A testimony to the power of God being greater than the power of Satan contrary to all those who hold no perfection here, no freedom from sin on this side of the grave / which doleful doctrine is here testified against by Richard Baker.
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             A testimony to the power of God being greater than the power of Satan contrary to all those who hold no perfection here, no freedom from sin on this side of the grave / which doleful doctrine is here testified against by Richard Baker.
             Baker, Richard, d. 1697.
             Baker, Mary.
          
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             London :
             1699.
          
           
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           A
           TESTIMONY
           TO
           THE
           
             Power
             of
             God
          
           ,
           Being
           Greater
           than
           the
           Power
           of
           Satan
           :
           Contrary
           to
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           hold
           No
           Perfection
           here
           ,
           No
           Freedom
           from
           Sin
           on
           this
           side
           of
           the
           Grave
           .
           Which
           
             Doleful
             Doctrine
          
           is
           here
           Testified
           against
           .
        
         
           
             By
             a
             Witness
             of
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             against
             the
             Power
             of
             Satan
             ,
             
               Richard
               Baker
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             When
             a
             strong
             Man
             armed
             keepeth
             his
             Palace
             ,
             his
             Goods
             are
             in
             peace
             :
             But
             when
             a
             stronger
             than
             he
             shall
             come
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             overcome
             him
             ,
             he
             taketh
             from
             him
             all
             his
             Armour
             ,
             wherein
             he
             trusted
             ,
             and
             divideth
             the
             Spoils
             ,
          
           
             
               Luke
               11.21
               ,
               22.
            
             
          
        
         
           
             I
             am
             the
             Almighty
             God
             :
             Walk
             before
             me
             ,
             and
             be
             thou
             perfect
             ,
          
           
             
               Gen.
               17.1
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             Greater
             is
             he
             that
             is
             in
             you
             ,
             than
             he
             that
             is
             in
             the
             World
             ,
          
           
             
               1
               John
               4.4
            
             .
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           and
           Sold
           by
           
             T.
             Sowle
          
           ,
           in
           White-Hart-Court
           in
           Gracious-Street
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           Bible
           in
           Leaden-Hall-Street
           ,
           1699.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           THE
           Author
           of
           this
           little
           Book
           having
           been
           one
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           had
           an
           intimate
           Acquaintance
           ,
           and
           strict
           Friendship
           ,
           for
           many
           Years
           :
           And
           he
           having
           ,
           upon
           his
           dying
           Bed
           ,
           committed
           the
           Copy
           to
           my
           Perusal
           and
           Care
           :
           I
           hold
           my self
           the
           more
           concern'd
           to
           give
           the
           World
           this
           short
           Account
           of
           both
           Him
           and
           It.
           
        
         
           
             I.
             
               Of
               Him.
            
             
          
           
             As
             He
             at
             first
             received
             the
             Truth
             in
             the
             Love
             of
             it
             :
             So
             he
             testified
             his
             Love
             to
             it
             ,
             in
             a
             three-fold
             way
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               By
               a
               circumspect
               Walking
               in
               it
               .
            
             He
             was
             careful
             so
             to
             order
             his
             Conversation
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             not
             only
             not
             bring
             any
             Scandal
             upon
             the
             Profession
             he
             made
             
             of
             Truth
             ;
             but
             might
             shew
             himself
             a
             
               Pattern
               of
               good
               Works
            
             .
             And
             therein
             he
             was
             Examplary
             .
          
           
             
               2.
               
               By
               a
               cheerful
               Suffering
               for
               it
               .
            
             He
             never
             flincht
             in
             any
             Trial
             ,
             nor
             baulk'd
             his
             Testimony
             to
             the
             Truth
             ,
             for
             fear
             of
             Suffering
             for
             it
             ,
             either
             in
             Person
             ,
             or
             Estate
             .
             But
             a
             Prison
             ,
             for
             the
             Truth
             's
             sake
             was
             pleasant
             to
             him
             ;
             and
             he
             
               took
               joyfully
               the
               spoiling
               of
               his
               Goods
               .
            
             Which
             shew'd
             ,
             He
             knew
             in
             himself
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             in
             Heaven
             a
             better
             ,
             and
             an
             enduring
             ,
             Substance
             .
          
           
             
               3.
               
               By
               an
               hearty
               Zeal
               for
               the
               Prosperity
               and
               Propagation
               of
               it
               .
            
             A
             vigilant
             Watchman
             he
             was
             ,
             in
             his
             Station
             ,
             against
             every
             thing
             ,
             of
             what
             kind
             soever
             ,
             which
             he
             saw
             would
             hurt
             the
             Truth
             ,
             or
             bring
             any
             (
             the
             least
             )
             Reproach
             upon
             it
             .
             A
             sharp
             Reprover
             of
             Evil
             :
             As
             well
             as
             an
             Incourager
             of
             the
             Good.
             An
             earnest
             Contender
             ,
             not
             only
             for
             the
             true
             Faith
             (
             by
             which
             the
             Heart
             is
             purified
             ,
             and
             Victory
             over
             the
             World
             obtained
             )
             but
             for
             the
             good
             Order
             and
             holy
             Discipline
             ,
             which
             Christ
             hath
             established
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
             
             rejected
             and
             opposed
             by
             too
             many
             
               Modern
               Libertines
            
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             Work
             of
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             had
             called
             him
             to
             ,
             he
             was
             diligent
             and
             fervent
             ;
             earnestly
             Labouring
             ,
             by
             a
             quick
             and
             lively
             Testimony
             ,
             to
             bring
             those
             he
             ministred
             to
             ,
             into
             an
             inward
             Exercise
             of
             Spirit
             towards
             God
             ,
             that
             therein
             they
             might
             come
             to
             be
             more
             and
             more
             acquainted
             with
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             that
             divine
             Power
             ,
             of
             which
             ,
             in
             the
             following
             Sheets
             ,
             he
             treats
             .
          
        
         
           
             II.
             
               Of
               It.
            
             
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Book
             it self
             ,
             it
             treats
             of
             one
             of
             the
             highest
             ,
             and
             most
             noble
             Themes
             ,
             The
             Power
             of
             God
             :
             Which
             (
             from
             the
             Author's
             Experience
             of
             the
             effectual
             Working
             thereof
             )
             it
             exalts
             above
             the
             Power
             of
             Satan
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Drift
             of
             it
             is
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             
               lay
               open
            
             the
             many
             Wiles
             ,
             and
             crafty
             Devices
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             whereby
             
               he
               lies
               in
               wait
               to
               destroy
               .
            
          
           
           
             2.
             
             To
             
               set
               forth
            
             the
             Goodness
             and
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             discovering
             ,
             and
             breaking
             the
             Snares
             of
             that
             
               Wicked
               One
            
             ,
             and
             delivering
             the
             Soul
             therefrom
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             invite
             and
             persuade
             Men
             to
             forsake
             and
             abandon
             the
             Service
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             enter
             indeed
             into
             the
             Service
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             inform
             and
             direct
             Men
             ,
             how
             they
             may
             get
             from
             under
             the
             Power
             of
             Satan
             ;
             and
             how
             they
             may
             come
             to
             be
             guided
             and
             governed
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             kept
             thereby
             ,
             through
             Faith
             ,
             unto
             Salvation
             .
          
           
             How
             well
             the
             Vndertaking
             is
             perform'd
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             be
             best
             able
             to
             judge
             ,
             when
             thou
             shalt
             have
             read
             ,
             and
             weighed
             the
             whole
             ,
             with
             a
             sober
             and
             impartial
             Mind
             .
             And
             that
             I
             may
             not
             anticipate
             thy
             Judgment
             ,
             by
             a
             Commendation
             of
             the
             Work
             ,
             I
             shall
             only
             say
             ,
             It
             is
             written
             in
             a
             plain
             familiar
             Stile
             ,
             not
             deck'd
             with
             Flowers
             of
             Rhetorick
             ,
             nor
             
               set
               off
            
             with
             Ornaments
             of
             
               Humane
               Learning
            
             ;
             which
             
             it
             needed
             not
             :
             Being
             more
             comely
             to
             the
             Eye
             of
             the
             serious
             Mind
             ,
             and
             pleasing
             to
             the
             spiritual
             Ear
             ,
             in
             the
             native
             Beauty
             and
             unaffected
             Simplicity
             of
             Truth
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             Date
             ,
             it
             appears
             to
             have
             been
             written
             many
             Years
             ago
             :
             Which
             may
             raise
             Inquiry
             ,
             Why
             it
             was
             not
             published
             sooner
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Author's
             life-time
             .
             Of
             this
             I
             have
             no
             other
             Account
             to
             give
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             he
             himself
             gave
             me
             ,
             when
             he
             imparted
             the
             Copy
             to
             me
             ,
             a
             few
             days
             before
             his
             Death
             ,
             viz.
             
             
               That
               he
               had
               read
               of
               many
               ,
               in
               former
               days
               ,
               and
               observed
               some
               ,
               in
               his
               own
               time
               ,
               who
               had
               made
               fair
               progress
               in
               the
               Way
               of
               Truth
               ,
               and
               had
               said
               ,
               done
               and
               suffered
               much
               on
               behalf
               of
               it
               ;
               who
               yet
               had
               not
               held
               out
               to
               the
               end
               :
               But
               ,
               through
               a
               too
               great
               Security
               ,
               or
               Self-confidence
               ,
               and
               for
               want
               of
               a
               continual
               Subjection
               to
               the
               Power
               of
               God
               (
               in
               and
               by
               which
               alone
               Strength
               and
               Preservation
               is
               to
               be
               found
               )
               have
               ,
               by
               the
               violent
               Assaults
               ,
               or
               subtle
               Insinuations
               ,
               and
               mysterious
               Workings
               ,
               of
               the
               Enemy
               ,
               been
               drawn
               back
               again
               under
               the
               Power
               of
               Satan
               ,
               to
               the
               Invalidating
               (
               at
               least
               ,
               in
               the
               
               Eye
               of
               the
               World
               )
               the
               Testimonies
               such
               had
               before
               given
               to
               the
               Sufficiency
               of
               the
               Power
               of
               God.
               And
               that
               '
               He
               ,
               having
               by
               others
               Miscarriages
               learnt
               to
               beware
               ,
               had
               ,
               from
               a
               Godly
               Jealousie
               over
               himself
               ,
               suspended
               the
               Publication
               ,
               of
               the
               following
               Sheets
               ,
               until
               he
               could
               with
               greater
               Confidence
               ,
               and
               more
               full
               Assurance
               ,
               say
               ,
               with
               the
               holy
               Apostle
               (
               when
               the
               time
               of
               his
               departure
               was
               at
               hand
               ,
               
                 2
                 Tim.
                 4.6
                 .
                 )
                 I
                 have
                 fought
                 a
                 good
                 Fight
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 finished
                 my
                 Course
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 kept
                 the
                 Faith
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             How
             far
             this
             Consideration
             will
             justifie
             his
             depriving
             the
             World
             so
             long
             of
             the
             Benefit
             of
             so
             serviceable
             a
             Treatise
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             undertake
             to
             determine
             .
             But
             certainly
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             Indication
             of
             
               uncommon
               Modesty
            
             ,
             and
             
               rare
               Humility
            
             of
             Mind
             ;
             a
             sufficient
             Proof
             ,
             that
             the
             Author
             did
             not
             seek
             Applause
             to
             himself
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             now
             published
             in
             Love
             to
             Mankind
             :
             God
             grant
             that
             It
             may
             be
             Instrumentally
             Serviceable
             ,
             to
             the
             turning
             many
             
               from
               the
               Darkness
            
             ,
             wherein
             Satan's
             
             Power
             works
             ,
             
               to
               the
               divine
               Light
            
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             is
             felt
             ,
             and
             Deliverance
             thereby
             ,
             from
             Satan's
             Power
             ,
             witnessed
             :
             That
             God
             may
             be
             glorified
             ,
             his
             holy
             Name
             honoured
             ,
             his
             divine
             Power
             exalted
             ,
             his
             blessed
             Truth
             promoted
             and
             spread
             ,
             and
             Mankind
             benefitted
             thereby
             ,
             and
             blest
             therein
             for
             ever
             !
             Which
             ,
             Reader
             ,
             is
             the
             earnest
             desire
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             heartily
             wishes
             thy
             Eternal
             Welfare
             .
          
           
             
               Tho.
               Ellwood
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Mary
           Baker's
           TESTIMONY
           Concerning
           her
           Husband
           .
        
         
           WE
           read
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           when
           Jesus
           went
           into
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           cast
           out
           the
           Buyers
           and
           Sellers
           (
           the
           many
           things
           that
           had
           taken
           up
           the
           room
           there
           )
           and
           healed
           the
           Blind
           and
           the
           Lame
           ,
           that
           came
           to
           him
           ,
           the
           little
           Children
           ,
           crying
           in
           the
           Temple
           ,
           said
           ,
           
             Hosanna
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             David
             .
          
           At
           which
           the
           Chief
           Priests
           and
           Scribes
           were
           sore
           displeased
           ,
           and
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           
             Hearest
             thou
             what
             these
             say
          
           ?
           To
           whom
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             Yea
             ;
             have
             ye
             never
             read
             ,
             Out
             of
             the
             Mouths
             of
             Babes
             and
             Sucklings
             thou
             hast
             perfected
             praise
             ,
          
           Mat.
           21.
           
        
         
           The
           same
           Power
           ,
           which
           so
           affected
           the
           Hearts
           of
           those
           
             Little
             Ones
          
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           cry
           Hosanna
           ,
           did
           affect
           the
           Author
           of
           this
           little
           Book
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           but
           a
           
             Little
             One
          
           ,
           in
           a
           Spiritual
           Sense
           ,
           newly
           delivered
           out
           
           of
           the
           Power
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           brought
           into
           subjection
           to
           the
           Power
           of
           God.
           The
           feeling
           of
           the
           
             cleansing
             Operation
          
           whereof
           in
           his
           Heart
           ,
           constrained
           him
           to
           bear
           his
           Testimony
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           in
           this
           little
           Treatise
           may
           be
           seen
           .
           Which
           is
           now
           published
           ,
           that
           Generations
           yet
           unborn
           may
           be
           invited
           thereby
           to
           bow
           to
           the
           
             same
             Power
          
           ,
           and
           to
           admire
           the
           Excellency
           and
           Greatness
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           Experience
           in
           the
           Morning
           of
           his
           Day
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           writ
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousness
           did
           arise
           higher
           and
           higher
           in
           his
           Heart
           ,
           by
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           comfortable
           Warmth
           of
           the
           same
           was
           he
           guided
           ,
           and
           strengthened
           to
           go
           on
           ,
           in
           the
           Spiritual
           Journey
           ,
           from
           one
           step
           to
           another
           ,
           till
           his
           Mouth
           was
           opened
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Power
           ,
           to
           bear
           Witness
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           Lord's
           People
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           and
           invite
           Others
           to
           retire
           inward
           ,
           that
           they
           also
           might
           come
           to
           Experience
           the
           Work
           of
           this
           
             divine
             Power
          
           in
           their
           own
           Hearts
           :
           And
           that
           such
           as
           were
           come
           thereunto
           might
           watch
           and
           wait
           for
           the
           stirring
           and
           arising
           of
           this
           mighty
           Power
           ,
           in
           its
           further
           Strength
           and
           Glory
           ,
           which
           is
           able
           to
           overcome
           all
           other
           Powers
           ,
           both
           within
           and
           without
           .
        
         
         
           In
           his
           Testimony
           he
           was
           Zealous
           ,
           because
           his
           Heart
           was
           zealously
           affected
           therewith
           .
           And
           when
           any
           ,
           who
           profest
           to
           know
           the
           Work
           of
           this
           heavenly
           Power
           ,
           turned
           from
           ,
           and
           acted
           against
           it
           ,
           his
           Concern
           was
           great
           for
           such
           ;
           labouring
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           a
           sense
           of
           their
           Evil
           ,
           if
           by
           any
           means
           they
           might
           be
           recovered
           :
           Which
           ,
           to
           many
           ,
           proved
           effectual
           .
        
         
           His
           Service
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           (
           especially
           amongst
           the
           Meetings
           ,
           both
           Monthly
           and
           Quarterly
           ,
           to
           which
           more
           particularly
           he
           belonged
           )
           hath
           a
           living
           Remembrance
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           many
           Members
           thereof
           :
           And
           the
           sense
           of
           his
           absence
           hath
           deeply
           affected
           the
           Spirits
           of
           some
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           His
           Love
           was
           to
           all
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Men
           :
           But
           especially
           to
           the
           Flock
           and
           Family
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Witnesses
           of
           this
           Power
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           their
           Saviour
           ;
           amongst
           whom
           his
           Heart
           was
           open
           ,
           and
           his
           Life
           went
           freely
           forth
           .
           In
           their
           Converse
           was
           his
           delight
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           often
           say
           ,
           The
           Friendships
           and
           Converse
           of
           the
           World
           was
           a
           great
           Hurt
           to
           Friends
           ,
           and
           drew
           their
           Minds
           too
           much
           out
           :
           Which
           thing
           he
           kept
           clear
           of
           .
           And
           tho'
           he
           had
           Dealings
           and
           Concerns
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           others
           ,
           yet
           was
           always
           watchful
           against
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           leads
           from
           God.
           
        
         
         
           In
           the
           latter
           part
           of
           this
           good
           Man's
           days
           ,
           it
           was
           my
           Lot
           to
           come
           into
           so
           near
           a
           Relation
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           his
           Wife
           ;
           who
           was
           a
           very
           kind
           ,
           tender
           and
           open-hearted
           Husband
           to
           me
           :
           By
           which
           means
           I
           had
           the
           Opportunity
           to
           have
           a
           Relation
           of
           the
           Course
           of
           his
           Life
           .
           And
           he
           hath
           oft-times
           exprest
           ,
           how
           the
           same
           Power
           ,
           which
           (
           in
           the
           following
           Sheets
           )
           he
           exalted
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           had
           carried
           him
           through
           all
           Exercises
           ,
           which
           were
           not
           a
           few
           .
           When
           he
           had
           Goods
           taken
           from
           him
           ,
           for
           his
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           he
           has
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           inward
           Joy
           he
           felt
           ,
           in
           that
           he
           was
           
             counted
             worthy
             to
             Suffer
          
           for
           the
           Truth
           he
           profest
           ,
           was
           beyond
           what
           he
           could
           speak
           .
           And
           having
           been
           a
           Prisoner
           ,
           with
           other
           Friends
           ,
           for
           the
           Truth
           's
           sake
           ,
           about
           the
           space
           of
           Two
           Years
           ,
           he
           took
           delight
           to
           speak
           of
           that
           time
           ,
           often
           mentioning
           ,
           how
           mightily
           the
           Lord
           was
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           how
           good
           a
           time
           it
           was
           .
           He
           would
           say
           many
           times
           ,
           If
           People
           did
           but
           know
           the
           Pleasure
           of
           Godliness
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           live
           in
           the
           Earth
           as
           they
           did
           .
           But
           (
           said
           he
           )
           nothing
           but
           God's
           Spirit
           can
           mortifie
           the
           Flesh
           .
           And
           oft
           would
           he
           mention
           that
           place
           ,
           Rom.
           8.13
           .
           
             If
             ye
             live
             after
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             ye
             shall
             die
             :
             But
             if
             ye
             through
             the
             Spirit
             do
             mortifie
             the
             deeds
             of
             the
             Body
             ,
             ye
             shall
             live
             .
          
           And
           
           he
           would
           say
           ,
           He
           had
           felt
           the
           mortifying
           Work
           of
           it
           ,
           beyond
           what
           he
           could
           have
           thought
           ;
           and
           that
           over
           that
           ,
           wherein
           his
           greatest
           Besetment
           was
           ,
           he
           had
           obtained
           a
           perfect
           Conquest
           .
           For
           which
           he
           offered
           the
           Thanksgiving
           and
           Praise
           to
           God's
           Everlasting
           Power
           ,
           who
           not
           only
           begins
           the
           Work
           of
           Redemption
           ,
           but
           is
           able
           to
           carry
           it
           on
           ,
           and
           finish
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           perfecting
           of
           his
           own
           Praise
           ,
           which
           he
           accepts
           out
           of
           the
           Mouths
           of
           Babes
           and
           Sucklings
           ,
           Little
           Ones
           ;
           which
           incourages
           me
           thus
           to
           appear
           ,
           in
           the
           publishing
           of
           this
           little
           Book
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           go
           forth
           for
           the
           Incouragement
           of
           all
           the
           Weary
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           heavy-laden
           with
           the
           Burden
           of
           their
           Iniquity
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           come
           to
           find
           rest
           to
           their
           Souls
           ,
           as
           this
           faithful
           Witness
           did
           .
           Who
           ,
           when
           he
           lay
           on
           his
           dying
           Bed
           ,
           was
           kept
           quick
           and
           living
           in
           his
           Spiritual
           Senses
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           sutable
           Word
           to
           every
           one's
           State
           that
           came
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           would
           often
           clap
           his
           Hand
           on
           his
           Breast
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             All
             is
             well
             here
          
           .
           The
           day
           before
           he
           departed
           ,
           many
           Friends
           visiting
           him
           ,
           he
           spake
           sensibly
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           ,
           in
           great
           Expression
           of
           Love
           ,
           took
           his
           leave
           of
           them
           .
           And
           taking
           his
           leave
           of
           a
           Child
           ,
           who
           wept
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Do
             not
             Cry
             :
             I
             am
             well
             ;
             my
             Peace
             is
             made
             with
             the
             Lord.
             If
             thou
             Cry
             ,
             Cry
             that
             Iniquity
             may
             
             be
             brought
             down
             ,
             and
             Righteousness
             brought
             up
             .
             The
             Power
             and
             Strength
             of
             God
             is
             with
             me
             .
             I
             am
             going
             the
             Way
             of
             all
             Flesh
             .
             I
             am
             going
             before
             ;
             and
             others
             must
             follow
             after
             .
          
        
         
           So
           he
           laid
           down
           his
           Life
           in
           the
           feeling
           of
           
             that
             Power
          
           ,
           which
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           day
           he
           bore
           Witness
           to
           .
           Which
           I
           here
           mention
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           are
           kept
           by
           it
           ,
           
             through
             Faith
             ,
             unto
             Salvation
          
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           Inviting
           Others
           to
           come
           ,
           to
           feel
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           same
           :
           VVhich
           I
           felt
           to
           be
           my
           Stay
           and
           Strength
           ,
           in
           the
           parting
           with
           so
           near
           and
           dear
           a
           Relation
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           Children
           in
           the
           Temple
           cried
           Hosanna
           ,
           so
           the
           Multitude
           of
           the
           Disciples
           also
           did
           Rejoyce
           (
           when
           Jesus
           came
           riding
           on
           the
           Asses
           Colt
           ,
           bringing
           that
           into
           Subjection
           which
           before
           had
           been
           at
           Liberty
           )
           saying
           ,
           
             Blessed
             be
             the
             King
             that
             cometh
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             :
             Peace
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             Glory
             in
             the
             Highest
             ,
          
           Luke
           19.38
           .
           For
           which
           some
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           would
           have
           had
           him
           rebuke
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           ver
           .
           39.
           
           To
           whom
           he
           answered
           ,
           
             If
             these
             should
             hold
             their
             Peace
             ,
             the
             Stones
             would
             immediately
             Cry
             out
             .
          
           ver
           .
           40.
           
           Which
           causes
           me
           thus
           to
           cast
           in
           my
           Mite
           ,
           to
           the
           Praise
           of
           him
           that
           lives
           for
           ever
           :
           Who
           told
           his
           Followers
           ,
           
             Because
             I
             live
             ,
             ye
             shall
             
             live
             also
             ,
          
           John
           14.19
           .
           Who
           is
           the
           Alpha
           and
           Omega
           ,
           the
           Beginner
           and
           Finisher
           of
           the
           Work
           of
           Faith
           ,
           by
           his
           own
           Power
           ,
           which
           this
           his
           faithful
           Servant
           was
           a
           Witness
           of
           .
           Concerning
           whom
           I
           was
           pressed
           in
           Spirit
           to
           write
           this
           short
           Testimony
           ,
           without
           which
           I
           could
           not
           be
           clear
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           
             Mary
             Baker
             .
          
           
             The
             
               31
               
                 st
                 of
                 the
              
               10
               
                 th
                 Month
              
               ,
               1697.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           
             Power
             of
             God
          
           Known
           to
           be
           Greater
           than
           the
           Power
           of
           Satan
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           IT
           hath
           been
           the
           Design
           ,
           and
           still
           is
           ,
           of
           the
           Enemy
           of
           Man's
           Salvation
           ,
           to
           make
           Men
           believe
           they
           are
           serving
           God
           ,
           whilst
           they
           are
           actually
           serving
           the
           Devil
           .
           And
           he
           hath
           so
           far
           prevailed
           with
           many
           ,
           that
           they
           call
           
             Evil
             ,
             Good
          
           ,
           and
           
             Good
             ,
             Evil
          
           ;
           and
           put
           Light
           for
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           Darkness
           for
           Light.
           And
           being
           thus
           blinded
           by
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           he
           hath
           raised
           and
           fitted
           them
           to
           stand
           up
           as
           Advocates
           for
           his
           Power
           :
           And
           so
           bold
           and
           confident
           have
           some
           of
           them
           been
           in
           their
           Master's
           Service
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           in
           Effect
           said
           ,
           Who
           is
           able
           to
           make
           War
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           overcome
           him
           ?
           As
           if
           his
           Power
           were
           the
           greater
           ,
           and
           his
           Dominion
           over
           all
           .
           Now
           seeing
           he
           hath
           so
           far
           prevailed
           upon
           
           many
           at
           this
           Day
           ,
           as
           to
           make
           them
           plead
           ,
           There
           is
           
             No
             Perfection
             here
             ;
             No
             Freedom
             from
             Sin
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             Grave
             :
          
           And
           seeing
           many
           of
           his
           Servants
           and
           Ministers
           do
           stand
           up
           so
           boldly
           ,
           on
           behalf
           of
           their
           God
           ;
           I
           was
           moved
           with
           an
           Holy
           Zeal
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           stand
           up
           on
           behalf
           of
           my
           God.
           And
           I
           do
           here
           proclaim
           ,
           that
           
             Greater
             is
             my
             God
          
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           Truth
           ,
           
             than
             the
             God
             of
             the
             World
          
           :
           And
           his
           Power
           is
           more
           able
           to
           redeem
           out
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           from
           Sin
           ,
           than
           the
           Enemie's
           Power
           is
           to
           keep
           in
           Sin
           ,
           or
           to
           lead
           into
           Sin.
           And
           because
           I
           have
           had
           Experience
           ,
           in
           my
           Measure
           ,
           of
           the
           working
           and
           operation
           of
           both
           Powers
           in
           me
           ,
           I
           do
           here
           give
           my
           Testimony
           ,
           that
           
             The
             Power
             of
             God
             is
             the
             greatest
             .
          
           And
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           for
           thy
           further
           Satisfaction
           ,
           I
           have
           freedom
           to
           set
           forth
           ,
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           the
           working
           of
           the
           Enemy
           in
           me
           ,
           until
           he
           was
           cast
           out
           .
        
         
           While
           I
           was
           a
           Child
           ,
           I
           had
           often
           secret
           desires
           raised
           in
           me
           after
           the
           Lord
           :
           But
           not
           knowing
           from
           whence
           they
           came
           ,
           nor
           yeilding
           obedience
           to
           that
           which
           raised
           them
           ,
           they
           soon
           decayed
           and
           died
           .
           Then
           the
           Enemy
           sought
           to
           get
           room
           and
           entertainment
           in
           me
           :
           And
           the
           Enemy
           tempted
           and
           ensnared
           me
           ,
           with
           the
           Pleasure
           of
           some
           Evil
           ,
           which
           the
           Witness
           of
           
           God
           in
           me
           ,
           made
           manifest
           unto
           me
           ,
           and
           reproved
           in
           me
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           yielding
           to
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           the
           Witness
           was
           quench'd
           ,
           but
           I
           joyning
           with
           the
           Enemy
           in
           the
           Temptation
           ,
           and
           continuing
           in
           the
           Evil
           ,
           disregarded
           the
           Witness
           ,
           and
           caused
           it
           to
           withdraw
           at
           that
           time
           .
           But
           soon
           after
           it
           did
           arise
           again
           ,
           and
           condemned
           me
           for
           the
           Sin
           I
           was
           guilty
           of
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           take
           away
           that
           Peace
           and
           Delight
           which
           I
           formerly
           had
           therein
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           ,
           
             There
             is
             no
             Peace
             to
             the
             Wicked
             .
          
           Then
           being
           troubled
           in
           Mind
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           offended
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Enemy
           step'd
           in
           to
           give
           me
           a
           false
           ease
           ,
           and
           perverting
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           
             God
             is
             merciful
             to
             a
             Sinner
             ,
             at
             what
             time
             soever
             he
             repents
          
           ;
           And
           
             If
             we
             confessour
             Sins
             ,
             he
             is
             faithful
             and
             just
             to
             forgive
             us
             :
          
           But
           he
           never
           brought
           in
           the
           following
           Words
           ,
           [
           
             And
             to
             cleanse
             from
             all
             Unrighteousness
          
           ]
           and
           so
           he
           led
           me
           into
           a
           large
           Form
           of
           Words
           ,
           which
           I
           then
           called
           Prayer
           :
           and
           I
           could
           make
           large
           Confessions
           in
           Words
           ,
           and
           so
           got
           again
           into
           a
           false
           Rest
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           committed
           Sin
           with
           delight
           .
           But
           many
           times
           ,
           after
           the
           committing
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           me
           did
           so
           reprove
           and
           condemn
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           inflicted
           Punishment
           upon
           my
           Body
           ,
           for
           the
           Sin
           of
           my
           Soul.
           Then
           would
           I
           seek
           to
           
             heal
             my Self
          
           with
           that
           which
           I
           called
           
           my
           Prayers
           ,
           and
           with
           making
           many
           large
           Confessions
           without
           forsaking
           .
           But
           while
           I
           was
           in
           this
           State
           ,
           this
           was
           brought
           to
           my
           remembrance
           ,
           viz.
           That
           I
           had
           read
           of
           a
           King
           of
           France
           ,
           who
           used
           ,
           when
           he
           had
           sworn
           an
           Oath
           ,
           to
           Kiss
           his
           Crucifix
           ;
           and
           then
           Sware
           again
           ,
           and
           Kiss
           it
           again
           .
           And
           my
           Condition
           was
           represented
           to
           me
           to
           be
           no
           better
           then
           his
           (
           which
           I
           concluded
           was
           had
           enough
           :
           For
           I
           was
           convinced
           Swearing
           was
           bad
           ,
           and
           had
           always
           a
           detestation
           of
           it
           .
           )
           This
           brake
           my
           Peace
           exceedingly
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           could
           not
           go
           on
           with
           that
           Delight
           I
           had
           done
           before
           .
        
         
           But
           the
           Enemy
           had
           still
           somthing
           at
           hand
           ,
           to
           uphold
           his
           Kingdom
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           he
           brought
           these
           carnal
           Reasonings
           into
           my
           Mind
           ,
           that
           most
           People
           ,
           who
           knew
           me
           ,
           look'd
           upon
           me
           to
           be
           a
           
             Sober
             Man
          
           ;
           and
           that
           this
           was
           but
           a
           small
           Sin
           ,
           and
           was
           no
           scandal
           to
           me
           ,
           nor
           was
           it
           any
           occasion
           or
           Incouragement
           to
           others
           to
           Sin
           :
           for
           it
           was
           known
           to
           none
           but
           my self
           .
           And
           that
           I
           must
           not
           expect
           to
           live
           without
           Sin
           :
           For
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           We
           do
           not
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           of
           any
           that
           ever
           did
           .
           Thus
           he
           added
           more
           Weight
           to
           that
           Burden
           ,
           which
           my
           poor
           Soul
           was
           weary
           of
           before
           ;
           and
           all
           my
           seemingly
           Religious
           performances
           could
           not
           ease
           my
           wounded
           Conscience
           ,
           being
           closly
           pursued
           by
           
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           me
           .
           But
           not
           having
           a
           true
           Knowledge
           of
           that
           which
           did
           reprove
           me
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           turning
           at
           the
           Reproof
           ,
           I
           did
           daily
           yield
           to
           the
           Enemy's
           Temptations
           ,
           and
           was
           led
           Captive
           by
           him
           at
           his
           will.
           And
           so
           customary
           and
           habitual
           it
           was
           become
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           then
           thought
           ,
           I
           could
           as
           well
           have
           lived
           without
           Meat
           or
           Drink
           ,
           as
           without
           yielding
           thereunto
           .
           So
           with
           Pleasure
           and
           Delight
           I
           went
           on
           longer
           in
           the
           Devil's
           Service
           ,
           tho
           not
           without
           
             Secret
             Reprovings
          
           in
           me
           .
           But
           having
           heard
           some
           of
           the
           World's
           Priests
           say
           ,
           such
           Condemnations
           proceeded
           from
           the
           Devil
           ,
           I
           was
           still
           further
           ensnared
           .
           But
           now
           I
           know
           them
           to
           be
           Lyars
           that
           have
           said
           so
           ;
           and
           I
           testifie
           ,
           there
           is
           something
           of
           God
           
             in
             all
             Men
          
           ,
           which
           ,
           at
           one
           time
           or
           other
           ,
           doth
           reprove
           and
           condemn
           them
           for
           their
           Sins
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           recover
           them
           out
           of
           them
           .
           For
           
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             left
             himself
             without
             a
             Witness
             in
             all
             Men
             ,
          
           that
           thereby
           they
           might
           believe
           ,
           and
           by
           believing
           might
           come
           to
           obtain
           the
           Salvation
           of
           their
           Immortal
           Souls
           ;
           which
           my
           Soul
           desired
           after
           .
           And
           tho'
           the
           Enemy
           had
           said
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           the
           Holy
           Men
           ,
           who
           writ
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           were
           free
           from
           Sin
           :
           Yet
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           said
           ,
           
             Walk
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             not
             fulfill
             the
             Lust
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
          
           Gal.
           5.16
           .
        
         
         
           Then
           did
           the
           Enemy
           bring
           more
           Scriptures
           ,
           to
           hold
           me
           still
           under
           his
           Power
           ,
           and
           by
           perverting
           those
           Scriptures
           ,
           he
           raised
           up
           his
           seeming-religious
           Props
           in
           me
           ,
           thereby
           to
           support
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           he
           doth
           in
           many
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           make
           a
           great
           Profession
           in
           Words
           ,
           and
           talk
           much
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           I
           then
           could
           do
           ;
           but
           did
           not
           know
           him
           ,
           any
           more
           than
           they
           do
           now
           .
           For
           
             the
             natural
             Man
             understands
             not
             the
             things
             of
             God
             :
          
           It
           is
           truly
           so
           ,
           tho'
           Men
           please
           themselves
           with
           their
           own
           vain
           thoughts
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           He
           suggested
           to
           my
           Mind
           ,
           That
           
             the
             Just
             Man
             Sins
             seven
             times
             a
             day
          
           ;
           which
           I
           then
           took
           to
           be
           Scripture
           :
           But
           since
           I
           came
           to
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           in
           that
           Spirit
           by
           which
           they
           were
           written
           ,
           I
           find
           it
           is
           not
           Scripture
           ,
           but
           a
           mis-representing
           of
           that
           Scripture
           
             (
             Prov.
          
           24.16
           .
           )
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             A
             Just
             Man
             falleth
             seven
             times
             ,
             and
             riseth
             up
             again
             ,
             but
             the
             Wicked
             shall
             fall
             into
             Mischeif
             .
          
           Which
           falling
           of
           a
           
             Just
             Man
          
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           better
           sort
           ,
           even
           of
           the
           Priests
           themselves
           ,
           have
           interpreted
           to
           be
           ,
           not
           a
           falling
           into
           Sin
           ,
           but
           a
           
             falling
             into
             Affliction
          
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           perverted
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           1
           John
           1.8
           .
           
             If
             we
             say
             that
             we
             have
             no
             Sin
             ,
             
             we
             deceive
             our selves
             ,
             and
             the
             Truth
             is
             not
             in
             us
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           He
           urged
           that
           the
           Apostle
           Paul
           said
           ,
           
             When
             he
             would
             do
             Good
             ,
             Evil
             was
             present
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             how
             to
             perform
             that
             which
             was
             Good
             ,
             he
             found
             not
             .
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           He
           alledged
           that
           
             All
             Men
             have
             their
             Failings
          
           ,
           and
           
             the
             best
             of
             Men
             their
             Infirmities
             ,
          
           as
           may
           be
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           instancing
           David
           ,
           and
           others
           .
           The
           Perversions
           of
           these
           Scriptures
           ,
           I
           may
           well
           call
           
             Satan's
             Props
          
           ,
           for
           he
           propped
           up
           his
           Kingdom
           in
           me
           a
           great
           while
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           begat
           me
           into
           the
           World's
           belief
           .
           That
           there
           is
           
             No
             Perfection
             here
             ,
             no
             Freedom
             from
             Sin
             to
             be
             expected
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Grave
          
           :
           And
           then
           I
           began
           to
           
             make
             merry
             over
             the
             Witness
          
           of
           God
           in
           my self
           .
           But
           the
           Lord
           did
           not
           leave
           me
           there
           ,
           but
           in
           tender
           compassion
           visited
           me
           ,
           and
           his
           holy
           Witness
           began
           to
           arise
           again
           in
           me
           and
           to
           strike
           at
           those
           Props
           which
           the
           Enemy
           had
           set
           up
           in
           me
           .
           And
           this
           holy
           Witness
           said
           ,
           that
           unless
           
             I
             was
             regenerated
             and
             born
             again
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           Then
           I
           began
           to
           see
           ,
           there
           was
           
             nothing
             but
             Purity
             and
             Holiness
             could
             stand
             before
             the
             Lord
          
           :
           For
           all
           things
           are
           naked
           and
           bare
           before
           him
           .
           And
           then
           I
           cried
           out
           for
           a
           Deliverer
           ,
           one
           that
           could
           redeem
           me
           from
           that
           
           which
           was
           too
           great
           a
           Burden
           for
           me
           to
           bear
           ;
           as
           one
           once
           said
           ,
           
             A
             wounded
             Spirit
             who
             can
             bear
             ?
          
           Prov.
           18.14
           .
           But
           I
           could
           then
           see
           no
           way
           of
           Deliverance
           ;
           but
           being
           exceedingly
           troubled
           ,
           I
           went
           from
           Mountain
           to
           Hill
           ,
           from
           hearing
           this
           sort
           of
           People
           ,
           to
           the
           other
           :
           But
           among
           them
           all
           ,
           there
           was
           none
           did
           speak
           Peace
           to
           my
           weary
           Soul
           ;
           nor
           could
           ,
           unless
           I
           could
           have
           had
           Peace
           in
           my
           Sins
           ,
           which
           I
           could
           not
           .
           For
           all
           of
           them
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             No
             Freedom
             from
             Sin
             on
             this
             side
             of
             the
             Grave
             .
          
           But
           I
           felt
           a
           necessity
           for
           it
           ,
           else
           I
           could
           not
           injoy
           Peace
           with
           the
           Lord
           ;
           which
           made
           me
           still
           
             cry
             out
             for
             a
             Deliverer
          
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           great
           distress
           ,
           being
           turned
           with
           my
           Face
           Sion-ward
           ,
           and
           inquiring
           the
           way
           thether
           ,
           I
           was
           at
           length
           (
           through
           the
           abundant
           Goodness
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           led
           me
           )
           inclined
           to
           go
           to
           a
           Meeting
           of
           the
           People
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           where
           I
           did
           hear
           a
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           declare
           ,
           that
           That
           which
           reproveth
           and
           condemneth
           a
           Man
           ,
           in
           himself
           ,
           for
           Sin
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           let
           him
           go
           on
           in
           Sin
           without
           reproof
           ,
           is
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           
             Light
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             which
             enlightneth
             every
             Man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             World
             ,
          
           that
           all
           Men
           through
           him
           might
           believe
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           to
           be
           saved
           from
           Sin.
           And
           that
           this
           Light
           ,
           which
           doth
           convince
           of
           Sin
           ,
           Obedience
           
           being
           yielded
           to
           it
           ,
           will
           redeem
           out
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           preserve
           and
           keep
           from
           Sin.
           And
           I
           having
           a
           Witness
           for
           God
           in
           me
           ,
           it
           did
           testifie
           to
           the
           Truth
           of
           what
           was
           declared
           ;
           and
           I
           was
           then
           by
           it
           convinced
           ,
           that
           That
           was
           the
           Way
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Those
           were
           the
           People
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           But
           I
           thought
           I
           saw
           a
           Lion
           in
           the
           Way
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           was
           a
           great
           Cross
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           :
           Yet
           I
           found
           ,
           if
           I
           could
           be
           delivered
           from
           that
           ,
           which
           was
           so
           great
           a
           Burden
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           could
           be
           contented
           to
           undergo
           a
           great
           deal
           .
           From
           that
           time
           forward
           ,
           I
           still
           kept
           to
           the
           Meetings
           of
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           are
           at
           this
           time
           distinguish'd
           by
           the
           Name
           Quakers
           ,
           as
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Lord
           were
           in
           Ages
           past
           called
           Christians
           .
           Which
           Name
           is
           now
           given
           to
           Drunkards
           and
           Swearers
           ,
           and
           all
           manner
           of
           
             prophane
             Persons
          
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Sons
           of
           Belial
           one
           to
           another
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Name
           Christian
           ,
           is
           become
           a
           reproach
           amongst
           them
           that
           are
           called
           Heathens
           ,
           through
           the
           Blasphemy
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           have
           covered
           themselves
           with
           the
           Name
           Christian
           ,
           but
           do
           not
           live
           the
           Christian
           Life
           .
        
         
           Now
           keeping
           to
           the
           Meetings
           of
           the
           Lord's
           People
           ,
           I
           did
           there
           hear
           many
           Declarations
           ,
           testifying
           to
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           what
           it
           had
           wrought
           for
           his
           Servants
           in
           this
           Age
           ,
           and
           likewise
           what
           he
           
           do
           for
           all
           those
           who
           are
           faithful
           and
           obedient
           ,
           in
           this
           day
           of
           his
           Power
           ;
           Yet
           still
           Sin
           remained
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           my
           great
           Weight
           and
           Burden
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           ,
           knowing
           where
           Strength
           and
           Power
           was
           ,
           a
           
             Secret
             Hope
          
           wat
           raised
           up
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           a
           Belief
           ,
           that
           
             All
             things
             are
             possible
             with
             the
             Lord.
          
           So
           I
           committed
           my Self
           and
           Cause
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           having
           had
           Experience
           ,
           that
           my
           own
           Strength
           was
           altogether
           in-sufficient
           :
           For
           ,
           when
           the
           Judgments
           of
           the
           Lord
           have
           been
           upon
           me
           ,
           I
           have
           often
           made
           large
           Promises
           in
           my
           own
           will
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           resist
           the
           Enemy
           when
           he
           came
           ;
           but
           I
           could
           never
           prevail
           by
           my
           own
           strength
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           set
           up
           in
           my
           own
           will
           ,
           while
           that
           was
           standing
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           ,
           having
           listed
           my self
           under
           an
           another
           Commander
           ,
           my
           
             old
             Master
          
           was
           enraged
           ,
           and
           comes
           with
           his
           usual
           Boldness
           and
           Confidence
           ,
           to
           demand
           Entrance
           ;
           and
           being
           denied
           ,
           he
           makes
           use
           of
           his
           former
           Weapons
           ,
           but
           was
           disappointed
           ,
           and
           driven
           back
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           Glory
           be
           unto
           his
           holy
           Name
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           For
           I
           keeping
           (
           or
           rather
           ,
           being
           kept
           )
           to
           that
           ,
           which
           did
           make
           it
           manifest
           to
           me
           to
           be
           Sin
           ,
           it
           furnished
           me
           with
           this
           Weapon
           against
           him
           ,
           viz.
           
             Walk
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
             and
             thou
             shalt
             not
             fulfill
             the
             Lust
             of
             the
             Flesh
             .
          
           And
           so
           the
           Enemy
           was
           chased
           away
           ,
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           had
           lifted
           up
           a
           Standard
           ,
           in
           me
           ,
           against
           him
           .
           And
           he
           being
           thus
           put
           to
           flight
           ,
           there
           did
           arise
           Joy
           unutterable
           in
           my
           Soul
           ,
           feeling
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           begun
           in
           me
           .
           And
           so
           continuing
           faithful
           and
           obedient
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           hath
           ,
           by
           his
           mighty
           Power
           ,
           redeemed
           me
           from
           that
           ,
           which
           once
           I
           did
           believe
           I
           could
           never
           be
           redeemed
           from
           .
           Praises
           ,
           Praises
           be
           given
           unto
           the
           Omnipotent
           God
           ,
           who
           reigns
           for
           ever
           .
           For
           that
           which
           formerly
           was
           so
           pleasant
           and
           delightful
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           was
           as
           my
           Meat
           and
           Drink
           ,
           is
           now
           become
           hateful
           and
           abominable
           in
           my
           thoughts
           ;
           Glory
           be
           to
           the
           Lord
           for
           ever
           ,
           whose
           Mercy
           is
           over
           all
           his
           works
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           to
           be
           forgotten
           by
           those
           that
           have
           tasted
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Yet
           the
           Enemy
           would
           not
           leave
           me
           so
           ;
           but
           going
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           like
           a
           roaring
           
             Lion
             ,
             seeking
             whom
             he
             may
             devour
             ,
          
           he
           comes
           and
           presents
           his
           Temptations
           again
           ,
           though
           the
           main
           Pillar
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           was
           broken
           down
           in
           me
           .
           So
           now
           he
           goes
           another
           way
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           sets
           before
           me
           the
           difficulty
           and
           straitness
           of
           the
           Way
           I
           was
           to
           walk
           in
           :
           For
           my
           nearest
           and
           dearest
           Relations
           would
           be
           great
           Enemies
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           would
           slight
           and
           contemn
           
           me
           ,
           whereas
           before
           ,
           I
           was
           well
           beloved
           and
           esteemed
           by
           ,
           and
           amongst
           ,
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           ready
           and
           willing
           to
           do
           me
           what
           kindness
           they
           could
           .
           And
           if
           I
           would
           now
           turn
           fool
           at
           last
           ,
           and
           disoblige
           my
           Friends
           ,
           and
           so
           leave
           my
           Wife
           and
           Children
           to
           the
           Mercy
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           who
           would
           pity
           me
           !
           For
           
             he
             that
             takes
             not
             care
             for
             his
             Family
             ,
             is
             worse
             than
             an
             Infidel
             .
          
           And
           (
           said
           the
           Enemy
           )
           if
           thou
           wert
           of
           any
           other
           Religion
           ,
           but
           a
           Quaker
           ,
           thy
           Relations
           would
           be
           contented
           ;
           but
           that
           is
           the
           most
           contemptible
           Religion
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           
             laden
             with
             Reproaches
          
           .
           O
           see
           the
           Deceit
           of
           the
           wicked
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           avoid
           it
           ,
           as
           I
           did
           ,
           by
           keeping
           to
           the
           Measure
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           in
           my self
           .
           And
           as
           my
           mind
           was
           turned
           inward
           ,
           to
           consider
           and
           see
           what
           the
           Lord
           had
           done
           for
           me
           ,
           this
           sprang
           up
           in
           me
           ,
           as
           a
           Defence
           against
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           
             If
             I
             have
             not
             done
             those
             mighty
             works
             for
             thee
             ,
             which
             no
             other
             could
             do
             ,
             believe
             me
             not
             ,
             else
             believe
             me
             for
             my
             works
             sake
             .
          
           Then
           did
           the
           Enemy
           vanish
           at
           the
           Brightness
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           hath
           preserved
           me
           out
           of
           the
           Mouth
           of
           the
           Lion
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Paw
           of
           the
           Bear
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           hand
           of
           that
           uncircumcised
           Philistine
           ,
           that
           once
           had
           encompassed
           me
           about
           ;
           Praises
           be
           given
           unto
           the
           Lord
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
         
           O
           Friend
           !
           Let
           me
           beseech
           thee
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           Enemy
           of
           thy
           Soul
           deceive
           thee
           ,
           under
           what
           pretence
           soever
           ,
           though
           he
           should
           guild
           his
           Bait
           ,
           and
           cover
           his
           Temptations
           over
           with
           never
           so
           many
           Scripture-words
           ;
           But
           keep
           thou
           to
           that
           
             true
             Light
          
           in
           thee
           ,
           which
           
             makes
             all
             things
             manifest
          
           .
           And
           by
           taking
           heed
           to
           that
           pure
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           thee
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           come
           to
           see
           Satan's
           Devices
           ,
           which
           they
           of
           Old
           ,
           who
           were
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           were
           not
           ignorant
           of
           ;
           as
           such
           now
           are
           not
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           have
           this
           Testimony
           to
           bear
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           many
           Thousands
           more
           ,
           That
           Perfection
           ,
           or
           
             Freedom
             from
             Sin
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             obtained
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Grave
             ,
             through
             Faith
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           And
           I
           do
           Testifie
           and
           Declare
           ,
           That
           
             in
             this
             Life
          
           is
           the
           time
           of
           working
           out
           our
           Salvation
           :
           For
           ,
           
             where
             the
             Tree
             falls
             ,
             there
             it
             shall
             lie
          
           ;
           and
           in
           what
           State
           Death
           leaves
           a
           Man
           ,
           in
           that
           State
           Judgment
           will
           find
           him
           :
           For
           ,
           
             in
             the
             Grave
             there
             is
             no
             Repentance
             .
          
           Now
           true
           Repentance
           ,
           through
           a
           godly
           Sorrow
           ,
           is
           a
           Change
           from
           Sin
           and
           Iniquity
           ,
           to
           serve
           the
           
             Living
             God
          
           in
           the
           
             New
             Life
          
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           
             Newness
             of
             Life
          
           :
           Not
           in
           the
           Oldness
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           which
           too
           many
           are
           found
           in
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           Newness
           of
           the
           Spirit
           :
           For
           ,
           
             it
             is
             the
             Spirit
             that
             giveth
             Life
             ;
             the
             Flesh
             profiteth
             nothing
             ,
          
           John
           6.63
           .
        
         
         
           Reader
           ,
           If
           thou
           are
           a
           stranger
           to
           Truth
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           right
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           hast
           been
           led
           Captive
           by
           the
           Enemy
           at
           his
           Will
           (
           as
           I
           was
           ,
           while
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           me
           )
           and
           art
           now
           come
           to
           a
           sense
           of
           the
           Burden
           and
           Weight
           of
           thy
           Sins
           ,
           and
           hast
           a
           desire
           to
           be
           Redeemed
           from
           them
           :
           To
           thee
           ,
           and
           for
           thy
           sake
           chiefly
           ,
           are
           these
           Lines
           written
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           here
           see
           the
           
             Mysterious
             Working
          
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           take
           Warning
           in
           time
           ,
           whilst
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           strives
           with
           thee
           :
           For
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             will
             not
             always
             strive
             with
             Man.
          
           But
           be
           not
           discouraged
           at
           the
           Greatness
           or
           Number
           of
           thy
           Sins
           :
           For
           
             all
             Power
             in
             Heaven
             and
             in
             Earth
             is
             given
             to
             Christ
             Jesus
             .
          
           Only
           Faith
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           Faithfulness
           and
           Obedience
           to
           what
           he
           makes
           manifest
           is
           thee
           ,
           is
           re-required
           of
           thee
           .
           And
           if
           thou
           hast
           Mountains
           of
           Sin
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           see
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           to
           vanish
           away
           :
           For
           it
           is
           
             The
             Willing
             and
             the
             Obedient
             shall
             eat
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Land.
             
          
        
         
           And
           if
           thou
           are
           one
           that
           has
           known
           ,
           in
           any
           measure
           ,
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Lord
           carried
           on
           in
           thy
           Heart
           ,
           I
           have
           this
           further
           to
           say
           ,
           for
           thy
           Incouragement
           ,
           from
           my
           own
           Experience
           ,
           That
           thou
           hast
           to
           do
           with
           a
           
             Tender-hearted
             Father
          
           ,
           who
           gently
           leads
           those
           that
           are
           but
           young
           in
           the
           
           Truth
           ,
           and
           his
           Lambs
           he
           will
           carry
           in
           his
           Arms
           ,
           and
           will
           lead
           thee
           no
           faster
           than
           thou
           art
           able
           to
           follow
           .
           But
           be
           sure
           ,
           whatever
           he
           maketh
           manifest
           to
           thee
           to
           be
           Evil
           ,
           Give
           up
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           Faithfulness
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           
             the
             Lord
             will
             give
             thee
             Power
             over
             it
             .
          
           For
           the
           End
           ,
           wherefore
           the
           Lord
           doth
           manifest
           Sin
           to
           be
           Sin
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           Redeem
           out
           of
           it
           .
           And
           as
           thou
           are
           faithful
           in
           the
           small
           thing
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           be
           made
           
             Ruler
             over
             more
          
           .
           And
           as
           thou
           standest
           in
           that
           Faith
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           find
           nothing
           too
           hard
           or
           difficult
           for
           thee
           ;
           but
           thou
           wilt
           be
           able
           to
           say
           (
           as
           the
           Servants
           of
           God
           did
           in
           Days
           past
           ,
           and
           do
           now
           in
           this
           Age
           )
           
             All
             things
             are
             possible
             with
             him
             ,
             with
             whom
             we
             have
             to
             do
             .
          
           And
           thou
           wilt
           feel
           the
           same
           Power
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           beget
           the
           same
           Faith
           in
           thee
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           in
           them
           :
           For
           
             without
             Faith
             it
             is
             impossible
             to
             please
             God
             ,
          
           whatever
           Men
           may
           pretend
           to
           in
           words
           .
           There
           are
           many
           Pretenders
           in
           our
           day
           ,
           to
           the
           Worship
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           there
           were
           in
           Ages
           past
           :
           But
           what
           avail
           their
           Pretences
           ,
           or
           Performances
           ,
           while
           they
           are
           fain
           to
           confess
           ,
           their
           Worship
           ends
           in
           Imperfection
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           best
           Duties
           are
           Sin
           ;
           or
           they
           Sin
           in
           performing
           their
           best
           Duties
           ;
           Sin
           in
           Praying
           ,
           Sin
           in
           Preaching
           ,
           Sin
           mixt
           with
           their
           most
           holy
           Duties
           .
           That
           it
           is
           
           so
           with
           them
           I
           do
           not
           deny
           :
           But
           my
           Heart
           is
           grieved
           at
           their
           Captivity
           ,
           Bondage
           and
           Misery
           ,
           because
           they
           believe
           it
           never
           can
           be
           otherwise
           :
           And
           ,
           indeed
           it
           never
           will
           be
           otherwise
           with
           them
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           they
           content
           themselves
           ,
           with
           large
           Confessions
           of
           their
           Sins
           ,
           and
           come
           not
           to
           forsake
           them
           .
           Would
           they
           content
           themselves
           ,
           that
           the
           time
           past
           is
           sufficient
           that
           they
           have
           wrought
           the
           Will
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           there
           would
           be
           some
           ground
           to
           hope
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           as
           willing
           to
           forsake
           their
           Sins
           ,
           as
           to
           confess
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           might
           come
           to
           have
           Faith
           in
           the
           Gift
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           whom
           all
           things
           are
           possible
           ;
           which
           thing
           many
           have
           formally
           in
           words
           acknowledged
           ,
           who
           in
           works
           have
           denied
           it
           .
           But
           I
           testifie
           ,
           If
           they
           ,
           who
           make
           such
           large
           Confessions
           of
           their
           Sins
           ,
           do
           not
           come
           to
           that
           Gift
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           can
           enable
           them
           to
           forsake
           their
           Sins
           ,
           their
           Condition
           is
           no
           better
           than
           his
           ,
           who
           
             knew
             his
             Master's
             Will
             ,
             and
             did
             it
             not
          
           ;
           who
           was
           to
           be
           
             beaten
             with
             many
             Stripes
          
           .
           For
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           manifest
           his
           Unerring
           Way
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           daily
           calling
           and
           inviting
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Men
           to
           walk
           therein
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           reconciled
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           know
           their
           Sin
           blotted
           out
           .
           For
           the
           Lord
           hath
           no
           delight
           in
           the
           Death
           of
           a
           
           Sinner
           (
           of
           which
           I
           am
           an
           Instance
           and
           a
           Witness
           )
           but
           is
           willing
           that
           all
           should
           Repent
           ,
           Return
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           his
           Truth
           and
           be
           saved
           .
           For
           he
           hath
           not
           Ordained
           Men
           to
           Reprobation
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           saved
           :
           Neither
           hath
           he
           so
           absolutely
           Elected
           a
           certain
           Number
           of
           Persons
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           that
           what
           Evil
           soever
           they
           do
           ,
           they
           cannot
           miss
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           as
           many
           do
           falsly
           believe
           .
           Which
           dangerous
           Doctrines
           have
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           hand
           ,
           thrown
           many
           down
           to
           the
           Bottomless
           Pit
           of
           Despair
           :
           And
           on
           the
           other
           hand
           ,
           raised
           too
           many
           up
           into
           a
           Presumptuous
           Security
           .
           Reader
           ,
           my
           desire
           is
           ,
           that
           thou
           wouldst
           come
           to
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           thy self
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           see
           and
           learn
           the
           Mystery
           of
           these
           things
           .
           For
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           hath
           so
           manifestly
           appeared
           in
           this
           our
           day
           ,
           hath
           brought
           mighty
           things
           to
           pass
           ,
           which
           many
           will
           not
           believe
           ,
           though
           it
           hath
           been
           often
           declared
           .
           It
           hath
           wrought
           the
           same
           Works
           now
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           in
           the
           Apostles
           days
           ,
           in
           teaching
           
             to
             deny
             Ungodliness
             and
             Worldly
             Lusts
          
           ;
           and
           also
           
             to
             live
             Soberly
             ,
             Righteously
             and
             Godly
             in
             this
             present
             World
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.12
           .
           And
           there
           be
           many
           Witnesses
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           raised
           from
           the
           Dead
           (
           or
           out
           of
           the
           Spiritual
           Death
           )
           who
           do
           declare
           of
           it
           ;
           who
           were
           once
           dead
           in
           Trespasses
           and
           
           Sins
           :
           But
           the
           Goodness
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           led
           them
           to
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           raised
           them
           to
           Life
           .
           Now
           the
           Reason
           why
           many
           will
           not
           believe
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           they
           love
           their
           Evil
           Deeds
           :
           Therefore
           they
           hate
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           bring
           their
           Deeds
           to
           it
           ,
           lest
           by
           it
           they
           should
           be
           Reproved
           .
           
             For
             this
             is
             the
             Condemnation
             ,
             That
             Light
             is
             come
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             Men
             love
             Darkness
             rather
             than
             Light
          
           ;
           and
           such
           have
           ignorantly
           called
           the
           Light
           ,
           Darkness
           :
           But
           
             they
             that
             love
             the
             Light
          
           ,
           and
           know
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           they
           do
           
             bring
             their
             Deeds
             to
             it
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             wrought
             in
             God
             ,
          
           John
           3.19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           For
           the
           Light
           makes
           all
           things
           manifest
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           hidden
           things
           of
           Esau
           are
           made
           manifest
           by
           the
           Light.
           My
           Advice
           and
           Counsel
           to
           thee
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           Fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           Bring
           thy
           Deeds
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           if
           ever
           thou
           intendest
           ,
           or
           desirest
           ,
           to
           be
           Everlastingly
           Happy
           .
           Let
           not
           the
           Enemy
           of
           thy
           Soul
           deceive
           thee
           any
           longer
           :
           For
           it
           is
           better
           to
           
             Suffer
             Affliction
             with
             the
             People
             of
             God
             ,
             than
             to
             injoy
             the
             Pleasures
             of
             Sin
             ,
             which
             are
             but
             for
             a
             season
          
           ;
           though
           they
           be
           never
           so
           much
           applauded
           by
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           Men.
           
             Such
             as
             Men
             sow
             ,
             they
             must
             reap
             :
             They
             that
             sow
             to
             the
             Flesh
             ,
             must
             of
             the
             Flesh
             reap
             Corruption
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             sow
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             shall
             of
             the
             Spirit
             reap
             Life
             Everlasting
             ,
          
           Gal.
           6.7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
         
           Consider
           well
           those
           words
           ,
           ye
           Proud
           and
           Haughty
           Ones
           ,
           and
           be
           no
           longer
           joyned
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           this
           World
           :
           For
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           a
           Controversie
           against
           it
           .
           And
           he
           hath
           determined
           the
           Downfal
           of
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin
           ;
           which
           many
           have
           witnessed
           already
           fulfilled
           in
           themselves
           :
           And
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           fitting
           and
           preparing
           them
           for
           himself
           .
           For
           it
           is
           not
           the
           Devil
           's
           right
           to
           rule
           in
           Man
           :
           But
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           's
           right
           alone
           to
           rule
           there
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           have
           no
           Sharers
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Government
           .
        
         
           Let
           none
           put
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           afar
           off
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           And
           unless
           thou
           knowest
           him
           to
           rule
           in
           thee
           now
           ,
           who
           alone
           can
           destroy
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           Works
           ,
           thy
           believing
           he
           shall
           rule
           hereafter
           (
           if
           Satan
           continues
           to
           rule
           in
           thee
           here
           )
           will
           stand
           thee
           in
           little
           stead
           ;
           fot
           that
           Belief
           will
           not
           purifie
           thy
           Heart
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           only
           
             the
             pure
             in
             Heart
             that
             can
             see
             God
             ,
          
           Mat.
           5.8
           .
           Heb.
           12.14
           .
           
             For
             Christ
             Jesus
             was
             made
             manifest
             for
             this
             very
             End
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             destroy
             the
             Works
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           1
           John
           3.8
           .
           And
           although
           the
           Men
           of
           this
           World
           have
           set
           themselves
           in
           Opposition
           against
           this
           Truth
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           have
           pleaded
           for
           the
           Continuance
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           therein
           for
           the
           Devil's
           Power
           ;
           yet
           we
           know
           in
           whom
           we
           have
           believed
           ,
           
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Lord
           they
           are
           seen
           ,
           and
           their
           Fruits
           have
           made
           manifest
           whose
           Servants
           they
           are
           :
           
             For
             his
             Servants
             they
             are
             to
             whom
             they
             obey
             ,
             whether
             of
             Sin
             unto
             Death
             ,
             or
             of
             Obedience
             unto
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6.16
           .
           And
           tho'
           many
           of
           them
           have
           promised
           (
           or
           others
           have
           promised
           for
           them
           )
           to
           forsake
           the
           Devil
           and
           all
           his
           Works
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           God's
           Holy
           Will
           and
           Commandments
           all
           the
           days
           of
           their
           lives
           ;
           yet
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           cry
           out
           Blasphemy
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           told
           ,
           
             Whosoever
             is
             born
             of
             God
             doth
             not
             commit
             Sin
             ,
          
           tho'
           they
           are
           the
           plain
           words
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           1
           John
           3.9
           .
           So
           Zealous
           are
           they
           for
           their
           Master's
           interest
           .
        
         
           Reader
           ,
           if
           thou
           art
           one
           ,
           who
           hath
           been
           taught
           for
           Doctrine
           Mens
           Precepts
           ,
           as
           too
           many
           now
           are
           ,
           let
           me
           perswade
           thee
           to
           come
           to
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           try
           which
           is
           the
           best
           Teacher
           .
           For
           that
           Inward
           Teacher
           teacheth
           safe
           and
           sure
           ,
           neither
           can
           it
           be
           removed
           into
           a
           Corner
           :
           
             And
             if
             thou
             turn'st
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             left
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             hear
             a
             Word
             behind
             thee
          
           (
           from
           this
           Inward
           Teacher
           )
           
             saying
             ,
             This
             is
             the
             Way
             ,
             walk
             in
             it
             ,
          
           Isa
           .
           30.21
           .
           This
           is
           the
           plain
           Man's
           Path
           ,
           wherein
           (
           though
           a
           Fool
           in
           the
           Worlds
           esteem
           )
           he
           
             shall
             not
             err
          
           ,
           Isa
           .
           35.8
           .
           What
           tho'
           the
           Lord
           leads
           his
           People
           in
           a
           way
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           makes
           them
           the
           Scorn
           and
           Derision
           
           of
           the
           World
           !
           Be
           not
           discouraged
           ;
           for
           how
           can
           it
           be
           otherwise
           ,
           it
           being
           
             the
             same
             way
          
           which
           the
           holy
           Men
           of
           God
           walked
           in
           ,
           in
           Ages
           past
           ?
           But
           our
           Rejoycing
           is
           this
           ,
           
             The
             Testimony
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
             :
          
           And
           we
           do
           know
           (
           as
           God's
           faithful
           Servants
           did
           of
           old
           )
           The
           Reproaches
           for
           Christ
           are
           
             greater
             Riches
          
           than
           any
           there
           are
           in
           
           Egypt's
           Land
           ;
           which
           is
           a
           
             Place
             of
             Darkness
          
           .
           But
           we
           have
           known
           the
           Lord
           to
           Redeem
           us
           out
           of
           that
           Bondage
           and
           deep
           Captivity
           ;
           and
           now
           we
           can
           sing
           Praises
           and
           Thanksgivings
           unto
           our
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           over
           all
           ,
           both
           in
           Heaven
           and
           in
           Earth
           ,
           blessed
           for
           ever
           and
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           
             Friendly
             Reader
          
           ,
           I
           have
           here
           ,
           out
           of
           Love
           and
           Good
           Will
           to
           thee
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           Mankind
           ,
           declared
           unto
           thee
           
             the
             Goodness
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           unto
           my
           poor
           Soul
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           be
           incouraged
           
             to
             walk
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           manifest
           in
           this
           our
           day
           :
           For
           it
           concerns
           thee
           most
           to
           know
           the
           Lord's
           Work
           
             in
             thy
             day
          
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           have
           a
           sense
           of
           the
           Operation
           of
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           
             on
             thy
             Heart
          
           ,
           before
           thou
           goest
           hence
           .
           O
           let
           not
           the
           Enemy
           of
           thy
           Soul
           prevail
           with
           thee
           ,
           to
           plead
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           Sin
           term
           of
           Life
           .
           Did
           Men
           but
           know
           how
           they
           do
           thereby
           advance
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           the
           Enemy
           of
           their
           Souls
           ,
           they
           never
           more
           would
           open
           their
           
           Mouths
           on
           Sins
           behalf
           ,
           unless
           they
           are
           like
           those
           of
           old
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             We
             have
             made
             a
             Covenant
             with
             Death
             ,
             and
             with
             Hell
             are
             we
             at
             an
             Agreement
             ,
          
           Isa
           .
           28.15
           .
           For
           they
           who
           deny
           Perfection
           ,
           or
           
             Freedom
             from
             Sin
          
           ,
           deny
           the
           very
           End
           and
           Purpose
           for
           which
           Christ
           came
           ,
           and
           was
           manifested
           in
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           
             to
             destroy
             the
             Works
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
          
           1
           John
           3.8
           .
           which
           all
           ,
           who
           profess
           Christianity
           ,
           do
           agree
           ,
           is
           Sin.
           And
           his
           Name
           was
           therefore
           called
           Jesus
           ,
           because
           
             He
             should
             save
             his
             People
             from
             their
             Sins
             ,
          
           Mat.
           1.21
           .
           Not
           In
           their
           Sins
           ;
           mark
           that
           ,
           thou
           Unbelieving
           Professor
           .
           Why
           should
           this
           be
           thought
           Impossible
           ,
           seeing
           
             All
             things
             are
             possible
             with
             God
             ,
          
           Mat.
           19.26
           ?
           It
           was
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Walk
             before
             me
             ,
             and
             be
             thou
             perfect
             ,
          
           Gen.
           17.1
           .
           And
           to
           incourage
           him
           thereunto
           ,
           he
           brings
           it
           in
           with
           these
           words
           [
           
             I
             am
             the
             Almighty
             God.
          
           ]
           The
           holy
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           
             Walk
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             ye
             shall
             not
             fulfil
             the
             Lusts
             of
             the
             Flesh
             ,
          
           Gal.
           5.16
           .
           And
           
             I
             can
             do
             all
             things
             through
             Christ
             that
             strengtheneth
             me
             ,
          
           Phil.
           4.13
           .
           And
           
             As
             many
             as
             are
             led
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             are
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.14
           .
           Such
           cannot
           plead
           for
           Sin
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           
             Fellowship
             one
             with
             another
          
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           
             the
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             cleanseth
             them
             from
             all
             Sin
             ,
          
           1
           John
           1.7
           .
           From
           whence
           then
           dost
           thou
           think
           the
           Impossibilities
           
           do
           arise
           ?
           (
           for
           some
           have
           ignorantly
           said
           ,
           It
           is
           Impostble
           ever
           to
           be
           Perfect
           ,
           or
           Free
           from
           Sin
           ,
           on
           this
           side
           the
           Grave
           )
           If
           thou
           canst
           not
           tell
           (
           as
           some
           Tender-hearted
           Ones
           could
           not
           )
           I
           will
           tell
           thee
           ,
           It
           is
           
             from
             the
             Man
             of
             Sin
             ,
             who
             rules
             in
             the
             Hearts
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             Disobedience
             :
          
           From
           him
           proceeds
           these
           Thoughts
           of
           Impossibilities
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           let
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           thee
           judge
           between
           the
           Precious
           and
           the
           Vile
           ;
           between
           those
           who
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           them
           who
           serve
           him
           not
           .
           For
           a
           Separation
           there
           must
           be
           ;
           the
           Lord
           will
           no
           longer
           be
           mocked
           with
           an
           Hypocritical
           Pretence
           of
           Zeal
           for
           him
           ,
           while
           the
           Devil
           hath
           the
           Heart
           .
           They
           that
           pretend
           the
           Scripture
           is
           their
           only
           Rule
           ,
           why
           will
           they
           not
           come
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           walk
           according
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           see
           their
           Fruits
           to
           be
           agreeable
           thereunto
           ?
           They
           have
           made
           use
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           plead
           for
           Sin
           term
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           have
           raked
           up
           the
           Failings
           of
           the
           holy
           Men
           of
           God
           recorded
           in
           them
           ,
           thereby
           incouraging
           others
           to
           Sin
           ,
           which
           never
           was
           the
           End
           they
           were
           written
           for
           :
           But
           they
           were
           given
           that
           Men
           might
           come
           to
           be
           
             Perfect
             ,
             throughly
             furnished
             unto
             all
             good
             Works
             ,
          
           2
           Tim.
           3.17
           .
           And
           it
           was
           the
           Labour
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           to
           
             present
             every
             Man
             Perfect
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
          
           Col.
           1.28
           .
           The
           Holy
           
           Scriptures
           were
           not
           written
           for
           Men
           to
           make
           a
           Trade
           of
           ,
           as
           in
           Buying
           and
           Selling
           the
           Words
           of
           the
           Holy
           Men
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           
             spake
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           and
           
             as
             the
             Spirit
             gave
             them
             Utterance
             :
          
           No
           ,
           but
           that
           Men
           might
           come
           to
           the
           
             same
             Word
          
           in
           themselves
           ,
           which
           they
           testifie
           of
           .
           And
           if
           thou
           ,
           Reader
           ,
           comest
           to
           that
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           come
           to
           know
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             lives
             and
             abides
             for
             ever
             :
          
           And
           then
           the
           Scriptures
           will
           be
           indeed
           precious
           to
           thee
           ,
           as
           thou
           comest
           to
           see
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           them
           in
           thy self
           ;
           and
           so
           thou
           wilt
           have
           Unity
           with
           that
           Spirit
           which
           gave
           them
           forth
           :
           And
           the
           right
           End
           for
           which
           they
           were
           written
           thou
           wilt
           see
           ;
           which
           they
           are
           ignorant
           of
           ,
           who
           go
           from
           the
           true
           Light
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Witness
           in
           themselves
           .
           The
           want
           of
           keeping
           to
           that
           ,
           makes
           them
           run
           into
           so
           many
           Heads
           and
           Heaps
           of
           Confusion
           as
           they
           are
           ;
           one
           calling
           This
           the
           Way
           ,
           another
           saying
           That
           is
           the
           Way
           :
           So
           that
           Mankind
           is
           
             out
             of
             Order
          
           ,
           by
           refusing
           to
           be
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Christ
             Jesus
          
           ,
           which
           would
           bring
           all
           things
           
             into
             Order
          
           again
           .
           And
           was
           it
           not
           so
           in
           the
           Apostles
           days
           ?
           Did
           not
           Demetrius
           ,
           and
           the
           Multitude
           ,
           make
           an
           Uproar
           ,
           though
           the
           
             most
             part
             knew
             not
             wherefore
             they
             came
             together
             ?
          
           But
           they
           all
           agreed
           to
           cry
           up
           ,
           
             Great
             is
             Diana
             of
             the
             Ephesians
             !
             For
             by
             this
             Craft
          
           (
           said
           
             Demetrius
             )
             
             we
             have
             our
             Wealth
             .
          
           And
           is
           it
           not
           the
           same
           in
           effect
           now
           ,
           tho'
           they
           have
           got
           more
           Plausible
           Words
           to
           cover
           themselves
           withal
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           be
           discovered
           .
           Do
           not
           both
           Priests
           and
           People
           cry
           out
           now
           ,
           Great
           is
           the
           Devil's
           Power
           !
           Great
           is
           the
           Strength
           of
           Sin
           !
           So
           great
           ,
           that
           
             it
             is
             Impossible
             to
             be
             set
             free
             from
             Sin
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Grave
             ?
          
           And
           hath
           not
           the
           World
           admired
           the
           Whore
           ,
           because
           she
           hath
           had
           a
           
             golden
             Cup
          
           in
           her
           hand
           ,
           by
           which
           she
           hath
           deceived
           ,
           and
           doth
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           ?
           O
           that
           Men
           would
           be
           so
           wise
           for
           themselves
           ,
           as
           to
           come
           to
           that
           which
           would
           open
           an
           Eye
           in
           them
           to
           see
           the
           Enemy
           of
           their
           Souls
           ,
           and
           would
           help
           them
           to
           work
           against
           him
           ,
           before
           
             the
             Night
             comes
             ,
             wherein
             none
             can
             work
             !
          
           For
           it
           is
           the
           Light
           that
           makes
           things
           manifest
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           Light
           thou
           mayst
           see
           the
           Mystery
           of
           Iniquity
           still
           working
           ,
           under
           the
           pretence
           of
           Zeal
           for
           the
           Worship
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           (
           as
           Men
           call
           them
           )
           but
           they
           will
           not
           come
           to
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           God
           hath
           Ordained
           to
           be
           a
           
             Light
             to
             lighten
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             the
             Glory
             of
             his
             People
             Israel
             ,
          
           Luke
           2.32
           .
           But
           as
           
             Backsliding
             Israel
          
           made
           to
           themselves
           a
           
             Golden
             Calf
          
           in
           old
           time
           :
           So
           these
           will
           needs
           have
           something
           that
           may
           appear
           glorious
           to
           their
           
             fleshly
             Eye
          
           ,
           which
           many
           in
           their
           Imaginations
           have
           made
           and
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           worshipping
           
           the
           Works
           of
           their
           own
           Inventions
           ,
           as
           they
           of
           old
           did
           the
           Works
           of
           their
           own
           Hands
           .
           For
           whatsoever
           Man
           forms
           ,
           and
           sets
           up
           between
           Christ
           and
           his
           Soul
           ,
           is
           an
           Idol
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           broken
           down
           ,
           before
           Redemption
           can
           be
           truly
           witnessed
           .
           But
           are
           there
           not
           many
           now
           a-days
           ,
           who
           persuade
           themselves
           they
           are
           Redeemed
           by
           Christ
           from
           their
           Sins
           ,
           whilst
           they
           
             live
             in
             their
             Sins
          
           ?
           O!
           what
           an
           unheard
           of
           Redemption
           was
           this
           in
           the
           Apostles
           days
           !
           He
           said
           ,
           
             When
             ye
             were
             the
             Servants
             of
             Sin
             ,
             ye
             were
             free
             from
             Righteousness
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6.20
           .
           And
           ,
           
             What
             Fruit
          
           (
           said
           he
           )
           
             had
             ye
             then
             in
             those
             things
             ,
             whereof
             ye
             are
             now
             ashamed
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           21
           ?
           That
           was
           not
           the
           Redemption
           which
           Christ
           Jesus
           came
           to
           purchase
           for
           his
           People
           :
           But
           
             to
             purifie
             to
             himself
             a
             peculiar
             People
             ,
             zealous
             of
             good
             Works
          
           ;
           and
           
             to
             redeem
             them
             from
             all
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.14
           .
           That
           
             they
             might
             serve
             him
             in
             Holiness
             and
             Righteousness
             ,
             all
             the
             days
             of
             their
             lives
             ,
          
           Luke
           1.75
           .
           This
           was
           the
           End
           or
           Effect
           of
           the
           Redeeming
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           Ages
           past
           .
           And
           I
           give
           my
           Testimony
           for
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           same
           now
           in
           this
           Age
           ,
           and
           works
           the
           same
           Effect
           ,
           even
           to
           
             redeem
             from
             all
             Sin.
          
           Let
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           his
           Instruments
           ,
           be
           never
           so
           much
           inraged
           at
           us
           ,
           for
           bearing
           Testimony
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           we
           matter
           not
           ;
           for
           we
           are
           
             Witnesses
             for
             God
          
           against
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           have
           boldness
           ,
           in
           
           the
           Strength
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           Publish
           to
           the
           World
           the
           
             Greatness
             of
             the
             Power
             of
             our
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             of
             his
             Christ
          
           ,
           who
           hath
           determined
           ,
           that
           
             Sin
             and
             Iniquity
             shall
             have
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             Everlasting
             Righteousness
             shall
             be
             brought
             in
             ,
          
           Dan.
           9.24
           .
           Which
           is
           believed
           ,
           and
           waited
           for
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Upright
             in
             Heart
          
           ,
           who
           have
           turned
           their
           Faces
           
           Zion-ward
           .
           And
           we
           know
           ▪
           the
           Lord
           hath
           many
           more
           ,
           whom
           he
           will
           gather
           ,
           from
           off
           the
           
             barren
             Mountains
          
           ,
           into
           the
           same
           Faith
           with
           us
           ,
           to
           declare
           of
           his
           Noble
           Acts
           ,
           in
           this
           his
           mighty
           Day
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           shaking
           ,
           not
           only
           the
           Earth
           ,
           but
           the
           Heavens
           also
           ,
           that
           That
           only
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           ,
           may
           remain
           (
           Heb.
           12.26
           ,
           27.
           )
           which
           will
           stand
           in
           stead
           ,
           when
           time
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           And
           
             friendly
             Reader
          
           ,
           If
           thou
           desirest
           to
           die
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           Righteous
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           thy
           latter
           End
           to
           be
           like
           his
           (
           which
           most
           Men
           do
           )
           thou
           must
           live
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           Righteous
           :
           For
           there
           is
           not
           another
           way
           that
           is
           certain
           .
           What
           ,
           though
           Men
           have
           cut
           out
           Ways
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           large
           and
           plesant
           Paths
           to
           walk
           in
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           Come
           ,
           walk
           in
           our
           Way
           ,
           or
           be
           of
           our
           Society
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord.
           Before
           thou
           venturest
           into
           it
           ,
           ask
           them
           this
           Question
           ,
           
             Have
             you
             found
             out
             a
             Way
             to
             overcome
             Sin
             ?
          
           If
           they
           answer
           ,
           No
           ;
           that
           cannot
           be
           expected
           on
           this
           side
           the
           
           Grave
           :
           Then
           I
           testifie
           ,
           It
           is
           
             not
             the
             Way
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ;
           neither
           art
           thou
           to
           walk
           in
           it
           .
           But
           thou
           art
           to
           walk
           in
           
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Lamb
          
           ,
           which
           
             all
             the
             Nations
             of
             them
             that
             are
             saved
             ,
             shall
             walk
             in
             ,
          
           Rev.
           21.24
           .
           
             Light
             is
             sown
             for
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             and
             Gladness
             for
             the
             Upright
             in
             Heart
             ,
          
           Psalm
           97.11
           .
           And
           
             the
             Lord
             will
             keep
             him
             in
             perfect
             Peace
             ,
             whose
             Mind
             is
             stay'd
             upon
             him
             .
          
           Which
           words
           are
           often
           spoken
           by
           the
           
             Hireling
             Priests
          
           ;
           but
           the
           thing
           can
           never
           be
           experimentally
           Witnessed
           by
           thee
           ,
           till
           thou
           comest
           to
           give
           up
           thy self
           wholly
           to
           be
           led
           by
           the
           Lord
           :
           Which
           if
           thou
           do
           ,
           then
           will
           the
           Lord
           take
           delight
           in
           thee
           ,
           to
           do
           thee
           good
           ,
           and
           hard
           things
           shall
           be
           made
           easie
           to
           thee
           .
           And
           as
           thou
           abidest
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           see
           over
           all
           the
           Ways
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           Foundations
           whereon
           they
           stand
           ,
           and
           thou
           wilt
           see
           cause
           for
           ever
           to
           Praise
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           hath
           redeemed
           thee
           out
           of
           those
           Paths
           that
           
             lead
             to
             the
             Chambers
             of
             Death
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           built
           thee
           upon
           the
           
             sure
             Foundation
          
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           ,
           the
           Rock
           of
           Ages
           ,
           and
           of
           many
           Generations
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           chief
           Corner-Stone
           .
        
         
           Had
           I
           the
           Tongue
           of
           Men
           and
           Angels
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           demonstrate
           unto
           thee
           ,
           in
           words
           ,
           the
           Peace
           and
           Happiness
           that
           is
           injoyed
           in
           walking
           in
           the
           Way
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           For
           
             in
             his
             Presence
             there
             is
             fulness
             of
             Joy
             ,
             
             and
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             are
             Pleasures
             for
             evermore
             ,
          
           Isa
           .
           16.11
           .
           O
           ,
           Come
           away
           ,
           come
           away
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord's
           sake
           ,
           and
           thy
           poor
           Soul's
           sake
           ;
           and
           
             partake
             not
             with
             the
             Wicked
             in
             their
             Sins
             ,
             lest
             thou
             receive
             of
             their
             Plagues
             ,
          
           Rev.
           18.4
           .
           Let
           not
           a
           little
           
             momentary
             Pleasures
          
           beguile
           thee
           into
           
             Eternal
             Misery
          
           .
           The
           Lord
           having
           redeemed
           me
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           my
           Soul's
           Enemy
           ,
           I
           am
           moved
           with
           the
           Bowels
           of
           Pity
           and
           Compassion
           ,
           to
           beseech
           thee
           to
           come
           and
           
             be
             reconciled
             to
             the
             Lord
          
           :
           For
           I
           testifie
           ,
           he
           is
           more
           willing
           to
           receive
           thee
           ,
           than
           thou
           art
           to
           come
           :
           Why
           then
           wilt
           thou
           not
           come
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayst
           be
           Everlastingly
           Happy
           ?
           For
           the
           Door
           of
           Mercy
           is
           set
           open
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           that
           will
           come
           ,
           may
           come
           freely
           ,
           
             without
             Money
          
           ,
           or
           
             without
             Price
          
           ,
           Isa
           .
           55.1
           .
           Therefore
           why
           will
           ye
           die
           ,
           O
           ye
           foolish
           People
           and
           unwise
           ?
           Seeing
           the
           Way
           is
           open
           ,
           and
           the
           Path
           so
           plain
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Wayfaring
             Man
          
           (
           though
           a
           Fool
           )
           
             cannot
             err
             therein
          
           ,
           Isa
           .
           35.8
           .
        
         
           What
           could
           the
           Lord
           have
           done
           more
           for
           Man
           ,
           than
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           having
           
             sent
             his
             Only
             Begotten
             Son
             a
             Light
             into
             the
             World
             ,
             that
             the
             World
             through
             him
             might
             believe
             ,
             and
             so
             be
             saved
             ,
          
           John
           3
           ?
           For
           
             the
             Light
             shines
             in
             Darkness
             ,
             though
             the
             Darkness
             doth
             not
             comprehend
             it
             ,
          
           John
           1.5
           .
           It
           was
           
             that
             Light
          
           that
           gave
           Paul
           ,
           and
           Others
           ,
           
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             
             Glory
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Face
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.6
           .
           And
           it
           is
           
             the
             same
             Light
          
           that
           brings
           to
           the
           Knowledge
           of
           God
           now
           ,
           and
           not
           Another
           ;
           though
           the
           Enemy
           hath
           taught
           Men
           to
           give
           many
           bad
           Names
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           Men
           might
           not
           believe
           in
           it
           .
           But
           they
           who
           do
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           know
           it
           to
           be
           
             the
             true
             Light
             ,
             which
             lighteth
             every
             Man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             World
             ,
          
           John
           1.9
           .
           And
           that
           
             In
             him
             was
             Life
             ,
             and
             the
             Life
             was
             the
             Light
             of
             Men
             ,
          
           ver
           .
           4.
           
           And
           that
           
             the
             Blood
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             cleanseth
             from
             all
             Sin
             ,
          
           1
           John
           1.7
           .
           
             That
             he
             might
             present
             his
             Church
             ,
             a
             glorious
             Church
             ,
             without
             spot
             or
             wrinkle
             ,
             or
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.27
           .
           Which
           of
           all
           those
           called
           Churches
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           whether
           Publick
           or
           Private
           ,
           is
           the
           Spotless
           Church
           ?
           Are
           there
           not
           Spots
           of
           
             Pride
             ,
             Envy
             ,
             Malice
             ,
             Dissimulation
             ,
          
           &c.
           upon
           them
           ?
           Bow
           therefore
           ye
           
             tall
             Cedars
          
           ,
           and
           ye
           
             sturdy
             Oaks
          
           ,
           who
           have
           
             lifted
             up
             your selves
          
           in
           your
           vain
           Imaginations
           ,
           above
           the
           
             low
             ,
             meek
          
           and
           gentle
           Witness
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           you
           :
           And
           know
           ,
           that
           for
           all
           this
           
             God
             will
             bring
             you
             to
             Judgment
             ,
          
           tho'
           ye
           have
           covered
           your selves
           with
           a
           Profession
           ,
           
             in
             drawing
             nigh
             to
             the
             Lord
             with
             your
             Mouths
             and
             with
             your
             Lips
          
           (
           as
           some
           of
           old
           did
           ,
           Isa
           .
           29.13
           .
           )
           
             when
             your
             Hearts
             have
             been
             after
             your
             other
             Lovers
             ,
          
           and
           have
           made
           a
           Profession
           of
           God
           in
           Words
           ,
           when
           in
           Works
           ye
           have
           denied
           him
           .
           Do
           
           ye
           think
           Words
           will
           stand
           you
           instead
           at
           the
           Day
           of
           Judgment
           ?
           Though
           ye
           could
           say
           ,
           We
           have
           Prayed
           in
           thy
           Name
           ,
           and
           Preached
           in
           thy
           Name
           ,
           and
           in
           thy
           Name
           have
           done
           many
           wonderful
           things
           :
           Yet
           hear
           your
           Sentence
           (
           if
           ye
           continue
           to
           work
           Iniquity
           )
           
             Depart
             from
             me
             ,
             ye
             Workers
             of
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           Mat.
           7.23
           .
           What
           we
           ,
           (
           may
           some
           perhaps
           say
           ,
           we
           )
           who
           have
           
             driven
             a
             Trade
          
           with
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           have
           
             formed
             to
             our selves
          
           a
           Way
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Religious
           Exercises
           ,
           and
           have
           spent
           much
           time
           in
           the
           performance
           thereof
           :
           Ah!
           But
           what
           will
           ye
           answer
           ,
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           asked
           of
           you
           (
           as
           it
           was
           of
           some
           of
           old
           ,
           Isa
           .
           1.12
           .
           )
           
             Who
             hath
             required
             this
             at
             your
             hands
             ?
          
           It
           is
           this
           the
           Lord
           requires
           of
           thee
           ,
           O
           Man
           ,
           
             To
             do
             Justly
             ,
             and
             to
             love
             Mercy
             ,
             and
             to
             walk
             Humbly
             with
             thy
             God
             ,
          
           Micah
           6.8
           .
           And
           if
           thou
           answer
           his
           requirings
           therein
           ,
           
             then
             shall
             thy
             Peace
             be
             as
             a
             River
             ,
          
           Isa
           .
           48.18
           .
           And
           thou
           shalt
           know
           the
           flowings
           of
           that
           River
           ,
           
             the
             Streams
             whereof
             make
             glad
             the
             City
             of
             our
             God
             ,
          
           Psalm
           46.4
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           my
           desire
           ,
           that
           thou
           should'st
           be
           a
           Fellow-Citizen
           with
           us
           :
           For
           
             in
             the
             Father's
             House
             are
             many
             Mansions
             ;
             if
             it
             were
             not
             so
             ,
             I
             would
             have
             told
             you
             ,
          
           said
           Christ
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           John
           14.2
           .
           But
           ,
           said
           he
           ,
           
             I
             go
             to
             prepare
             a
             place
             for
             you
             ,
             that
             where
             I
             am
             ,
             ye
             may
             be
             also
             ,
          
           verse
           3.
           
        
         
         
           O
           that
           Men
           would
           be
           so
           wise
           ,
           as
           to
           come
           to
           the
           serious
           Consideration
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           before
           the
           Day
           of
           their
           Visitation
           be
           over
           !
           For
           whoever
           thou
           art
           ,
           this
           know
           for
           certain
           ,
           Thou
           hast
           a
           Talent
           given
           thee
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           so
           art
           left
           for
           ever
           without
           Excuse
           .
           Therefore
           see
           that
           thou
           makest
           good
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           thou
           improvest
           it
           to
           the
           Lord's
           use
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Good
           of
           thy
           Immortal
           Soul.
           Then
           wilt
           thou
           answer
           the
           End
           for
           which
           the
           Lord
           created
           thee
           ,
           and
           wilt
           bring
           unto
           the
           Lord
           the
           Glory
           due
           unto
           him
           .
           Which
           that
           thou
           may'st
           ,
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           ,
           Reader
           ,
        
         
           
             Thy
             Friend
             in
             the
             Truth
             of
             God.
             
               R.
               B.
            
             
          
           
             Written
             
               the
               13th
               Day
               of
               the
               1st
               Month
               ,
               1670.
               
            
          
        
         
           THE
           END