To the inhabitants of the earth.
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             To the inhabitants of the earth.
             Gilman, Anne, d. 1686.
          
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           To
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           OH
           Earth
           ,
           Earth
           ,
           Earth
           ,
           hear
           ,
           fear
           ,
           dread
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Power
           ;
           for
           with
           Strength
           is
           he
           risen
           to
           make
           inquisition
           after
           his
           Seed
           which
           is
           sown
           amongst
           you
           ;
           and
           now
           turn
           in
           and
           see
           what
           an
           account
           you
           can
           give
           :
           for
           of
           a
           truth
           every
           one
           of
           you
           in
           particular
           have
           received
           a
           talent
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           wherefore
           
             stand
             in
             awe
             ,
             and
             commune
             with
             your
             own
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           see
           what
           use
           you
           have
           made
           of
           your
           Lord's
           money
           ,
           who
           are
           found
           beating
           and
           imprisoning
           of
           your
           fellow-servants
           ,
           and
           are
           found
           in
           Pride
           ,
           Drunkenness
           ,
           Gluttony
           ,
           Strife
           ,
           Envyings
           ,
           Murmuring
           ,
           Cursing
           ,
           Swearing
           and
           Lying
           ;
           Weep
           ,
           howl
           ,
           and
           roar
           all
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           found
           
             lovers
             of
             Pleasures
             more
             than
             lovers
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           have
           
             put
             the
             Day
             of
             the
             Lord
             afar
             off
          
           ;
           who
           
             hath
             visited
             you
             dayes
             without
             number
             ,
          
           and
           
             would
             often
             have
             gathered
             you
             ,
             even
             as
             a
             Hen
             gathereth
             her
             Chickens
             under
             her
             wings
             ,
             but
             ye
             would
             not
          
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           behold
           ,
           Desolation
           is
           near
           unto
           all
           the
           unprofitable
           servants
           :
           for
           utter
           darkness
           must
           be
           their
           portion
           ,
           and
           weeping
           and
           wailing
           and
           gnashing
           of
           teeth
           ;
           because
           ,
           
             when
             I
             called
             none
             did
             answer
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             spake
             none
             would
             hear
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ;
           therefore
           is
           the
           Day
           hastening
           
             which
             shall
             burn
             as
             an
             oven
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             evil-doers
             shall
             be
             cast
             therein
             .
          
           And
           as
           I
           was
           made
           sensible
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           with
           my
           mind
           stayed
           upon
           the
           Lord
           out
           of
           visible
           things
           ,
           a
           Love
           sprang
           up
           in
           me
           to
           the
           precious
           Seed
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           lies
           hid
           in
           your
           earthen
           vessels
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           Love
           was
           I
           constrained
           to
           lay
           pen
           to
           paper
           ,
           only
           to
           shew
           you
           ,
           how
           way
           may
           be
           made
           for
           the
           deliverance
           of
           this
           Seed
           :
           And
           though
           many
           Warnings
           have
           been
           sent
           into
           the
           World
           by
           the
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           ,
           this
           doth
           not
           clear
           me
           in
           his
           sight
           ;
           for
           a
           necessity
           being
           laid
           upon
           me
           concerning
           those
           who
           are
           yet
           sensible
           of
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           given
           to
           every
           one
           to
           profit
           withal
           :
           Therefore
           ,
           to
           you
           that
           are
           sensible
           of
           such
           a
           manifestation
           of
           God's
           Love
           ,
           be
           faithful
           ,
           and
           deal
           faithfully
           with
           your
           own
           hearts
           concerning
           these
           things
           which
           are
           here
           delivered
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           turn
           in
           and
           consider
           what
           you
           are
           a
           doing
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           stands
           with
           you
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Lord
           should
           require
           your
           Lives
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           what
           an
           account
           can
           you
           give
           before
           the
           Lord
           God
           ?
           
             for
             if
             you
             do
             well
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             accepted
             ;
             but
             if
             not
             ,
             sin
             lies
             at
             your
             doors
          
           ;
           for
           the
           Vials
           of
           God's
           Wrath
           are
           to
           be
           poured
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           Trumpet
           is
           to
           be
           sounded
           ;
           therefore
           you
           dead
           ,
           
             Arise
             ,
             arise
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             Judgment
             :
          
           for
           through
           the
           clouds
           is
           God
           coming
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           thick
           darkness
           is
           he
           breaking
           ;
           that
           way
           may
           be
           made
           for
           his
           Light
           to
           spring
           through
           all
           that
           arises
           contrary
           to
           it self
           ,
           that
           his
           Work
           may
           be
           carried
           on
           by
           his
           powerful
           and
           out-stretched
           Arm
           of
           strength
           :
           for
           he
           will
           break
           to
           pieces
           all
           that
           arises
           contrary
           to
           himself
           ;
           for
           as
           Potters
           vessels
           will
           they
           be
           before
           him
           ,
           who
           refuse
           
             to
             let
             Him
             reign
             ,
             whose
             right
             it
             is
             :
          
           for
           of
           a
           truth
           our
           God
           is
           arisen
           to
           plead
           his
           
             righteous
             Cause
          
           with
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           for
           the
           Cause
           of
           the
           poor
           and
           needy
           is
           come
           before
           him
           :
           Therefore
           ye
           high
           and
           lofty
           ones
           consider
           what
           you
           are
           a
           doing
           ;
           for
           certainly
           ,
           it
           is
           now
           required
           of
           all
           ,
           both
           high
           and
           low
           ,
           rich
           and
           poor
           ,
           to
           come
           away
           and
           bring
           their
           deeds
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           for
           there
           you
           are
           to
           be
           tryed
           ,
           even
           by
           the
           touch-stone
           of
           his
           loving-kindness
           ,
           which
           hath
           weighed
           you
           in
           the
           equal
           ballance
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           found
           too
           light
           ;
           therefore
           sink
           down
           to
           God's
           secret
           Witness
           ,
           which
           cryes
           daily
           unto
           you
           to
           return
           :
           Repent
           ,
           ye
           backsliders
           ,
           and
           his
           free
           Love
           you
           will
           find
           ,
           to
           which
           if
           you
           take
           diligent
           heed
           ,
           you
           will
           do
           well
           ,
           and
           will
           come
           to
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           this
           same
           free
           Love
           which
           is
           laid
           up
           in
           store
           for
           those
           that
           fear
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           walk
           uprightly
           before
           him
           :
           for
           I
           am
           constrained
           to
           beseech
           you
           in
           tender
           bowels
           of
           love
           to
           your
           souls
           ,
           that
           you
           would
           be
           reconciled
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           is
           to
           be
           known
           of
           God
           is
           manifested
           
             within
             you
          
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             a
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             given
             to
             every
             one
             to
             profit
             withal
          
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           his
           Love
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           stands
           a
           Witness
           against
           all
           sin
           and
           evil
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ;
           and
           as
           this
           is
           minded
           ,
           obeyed
           and
           followed
           ,
           it
           will
           lead
           out
           of
           sin
           and
           evil
           ,
           into
           Righteousness
           ,
           Holiness
           and
           Purity
           of
           life
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           reproves
           you
           in
           secret
           ,
           when
           no
           mortal
           eye
           seeth
           you
           ,
           for
           lying
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           cheating
           and
           cozening
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           sin
           and
           evil
           ,
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God's
           Love
           ,
           which
           as
           you
           keep
           your
           minds
           to
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           teach
           you
           to
           live
           
             godly
             ,
             righteously
             and
             soberly
             in
             this
             present
             world
             :
          
           Therefore
           be
           awakened
           all
           you
           who
           have
           a
           sensible
           feeling
           of
           God's
           gift
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           deceive
           you
           ,
           but
           deal
           plainly
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           instruct
           you
           in
           the
           path
           of
           Righteousness
           :
           come
           away
           therefore
           and
           try
           this
           
             true
             Teacher
          
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           at
           work
           for
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           the
           Redemption
           of
           his
           Seed
           ;
           (
           Let
           him
           that
           readeth
           understand
           )
           I
           speak
           this
           to
           those
           who
           have
           not
           lost
           their
           sensible
           state
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           known
           to
           mankind
           ;
           and
           as
           your
           ears
           are
           open
           to
           this
           
             true
             Teacher
          
           ,
           he
           will
           tell
           you
           all
           that
           ever
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           it
           be
           given
           you
           to
           know
           that
           this
           is
           he
           indeed
           ,
           
             which
             is
             come
             to
             save
             his
             People
             from
             their
             sins
             :
          
           Therefore
           come
           forth
           out
           of
           
           Babylon's
           sins
           ,
           or
           else
           with
           her
           must
           you
           partake
           of
           her
           plagues
           ;
           for
           the
           Vials
           of
           God's
           Wrath
           are
           to
           be
           poured
           on
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           that
           with
           her
           in
           her
           sins
           are
           partakers
           ,
           they
           must
           also
           partake
           with
           her
           in
           her
           plagues
           ,
           even
           ye
           
             Babylons
             Priests
          
           and
           People
           ,
           blind
           leaders
           of
           the
           blind
           ;
           therefore
           into
           the
           ditch
           must
           ye
           fall
           together
           :
           for
           the
           
             great
             Whore
          
           it
           is
           who
           hath
           set
           her self
           like
           a
           Queen
           ,
           and
           hath
           said
           in
           her
           heart
           ,
           
             Aha!
             I
             shall
             feel
             no
             sorrow
          
           ;
           who
           hath
           made
           the
           Nations
           drunk
           with
           the
           Cup
           of
           her
           Fornication
           ,
           and
           hath
           rode
           upon
           the
           Beast
           and
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           her self
           drunk
           with
           the
           Blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           ;
           with
           her
           is
           God's
           Controversie
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           and
           with
           her
           will
           he
           plead
           ,
           who
           hath
           carried
           a
           golden
           Cup
           in
           her
           hand
           ,
           and
           hath
           deceived
           many
           therewith
           .
           
             Let
             them
             that
             reade
             ,
             understand
             :
          
           for
           
             Kings
             will
             he
             bind
             in
             Chains
             ,
             and
             their
             Nobles
             in
             fetters
             of
             Iron
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Redemption
           of
           his
           Seed
           :
           for
           the
           Refiner
           is
           come
           with
           his
           Fan
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           
             who
             will
             thorowly
             purge
             his
             floor
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Dross
           and
           the
           Tin
           will
           our
           God
           thorowly
           sweep
           away
           ;
           wherefore
           lift
           up
           your
           eyes
           and
           behold
           ,
           for
           the
           Harvest
           is
           near
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Wheat
           is
           to
           be
           gathered
           into
           his
           garner
           ,
           but
           the
           Tares
           must
           be
           burnt
           with
           unquenchable
           fire
           .
           
             Lament
             ,
             lament
          
           therefore
           all
           you
           that
           are
           
           sensless
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           for
           be
           it
           known
           unto
           you
           that
           the
           day
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           on
           you
           shall
           it
           come
           as
           a
           thief
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           unprofitableness
           your
           talents
           must
           be
           taked
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           into
           utter
           darkness
           must
           you
           be
           cast
           ,
           and
           a
           night
           of
           destruction
           must
           you
           feel
           ,
           who
           refuse
           to
           walk
           as
           Children
           of
           the
           Day
           ,
           but
           live
           in
           wantonness
           as
           if
           there
           was
           no
           God
           :
           but
           ,
           if
           his
           Mercies
           will
           not
           allure
           you
           ,
           his
           Judgments
           will
           affright
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           you
           call
           to
           the
           Mountains
           to
           fall
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           cover
           you
           from
           the
           Wrath
           of
           Him
           which
           now
           calls
           unto
           you
           for
           
             newness
             of
             life
             :
             For
             the
             day
             is
             far
             spent
             ,
             and
             the
             night
             cometh
             wherein
             no
             man
             can
             work
          
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           
             repent
             ,
             repent
             ,
             and
             cease
             from
             the
             evil
             of
             your
             doings
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             shall
             surely
             perish
          
           ;
           for
           
             Judgment
             is
             begun
             at
             the
             House
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           
             if
             the
             Righteous
             scarcely
             be
             saved
             ,
             what
             will
             become
             of
             the
             Ungodly
             ?
             and
             where
             will
             the
             sinner
             appear
             ,
             which
             turns
             God's
             grace
             into
             wantonness
             ,
             and
             casts
             his
             Law
             behind
             their
             backs
             ,
             and
             will
             have
             none
             of
             his
             Counsel
             ;
             but
             harden
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             stiffen
             their
             necks
             ,
             and
             walk
             stubbornly
             before
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           Why
           ,
           for
           such
           doth
           my
           soul
           mourn
           ,
           and
           I
           could
           even
           take
           up
           a
           complaint
           for
           them
           before
           the
           Lord
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ,
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           lies
           in
           bondage
           under
           your
           
             Egyptian
             nature
          
           ;
           and
           because
           of
           these
           things
           the
           
             Curse
             of
             Egypt
          
           and
           the
           
             Plagues
             of
             Pharoah
          
           is
           to
           be
           your
           portion
           ,
           and
           the
           portion
           of
           all
           those
           who
           refuse
           to
           let
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           go
           free
           .
           And
           be
           it
           known
           unto
           you
           all
           who
           shall
           reade
           these
           lines
           ,
           That
           the
           powerful
           God
           of
           Jacob
           is
           arisen
           in
           strength
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           for
           the
           sakes
           of
           his
           
             Chosen
             Seed
          
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           
             touch
             not
             his
             Anointed
             ,
             do
             his
             Prophets
             no
             harm
             ,
          
           ye
           stiff-necked
           and
           rebellious
           generation
           ,
           a
           
             seed
             of
             evil-doers
             ;
             for
             as
             your
             fathers
             did
             ,
             so
             do
             ye
             ,
          
           in
           whose
           Courts
           are
           found
           
             all
             the
             righteous
             blood
             of
             the
             Saints
             and
             Martyrs
          
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           
             even
             from
             the
             blood
             of
          
           Abel
           
             until
             now
          
           ,
           it
           is
           all
           to
           be
           required
           of
           
             this
             Generation
          
           .
           And
           be
           it
           known
           unto
           you
           ,
           
             O
             ye
             rebellious
             Children
          
           ,
           that
           God's
           Controversie
           is
           
             with
             you
          
           ,
           and
           
             with
             you
          
           will
           he
           plead
           in
           Justice
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           concerning
           your
           Destruction
           which
           you
           bring
           upon
           your selves
           ;
           for
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           Cry
           that
           is
           gone
           through
           the
           Land
           ,
           
             Why
             will
             you
             die
             ,
             why
             will
             you
             die
             you
             sinners
             ,
             and
             why
             will
             you
             not
             come
             to
             him
             who
             is
             Life
             ?
          
           therefore
           is
           your
           destruction
           of
           your selves
           ,
           for
           our
           God
           is
           clear
           of
           every
           man's
           blood
           ,
           
             their
             blood
             shall
             be
             upon
             their
             own
             heads
          
           ;
           for
           God
           in
           his
           infinite
           Wisdom
           hath
           chosen
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           as
           a
           poor
           despised
           people
           amongst
           you
           ,
           to
           walk
           in
           a
           blameless
           life
           before
           you
           faithfully
           ;
           who
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           received
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           so
           have
           our
           Lights
           shined
           before
           you
           ;
           and
           as
           we
           have
           been
           kept
           in
           our
           measures
           ,
           so
           have
           we
           cleared
           our selves
           concerning
           this
           wicked
           and
           adultrous
           generation
           ;
           for
           long
           furrows
           have
           been
           plowed
           on
           our
           backs
           ,
           because
           with
           your
           evils
           we
           could
           not
           joyn
           ;
           
             but
             the
             rod
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             not
             alwayes
             rest
             upon
             the
             backs
             of
             the
             Righteous
             :
          
           Therefore
           you
           Saints
           ,
           lift
           up
           your
           heads
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           hath
           chosen
           you
           out
           of
           this
           present
           evil
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           redeemed
           you
           to
           be
           
             a
             Peculiar
             People
             to
             himself
             ;
             who
             in
             time
             past
             did
             run
             with
             them
             into
             the
             same
             excess
             of
             riot
             ,
             but
             now
             are
             redeemed
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Lamb
          
           ;
           so
           that
           
             there
             is
             no
             condemnation
             to
             them
             that
             are
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             walk
             not
             after
             the
             flesh
             but
             after
             the
             Spirit
          
           ;
           for
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           hath
           made
           us
           free
           from
           the
           Law
           of
           Sin
           and
           Death
           ;
           and
           here
           he
           helpeth
           our
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           doth
           work
           all
           our
           works
           in
           us
           and
           for
           us
           through
           the
           Cross
           ,
           which
           by
           us
           is
           taken
           up
           and
           followed
           :
           And
           here
           we
           can
           leave
           all
           behind
           us
           ,
           and
           nothing
           is
           too
           dear
           for
           us
           to
           lay
           down
           for
           the
           
             Testimony
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
          
           ;
           and
           our
           Faith
           hath
           been
           tryed
           amongst
           you
           concerning
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           this
           hath
           been
           and
           is
           the
           Lord
           's
           large
           Love
           to
           us
           ,
           who
           hath
           not
           left
           us
           in
           our
           tryals
           ,
           but
           hath
           delivered
           us
           ,
           and
           hath
           
             been
             with
             us
             in
             six
             troubles
             ,
             and
             in
             seven
             hath
             he
             given
             us
             courage
             and
             boldness
             ,
          
           that
           under
           his
           Banner
           we
           should
           be
           Noble
           Warriors
           ,
           against
           all
           that
           arises
           contrary
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             against
             whom
          
           (
           you
           will
           be
           made
           to
           say
           )
           
             it
             is
             in
             vain
             to
             strive
          
           ;
           you
           Unbelievers
           who
           cannot
           believe
           our
           report
           ,
           when
           to
           you
           we
           have
           been
           made
           to
           bring
           glad-tydings
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           ;
           Oh
           you
           hard-hearted
           ,
           you
           unbelievers
           ,
           no
           marvel
           if
           you
           perish
           !
           for
           you
           wonder
           at
           the
           works
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           cannot
           believe
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             the
             ax
             is
             laid
             to
             the
             root
             of
             the
             trees
             ,
             and
             every
             tree
             that
             bringeth
             not
             forth
             good
             fruit
             is
             to
             be
             hewen
             down
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             :
          
           Therefore
           consider
           this
           ,
           all
           you
           high
           and
           lofty
           ones
           ,
           and
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           ;
           for
           these
           Warnings
           are
           not
           come
           forth
           in
           vain
           .
           Ye
           
             generation
             of
             Vipers
          
           ,
           how
           do
           you
           think
           to
           escape
           
             the
             Wrath
             of
             God
             who
             neglect
             so
             great
             Salvation
             ?
          
           who
           have
           
             itching
             ears
          
           that
           
             cannot
             endure
             sound
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           do
           you
           think
           to
           flee
           from
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           ?
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           Nay
           ;
           
             If
             ye
             live
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             you
             shall
             dye
             ;
             but
             if
             ye
             through
             the
             Spirit
             do
             mortifie
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             ye
             shall
             live
             for
             to
             be
             carnally
             minded
             is
             death
             ,
             but
             to
             be
             spiritually
             minded
             is
             life
             and
             peace
             .
          
           Wo
           ,
           wo
           unto
           all
           you
           who
           are
           found
           eating
           and
           drinking
           ,
           and
           rising
           up
           to
           play
           !
           and
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           Play-houses
           and
           Bear-baitings
           are
           appointed
           ,
           where
           you
           daily
           meet
           together
           on
           heaps
           to
           fulfil
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ;
           but
           those
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           are
           
             kept
             out
             of
             their
             own
             hired-houses
             ,
          
           and
           are
           made
           to
           stand
           in
           your
           
             open
             streets
          
           to
           worship
           God
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           perswaded
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           .
           
             Lament
             ,
             lament
          
           for
           these
           sins
           ,
           for
           God's
           Controversie
           is
           with
           all
           you
           who
           are
           found
           in
           this
           state
           ,
           and
           as
           Witnesses
           do
           we
           stand
           against
           you
           :
           
             For
             the
             candle
             of
             the
             wicked
             is
             to
             be
             put
             out
             ,
             and
             then
             a
             woful
             day
             will
             be
             known
             unto
             all
             those
             who
             are
             left
             in
             darkness
          
           ;
           they
           will
           not
           know
           whither
           to
           go
           ,
           &
           then
           no
           marvel
           if
           they
           stumble
           and
           are
           offended
           :
           for
           ,
           
             Behold
             ,
             in
             Zion
             is
             laid
             a
             stumbling-stone
             and
             a
             rock
             of
             offence
             unto
             all
             those
             that
             walk
             in
             darkness
             ,
             on
             whom
             this
             stone
             will
             fall
             and
             grinde
             them
             to
             powder
             .
          
           Let
           them
           that
           have
           ears
           to
           hear
           ,
           hear
           ;
           for
           the
           Earth
           is
           to
           be
           judged
           ,
           and
           the
           Light
           is
           to
           shine
           .
           And
           so
           
             to
             God's
             pure
             Witness
             in
             every
             conscience
          
           do
           I
           refer
           my
           Cause
           ,
           which
           will
           seal
           to
           the
           truth
           of
           my
           Lines
           ;
           which
           are
           written
           for
           no
           other
           end
           but
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           my
           soul
           longs
           (
           yea
           ,
           and
           travels
           daily
           )
           for
           the
           deliverance
           of
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           brought
           out
           of
           Captivity
           ;
           who
           am
           one
           that
           is
           had
           in
           derision
           daily
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Quaker
           am
           I
           known
           to
           scorners
           ,
           but
           to
           sober
           people
           ,
           known
           by
           the
           name
           of
        
         
           
             A.
             GILMAN
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1663.