An ansvver to John Gilpin's book, published in his name, and subscribed by the priest of Kendal and an answer to an other false slaunder, as concerning buggery, which he and they slander the Quakers with, which was denyed before any such thing was acted : also, another slander which is cast upon them who are scornfully called Quakers ... / from them who are called Quakers by the scorners. Benson, Gervase, d. 1679. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A27403 of text R35747 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing B1899). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. 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A27403) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 103710) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1582:41) An ansvver to John Gilpin's book, published in his name, and subscribed by the priest of Kendal and an answer to an other false slaunder, as concerning buggery, which he and they slander the Quakers with, which was denyed before any such thing was acted : also, another slander which is cast upon them who are scornfully called Quakers ... / from them who are called Quakers by the scorners. Benson, Gervase, d. 1679. [4], 12 p. Printed for Giles Calvert ..., London : 1655. Dedication signed: Gervase Benson. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Gilpin, John, 17th cent. -- Quakers shaken. Society of Friends -- England -- Apologetic works. A27403 R35747 (Wing B1899). civilwar no An ansvver to John Gilpin's book, published in his name, and subscribed by the priest of Kendal. And an answer to an other false slaunder, a Benson, Gervase 1655 6508 19 0 0 0 0 0 29 C The rate of 29 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2003-04 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2003-05 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2003-07 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2003-07 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-08 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion AN ANSVVER TO John Gilpin's Book , Published in his name , and Subscribed by the Priest of Kendal . AND An ANSWER to an other false slaunder , as concerning Buggery , which he and they slander the Quakers with , which was denyed before any such thing was acted . ALSO , Another slander which is cast upon them who are scornfully called Quakers , By one Cotten Cosland of Stockworth , who hanged himself , who was seen and denied , and was told that he was Iudas , two years before , or there abouts in Gainsborough , in one Woolsey's house , and there that man which hanged himself , brought in false witnes against them called Quakers , and both he , and his witness was denied . And the thing in which they would cleare Iohn Gilpin of , as of drunkenness , denyed ; and he proved and manifest to be such a one as was declared of him before . And this do they fetch up which was two or three years ago , to slaunder them that be in the Truth . And also , something in Answer to Milners Prophecies . From them who are called Quakers by the scorners . LONDON , Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West-end of Pauls , 1655. REader , thou may'st take notice of the diligence of the Children of darkness ( who , as our blessed Saviour Iesus Christ hath said , are wiser in their generation then the Children of light ) and especially of Thomas Walker Priest , and John Myriel Schoolmaster : who were chief actors in contriving , and publishing the first Book put forth in Gilpins name : who being grieved to see the truth spread over their lyes , and the light to comprehend their darkness ; have by themselves , and their Emissaries , in two or three years time , gathered up in four Counties , viz , Cumberland , Westmerland , Lancashire and Yorkshire , ( in which Counties there are many hundreds of the people called Quakers ) four persons that have been found faulty , though none of them save Milner , was ever owned as friends in the light , much less in the life : ( a good testimony for that people ) Which had Thomas Walker been as diligent to have observed the failings , and wilful practices of his own flock , he might to my knowledg have made a large Catalogue ; but my desire is not to justifie the people , called Quakers , by ripping up of others sores ; for I know the Lord God of Heaven and Earth is with them , and the shout of a King is among them , and according to this time it shall be said of them , what hath God wrought ; and blessed is he that blesseth them , and cursed is he that curseth them ; and their godly conversation shall , and hath put to silence the mouths of many their adversaries amongst whom they live ; but in the light I see , that wrath is cruel , and anger is outragious , but who is able to stand before envy ; and that the wickedness of the wicked shall slay his own soul . And therefore , Thomas Walker , cease from thy blasphemies against the light , lost he who is the Father of lights , and dwells in the light , shut thee up in utter darkness , and give thee thy portion amongst them who hated the light , whose deeds were evil , as thine are , who not only would cover Gilpins drunkeness , but plead for his other sins , making a mook at sin : who calls him civil whom thou doest not deny but was , and is drunk with sin ; but also religious , and sutable to the Gospel of Jesus Christ . No marvel therefore , that thou who attestest such things under thy hand , questions thy own credit ; and therefore procures others to certifie for thee , who if it would have stood with their credits , could have certified more of John Gilpin , and his course of life , then thou , or thy friend Myriel , who knew little of John Gilpin and his conversation , till thou declared thy self openly an enemy of the light , and all the Children of the light , by thee in scorn called Quakers , which how many of them have been imprisoned for thee , and by thy means is well known to many in Kendal , whereof Thomas Sands and the rest that have certified for thee , is not altogether ignorant ; to whom John Gilpin , and his conversation for many years past , and before thou or thy friend Myriel knew Kendal , was well known : whose silence in the thing is more testimony against John Gilpin , than thy rash forwardness can gain credit for him , whose cred't cannot stand for clear testimony , without others certifying what they believe of thee , which is as little as they can certifie , while they own thee for their Minister , if they should certifie aany thing at all , but fools loves to be medling ; And as for the testimony of Thomas Craister , Cuth . Studholme , and Thomas Turner , who say , They dare not plead for iniquity ; and yet have taken upon them , to make null the testimony of Robert Wharton and others who were eye witnesses of his drunkenness in Kendal , when they were off Carlile above thirty miles distant , let the wise judg ; And who are not ashamed to certefie a plain untruth , ( and yet say , they dare not plead for sin ) saying , That John Gilpin hath been indeed a man ( as they will witness that knew him formerly ) not only vertuously inc●ined , but also of a very tender conscience : insomuch that to affirm the contrary there can be nothing more false : ( these be their words . ) Though I take no delight to meddle with others conditions , nor to discover others nakedness at such a distance ; yet for the Truths sake , and that the simple may not be deceived with lyes , nor men full of talk be justified ; I give this testimony of John Gilpin , ( being one who formerly knew him , and his education , living in the same Town of Kendal with him for about sixteen years , and one that wished him well at least , not only in reference to his own particular , but also to his deceased mother , who wilst she lived was one in profession with me , ) that his conversation was neither as became the Gospel , nor a sober civil man . And if any of you subscribers , or John Gilpin himself desire me to set down the particulars wherein ; let him send his desires under his hand , to him who is known to John Gilpin , and all , or most of you subscribers by the name of Gervase Benson . An Answer to John Gilpins Book . TO thee , Oh John Gilpin ! and all the subscribers of thy booke whose folly in it is made manifest : out of you : which books , thou & you subscribers have directed to the world : they are the best to receive it , and believe it , for the world loves their own , and will receive their own , which lies in wickedness , where the lying wonders is , and such are given over to believe lies ; for to the Children of light his book is not directed , but to the world , and the world receives it which hate Christ , and all the Children of light , as Iohn saith , which light brings to see all Gilpins signes and lying wonders , his butter-flies and his Swallowes , and his filthy Dreame , sand all his running up and down , and all his imitations and crosses , and all his musick , which must be turned into howling and sorrow , and wayling , and gnashing of teeth , which is denied by all the Children of light . The man of sin hath exalted himself , above all this is called God , or that is worshiped , so that he as God fits in the Temple of God , that he might be revealed in his due time , whose coming is even after the coming of Satan with all power and lying wonders and with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in him and them that perish , because that they and he did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved : for this cause hath God gi●en him and them up to strong delusions that they should believe lies , that they all might be damned together , who believe not the truth , but take pleasure in unrighteou●ness , for to the world hath Iohn Gilpin and the rest of the sub●cribers , directed their book : they are of the world , and the world heareth them , therefore speak they to the world , and the world heareth them ; and the whole world lyeth in wickedness : they who are Children of light are not of the world , we which are in the light are of God , and he that knoweth God , heareth us ; he that is not of God , heareth not us , hereby we know the Spirit of truth , and the Spirit of error . So , marvell not my brethren , if the world hate you , and persecute you , as many of the subscribers to Iohn Gilpins book , hath done , persecuted many , imprisoned many , for we know we have passed from death to life , because we love the bretheren , but he that loveth not his brother , abideth in the death and who so hateth his brother , is a murderer , and hath not eternall life abiding in him : so ye Children of light , who see Iohn Gilpin and his subscribers , where the man of sin is re●ealed , the Son of perdition , comprehended , all you are with the light , which is your condemnation : remember in your life-time , you are warned , and you are in secret read this : now , bretheren in the light , be not ye so soon shaken in your minds , neither by his books nor words , who hath given heed to fables , & swerved from the truth , and turned aside , and so now directs his book to his own , who heareth and receiveth it . He that hath an eare let him heare , and understand he that hath an eye , for over to Satan is he turned and delivered , and so with the wicked judged who are both with the light condemned , which from his lies and fables , the Children of light are escaped : are not they of the world that do persecut the , Children of light ? are not they of the world , that are given over to beleive lies ? are not they of the world that heareth the world ? are not they of the world , that sends their writing to the world ? and doth the world heare the Saints , and doth not the world love her own , and did not ever the world hate the Children of light ? was Iohn Gilpin come to that power that made the Devills to tremble , and you who worship the beast whom all the world wonders after to blaspheme , and doth the beast blasphem the power of God , yea or nay ? was that the power of God that made the Devills to tremble in Iohn Gilpin , yea or nay ? Answer , else confess in your silence guilty , and let your mouths be stopped for ever : is it the power of God that makes the Devills to tremble , and doth not the world call this the power of the Devil , and so abuse the power of God , nay or yea ? Having seen a book wherein the life and conversation of Iohn Gilpin by severall hands certified that Iohn Gilpin hath ever walked as becomes the Gospel , I have knowne him this 12 or 14. yeares , and this I can say and lie not , he was never owned in the least , of any that had a profession , but was of the sort which ran to all excess of riot , a common Drunkard , a Cocker , a Gamster , as some of those is , which hath given testimony of his Gospel-conversation : but if this be their Gospel conversation , it with the light of Christ is denied , and in judgment neither it nor they can stand , but with the light is to be condemned , and with the Children of the light to be denied and seene to be out of the Gospel . It is not the boasting Spirit that lodgeth in the enemies of God ( that can hurt the truth ) which casteth out floods of water to destroy the truth , for in safetie is it kept , neither those high swelling words can hide him from the wrath of God , that is revealed , to be powred forth upon all unrighteousness , and , know thou lier , that my testimony is true and shall stand : and this I declare to all in the presence of him that knoweth , that I lie not , that as I was passing down the high street in Kendall , betwixt the place called the new Brigging , and the lower Wel , John Gilpin was passing on the street , in that place I sae him drunk : but they being so large in their exposition of things , they may do the like of his drunkenness : these are the signes which I shall declare , which will be a sufficient testimony that he was drunk , first that he reeled to and fro , secondly turning to a side of the street standing talking to a woman , was not able to stand without wandering . Thirdly , his face inflamed scarse able to look with his eye , the woman speaking to him but he could not speak plain , and the woman prayed God to bless him . Thou sayest , that 's true , that information was given in against him , but not on oath . Reader , take notice that nothing will pass currant with them , unless it hath the stamp of an oath : see here they are not in the doctrin of Christ , that would have men to sweares but out of the light they are shut , and with the light is to be damned . And as for his friends , I charge them with alie ; they never came to me , and told me any such thing , as that it was a gross forgery ; neither did I give them any such answer , as that he was drunk with sin , though it was his sin to be drunk , so let all that nameth the Name of the Lord , depart from iniquity & the light mind that brings into purity , so thou mayest stand in thy integrity , so wilt thou see the beast and the false prophet , and their , lying wonders and with the light of Christ they will be condemned . ( Robert Wharton ) I having occasion into the fields upon my comming back , over the neither brigg , I meet with Iohn Gilpin , and I set my eyes upon him , and I understood the man was drunk , & immediatly his Wife comming out of his own house , she desired him to go in , and he refused , and she began to strugle with him , and so with much to doe she got him in , and as for what he was formerly I well know , he was a common Drunkard , a Cocker , a Gamster , and with such like actions and practices brought his Wife and Children to penury and want . Roger Baccus . And for the heads and cheefest of your witnesses , which here confirms your lies and reports upon hearesay , because you report it , I Who is known by the name of George Taylor of Kirkby Kendall , in the County of Westmorland , do declare in the presence of the Lord God , against Iohn Archer ( who is called one of the Justices of the Peace , for the same town and County , and one of the cheefe witnesses ) that he is a detestable Blasphemer , a notorious liar , and persecutor of the Saints : for he was not ashamed to maintain , that the light of Christ spoken of ( in Iohn ) was naturall , that none was redeemed from strife , and that the light in Cain led him to slay his brother . And though for writing and declaring against these abominations , he caused me to suffer imprisonment above twenty daies , yet the same now I am willing to Publish for the truths sake and to seale the same testimony , if it were with my blood , against Iohn Archer whose name and nature stinkes in the nostrills of the Lord God . George Taylor . ANd for Edward Turner , that Cavalier , who is given to drunkenness , swearing , and cursing , for which or some of these he should have suffered a fine in the time of his being Major , when he witnessed the relation of another drunkard , Iohn Gilpin to be true , and he should have had his goods distraind upon not paying his fine , had not Iohn Archer for love to wickednes and to robb the poor passed by it . George Taylor . ANd the said Iohn Archer Justice of Peace ( so called ) A man being brought before him for swearing and other mildemeanors , and being convicted , and his fine set which came to fifty shillings , Iohn Archer through the solicitation of his brother in Law , Roger Bateman , being a great man in the Country , took only two shillings six-pence instead of two pounds , ten shillings , and so became a Breaker of the Law , and a Robber of the poor . Iohn Cam. And these are the witnesses of Gilpins book . VVHereas there is a slander put upon them whom the world scornfully calls Quakers by one as it is made manifest of their own , as concerning a Mare , all such beasts and beastly tricks and works of the flesh , we abhor and deny whom the world scornfully calls Quakers , though such a one came among the Quakers to their meeting certain times , but since he left off comming to their meeting , it is near a quarter of a year , so with the light all such acts and actors is eternally condemned with the light from them whom you who are of the world ●●ornfully calls Quakers whole unitie is in the light which condemns all such practices , as is aforementioned contrary to it , Iohn Bisbroune and Christopher passing on the way in a place called the new Close , the man before mentioned ▪ who did that beastly act , as it is said , before he had done that act passing on the same way that Iohn & Christopher Bisbrowne were in , and yet going the same way , as they came fled the way and would not meet them , and then when they were gon past , he came into the same way againe : and near a quarter of a year before that Iohn Bisbrown , was moved to speak to him and told him that he was Esau and that the wild nature had head in him , before mentioned , who was one of them without , who acted contrary to the light , as it is said of them that are without : and when Iohn Bisbrown spoke to him and told him , he was Esau and that the wild nature had head in him , then , the witness rose in him , of whom the report goes , and he did blush , and was shamefully accused in himselfe , and could scarce look any freind in the face , and this was neare halfe a yeare since , and therefore ye slanderrers would put your slanders upon the Children of light : with the light you slanderers and all such beasts and beastly acts , which are of the world , are condemned with the light ▪ from the Children of light , praises be to the Lord God ; for them it doth not touch , for in the light they dwell ▪ & with the light are you comprehended ; which light is your condemnation and with the light we deny all such actions , and your slanders , who are to be condemned with the light , to the light in all your consciences I speak which shal witness me eternally ▪ & you condemne & your slanders : and to you this is the word of the Lord : this is to goe abroad into the world , that they may own their owne , among the Esaus and Ismaels , where the wild nature hath head , which is hated of God , and cast out from God , who is light , and all the Children of light . A coppie of this is to goe amongst them , who are wild in nature like him upon whom the report goes , and all take warning this is the day of your visitation that are from that generation which is untowards God , ye may be kept pure and not potted in that which condemns it . And though his name be Bisbroun● yet not of the Bisbrowns , that dwe●s in the truth . I charge you all in the presence of the living God , to walk wisely to stop all slanders and reports ▪ and in that dwel which condemns them al , & to you this is the word of the Lord , This Bisbroun was denied of friends , neare a quarter of a yeare , before any such accusation was laid to his charge . Iohn Archer , who hath slandered those thou calls Quakers , make it appeare , and prove thy slander , I command thee in the presence of the living God , that he is one of them , thou scornefully calls Quaker , for them thou slandered with the thing called Buggerie . If thou canst not prove it , acknowledg thy selfe to be a slanderer , a backbiter , a rale bearer , and a busie-body , openly to all the world , for with the Children of light thou art seen , and judged : the thing hath been learched out , and long before about a quarter of a yeare , there was one of them you scornfully cal'd Quakers , was moved to tell him he was Esau , and the wild nature was head in him , and after he fled the way , and would not meet them whom the world calls Quakers , as Iohn Bisbrown , and his brother , in Arneshead , who are witnesses against him , upon whom the report goes , and he durst scarce look any of them in the face whom you scornfully calls Quakers , and this long before , there was any such report , for we deny him , who are one of your own , and wilde Esau like , who durst scarcely look any of them in the face , whom ye call Quakers , but fled the way , as many of you do , and such may come hinging among us , as some of you do but all such we deny , and where any defect is found amongst such , you would cast it upon them , who dwells in the truth , ( as you did your freind Gilpin ) but them it doth not touch , but he was not so far , as your freind Gilpin , who after forsook them , you scornfully call Quakers , and turned drunkard , and him you published in print , to be a convert , and a firebrand snatched out of the fire , and one delivered out of Satans chaines , who turned drunkard , so that there was a warrant granted out for him , an● he fled upon it , and this thou Archer , caused to be put in print , to be published in the nation , and blessed thy God , for thy convert but thy convert , we utterly deny , ( whom thou scornfully nick-names , Quakers ) and his practices before mentioned , with the light he is eternally condemned , which light they dwell in , whom thou ●cornfully calls Quakers : Freinds search him , and declare his condition in writing , and if he will not answer , stick it upon the Cross , that truth may be exalted , and deceipt confounded , for he is one for condemnation , upon whom the report goes ; before the report went of him , one that separate from freinds , and separate from truth long before , whom truth raignes over , and all that are in it , whom you scornefully call Quakers for there is no other truth , but what they are in , for it is but one in all , the same as ever was . Hugh Bisbrown , whom Archer faid was one of the cheefe heads , was never known to speak amongst freinds , in that way you speak of : for shame stop your mouths who say he was one of the heads whom Christopher Bisbrown was moved to speak to his brother about , to keep him from coming among the Lords people while he used such loose company , some while before he left off coming to meetings . And Alice Bourrough ▪ was moved to tell him in the power of the Lord , he turned the grace of God into wantonness , for all his life shee saw nothing but loosness in him , and great hardness of heart , though he came hinging , and loose by sometimes to meetings . As for Killner and Fell the two witnesses of James Milners prophesie , that time , James was denyed when his mind was forth where Kilner and Fell is , but Milner now being recovered from that state which they witness against , for we witness against those things which he was in , which now he is recoverd out of which enviously now is published by these two witnesses , whom we witness against , they being enemies to the truth as it is in Jesus , but these are them that doth report to them that doth report and so it is published to the Nation , by such as doth result the truth as Iannes and Iambres did , who hath the form of Godliness but denies the power . A Paper have I received who writes his name to it Robort Drury , who was a freind to a man that himself made away . Freind , the lies that the man and his witnesses spoke in Wollies house we denyed , for he heard him not speak these words which he witnesseth , and his witnessing before and so he was a liar , and they was liars . And thou now seeks to justify a lyer , and so it was no slander , nor no lies in hypocrisie which was written forth for the truths sake , that they that dwell in the truth , should not be slandered with such a fellow : for freinds being slandered with him after he was dead , for the truths sake it was written forth . And thou that seekest to justify him and his lying witnesses , take heed of the just judgment of God falling upon thee . And to that in thy conscience I speak . And him whom the world calls George Fox , did witness the thing that the lier and the false accuser had said he had spoken before in his hearing , which he had not spoken the words and so he was a lier , and his witness false , and thou false , that justifies him . And that in thy conscience will beare testimony against thee , though after before many witnesses , he did witness it , but not as carnally spoken , and thou who dost now appeare in the same nature , take heed , take warning , for Iudas he did see him to be , and Iudas end came to him . And wo to that man that doth betray the just & the wo is to thee , for he was not slandered , who turned from the light & wilfully betraied the just , which light is your condemnatiō , which now seek to justifie the unjust & the betrayer . But in the power of the Lord , we are kept above al your slanders , and accusations . And William Drury let thy mouth be stopt , and thy lies covered , the thing whom the world calls George Fox did witness , is witnessed but he spoke it not as a Carnall creature , if thou this canst receive , thou mayest , that in thy conscience is his witness , and thy condemnation . And before many witnesses it was confessed , that which he had not spoken before him , that witnessed against him , therefore to him it is a lye and thou art a false accuser , who seeks to justifie him ; And utters forth hy lies in hypocrisy for the truths sake was the Note written forth , because freinds were slandered with him after he was dead , and so the mist which thou casts before peoples eyes , and the dirty stuffe which comes out of thee , the truth cannot be darkened with it . But clearly thou and he is manifested to the Children of the light . And Judas was his name , and Judas end was scene , and take thou heed who goe about to justifie him , for there men see what your profession is without the substance , And the truth being cleared the witnesses fled , and thou wouldest not have had Judas , to have had his name then when it was given him : let that in thy conscience beare testimony and condemne thee , who would have had him to have had another name , and have made him better then he was , and there thou maiest see now what thou hast set up . And the godly freinds are not saddened , who are in the Image of God , who see the end of such as contrary to the light do act , which thou seeks to justifie . But the day hath declared his fruits , and thine . Therefore thou hast time , now repent , and thy time prise it , least God suddainly cut thee off . And this is in love to thy soul , from him who is a freind of it ; And that which was writ in the Paper , was truth , and not a lie , not a slander in it , and that in thy conscience will beare testimony to it , which is thy condemnation , And that which ( him the world calls ) George Fox did speak forth was proved before many living witnesses , and that which they witnessed , they was liers , for before to them he had not spoken it . So let that in thy conscience be a witness against thee , to be in the same nature against the truth as he was who with the light are to be condemned . And lies , and false accusations and slanders we all deny , for them we see are come out of thy own Botle , and thither we do return them ( which out of thy Paper are come ) therefore ▪ for the truths sake have I written forth a few words to thee , from them whom by the world are scornfully called Quakers . The man that cast himselfe away , he came to a place where there was a meeting of people . And he was set up of the world , and the world heard him ; and he carried away lies , and brought witnesses to witness with him lies , against one whom the world calls George Fox ; and came into Gainsbrough in Lincolnshire , to one Edward Wall●es house with his witnesses , where many people were gathered together , and fauned upon him whom the world cals George Fox , and said he loved him , but he put him off him and was moved to lay , thou art Iudas , and some people said he should not have done so ▪ the world would nickname him , and still he was moved to say , he was Iudas , and then to mannage his lies before the people , when he was opposed , he called his witnesses , & the witnesses started up to witness the lyes , and then the truth was witnessed by him , though he had not spoken it before , and the witnesses of the lies fled : but he that was calld Iudas , remaineda Iudas as the issue of it hath made manifest , for no other name could hee that the world calls George Fox , call him by , at that time , but Iudas : and so he was , and hath made it manifest , and since the terror hath been upon him , and he came hinging amongst freinds for a shelter , but his end was Iudas his end who hanged himself , so he whom the world calls George Fox did not wrong him , in giving him that name , Iudas who brought lies and false witnesses against the truth , and the innocent . Therefore take warning to you all that oppose the truth , and cast lies and slanders upon it ; you may continue a while , but destruction is your end , though such may hing among friends for time , and be partaker of Iudas , Ministry , and to cry against the Priests with the same nature that is in the Priests ; with the light that is eternall , both it and they and them are to be condemned , which light never changeth . Therefore to the light in you all freinds did I speak which never changeth , that with it your minds may be kept up to Christ , and God , who never changeth : so if you do turne from the light which never changeth , to the changeable , there is the Iudas the Son of perdition , which is condemned with the light , and to you this is the eternall word of God ; And he that turnes from the light of Christ , which he hath enlightened him withall , from the unchangeable Preist , to the changable , he is the Son of perdition , and Iudas is his way to perdition , and Christ is not his way ; who turns from the light , turneth from Christ , and despaires , and with the light which comes from Christ he is condemned , but Iudas is his way to perdition . But who dwells in the light , and walks in the light , is led out of all desperation ; which light condemneth all the world which hates the light , and lies in desperation , and doubts : the Iews which had not the life of what they professe in words , they despaired , and they doubted . Iudas when he forsook Christ , and turned from the light to the changeable Preists , so despaired and hanged himself ; with the light which comes from Christ , is all these things seene , for this is the condemnation , the light : therefore a warning to you all , that do profess what you are not in the life of , Cain when he turned from the command of God despaired , who was in envy : So all you who lie in envie , and in Cains way turne from the commands of God , who do despaire , and all you that hath the Scriptures and not the life that gave them forth , you doubt and despaire as the Iews did , and all you that turns from the light , which Christ Jesus hath enlightened you withall , whereby you see sin , and evill , and uncleanness ; and so turne in to the evill unto the changeable Preists from the unchangeable ; Iudas , is your way to perdition , and not Christ , and to you all , this is the eternall word of God : to the light of Christ in you all I do speak , which will witness mee , and condemne all you that hate it . FINIS .