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           THE
           Quakers
           VVhitest
           
             DIVELL
          
           UNVAILED
           ,
           And
           their
           sheeps
           cloathing
           pulled
           off
           ,
           that
           their
           
             Woolvish
             inside
             may
             be
             easily
             discerned
             .
          
           In
           Answer
           to
           a
           Letter
           subscribed
           
             Iames
             Naylor
             ,
             A
             Professed
             Quaker
             .
             For
             even
             Satan
             himself
             is
             transformed
             into
             an
             Angel
             of
             Light
             ;
             no
             marvell
             then
             ,
             if
             his
             Ministers
             transform
             themselves
             into
             the
             Ministers
             of
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           Written
           by
           ELLIS
           BRADSHAVV
           .
        
         
           Printed
           ,
           
             Anno
             Dom.
          
           1654.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Quakers
           LETTER
           ,
           To
           all
           the
           faithlesse
           generation
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           who
           desire
           to
           know
           in
           what
           faith
           and
           hope
           we
           live
           ,
           and
           what
           faith
           and
           hope
           we
           deny
           .
        
         
           THat
           Faith
           which
           we
           own
           and
           witnesse
           ,
           
           is
           that
           Faith
           which
           stands
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           everlasting
           Covenant
           of
           Light
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           enlightened
           every
           one
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           this
           Light
           we
           believe
           and
           follow
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           Light
           we
           are
           led
           out
           of
           all
           the
           wayes
           ,
           works
           ,
           and
           worships
           of
           this
           dark
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           effects
           of
           this
           Light
           we
           witnesse
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           Faith
           we
           do
           deny
           all
           who
           say
           this
           light
           
           is
           not
           sufficient
           ,
           without
           the
           help
           and
           teaching
           of
           man
           ,
           to
           
           lead
           and
           guide
           in
           all
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           we
           deny
           ,
           for
           these
           are
           they
           who
           know
           not
           the
           voice
           of
           Christ
           
           and
           therefore
           hear
           ye
           stranger
           and
           hireling
           ,
           who
           heaps
           up
           teachers
           ,
           having
           itching
           ears
           ,
           who
           cannot
           endure
           sound
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           Christ
           we
           believe
           ,
           who
           is
           our
           life
           and
           salvation
           ;
           and
           all
           them
           we
           deny
           ,
           and
           their
           faith
           ,
           and
           who
           say
           they
           have
           Faith
           ,
           but
           their
           life
           is
           not
           the
           
           Life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           lives
           in
           sin
           and
           worldly
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           saved
           from
           their
           sins
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           
           in
           part
           ,
           and
           this
           faith
           we
           deny
           ,
           and
           them
           ,
           for
           these
           are
           
           they
           who
           deny
           the
           end
           of
           Christs
           coming
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           who
           cannot
           believe
           that
           Christ
           is
           able
           to
           save
           to
           the
           uttermost
           
           all
           that
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           Faith
           is
           reprobate
           ,
           
           and
           these
           deny
           the
           Lord
           that
           bought
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           shipwrack
           of
           Faith
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           and
           makes
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           of
           none
           effect
           to
           them
           who
           are
           not
           elected
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           all
           them
           and
           their
           faith
           we
           deny
           ,
           who
           say
           they
           believe
           and
           know
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           they
           have
           not
           the
           power
           ;
           but
           that
           Christ
           in
           which
           we
           believe
           is
           the
           great
           power
           of
           God
           to
           salvation
           in
           all
           that
           believe
           ;
           and
           who
           hath
           this
           Christ
           hath
           power
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           we
           have
           power
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           these
           are
           they
           who
           
           know
           not
           Christ
           nor
           his
           power
           ,
           but
           run
           after
           men
           into
           notions
           and
           formes
           ,
           but
           denies
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           such
           we
           turn
           away
           :
           for
           such
           know
           not
           him
           in
           them
           who
           is
           greater
           than
           he
           that
           is
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           are
           willing
           to
           serve
           sin
           ,
           
           and
           to
           be
           led
           captive
           at
           the
           devils
           will
           ,
           not
           minding
           the
           Light
           and
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           would
           seem
           to
           cast
           the
           fault
           on
           God
           ,
           as
           though
           he
           
           had
           given
           a
           Christ
           which
           is
           not
           able
           to
           set
           them
           free
           till
           after
           death
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           they
           which
           put
           him
           to
           open
           
           shame
           ,
           whose
           Faith
           and
           Profession
           we
           deny
           :
           And
           we
           deny
           all
           these
           who
           say
           they
           have
           Faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           their
           righteousnesse
           is
           not
           perfect
           ,
           but
           this
           Faith
           we
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           receives
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           the
           free
           gift
           of
           righteousnesse
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           
           perfect
           which
           is
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           all
           who
           have
           not
           this
           righteousnesse
           ,
           are
           in
           the
           self
           righteousnes
           which
           is
           not
           perfect
           ,
           and
           those
           come
           short
           of
           the
           Righteousnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           would
           establish
           their
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           
           but
           these
           are
           the
           boasters
           which
           justifie
           themselves
           ,
           and
           despise
           others
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Faith
           is
           boasting
           excluded
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           no
           justifying
           of
           self
           ,
           but
           denying
           self
           ,
           and
           self-righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           exalting
           
           the
           Righteousnes
           of
           God
           ,
           wch
           is
           perfect
           ,
           wch
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           made
           unto
           us
           righteousnesse
           and
           sanctification
           :
           And
           by
           this
           Faith
           we
           deny
           all
           who
           say
           they
           have
           Christ
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           this
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           but
           whose
           righteousnesse
           
           is
           imperfect
           ,
           and
           that
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           righteousness
           we
           deny
           which
           is
           not
           perfect
           ,
           and
           witnesse
           that
           Christ
           in
           
           which
           we
           are
           made
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           Christ
           is
           our
           righteousnesse
           and
           perfection
           ,
           and
           this
           faith
           
           we
           own
           and
           witnesse
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           a
           talk
           of
           faith
           ,
           as
           the
           worlds
           Professors
           ,
           who
           say
           they
           have
           Faith
           ,
           but
           are
           dead
           in
           sins
           and
           trespasses
           ,
           and
           cannot
           witnesse
           the
           work
           of
           
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           Faith
           we
           own
           which
           is
           lively
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           work
           of
           God
           is
           witnessed
           in
           us
           ,
           working
           out
           sin
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           we
           are
           his
           workmanship
           ,
           created
           in
           
           Christ
           Jesus
           unto
           good
           works
           ,
           and
           this
           Faith
           we
           witnesse
           which
           overcomes
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           devill
           ;
           and
           all
           you
           we
           deny
           ,
           who
           have
           a
           profession
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           in
           
           whom
           the
           works
           of
           the
           devil
           are
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           their
           faith
           and
           hope
           we
           deny
           ,
           who
           say
           they
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           yet
           live
           in
           sin
           ,
           making
           a
           Profession
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           ,
           which
           shall
           perish
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           
           hope
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           hath
           this
           hope
           of
           Christ
           purifieth
           himself
           even
           as
           he
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           this
           faith
           and
           hope
           
           we
           own
           which
           purifies
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           enters
           into
           the
           place
           of
           holinesse
           within
           the
           Vail
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           is
           without
           holinesse
           we
           deny
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           Christ
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           vain
           minde
           :
           And
           we
           deny
           all
           who
           say
           they
           have
           faith
           and
           
           yet
           their
           word
           and
           light
           is
           without
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           word
           we
           witness
           which
           is
           nigh
           even
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           
           word
           of
           faith
           which
           the
           Apostles
           preached
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           Christ
           or
           faith
           hath
           this
           word
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           the
           Light
           ,
           not
           in
           Letter
           but
           in
           Spirit
           .
           And
           all
           them
           we
           deny
           whose
           Law
           is
           without
           ,
           and
           morrall
           ,
           and
           that
           Law
           we
           witness
           which
           is
           spirituall
           within
           written
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           
           this
           Law
           is
           perfect
           ,
           and
           endures
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           
           changeable
           Lawes
           we
           deny
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           Lawes
           without
           ,
           we
           see
           to
           be
           in
           the
           old
           Covenant
           of
           works
           ,
           which
           made
           nothing
           perfect
           ,
           and
           the
           felf
           righteousness
           which
           is
           filthy
           rags
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           are
           we
           convinced
           of
           that
           righteousness
           ;
           not
           to
           be
           of
           Faith
           :
           therefore
           whose
           
           faith
           and
           works
           stand
           here
           ,
           them
           we
           deny
           ,
           and
           see
           them
           all
           worshipping
           without
           the
           new
           Covenant
           ,
           in
           the
           oldness
           
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           whose
           Law
           is
           without
           ,
           and
           their
           Light
           without
           ,
           their
           word
           without
           ,
           their
           Church
           without
           ,
           their
           Baptism
           ,
           praises
           ,
           and
           singing
           without
           ,
           their
           Christ
           without
           ,
           their
           righteousness
           without
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           Faith
           without
           ,
           all
           which
           we
           witness
           to
           be
           ,
           within
           ,
           and
           within
           we
           worship
           in
           newness
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           we
           see
           all
           that
           are
           without
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Righteousness
           to
           be
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           strangers
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           that
           faith
           and
           worship
           we
           deny
           ,
           which
           God
           denyes
           ,
           who
           seeks
           such
           as
           worship
           him
           in
           Spirit
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           this
           Faith
           and
           worship
           we
           own
           ,
           not
           known
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hated
           .
        
         
           
             JAMES
             NAYLOR
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           ANSVVER
           To
           IT
           .
           To
           all
           the
           faithfull
           Generation
           ,
           as
           so
           they
           professe
           themselves
           )
           of
           the
           people
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           who
           desire
           to
           know
           in
           what
           faith
           and
           hope
           we
           now
           live
           that
           are
           called
           Christians
           :
           In
           direct
           opposition
           by
           way
           of
           counterpoyse
           ,
           to
           a
           Leetter
           subscribed
           
             James
             Naylor
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           professed
           Quakers
           ,
           whom
           they
           call
           the
           Messenger
           of
           the
           living
           God
           .
        
         
           THat
           Faith
           which
           we
           own
           and
           witness
           too
           ,
           is
           that
           
             which
             worketh
             by
             love
             ,
          
           and
           
             is
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           our
           dear
           Lord
           and
           alone
           Saviour
           ,
           
             who
             is
             that
             true
             light
             who
             lighteneth
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ;
          
           and
           in
           this
           Light
           we
           believe
           and
           desire
           to
           follow
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           be
           led
           out
           of
           all
           the
           wayes
           ,
           yea
           works
           and
           worships
           of
           
             the
             darknesse
             of
             this
             world
             ;
          
           and
           all
           the
           effects
           and
           fruits
           of
           this
           Light
           we
           own
           and
           witness
           too
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           believing
           and
           acknowledging
           both
           by
           word
           and
           deed
           in
           love
           and
           meekness
           ,
           and
           by
           means
           also
           of
           this
           Faith
           and
           love
           ,
           which
           this
           essentiall
           light
           hath
           wrought
           in
           us
           by
           his
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           .
           We
           are
           seriously
           engaged
           utterly
           to
           deny
           their
           wayes
           and
           doctrines
           ;
           who
           go
           about
           to
           exclude
           and
           disparage
           all
           helps
           and
           means
           and
           teachings
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           of
           such
           especially
           whom
           
             the
             Lord
             of
             the
             harvest
             hath
             thrust
             forth
             as
             faithfull
             labourers
             into
             his
             harvest
             ,
          
           for
           the
           leading
           into
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           guiding
           in
           all
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           Christ
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           whose
           voice
           we
           know
           and
           resolve
           to
           follow
           ,
           and
           not
           such
           strange
           doctrines
           and
           devices
           of
           men
           ,
           whom
           as
           Christ
           hath
           promised
           we
           can
           know
           by
           their
           fruits
           ,
           that
           though
           they
           
             come
             unto
             us
             ;
          
           and
           would
           onely
           appear
           all
           
             in
             sheeps
             cloathing
             ;
             yet
             inwardly
             they
             are
             ravening
             wolves
             ,
          
           and
           
             speak
             lyes
             through
             hypocrisie
             ,
             having
             their
             consciences
             seared
             as
             with
             an
             hot
             iron
             ;
          
           
           pretending
           to
           believe
           in
           Christ
           as
           their
           life
           and
           salvations
           and
           to
           deny
           all
           them
           and
           their
           Faith
           and
           wayes
           who
           say
           they
           have
           faith
           ,
           but
           their
           life
           is
           not
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           they
           live
           in
           sin
           and
           worldly
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           say
           they
           cannot
           be
           saved
           from
           their
           sins
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           in
           part
           ,
           implying
           ,
           that
           they
           ,
           for
           their
           parts
           ,
           live
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           in
           fulness
           of
           perfection
           here
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           evident
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           easily
           demonstrable
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           led
           away
           with
           a
           spirit
           of
           defusion
           to
           believe
           lyes
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           first
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           teacheth
           us
           to
           
             honour
             all
             men
             :
          
           But
           their
           Spirit
           of
           delusion
           teacheth
           and
           leadeth
           them
           not
           to
           honour
           or
           reverence
           any
           man
           at
           all
           ,
           though
           in
           never
           so
           high
           or
           honourable
           a
           place
           or
           condition
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           teacheth
           us
           to
           be
           courteous
           and
           tender
           hearted
           towards
           all
           men
           ;
           but
           their
           Spirit
           teacheth
           and
           leadeth
           to
           be
           courteous
           and
           tender
           hearted
           towards
           no
           man
           ,
           but
           teacheth
           them
           meer
           incivility
           ,
           like
           the
           bruit
           beasts
           that
           are
           led
           with
           sensuality
           as
           utterly
           void
           of
           rationality
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           teacheth
           us
           to
           
             judge
             nothing
             before
             the
             time
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           even
           Christ
           himself
           biddeth
           us
           ,
           
             Judge
             not
             that
             we
             be
             not
             judged
             ;
          
           but
           their
           Spirit
           teacheth
           them
           both
           to
           judge
           and
           condemn
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           most
           austere
           countenance
           call
           men
           damned
           ,
           and
           carnall
           ,
           and
           hirelings
           ,
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           proud
           ,
           when
           they
           can
           demonstrate
           no
           such
           thing
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           charity
           might
           judge
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           that
           spirit
           and
           faith
           which
           worketh
           by
           love
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           teacheth
           us
           to
           
             let
             other
             men
             praise
             us
             ,
             and
             not
             our
             own
             mouth
             ,
             strangers
             ,
             and
             not
             our
             own
             lips
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             let
             our
             works
             praise
             us
             in
             the
             gates
             ,
          
           like
           the
           verteons
           woman
           :
           But
           their
           fruits
           teacheth
           them
           to
           praise
           themselves
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           perfect
           already
           ,
           even
           as
           Christ
           himself
           ,
           intimating
           ,
           as
           if
           Christ
           already
           had
           impowered
           them
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           teacheth
           us
           to
           
             speak
             the
             truth
             in
             love
             and
             meeknesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             not
             to
             trust
             in
             our selves
             that
             we
             are
             
             righteous
             ,
             and
             despise
             others
             ,
          
           like
           the
           proud
           Pharisee
           ,
           but
           their
           spirit
           teacheth
           them
           both
           to
           falsifie
           and
           belie
           our
           doctrine
           and
           Profession
           ,
           intimating
           to
           the
           people
           by
           their
           false
           suggestions
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           teach
           such
           doctrin
           as
           are
           quite
           contradictious
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           to
           wit
           ,
           That
           Christ
           is
           not
           
             able
             to
             save
             to
             the
             uttermost
             those
             that
             come
             unto
             God
             by
             him
             ;
          
           or
           that
           we
           should
           not
           account
           him
           
             the
             great
             power
             of
             God
             to
             salvation
             of
             them
             that
             believe
             ;
          
           All
           which
           we
           utterly
           deny
           to
           be
           our
           doctrine
           or
           faith
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           But
           we
           have
           learned
           from
           that
           Spirit
           which
           teacheth
           us
           not
           to
           exalt
           our selves
           ,
           but
           to
           think
           soberly
           ,
           and
           to
           speak
           modestly
           of
           our selves
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           present
           attainments
           ,
           as
           not
           accounting
           our selves
           already
           perfect
           ,
           nor
           to
           speak
           of
           our selves
           ,
           above
           that
           which
           may
           be
           seen
           in
           us
           ,
           or
           heard
           of
           us
           :
           though
           yet
           for
           ought
           they
           know
           ,
           we
           utterly
           
             forget
             that
             which
             is
             behinde
             ,
             and
             presse
             forward
             to
             that
             which
             is
             before
             ,
             even
             the
             mark
             and
             the
             price
             of
             the
             high
             calling
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             :
             If
             possible
             that
             we
             might
             attain
             to
             the
             Resurrection
             of
             the
             dead
             :
          
           A
           mark
           which
           they
           know
           not
           as
           yet
           what
           it
           meaneth
           ,
           though
           they
           prefesse
           themselves
           perfect
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           Christ
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           so
           many
           as
           have
           Christ
           have
           this
           power
           ,
           and
           what
           have
           they
           not
           (
           by
           their
           own
           Profession
           ,
           if
           we
           can
           believe
           them
           )
           already
           within
           them
           ;
           But
           I
           hope
           we
           may
           know
           the
           tree
           by
           its
           fruits
           :
           better
           than
           their
           own
           testimony
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           teacheth
           us
           not
           to
           own
           any
           perfection
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           as
           properly
           ours
           ,
           but
           acknowledge
           it
           his
           ,
           though
           we
           have
           Christ
           in
           us
           :
           For
           though
           
             the
             life
             we
             now
             live
             is
             by
             Faith
             in
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             loved
             us
             and
             hath
             given
             himself
             for
             us
             :
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             we
             that
             live
             ,
             but
             Christ
             that
             liveth
             in
             us
             .
          
        
         
           But
           their
           Spirit
           teacheth
           them
           to
           own
           every
           perfection
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           as
           properly
           theirs
           ;
           affirming
           that
           they
           that
           have
           Christ
           have
           power
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           believe
           have
           power
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           deny
           all
           those
           that
           say
           they
           have
           Faith
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           their
           righteousnesse
           is
           not
           perfect
           ,
           because
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           Christ
           is
           perfect
           ,
           which
           yet
           is
           not
           properly
           theirs
           ,
           but
           onely
           through
           
           faith
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           imputation
           ,
           and
           they
           also
           deny
           all
           those
           ,
           and
           their
           Faith
           and
           hope
           ,
           who
           say
           they
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           yet
           live
           in
           sin
           ,
           making
           a
           profession
           ;
           for
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           he
           that
           hath
           this
           hope
           in
           him
           ,
           purifieth
           himself
           even
           as
           he
           is
           pure
           :
           so
           that
           if
           he
           be
           not
           purified
           in
           perfection
           like
           Christ
           ,
           they
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           ,
           which
           shall
           perish
           :
           And
           they
           also
           deny
           all
           who
           say
           they
           have
           Faith
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           their
           word
           and
           light
           is
           without
           them
           ;
           for
           he
           that
           hath
           Christ
           or
           faith
           ,
           hath
           this
           Word
           and
           Light
           which
           is
           Christ
           ;
           as
           if
           a
           man
           could
           not
           have
           Christ
           by
           Faith
           ,
           but
           he
           must
           of
           necessity
           have
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           essentiall
           Word
           and
           Light
           wholely
           within
           them
           ,
           whom
           the
           heavens
           of
           heavens
           are
           not
           able
           to
           contain
           ,
           conceived
           as
           God
           ,
           nor
           are
           all
           creatures
           able
           to
           comprehend
           .
           Again
           they
           affirm
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           hath
           that
           Word
           of
           faith
           which
           the
           Apostles
           preached
           ,
           hath
           this
           Word
           not
           in
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Apostle
           had
           onely
           spoke
           of
           Christ
           the
           essentiall
           word
           ,
           and
           not
           inclusively
           of
           the
           spirituall
           ministration
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           his
           sacred
           Name
           :
           And
           so
           again
           they
           deny
           all
           them
           whose
           law
           is
           without
           and
           morall
           ,
           for
           they
           own
           that
           Law
           which
           is
           spiritual
           within
           wr●tten
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           for
           that
           Law
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           is
           perfect
           ,
           and
           endures
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           deny
           all
           those
           Lawes
           without
           ,
           and
           see
           them
           to
           be
           in
           the
           old
           Covenent
           of
           works
           ,
           which
           made
           nothing
           perfect
           ;
           as
           if
           we
           ought
           not
           to
           own
           the
           Law
           without
           us
           in
           Tables
           or
           Books
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           that
           within
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           rather
           as
           a
           Rule
           to
           try
           that
           within
           us
           by
           ,
           whether
           our
           Spirits
           be
           of
           God
           ;
           a
           subtil
           delusive
           doctrine
           of
           Satan
           this
           must
           needs
           be
           ,
           to
           disparage
           the
           Word
           and
           Law
           of
           God
           :
           that
           men
           might
           onely
           listen
           to
           his
           lying
           spirit
           ,
           or
           to
           their
           own
           corrupt
           and
           deluded
           hearts
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           teacheth
           us
           ,
           That
           
             Christ
             our
             righteousnesse
             was
             sacrificed
             for
             us
             ,
          
           and
           that
           his
           righteousnesse
           onely
           may
           be
           called
           perfect
           ,
           and
           depended
           on
           for
           our
           justification
           ,
           and
           not
           our
           own
           inherent
           righteousnesse
           ;
           yet
           we
           also
           endeavour
           to
           
             purifie
             our selves
             even
             as
             he
             is
             pure
             ,
          
           and
           do
           press
           onwards
           towards
           perfection
           ,
           
           though
           with
           no
           intent
           to
           establish
           our
           own
           righteousness
           ,
           as
           their
           lying
           spirit
           would
           hint
           to
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           teacheth
           us
           also
           to
           own
           that
           Faith
           which
           
             purifieth
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           produceth
           holiness
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           and
           to
           own
           that
           word
           and
           light
           within
           ,
           and
           that
           Word
           and
           light
           without
           also
           ,
           for
           Christ
           is
           within
           us
           ,
           and
           without
           also
           ,
           so
           is
           the
           Law
           without
           us
           and
           within
           us
           also
           ;
           yea
           ,
           we
           also
           
             worship
             the
             Father
             in
             Spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           utterly
           disclaim
           all
           false
           righteousness
           :
           But
           we
           have
           also
           a
           word
           without
           ,
           and
           a
           Church
           without
           ,
           and
           a
           Baptism
           without
           ,
           praises
           and
           singing
           without
           ,
           and
           a
           Christ
           without
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           without
           as
           well
           as
           within
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           ought
           .
        
         
           But
           whether
           their
           spirit
           teach
           them
           to
           
             hold
             forth
             the
             profession
             of
             their
             hope
             &
             faith
          
           in
           these
           respects
           ,
           as
           wel
           externally
           as
           they
           profess
           to
           do
           it
           internally
           ;
           whether
           they
           will
           
             shew
             forth
             out
             of
             a
             good
             conversation
             their
             works
             in
             meeknesse
             and
             wisedome
             ,
          
           and
           whether
           they
           will
           
             shew
             forth
             the
             vertu●s
             of
             him
             whom
             ,
          
           they
           say
           ,
           
             hath
             called
             them
             out
             of
             darknesse
             into
             light
             ,
          
           and
           whether
           they
           w●ll
           
             shew
             their
             faith
             by
             their
             works
             ,
          
           that
           we
           may
           believe
           them
           ,
           and
           judge
           the
           tree
           good
           because
           the
           fruit
           is
           good
           ;
           and
           whether
           their
           faith
           will
           ever
           appear
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           
             a
             faith
             as
             worketh
             by
             love
             ,
          
           that
           so
           all
           their
           
             things
             may
             be
             done
             in
             love
             and
             in
             the
             spirit
             of
             meeknesse
             ,
          
           as
           if
           they
           had
           learned
           of
           himself
           to
           
             be
             meek
             and
             lowly
             of
             heart
             ,
          
           is
           more
           than
           some
           of
           those
           know
           ,
           to
           whom
           those
           people
           write
           :
           And
           again
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           utterly
           in
           vain
           to
           write
           these
           things
           in
           answer
           unto
           them
           ,
           considering
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           doubt
           that
           some
           of
           them
           are
           
             perverted
             ,
             and
             son
             ,
             being
             damned
             of
             their
             own
             consciences
             ;
          
           and
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           
             God
             hath
             sent
             strong
             delusions
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             believe
             a
             lie
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             not
             received
             the
             truth
             in
             love
             ,
             but
             have
             pleasure
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             ;
          
           and
           so
           being
           already
           rejected
           ,
           and
           delivered
           up
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             under
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           dare
           
             resist
             him
             that
             he
             might
             flye
             from
             them
             ,
          
           or
           whether
           they
           can
           
             resist
             him
             stedfastly
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
          
           or
           they
           are
           now
           already
           
             led
             captive
             by
             him
             ,
          
           as
           servants
           a●●
           vassals
           to
           do
           his
           will
           ,
           is
           not
           easie
           to
           determine
           ,
           
           nor
           will
           we
           absolutely
           determine
           ,
           nor
           judge
           of
           them
           as
           they
           do
           of
           others
           :
           But
           this
           we
           say
           ,
           
             They
             professe
             to
             know
             God
             ,
             but
             in
             their
             works
             they
             deny
             him
             ;
          
           and
           they
           profess
           to
           have
           the
           Word
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           written
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           but
           as
           for
           fruits
           of
           love
           we
           cannot
           discern
           any
           that
           proceedeth
           from
           them
           :
           Now
           
             the
             end
             of
             the
             commandement
             is
             love
             out
             of
             a
             pure
             heart
             ,
             and
             good
             conscience
             ,
             and
             faith
             unfaigned
             ,
          
           and
           love
           or
           
             charity
             suffereth
             long
             ,
             and
             is
             kind
             it
             envieth
             n●t
             ,
             it
             vaunteth
             not
             it self
             ,
             is
             not
             puffed
             up
             ,
             doth
             not
             behave
             it self
             unseemly
             ,
             seeketh
             not
             her
             own
             ,
             is
             not
             easily
             provoked
             ,
             thinketh
             no
             evill
             ,
             rejoiceth
             not
             in
             iniquity
             ,
             but
             rejoiceth
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             it
             beareth
             all
             things
             ,
             believeth
             all
             things
             ,
             hopeth
             all
             things
             ,
             endureth
             all
             things
             :
             It
             never
             faileth
             ;
          
           But
           if
           there
           be
           this
           Charity
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           it
           will
           act
           accordingly
           ,
           upon
           all
           occasions
           :
           
             Out
             of
             the
             abundance
             of
             the
             heart
             the
             mouth
             will
             speak
          
           and
           all
           the
           body
           will
           act
           ;
           But
           if
           it
           be
           not
           ,
           then
           they
           have
           not
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           their
           hearts
           as
           they
           pretend
           :
           They
           may
           therefore
           compare
           their
           wayes
           with
           these
           rules
           of
           Charity
           ,
           if
           they
           so
           please
           ,
           and
           so
           may
           know
           themselves
           whether
           Christ
           be
           in
           them
           ,
           by
           his
           blessed
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           they
           are
           led
           by
           a
           Spirit
           which
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ;
           For
           if
           Christ
           be
           in
           them
           ,
           
             he
             hath
             shed
             this
             love
             abroad
             in
             their
             hearts
             :
          
           And
           if
           the
           contrary
           ,
           if
           this
           love
           be
           not
           there
           ,
           it
           is
           another
           spirit
           than
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           and
           another
           Law
           than
           the
           Law
           of
           Christ
           that
           acteth
           them
           :
           And
           if
           their
           spirit
           within
           will
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           parallel
           their
           case
           aright
           ,
           if
           they
           please
           to
           write
           to
           us
           ,
           they
           shall
           have
           some
           further
           help
           ;
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           leave
           them
           to
           their
           proper
           Steersmen
           in
           these
           respects
           ,
           and
           spare
           our
           labour
           :
           So
           resolveth
           he
           ,
           who
           without
           any
           more
           complements
           subscribeth
           his
           Name
           .
        
         
           
             ELLIS
             BRADSHAW
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A29131e-110
           
             John
             1.
             9.
             
             John
             8.
             12.
             
          
           
             John
             10.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             10
             ,
             1●
             
          
           
             1
             John
             3
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             25.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1
             ,
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             22.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             27.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             1.
             11.
             
          
           
             James
             2.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             10
             ▪
             
          
           
             1
             John
             5.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             John
             3.
             3
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             19.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             8.
             10.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12
             ,
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             
          
           
             John
             4.
             23.