           then
           wisdom
           and
           ground
           of
           truth
           :
           but
           if
           their
           doctrine
           be
           opposed
           by
           any
           ,
           then
           they
           leave
           their
           wisdome
           and
           slee
           to
           their
           au●hority
           for
           helpe
           :
           which
           sheweth
           that
           their
           wisdome
           is
           but
           a
           pretence
           ,
           
           and
           that
           their
           authority
           is
           the
           pillar
           and
           ground
           of
           their
           Church
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           I
           have
           noted
           also
           the
           deceit
           of
           mans
           mind
           ,
           that
           not
           what
           he
           professes
           ,
           or
           pretendeth
           in
           word
           to
           be
           his
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           is
           so
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           what
           he
           mindeth
           in
           his
           heart
           under
           such
           a
           pretence
           :
           As
           if
           a
           man
           profess●
           the
           onely
           true
           God
           ,
           or
           preach
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           indeed
           doe
           minde
           another
           word
           or
           authority
           then
           of
           God
           :
           or
           doe
           seeke
           meat
           for
           his
           belly
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           in
           these
           cases
           it
           is
           not
           what
           hee
           speaketh
           ,
           but
           what
           he
           imagineth
           ,
           mindeth
           and
           seeketh
           indeed
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           God
           :
           and
           for
           the
           obtayning
           of
           the
           desire
           of
           his
           minde
           ,
           he
           denyeth
           God
           in
           deed
           ,
           and
           all
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Whatsoever
           spirituall
           service
           or
           worship
           men
           performe
           as
           to
           God
           ,
           their
           reading
           ,
           prayers
           ,
           cryings
           ,
           howlings
           ,
           teares
           ,
           and
           assembling
           in
           Idoll
           Churches
           are
           all
           turned
           into
           sinne
           ,
           while
           they
           know
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           give
           that
           service
           to
           the
           World
           or
           Authority
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           is
           onely
           due
           unto
           God
           the
           Creator
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           Word
           and
           Will
           ,
           manifested
           from
           the
           beginning
           in
           Christ
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           fifth
           day
           of
           the
           week
           .
        
         
           THe
           building
           and
           maintaining
           of
           the
           heathen
           Idol
           Temples
           ,
           hath
           been
           in
           enmity
           of
           the
           Temple
           of
           our
           God
           in
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           but
           now
           they
           are
           in
           contempt
           of
           the
           Temple
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           body
           endued
           with
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           Therefore
           all
           that
           partake
           of
           I
           doll-temples
           doe
           seeke
           their
           life
           and
           honour
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           under
           the
           Persecutor
           ,
           and
           thereby
           turns
           the
           backe
           in
           contempt
           of
           the
           reproach
           of
           Christ
           :
           they
           all
           deceive
           themselves
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           they
           seeke
           to
           save
           themselves
           by
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Devill
           to
           kill
           ;
           whereas
           to
           deny
           their
           service
           is
           to
           deny
           ones
           selfe
           ;
           for
           they
           will
           spoile
           one
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           FJNJS
           .