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           THE
           WORK
           OF
           Gods
           Power
           in
           Man
           ,
           WITH
           Something
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           leads
           to
           practise
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           leads
           to
           deny
           .
        
         
           Given
           forth
           in
           love
           to
           the
           Seed
           that
           yet
           lies
           in
           bondage
           under
           the
           Works
           of
           darkness
           ,
           that
           all
           who
           are
           professing
           God
           and
           Christ
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           observing
           forms
           out
           of
           the
           power
           ,
           may
           behold
           the
           work
           of
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           amongst
           them
           who
           breaths
           after
           God
           ,
           may
           be
           informed
           into
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           unity
           and
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Saints
           in
           Light
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           power
           inherit
           the
           blessing
           .
        
         
           The
           way
           of
           God
           is
           not
           as
           the
           way
           of
           man
           :
           Therefore
           let
           all
           consider
           their
           way
           .
        
         
           W.
           S.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1663.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Work
           of
           God's
           Power
           in
           Man
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           MAn
           being
           fallen
           and
           degenerated
           from
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           in
           which
           he
           was
           created
           good
           ,
           he
           is
           become
           an
           evil-worker
           ,
           filled
           with
           evil
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           and
           deeds
           ,
           his
           heart
           and
           mind
           unclean
           ,
           defiled
           and
           poluted
           ;
           his
           soul
           burthened
           ,
           oppressed
           and
           afflicted
           ;
           and
           here
           man
           lies
           in
           the
           mire
           of
           uncleanness
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           not
           a
           whole
           part
           in
           him
           ,
           but
           wheresoever
           he
           lieth
           down
           ,
           he
           defiles
           himself
           ;
           and
           yet
           in
           this
           state
           he
           would
           be
           comprehending
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           fallen
           wisdom
           would
           be
           applying
           the
           benefits
           of
           Christ
           for
           his
           comfort
           and
           satisfaction
           ;
           not
           at
           all
           considering
           that
           he
           is
           alienated
           from
           God
           by
           evil
           works
           ,
           nor
           regarding
           the
           power
           of
           God
           in
           himself
           by
           which
           the
           evil
           works
           are
           destroyed
           ,
           for
           of
           a
           truth
           ,
           man
           must
           be
           changed
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           ever
           he
           come
           to
           be
           truly
           happy
           ;
           that
           nature
           must
           be
           killed
           which
           is
           alive
           ,
           and
           that
           must
           be
           quickned
           and
           raised
           which
           is
           in
           death
           ,
           or
           man
           cannot
           inherit
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ;
           therefore
           all
           ye
           that
           professe
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           yet
           changed
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           that
           which
           ye
           do
           profess
           ;
           consider
           seriously
           this
           short
           Testimony
           unto
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Work
           of
           it
           in
           man.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           a
           time
           in
           which
           God
           visiteth
           the
           sons
           and
           daughters
           of
           men
           ;
           for
           he
           beholds
           all
           people
           in
           the
           fall
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           and
           his
           tender
           compassion
           moveth
           ,
           and
           his
           love
           openeth
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Light
           of
           his
           Life
           he
           lets
           man
           see
           the
           evil
           of
           his
           doings
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           a
           certain
           truth
           ,
           that
           the
           love
           of
           God
           is
           tendered
           unto
           man
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           which
           doth
           discover
           his
           sin
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Visitation
           ,
           wherein
           God
           willing
           to
           make
           known
           his
           loving-kindness
           unto
           man
           ,
           he
           sends
           his
           only
           
           begotten
           Son
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           true
           Light
           ,
           that
           all
           in
           him
           might
           belive
           and
           all
           by
           him
           might
           come
           to
           life
           ;
           and
           seeing
           that
           man
           ennot
           hide
           any
           thing
           so
           secretly
           ,
           but
           that
           something
           in
           him
           doth
           find
           it
           out
           ,
           then
           let
           him
           believe
           that
           it
           is
           of
           God
           which
           so
           discovers
           his
           secret
           intents
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           God
           that
           searcheth
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           not
           another
           way
           that
           leadeth
           unto
           life
           ,
           but
           the
           Light
           which
           from
           the
           Life
           is
           made
           manifest
           ;
           for
           Christ
           is
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           Way
           ,
           the
           Truth
           and
           the
           Life
           ;
           and
           all
           other
           ways
           lead
           from
           the
           Truth
           and
           from
           the
           Life
           ;
           and
           whosoever
           rejects
           the
           Light
           ,
           they
           reject
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           way
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           rejects
           Christ
           by
           whom
           they
           should
           come
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           Christ
           is
           the
           way
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           ●ot
           another
           ;
           and
           his
           Light
           is
           manifest
           from
           the
           Love
           and
           Life
           ●o●
           God
           ,
           to
           convince
           every
           man
           that
           in
           sin
           abideth
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           time
           of
           convincing
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           is
           a
           time
           when
           man
           comes
           so
           to
           be
           smitten
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           that
           he
           is
           brought
           to
           stand
           still
           and
           consider
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Light
           he
           comes
           to
           see
           the
           evil
           of
           his
           doings
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           feels
           the
           Light
           to
           be
           a
           Witness
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           a
           Reprover
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           to
           be
           made
           sensible
           of
           his
           own
           wretchedness
           and
           misery
           ,
           and
           to
           feel
           the
           burden
           lie
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           sin
           every
           way
           to
           beset
           him
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           cry
           rises
           in
           him
           ,
           
             Who
             shall
             deliver
             me
             from
             the
             body
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ?
          
           Then
           he
           begins
           to
           look
           who
           shall
           appear
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           help
           him
           in
           his
           distress
           ,
           and
           who
           shall
           deliver
           him
           out
           of
           the
           trouble
           and
           affliction
           wherein
           he
           lies
           ;
           his
           sin
           is
           now
           his
           burden
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           had
           pleasure
           in
           ,
           is
           loathsome
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           groans
           under
           the
           weight
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           travels
           in
           pain
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           great
           oppression
           ;
           and
           here
           he
           is
           compassed
           about
           with
           grief
           ,
           trouble
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           all
           his
           sins
           come
           up
           in
           order
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           stands
           a
           Witness
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           executes
           Judgement
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           knows
           not
           which
           way
           to
           look
           for
           comfort
           ,
           he
           feels
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           correcting
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           stripes
           to
           fall
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           which
           way
           soever
           he
           would
           escape
           ,
           he
           is
           pursued
           ;
           peace
           he
           cannot
           come
           unto
           ,
           rest
           he
           cannot
           find
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           made
           willing
           to
           fall
           into
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           seeing
           that
           all
           his
           own
           strength
           cannot
           help
           him
           ;
           and
           without
           Christ
           appear
           for
           his
           redemption
           ,
           
           he
           is
           miserable
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Candle
           of
           the
           Lord
           being
           lighted
           in
           man
           ,
           he
           comes
           to
           see
           every
           corner
           of
           his
           own
           House
           ,
           and
           all
           secret
           things
           that
           have
           been
           wrought
           and
           acted
           in
           darkness
           ,
           they
           all
           come
           into
           his
           view
           ,
           and
           there
           man
           sees
           himself
           defiled
           ,
           poluted
           and
           unclean
           ,
           and
           sees
           that
           no
           unclean
           thing
           can
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           begins
           to
           abhor
           himself
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           repentance
           for
           all
           the
           evil
           that
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           sin
           that
           he
           hath
           committed
           ,
           and
           begins
           to
           wait
           in
           the
           Light
           to
           receive
           power
           over
           his
           corruptions
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           voice
           which
           reproves
           him
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           voice
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           begins
           to
           regard
           when
           reproof
           comes
           ,
           and
           there
           his
           heart
           comes
           to
           be
           touched
           with
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           power
           is
           turned
           from
           the
           evil
           unto
           the
           good
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           time
           of
           Conversion
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           There
           is
           a
           time
           when
           the
           Power
           works
           Redemption
           ,
           by
           drawing
           and
           leading
           man
           out
           of
           the
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           comes
           to
           forsake
           the
           evil
           of
           his
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           devices
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           and
           begins
           to
           feel
           the
           power
           working
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           redeeming
           him
           out
           of
           those
           things
           wherein
           he
           hath
           lived
           ,
           to
           himself
           ;
           and
           deaths
           shadow
           begins
           to
           be
           broken
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           begins
           to
           rise
           and
           come
           up
           into
           some
           liberty
           ,
           and
           then
           man
           knows
           his
           Redeemer
           lives
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           gives
           him
           ease
           where
           he
           hath
           been
           burdened
           ,
           and
           sets
           him
           free
           where
           he
           hath
           been
           captivated
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Power
           helps
           him
           where
           he
           cannot
           help
           himself
           ,
           and
           delivers
           him
           where
           he
           cannot
           deliver
           himself
           ;
           and
           the
           Power
           strikes
           over
           that
           Nature
           in
           Judgement
           ,
           in
           which
           sin
           is
           conceived
           and
           nourished
           ,
           and
           so
           makes
           man
           conformable
           to
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           brings
           him
           into
           fellowship
           with
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           is
           made
           one
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           death
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           comes
           to
           the
           virtue
           of
           his
           resurrection
           ;
           and
           there
           his
           death
           and
           sufferings
           is
           known
           ,
           by
           passing
           through
           the
           same
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Power
           ,
           by
           which
           Power
           Redemption
           is
           wrought
           out
           of
           that
           nature
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           into
           that
           nature
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           so
           man
           comes
           to
           be
           redeemed
           up
           to
           God
           by
           the
           Work
           of
           his
           Power
           ,
           and
           enters
           into
           the
           Power
           ,
           where
           he
           receives
           true
           Faith
           ,
           and
           by
           Faith
           in
           the
           Power
           he
           obtains
           victory
           over
           
           the
           sin
           which
           hath
           been
           his
           burden
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           power
           he
           begins
           to
           rise
           in
           the
           immortal
           Seed
           ,
           and
           there
           feels
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           resurrection
           and
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           resurrection
           and
           life
           Man
           is
           redeemed
           out
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           is
           made
           a
           partaker
           of
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           Grace
           ,
           in
           which
           all
           the
           benefits
           come
           to
           be
           witnessed
           ,
           to
           the
           comfort
           and
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           soul
           ;
           and
           so
           Christ
           is
           made
           Redemption
           unto
           all
           that
           in
           his
           power
           believe
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           time
           of
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           There
           is
           a
           time
           when
           the
           Power
           works
           salvation
           ,
           in
           saving
           from
           the
           sin
           out
           of
           which
           it
           redeemeth
           ;
           for
           
             Christ
             is
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             to
             salvation
          
           ;
           and
           by
           his
           Power
           he
           rebuketh
           temptation
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           temptations
           would
           draw
           the
           mind
           into
           those
           things
           again
           out
           of
           which
           there
           is
           Redemption
           ,
           then
           the
           Faith
           standing
           in
           the
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           eye
           looking
           unto
           Christ
           by
           Faith
           ,
           he
           appears
           to
           save
           from
           the
           sin
           which
           the
           temptation
           would
           draw
           into
           ;
           and
           here
           Christ
           is
           felt
           to
           be
           a
           Saviour
           that
           saves
           his
           people
           from
           their
           sins
           ,
           (
           mark
           )
           saves
           his
           people
           from
           their
           sins
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           his
           people
           that
           are
           redeemed
           by
           him
           :
           And
           though
           there
           be
           a
           liablenesse
           to
           temptations
           after
           Redemption
           be
           witnessed
           ,
           yet
           abiding
           in
           the
           Power
           ,
           they
           are
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           their
           salvation
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           keeps
           them
           by
           his
           mighty
           power
           through
           Faith
           ,
           he
           keeps
           them
           out
           of
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           keeps
           them
           in
           the
           good
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           that
           believes
           ,
           is
           saved
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           enter
           into
           temptations
           ,
           though
           temptations
           may
           be
           presented
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           is
           kept
           and
           saved
           by
           the
           power
           ;
           for
           as
           Redemption
           draweth
           out
           of
           the
           sin
           ,
           so
           doth
           Salvation
           save
           from
           the
           sin
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           same
           Power
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           not
           one
           thing
           that
           redeems
           ,
           and
           another
           thing
           that
           saves
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           the
           Power
           which
           worketh
           effectually
           in
           both
           ;
           and
           so
           Christ
           a
           Redeemer
           ,
           and
           Christ
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           are
           saved
           by
           him
           ,
           they
           rejoice
           in
           his
           salvation
           ,
           for
           he
           brings
           salvation
           in
           the
           creatures
           weaknesse
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           his
           salvation
           ,
           wrought
           by
           the
           Arm
           of
           his
           Power
           ;
           for
           if
           people
           do
           not
           feel
           Christ
           to
           be
           nearer
           to
           them
           for
           Redemption
           and
           Salvation
           ,
           then
           where
           they
           apprehend
           him
           to
           be
           without
           them
           ,
           they
           cannot
           feel
           the
           joy
           of
           his
           salvation
           ;
           for
           temptations
           are
           within
           ,
           and
           if
           Christ
           be
           not
           there
           also
           to
           rebuke
           them
           ,
           and
           save
           from
           them
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           man
           can
           prevail
           by
           his
           own
           strength
           ;
           but
           where
           the
           mind
           
           joins
           to
           his
           power
           within
           ,
           and
           stands
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           there
           is
           eternal
           salvation
           obtained
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           time
           of
           salvation
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           There
           is
           a
           time
           when
           the
           Power
           works
           Regeneration
           ;
           for
           having
           converted
           ,
           redeemed
           and
           saved
           ,
           it
           hath
           a
           free
           course
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           works
           effectually
           for
           the
           changing
           and
           renewing
           of
           him
           ,
           striking
           over
           all
           the
           old
           Nature
           ,
           and
           the
           deeds
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           crucifies
           them
           down
           into
           the
           death
           ,
           and
           buries
           them
           in
           the
           baptism
           of
           sufferings
           ,
           where
           man
           becomes
           a
           dying
           man
           ,
           dyes
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           dyes
           to
           his
           Will
           ,
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           his
           Apprehensions
           and
           conceivings
           ;
           and
           the
           Power
           crucifies
           man
           unto
           all
           ,
           and
           all
           unto
           man
           ;
           and
           he
           passeth
           through
           death
           in
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           Power
           ;
           for
           the
           Power
           passeth
           through
           the
           whole
           man
           ,
           killing
           the
           lusts
           ,
           burning
           the
           chaff
           ,
           consuming
           the
           drosse
           ,
           and
           dissolving
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           raiseth
           man
           out
           of
           the
           earthly
           habitations
           ,
           and
           so
           cuts
           off
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           evil-doer
           ,
           and
           takes
           away
           the
           sin
           ;
           and
           there
           the
           first
           Adam
           dyes
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           Adam
           rises
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           up
           the
           immortal
           soul
           in
           his
           hand
           ;
           and
           then
           all
           things
           are
           made
           new
           by
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Power
           ,
           a
           new
           birth
           is
           born
           ,
           which
           hath
           a
           new
           heart
           ,
           mind
           and
           tongue
           ,
           from
           which
           proceedeth
           new
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           and
           deeds
           ;
           for
           behold
           ,
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Power
           maketh
           all
           things
           new
           ,
           and
           so
           man
           cometh
           to
           be
           regenerated
           and
           born
           again
           of
           in
           corruptible
           Seed
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           mysterie
           to
           all
           apprehenders
           and
           conceivers
           ;
           he
           dyes
           to
           self
           ,
           and
           receives
           a
           new
           life
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           new
           Name
           given
           him
           ,
           which
           no
           man
           can
           read
           but
           he
           that
           hath
           it
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           time
           of
           Regeneration
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           There
           is
           a
           time
           when
           the
           Power
           worketh
           sanctification
           ,
           by
           cleansing
           all
           that
           out
           of
           man
           which
           hath
           defiled
           him
           ;
           for
           the
           fire
           consumes
           ,
           but
           the
           water
           cleanses
           ,
           and
           so
           purgeth
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           purifieth
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           maketh
           man
           clean
           within
           ;
           for
           Christ
           prepareth
           the
           soul
           as
           a
           Bride
           for
           her
           Husband
           ,
           sending
           forth
           his
           pure
           Water
           to
           wash
           away
           all
           spots
           and
           stains
           ,
           and
           so
           puts
           on
           the
           Garment
           of
           his
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Life
           of
           his
           own
           Righteousnesse
           he
           beholdeth
           the
           soul
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           love
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           marrieth
           it
           to
           himself
           in
           a
           perpetual
           Covenant
           never
           to
           be
           broken
           ;
           then
           
             he
             that
             sanctifieth
             ,
             
             and
             they
             that
             are
             sanctified
             ,
             are
             all
             of
             one
             ;
             Mercy
             and
             Truth
             is
             met
             Righteousness
             and
             Peace
             kisseth
             each
             other
          
           ;
           and
           here
           man
           is
           made
           the
           Righteousnesse
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           
             righteous
             even
             as
             he
             is
             righteous
          
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           Christ
           that
           now
           liveth
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           is
           righteous
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           is
           made
           righteousnesse
           unto
           man
           ,
           in
           which
           righteousnesse
           the
           Saints
           are
           approved
           and
           accepted
           of
           God
           :
           Oh!
           let
           not
           any
           grow
           wise
           by
           apprehension
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           not
           answering
           that
           part
           ,
           my
           love
           is
           to
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           my
           heart
           is
           broken
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           what
           I
           now
           write
           ;
           but
           I
           am
           not
           to
           write
           much
           concerning
           these
           Mysteries
           ,
           left
           any
           should
           take
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           say
           it
           is
           done
           :
           But
           let
           all
           know
           ,
           
             That
             this
             is
             the
             time
             of
             Sanctification
             .
          
        
         
           7.
           
           There
           is
           a
           time
           when
           the
           Power
           worketh
           Justification
           ,
           having
           brought
           man
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           made
           him
           acceptable
           unto
           God
           ,
           he
           is
           then
           justified
           before
           God
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           married
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           is
           one
           with
           Christ
           ;
           
             and
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             there
             is
             no
             condemnation
             ,
          
           and
           if
           no
           condemnation
           ,
           then
           justification
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           is
           condemned
           ,
           is
           not
           justified
           ;
           neither
           is
           that
           which
           is
           justified
           condemned
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           is
           sanctified
           ,
           is
           justified
           :
           For
           man
           in
           the
           first
           Adam
           cannot
           be
           justified
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           second
           Adam
           he
           is
           sanctified
           ,
           accepted
           and
           justified
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Life
           man
           in
           herits
           the
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           joy
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           time
           of
           Justification
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           this
           Work
           is
           wrought
           in
           man
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           comes
           to
           enjoy
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           Truth
           which
           is
           in
           God
           ,
           for
           God
           is
           Truth
           in
           fulnesse
           ;
           and
           the
           Spirit
           by
           which
           the
           Truth
           is
           measured
           forth
           and
           manifested
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Truth
           is
           received
           in
           the
           Spirit
           's
           manifestation
           ,
           so
           the
           mind
           is
           constrained
           into
           obedience
           ;
           and
           the
           Spirit
           being
           answered
           in
           obedience
           ,
           it
           leadeth
           up
           into
           a
           larger
           measure
           of
           the
           fulnesse
           ,
           and
           by
           degrees
           it
           bringeth
           into
           the
           fulnesse
           ;
           for
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           leadeth
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           (
           mark
           )
           into
           all
           truth
           ;
           and
           being
           all
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           wanting
           ,
           which
           being
           attained
           in
           the
           leadings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           soul
           comes
           into
           everlasting
           rest
           in
           God
           :
           And
           so
           by
           the
           leadings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           there
           is
           a
           growth
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           a
           passing
           on
           from
           one
           degree
           to
           another
           ,
           until
           the
           fulnesse
           be
           enjoyed
           ,
           and
           all
           are
           to
           mind
           the
           measure
           of
           truth
           in
           which
           they
           stand
           ,
           and
           to
           answer
           the
           
           movings
           and
           leadings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           truth
           they
           may
           grow
           and
           prosper
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           truth
           is
           lived
           in
           according
           to
           measure
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           growth
           to
           be
           felt
           and
           witnessed
           in
           it
           ,
           a
           growth
           in
           understanding
           ,
           growing
           up
           from
           children
           to
           young
           men
           ,
           and
           from
           young
           men
           to
           ancients
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           understanding
           come
           to
           be
           men
           ,
           not
           by
           apprehension
           and
           conceiving
           ,
           but
           by
           revelation
           and
           possessing
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           growth
           comes
           to
           be
           felt
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           so
           there
           is
           a
           decay
           of
           all
           that
           which
           is
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           manifested
           by
           any
           practise
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           comes
           to
           dye
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           root
           is
           destroyed
           ,
           so
           doth
           the
           branches
           dye
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Truth
           brancheth
           forth
           in
           its
           own
           nature
           ,
           and
           manifests
           it self
           according
           to
           its
           nature
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           principal
           of
           all
           good
           works
           ;
           and
           the
           good
           works
           which
           are
           wrought
           and
           manifested
           by
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           being
           of
           God
           they
           are
           truth
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           not
           any
           thing
           besides
           him
           true
           :
           And
           all
           good
           works
           that
           are
           wrought
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           manifested
           from
           him
           ,
           they
           are
           approved
           by
           him
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           that
           have
           true
           faith
           ,
           they
           have
           good
           works
           also
           ,
           yea
           such
           good
           works
           as
           may
           be
           seen
           of
           men
           :
           So
           that
           the
           practise
           in
           the
           truth
           is
           from
           the
           principle
           of
           truth
           ,
           by
           all
           that
           are
           of
           the
           truth
           :
           And
           though
           something
           of
           such
           a
           practise
           may
           be
           observed
           by
           such
           as
           are
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           yet
           that
           doth
           not
           make
           the
           practise
           in
           the
           truth
           to
           be
           ever
           the
           less
           glorious
           in
           it self
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           principle
           that
           makes
           the
           practise
           true
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           practise
           that
           makes
           the
           principle
           true
           :
           But
           where
           the
           practise
           of
           any
           doth
           wholly
           degenerate
           from
           the
           practise
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           principle
           doth
           plainly
           manifest
           its
           nature
           by
           what
           is
           practised
           ,
           and
           neither
           principle
           nor
           practise
           is
           true
           :
           But
           where
           the
           practise
           of
           truth
           stands
           in
           the
           principle
           of
           truth
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           root
           manifested
           by
           the
           branch
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Tree
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           is
           good
           .
           And
           wil
           not
           many
           speak
           well
           of
           the
           Life
           of
           such
           as
           live
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           yet
           speak
           evil
           of
           their
           principle
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           make
           the
           fruit
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           tree
           corrupt
           ,
           which
           thing
           cannot
           be
           :
           for
           not
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           truly
           good
           ,
           can
           proceed
           from
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           as
           the
           ground
           of
           its
           conception
           .
           So
           if
           the
           life
           of
           such
           as
           are
           guided
           by
           the
           Light
           ,
           do
           not
           answer
           their
           principle
           in
           all
           righteousnesse
           ,
           then
           people
           might
           have
           
           some
           cause
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           their
           principle
           is
           delusion
           ,
           and
           they
           a
           deluded
           people
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           be
           so
           as
           their
           lives
           do
           sufficiently
           demonstrate
           ,
           then
           let
           all
           people
           acknowledge
           that
           their
           principle
           is
           truth
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           is
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           his
           people
           .
           So
           let
           all
           people
           consider
           their
           way
           ,
           and
           behold
           what
           they
           practise
           ;
           for
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           leads
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           so
           brings
           forth
           good
           fruit
           in
           all
           holinesse
           and
           righteousnesse
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           life
           springs
           from
           the
           Spirit
           as
           from
           its
           root
           ,
           and
           is
           made
           manifest
           as
           it
           is
           the
           Work
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           answereth
           the
           righteous
           principle
           of
           God
           in
           every
           man
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           is
           manifested
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           practised
           by
           those
           that
           live
           in
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           also
           what
           they
           cannot
           practise
           as
           being
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           are
           these
           things
           following
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           They
           worship
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ;
           but
           the
           evil
           worship
           they
           cannot
           observe
           :
           They
           bow
           to
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           cannot
           bow
           to
           any
           graven
           Image
           ;
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           is
           their
           life
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           live
           a
           godly
           and
           righteous
           life
           ,
           walking
           in
           sobriety
           ,
           moderation
           ,
           temperance
           ,
           meeknesse
           ,
           gentlenesse
           ,
           patience
           ,
           love
           ,
           justice
           ,
           mercy
           and
           truth
           ;
           they
           do
           unto
           all
           men
           as
           they
           would
           be
           done
           unto
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           They
           honor
           God
           alone
           ,
           and
           honor
           all
           men
           in
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           they
           cannot
           give
           flattering
           titles
           unto
           men
           ,
           nor
           respect
           persons
           in
           the
           vain
           customs
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           They
           are
           conformable
           unto
           Christ
           ;
           but
           they
           cannot
           conform
           to
           fashions
           and
           traditions
           ;
           they
           cannot
           live
           in
           the
           lust
           of
           the
           flesh
           and
           the
           pride
           of
           life
           ;
           they
           cannot
           be
           excessive
           in
           meats
           ,
           drinks
           and
           apparel
           ;
           but
           what
           is
           needful
           ,
           they
           use
           it
           in
           its
           place
           ,
           but
           cannot
           use
           any
           more
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           They
           speak
           the
           words
           of
           truth
           and
           sobernesse
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           is
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           they
           cannot
           speak
           ;
           for
           You
           to
           one
           ,
           is
           not
           in
           the
           truth
           ;
           but
           Thou
           to
           one
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           they
           speak
           it
           as
           it
           is
           the
           Language
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Their
           word
           is
           truth
           in
           what
           they
           speak
           ,
           and
           they
           faithfully
           answer
           what
           they
           promise
           ;
           but
           they
           cannot
           be
           bound
           by
           bonds
           of
           men
           to
           cause
           them
           to
           perform
           what
           they
           may
           require
           ;
           for
           by
           their
           word
           they
           are
           bound
           to
           perform
           if
           they
           
           make
           a
           promise
           ;
           for
           their
           word
           is
           truth
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           They
           testifie
           the
           truth
           when
           they
           are
           required
           ;
           but
           they
           dare
           not
           swear
           at
           all
           :
           They
           love
           Christ
           ,
           and
           keep
           his
           command
           ;
           and
           they
           cannot
           answer
           what
           is
           commanded
           contrary
           ;
           for
           all
           his
           commands
           are
           righteous
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           chuse
           to
           obey
           him
           rather
           then
           men
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           They
           love
           the
           Lord
           God
           and
           one
           another
           ;
           but
           the
           wickednesse
           of
           the
           wicked
           their
           souls
           abhor
           :
           They
           are
           truly
           tender
           to
           that
           which
           is
           good
           in
           all
           ;
           but
           they
           cannot
           join
           with
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ;
           for
           the
           good
           is
           their
           rest
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           ,
           with
           much
           more
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           is
           practised
           by
           such
           as
           are
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           is
           manifested
           from
           the
           Spirit
           as
           fruit
           of
           its
           nature
           ;
           and
           where
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           doth
           not
           lead
           ;
           and
           so
           people
           professe
           Christ
           ,
           but
           conform
           to
           the
           customs
           and
           fashions
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           they
           that
           are
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           cannot
           do
           ;
           for
           the
           Spirit
           teacheth
           them
           to
           deny
           all
           customs
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           are
           vain
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           teacheth
           them
           to
           testifie
           against
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           deeds
           of
           evil
           which
           by
           them
           are
           observed
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           good
           fruit
           brought
           forth
           from
           the
           good
           Tree
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           like
           the
           corrupt
           fruit
           of
           the
           corrupt
           Tree
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Tree
           is
           known
           by
           its
           fruit
           ,
           for
           thereby
           doth
           every
           Tree
           manifest
           its
           nature
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           him
           that
           readeth
           ,
           understand
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           declared
           that
           all
           may
           believe
           that
           Christ
           is
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           is
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           worketh
           the
           Work
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           you
           that
           cannot
           endure
           to
           hear
           of
           the
           Light
           and
           Power
           of
           Christ
           within
           ,
           you
           wil
           not
           endure
           sound
           Doctrine
           ,
           but
           cry
           out
           against
           it
           as
           the
           greatest
           delusion
           ;
           and
           you
           say
           your
           Faith
           is
           in
           Christ
           without
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           be-believe
           that
           by
           his
           death
           he
           hath
           done
           all
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           blood
           you
           are
           justified
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           imputed
           righteousnesse
           you
           are
           accepted
           .
           Now
           consider
           the
           ground
           of
           your
           Faith
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           how
           was
           it
           wrought
           ,
           seeing
           there
           is
           but
           one
           true
           Faith
           ,
           and
           seeing
           that
           true
           Faith
           stands
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           seeing
           Christ
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           according
           to
           Scripture
           :
           Now
           is
           your
           Faith
           within
           you
           or
           without
           you
           ?
           if
           
           within
           you
           ,
           then
           Christ
           is
           there
           also
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           true
           Faith
           ;
           if
           without
           you
           ,
           then
           it
           cannot
           purifie
           your
           hearts
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Work
           of
           Faith
           ,
           for
           faith
           purifies
           the
           heart
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           will
           not
           have
           Christ
           within
           you
           ,
           then
           not
           faith
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           not
           pure
           hearts
           ,
           and
           what
           good
           doth
           all
           your
           apprehensions
           do
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           cannot
           witnesse
           pure
           hearts
           ?
           they
           that
           are
           in
           the
           unbelief
           ,
           can
           but
           lie
           there
           :
           And
           what
           better
           are
           you
           by
           your
           Faith
           ,
           then
           they
           that
           that
           have
           no
           Faith
           at
           all
           ?
           For
           all
           men
           have
           not
           Faith.
           This
           is
           in
           tender
           pity
           to
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           once
           look
           within
           ,
           and
           have
           regard
           to
           that
           which
           doth
           reprove
           you
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           cryes
           peace
           when
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           ,
           wil
           not
           do
           you
           any
           good
           ;
           that
           was
           ever
           the
           Message
           of
           the
           false
           prophets
           ,
           to
           cry
           peace
           to
           that
           nature
           which
           lived
           and
           ruled
           over
           the
           good
           Seed
           ,
           and
           that
           never
           did
           people
           any
           good
           ,
           but
           became
           a
           hinderance
           to
           them
           for
           following
           on
           to
           know
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           they
           wanted
           peace
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           ;
           let
           no
           such
           Message
           strengthen
           you
           where
           you
           are
           ,
           nor
           perswade
           not
           your selves
           thereby
           that
           you
           are
           what
           you
           are
           not
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           do
           so
           ,
           you
           do
           but
           deceive
           your selves
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           greater
           danger
           then
           to
           grow
           strong
           in
           that
           part
           which
           God
           will
           break
           ,
           and
           wise
           in
           that
           part
           which
           God
           will
           destroy
           ;
           and
           whosoever
           strengthens
           you
           in
           that
           nature
           ,
           and
           cryes
           peace
           to
           you
           there
           ,
           they
           are
           such
           as
           run
           when
           God
           sends
           them
           not
           ,
           and
           they
           only
           please
           that
           life
           which
           must
           come
           to
           death
           .
        
         
           Friends
           ,
           the
           truest
           love
           is
           in
           plain
           dealing
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           deceit
           in
           that
           ,
           but
           the
           truth
           is
           spoken
           to
           every
           state
           and
           condition
           as
           it
           is
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           may
           be
           a
           part
           that
           likes
           not
           reproof
           ,
           yet
           the
           love
           reacheth
           to
           something
           that
           lies
           under
           that
           which
           is
           reproved
           ;
           for
           all
           people
           would
           have
           love
           ;
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           but
           they
           start
           aside
           when
           reproof
           comes
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           sound
           doctrine
           ,
           which
           they
           will
           not
           endure
           ;
           and
           though
           love
           ,
           mercy
           and
           peace
           be
           in
           God
           ,
           yet
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           flesh
           is
           not
           therein
           concerned
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           must
           be
           reproved
           before
           the
           love
           ,
           mercy
           and
           peace
           of
           God
           be
           obtained
           for
           you
           that
           talk
           so
           much
           of
           Justification
           by
           Christ
           ,
           whilst
           you
           are
           not
           changed
           and
           renewed
           by
           the
           work
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           you
           have
           yet
           a
           large
           journey
           to
           go
           before
           you
           can
           come
           to
           that
           place
           where
           Justification
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           for
           he
           doth
           not
           justifie
           any
           in
           
           sin
           ,
           though
           he
           justifie
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           sentence
           often
           urged
           as
           a
           proof
           for
           justification
           in
           ungodlinesse
           ;
           and
           where
           such
           doctrine
           is
           received
           ,
           it
           gives
           the
           flesh
           an
           occasion
           to
           use
           its
           liberty
           ;
           for
           a
           man
           may
           sometimes
           have
           been
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           such
           were
           som
           of
           you
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ;
           but
           ye
           are
           washed
           ,
           but
           ye
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           but
           ye
           are
           justified
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           &
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           6.
           11.
           
           (
           Mark
           )
           here
           was
           not
           justification
           in
           the
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           but
           here
           was
           washing
           and
           sanctifying
           ,
           and
           then
           justifying
           such
           as
           had
           been
           ungodly
           ,
           justified
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           (
           mark
           that
           ;
           )
           for
           Abraham
           as
           pertaining
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           found
           nothing
           ,
           but
           believing
           in
           God
           ,
           he
           found
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           his
           Faith
           was
           counted
           unto
           him
           for
           righteousnesse
           ;
           and
           being
           come
           to
           the
           righteousness
           by
           faith
           ,
           the
           reward
           was
           reckoned
           not
           of
           Works
           ,
           and
           so
           a
           debt
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           reckoned
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Abraham
           was
           justified
           in
           the
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           ungodlinesse
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           received
           the
           sign
           of
           Circumcision
           ,
           a
           seal
           of
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           the
           faith
           which
           he
           had
           ,
           yet
           being
           uncircumcised
           ,
           who
           against
           hope
           believed
           in
           hope
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           become
           the
           Father
           of
           many
           Nations
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           which
           was
           spoken
           ,
           
             So
             shall
             thy
             Seed
             be
          
           :
           Therefore
           to
           apply
           justification
           by
           Christ
           whilst
           people
           are
           found
           sinners
           ,
           is
           to
           exclude
           the
           Work
           of
           Christ
           in
           man
           ,
           who
           appeareth
           to
           take
           away
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           in
           everlasting
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           to
           justifie
           man
           in
           his
           own
           righteousnesse
           ;
           for
           in
           no
           other
           thing
           can
           man
           stand
           justified
           before
           God
           who
           is
           righteous
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           a
           Truth
           shall
           stand
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           they
           go
           on
           too
           fast
           that
           would
           be
           justified
           before
           they
           submit
           to
           reproof
           ;
           for
           Christ
           must
           be
           received
           as
           he
           is
           a
           reprover
           ,
           before
           any
           can
           know
           him
           as
           a
           justifier
           ;
           and
           so
           man
           being
           filled
           with
           his
           apprehensions
           ,
           he
           is
           vainly
           puft
           up
           with
           his
           fleshly
           mind
           ,
           and
           knows
           nothing
           concerning
           Christ
           as
           he
           ought
           to
           know
           ;
           for
           people
           in
           that
           state
           are
           too
           high
           ,
           their
           apprehensions
           of
           justification
           lifts
           them
           up
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           not
           stoop
           nor
           bow
           to
           such
           a
           low
           degree
           as
           to
           reproof
           ,
           they
           are
           too
           vvise
           in
           their
           own
           eyes
           by
           their
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           filled
           too
           full
           with
           their
           own
           conceivings
           ,
           and
           so
           loses
           the
           sense
           of
           hunger
           and
           thirst
           after
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           should
           live
           by
           him
           ,
           is
           in
           want
           of
           him
           ;
           for
           where
           can
           any
           come
           to
           feed
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           
           if
           they
           find
           him
           not
           within
           them
           ?
           How
           can
           they
           eat
           his
           flesh
           and
           drink
           his
           blood
           ,
           if
           he
           be
           not
           within
           them
           ?
           And
           can
           any
           have
           life
           in
           him
           if
           they
           do
           not
           eat
           his
           flesh
           and
           drink
           his
           blood
           ?
           Or
           can
           any
           eat
           that
           flesh
           that
           was
           crucified
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           and
           drink
           that
           blood
           which
           was
           shed
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           flesh
           and
           blood
           without
           them
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           nay
           ,
           there
           must
           be
           a
           nearer
           communion
           with
           Christ
           ;
           if
           any
           eat
           his
           flesh
           ,
           and
           drink
           his
           blood
           ,
           they
           must
           feel
           him
           to
           be
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           his
           fan
           must
           go
           in
           his
           hand
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           his
           fire
           must
           burn
           up
           the
           Chaff
           ,
           and
           his
           water
           must
           wash
           away
           the
           uncleannesse
           ,
           and
           they
           must
           be
           wholly
           separated
           from
           that
           nature
           which
           cannot
           come
           into
           communion
           with
           him
           :
           And
           they
           must
           be
           wholly
           separated
           from
           that
           nature
           which
           cannot
           come
           into
           communion
           with
           him
           :
           And
           this
           must
           all
           people
           know
           before
           they
           eat
           his
           flesh
           and
           drink
           his
           blood
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           you
           that
           professe
           God
           and
           Christ
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           apprehend
           your
           Justification
           where
           you
           are
           ,
           do
           not
           deceive
           your selves
           with
           such
           an
           uncertain
           hope
           ,
           for
           it
           will
           fail
           fail
           you
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           ;
           and
           now
           learn
           of
           Christ
           whilst
           his
           love
           is
           to
           you
           ;
           learn
           meeknesse
           and
           lowlinesse
           ,
           that
           your
           souls
           in
           him
           may
           find
           true
           rest
           ,
           yea
           a
           rest
           within
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           this
           present
           World
           ;
           for
           you
           are
           not
           at
           rest
           amongst
           your
           apprehensions
           ,
           but
           are
           tossed
           with
           divers
           conceivings
           concerning
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           are
           wearying
           your selves
           in
           an
           endless
           travel
           ;
           and
           though
           you
           may
           apprehend
           a
           rest
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           perswade
           your selves
           that
           all
           is
           well
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           day
           wherein
           you
           will
           know
           that
           it
           is
           poluted
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           that
           rest
           you
           must
           arise
           and
           depart
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           find
           rest
           in
           Christ
           :
           And
           this
           is
           a
           truth
           which
           many
           can
           witnesse
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           sometimes
           were
           like-minded
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           did
           apprehend
           that
           they
           were
           that
           which
           indeed
           they
           were
           not
           ,
           when
           the
           mighty
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           broke
           forth
           in
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           made
           sensible
           of
           the
           sparks
           of
           their
           own
           kindling
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           their
           ovvn
           fire
           ,
           in
           vvhich
           they
           vvere
           vvalking
           ,
           and
           vvere
           made
           to
           cry
           unto
           the
           Lord
           in
           bitternesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           vvho
           appeared
           to
           be
           a
           God
           gracious
           and
           merciful
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           vvith
           the
           Arm
           of
           his
           Power
           plucked
           them
           as
           brands
           out
           of
           that
           fire
           ,
           and
           in
           judgement
           and
           mercy
           hath
           gathered
           them
           into
           his
           own
           Covenant
           ;
           
           and
           in
           what
           principle
           stands
           your
           fellowship
           if
           it
           stand
           not
           in
           the
           Light
           ?
           Or
           can
           there
           be
           any
           true
           fellowship
           but
           in
           the
           Light
           ?
           Must
           there
           not
           be
           a
           perfect
           principle
           where
           there
           is
           a
           perfect
           unity
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           perfect
           ?
           And
           must
           not
           the
           heart
           ,
           mind
           and
           soul
           be
           bound
           together
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           perfect
           unity
           ?
           Was
           the
           Saints
           unity
           and
           fellowship
           in
           any
           other
           principle
           ?
           Or
           did
           they
           hold
           forth
           unity
           vvith
           such
           as
           did
           not
           vvalk
           in
           the
           Light
           ?
           Or
           did
           they
           not
           labour
           to
           gather
           them
           into
           their
           principle
           ,
           and
           so
           into
           their
           fellowship
           ?
           
             That
             ye
             may
             have
             fellowship
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             truly
             our
             fellowship
             is
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             Son
             Jesus
             Christ.
          
           Here
           vvas
           their
           fellowship
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           Light
           ,
           Life
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           they
           did
           not
           say
           that
           they
           had
           fellovvship
           vvith
           such
           as
           were
           not
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           but
           they
           held
           forth
           the
           Truth
           ,
           that
           such
           as
           vvere
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           might
           be
           gathered
           into
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           fellovvship
           vvith
           us
           ;
           (
           Mark
           )
           not
           that
           ye
           have
           fellovvship
           vvith
           us
           ,
           or
           vve
           vvith
           you
           vvhere
           you
           are
           ,
           but
           that
           ye
           may
           have
           fellovvship
           vvith
           us
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           true
           love
           in
           the
           Saints
           to
           such
           as
           were
           contrary-minded
           ,
           yet
           not
           such
           a
           love
           as
           could
           close
           in
           unity
           ,
           but
           such
           a
           love
           as
           did
           manifest
           pity
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           the
           same
           unto
           you
           this
           day
           :
           For
           the
           Lord
           knows
           the
           labour
           and
           travel
           of
           all
           his
           faithful
           Servants
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           Messengers
           ,
           whom
           he
           hath
           raised
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           life
           to
           preach
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           ,
           upon
           whom
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Life
           resteth
           ,
           how
           that
           they
           have
           not
           done
           his
           Work
           negligently
           ,
           but
           have
           run
           to
           and
           fro
           in
           the
           movings
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           to
           declare
           his
           everlasting
           Truth
           ,
           that
           all
           might
           be
           gathered
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           fellowship
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           knowing
           in
           the
           counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           (
           vvhose
           servants
           they
           are
           )
           that
           no
           perfect
           unity
           or
           fellovvship
           can
           be
           held
           in
           any
           other
           principle
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           never
           denied
           fellovvship
           vvith
           any
           that
           have
           come
           to
           their
           principle
           ,
           if
           it
           vvas
           in
           never
           so
           little
           a
           measure
           ,
           if
           it
           vvas
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Truth
           ,
           they
           could
           have
           unity
           vvith
           them
           there
           ,
           yea
           ,
           vvith
           the
           vveakest
           breathing
           ,
           and
           lovvest
           desire
           after
           the
           Truth
           ,
           their
           souls
           have
           ever
           rejoiced
           to
           meet
           vvith
           any
           there
           ,
           and
           their
           love
           and
           tenderness
           have
           ever
           been
           abundantly
           manifested
           to
           all
           simple
           hearted
           ones
           ,
           though
           in
           practise
           they
           have
           lien
           different
           from
           them
           
           at
           present
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           fell
           to
           the
           Seed
           where
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           in
           tender
           compassion
           hath
           ever
           been
           ready
           to
           help
           and
           relieve
           the
           distressed
           ;
           but
           they
           could
           never
           speak
           peace
           to
           the
           oppression
           ;
           and
           God
           doth
           abundantly
           reward
           them
           for
           their
           service
           and
           labour
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           mighty
           Power
           of
           God
           through
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           many
           sons
           and
           daughters
           are
           come
           to
           glory
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           perfect
           love
           ,
           peace
           and
           unity
           together
           ,
           and
           established
           in
           everlasting
           righteousness
           ,
           in
           the
           unchangeable
           Seed
           of
           God.
           So
           all
           must
           come
           to
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           come
           unto
           perfect
           unity
           ,
           otherwise
           they
           are
           but
           in
           the
           changeable
           nature
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           changeable
           unity
           ;
           but
           where
           the
           power
           is
           submitted
           unto
           ,
           it
           works
           out
           the
           changeable
           nature
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           raises
           the
           unchangeable
           nature
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           gathers
           the
           heart
           ,
           mind
           and
           soul
           into
           union
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           makes
           a
           compleat
           and
           perfect
           body
           ,
           in
           his
           compleat
           and
           perfect
           life
           ,
           where
           all
           drinks
           into
           one
           spirit
           ,
           and
           feeds
           upon
           one
           bread
           :
           And
           here
           the
           unity
           is
           held
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           sealed
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           peace
           .
           Therefore
           feel
           the
           power
           of
           God
           in
           your selves
           ,
           that
           your
           minds
           be
           subjected
           into
           stilness
           and
           quietness
           ;
           for
           you
           are
           too
           full
           of
           business
           ,
           always
           thronging
           and
           cumbring
           your selves
           about
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           draweth
           you
           from
           the
           one
           thing
           which
           should
           make
           you
           happy
           .
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           once
           hearken
           and
           obey
           !
           How
           well
           would
           it
           be
           with
           you
           to
           what
           it
           is
           !
           For
           really
           there
           is
           a
           pity
           reacheth
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           many
           sad
           complaints
           are
           taken
           up
           for
           you
           ,
           considering
           what
           longings
           and
           pantings
           there
           hath
           been
           in
           many
           of
           you
           after
           God.
           Oh
           remember
           the
           years
           past
           ,
           when
           your
           visitation
           was
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           springings
           of
           God's
           love
           was
           fresh
           in
           you
           ,
           then
           were
           you
           broken
           ,
           and
           melted
           ,
           and
           humbled
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           you
           had
           a
           fervent
           zeal
           for
           God
           according
           to
           what
           you
           knew
           ,
           the
           day-star
           did
           rise
           unto
           you
           ,
           but
           you
           was
           not
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           nor
           did
           not
           understand
           that
           it
           would
           have
           led
           you
           where
           the
           young
           child
           was
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           regarding
           ,
           you
           lost
           the
           sight
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           turned
           your
           faces
           towards
           the
           West
           ,
           where
           the
           Sun
           setteth
           in
           obscurity
           :
           Oh!
           shall
           you
           not
           be
           lamented
           because
           of
           this
           ?
           yea
           surely
           you
           are
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           lamentation
           there
           is
           compassion
           to
           that
           which
           first
           breathed
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           compassion
           there
           is
           judgement
           issues
           
           forth
           to
           that
           Spirit
           which
           hath
           betrayed
           you
           ;
           and
           here
           I
           may
           include
           all
           such
           as
           have
           lost
           their
           first
           Love
           ,
           whether
           by
           apprehending
           Christ
           without
           them
           or
           within
           them
           ;
           for
           there
           stands
           the
           Traytor
           in
           all
           ,
           to
           draw
           the
           mind
           into
           apprehensions
           and
           conceivings
           ,
           and
           so
           from
           waiting
           upon
           God
           in
           the
           principle
           of
           his
           Light
           and
           Life
           ,
           there
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           the
           fresh
           sense
           and
           feeling
           of
           the
           pleasant
           streams
           that
           issue
           from
           the
           fulness
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           grow
           and
           encrease
           through
           the
           virtue
           and
           nourishment
           thereby
           received
           ;
           and
           how
           hath
           apprehensions
           and
           conceivings
           come
           over
           that
           sweet
           dispensation
           of
           Love
           ,
           yea
           and
           Life
           in
           measure
           ,
           which
           in
           years
           past
           was
           felt
           by
           many
           ?
           And
           how
           doth
           death
           reign
           in
           them
           ?
           And
           how
           is
           the
           precious
           Seed
           of
           God
           oppressed
           ?
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           consider
           ,
           whoever
           you
           are
           that
           have
           let
           in
           apprehensions
           and
           conceivings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whether
           you
           apprehend
           him
           without
           you
           or
           within
           you
           !
           the
           birth
           of
           his
           life
           you
           do
           not
           know
           in
           that
           state
           ;
           for
           none
           can
           compass
           his
           pure
           life
           by
           any
           apprehension
           ;
           therefore
           let
           all
           cease
           from
           their
           apprehensions
           and
           conceivings
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           power
           of
           God
           silence
           all
           flesh
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           feel
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           power
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           be
           faithful
           to
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           know
           Christ
           of
           whom
           you
           speak
           ,
           and
           dare
           speak
           no
           more
           then
           what
           you
           can
           witness
           ,
           nay
           ,
           nor
           that
           neither
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           life
           moveth
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           for
           what
           good
           doth
           all
           your
           words
           that
           you
           speak
           with
           the
           old
           tongue
           ?
           Can
           they
           reach
           any
           deeper
           then
           the
           old
           nature
           ?
           Or
           is
           their
           service
           any
           more
           then
           to
           build
           up
           that
           which
           God
           will
           throw
           down
           ?
           Were
           it
           not
           better
           for
           you
           to
           be
           still
           and
           silent
           ,
           then
           to
           cumber
           your selves
           in
           so
           much
           business
           that
           profits
           nothing
           at
           all
           ?
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           once
           come
           to
           be
           silent
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           feel
           the
           quickening
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           state
           you
           must
           come
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           be
           truly
           happy
           ;
           for
           mercy
           apprehended
           ,
           will
           not
           satisfie
           your
           souls
           ,
           but
           mercy
           obtained
           in
           the
           election
           through
           judgement
           to
           the
           reprobation
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           stands
           sure
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           so
           obtain
           mercy
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           truly
           rejoice
           in
           mercy
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           be
           preserved
           in
           it
           ;
           for
           there
           are
           too
           many
           words
           spoken
           with
           the
           old
           tongue
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           time
           when
           every
           man
           's
           own
           words
           will
           become
           his
           burden
           ;
           therefore
           do
           not
           encrease
           your
           burden
           by
           multiplying
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           for
           certainly
           they
           all
           gender
           
           to
           bondage
           ,
           the
           innocent
           life
           groans
           under
           them
           ;
           for
           every
           word
           spoken
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           is
           a
           burden
           to
           the
           righteous
           Seed
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           yet
           say
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           
             Our
             tongues
             are
             our
             own
             ,
             we
             will
             prevail
             ,
             who
             is
             Lord
             over
             us
             ?
          
           You
           will
           certainly
           know
           your
           burden
           will
           be
           too
           heavy
           to
           bear
           in
           the
           later
           end
           ,
           and
           though
           you
           may
           bring
           Scriptures
           that
           doth
           allow
           to
           speak
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           exhort
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           edifie
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           build
           up
           one
           another
           ,
           yet
           you
           cannot
           bring
           any
           Scripture
           that
           doth
           allow
           the
           old
           tongue
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           neither
           can
           it
           be
           truly
           so
           done
           by
           it
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           spake
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           exhorted
           one
           another
           ,
           &
           edified
           one
           another
           according
           to
           Scripture
           ,
           they
           witnessed
           their
           change
           out
           of
           the
           old
           nature
           ,
           and
           were
           come
           to
           the
           silence
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           of
           the
           new
           birth
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           of
           flesh
           ,
           nor
           of
           blood
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           tongue
           of
           the
           new
           birth
           spake
           to
           edification
           and
           comfort
           of
           the
           body
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           first
           born
           of
           God
           that
           speaks
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           exhorted
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           edified
           one
           another
           ;
           who
           were
           born
           of
           the
           Seed
           of
           God.
           And
           this
           you
           must
           come
           unto
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           know
           the
           tongue
           of
           the
           learned
           ;
           for
           whilst
           you
           speak
           of
           your selves
           ,
           you
           are
           but
           seeking
           your
           own
           glory
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           seeks
           the
           glory
           of
           him
           that
           sends
           him
           ,
           the
           same
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           unrighteousness
           in
           him
           ;
           therefore
           do
           not
           hunt
           in
           Nimrod's
           nature
           to
           build
           Babel
           ,
           but
           feel
           the
           power
           of
           God
           to
           bridle
           your
           tongue
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           tongue
           be
           not
           bridled
           the
           Religion
           is
           vain
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           vvill
           but
           come
           to
           that
           ,
           then
           you
           vvill
           knovv
           the
           svveetness
           of
           a
           silent
           ,
           quiet
           state
           ,
           vvhere
           Gods
           presence
           is
           felt
           ,
           and
           his
           life
           enjoyed
           ,
           vvhere
           all
           man
           's
           ovvn
           vvords
           have
           their
           period
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           come
           to
           the
           life
           ,
           they
           need
           not
           be
           alvvays
           learning
           ,
           but
           sit
           in
           the
           svveetness
           of
           the
           savour
           that
           the
           life
           ministers
           from
           its
           ovvn
           fulness
           ;
           and
           vvhen
           vvords
           are
           spoken
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           they
           have
           the
           svveetness
           of
           the
           life
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           are
           precious
           and
           savoury
           to
           the
           life
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           is
           the
           last
           Ministration
           that
           ever
           shall
           be
           ,
           and
           all
           belovv
           it
           ,
           are
           to
           come
           up
           into
           it
           ;
           for
           vvhere
           any
           fall
           short
           of
           it
           ,
           their
           labour
           vvill
           end
           in
           sorrovv
           .
           Oh
           therefore
           be
           humble
           before
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           stand
           submitted
           unto
           his
           povver
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           come
           to
           his
           life
           ;
           vvho
           have
           any
           breathings
           after
           
           life
           ,
           and
           spend
           not
           your
           days
           in
           the
           multitude
           of
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           lest
           you
           finish
           your
           work
           in
           a
           shadow
           ,
           and
           miss
           the
           substance
           which
           should
           do
           you
           good
           .
           So
           be
           humble
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           feel
           the
           time
           of
           refreshing
           come
           from
           his
           presence
           ;
           and
           do
           not
           covet
           after
           Riches
           ,
           but
           wait
           in
           the
           poverty
           to
           be
           fed
           with
           God's
           mercy
           ;
           
             for
             it
             is
             better
             to
             be
             a
             door-keeper
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             Tents
             of
             wickedness
             :
          
           And
           all
           that
           would
           enter
           into
           the
           Courts
           of
           the
           Lord's
           House
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           feed
           at
           the
           Table
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           must
           enter
           in
           by
           the
           Power
           ,
           and
           sit
           down
           in
           the
           Power
           ,
           vvhere
           all
           the
           Lambs
           and
           Babes
           are
           fed
           with
           plenty
           ;
           for
           the
           Famine
           is
           without
           the
           Gates
           ,
           but
           within
           there
           is
           all
           things
           good
           for
           food
           ,
           the
           feast
           of
           fat
           things
           is
           there
           prepared
           ,
           and
           thither
           must
           all
           come
           that
           receive
           the
           Bread
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           Wel
           Friends
           ,
           my
           love
           is
           tenderly
           to
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           but
           in
           that
           nature
           where
           you
           are
           ,
           I
           cannot
           say
           that
           I
           have
           unity
           with
           you
           ,
           though
           I
           heartily
           desire
           that
           I
           could
           say
           it
           in
           truth
           ,
           yea
           much
           rather
           then
           to
           declare
           the
           contrary
           ;
           but
           so
           it
           is
           ,
           &
           so
           it
           must
           be
           until
           you
           be
           regenerated
           and
           born
           again
           ,
           which
           work
           I
           wait
           to
           see
           wrought
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           children
           of
           Light
           may
           so
           know
           you
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           in
           truth
           ,
           they
           have
           unity
           vvith
           you
           :
           Which
           work
           I
           leave
           with
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           in
           his
           own
           time
           to
           accomplish
           what
           is
           wanting
           ,
           and
           to
           gather
           together
           in
           one
           such
           as
           are
           scattered
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           one
           Fold
           ,
           and
           into
           one
           Pasture
           ,
           where
           his
           Name
           is
           one
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           one
           ,
           not
           by
           apprehension
           and
           opinion
           ,
           but
           in
           truth
           and
           life
           ;
           which
           is
           the
           singlenesse
           of
           heart
           I
           desire
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           may
           be
           with
           you
           before
           the
           day
           passe
           over
           ,
           for
           now
           it
           is
           ,
           therefore
           prize
           it
           whilst
           it
           is
           ,
           lest
           it
           passe
           away
           from
           you
           and
           be
           no
           more
           .
           And
           this
           is
           true
           love
           to
           all
           your
           souls
           ,
           that
           ye
           in
           the
           Light
           may
           come
           into
           unity
           vvith
           the
           Saints
           and
           Houshold
           of
           Faith
           ,
           who
           sit
           in
           peace
           and
           rest
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           inherit
           their
           portion
           in
           the
           Riches
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           
             
               The
               5th
               .
               Month
               ,
               1663.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .