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             A discovery of divine mysteries wherein is unfoulded secret things of the kingdom of God, being a testimony ... : all which are published for the edification of such as desire to know the truth / by a servant of truth, Edward Burroughs.
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           A
           DISCOVERY
           OF
           Divine
           Mysteries
           ;
           Wherein
           is
           Unfoulded
           
             SECRET
             THINGS
          
           of
           the
           KINGDOM
           of
           GOD
           :
           BEING
           A
           TESTIMONY
           
             
               I.
               Concerning
               Life
               and
               Death
               ,
               with
               their
               several
               Fruits
               and
               Effects
               distinguished
               .
            
             
               II.
               Concerning
               the
               
                 Mystery
                 of
                 GOD
              
               and
               Godliness
               ;
               and
               concerning
               the
               Mystery
               of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               and
               Iniquity
               .
            
             
               III.
               Concerning
               
                 true
                 Liberty
                 of
                 Conscience
              
               ,
               what
               it
               is
               in
               it self
               ,
               and
               how
               obtained
               ;
               And
               what
               the
               
                 true
                 Guide
              
               and
               Rule
               is
               of
               the
               Exercise
               of
               Conscience
               .
            
             
               IV.
               Concerning
               the
               Diversity
               of
               Iudgments
               in
               Religion
               ;
               the
               Cause
               and
               the
               Effect
               thereof
               ,
               and
               the
               Means
               to
               bring
               to
               Unity
               .
            
          
        
         
           All
           which
           are
           Published
           for
           the
           Edification
           of
           such
           as
           desire
           to
           know
           the
           Truth
           :
           By
           a
           Servant
           of
           Truth
           ,
           
             Edward
             Burroughs
          
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Wilson
          
           ,
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Black-spread-Eagle
           and
           Wind-mill
           ,
           in
           
             Martins
             Le
             Grand
          
           ,
           1661.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           THE
           PREFACE
           .
        
         
           THE
           Light
           of
           the
           Day
           of
           GOD
           Almighty
           ,
           is
           arisen
           upon
           us
           in
           our
           day
           ;
           and
           the
           shinings
           forth
           thereof
           ,
           is
           with
           great
           clearness
           and
           force
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           Sun
           at
           noon-day
           ,
           and
           many
           are
           come
           to
           the
           glorious
           Appearance
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           walk
           in
           its
           Light
           with
           much
           joyfulness
           :
           for
           ,
           as
           the
           Wise
           man
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Light
             is
             sweet
             ,
             and
             a
             pleasant
             thing
             it
             is
             for
             the
             Eye
             to
             behold
             the
             Sun
             :
          
           And
           so
           fully
           is
           our
           Morning-Sun
           now
           appeared
           ,
           that
           the
           Upright
           in
           heart
           may
           walk
           and
           not
           stumble
           ,
           and
           the
           poor
           in
           spirit
           may
           run
           in
           the
           path
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           not
           fall
           ;
           for
           ,
           indeed
           we
           may
           say
           the
           Night
           is
           spent
           ,
           and
           the
           Day
           is
           come
           ;
           therefore
           let
           us
           walk
           in
           the
           Day
           ,
           and
           put
           on
           the
           Armour
           of
           Light
           ,
           as
           many
           as
           are
           made
           the
           Children
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           where
           the
           Light
           of
           this
           Sun
           is
           arisen
           ,
           and
           in
           whose
           hearts
           it
           shineth
           ,
           it
           cannot
           but
           give
           some
           Testimony
           through
           such
           an
           one
           ,
           of
           its
           own
           Glory
           ,
           Vertues
           and
           Excellency
           ,
           to
           them
           that
           sit
           yet
           in
           darkness
           and
           in
           the
           bondage
           of
           Corruption
           ,
           that
           they
           also
           may
           see
           the
           same
           Light
           and
           Glory
           arise
           on
           their
           Tabernacle
           :
           for
           't
           is
           the
           property
           of
           this
           spiritual
           heavenly
           Light
           ,
           to
           shine
           forth
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           light
           to
           such
           as
           have
           long
           sate
           in
           darkness
           ,
           that
           their
           souls
           may
           live
           ,
           and
           be
           refreshed
           with
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Living
           ;
           And
           for
           this
           cause
           do
           we
           labour
           and
           spend
           ,
           and
           are
           spent
           ,
           accounting
           nothing
           too
           dear
           for
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           Light
           of
           Truth
           may
           shine
           abroad
           and
           guide
           the
           Upright
           in
           the
           perfect
           way
           ,
           till
           the
           Elect
           be
           gathered
           into
           the
           pasture
           
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           so
           elivated
           on
           the
           Firmament
           of
           Ioy
           and
           Praises
           ,
           never
           to
           go
           down
           ,
           but
           the
           saying
           fulfilled
           ,
           
             There
             shall
             be
             no
             night
             ,
             but
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Sun
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             light
             of
             seven
             dayes
             .
          
        
         
           These
           following
           Testimonies
           were
           written
           at
           divers
           times
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           drew
           forth
           my
           spirit
           through
           the
           motions
           of
           his
           Life
           in
           me
           ;
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           some
           years
           since
           ;
           and
           being
           cast
           by
           among
           bundels
           of
           Manuscripts
           ,
           and
           now
           lately
           come
           to
           my
           sight
           ,
           and
           looking
           them
           over
           ,
           I
           have
           thought
           good
           to
           send
           them
           abroad
           ,
           as
           being
           of
           service
           to
           many
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Occasion
           and
           End
           of
           my
           present
           publishing
           these
           things
           .
           And
           to
           the
           Iudgment
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           do
           I
           commend
           my
           Labours
           ,
           and
           may
           self
           to
           be
           approved
           ;
        
         
           
             Who
             am
             a
             Friend
             to
             all
             men
             .
             
               E.
               B.
            
             
          
           
             Westmoreland
             ,
             
               the
               25th
               of
               the
               7th
               Month
               ,
               1661.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           I.
           
        
         
           A
           TESTIMONY
           concerning
           LIFE
           AND
           DEATH
           ,
           with
           their
           several
           Fruits
           and
           Effects
           distinguished
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           only
           Life
           and
           Death
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           but
           only
           Life
           and
           Death
           in
           the
           whole
           Creation
           ,
           that
           ruleth
           and
           reigneth
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           among
           ,
           and
           over
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           
             all
             the
             Children
             of
             men
          
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Harth
           are
           under
           the
           Government
           and
           Dominion
           of
           Life
           ,
           or
           of
           Death
           ,
           in
           whatsoever
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           in
           whatsoever
           they
           do
           ;
           and
           Life
           or
           Death
           hath
           the
           Rule
           and
           Government
           in
           every
           Creature
           ,
           in
           every
           Exercise
           ,
           whether
           of
           Works
           or
           Words
           ;
           and
           all
           People
           upon
           the
           Earth
           are
           subject
           to
           the
           Government
           of
           one
           ,
           or
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           the
           Fruits
           and
           Works
           in
           obedience
           to
           Life
           or
           to
           Death
           ,
           and
           shews
           them
           forth
           in
           visible
           appearance
           .
           Now
           these
           two
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           Life
           and
           Death
           ,
           are
           contrary
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           being
           ,
           in
           nature
           ,
           in
           works
           and
           fruits
           ;
           and
           each
           of
           these
           are
           known
           and
           distinguished
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           being
           ,
           in
           nature
           ,
           in
           fruits
           and
           effects
           ,
           which
           diversly
           they
           bring
           forth
           in
           this
           World
           ;
           and
           each
           of
           them
           hath
           a
           Kingdom
           and
           Government
           in
           himself
           ,
           distinct
           from
           ,
           and
           contrary
           each
           to
           other
           ;
           and
           each
           of
           them
           have
           their
           several
           Subjects
           ,
           which
           also
           are
           contrary
           in
           birth
           and
           generation
           ,
           in
           quality
           and
           kind
           ;
           over
           which
           they
           rule
           and
           govern
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           they
           give
           distinct
           Portions
           and
           Heirships
           in
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           hereafter
           :
           And
           where
           Life
           rules
           and
           reigns
           ,
           Death
           is
           held
           in
           captivity
           and
           bondage
           ;
           and
           where
           Death
           lives
           ,
           the
           Life
           dies
           ;
           and
           where
           one
           of
           these
           brings
           forth
           fruit
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           barren
           ;
           for
           they
           agree
           not
           in
           one
           ,
           but
           are
           in
           
             all
             things
          
           contrary
           :
           and
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           one
           are
           always
           opposing
           and
           striving
           against
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           other
           :
           And
           between
           Life
           and
           Death
           there
           is
           continual
           war
           and
           strife
           among
           the
           Creatures
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           whatsoever
           man
           is
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           he
           doth
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           concerning
           Life
           I
           will
           speak
           .
           Life
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           without
           descent
           ,
           and
           God
           is
           Life
           in
           himself
           ,
           without
           beginning
           or
           ending
           of
           
             time
             ,
             place
          
           ,
           or
           matter
           ;
           
           and
           Life
           put
           forth
           it self
           out
           of
           its
           invisible
           being
           ,
           into
           work
           and
           action
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           appeared
           in
           visible
           operations
           and
           works
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           
             all
             Creatures
          
           ,
           and
           
             all
             things
          
           ,
           into
           visible
           appearances
           ;
           and
           Life
           was
           the
           Author
           of
           all
           ,
           the
           Beginning
           and
           Foundation
           of
           all
           ;
           and
           Life
           was
           and
           is
           that
           Being
           and
           Vertue
           of
           all
           things
           that
           are
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           the
           Ioy
           and
           Delight
           of
           all
           things
           that
           it self
           brought
           forth
           ;
           for
           all
           〈…〉
           through
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           gave
           breath
           and
           〈…〉
           all
           Creatures
           ;
           and
           Life
           blessed
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           were
           all
           Creatures
           at
           Unity
           ,
           being
           framed
           and
           brought
           into
           visibility
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           
             pleasure
             of
             Life
          
           ,
           which
           was
           all
           in
           all
           in
           the
           beginning
           ;
           and
           there
           was
           a
           sweet
           concurrance
           and
           harmony
           in
           the
           whole
           Creation
           through
           the
           power
           and
           
             being
             of
             Life
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           Creatures
           ,
           through
           which
           the
           whole
           Creation
           was
           made
           and
           framed
           by
           the
           Eternal
           Word
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           through
           which
           they
           stood
           and
           did
           remain
           in
           blessedness
           ;
           and
           Life
           ruled
           and
           reigned
           in
           every
           Creature
           that
           was
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           glory
           and
           substance
           thereof
           :
           for
           Life
           was
           and
           is
           that
           
             only
             begotten
          
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           Son
           and
           the
           Heir
           of
           the
           
             Everlasting
             Father
          
           ,
           his
           express
           Image
           and
           Brightness
           ;
           being
           one
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           not
           separated
           or
           divided
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           Death
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           yet
           known
           ,
           nor
           had
           it
           any
           place
           in
           the
           Creation
           ;
           if
           had
           yet
           received
           no
           Power
           ,
           nor
           Kingdom
           ,
           nor
           Government
           ,
           neither
           was
           it
           in
           being
           :
           But
           Life
           was
           all
           ,
           over
           all
           ,
           through
           all
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           before
           disobedience
           and
           transgression
           entered
           to
           war
           against
           Life
           ;
           But
           Life
           was
           Prince
           ,
           Ruler
           and
           Governour
           ,
           in
           and
           over
           all
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Creator
           .
           And
           Life
           in
           its
           Being
           is
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           is
           Life
           ;
           and
           in
           its
           Government
           ,
           and
           Fruits
           ,
           and
           Effects
           ,
           is
           
             Purity
             ,
             Righteousness
             ,
             Truth
             ,
             Holiness
             ,
             Meekness
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           works
           that
           are
           just
           and
           equal
           according
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           like
           Him
           ,
           and
           which
           shewes
           him
           forth
           in
           the
           Creation
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           thus
           in
           the
           begining
           ,
           before
           Death
           entred
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           or
           had
           a
           Kingdom
           ;
           But
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             the
             Devil
             abode
             not
             in
             the
             Truth
             ,
          
           but
           went
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           the
           king
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ;
           he
           went
           out
           of
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Life
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           things
           was
           made
           and
           created
           ,
           and
           abode
           not
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           Life
           ,
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           act
           ,
           and
           speak
           in
           that
           ,
           but
           desired
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           became
           to
           be
           something
           
           of
           himself
           without
           God
           ;
           and
           he
           spoke
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           acted
           of
           himself
           ,
           without
           the
           Power
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           also
           contrary
           to
           the
           Power
           and
           Life
           of
           the
           Creator
           ,
           being
           separated
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           become
           a
           distinct
           being
           of
           himself
           ;
           and
           then
           having
           lost
           his
           state
           and
           
             first
             condition
          
           ,
           thus
           became
           an
           Enemy
           to
           Life
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           became
           the
           King
           of
           Death
           ;
           and
           he
           was
           the
           first
           of
           Death's
           race
           ,
           and
           he
           holds
           the
           Power
           of
           it
           upon
           this
           day
           ;
           he
           being
           gone
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Power
           and
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           become
           a
           distinct
           being
           of
           himself
           ,
           having
           a
           Kingdom
           of
           his
           own
           to
           promote
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God.
           Then
           he
           drew
           mankind
           out
           of
           the
           Power
           and
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Life
           ;
           beguiled
           Eve
           and
           Adam
           ,
           as
           you
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           they
           lost
           the
           Life
           &
           Power
           (
           even
           all
           feeling
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           comfort
           in
           it
           )
           by
           which
           they
           were
           created
           and
           made
           ;
           and
           they
           also
           transgressed
           and
           acted
           contrary
           to
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           acted
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           spake
           of
           themselves
           ,
           without
           the
           Power
           and
           Life
           of
           their
           Creator
           ,
           being
           separated
           from
           it
           ;
           and
           were
           and
           did
           something
           of
           themselves
           without
           God
           the
           Creator
           :
           and
           then
           the
           Power
           and
           Life
           cast
           them
           out
           of
           all
           Peace
           ,
           Joy
           ,
           and
           Happiness
           ,
           into
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           into
           Death
           ;
           and
           Death
           became
           King
           and
           Prince
           over
           mankind
           :
           And
           they
           had
           no
           more
           possession
           of
           Life
           ,
           nor
           blessedness
           by
           it
           in
           their
           
             separated
             estate
          
           ,
           neither
           did
           it
           any
           longer
           reign
           in
           them
           ;
           but
           they
           having
           transgressed
           against
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           acted
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           spoken
           of
           themselves
           ,
           without
           the
           leadings
           and
           movings
           of
           the
           Life
           ,
           this
           was
           their
           transgression
           ;
           They
           went
           out
           of
           the
           Power
           and
           Life
           in
           all
           motions
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           them
           Life
           drove
           them
           forth
           of
           its
           
             Good
             Pleasure
          
           into
           the
           Earth
           ,
           separate
           from
           its
           vertues
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           into
           Death
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           it self
           ,
           to
           live
           in
           anguish
           and
           sorrow
           :
           and
           so
           when
           the
           Devil
           was
           gone
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           had
           led
           Mankind
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           thereby
           they
           were
           all
           separated
           from
           Life
           ,
           and
           drove
           out
           from
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           into
           
             his
             wrath
          
           ;
           Then
           became
           Death
           to
           have
           a
           being
           in
           Mankind
           ,
           and
           great
           authority
           ,
           and
           not
           before
           ;
           and
           then
           Death
           began
           his
           Kingdom
           in
           the
           VVorld
           ,
           and
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           set
           up
           his
           Rule
           and
           Government
           in
           ,
           and
           among
           ,
           and
           over
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           from
           Transgression
           came
           Death
           ,
           that
           was
           its
           beginning
           ,
           
           Man
           having
           transgressed
           against
           the
           Life
           that
           brought
           him
           forth
           ;
           and
           being
           separated
           from
           Life
           ,
           then
           Death
           took
           place
           ,
           and
           its
           Kingdom
           was
           established
           over
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           Life
           ,
           and
           its
           Government
           and
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           Death
           reigns
           ,
           from
           Adam
           ,
           so
           saith
           the
           Scripture
           ▪
           and
           the
           Life
           was
           transgressed
           against
           ,
           and
           so
           provoked
           into
           an
           absence
           ,
           and
           to
           withdraw
           it self
           into
           invisibility
           from
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           Mankind
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           not
           be
           self
           nor
           perceived
           of
           Him
           to
           comfort
           him
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           Death
           came
           upon
           Man
           ,
           to
           lead
           his
           Conscience
           and
           vex
           his
           Soul
           :
           and
           Death
           ,
           and
           only
           Death
           hath
           a
           Preheminence
           over
           all
           in
           Transgression
           ,
           and
           is
           established
           into
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           over
           sinful
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           are
           under
           its
           Command
           ;
           and
           hath
           its
           Rule
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           brings
           forth
           its
           Works
           and
           Fruits
           in
           Mankind
           ,
           contrary
           to
           Life
           ,
           and
           in
           opposition
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           its
           Kingdom
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           opposeth
           the
           Kingdom
           and
           Power
           of
           Life
           (
           the
           Creator
           ;
           )
           and
           in
           its
           Nature
           ,
           and
           all
           its
           Fruits
           and
           VVorks
           ,
           it
           is
           contrary
           and
           opposite
           to
           Life
           ,
           and
           its
           VVorks
           and
           Fruits
           ;
           and
           through
           Death
           is
           the
           whole
           Creation
           in
           its
           exercise
           by
           Man
           perverted
           from
           the
           right
           use
           and
           end
           ordained
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           out
           of
           Death
           proceedeth
           all
           Evil
           ,
           as
           
             Lying
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
             Drunkenness
          
           and
           
             Whoredom
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Strife
          
           ,
           and
           every
           
             evil
             work
          
           and
           word
           :
           These
           things
           are
           the
           Fruits
           and
           VVorks
           of
           Death
           ;
           and
           Death
           governs
           the
           Children
           of
           men
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           all
           these
           things
           ;
           and
           in
           transgression
           Death
           lives
           ,
           and
           acts
           ,
           and
           speaks
           through
           Men
           and
           VVomen
           ;
           and
           Death
           rules
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           hath
           perverted
           them
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           ;
           for
           they
           have
           given
           their
           Power
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           wholly
           captivates
           them
           ,
           and
           is
           established
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           dominion
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           Life
           is
           swallowed
           up
           of
           it
           :
           And
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           Death
           opposeth
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           exalts
           it self
           against
           Life
           ,
           and
           hath
           its
           operation
           in
           the
           Creature
           ,
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           bringing
           forth
           daily
           such
           
             words
             ,
             works
             ,
             fruits
          
           and
           effects
           ,
           as
           doth
           oppress
           and
           is
           a
           burden
           unto
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           unto
           the
           God
           of
           Life
           and
           Death
           ;
           and
           its
           Kingdom
           doth
           continually
           war
           and
           strive
           against
           Life
           and
           its
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           opposeth
           the
           other
           through
           all
           Generations
           since
           the
           beginning
           :
           for
           the
           Devil
           is
           the
           King
           of
           
           Death
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           King
           in
           its
           Government
           ,
           and
           Ruler
           in
           its
           Dominion
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           state
           of
           all
           the
           Children
           of
           men
           in
           Transgression
           ,
           Death
           rules
           ,
           and
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Death
           reigns
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           brings
           forth
           
             cursed
             fruits
          
           through
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           subjects
           thereof
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           thereunto
           in
           all
           things
           :
           And
           through
           Death
           ,
           which
           hath
           power
           over
           them
           ,
           are
           they
           separated
           from
           Life
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           part
           nor
           portion
           therein
           ,
           because
           of
           Death
           ,
           that
           hath
           separated
           them
           ,
           and
           vailed
           and
           clouded
           them
           ,
           and
           loads
           their
           Consciences
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           the
           Promise
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Life
           ,
           is
           ,
           to
           
             restore
             Mankind
          
           out
           of
           Death
           and
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           that
           Life
           shall
           
             reign
             again
          
           ,
           and
           
             subdue
             Death
          
           ,
           and
           
             destroy
             it
          
           and
           
             its
             Kingdom
          
           ,
           and
           
             swallow
             it
             up
          
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Promise
           of
           the
           Father
           :
           For
           ,
           in
           
             transgression
             Death
          
           hath
           subdued
           Life
           ,
           and
           overcome
           it
           in
           Mankind
           ;
           But
           in
           the
           Restoration
           ,
           Life
           shall
           swallow
           up
           Death
           ,
           and
           subdue
           it
           ,
           and
           overcome
           it
           :
           and
           this
           comes
           to
           passe
           through
           the
           rising
           again
           of
           Life
           from
           under
           Death
           ,
           which
           hath
           held
           it
           in
           bondage
           ;
           and
           Life
           that
           made
           the
           World
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           gave
           to
           all
           things
           life
           and
           substance
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ;
           which
           Life
           ,
           in
           its
           measure
           in
           Mankind
           ,
           hath
           been
           overcome
           and
           swallowed
           up
           in
           Transgression
           :
           That
           Life
           shall
           appear
           ,
           though
           in
           another
           manner
           of
           appearance
           than
           it
           did
           in
           the
           beginning
           ;
           for
           then
           it
           appeared
           freely
           of
           it self
           without
           opposition
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           the
           
             first
             Creation
          
           ;
           But
           now
           it
           doth
           appear
           through
           great
           opposition
           ,
           and
           through
           all
           that
           doth
           oppose
           it
           in
           this
           
             second
             Creation
          
           ,
           when
           Life
           comes
           again
           to
           reign
           over
           Death
           ,
           and
           swallow
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           overcome
           and
           subdue
           it
           ;
           and
           who
           comes
           to
           witness
           this
           (
           the
           
             new
             Creation
          
           )
           they
           know
           Life
           appearing
           through
           opposition
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           
             destroying
             of
             Death
          
           ,
           and
           all
           its
           works
           and
           fruits
           :
           for
           CHRIST
           is
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           Seed
           of
           the
           Woman
           ,
           which
           bruiseth
           the
           
             Serpents
             head
          
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           power
           of
           
             Death
             ;
             Life
          
           bruiseth
           his
           Head
           ,
           breaketh
           his
           Government
           ,
           and
           destroyes
           his
           Works
           ,
           as
           it
           appeareth
           and
           riseth
           in
           the
           Creature
           ;
           and
           Death
           and
           its
           works
           opposeth
           Life
           and
           its
           manifestation
           and
           appearance
           ,
           and
           gainsayes
           it
           ,
           and
           often
           quencheth
           it
           in
           its
           appearances
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           
             first
             appearance
          
           of
           Life
           in
           the
           Creature
           ,
           it
           convinceth
           and
           reproveth
           the
           works
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           the
           words
           that
           proceed
           
           from
           Death
           ,
           which
           are
           
             unrighteous
             words
          
           ,
           and
           
             unrighteous
             works
          
           ;
           and
           Life
           when
           it
           rises
           ,
           reproves
           them
           and
           condemns
           them
           :
           and
           th●●●gh
           Death
           doth
           oppose
           and
           gainsay
           the
           Operation
           of
           〈◊〉
           ;
           yet
           Life
           works
           through
           ,
           and
           overcometh
           ,
           subdueth
           ,
           and
           swalloweth
           up
           Death
           ,
           and
           destroyes
           all
           its
           works
           in
           the
           
             second
             Creation
          
           :
           and
           Life
           again
           comes
           to
           take
           possession
           of
           the
           Creature
           ,
           which
           it
           made
           in
           the
           beginning
           ;
           and
           Life
           comes
           to
           reign
           again
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Right
           it
           is
           to
           reign
           ;
           for
           ,
           by
           it
           the
           Creature
           Mankind
           ,
           and
           all
           Creatures
           were
           in
           the
           beginning
           formed
           and
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           therfore
           it
           is
           its
           Right
           to
           reign
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           the
           dominion
           over
           the
           works
           of
           its
           〈◊〉
           is
           ,
           whom
           since
           the
           beginning
           in
           Transgression
           ,
           the
           Devil
           and
           Death
           ,
           and
           his
           seat
           of
           
             Government
             ▪
          
           hath
           had
           they
           possession
           of
           :
           and
           CHRIST
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           ,
           hath
           been
           as
           it
           were
           dispossessed
           :
           and
           thus
           the
           
             first
             Creation
          
           has
           been
           defaced
           ,
           and
           lost
           its
           Glory
           ;
           and
           it
           hath
           been
           corrupted
           and
           degenerated
           quite
           from
           the
           
             perfect
             state
          
           as
           it
           was
           created
           in
           ,
           and
           Mankind
           hath
           been
           servent
           to
           another
           Power
           ,
           and
           led
           captive
           by
           another
           Power
           than
           the
           Power
           that
           made
           him
           ,
           and
           another
           Government
           hath
           been
           established
           over
           him
           ,
           and
           another
           Law
           hath
           exercised
           him
           than
           the
           Government
           and
           Law
           of
           the
           Creator
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           the
           Power
           and
           Government
           ,
           and
           Law
           of
           Death
           have
           had
           the
           
             Rule
             ,
             Government
          
           and
           Exercise
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             old
             Creation
          
           ,
           and
           hereby
           all
           things
           have
           been
           diverted
           from
           their
           proper
           and
           perfect
           place
           and
           service
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           were
           ordained
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           by
           reason
           .
           Transgression
           and
           the
           reigning
           of
           Death
           ;
           and
           Man
           〈◊〉
           been
           held
           in
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           in
           sore
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           all
           〈◊〉
           and
           distress
           ,
           deprived
           of
           unity
           with
           his
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           deprived
           of
           the
           comfortable
           use
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           Creation
           ;
           〈◊〉
           that
           of
           all
           Creatures
           he
           hath
           been
           the
           most
           〈◊〉
           ,
           being
           held
           in
           Bondage
           and
           Captivity
           under
           the
           〈…〉
           ,
           which
           hath
           ruled
           and
           reigned
           over
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           〈…〉
           alwayes
           subject
           to
           Death
           ,
           and
           subject
           to
           the
           Curse
           and
           Anger
           of
           the
           LORD
           ▪
           and
           subject
           to
           〈◊〉
           and
           fears
           ,
           〈…〉
           and
           sorrow
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           is
           ,
           because
           Death
           hath
           reigned
           and
           had
           dominion
           ;
           even
           that
           which
           〈…〉
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Transgression
           ,
           betrayed
           him
           of
           the
           〈…〉
           ,
           that
           got
           possession
           it self
           to
           reign
           ,
           
           and
           to
           have
           the
           Power
           ,
           which
           ever
           since
           hath
           reigned
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           doth
           ,
           till
           the
           appearance
           of
           the
           Life
           again
           ,
           which
           doth
           appear
           in
           the
           Creature
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           to
           overcome
           and
           
             subdue
             Death
          
           ,
           and
           destroy
           
             his
             works
          
           ,
           that
           it self
           may
           reign
           and
           free
           the
           Creation
           from
           its
           degeneration
           and
           corruption
           ,
           and
           free
           Mankind
           from
           his
           bondage
           and
           captivity
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           misery
           and
           all
           his
           trouble
           ,
           which
           is
           come
           upon
           him
           by
           reason
           of
           Death
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           comes
           to
           passe
           in
           the
           New-Creation
           when
           Life
           is
           born
           again
           ,
           to
           rule
           and
           reign
           again
           ,
           and
           to
           swallow
           up
           Death
           ,
           and
           to
           subdue
           it
           wholly
           ,
           and
           its
           Kingdom
           and
           Government
           .
           And
           then
           Man
           again
           is
           become
           a
           Son
           of
           GOD
           ,
           an
           Heir
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           Death
           reigns
           in
           him
           ,
           nor
           hath
           power
           over
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           restored
           out
           of
           Transgression
           ;
           then
           ,
           as
           Death
           hath
           reigned
           and
           had
           power
           in
           Transgression
           ,
           Life
           shall
           
             so
             reign
          
           in
           and
           over
           the
           Creature
           ,
           in
           the
           New-Creation
           ,
           when
           that
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           as
           Death
           hath
           reigned
           in
           the
           Old-Creation
           in
           Transgression
           and
           Disobedience
           :
           And
           Life
           will
           arise
           to
           reign
           and
           rule
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           
             in
             all
          
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           through
           
             great
             opposition
          
           ;
           the
           Body
           of
           Death
           shall
           be
           
             put
             off
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           Death
           shall
           be
           subdued
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Works
           ,
           Fruits
           and
           Effects
           of
           Death
           shall
           be
           destroyed
           and
           
             done
             away
          
           ,
           and
           its
           place
           shall
           no
           more
           be
           found
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           bring
           forth
           Fruit
           ;
           for
           its
           sting
           shall
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           shall
           no
           more
           wound
           ,
           nor
           pierce
           ,
           nor
           hurt
           the
           Creature
           :
           
             For
             the
             sting
             of
             Death
             is
             Sin
             ,
          
           and
           that
           hath
           wounded
           and
           hurt
           the
           Creature
           ;
           and
           when
           this
           comes
           to
           passe
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           glory
           and
           rejoycing
           over
           all
           ,
           for
           Life
           hath
           swallowed
           up
           Death
           ,
           and
           
             overcome
             it
          
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           Sorrow
           is
           removed
           and
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Kingdom
             of
             Life
          
           is
           established
           in
           the
           Creature
           ,
           and
           is
           set
           upon
           the
           Top
           of
           
             Death's
             Kingdom
          
           ,
           and
           keeps
           it
           under
           ,
           and
           if
           there
           be
           but
           a
           motion
           of
           Death
           that
           would
           spring
           up
           ,
           or
           appear
           in
           the
           Creature
           ,
           Life
           judgeth
           it
           down
           ,
           and
           condemns
           it
           .
           And
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           is
           
             Righteousness
             ,
             Ioy
          
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           full
           of
           
             Iustice
             ,
             Righteousness
          
           and
           Equity
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           nothing
           in
           it
           that
           doth
           defile
           or
           destry
           ,
           or
           bring
           sorrow
           or
           misery
           ;
           but
           Life
           rules
           over
           all
           that
           ,
           and
           subdues
           the
           Cause
           thereof
           ,
           and
           removes
           every
           thing
           that
           would
           imbondage
           or
           captivate
           the
           Creature
           in
           evil
           :
           And
           this
           Kingdom
           is
           not
           of
           
             this
             World
          
           ,
           but
           
             from
             Heaven
          
           and
           heavenly
           ;
           and
           the
           Birth
           immortal
           
           is
           Heir
           thereof
           ,
           which
           receives
           the
           Crown
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Eternal
             Life
          
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Death
           is
           of
           
             this
             World
          
           ,
           which
           is
           defiled
           and
           degenerated
           :
           Cain
           was
           a
           Subject
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           Esau
           that
           was
           a
           Reprobate
           ,
           and
           Iudas
           that
           betrayed
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Ungodly
           and
           Generation
           of
           the
           Wicked
           since
           the
           beginning
           ,
           they
           were
           all
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Death
           ruled
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           its
           works
           through
           them
           ,
           and
           its
           exercise
           in
           
             their
             hearts
          
           and
           in
           
             their
             lives
          
           ;
           And
           though
           its
           power
           they
           opposed
           and
           gainsayed
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           they
           fought
           against
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Life
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           such
           were
           the
           Pharisces
           who
           put
           Christ
           to
           death
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           
             Life
             .
             Death
          
           reigned
           over
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           of
           the
           Stock
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           of
           
             this
             World
          
           ,
           and
           had
           their
           Conversation
           below
           in
           the
           
             earthly
             things
          
           ;
           and
           knew
           not
           the
           Life
           ,
           not
           its
           Government
           ,
           but
           were
           strangers
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           enemies
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           all
           are
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           are
           transgressors
           against
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           are
           subject
           to
           the
           Curse
           ,
           to
           Sorrow
           and
           Misery
           ,
           and
           the
           Anger
           of
           the
           LORD
           ;
           but
           who
           comes
           to
           feel
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           obedience
           to
           it
           again
           ,
           Death
           is
           destroyed
           through
           Death
           ;
           for
           ,
           through
           the
           death
           of
           
             Death
             ,
             Death
          
           comes
           to
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           no
           otherway
           :
           which
           the
           Life
           works
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           works
           through
           Death
           ,
           and
           overcomes
           it
           ,
           and
           swallows
           it
           up
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           
             second
             Creation
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             new
             Creation
          
           ,
           where
           Life
           reigns
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           doth
           possess
           the
           Creature
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           before
           Transgression
           .
           The
           Life
           is
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           is
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Life
           lives
           ,
           moves
           ,
           and
           acts
           the
           Creature
           ;
           and
           CHRIST
           who
           is
           the
           Life
           ,
           becomes
           
             all
             in
             all
          
           ;
           and
           blessed
           are
           they
           who
           wait
           for
           this
           ,
           and
           do
           witness
           it
           :
           to
           such
           am
           I
           known
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           where
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Death
           is
           overcome
           and
           swallowed
           up
           of
           Life
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           II.
           
        
         
           A
           Testimony
           concerning
           the
           Mystery
           of
           GOD
           and
           Godliness
           ;
           and
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Mystery
           of
           the
           Devil
           and
           Iniquity
           .
        
         
           THere
           are
           two
           great
           Mysteries
           in
           their
           invisible
           being
           ,
           and
           in
           manifestation
           to
           us
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           )
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           and
           Godliness
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           and
           Iniquity
           .
           These
           are
           two
           great
           Mysteries
           ,
           which
           do
           discover
           and
           act
           themselves
           forth
           in
           ,
           and
           among
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           children
           of
           men
           in
           this
           Creation
           ;
           and
           these
           
             two
             Mysteries
          
           are
           contrary
           one
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           being
           ,
           in
           nature
           ,
           in
           works
           ,
           in
           fruits
           and
           effects
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           in
           strife
           one
           against
           the
           other
           ,
           the
           one
           continually
           opposing
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           striving
           for
           the
           Creature
           ,
           Mankind
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           Instrument
           to
           display
           themselves
           through
           ,
           in
           visible
           appearance
           ;
           for
           the
           Creature
           Man
           and
           Woman
           is
           a
           Vessel
           wherein
           these
           Mysteries
           are
           contained
           ,
           and
           whereby
           these
           Mysteries
           do
           shew
           themselves
           forth
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           sons
           of
           Adam
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Earth
           are
           possessed
           with
           ,
           and
           of
           ,
           one
           of
           these
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           to
           say
           )
           
             The
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           ,
           or
           
             the
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           do
           manifest
           themselves
           forth
           through
           every
           Man
           and
           Woman
           ;
           and
           through
           all
           the
           sons
           of
           Adam
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           the
           
             works
             ,
             fruits
          
           and
           effects
           of
           one
           of
           these
           are
           brought
           forth
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           ,
           it
           is
           infinit
           and
           eternal
           in
           being
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           ,
           and
           
             is
             to
             come
          
           ,
           without
           beginning
           or
           end
           :
           and
           this
           Mystery
           reacheth
           it self
           forth
           more
           or
           less
           in
           every
           creature
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           Being
           ,
           and
           Substance
           of
           all
           Things
           ;
           and
           all
           Creatures
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           whether
           movable
           or
           immovable
           ,
           is
           a
           partaker
           of
           this
           Mystery
           ;
           and
           this
           Mystery
           is
           vailed
           and
           hidden
           secretly
           in
           and
           under
           all
           things
           that
           have
           a
           being
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           the
           Creature
           brought
           forth
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           greatest
           appearance
           thereof
           ;
           and
           its
           goodness
           and
           vertue
           ,
           in
           what
           form
           or
           appearance
           soever
           ,
           is
           but
           the
           production
           ,
           or
           the
           manifestation
           
           of
           the
           Mystery
           [
           GOD
           ]
           for
           the
           life
           of
           every
           Creature
           ,
           and
           the
           vertue
           of
           every
           Creature
           is
           a
           Mystery
           ,
           and
           proceedeth
           out
           of
           the
           
             great
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           ,
           who
           is
           Life
           it self
           ,
           Vertue
           it self
           ,
           〈…〉
           it self
           ,
           and
           Being
           it self
           ;
           and
           is
           the
           Goodness
           ,
           and
           the
           Vertue
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           and
           Being
           of
           all
           Things
           and
           Creatures
           upon
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           〈…〉
           every
           thing
           that
           hath
           a
           being
           ,
           even
           the
           Wicked
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           are
           not
           without
           this
           Mystery
           〈…〉
           manner
           〈◊〉
           other
           ;
           for
           by
           Him
           every
           Creature
           is
           ,
           an
           〈◊〉
           first
           being
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           more
           perfectly
           doth
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           appear
           in
           his
           Servants
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Children
           who
           are
           born
           of
           Him
           ,
           and
           begotten
           by
           Him
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           the
           sence
           and
           feeling
           ,
           and
           understanding
           of
           this
           Mystery
           more
           than
           any
           other
           Creatures
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           their
           Glory
           and
           Crown
           above
           all
           other
           Creatures
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ;
           for
           they
           only
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           who
           are
           redeemed
           
             to
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             born
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           they
           are
           them
           that
           have
           the
           sence
           ,
           and
           feeling
           ,
           and
           understanding
           of
           this
           Mystery
           ,
           even
           of
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
             ,
             infinit
             ,
             endless
          
           and
           eternal
           .
           And
           though
           this
           Mystery
           be
           hid
           in
           all
           other
           Creatures
           ,
           and
           manifesting
           it self
           through
           them
           ,
           yet
           this
           Mystery
           is
           not
           known
           to
           them
           ,
           nor
           understood
           of
           them
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           other
           Creature
           (
           I
           say
           )
           besides
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           whom
           this
           Mystery
           is
           only
           revealed
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           them
           through
           whom
           more
           manifestly
           and
           plainly
           this
           Mystery
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           to
           them
           revealed
           ,
           and
           known
           ,
           and
           felt
           in
           their
           Understandings
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           the
           enjoyment
           thereof
           who
           know
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           known
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           are
           entered
           into
           Covenant
           with
           him
           ,
           into
           
             Everlasting
             Covenant
          
           of
           Ioy
           and
           Peace
           ;
           and
           through
           them
           doth
           this
           
             Mystery
             display
          
           it self
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           Creatures
           ,
           in
           works
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           works
           of
           Purity
           ,
           and
           works
           of
           Goodness
           ,
           of
           Mercy
           ,
           of
           Truth
           ,
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           of
           Wisdom
           ,
           in
           their
           exercise
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           manner
           ,
           and
           by
           these
           fruits
           and
           effects
           doth
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           shew
           it self
           forth
           through
           his
           Children
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           Mystery
           is
           opened
           ,
           that
           is
           hid
           in
           all
           other
           Creatures
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Crown
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           are
           born
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           from
           above
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           is
           felt
           and
           enioyed
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           more
           manifest
           to
           them
           than
           in
           any
           other
           Creatures
           :
           And
           to
           know
           this
           
           
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           ,
           is
           
             Life
             Eternal
          
           ;
           and
           to
           have
           the
           understanding
           of
           his
           Leadings
           ,
           of
           his
           Judgment
           ,
           of
           his
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Counsel
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           operation
           of
           his
           Power
           ;
           to
           feel
           this
           in
           the
           Understanding
           ,
           this
           is
           Ioy
           ,
           and
           a
           Crown
           of
           Glory
           ,
           where
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             GOD
          
           is
           revealed
           in
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           ,
           it
           is
           darkness
           ,
           and
           in
           darkness
           ;
           and
           it
           shews
           it self
           forth
           in
           the
           Ungodly
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           sons
           of
           Adam
           in
           transgression
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           onely
           doth
           this
           
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
          
           ,
           and
           
             of
             Sin
          
           ,
           and
           of
           
             the
             Devil
          
           display
           it self
           forth
           in
           all
           unrighteousnesse
           and
           sin
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Creator
           in
           
             works
             ,
             words
          
           and
           thoughts
           ;
           All
           these
           things
           are
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           ,
           and
           its
           fruits
           and
           effects
           ,
           who
           is
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           who
           is
           vailed
           and
           covered
           ,
           and
           hidden
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Ungodly
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           Adam
           in
           the
           Fall
           :
           This
           Mystery
           was
           not
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Devil
           went
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           had
           led
           
             Man's
             mind
          
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           taken
           possession
           of
           the
           heart
           of
           Man
           ,
           and
           become
           ruler
           and
           lord
           there
           ,
           having
           gained
           authority
           over
           Man
           through
           Man's
           obedience
           to
           him
           ,
           then
           began
           this
           Mystery
           to
           discover
           it self
           ,
           and
           act
           it self
           through
           the
           Creature
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           since
           the
           beginning
           :
           And
           though
           no
           other
           creature
           be
           an
           Agent
           to
           manifest
           forth
           this
           Mystery
           but
           Man
           ,
           yet
           Man
           in
           his
           exercise
           of
           all
           Creatures
           ,
           or
           all
           Creatures
           through
           the
           exercise
           of
           Man
           in
           transgression
           ,
           there
           is
           shewed
           forth
           this
           
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
          
           ,
           that
           secretly
           lurks
           in
           the
           spirits
           of
           ungodly
           men
           ;
           which
           spirit
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           ,
           leads
           Man
           into
           all
           sinfulness
           ,
           of
           drunkenness
           and
           uncleanness
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           and
           hath
           polluted
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           defiled
           all
           Creatures
           through
           Man's
           exercise
           in
           them
           :
           and
           this
           is
           truly
           an
           appearance
           of
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           ;
           yet
           he
           hath
           other
           appearances
           ,
           and
           other
           makings-out
           of
           his
           Mystery
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           in
           a
           way
           of
           seeming
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           seeming
           Holiness
           ,
           and
           seeming
           Purity
           ;
           and
           these
           shew
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             Unrighteousness
          
           ,
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           ,
           who
           deceives
           the
           soul
           that
           is
           immortal
           of
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           Creator
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           the
           
             Immortal
             Soul
          
           ;
           and
           so
           through
           a
           form
           ,
           and
           likenesse
           ,
           and
           appearance
           
           of
           a
           thing
           is
           the
           
             Soul
             Immortal
          
           deceived
           ,
           and
           beguiled
           with
           that
           which
           hath
           appearances
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           no
           life
           nor
           substance
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
          
           be
           but
           one
           in
           it self
           ,
           yet
           it
           manifests
           it self
           
             divers
             wayes
          
           ;
           sometimes
           in
           
             open
             prophanesse
          
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           sometime
           in
           
             seeming
             righteousness
          
           and
           holiness
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           form
           of
           Religion
           without
           power
           :
           But
           the
           Lord
           is
           arisen
           to
           confound
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           and
           Iniquity
           ,
           and
           will
           discover
           it
           ,
           and
           destroy
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
          
           that
           
             worketh
             in
             the
             Children
             of
             Disobedience
             ,
          
           that
           are
           strangers
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           through
           the
           operation
           of
           this
           Mystery
           are
           people
           kept
           at
           a
           distance
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           Unity
           and
           Covenant
           with
           Him
           :
           and
           this
           
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
          
           worketh
           hiddenly
           ,
           not
           known
           but
           in
           the
           
             Eternal
             Eye
          
           ,
           which
           sees
           through
           the
           spirit
           of
           Creatures
           ,
           and
           comprehendeth
           and
           fathometh
           over
           the
           nature
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           can
           judge
           beyond
           the
           appearance
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           before
           action
           appeareth
           :
           for
           while
           people
           are
           professing
           and
           acting
           Holiness
           and
           
             Righteousness
             visibly
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           changed
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           renewed
           in
           
             nature
             ,
             mind
          
           ,
           and
           spirit
           ,
           from
           the
           
             first
             Adam
          
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           Righteousness
           and
           Holiness
           brought
           forth
           in
           that
           state
           ,
           is
           but
           the
           acting
           of
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Wolf
           putting
           on
           the
           
             Sheeps
             cloathing
          
           ;
           And
           this
           God
           will
           judge
           ,
           and
           all
           appearances
           without
           life
           ,
           and
           all
           shews
           without
           substance
           ,
           All
           this
           will
           the
           Lord
           judge
           and
           confound
           ,
           and
           bring
           
             to
             nought
          
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           but
           the
           working
           of
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           ,
           who
           is
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           Mystery
           hath
           more
           abounded
           since
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           than
           in
           Ages
           since
           the
           beginning
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           this
           Mystery
           hath
           operated
           and
           displayed
           it self
           forth
           in
           a
           
             higher
             appearance
          
           and
           
             fairer
             shew
          
           than
           ever
           it
           did
           before
           ;
           for
           this
           Mystery
           hath
           sat
           in
           
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           shewed
           it self
           to
           be
           God
           ,
           and
           been
           worshipped
           
             above
             all
             that
             is
             called
             God
             :
          
           This
           
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
          
           ,
           the
           
             Man
             of
             Sin
          
           ,
           which
           hath
           put
           on
           the
           
             Sheeps
             cloathing
          
           ,
           and
           shews
           it self
           as
           the
           Sheep
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           as
           Christians
           and
           Churches
           ;
           all
           which
           hath
           been
           for
           many
           Ages
           the
           manifestation
           of
           this
           Mystery
           ,
           while
           that
           the
           Mystery
           of
           the
           Devil
           hath
           not
           been
           destroyed
           :
           but
           now
           is
           the
           
           Lord
           arisen
           ,
           who
           will
           discover
           and
           destroy
           this
           Mystery
           ,
           and
           save
           the
           Creature
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           destruction
           of
           this
           Mystery
           ,
           is
           the
           other
           Mystery
           revealed
           ,
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           
             The
             Mystery
             of
             God
          
           and
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Mystery
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           destroyes
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Antichrist
           and
           of
           the
           Devil
           :
           And
           now
           the
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Almighty
          
           are
           coming
           into
           this
           Mystery
           of
           
             God
             Eternal
          
           ,
           who
           is
           blessed
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           is
           coming
           to
           be
           overthrown
           which
           doth
           oppose
           it
           ,
           and
           gainsay
           it
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           can
           destroy
           or
           discover
           this
           Mystery
           ,
           but
           the
           appearance
           of
           Christ
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           he
           that
           doth
           discover
           and
           destroy
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             Iniquity
          
           ,
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           his
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Brightness
           of
           his
           Coming
           ;
           and
           this
           are
           people
           coming
           to
           :
           The
           
             Man
             of
             Sin
          
           is
           to
           be
           thrown
           down
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Man
             of
             Righteousness
          
           ,
           the
           
             Man
             of
             God
          
           is
           revealed
           ,
           and
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           shall
           shew
           him
           forth
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             God
          
           shall
           shew
           it self
           forth
           over
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           in
           Nations
           ;
           and
           blessed
           are
           all
           they
           that
           come
           to
           the
           opening
           of
           this
           
             Mystery
             of
             God
          
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             Mystery
             of
             Life
          
           and
           
             Eternal
             Salvation
          
           .
        
      
       
         
           CHAP.
           III.
           
        
         
           A
           Testimony
           concerning
           true
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           obtained
           ;
           and
           what
           the
           true
           Guide
           and
           Rule
           is
           of
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           THis
           is
           my
           Testimony
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           received
           from
           the
           Lord
           :
           True
           Liberty
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             Liberty
             and
             Freedom
             of
             the
             Conscience
             from
             the
             bondage
             of
             Sin
             ,
             and
             all
             Transgression
             past
             and
             present
             ;
             and
             from
             whatsoever
             hath
             been
             ,
             or
             is
             a
             Burden
             or
             Oppression
             upon
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             whether
             inward
             or
             outward
             :
          
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           is
           at
           liberty
           when
           it
           is
           freed
           from
           the
           
             burden
             of
             the
             guilt
             of
             Sin
             past
             ,
          
           and
           from
           the
           
             present
             temptation
             unto
             Sin
          
           :
           And
           till
           this
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           there
           is
           
             no
             true
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           ;
           For
           every
           thing
           whatsoever
           ,
           which
           is
           Sin
           and
           Transgression
           
           against
           God
           ,
           in
           works
           or
           words
           ,
           brought
           forth
           by
           the
           Creature
           ,
           is
           bondage
           and
           a
           burden
           ,
           and
           oppresseth
           the
           
             pure
             Conscience
          
           :
           and
           therefore
           
             perfect
             freedom
          
           from
           all
           Sin
           and
           Transgression
           ,
           is
           ,
           where
           the
           body
           of
           Sin
           and
           Death
           is
           put
           off
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           Evil
           is
           crucified
           ,
           and
           the
           guilt
           of
           it
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           Conscience
           is
           truly
           exercised
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           leadeth
           into
           all
           Truth
           ,
           and
           preserveth
           from
           all
           Evill
           ;
           Then
           is
           the
           Conscience
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           
             true
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           when
           this
           is
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           Creature
           :
           For
           where
           Sin
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           Transgression
           lived
           in
           ,
           there
           the
           Conscience
           is
           bound
           ,
           and
           the
           Cord
           of
           Iniquity
           imbondageth
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           not
           its
           liberty
           in
           the
           
             Service
             of
             God
          
           ,
           nor
           from
           the
           
             service
             of
             the
             Devil
          
           ,
           because
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           doth
           not
           exercise
           it
           ;
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           unrighteousness
           leadeth
           the
           mind
           into
           the
           lusts
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           into
           
             Lying
             ,
             Swearing
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Drunkenness
             ,
             Hypocrisie
             ,
          
           and
           Idolatry
           ;
           and
           the
           guilt
           of
           these
           things
           burdeneth
           and
           presseth
           down
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           bondage
           upon
           the
           Conscience
           :
           and
           where
           the
           Conscience
           is
           bound
           by
           
             unrighteousness
             within
          
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             the
             world
          
           ,
           which
           leadeth
           contrary
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           power
           of
           man
           without
           can
           set
           that
           Conscience
           free
           ,
           or
           give
           liberty
           to
           it
           ;
           because
           the
           Cord
           of
           Iniquity
           hath
           bound
           it
           within
           ,
           and
           the
           burden
           of
           guilt
           is
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           lies
           
             under
             bondage
          
           ,
           unexercised
           with
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           
             is
             free
          
           ,
           and
           
             setteth
             free
          
           the
           Conscience
           in
           the
           practice
           of
           all
           Good
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           power
           and
           captivity
           of
           all
           Evil.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           before
           
             true
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           be
           witnessed
           ,
           or
           any
           have
           
             true
             Liberty
          
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           Iniquity
           must
           be
           
             purged
             out
          
           ,
           and
           Sin
           crucified
           ,
           and
           the
           body
           of
           Death
           
             put
             off
          
           ,
           and
           Guilt
           
             washed
             away
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Anointing
           received
           that
           leadeth
           into
           all
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           (
           the
           Seed
           )
           felt
           ,
           that
           sprinkleth
           the
           Conscience
           from
           all
           sin
           ,
           and
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           washeth
           away
           all
           that
           which
           stains
           and
           defileth
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           
             pure
             Conscience
          
           hath
           its
           
             true
             liberty
          
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           
             all
             Evil
          
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           guilt
           thereof
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           
             all
             Good
          
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           
             true
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           ;
           and
           thus
           it
           is
           attained
           ,
           and
           by
           no
           other
           way
           nor
           means
           ,
           than
           by
           the
           
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           cutteth
           down
           the
           contrary
           :
           and
           
           where
           Conscience
           is
           thus
           freed
           within
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           delivered
           from
           the
           
             bondage
             of
             Evil
          
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           
             burden
             of
             all
             guilt
          
           ,
           and
           exercised
           
             in
             all
             good
          
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           Then
           nothing
           without
           ,
           nor
           any
           Power
           of
           Man
           ,
           which
           may
           work
           against
           such
           by
           Persecution
           ,
           and
           act
           in
           opposition
           to
           such
           whose
           Consciences
           are
           thus
           freed
           ,
           can
           imbondage
           the
           Conscience
           to
           God-wards
           ,
           or
           bring
           it
           under
           a
           burden
           to
           Godwards
           ,
           I
           say
           :
           for
           it
           is
           not
           altogether
           
             bondage
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           or
           the
           burden
           or
           oppression
           upon
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           is
           set
           free
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           though
           he
           is
           outwardly
           persecuted
           by
           Men
           ;
           for
           that
           doth
           but
           hinder
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Conscience
           to
           manwards
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           Godwards
           ;
           for
           there
           his
           Conscience
           is
           free
           ,
           in
           Joy
           and
           Peace
           ,
           though
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           Persecution
           ,
           he
           cannot
           have
           the
           exercise
           of
           it
           to
           men
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           though
           such
           be
           put
           in
           
             Prison
             ,
             banished
          
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           suffering
           be
           laid
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           any
           men
           ,
           or
           Laws
           without
           ;
           yet
           their
           
             pure
             Conscience
          
           is
           free
           and
           at
           liberty
           in
           it self
           to
           Godwards
           ,
           through
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           over
           it
           all
           ;
           for
           he
           Lord
           hath
           set
           them
           free
           from
           all
           that
           bondage
           and
           guilt
           of
           Iniquity
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           a
           bondage
           upon
           their
           
             Consciences
             within
          
           :
           and
           whether
           they
           do
           suffer
           ,
           or
           have
           freedom
           or
           captivity
           in
           their
           persons
           from
           men
           ,
           yet
           is
           their
           
             pure
             Conscience
          
           at
           liberty
           to
           Godward
           ,
           and
           in
           
             perfect
             freedom
          
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           to
           themselves
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Truth
           ,
           they
           be
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           all
           evil
           done
           against
           them
           by
           evil
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           
             pure
             Consciences
          
           prevented
           ,
           as
           to
           manwards
           .
        
         
           For
           that
           which
           defiles
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           doth
           bring
           it
           
             under
             bondage
          
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           keeps
           it
           pure
           ,
           and
           free
           from
           pollution
           ,
           that
           keeps
           it
           in
           liberty
           ,
           and
           in
           
             perfect
             freedom
          
           to
           God
           ,
           over
           all
           Persecution
           and
           evil
           men
           ,
           and
           unjust
           Laws
           ,
           which
           would
           exercise
           dominion
           in
           and
           over
           the
           Conscience
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           into
           captivity
           ;
           as
           sometimes
           their
           persons
           are
           by
           evil
           Laws
           and
           Persecutors
           .
        
         
           But
           who
           standeth
           in
           the
           
             Power
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           
             exercise
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           which
           freeth
           the
           Conscience
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           (
           as
           I
           have
           said
           )
           doth
           not
           come
           into
           bondage
           in
           Conscience
           to
           Godwards
           ,
           by
           Laws
           ,
           or
           Men
           ,
           but
           enjoyeth
           freedom
           and
           liberty
           therein
           ;
           as
           much
           in
           Sufferings
           and
           in
           Persecutions
           under
           all
           the
           Cruelty
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           in
           doing
           and
           practices
           when
           
           they
           are
           not
           persecuted
           ;
           for
           in
           Sufferings
           the
           Conscience
           is
           exercised
           ,
           and
           hath
           its
           liberty
           in
           patience
           and
           forbearance
           ;
           And
           at
           liberty
           of
           persons
           ,
           in
           practice
           it
           is
           exercised
           ,
           and
           hath
           its
           Liberty
           ,
           in
           doing
           and
           performing
           whatsoever
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           moveth
           and
           leadeth
           unto
           .
           And
           thus
           ,
           where
           God
           hath
           freed
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           free
           ,
           and
           at
           
             liberty
             in
             Him
          
           ,
           and
           
             to
             Him
          
           ;
           nothing
           without
           can
           bring
           it
           into
           bondage
           or
           captivity
           ;
           but
           in
           all
           conditions
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           exercises
           ,
           whether
           doing
           or
           suffering
           ,
           the
           pure
           Conscience
           is
           in
           
             liberty
             in
             it self
          
           ,
           and
           in
           
             perfect
             freedom
             in
             God
          
           ,
           through
           all
           ,
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           beyond
           all
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           Cry
           among
           many
           (
           that
           have
           professed
           Righteousness
           and
           Religion
           )
           
             for
             Freedom
             of
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             begging
             and
             craving
             from
             the
             Powers
             of
             the
             Earth
             to
             
               tolerate
               Liberty
               of
               Conscience
            
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             might
             have
             the
             
               Liberty
               of
               their
               Conscience
               in
               Religion
               :
            
          
           and
           thus
           some
           have
           been
           looking
           too
           much
           without
           for
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             from
             Men
          
           ,
           and
           
             from
             Powers
             without
             them
          
           ,
           before
           their
           Consciences
           were
           set
           free
           by
           the
           
             Lord
             within
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             bond
             of
             Iniquity
             broken
          
           ,
           and
           that
           
             burden
             of
             Iniquity
          
           and
           
             Guilt
             
               done
               away
            
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           been
           a
           burden
           and
           bondage
           upon
           the
           Conscience
           :
           For
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           no
           Man
           ,
           nor
           Powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           can
           truly
           free
           or
           give
           
             liberty
             to
             the
             Conscience
          
           ,
           which
           is
           bound
           by
           the
           Cord
           of
           Iniquity
           within
           ;
           But
           't
           is
           evident
           ,
           the
           cry
           for
           Liberty
           hath
           not
           been
           so
           much
           for
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Conscience
           
             truly
             so
          
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           Freedom
           
             each
             one
             of
             their
             Sect
          
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Liberty
           
             in
             practice
             of
             their
             own
             Worship
          
           and
           Conformity
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           have
           divers
           men
           ,
           of
           divers
           Sects
           ,
           sought
           to
           the
           Powers
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           to
           grant
           them
           
             Liberty
             of
             their
             Consciences
          
           ;
           when
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           rather
           ,
           for
           the
           
             freedom
             to
          
           ,
           and
           
             defence
             of
          
           ,
           their
           Sect
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           practices
           in
           their
           Worship
           ,
           than
           for
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
             
               truly
               so
            
          
           ;
           for
           while
           they
           have
           cryed
           for
           Liberty
           from
           without
           ,
           yet
           Sin
           ,
           and
           Iniquity
           ,
           and
           Transgression
           have
           lain
           upon
           their
           Conscience
           within
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           sought
           from
           Men
           for
           the
           Liberty
           of
           their
           Sect
           ,
           to
           practise
           their
           
             own
             Worship
          
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           called
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           :
           And
           to
           this
           intent
           by
           some
           hath
           been
           the
           Cry
           for
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           that
           their
           Sect
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           
             Wayes
             of
             Worship
          
           ,
           might
           be
           defended
           from
           the
           violence
           of
           others
           ,
           who
           have
           opposed
           
             their
             Practices
          
           
           and
           Worships
           :
           for
           people
           of
           
             divers
             ways
             of
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           
             of
             divers
             Sects
          
           ,
           have
           all
           been
           at
           strife
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           divided
           one
           against
           another
           ;
           and
           yet
           all
           professed
           
             good
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           cryed
           for
           Liberty
           thereof
           from
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           not
           but
           that
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ought
           to
           grant
           
             free
             Liberty
          
           of
           Conscience
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           every
           Sect
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           to
           suffer
           all
           to
           profess
           and
           practise
           their
           Religion
           ,
           while
           they
           walk
           justly
           and
           peaceably
           in
           a
           Land
           :
           But
           here
           hath
           lodged
           the
           deceit
           and
           deceivableness
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             Satan
          
           ,
           in
           the
           
             hearts
             of
             men
          
           ,
           from
           the
           least
           to
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           those
           divers
           
             false
             Sects
          
           and
           Worshippers
           ;
           they
           have
           therein
           zealously
           gone
           on
           ,
           and
           pleaded
           for
           their
           Sects
           and
           Worship
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           grosse
           or
           dark
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           Truth
           ,
           under
           the
           denomination
           of
           Freedom
           and
           
             Liberty
             of
             good
             Conscience
          
           ;
           and
           the
           very
           Title
           and
           Name
           hath
           been
           the
           Colour
           ,
           and
           deceived
           many
           ,
           while
           a
           
             false
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           
             false
             Practices
          
           of
           
             false
             Sects
          
           ,
           have
           gone
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             Liberty
             of
             good
             Conscience
          
           ;
           and
           thousands
           have
           been
           deceived
           ,
           and
           blindly
           led
           into
           such
           a
           false
           Sect
           ,
           and
           into
           such
           a
           Profession
           ,
           to
           act
           and
           perform
           with
           great
           Zeal
           ,
           false
           Practices
           in
           a
           false
           Worship
           ,
           falsly
           supposing
           it
           to
           be
           out
           of
           a
           
             good
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           have
           acted
           in
           the
           liberty
           thereof
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           many
           may
           suffer
           great
           and
           grievous
           things
           ,
           and
           some
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           Lives
           ,
           for
           the
           very
           practice
           of
           
             false
             things
          
           ,
           and
           
             false
             Worships
          
           ,
           in
           a
           
             false
             Sect
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             good
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           for
           
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           as
           they
           may
           profess
           and
           believe
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           may
           seem
           strange
           to
           be
           spoken
           to
           some
           ,
           who
           may
           enquire
           how
           it
           comes
           to
           passe
           ,
           and
           how
           this
           may
           be
           ,
           that
           many
           may
           suffer
           great
           and
           
             grievous
             Cruelties
          
           ;
           and
           some
           
             the
             losse
             of
             their
             Lives
          
           ,
           for
           the
           
             practice
             of
             false
             things
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             exercise
             of
             false
             Worships
          
           ,
           which
           they
           may
           suppose
           to
           be
           
             out
             of
             a
             good
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           
             for
             good
             Conscience
             sake
          
           ;
           whereas
           it
           is
           not
           truly
           so
           ,
           nor
           rightly
           so
           :
           
             But
             how
             happeneth
             this
          
           ,
           may
           some
           say
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           .
           This
           cometh
           to
           passe
           after
           this
           manner
           :
           Because
           Conscience
           is
           made
           of
           that
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           things
           and
           performances
           which
           God
           requires
           not
           ;
           and
           so
           there
           is
           a
           great
           zeal
           in
           the
           doing
           and
           performing
           of
           such
           a
           Practice
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           Worship
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           required
           these
           things
           at
           their
           
           hands
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           ,
           because
           the
           Mind
           ,
           and
           Heart
           ,
           and
           Conscience
           is
           dark
           ,
           and
           not
           
             truly
             informed
          
           ,
           nor
           guided
           with
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
          
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Father
           ;
           but
           a
           
             false
             Spirit
          
           ruleth
           and
           leadeth
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           not
           exercised
           with
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
          
           that
           
             leadeth
             into
             all
             Truth
          
           :
           So
           I
           do
           acknowledge
           that
           Conscience
           may
           be
           mis-led
           ,
           and
           mis-guided
           ,
           and
           mis-informed
           ;
           and
           Conscience
           may
           be
           made
           of
           
             doing
             such
             and
             such
             things
             which
             the
             Lord
             doth
             not
             require
             ,
          
           and
           there
           may
           be
           a
           fear
           
             not
             taught
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           ,
           not
           
             received
             by
             the
             sence
             of
             his
             Presence
             ,
          
           but
           only
           received
           into
           the
           heart
           
             by
             the
             Precepts
             of
             men
             ,
             Example
             of
             others
             ,
             Custom
             of
             times
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ;
           and
           here
           the
           Conscience
           being
           not
           truly
           informed
           ,
           nor
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           false
           fear
           and
           zealousness
           in
           the
           performing
           of
           such
           things
           which
           the
           Lord
           doth
           not
           require
           ,
           nor
           his
           Spirit
           lead
           into
           the
           practice
           of
           ;
           but
           only
           the
           Tradition
           and
           Precepts
           of
           men
           ,
           hath
           placed
           a
           
             false
             Law
          
           and
           Commandment
           ,
           which
           requires
           a
           
             false
             obedience
          
           ;
           which
           many
           ,
           whose
           understandings
           are
           blinded
           ,
           and
           being
           without
           
             true
             knowledge
          
           ,
           they
           zealously
           perform
           and
           practise
           as
           the
           
             Worship
             of
             God
          
           ,
           thinking
           themselves
           bound
           in
           Conscience
           to
           practise
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           leave
           them
           undone
           ;
           when
           as
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           righteous
           Spirit
           leadeth
           not
           to
           them
           ,
           nor
           yet
           his
           just
           Law
           doth
           require
           the
           doing
           thereof
           ;
           but
           only
           a
           false
           Law
           and
           Commandment
           is
           received
           by
           Precepts
           and
           Traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           or
           from
           looking
           upon
           the
           Practice
           of
           others
           :
           By
           such
           means
           as
           this
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           false
           fear
           in
           a
           blind
           mis-guided
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           a
           zeal
           without
           true
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           it
           was
           amongst
           the
           Iews
           in
           the
           Prophets
           dayes
           ,
           they
           
             sacrificed
             their
             Children
          
           ,
           and
           
             cut
             themselves
          
           ,
           and
           
             caused
             their
             Children
             to
             passe
             through
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           and
           did
           many
           things
           zealously
           ;
           when
           as
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Who
             hath
             required
             these
             things
             at
             your
             hands
             ?
             for
             they
             come
             not
             into
             my
             heart
             .
          
           And
           Paul
           witnesseth
           the
           same
           of
           the
           Iews
           in
           his
           dayes
           ,
           and
           bore
           them
           record
           ,
           
             that
             they
             had
             a
             Zeal
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             not
             according
             to
             True
             Knowledge
             .
          
           And
           thus
           the
           Iews
           were
           zealously
           performing
           that
           ,
           as
           their
           Duty
           ,
           and
           as
           out
           of
           a
           
             good
             Conscience
          
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           required
           not
           at
           their
           hands
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           made
           Conscience
           to
           do
           that
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           required
           not
           ,
           and
           their
           
           Consciences
           were
           mis-led
           ,
           and
           not
           
             rightly
             informed
          
           ;
           and
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           amongst
           the
           Iews
           in
           this
           case
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           so
           now
           is
           it
           amongst
           the
           Christians
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           their
           Conscience
           being
           mis-guided
           by
           a
           
             false
             spirit
          
           ,
           they
           are
           doing
           and
           performing
           the
           things
           in
           
             great
             Zeal
          
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           doth
           not
           require
           of
           them
           :
           Thus
           do
           the
           Papists
           ;
           they
           do
           and
           practise
           the
           things
           in
           
             great
             Zeal
          
           ,
           and
           through
           a
           
             false
             Fear
          
           in
           their
           
             blind
             Consciences
          
           ,
           which
           things
           are
           in
           themselves
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           not
           commanded
           nor
           
             required
             〈◊〉
          
           the
           Lord
           ;
           as
           in
           many
           particulars
           I
           might
           shew
           ,
           even
           in
           many
           parts
           of
           their
           Worship
           and
           Religion
           ,
           which
           out
           of
           a
           Fear
           ,
           and
           
             blind
             Zeal
          
           ,
           and
           
             mis-guided
             Conscience
          
           ,
           they
           practise
           ;
           which
           is
           in
           it self
           but
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           not
           required
           nor
           accepted
           of
           the
           Lord.
           And
           many
           things
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Protestants
           Worship
           ,
           and
           amongst
           all
           the
           several
           
             false
             Sects
          
           upon
           Earth
           ;
           which
           are
           done
           and
           practised
           in
           
             great
             Zeal
          
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           a
           
             false
             Fear
          
           ,
           and
           as
           in
           pretence
           of
           a
           
             good
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           things
           in
           themselves
           Idolatrous
           ,
           as
           done
           and
           practised
           by
           them
           :
           And
           this
           comes
           to
           passe
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           because
           the
           Conscience
           is
           mis-informed
           ,
           and
           a
           
             false
             spirit
          
           guides
           and
           rules
           in
           the
           exercise
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           the
           understanding
           of
           the
           People
           is
           blinded
           ,
           and
           they
           know
           not
           but
           they
           do
           well
           ,
           though
           their
           minds
           are
           captivated
           ,
           and
           their
           minds
           and
           judgments
           in
           error
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           be
           a
           sincerity
           to
           Godwards
           ,
           and
           a
           desire
           of
           Him
           in
           the
           bottom
           ,
           among
           some
           People
           of
           all
           Forms
           and
           Sects
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           all
           are
           zealous
           towards
           God
           in
           their
           practices
           ,
           in
           their
           Religion
           and
           Worships
           ;
           yet
           among
           all
           People
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           that
           have
           been
           for
           many
           Generations
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           great
           Error
           in
           Iudgment
           ,
           and
           much
           blindness
           in
           mind
           ,
           and
           the
           Conscience
           falsly
           exercised
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Superscription
           hath
           been
           ,
           
             To
             the
             Unknown
             God
          
           ;
           and
           He
           hath
           been
           
             ignorantly
             worshipped
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           truly
           exercised
           Peoples
           Consciences
           ,
           nor
           guided
           their
           Zeal
           ,
           nor
           been
           Ruler
           in
           the
           Judgment
           ;
           And
           by
           this
           means
           the
           sincerity
           and
           humility
           towards
           God
           hath
           been
           eaten
           out
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           quenched
           ,
           and
           the
           bare
           practice
           of
           things
           and
           profession
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           
             outward
             appearance
          
           ,
           hath
           been
           more
           lookt
           at
           ,
           than
           the
           
             Presence
             of
             God
          
           felt
           in
           the
           Practices
           :
           and
           
           
           
           
           
           the
           Zeal
           hath
           been
           more
           for
           the
           performance
           of
           such
           things
           ,
           than
           for
           
             God
             purely
             enjoyed
          
           through
           them
           :
           And
           thus
           it
           hath
           been
           through
           Christ●●●●
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           since
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           and
           true
           Churches
           ;
           Many
           have
           erred
           in
           their
           Judgments
           ,
           and
           the
           Zeal
           for
           God
           〈◊〉
           proceeded
           our
           of
           the
           
             error
             of
             Judgments
          
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           
             misinformation
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           thing
           ▪
           man
           only
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           ruled
           in
           the
           Iudgment
           ,
           and
           been
           the
           exercise
           of
           peoples
           Consciences
           .
           And
           this
           is
           〈◊〉
           of
           things
           about
           
             true
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           ;
           and
           about
           the
           
             Error
             in
             Iudgment
          
           ;
           and
           the
           
             blind
             Zeal
          
           in
           
             captivated
             sincerity
          
           .
        
         
           Now
           it
           may
           be
           objected
           ,
           
             What
             is
             the
             only
             absolute
             Rule
             of
             the
             right
             Exercise
             of
             Conscience
             ;
             and
             when
             are
             Mens
             Consciences
             truly
             guided
             ?
          
        
         
           To
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           The
           only
           chief
           and
           perfect
           Rule
           of
           the
           
             right
             Exercise
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           both
           to
           God
           and
           
             all
             men
          
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             The
             SPIRIT
             of
             CHRIST
          
           :
           for
           it
           is
           only
           that
           which
           can
           truly
           guide
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           in
           
             Faith
             ,
             Doctrine
          
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           towards
           God
           ;
           even
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             CHRIST
          
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           it
           only
           
             leadeth
             into
             all
             Truth
          
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ;
           and
           all
           ,
           whose
           Consciences
           are
           guided
           and
           exercised
           by
           it
           ,
           are
           in
           Unity
           and
           Peace
           in
           their
           
             Worship
             ,
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             CHRIST
          
           is
           but
           one
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           guideth
           the
           Conscience
           into
           the
           exercise
           of
           
             one
             Truth
          
           and
           Faith
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           same
           Spirit
           is
           the
           
             true
             Union
          
           and
           
             Communion
             of
             Saints
          
           in
           Religion
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           manifest
           through
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           for
           the
           Apostle
           exhorted
           to
           
             walk
             in
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           and
           
             by
             it
          
           ;
           and
           as
           many
           as
           walked
           by
           the
           Rule
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
             peace
             was
             upon
             them
             :
          
           and
           it
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             CHRIST
          
           ,
           the
           
             Everlasting
             Comforter
             ,
             that
             teacheth
             all
             Truth
          
           ;
           and
           
             the
             Holy
             Anointing
             of
             the
             Spirit
          
           that
           dwelt
           in
           the
           Saints
           ,
           taught
           
             them
             all
             things
             ;
             and
             they
             needed
             no
             man
             to
             teach
             them
             ,
             but
             as
             the
             Anointing
             that
             dwelt
             in
             them
             .
          
           And
           then
           are
           Mens
           Consciences
           truly
           guided
           in
           all
           the
           wayes
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           guideth
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           Rule
           of
           all
           
             Faith
             ,
             Doctrine
          
           and
           Practices
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           
             Traditions
             of
             Men
             ,
             Prescriptions
             of
             Councils
             ,
             Antiquity
             of
             Time
             ,
             Commandments
             of
             Men
             ,
          
           nor
           
             Example
             of
             others
          
           ,
           
           without
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           cannot
           be
           the
           
             onely
             true
             Rule
             of
             the
             Exercise
             of
             Conscience
             :
          
           for
           all
           these
           things
           are
           changeable
           ,
           alterable
           ,
           and
           subject
           to
           variations
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           infallibly
           guide
           the
           Conscience
           in
           the
           Duty
           towards
           God
           ,
           nor
           rightly
           exercise
           the
           Conscience
           in
           Unity
           and
           Peace
           ;
           but
           while
           a
           Nation
           ,
           or
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           People
           walk
           by
           the
           Rule
           of
           
             Traditions
             ,
             Prescriptions
             ,
             Commandments
             of
             Men
             ,
             Example
             of
             others
             ,
          
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           they
           erre
           in
           Judgment
           ,
           in
           Faith
           ,
           Doctrine
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           are
           all
           divided
           ,
           and
           in
           Contentions
           about
           these
           matters
           ,
           because
           their
           Rule
           of
           Conscience
           and
           Judgment
           is
           doubtful
           and
           alterable
           ,
           and
           not
           infallible
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           have
           no
           perfect
           assurance
           of
           God's
           acceptation
           to
           them
           in
           their
           Faith
           and
           Religion
           ,
           nor
           perfect
           Peace
           and
           Unity
           in
           their
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           ;
           But
           as
           the
           Rule
           of
           their
           Consciences
           in
           their
           Duty
           towards
           God
           is
           divers
           ,
           some
           makes
           
             one
             thing
          
           and
           some
           another
           their
           Rule
           ;
           so
           are
           they
           divers
           and
           divided
           ,
           in
           what
           they
           hold
           ,
           profess
           and
           practise
           ,
           and
           are
           but
           of
           
             great
             Babylon
          
           in
           their
           Religion
           :
           And
           because
           that
           something
           besides
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           exerciseth
           the
           Conscience
           ;
           therefore
           is
           it
           ,
           that
           here
           are
           so
           many
           wayes
           and
           Sects
           of
           Religion
           and
           kinds
           of
           Worship
           in
           Christendom
           ,
           and
           among
           Christians
           ,
           while
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             only
          
           is
           not
           the
           
             Rule
             of
             Iudgement
          
           ,
           and
           
             Exercise
             of
             Conscience
          
           to
           God
           and
           Man
           ;
           for
           the
           only
           
             perfect
             Rule
             of
             Conscience
          
           in
           the
           exercise
           to
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           other
           thing
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           whosoever
           shall
           persecute
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           when
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           such
           
             persecute
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           :
           And
           this
           is
           Persecution
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           Sufferings
           are
           inflicted
           ,
           as
           Reproaches
           ,
           Imprisonment
           ,
           or
           whatsoever
           ,
           for
           the
           exercise
           of
           Conscience
           towards
           God
           by
           
             his
             Spirit
          
           :
           but
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           are
           persecuted
           for
           Religion-sake
           ,
           only
           so
           ,
           if
           that
           in
           such
           their
           Exercise
           of
           Religion
           they
           are
           not
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           that
           suffering
           is
           a
           kind
           of
           Persecution
           also
           :
           If
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           suffering
           be
           only
           for
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           their
           Religion-sake
           ,
           and
           they
           walk
           justly
           and
           righteously
           as
           men
           ;
           so
           that
           (
           as
           is
           signified
           about
           the
           middle
           of
           this
           Chapter
           )
           though
           some
           may
           profess
           
             good
             Conscience
          
           ,
           and
           cry
           for
           
             Liberty
             thereof
          
           in
           their
           false
           Sect
           and
           Religion
           ,
           
           not
           taught
           them
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ;
           yet
           the
           Civil
           Magistrate
           ought
           not
           to
           punish
           and
           use
           violence
           to
           such
           for
           their
           Religion
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           do
           ,
           they
           persecute
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           lay
           it
           to
           their
           charge
           .
           But
           yet
           this
           is
           safe
           for
           all
           ,
           first
           to
           obtain
           
             true
             Liberty
             of
             Conscience
          
           to
           Godwards
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           to
           be
           taught
           only
           by
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           Exercise
           of
           Conscience
           and
           Religion
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           erre
           in
           Conscience
           and
           Iudgement
           in
           Spiritual
           matters
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           wrongfully
           under
           pretence
           of
           Righteousnesse-sake
           ,
           when
           as
           it
           is
           not
           truly
           so
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           CHAP.
           IV.
           
        
         
           Concerning
           the
           Diversity
           of
           Judgements
           in
           RELIGION
           .
        
         
           TO
           all
           ye
           that
           are
           of
           divers
           Judgments
           and
           Opinions
           in
           ,
           and
           concerning
           
             Spiritual
             matters
          
           ;
           who
           are
           divided
           about
           matters
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
             Doctrine
             ,
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           Church-Government
           ;
           some
           of
           you
           holding
           
             one
             thing
          
           ,
           and
           some
           another
           different
           and
           contrary
           to
           that
           ;
           being
           diversly
           divided
           in
           mind
           and
           heart
           ,
           concerning
           the
           matters
           that
           are
           one
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           which
           you
           all
           assent
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           things
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           different
           and
           contrary-minded
           about
           the
           
             self-same
             things
          
           :
           To
           you
           all
           I
           am
           moved
           to
           write
           ,
           that
           so
           ye
           may
           be
           informed
           perfectly
           ;
           first
           ,
           What
           the
           
             Cause
             is
             of
             your
             Divisions
          
           ,
           and
           
             why
             it
             is
             thus
             amongst
             you
             :
          
           And
           secondly
           ,
           Of
           the
           
             bad
             Effects
          
           and
           Fruits
           such
           Divisions
           have
           brought
           forth
           :
           And
           lastly
           ,
           the
           means
           and
           
             way
             of
             Reconciliation
          
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           come
           into
           Love
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           
             Unity
             with
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             with
             another
          
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           pertaining
           to
           his
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           Cause
           of
           your
           Divisions
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Diversities
           of
           Judgements
           and
           Opinions
           that
           are
           amongst
           you
           concerning
           the
           things
           and
           matters
           of
           God's
           Kingdom
           ,
           is
           ,
           
             Because
             you
             want
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             to
             guide
             you
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             not
             the
             Rule
             of
             your
             Knowledge
             and
             Iudgment
          
           ;
           and
           you
           wanting
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           ,
           in
           which
           is
           Unity
           among
           Saints
           ,
           therefore
           is
           it
           
           you
           are
           so
           divided
           ,
           and
           divers
           ,
           and
           different
           ,
           and
           contrary
           one
           to
           another
           in
           these
           things
           ;
           it
           is
           ,
           because
           ye
           
             want
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           which
           only
           teacheth
           the
           
             true
             Knowledge
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           gives
           an
           
             Understanding
             in
             all
             his
             Wayes
          
           and
           Matters
           ;
           It
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           that
           teacheth
           
             true
             Faith
             ,
             true
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           and
           
             true
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           about
           
             Church
             ,
             Ministry
          
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ;
           and
           if
           that
           you
           had
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           were
           taught
           and
           guided
           by
           it
           ,
           it
           would
           teach
           you
           into
           
             one
             Faith
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             Truth
          
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           
             true
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           
             true
             Church-Government
          
           ,
           and
           you
           would
           be
           in
           unity
           and
           peace
           ;
           And
           if
           you
           all
           had
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           that
           gave
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           Spirit
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           were
           guided
           in
           dayes
           past
           ,
           it
           would
           teach
           you
           into
           Unity
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           of
           
             one
             mind
             ,
             one
             heart
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             soul
          
           in
           all
           the
           matters
           pertaining
           to
           God's
           Kingdom
           ,
           in
           
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
             ,
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           else
           ;
           if
           you
           had
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           were
           taught
           by
           it
           ,
           then
           you
           would
           have
           Unity
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           
             one
             with
             another
          
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           wayes
           ,
           and
           there
           would
           have
           been
           no
           Division
           nor
           Contention
           amongst
           you
           about
           
             Spiritual
             matters
          
           ;
           but
           because
           you
           want
           that
           ,
           therefore
           you
           have
           strife
           and
           division
           amongst
           you
           ,
           even
           throughout
           all
           Christendom
           ;
           Here
           's
           a
           Nation
           and
           a
           Kingdom
           holding
           such
           a
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           there
           's
           another
           People
           holding
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           contrary
           to
           that
           ;
           and
           
             here
             's
             one
          
           Sect
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           
             there
             's
             another
          
           ,
           different
           in
           
             Faith
             ,
             Iudgment
          
           ,
           and
           Opinion
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           shame
           to
           whole
           Christendom
           ,
           that
           all
           should
           profess
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           ,
           and
           Faith
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           Salvation
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Doctrine
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           yet
           be
           in
           strife
           and
           division
           ,
           and
           in
           
             great
             
             contentions
          
           concerning
           the
           same
           ;
           some
           holding
           and
           practizing
           one
           manner
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
          
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           others
           holding
           contrary
           and
           different
           ;
           and
           this
           shews
           that
           ye
           are
           all
           fallen
           from
           the
           Life
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           held
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           amongst
           the
           true
           Churches
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           of
           
             one
             heart
             ,
             mind
             ,
             soul
          
           and
           spirit
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ;
           they
           were
           of
           
             one
             Faith
          
           ,
           of
           
             one
             Worship
          
           ,
           of
           
             one
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           and
           hand
           
             one
             Way
          
           of
           Church-Government
           ;
           and
           this
           continued
           amongst
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           till
           there
           were
           some
           that
           had
           erred
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           their
           
             own
             Consciences
          
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           also
           erred
           in
           Faith
           ,
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           other
           things
           relating
           to
           God
           :
           And
           these
           were
           the
           
             Apostate
             Christians
          
           that
           had
           erred
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           divided
           themselves
           from
           the
           
             true
             Church
          
           ,
           and
           differed
           in
           Iudgment
           amongst
           themselves
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           erred
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           would
           have
           kept
           them
           in
           
             unity
             with
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             with
             another
          
           :
           for
           the
           Spirit
           is
           
             the
             Bond
             of
             Peace
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Seal
             of
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Love
          
           among
           the
           Saints
           .
           So
           now
           all
           ye
           who
           are
           divided
           in
           your
           Knowledge
           and
           Iudgement
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           contention
           one
           with
           another
           about
           the
           matters
           pertaining
           to
           God's
           Kingdom
           ,
           you
           are
           the
           
             Apostate
             Christians
          
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           without
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           :
           The
           first
           Apostate
           Christians
           erred
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           became
           divided
           from
           the
           
             true
             Faith
          
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           
             true
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           also
           
             among
             themselves
          
           ;
           and
           you
           never
           yet
           received
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           that
           you
           might
           come
           into
           Unity
           and
           
             Fellowship
             with
             God
          
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           reason
           of
           all
           your
           Divisions
           in
           Religious
           matters
           ,
           because
           you
           have
           not
           received
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           teach
           you
           ,
           
           and
           to
           unite
           your
           hearts
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           to
           another
           ;
           but
           you
           having
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           traditionally
           ,
           by
           descent
           through
           Ages
           ,
           which
           do
           describe
           and
           declare
           of
           that
           Faith
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Worship
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           which
           were
           among
           the
           Saints
           of
           old
           ,
           which
           they
           held
           and
           practised
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           which
           declare
           of
           the
           things
           ,
           from
           thence
           you
           take
           up
           a
           Conceit
           and
           false
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           an
           Imitation
           ,
           and
           a
           false
           Conformity
           ;
           and
           then
           each
           sort
           of
           you
           call
           that
           your
           Faith
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           and
           some
           after
           
             one
             manner
          
           of
           form
           ,
           and
           some
           after
           another
           ;
           and
           thus
           you
           are
           divided
           ,
           because
           you
           want
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           that
           gave
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           which
           Spirit
           did
           work
           
             true
             Faith
          
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           them
           that
           gave
           them
           forth
           in
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           it
           taught
           them
           
             Worship
             ,
             Faith
             ,
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           concerning
           Gods
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           
             the
             Spirit
             led
             them
             into
             all
             Truth
          
           ;
           and
           now
           you
           wanting
           the
           same
           Spirit
           that
           wrought
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           taught
           them
           ;
           and
           you
           having
           but
           their
           words
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           )
           from
           thence
           ,
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           which
           is
           below
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           carnal
           Reason
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           first
           mans
           understanding
           ,
           each
           Nation
           takes
           up
           a
           conceit
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           so
           and
           so
           ,
           and
           takes
           up
           an
           Imitation
           of
           Worship
           and
           Church-Government
           according
           to
           their
           own
           sensual
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           bredth
           and
           depth
           of
           their
           Conceits
           ;
           and
           then
           imitates
           ,
           and
           that
           severally
           and
           diversly
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           divided
           manner
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           amongst
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           amongst
           Neighbours
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           this
           Division
           in
           matters
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
          
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           Church-Government
           ;
           and
           yet
           all
           these
           have
           had
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Church-Members
           ,
           and
           
             Worshippers
             of
             God
          
           ,
           but
           yet
           are
           of
           many
           wayes
           
           of
           Worship
           ,
           holding
           different
           and
           contrary
           Principles
           of
           Faith
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           Worship
           and
           Church-Government
           ;
           and
           thus
           have
           
             Nations
             ,
             Cities
          
           and
           Countries
           been
           for
           many
           Ages
           ;
           and
           thus
           hath
           it
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           at
           this
           day
           amongst
           the
           
             Apostate
             Christians
          
           ,
           that
           want
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           their
           Rule
           ,
           of
           Knowledge
           ,
           of
           Iudgment
           ,
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           Faith
           and
           Practices
           in
           Religion
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           shame
           to
           whole
           Christendom
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           the
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           hath
           entered
           ,
           which
           hath
           thus
           divided
           
             Nations
             ,
             Cities
             ,
             Neighbours
          
           and
           Brothers
           ;
           for
           all
           these
           Divisions
           about
           Religion
           amongst
           the
           Apostate
           Christians
           ,
           are
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           God
           ;
           it
           is
           that
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           that
           hath
           wrought
           all
           these
           Divisions
           ,
           and
           planted
           them
           in
           the
           minds
           of
           People
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           :
           Concerning
           the
           
             bad
             Effects
             of
             these
             Divisions
             in
             matters
             of
             Faith
             and
             Worship
             ,
          
           as
           I
           have
           said
           :
           This
           Division
           in
           Religion
           hath
           begotten
           and
           brought
           forth
           very
           much
           Evil
           throughout
           the
           World
           ,
           much
           
             heart-burning
             ,
             envy
             ,
             hard-heartedness
             ,
             strife
          
           and
           contention
           between
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           and
           between
           Nations
           ,
           between
           Cities
           ,
           between
           Neighbours
           ,
           and
           between
           Brothers
           ;
           this
           Division
           hath
           wrought
           
             bad
             Effects
          
           amongst
           all
           these
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           hath
           brought
           forth
           much
           War
           and
           Bloodshed
           between
           Kings
           ,
           and
           great
           Persecutions
           between
           Rulers
           and
           their
           People
           ,
           and
           great
           Debate
           and
           Strife
           amongst
           Neighbours
           and
           Friends
           ;
           so
           that
           great
           Murders
           and
           losse
           of
           many
           Lives
           have
           been
           produced
           and
           brought
           forth
           upon
           this
           Quarrel
           ,
           about
           Difference
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           and
           Religion
           ;
           and
           Antichrist
           hath
           not
           only
           divided
           people
           in
           Iudgement
           ,
           but
           hath
           also
           provoked
           people
           into
           rage
           and
           envy
           ,
           
           to
           the
           killing
           and
           destroying
           of
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           even
           that
           Division
           about
           
             Spiritual
             things
          
           ,
           begotten
           by
           Antichrist
           amongst
           
             false
             Christians
          
           ,
           hath
           been
           turned
           into
           
             personal
             enmity
          
           ,
           and
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           murdering
           and
           killing
           the
           bodies
           of
           Thousands
           ,
           when
           the
           original
           debate
           hath
           arisen
           about
           Church-Government
           ,
           or
           Points
           of
           Religion
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           
             woful
             Effect
          
           that
           Division
           of
           Religion
           hath
           brought
           forth
           in
           all
           Christendom
           .
           And
           all
           this
           Fruit
           and
           Effects
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Cause
           of
           it
           ,
           hath
           been
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Dragon
           and
           the
           Devil
           throughout
           the
           World
           ;
           all
           this
           Persecution
           and
           
             spoyling
             of
             Goods
             ,
             Imprisoning
             of
             Persons
             ,
             taking
             away
             of
             Lives
             ,
          
           and
           Banishment
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           Persecution
           otherwise
           that
           hath
           risen
           and
           been
           inflicted
           upon
           any
           ,
           for
           and
           because
           of
           Differences
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           about
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           ,
           all
           this
           hath
           been
           of
           Antichrist
           ;
           and
           even
           all
           Laws
           made
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           and
           all
           Executors
           of
           such
           Laws
           ,
           and
           all
           Penalties
           of
           such
           Laws
           ;
           and
           all
           Wars
           and
           Bloodshed
           whatsoever
           ,
           that
           have
           ensued
           only
           and
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Differences
           in
           Religion
           ;
           that
           being
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           the
           only
           ground
           of
           the
           Quarrel
           ;
           All
           this
           hath
           been
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           it
           came
           out
           of
           the
           
             bottomless
             Pit
          
           ;
           and
           never
           rose
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           
             Antichristian
             spirit
             of
             Envy
          
           and
           Wickedness
           ,
           that
           hath
           first
           divided
           people
           about
           matters
           of
           Faith
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           then
           provoked
           them
           to
           envy
           and
           malice
           ,
           stirring
           up
           Kings
           to
           fight
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           but
           different
           and
           contrary
           to
           it
           :
           And
           so
           the
           hearts
           of
           Rulers
           have
           been
           stirred
           up
           to
           persecute
           all
           under
           them
           ,
           that
           were
           different
           and
           contrary
           in
           matters
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ;
           and
           this
           the
           
           spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           hath
           effected
           throughout
           Christendom
           :
           and
           so
           each
           King
           that
           hath
           been
           strongest
           ,
           would
           maintain
           the
           Principles
           of
           his
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           Practice
           of
           Religion
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           own
           Conceit
           ,
           in
           his
           Dominions
           :
           And
           thus
           hath
           
             Religion
             ,
             Worships
          
           ,
           and
           Church-Government
           been
           set
           up
           and
           stood
           amongst
           Apostate
           Christians
           throughout
           the
           World
           ,
           by
           Force
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           by
           
             violent
             Laws
          
           ,
           and
           through
           Persecutions
           and
           Murders
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           hath
           been
           by
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             Antichrist
          
           :
           and
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           hath
           had
           no
           hand
           in
           those
           matters
           ,
           for
           the
           setting
           up
           and
           contriving
           of
           
             false
             Faith
             ,
             false
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           
             false
             Church-Government
          
           ;
           all
           this
           hath
           depended
           upon
           the
           Powers
           and
           Authorities
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           through
           many
           Ages
           :
           and
           what
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           or
           Way
           of
           Worship
           ,
           that
           Kings
           or
           Queens
           have
           set
           up
           ,
           that
           only
           hath
           been
           promoted
           ;
           but
           all
           the
           rest
           persecuted
           and
           restrained
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           hath
           been
           of
           Antichrist
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           all
           ye
           that
           are
           of
           divers
           Judgments
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           in
           Religion
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           Caution
           to
           you
           all
           ;
           and
           I
           do
           warn
           you
           all
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           that
           though
           ye
           be
           divided
           in
           the
           belief
           and
           practice
           of
           Spiritual
           things
           ,
           yet
           live
           in
           peace
           and
           unity
           with
           all
           men
           ,
           in
           all
           outward
           relations
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           envy
           nor
           hurt
           one
           anothers
           Persons
           ;
           though
           you
           are
           in
           difference
           about
           Religion
           ,
           yet
           suffer
           not
           that
           Difference
           to
           grow
           into
           persecuting
           or
           envying
           one
           anothers
           persons
           ,
           but
           seek
           to
           inform
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           instruct
           one
           another
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Meekness
           ,
           and
           perswade
           one
           another
           out
           of
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           to
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           by
           
             patience
             ,
             gentleness
          
           ,
           and
           long-suffering
           ;
           
           and
           do
           not
           force
           one
           another
           by
           violence
           ,
           nor
           persecute
           one
           another
           ,
           neither
           by
           
             words
             ,
             evil-deeds
          
           ,
           nor
           actions
           ,
           but
           live
           in
           love
           to
           the
           persons
           every
           one
           of
           another
           ;
           and
           fight
           not
           with
           Persons
           ,
           nor
           kill
           one
           anothers
           Persons
           with
           carnal
           weapons
           about
           Religion
           ,
           but
           take
           the
           
             spiritual
             weapons
          
           ,
           and
           war
           with
           the
           Spirit
           against
           the
           
             evil
             one
          
           in
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           love
           persons
           though
           they
           are
           enemies
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           Christ's
           Doctrine
           ;
           and
           never
           hereafter
           let
           your
           divisions
           about
           Spiritual
           things
           grow
           into
           
             personal
             quarrels
          
           ,
           to
           the
           envying
           or
           killing
           one
           another
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           Charge
           to
           you
           all
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           living
           God.
           
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           The
           Means
           and
           Way
           to
           be
           reconciled
           and
           to
           
             come
             out
             of
             all
             Division
             and
             Strife
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             come
             into
             Peace
             with
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             with
             another
          
           ,
           about
           Faith
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           is
           
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           every
           one
           of
           you
           in
           particular
           must
           receive
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           work
           in
           every
           one
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           
             true
             Faith
          
           ,
           and
           teach
           every
           one
           of
           you
           the
           
             true
             Worship
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           the
           
             way
             of
             Doctrine
          
           ,
           and
           
             true
             Church-Government
          
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             in
             every
             one
          
           both
           male
           and
           female
           ,
           that
           must
           reconcile
           and
           bring
           into
           
             unity
             with
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             with
             another
          
           ,
           in
           all
           
             Spiritual
             things
          
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           that
           which
           is
           the
           
             bond
             of
             Peace
             and
             Love
          
           among
           true
           Christians
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           that
           which
           reconciles
           peoples
           hearts
           into
           oneness
           :
           And
           if
           you
           receive
           that
           Spirit
           ,
           every
           particular
           person
           of
           you
           ,
           it
           will
           bring
           you
           to
           be
           of
           
             one
             Faith
          
           ,
           of
           
             one
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           then
           your
           Doctrine
           and
           Church-Government
           will
           agree
           :
           if
           you
           receive
           the
           Spirit
           that
           gave
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           it
           will
           work
           in
           you
           the
           
             same
             Faith
          
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           in
           the
           
           
             same
             way
             of
             Worship
          
           which
           the
           Scriptures
           speak
           of
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           cease
           taking
           up
           Conceits
           ,
           and
           making
           Imitations
           of
           Church-Governments
           from
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           the
           
             same
             Spirit
          
           will
           work
           in
           your
           hearts
           Faith
           and
           Knowledge
           in
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           
             true
             Christianity
          
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           is
           the
           way
           of
           all
           
             Apostate
             Christians
          
           ,
           all
           Imitations
           from
           the
           Letter
           without
           the
           Spirit
           as
           gave
           it
           forth
           :
           for
           there
           is
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           difference
           between
           making
           a
           Conformity
           in
           the
           Imitation
           of
           a
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           
             without
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           Spirits
           teaching
           and
           leading
           into
           the
           
             same
             Truth
          
           ,
           and
           
             same
             Worship
          
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           which
           the
           Scriptures
           speak
           of
           ;
           the
           one
           is
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           
             unity
             ,
             peace
          
           ,
           and
           
             everlasting
             fellowship
          
           ;
           the
           other
           is
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           
             division
             ,
             strife
          
           and
           contention
           :
           so
           you
           must
           all
           wait
           for
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Truth
          
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           receive
           it
           ,
           to
           work
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           to
           teach
           you
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           will
           never
           come
           to
           
             true
             Union
          
           and
           
             everlasting
             Fellowship
             with
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             with
             another
          
           ;
           neither
           can
           you
           be
           of
           
             one
             true
             Faith
          
           ,
           in
           
             one
             true
             way
             of
             Worship
          
           ,
           nor
           in
           
             one
             way
             of
             Church-Government
          
           ,
           except
           you
           
             receive
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           and
           
             walk
             in
             the
             Spirit
          
           .
           And
           these
           be
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           unto
           you
           all
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           concerning
           the
           way
           of
           Uniformity
           in
           Faith
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           imposed
           upon
           Nations
           ,
           and
           Countries
           and
           Cities
           ,
           by
           
             cruel
             Laws
          
           of
           Kings
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           the
           practice
           through
           Christendom
           ,
           to
           cause
           a
           whole
           Nation
           and
           Kingdom
           to
           bow
           and
           conform
           to
           such
           Principles
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           will
           and
           pleasure
           
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           or
           a
           Ruler
           ,
           such
           Uniformity
           and
           Union
           and
           Fellowship
           among
           Christians
           hath
           not
           been
           of
           Christ
           ,
           where
           people
           have
           walked
           by
           Imitation
           ,
           and
           conformed
           to
           the
           
             Commands
             of
             Men
          
           in
           such
           a
           Faith
           ,
           or
           to
           such
           a
           Worship
           or
           Church-Government
           ;
           this
           hath
           not
           been
           of
           God
           ,
           neither
           could
           this
           Unity
           stand
           or
           remain
           for
           ever
           ,
           but
           it
           hath
           perished
           ,
           and
           will
           perish
           where
           ever
           it
           is
           ;
           and
           that
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           ,
           and
           Church-Government
           which
           is
           so
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           so
           held
           ,
           will
           
             never
             save
             the
             Soul
          
           ,
           nor
           
             comfort
             it
          
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           blasted
           of
           God
           :
           whilst
           a
           Nation
           ,
           or
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           or
           a
           People
           have
           Uniformity
           ,
           or
           hold
           
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
          
           ,
           or
           Religion
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           ignorance
           of
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           or
           contrary
           to
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           by
           the
           force
           of
           
             Mens
             Commandments
          
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           perswasion
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           their
           
             own
             Consciences
          
           ;
           such
           Conformity
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           is
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           neither
           can
           it
           stand
           in
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           the
           fire
           of
           his
           Wrath
           will
           consume
           it
           :
           All
           the
           Apostate
           Christians
           in
           their
           Uniformity
           of
           
             Faith
             ,
             Worship
          
           ,
           and
           Church-Government
           ,
           which
           is
           some
           other
           way
           ,
           or
           by
           some
           other
           means
           ,
           than
           only
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           confounded
           :
           for
           there
           is
           no
           
             true
             Unity
          
           and
           Fellowship
           in
           the
           
             Wayes
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             his
             Truth
          
           and
           Worship
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           Unity
           will
           stand
           
             for
             ever
          
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           
             in
             GOD
          
           ;
           not
           feigned
           ,
           neither
           because
           of
           the
           love
           and
           fear
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           the
           other
           is
           .
           That
           Uniformity
           in
           Faith
           and
           Worship
           which
           is
           forced
           upon
           People
           ,
           is
           all
           but
           hypocrisie
           and
           deceit
           ,
           both
           to
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           judge
           it
           in
           the
           Imposers
           ,
           and
           Imposed
           :
           Therefore
           no
           true
           Unity
           in
           Faith
           ,
           nor
           Worship
           ,
           nor
           in
           Religion
           but
           what
           is
           in
           and
           by
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           :
           for
           as
           〈◊〉
           
           come
           to
           divide
           themselves
           into
           many
           wayes
           ,
           and
           into
           divers
           Sects
           when
           they
           went
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           lost
           it
           ,
           and
           whilst
           they
           have
           been
           
             without
             the
             Spirit
          
           they
           have
           remained
           
             in
             Division
             ,
             Strife
          
           ,
           and
           Contention
           about
           Religion
           ;
           so
           now
           the
           means
           and
           way
           of
           
             true
             Union
          
           and
           Fellowship
           ,
           and
           Faith
           ,
           is
           by
           
             receiving
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             again
             ,
          
           and
           not
           any
           otherwise
           :
           and
           as
           Christians
           are
           brought
           again
           to
           receive
           this
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           
             walk
             therein
          
           ,
           all
           division
           and
           strife
           about
           Religion
           will
           cease
           ,
           and
           the
           cursed
           fruits
           and
           effects
           thereof
           will
           also
           wither
           and
           be
           no
           more
           ;
           but
           then
           
             Unity
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             Blessedness
             ,
             Everlasting
             Fellowship
          
           and
           
             Comfort
             with
             the
             Lord
          
           ,
           and
           
             one
             with
             another
          
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           Ways
           ,
           will
           be
           witnessed
           amongst
           all
           People
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           .