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             Satans designs defeated ...
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           Satans
           Designe
           DEFEATED
           .
        
         
           In
           a
           short
           Answer
           to
           a
           Manuscript
           sent
           by
           a
           Priest
           out
           of
           
             Sussex
             ,
          
           to
           a
           Member
           of
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           full
           of
           railing
           accusations
           ,
           whereby
           he
           hath
           secretly
           smitten
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           by
           a
           secret
           desiring
           the
           persecution
           of
           the
           People
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           But
           herein
           his
           folly
           and
           madnesse
           doth
           appear
           ,
           that
           〈…〉
           he
           hath
           accused
           others
           falsely
           ,
           himself
           is
           found
           guilty
           of
           the
           same
           thing
           .
        
         
           With
           Invitations
           of
           Love
           to
           the
           present
           Authority
           ,
           that
           ●●●y
           may
           save
           themselves
           from
           being
           the
           
             executioners
          
           of
           the
           Priests
           malice
           ,
           least
           the
           Lord
           destroy
           them
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           Friend
           to
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           
             E.B.
             
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           〈…〉
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           neer
           Aldersgate
           ,
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Certain
           Paper
           being
           come
           to
           my
           hand
           (
           which
           is
           said
           to
           be
           written
           by
           one
           Priest
           
             Iackson
             ,
          
           and
           sent
           to
           a
           member
           of
           Parliament
           )
           containing
           divers
           particulars
           charged
           as
           errors
           upon
           the
           despised
           peopl●
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           wherein
           he
           saith
           he
           hath
           set
           down
           some
           of
           their
           Tenents
           which
           they
           maintain
           ;
           unto
           which
           Manuscript
           I
           am
           moved
           to
           write
           something
           in
           answer
           ,
           as
           to
           clear
           the
           truth
           from
           his
           fowl
           aspertions
           which
           he
           casts
           upon
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           the
           said
           member
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           house
           may
           be
           the
           better
           satisfied
           and
           resolved
           ;
           wherein
           they
           doubt
           of
           every
           particular
           ,
           that
           the
           truth
           may
           appear
           ,
           when
           as
           the
           fowl
           vail
           of
           the
           darknesse
           and
           slanders
           is
           removed
           .
        
         
           
           
             That
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             are
             not
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             the
             Saints
             Rule
             of
             Faith
             and
             Life
             ,
             neither
             is
             it
             the
             duty
             of
             every
             one
             to
             search
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           Holy
           Scriptures
           that
           were
           given
           forth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           were
           moved
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           words
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           Declaration
           and
           a
           Treatise
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           1.1
           .
           and
           that
           which
           the
           Saints
           had
           handled
           and
           tasted
           of
           the
           word
           of
           Life
           ,
           that
           they
           declared
           forth
           in
           words
           and
           writing
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           1.1
           .
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           as
           they
           were
           given
           forth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           a
           true
           declaration
           of
           what
           is
           to
           be
           believed
           and
           practised
           in
           relation
           to
           eternal
           salvation
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           true
           Testimony
           concerning
           God
           and
           his
           mighty
           works
           ,
           and
           of
           truth
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           Testimony
           also
           of
           the
           Devil
           and
           what
           he
           is
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           deceits
           and
           errors
           ,
           and
           unrighteousnesse
           ,
           so
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           words
           given
           forth
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           but
           Christ
           is
           the
           Word
           that
           was
           before
           the
           Scriptures
           was
           ,
           for
           in
           the
           beginning
           was
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           World
           was
           made
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           shall
           endure
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           Christs
           Name
           is
           called
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           profitable
           and
           were
           given
           forth
           to
           be
           read
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           the
           rule
           and
           guide
           of
           faith
           and
           life
           unto
           the
           Saints
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           that
           gave
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           is
           
           the
           rule
           ,
           and
           guide
           ,
           the
           Teacher
           and
           leader
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           are
           led
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           walk
           in
           the
           spirit
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           you
           shall
           live
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           as
           walk
           according
           to
           this
           (
           to
           wit
           of
           the
           Spirit
           )
           peace
           is
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           is
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           Saints
           faith
           and
           life
           ;
           and
           the
           spirit
           leads
           them
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           them
           .
           And
           as
           for
           all
           the
           Priests
           in
           
             England
          
           who
           doth
           professe
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           be
           their
           rule
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           own
           mouths
           will
           God
           judge
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           found
           walking
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           in
           life
           ,
           and
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           practises
           ,
           while
           they
           cry
           it
           up
           for
           their
           rule
           ,
           and
           condemn
           all
           that
           will
           not
           say
           as
           they
           say
           .
           And
           the
           last
           part
           of
           this
           proposition
           is
           utterly
           false
           ,
           for
           we
           never
           do
           assert
           that
           it
           is
           not
           the
           duty
           of
           every
           one
           to
           search
           them
           ,
           but
           we
           bid
           every
           one
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           every
           one
           ought
           to
           search
           them
           ,
           but
           yet
           we
           say
           that
           none
           understands
           them
           ,
           but
           who
           have
           the
           spirit
           that
           gave
           them
           forth
           ,
           nor
           none
           can
           profit
           thereby
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           spirit
           that
           gave
           them
           forth
           ,
           which
           workes
           the
           same
           truth
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           which
           the
           Scriptures
           without
           declares
           of
           ,
           and
           this
           I
           do
           affirm
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           words
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           is
           the
           rule
           of
           Faith
           and
           Life
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           ought
           to
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           to
           believe
           what
           is
           therein
           written
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           and
           enjoy
           Christ
           who
           is
           the
           substance
           and
           the
           end
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           the
           first
           and
           last
           ,
           the
           beginning
           and
           ending
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           finished
           .
        
         
           
             They
             do
             deny
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Trinity
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             that
             Christ
             is
             God
             and
             man
             in
             one
             person
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           As
           for
           the
           word
           Trinity
           ,
           it
           is
           invented
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           learn't
           it
           out
           of
           the
           
             Masse-Book
             ,
          
           or
           
             Common
             Prayer
             Book
             ,
          
           but
           we
           own
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           is
           God
           ;
           and
           there
           are
           three
           that
           bear
           record
           ,
           the
           Father
           ,
           Son
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           one
           ,
           but
           God
           and
           the
           Spirit
           are
           not
           persons
           ,
           but
           infinite
           beings
           ,
           and
           the
           Scripture
           no where
           in
           true
           Translations
           expresseth
           God
           under
           the
           name
           person
           ,
           for
           
           
             person
          
           is
           too
           carnal
           to
           expresse
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           by
           ,
           but
           God
           was
           in
           Christ
           reconciling
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           believe
           and
           acknowlelge
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           but
           for
           this
           word
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           knowes
           no
           such
           word
           ,
           but
           the
           truth
           we
           own
           ,
           and
           the
           Gospel
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           too
           .
        
         
           
           
             They
             hold
             that
             Iesus
             Christ
             died
             onely
             signally
             or
             exemplarily
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             are
             justified
             by
             the
             suffering
             of
             Christ
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             healed
             by
             his
             stripes
             is
             to
             be
             stripped
             of
             or
             from
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           died
           ,
           and
           rose
           again
           ,
           and
           ascended
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           this
           we
           do
           believe
           ;
           And
           Christ
           was
           and
           is
           the
           substance
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           all
           signes
           and
           examples
           ,
           yet
           was
           he
           an
           example
           to
           the
           Saints
           ;
           And
           the
           Apostle
           exhorted
           to
           walk
           as
           they
           had
           Christ
           for
           an
           example
           ;
           and
           while
           he
           was
           in
           the
           World
           he
           did
           and
           spoke
           and
           acted
           many
           things
           as
           Parables
           ,
           signes
           and
           examples
           ,
           the
           substance
           of
           which
           is
           to
           be
           received
           in
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           known
           by
           them
           through
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           we
           believe
           Saints
           are
           justified
           by
           the
           Christ
           ,
           and
           through
           faith
           in
           him
           which
           was
           and
           is
           ,
           &
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           who
           is
           blessed
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           none
           are
           justified
           by
           his
           death
           and
           suffering
           and
           blood
           without
           them
           ,
           but
           who
           witnesseth
           Christ
           within
           them
           ,
           for
           all
           are
           reprobates
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           condemned
           and
           cannot
           be
           justified
           that
           hath
           not
           Christ
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           thou
           mayest
           read
           ,
           (
           except
           Christ
           be
           in
           you
           ,
           you
           are
           reprobates
           )
           and
           all
           that
           believe
           in
           Christ
           and
           receives
           him
           they
           are
           healed
           through
           his
           sufferings
           and
           stripes
           ,
           for
           he
           sanctifies
           them
           ,
           and
           gives
           remission
           of
           sin
           and
           justifies
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           the
           Saints
           are
           compleat
           ,
           and
           the
           new
           man
           (
           the
           regenerate
           )
           is
           justified
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           man
           is
           in
           the
           degeneration
           ,
           and
           knowes
           not
           Christ
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           received
           him
           ,
           but
           onely
           heard
           of
           him
           without
           him
           ,
           and
           believes
           the
           relation
           ;
           but
           this
           faith
           doth
           not
           justifie
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           false
           Christians
           upon
           earth
           hath
           this
           faith
           ;
           but
           that
           faith
           alone
           justifies
           which
           gives
           to
           receive
           Christ
           ,
           and
           him
           to
           live
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           to
           dwell
           in
           us
           by
           that
           faith
           .
        
         
           
           
             They
             utterly
             renounce
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             justification
             by
             the
             imputation
             of
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             or
             by
             the
             obedience
             he
             performed
             ,
             or
             sufferings
             he
             sustained
             or
             underwent
             in
             his
             own
             person
             without
             us
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Answer
             ,
          
           This
           is
           partly
           true
           ,
           and
           partly
           a
           lie
           ;
           we
           do
           indeed
           renounce
           the
           profession
           of
           justification
           by
           the
           imputation
           of
           Christ
           or
           his
           Righteousnesse
           performed
           without
           men
           ,
           by
           men
           while
           they
           are
           in
           the
           degenerated
           estate
           ,
           and
           unconverted
           ,
           and
           unreconciled
           ,
           and
           unborn
           again
           ;
           for
           by
           such
           profession
           of
           justification
           many
           deceive
           their
           souls
           ;
           but
           yet
           we
           say
           ,
           that
           Righteousnesse
           is
           imputed
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           reckoned
           unto
           us
           who
           believe
           in
           Christ
           and
           have
           received
           him
           ,
           even
           the
           obedience
           and
           sufferings
           that
           he
           performed
           without
           us
           is
           ours
           who
           have
           received
           him
           within
           us
           ,
           and
           witnesseth
           Christ
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           are
           not
           reprobates
           ;
           yet
           we
           do
           acknowledge
           he
           wrought
           perfect
           righteousnesse
           by
           obedience
           and
           suffering
           without
           us
           ,
           and
           that
           righteousnesse
           is
           ours
           by
           faith
           ,
           which
           faith
           hath
           received
           Christ
           to
           dwell
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           he
           and
           his
           righteousnesse
           ,
           his
           obedience
           and
           sufferings
           we
           enjoy
           in
           us
           in
           spirit
           ,
           if
           any
           can
           receive
           it
           let
           them
           ,
           for
           that
           he
           wrought
           Righteousnesse
           this
           is
           acknowledged
           ,
           but
           who
           hath
           a
           part
           in
           this
           righteousnesse
           ,
           that
           is
           disputable
           .
        
         
           
             They
             wholly
             renounce
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Election
             and
             Reprobation
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             it
             is
             one
             of
             the
             great
             reasons
             for
             which
             they
             decry
             the
             Ministers
             because
             they
             assert
             it
             ;
             they
             say
          
           Jacob
           
             and
          
           Esau
           
             are
             in
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             seed
             is
          
           Jacob
           
             which
             God
             electeth
             ,
             and
             the
             bad
             seed
             is
          
           Esau
           
             which
             he
             reprobates
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           Election
           and
           Reprobation
           we
           do
           own
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hast
           thou
           belied
           us
           and
           slandered
           us
           ,
           and
           art
           found
           reproveable
           ,
           and
           would
           incense
           mens
           minds
           against
           us
           for
           advantage
           to
           thy self
           ,
           but
           to
           some
           in
           that
           house
           we
           are
           better
           known
           then
           thou
           canst
           report
           of
           us
           ;
           and
           yet
           thou
           sayest
           we
           say
           
             that
             Iacob
             and
             Esau
             are
             in
             a
             man
             ,
          
           and
           the
           good
           seed
           God
           
             electeth
             ,
          
           and
           the
           bad
           he
           
             Reprobates
             ,
          
           and
           thou
           mayest
           here
           see
           thy
           confusion
           and
           thy
           ignorance
           uttered
           in
           the
           self
           same
           lines
           ;
           for
           thou
           sayest
           we
           renounce
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Election
           and
           Reprobation
           ,
           and
           yet
           sayest
           we
           say
           
             the
             good
             seed
             God
             electeth
             ,
             and
             the
             bad
             seed
             he
             reprobateth
          
           ;
           and
           this
           shewes
           what
           spirit
           thou
           art
           of
           ,
           and
           how
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           unrighteousnesse
           doth
           possess
           thee
           ,
           and
           leads
           thee
           to
           speak
           without
           understanding
           ;
           and
           we
           further
           say
           ,
           man
           being
           degenerated
           ,
           became
           reprobated
           and
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           all
           by
           nature
           are
           the
           children
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           the
           children
           of
           wrath
           
           are
           all
           in
           the
           reprobate
           state
           ,
           and
           none
           are
           elected
           but
           who
           are
           elected
           in
           Christ
           the
           seed
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           so
           in
           the
           first
           
             Adam
          
           all
           are
           reprobated
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           in
           the
           second
           
             Adam
          
           are
           elected
           ;
           and
           the
           Election
           and
           Reprobation
           stands
           not
           in
           the
           persons
           but
           in
           the
           seeds
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           persons
           are
           blessed
           or
           cursed
           ,
           in
           the
           love
           or
           in
           the
           displeasure
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Serpent
           lives
           and
           dwels
           and
           bears
           rule
           in
           the
           persons
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           indeed
           decry
           and
           deny
           you
           the
           professed
           Ministers
           ,
           upon
           many
           accounts
           more
           then
           one
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           already
           ,
           and
           may
           in
           time
           to
           come
           shew
           sufficient
           reasons
           against
           you
           ,
           both
           in
           Doctrine
           and
           practise
           and
           otherwayes
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Satan
           generally
           .
        
         
           
           
             That
             Iesus
             Christ
             as
             he
             is
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             and
             the
             seed
             of
          
           Abraham
           
             is
             in
             every
             one
             ,
             and
             that
             a
             measure
             or
             part
             of
             the
             substance
             that
             was
             conceived
             in
             the
             womb
             of
             the
             Virgin
             Mary
             ,
             is
             in
             every
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           he
           is
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           woman
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           according
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           spirit
           the
           Son
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           Christ
           that
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           come
           ,
           who
           was
           dead
           but
           is
           alive
           ,
           and
           lives
           for
           evermore
           ,
           the
           alone
           Saviour
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           he
           hath
           given
           a
           measure
           of
           Light
           and
           Life
           unto
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           Light
           from
           him
           that
           shines
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           shining
           in
           darknesse
           ;
           the
           Light
           shines
           ,
           but
           the
           darknesse
           comprehends
           it
           not
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           
             Iohns
          
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           is
           our
           Testimony
           
             that
             Christ
             enlighteneth
             every
             man
             ,
             or
             all
             mankind
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             World
             ,
          
           for
           in
           him
           was
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           was
           the
           Light
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           the
           scripture
           saith
           ;
           and
           the
           Apostle
           Preached
           the
           Light
           that
           shined
           in
           peoples
           hearts
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           
             that
             Light
             that
             gave
             them
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
          
           ;
           but
           thou
           hast
           discovered
           thy self
           to
           be
           a
           stumbler
           at
           the
           stumbling-stone
           ,
           and
           hath
           taken
           offence
           at
           the
           light
           ,
           like
           the
           Pharisees
           who
           professed
           the
           scriptures
           as
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
          
           do
           ,
           but
           were
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Life
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           knew
           not
           Christ
           the
           substance
           ;
           but
           the
           stone
           at
           which
           you
           stumble
           will
           break
           you
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           grind
           you
           to
           powder
           ,
           even
           Christ
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           .
        
         
         
           
             That
             the
             soul
             is
             a
             part
             or
             measure
             of
             God
             (
             as
             they
             speak
             )
             and
             not
             a
             part
             of
             man
             but
             uncreated
             ;
          
           
           
             And
             so
             is
             that
             light
             which
             is
             in
             every
             one
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           The
           soul
           is
           immortal
           ,
           and
           God
           is
           immortal
           ,
           for
           God
           breathed
           into
           man
           the
           breath
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           he
           became
           a
           living
           soul
           (
           as
           saith
           the
           Scripture
           )
           and
           the
           soul
           is
           related
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           what
           a
           man
           works
           against
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           against
           his
           own
           soul
           ;
           for
           all
           sin
           is
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           a
           mans
           own
           soul
           ;
           And
           God
           who
           hath
           all
           souls
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Creator
           ,
           and
           gave
           life
           into
           the
           soul
           that
           is
           immortal
           and
           can
           never
           die
           ,
           Though
           death
           hath
           passed
           over
           it
           ,
           And
           hath
           reigned
           over
           all
           from
           
             Adam
          
           till
           
             Moses
          
           ;
           And
           Christ
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           that
           gives
           life
           unto
           the
           soul
           ,
           And
           he
           raiseth
           up
           the
           soul
           out
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           misery
           ,
           and
           brings
           the
           soul
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           God
           its
           Saviour
           ;
           And
           Christ
           is
           the
           souls
           Bishop
           ,
           its
           Pastor
           ,
           and
           Feeder
           ,
           and
           who
           knowes
           Christ
           knowes
           him
           that
           was
           before
           the
           world
           was
           made
           ;
           and
           sees
           to
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           ending
           ,
           and
           his
           soul
           rests
           in
           God
           that
           is
           over
           all
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             light
             in
             the
             heathens
             ,
          
           
           
             who
             never
             heard
             that
             Iesus
             Christ
             died
             at
             Ierusalem
             is
             the
             same
             for
             the
             quality
             of
             it
             ,
             with
             that
             which
             is
             in
             the
             most
             godly
             person
             ;
             onely
             there
             is
             a
             difference
             in
             the
             quantitie
             ;
             And
             men
             are
             reconciled
             to
             God
             by
             following
             of
             it
             ,
             This
             light
             they
             say
             is
             the
             sure
             word
             of
             prophesie
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             sufficient
             to
             lead
             out
             of
             all
             sin
             unto
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             An.
          
           The
           Testimony
           of
           
             Iohn
          
           is
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           the
           light
           that
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           And
           if
           every
           man
           ,
           then
           the
           heathen
           ,
           who
           hath
           not
           the
           relation
           of
           Christs
           life
           ,
           and
           his
           death
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           yea
           and
           it
           is
           the
           same
           light
           that
           is
           in
           the
           heathen
           ,
           the
           same
           in
           nature
           and
           kind
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           Saints
           ,
           for
           the
           Comforter
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           is
           one
           in
           it self
           and
           the
           same
           ;
           Though
           it
           comforteth
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           reproveth
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           wicked
           for
           their
           sins
           ;
           And
           men
           are
           reconciled
           to
           God
           by
           Christ
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           in
           God
           reconciling
           to
           himself
           ;
           and
           none
           are
           reconciled
           but
           who
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           followes
           it
           ,
           for
           who
           walkes
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           cleanseth
           them
           from
           all
           sin
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           reconciled
           ,
           and
           none
           else
           ;
           And
           the
           word
           of
           God
           is
           in
           the
           heart
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           30.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           
           and
           that
           is
           the
           word
           of
           prophesie
           ,
           and
           that
           word
           is
           sufficient
           to
           lead
           out
           of
           all
           sin
           unto
           God
           ,
           if
           men
           believe
           in
           Jesus
           and
           receiveth
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           leadeth
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           all
           that
           follow
           it
           .
        
         
           
           
             That
             Christ
             as
             man
             is
             not
             in
             heaven
             ,
             yea
             that
             he
             hath
             ceased
             to
             be
             man
             and
             consequently
             to
             be
             Mediator
             ,
             and
             when
             I
             told
             them
             he
             should
             come
             in
             the
             Clouds
             in
             like
             manner
             as
             he
             ascended
             ,
             and
             that
             at
             his
             coming
             the
             Elements
             melteth
             one
             of
             their
             Teachers
             told
             me
             that
             the
             clouds
             were
             scattered
             and
             the
             Elements
             melted
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Christ
           Jesus
           is
           ascended
           into
           Heaven
           and
           sits
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           yea
           he
           is
           ascended
           far
           above
           all
           heavens
           ,
           as
           saith
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           but
           that
           is
           utterly
           false
           whereas
           thou
           saist
           ,
           we
           say
           he
           ceased
           to
           be
           man
           ,
           that
           is
           thy
           lie
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           passe
           it
           ;
           And
           we
           believe
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           he
           shall
           come
           in
           the
           Clouds
           in
           like
           manner
           as
           he
           Ascended
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           coming
           the
           Elements
           shall
           melt
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           not
           error
           for
           a
           man
           to
           say
           the
           Clouds
           were
           scattered
           and
           the
           Elements
           melted
           in
           him
           ;
           for
           Clouds
           are
           darkness
           and
           covers
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Sun
           many
           times
           as
           thou
           mayest
           behold
           in
           the
           Firmament
           ;
           But
           darkness
           is
           yet
           over
           thy
           heart
           ,
           and
           the
           Elements
           are
           not
           melted
           away
           ;
           And
           therefore
           thou
           art
           in
           thy
           imaginations
           ,
           putting
           light
           for
           darkness
           and
           darkness
           for
           light
           ,
           and
           calling
           evil
           good
           and
           good
           evil
           .
        
         
           
             That
             the
             bodies
             of
             men
             shall
             never
             rise
             again
             after
             death
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             day
             of
             Iudgement
             is
             come
             already
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             that
             now
             the
             Saints
             do
             Iudge
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           We
           do
           believe
           the
           Resurrection
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           for
           if
           onely
           in
           this
           life
           we
           have
           hope
           ,
           we
           were
           of
           all
           men
           most
           miserable
           ;
           And
           we
           believe
           that
           the
           dead
           shall
           arise
           again
           after
           death
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           shall
           receive
           according
           to
           the
           deeds
           done
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           they
           that
           have
           done
           evil
           shall
           arise
           to
           Eternal
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           done
           good
           unto
           Eternal
           salvation
           in
           the
           day
           of
           Judgement
           ;
           And
           the
           Lord
           cometh
           with
           ,
           and
           in
           ten
           thousand
           of
           his
           Saints
           to
           judge
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           upon
           earth
           do
           receive
           the
           spirit
           of
           judgement
           ,
           and
           do
           judge
           the
           world
           ,
           even
           all
           things
           ,
           for
           the
           spiritual
           man
           judgeth
           all
           things
           ,
           even
           in
           this
           present
           age
           ,
           if
           thou
           canst
           receive
           it
           thou
           mayest
           .
        
         
           
           
             They
             are
             utterly
             against
             water
             Baptisme
             and
             Administering
             of
             
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             with
             bread
             and
             wine
             ,
             Because
             they
             say
             they
             have
             the
             substance
             of
             all
             within
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           for
           Baptisme
           and
           the
           Supper
           of
           the
           Lord
           we
           do
           own
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           practised
           of
           us
           in
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           as
           for
           your
           Baptisme
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           sprinkling
           of
           infants
           ,
           calling
           it
           the
           Baptisme
           into
           the
           faith
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           made
           members
           of
           the
           Church
           thereby
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           a
           seal
           of
           regeneration
           as
           you
           say
           in
           your
           
             Common-Prayer
             book
             ,
             and
             Directory
             ,
          
           that
           we
           do
           utterly
           deny
           ,
           and
           doth
           say
           it
           is
           no
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           neither
           was
           ever
           commanded
           by
           him
           ,
           or
           practiced
           by
           his
           Saints
           ,
           but
           is
           an
           Institution
           of
           the
           Whore
           of
           Rome
           ,
           And
           
             England
          
           received
           it
           by
           a
           Popish
           Institution
           ,
           and
           your
           practice
           of
           it
           is
           idolatry
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           part
           of
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           your
           breaking
           bread
           and
           drinking
           wine
           in
           that
           manner
           and
           form
           as
           it
           is
           practiced
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           among
           the
           unconverted
           and
           unregenerated
           ,
           that
           we
           utterly
           deny
           also
           to
           be
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           ever
           commanded
           of
           him
           or
           practiced
           by
           his
           Saints
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           neither
           
             Heresie
             nor
             error
             in
             us
             ,
          
           but
           true
           bearing
           witness
           against
           your
           Idolatrous
           wayes
           and
           practices
           ,
           with
           which
           the
           Nations
           are
           deceived
           ,
           whom
           the
           Whore
           causeth
           to
           drink
           her
           cup
           ;
           even
           all
           people
           hath
           drunk
           her
           cup
           ,
           and
           she
           hath
           drunk
           the
           blood
           of
           them
           that
           would
           not
           ;
           And
           she
           hath
           long
           sate
           upon
           Nations
           ,
           Peoples
           ,
           and
           multitudes
           ,
           but
           now
           she
           is
           made
           bare
           and
           discovered
           ,
           and
           all
           you
           her
           false
           Ministers
           ;
           And
           whereas
           the
           Author
           doth
           say
           
             these
             are
             some
             of
             the
             strange
             and
             horrid
             opinions
             which
             they
             have
             audatiously
             invented
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           It
           is
           no
           strange
           thing
           that
           truth
           be
           called
           Heresie
           and
           error
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           be
           branded
           with
           a
           name
           of
           strange
           and
           horrid
           opinions
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           but
           we
           do
           acknowledge
           that
           in
           that
           way
           that
           is
           called
           Heresie
           do
           we
           worship
           the
           true
           and
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           wo
           will
           be
           unto
           them
           that
           put
           light
           for
           darkness
           ,
           and
           darkness
           for
           light
           ,
           but
           when
           these
           particular
           things
           and
           their
           answers
           are
           truely
           read
           and
           weighed
           ,
           then
           let
           spiritual
           men
           judge
           ,
           for
           this
           Author
           must
           not
           be
           judge
           in
           his
           own
           case
           ,
           whose
           judgement
           is
           corrupted
           and
           his
           wayes
           abomination
           ;
           And
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           work
           of
           that
           generation
           (
           of
           those
           called
           Ministers
           I
           mean
           )
           for
           this
           seven
           years
           to
           cry
           out
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           to
           send
           one
           Paper
           after
           another
           of
           this
           nature
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           what
           hath
           it
           advantaged
           them
           ?
           for
           hath
           not
           the
           Lord
           turned
           their
           
           wisdom
           backward
           ?
           And
           even
           the
           way
           which
           they
           have
           thought
           to
           destroy
           the
           heritage
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hereby
           hath
           made
           his
           heritage
           more
           glorious
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           have
           striven
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           altogether
           in
           vain
           ,
           and
           their
           doings
           shall
           they
           eat
           the
           fruit
           of
           ,
           and
           receive
           the
           reward
           of
           their
           own
           work
           .
           And
           whereas
           the
           Author
           further
           saith
           ,
           
             such
             as
             hath
             saving
             work
             in
             their
             souls
             ,
             and
             that
             knowes
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
          
           &c.
           
             can
             not
             but
             bless
             God
             for
             keeping
             them
             from
             the
             great
             blackness
             and
             darkness
             that
             hath
             invaded
             the
             souls
             of
             these
             deluded
             wretches
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           They
           that
           know
           the
           saving
           work
           in
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           that
           knowes
           God
           and
           Christ
           in
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           that
           calleth
           upon
           him
           with
           an
           upright
           heart
           we
           are
           one
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           with
           us
           ;
           And
           they
           alone
           that
           walkes
           in
           the
           light
           that
           Christ
           hath
           enlighted
           them
           withall
           ,
           are
           kept
           from
           the
           darkness
           that
           doth
           invade
           the
           deluded
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           thy
           envious
           reflection
           ,
           
             as
             poor
             deluded
             wretches
             ,
          
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           these
           words
           are
           to
           thy self
           for
           they
           have
           no
           entrance
           into
           our
           dwellings
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           saved
           us
           by
           his
           right
           hand
           ▪
           &
           we
           
             bear
             them
             as
             his
             reproaches
             for
             righteousness
             sake
             .
          
           And
           whereas
           thou
           sayest
           it
           is
           very
           sad
           
             that
             after
             so
             much
             Preaching
             of
             the
             Gospel
             so
             many
             should
             take
             those
             things
             for
             new
             lights
             ,
             which
             are
             but
             Antiquated
             errors
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           It
           is
           very
           sad
           indeed
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           this
           Nation
           should
           have
           so
           fair
           a
           Profession
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           should
           put
           the
           Nation
           to
           so
           much
           charge
           by
           giving
           them
           tythes
           and
           Stipends
           and
           mony
           ,
           and
           hath
           spoiled
           Peoples
           goods
           ,
           and
           cast
           their
           bodies
           into
           prisons
           even
           of
           many
           hundreds
           that
           would
           not
           pay
           them
           ;
           And
           yet
           the
           Nation
           should
           be
           left
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           untilled
           wilderness
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           the
           Profession
           of
           Preaching
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           for
           the
           Nation
           hath
           been
           like
           an
           untilled
           field
           ,
           and
           like
           People
           like
           Priest
           ,
           like
           shepherd
           like
           sheep
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           especially
           amongst
           them
           where
           Shepherds
           and
           sheep
           are
           risen
           in
           Rebellion
           against
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           hath
           joyned
           with
           the
           old
           Caveliers
           ,
           but
           this
           shewes
           that
           your
           Preaching
           hath
           been
           for
           ends
           to
           your selves
           and
           for
           mony
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           have
           been
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           spirit
           nor
           of
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           had
           you
           been
           in
           the
           life
           and
           Preachers
           of
           the
           true
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           Nations
           had
           been
           as
           a
           garden
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           not
           like
           an
           unploughed
           field
           ,
           as
           we
           see
           they
           are
           ,
           people
           abounding
           in
           ungodliness
           and
           in
           all
           pride
           ,
           and
           vanity
           which
           is
           a
           shame
           to
           Christianity
           ;
           now
           People
           and
           Ministers
           hath
           
           made
           a
           shew
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           hath
           been
           without
           the
           power
           in
           the
           form
           of
           godliness
           ,
           and
           have
           had
           the
           form
           but
           resisted
           the
           power
           ;
           And
           indeed
           the
           ignorance
           of
           the
           people
           will
           lie
           upon
           their
           Ministers
           who
           hath
           been
           crying
           peace
           to
           them
           that
           have
           walked
           after
           the
           imaginations
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           turned
           the
           wicked
           from
           his
           wicked
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           fulfilled
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           have
           run
           but
           God
           hath
           not
           sent
           them
           ,
           therefore
           the
           people
           hath
           not
           at
           all
           been
           profited
           by
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           is
           risen
           in
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           and
           your
           folly
           and
           vanity
           is
           discovered
           ,
           and
           that
           makes
           you
           rage
           and
           swell
           like
           a
           foaming
           Sea
           ;
           now
           when
           your
           shame
           is
           seen
           you
           are
           casting
           out
           slanders
           and
           reproaches
           ,
           thinking
           thereby
           to
           seduce
           the
           minds
           of
           people
           ,
           thinking
           alwayes
           to
           keep
           the
           Magistrates
           on
           your
           side
           and
           to
           ride
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           will
           establish
           you
           in
           freedom
           and
           destroy
           them
           that
           are
           against
           you
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           is
           opening
           their
           eyes
           to
           behold
           your
           deceit
           and
           madness
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           be
           left
           unto
           your selves
           ,
           and
           fall
           into
           the
           pit
           that
           you
           have
           digged
           for
           others
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           this
           Author
           doth
           further
           compare
           this
           poor
           people
           which
           he
           in
           scorn
           calls
           
             Quakers
          
           with
           several
           
             pestilent
             Hereticks
             as
             he
             calls
             them
             ,
             that
             have
             disturbed
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             saith
             he
             ,
             they
             agree
             with
             the
          
           Adamites
           ,
           
             and
          
           Pharisees
           ,
           
             and
          
           Sadduces
           ,
           
             and
             with
             the
             Mannachies
             with
             the
          
           Jewes
           ,
           
             Turkes
             ,
             Servebus
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Soscinians
             and
             many
             more
             which
             he
             names
             ,
             and
             saith
             we
             agree
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             to
             render
             us
             odious
             and
             as
             abominable
             as
             he
             can
             to
             men
             in
             Authority
             :
          
        
         
           To
           all
           which
           I
           do
           answer
           ,
           what
           we
           do
           profess
           and
           practise
           for
           Religion
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           been
           learnt
           from
           man
           nor
           been
           taught
           it
           by
           men
           ;
           not
           our
           Gospel
           nor
           Religion
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           received
           it
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           of
           him
           are
           we
           taught
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           spirit
           lead
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           and
           though
           thou
           hast
           done
           as
           the
           Pharisees
           did
           ;
           they
           reckoned
           Christ
           with
           transgressors
           ,
           and
           crucified
           him
           betwixt
           two
           thieves
           ,
           so
           though
           thou
           hast
           compared
           us
           with
           such
           and
           such
           ;
           whom
           thou
           callest
           Hereticks
           and
           it
           is
           possible
           many
           of
           them
           might
           be
           so
           ,
           and
           so
           thou
           hast
           shewed
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           murtherers
           that
           denyed
           Christ
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           known
           unto
           the
           Lord
           what
           we
           are
           ,
           though
           not
           unto
           mortal
           mans
           wisdom
           that
           perisheth
           ;
           And
           to
           whom
           shall
           we
           more
           truely
           compare
           the
           Ministers
           of
           
             England
          
           ?
           are
           they
           not
           like
           those
           which
           
             Isaiah
          
           cryed
           against
           ,
           that
           sought
           
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           quarter
           ,
           that
           were
           greedy
           dumb
           dogs
           ?
           And
           like
           them
           that
           
             Ieremiah
          
           cryed
           against
           that
           said
           ,
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           when
           the
           Lord
           ,
           had
           never
           spoken
           to
           them
           ,
           nor
           sent
           them
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           you
           all
           like
           them
           that
           
             Micah
          
           cryed
           against
           chap.
           3.
           that
           Preached
           for
           hire
           and
           Divined
           for
           mony
           ,
           and
           that
           prepared
           war
           against
           those
           that
           would
           not
           put
           into
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           as
           you
           do
           at
           this
           day
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           you
           like
           them
           that
           
             Ezekiel
          
           cryed
           against
           that
           made
           a
           prey
           upon
           the
           flock
           ,
           and
           made
           merchandize
           of
           souls
           and
           fed
           themselves
           with
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           feed
           the
           flock
           ,
           but
           ruled
           over
           them
           with
           force
           and
           cruelty
           ?
           And
           are
           you
           not
           like
           such
           as
           Christ
           cryed
           wo
           against
           that
           were
           called
           of
           men
           Master
           ,
           that
           went
           in
           long
           robes
           and
           love
           greeting
           in
           the
           markets
           ,
           and
           uppermost
           roomes
           at
           feasts
           ?
           for
           you
           act
           those
           things
           which
           Christ
           cryed
           wo
           against
           ,
           the
           Pharisees
           who
           did
           the
           same
           things
           ;
           And
           are
           not
           you
           like
           them
           that
           
             Paul
          
           spoke
           of
           ,
           that
           are
           headdy
           and
           high
           minded
           men
           ,
           and
           covetous
           and
           proud
           ,
           and
           went
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Baalam
          
           for
           gifts
           and
           rewards
           ,
           and
           that
           through
           coveteousness
           with
           fained
           words
           made
           Merchandize
           of
           souls
           ?
           And
        
         
           Are
           not
           you
           like
           them
           that
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           was
           coming
           in
           ,
           in
           his
           dayes
           ,
           that
           went
           out
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           went
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           were
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           spoke
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           heard
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           the
           world
           went
           after
           ?
           And
           are
           not
           you
           of
           them
           that
           hath
           deceived
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           of
           the
           Whore
           that
           causeth
           all
           Nations
           to
           drink
           her
           cup
           ,
           and
           of
           them
           that
           hath
           made
           war
           against
           the
           Saints
           and
           against
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           of
           that
           stock
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           that
           wrought
           miracles
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           beast
           ,
           And
           the
           world
           wonders
           after
           the
           beast
           ?
           and
           the
           beast
           hath
           carried
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           compelled
           and
           caused
           all
           to
           worship
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Whore
           caused
           all
           to
           drink
           of
           the
           cup
           of
           her
           fornication
           ?
           are
           not
           these
           things
           so
           ?
           may
           not
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           all
           mens
           consciences
           truely
           answer
           hereunto
           ,
           and
           condemn
           you
           to
           be
           such
           as
           were
           the
           false
           prophets
           and
           the
           hirelings
           and
           the
           deceivers
           ,
           against
           whom
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           gave
           witness
           ;
           yea
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           you
           are
           in
           the
           same
           way
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           same
           generation
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           follow
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           because
           you
           shew
           forth
           the
           same
           works
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           you
           like
           the
           Papist
           ,
           and
           the
           Jesuites
           ,
           was
           it
           not
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           Pope
           of
           
             Rome
          
           that
           your
           very
           way
           of
           
           making
           Ministers
           was
           ordained
           at
           Schools
           and
           Colledges
           ?
           and
           were
           it
           not
           the
           Papists
           and
           in
           their
           dayes
           that
           the
           general
           part
           of
           your
           Church
           Discipline
           and
           Government
           ,
           the
           call
           of
           your
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           practice
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           maintenance
           of
           them
           ,
           was
           it
           not
           first
           set
           up
           by
           the
           Papists
           ?
           was
           not
           this
           way
           of
           Tythes
           first
           established
           by
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ?
           and
           do
           you
           not
           follow
           the
           Papists
           herein
           in
           receiving
           tythes
           &
           Gleab
           Lands
           ,
           and
           
             Easter
          
           reckonings
           and
           
             Midsumer
          
           dues
           ,
           which
           you
           hold
           up
           ,
           and
           would
           destroy
           them
           that
           will
           not
           give
           you
           such
           things
           ;
           And
           therefore
           are
           not
           you
           like
           unto
           the
           Papists
           and
           Jesuites
           ?
           yea
           we
           know
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           is
           but
           newly
           come
           out
           of
           the
           womb
           of
           Popery
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           Symtomes
           thereof
           upon
           her
           at
           this
           very
           day
           in
           many
           things
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           Testimony
           of
           God
           in
           all
           people
           may
           witnes
           hereunto
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           the
           very
           trick
           of
           the
           Whore
           to
           cry
           out
           against
           others
           and
           to
           charge
           others
           with
           that
           wch
           she
           is
           guilty
           of
           her self
           ;
           but
           now
           it
           will
           not
           cover
           them
           to
           slander
           others
           that
           themselves
           may
           seem
           clear
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           is
           opening
           peoples
           hearts
           and
           giving
           them
           a
           spirit
           to
           discern
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           Author
           speaks
           against
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           for
           crying
           against
           
             Cuffs
             ,
             Caps
             ,
             and
             for
             using
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             ,
             and
             for
             crying
             against
             Pulpits
             and
             hour
             glasses
             and
             such
             things
             ,
             and
             for
             owning
             Revelation
             ,
             and
             for
             holding
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             God
             to
             be
             given
             unto
             all
             ,
             and
             because
             of
             trembling
             and
             quaking
             ,
             and
             saying
             our
             writtings
             are
             given
             out
             by
             the
             same
             infallible
             spirit
             that
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             given
             out
             by
             ,
             and
             for
             crying
             down
             the
             Ministers
             maintenance
             ,
             and
             for
             calling
             some
             of
             them
             vipers
             and
             Serpents
             .
          
        
         
           To
           all
           this
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           is
           your
           generation
           that
           makes
           a
           great
           noise
           about
           thee
           and
           thou
           ,
           and
           Cuffs
           and
           Caps
           ,
           for
           we
           in
           plainness
           and
           simplicity
           do
           speak
           the
           proper
           Language
           ,
           
             thee
             ,
          
           and
           
             thou
          
           to
           a
           single
           person
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           proud
           and
           exalted
           minds
           of
           men
           that
           are
           offended
           hereat
           ,
           which
           pride
           and
           arogancie
           hath
           eaten
           out
           the
           sincerity
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           propriety
           of
           speech
           also
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           offended
           at
           us
           because
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           crying
           against
           your
           Cuffs
           and
           Boot-hose-tops
           &
           Ribbands
           and
           points
           ;
           we
           cry
           against
           all
           these
           things
           as
           not
           becoming
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           as
           being
           of
           the
           world
           in
           the
           pride
           and
           vanity
           and
           superfluity
           ,
           abusing
           the
           Creation
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           Judge
           among
           you
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           having
           an
           hour-glasse
           and
           Preaching
           thereby
           ,
           and
           as
           for
           your
           carnal
           Bells
           which
           you
           call
           people
           by
           ,
           we
           do
           disown
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           say
           they
           are
           old
           Popish
           inventions
           ,
           
           for
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           never
           limited
           their
           spirits
           to
           an
           hour-glasse
           ,
           neither
           had
           they
           a
           carnal
           Bell
           to
           call
           people
           to
           their
           worship
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           Revelation
           ,
           we
           do
           own
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           doth
           reveal
           truth
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           revealed
           Christ
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           none
           ever
           shall
           know
           God
           but
           by
           Revelation
           ;
           for
           none
           knowes
           the
           Father
           but
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           he
           to
           whom
           the
           Son
           will
           reveal
           him
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           free
           grace
           ,
           we
           say
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           hath
           appeared
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           it
           teacheth
           the
           Saints
           to
           deny
           ungodliness
           ;
           but
           the
           wicked
           turns
           it
           into
           wantonness
           ,
           and
           doth
           dispite
           unto
           the
           spirit
           of
           grace
           ;
           and
           we
           also
           say
           ,
           that
           who
           now
           speakes
           or
           are
           moved
           to
           write
           forth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           speak
           and
           write
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           that
           is
           infalliable
           that
           the
           Scriptures
           was
           given
           forth
           by
           ;
           And
           as
           for
           your
           maintenance
           ,
           it
           is
           altogether
           abominable
           and
           oppression
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           against
           it
           ,
           your
           taking
           peoples
           goods
           and
           casting
           them
           into
           prison
           that
           will
           not
           pay
           you
           wages
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           Tythes
           against
           their
           consciences
           ;
           And
           be
           not
           offended
           at
           being
           called
           vipers
           and
           Serpents
           ,
           for
           these
           are
           the
           works
           of
           venemous
           vipers
           and
           stinging
           Serpents
           which
           pesecute
           the
           servants
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           cryes
           to
           the
           Magistrates
           for
           help
           against
           a
           poor
           people
           that
           useth
           no
           weapons
           against
           you
           ,
           saving
           that
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           though
           we
           do
           thus
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           the
           false
           Ministers
           ;
           to
           cry
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           give
           our
           witness
           against
           them
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yet
           we
           do
           not
           deny
           the
           true
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           speak
           any
           thing
           against
           them
           which
           are
           the
           true
           Ministers
           that
           hath
           received
           the
           ministry
           of
           righteousness
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           holy
           spirit
           ,
           which
           all
           that
           are
           true
           Ministers
           doth
           receive
           their
           ministry
           thereby
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           thou
           sayest
           
             we
             are
             bitter
             enemies
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Iustification
             ,
             and
             agrees
             with
             the
             Cavelierish
             party
             ,
             and
             would
             silence
             godly
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             are
             Iesuitical
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             things
             thou
             falsly
             chargeth
             upon
             us
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             have
             a
             notable
             faculty
             to
             delude
             ignorant
             unstable
             souls
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           These
           are
           but
           the
           Authors
           reproaches
           and
           his
           slanders
           he
           hath
           filled
           his
           mouth
           with
           against
           the
           innocent
           ;
           And
           he
           hath
           set
           his
           tongue
           on
           the
           fire
           of
           hell
           ,
           to
           slander
           the
           Just
           and
           the
           innocent
           ;
           and
           all
           these
           things
           we
           bear
           in
           patience
           ,
           counting
           reproaches
           for
           Christ
           our
           chiefest
           riches
           and
           thus
           to
           the
           substance
           of
           this
           Paper
           I
           have
           given
           answer
           ,
           whereby
           all
           that
           love
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           desire
           to
           be
           informed
           in
           the
           truth
           may
           receive
           satisfaction
           ;
           
           for
           it
           is
           seen
           that
           that
           generation
           of
           Priests
           are
           joyned
           with
           the
           Prelatical
           Cavelierish
           party
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           known
           at
           large
           in
           the
           Nation
           in
           the
           North
           especially
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           I
           said
           they
           would
           fain
           slander
           others
           that
           themselves
           might
           seem
           clear
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           will
           rebuke
           him
           and
           his
           lying
           tongue
           ,
           and
           the
           innocent
           shall
           be
           delivered
           from
           his
           devouring
           lips
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           any
           other
           thing
           in
           his
           Paper
           it
           is
           not
           worth
           answering
           to
           ,
           nor
           worth
           minding
           ,
           but
           his
           wickednes
           will
           turn
           upon
           his
           own
           head
           and
           he
           shall
           bear
           the
           burthen
           of
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           only
           he
           queries
           whether
           this
           
             be
             not
             the
             pestilence
             that
             walks
             in
             darkness
             ?
             And
             the
             flouds
             that
             the
             Dragon
             hath
             cast
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             to
             drown
             the
             woman
             ?
             is
             not
             this
             the
             mark
             of
             the
             beast
             who
             opened
             his
             mouth
             in
             blasphemy
             ?
             And
             are
             not
             these
             the
             unclean
             spirits
             that
             came
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Dragon
             and
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             false
             prophet
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Now
           the
           pestilence
           that
           walkes
           in
           darkness
           ,
           is
           the
           plague
           that
           is
           out
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           sin
           and
           death
           and
           misery
           ,
           which
           smites
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           he
           sees
           it
           not
           ;
           And
           the
           flood
           which
           the
           Dragon
           cast
           out
           is
           the
           flouds
           of
           persecution
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           (
           
             viz
          
           )
           the
           imprisoning
           until
           death
           ,
           and
           spoiling
           peoples
           goods
           for
           tythes
           and
           mony
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           have
           done
           ;
           And
           the
           Dragon
           gave
           power
           to
           the
           beast
           that
           compelled
           all
           to
           worship
           ,
           and
           that
           carried
           the
           Whore
           ,
           the
           false
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Church
           hath
           been
           fled
           into
           the
           wilderness
           for
           many
           generations
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Church
           (
           the
           Whore
           )
           hath
           sate
           as
           a
           Queen
           ,
           and
           given
           her
           cup
           to
           drink
           ,
           the
           false
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           Church
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           all
           which
           are
           of
           the
           Whore
           ,
           these
           have
           all
           been
           carried
           by
           the
           beast
           which
           the
           Dragon
           gave
           his
           power
           to
           .
           And
           they
           have
           all
           persecuted
           the
           woman
           ,
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           mark
           of
           the
           beast
           he
           compelled
           people
           to
           receive
           ,
           and
           compelled
           them
           to
           worship
           ,
           and
           they
           opened
           their
           mouths
           in
           blasphemy
           ,
           that
           denies
           Christ
           ,
           and
           denies
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           that
           sayes
           they
           are
           
             Iewes
          
           and
           are
           not
           ,
           this
           is
           error
           and
           blasphemy
           which
           the
           Beast
           opens
           his
           mouth
           in
           against
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           that
           dwell
           in
           heaven
           ,
           and
           the
           unclean
           spirits
           are
           the
           spirits
           of
           Devils
           that
           are
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           these
           the
           Dragon
           cast
           out
           in
           slanders
           ,
           and
           reproaches
           ,
           and
           lies
           ,
           such
           as
           this
           Author
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           generation
           is
           he
           .
           Christ
           said
           false
           prophets
           should
           come
           ,
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           in
           his
           dayes
           they
           were
           come
           ,
           and
           he
           saw
           the
           world
           gone
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           generation
           are
           you
           ,
           and
           now
           the
           Lord
           is
           gathering
           
           people
           from
           you
           again
           ,
           and
           
             Babylon
          
           must
           fall
           ,
           and
           all
           her
           merchants
           howl
           and
           weep
           ,
           And
           these
           things
           have
           been
           which
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           woman
           is
           now
           coming
           out
           of
           the
           wilderness
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           Whore
           must
           be
           rewarded
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           is
           coming
           upon
           her
           ,
           and
           as
           she
           hath
           done
           unto
           the
           Saints
           ,
           so
           shall
           the
           Saints
           do
           unto
           her
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           conclusion
           he
           saith
           ;
           worthy
           Sir
           ,
           (
           to
           this
           member
           of
           Parliament
           )
           
             it
             will
             be
             your
             honour
             to
             stand
             in
             the
             gap
             to
             stop
             the
             violence
             of
             this
             hellish
             Torrent
             that
             is
             so
             high
             that
             it
             sounds
             from
          
           Dan
           
             to
          
           Beersheba
           ,
           
             and
             threatens
             Iudgement
             to
             our
             Israel
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Here
           is
           the
           conclusion
           of
           thy
           matter
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           sum
           of
           it
           ,
           a
           running
           to
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           for
           help
           ;
           what
           ,
           have
           you
           ministers
           lost
           the
           Lord
           to
           be
           your
           strength
           ,
           that
           you
           must
           flie
           for
           help
           to
           men
           to
           defend
           you
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           his
           people
           ?
           must
           they
           make
           Lawes
           to
           establish
           you
           and
           set
           you
           up
           ?
           is
           not
           this
           the
           Whore
           that
           road
           upon
           the
           Beast
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Beast
           carries
           ?
           is
           not
           here
           a
           description
           of
           her
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           this
           Author
           ?
           Is
           he
           crying
           to
           you
           to
           persecute
           the
           innocent
           ?
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           is
           risen
           ▪
           the
           Elect
           seed
           that
           is
           able
           to
           make
           war
           against
           the
           beast
           and
           against
           the
           false
           prophets
           ,
           even
           with
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           is
           he
           offended
           that
           truth
           is
           risen
           so
           high
           ?
           And
           would
           he
           have
           some
           fire
           and
           Faggots
           again
           in
           Smith-field
           ?
           and
           some
           persecution
           and
           banishment
           acted
           upon
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ?
           is
           this
           the
           standing
           in
           the
           gap
           and
           stopping
           violence
           ,
           or
           would
           he
           have
           it
           done
           this
           way
           ?
           yea
           ,
           Judgements
           indeed
           are
           threatened
           to
           your
           generation
           ;
           for
           if
           God
           will
           not
           destroy
           you
           soon
           enough
           ,
           you
           will
           destroy
           your
           own
           selves
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           iniquity
           will
           be
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           wickedness
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           slay
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           my
           Councel
           is
           not
           onely
           to
           that
           particular
           member
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           wise
           and
           take
           heed
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           for
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           hand
           can
           dash
           you
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           be
           oppressors
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           relieve
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           break
           the
           bonds
           of
           oppression
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           break
           you
           in
           pieces
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           the
           rock
           that
           hath
           broken
           all
           before
           you
           ,
           
             persecuting
             people
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
          
           and
           if
           you
           go
           in
           this
           way
           ,
           your
           destruction
           shall
           be
           the
           most
           lamentable
           of
           any
           that
           was
           ever
           yet
           before
           you
           ;
           do
           you
           not
           yet
           see
           the
           wickedness
           of
           this
           generation
           ?
           will
           you
           yet
           contend
           for
           them
           ?
           surely
           you
           might
           learn
           
           wisdome
           even
           by
           their
           folly
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           shut
           your
           eyes
           ,
           there
           needs
           no
           more
           discovery
           then
           their
           own
           present
           wayes
           and
           works
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           consider
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           visitation
           is
           upon
           you
           ,
           make
           good
           use
           of
           your
           time
           least
           the
           Lord
           break
           you
           down
           and
           never
           build
           you
           up
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           have
           its
           liberty
           and
           limit
           it
           not
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           do
           you
           shall
           never
           prosper
           ,
           nor
           never
           be
           made
           a
           blessing
           unto
           the
           people
           under
           your
           charge
           .
        
         
           
             Remember
             you
             are
             warned
             by
             a
             lover
             of
             your
             souls
             .
          
        
         
           AND
           Friends
           ,
           Great
           things
           hath
           the
           Lord
           done
           in
           these
           Nations
           in
           your
           dayes
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           the
           face
           of
           your
           Authority
           ;
           and
           there
           hath
           a
           spirit
           stirred
           in
           some
           of
           you
           &
           in
           the
           Army
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           appeared
           with
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           not
           finished
           ;
           but
           greater
           things
           then
           these
           hath
           the
           Lord
           to
           accomplish
           amongst
           us
           and
           in
           this
           Nation
           ,
           and
           these
           things
           that
           have
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           have
           been
           but
           as
           the
           preparing
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           for
           the
           bringing
           about
           greater
           things
           ;
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           many
           Mountains
           have
           been
           removed
           ,
           and
           some
           oppressions
           taken
           off
           ,
           and
           excellent
           things
           have
           been
           promised
           ,
           and
           doubtless
           (
           by
           some
           of
           you
           )
           really
           intended
           ;
           but
           alas
           !
           the
           work
           hath
           long
           remained
           unfinished
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           your
           best
           Friends
           are
           almost
           weary
           with
           waiting
           ,
           to
           receive
           the
           end
           of
           their
           hopes
           and
           desires
           ;
           and
           many
           are
           even
           fainting
           concerning
           the
           
             Good
             Old
             Cause
             ,
          
           though
           of
           late
           it
           hath
           seemed
           to
           be
           revived
           by
           you
           ,
           yet
           it
           goes
           but
           easily
           forwards
           ,
           and
           even
           so
           little
           is
           its
           growth
           since
           your
           late
           Meeting
           ,
           that
           many
           are
           thinking
           themselves
           to
           be
           in
           a
           deceived
           condition
           by
           you
           ;
           Why
           ?
           They
           see
           that
           wicked
           Clergies
           interest
           more
           prospering
           then
           the
           just
           freedom
           of
           the
           people
           .
           And
           this
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           while
           that
           interest
           (
           of
           this
           false
           Priesthood
           I
           mean
           )
           is
           so
           much
           favoured
           and
           defended
           ,
           you
           can
           never
           prosper
           ,
           nor
           the
           Nations
           be
           ever
           happy
           under
           you
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           oppressions
           this
           day
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           the
           maintaining
           and
           upholding
           of
           this
           Ministry
           by
           Tithes
           &
           other
           unrighteous
           wages
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Land
           groans
           under
           the
           oppression
           
           of
           this
           Church
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           lyes
           as
           a
           heavy
           burthen
           upon
           both
           persons
           ,
           and
           estates
           ,
           and
           consciences
           of
           many
           good
           people
           ,
           even
           of
           your
           dearest
           Friends
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           Lord
           doth
           manifestly
           (
           even
           from
           Heaven
           )
           shew
           signal
           tokens
           of
           his
           displeasure
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           also
           cease
           not
           to
           warn
           you
           concerning
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           doings
           are
           sufficient
           Testimony
           of
           the
           malice
           of
           their
           hearts
           against
           you
           and
           all
           good
           men
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           yet
           nevertheless
           some
           of
           you
           seem
           to
           shut
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           you
           would
           see
           no
           evil
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           are
           crying
           up
           your
           godly
           Ministers
           ;
           &
           some
           of
           you
           utterly
           despising
           the
           man
           (
           as
           not
           worthy
           to
           live
           )
           that
           doth
           but
           speak
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           thus
           are
           you
           blinded
           ,
           and
           perceives
           not
           where
           the
           cause
           lyes
           of
           your
           interruption
           to
           bring
           forth
           righteousness
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           favouring
           of
           that
           interest
           which
           stops
           the
           issues
           of
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           while
           you
           oppress
           peoples
           persons
           &
           estates
           ,
           &
           consciences
           ,
           to
           uphold
           this
           Ministry
           and
           Priesthood
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           Lord
           shall
           never
           prosper
           you
           ,
           nor
           make
           the
           Nations
           happy
           under
           your
           charges
           ,
           and
           this
           you
           shall
           witness
           eternally
           ;
           Wherefore
           I
           do
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           high
           time
           for
           you
           to
           lay
           aside
           the
           interest
           of
           this
           oppressing
           Clergy
           ,
           so
           much
           leavened
           and
           tasted
           of
           the
           Whore
           of
           
             Rome
          
           ;
           your selves
           do
           know
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Romish
           Clergy
           was
           in
           the
           late
           Bishops
           ,
           which
           you
           east
           out
           for
           their
           wickedness
           ;
           and
           the
           very
           spirit
           of
           those
           Bishops
           is
           entred
           into
           these
           Priests
           ,
           and
           bears
           rule
           in
           their
           hearts
           ;
           and
           thus
           by
           succession
           hath
           the
           Whore
           of
           
             Rome
          
           leavened
           the
           Clergy
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           from
           one
           generation
           to
           another
           ,
           with
           her
           taste
           and
           savour
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           the
           remainer
           of
           her
           murthers
           and
           cruelty
           in
           those
           mens
           breasts
           ,
           and
           at
           every
           opportunity
           it
           breaks
           forth
           ,
           as
           of
           late
           in
           this
           Rebellion
           you
           have
           full
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           curbe
           it
           speedily
           ,
           it
           will
           grow
           over
           you
           to
           your
           undoing
           .
           Therefore
           clear
           your selves
           ,
           do
           not
           any
           longer
           drink
           the
           Whores
           cup
           ,
           neither
           be
           ye
           carriers
           of
           her
           ,
           to
           execute
           her
           wickedness
           upon
           the
           bodies
           and
           consciences
           of
           people
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           written
           the
           Beast
           hath
           carried
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           we
           see
           it
           hath
           been
           thus
           ,
           as
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           it
           was
           to
           come
           to
           pass
           ;
           and
           so
           clear
           your selves
           from
           her
           Tyrannies
           and
           Oppressions
           ,
           and
           leave
           this
           false
           Church
           and
           ministry
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           if
           God
           will
           not
           
           uphold
           them
           by
           his
           power
           ,
           Why
           should
           you
           do
           it
           ?
           If
           these
           Priests
           have
           not
           yet
           planted
           Vineyards
           that
           will
           yield
           them
           fruit
           ,
           &
           if
           their
           flock
           will
           not
           yield
           them
           milk
           freely
           ,
           why
           should
           you
           unjustly
           impose
           upon
           peoples
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           compel
           Tithes
           and
           money
           from
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           maintenance
           of
           these
           men
           ?
           Ye
           ought
           not
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           for
           while
           ye
           compel
           and
           force
           people
           by
           violence
           ,
           contrary
           to
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           maintain
           and
           uphold
           this
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           Church
           ,
           and
           Worship
           ,
           you
           do
           but
           cause
           people
           to
           drink
           the
           Whores
           cup
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           but
           them
           which
           carries
           the
           Whore
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           false
           Church
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           plain
           dealing
           ,
           to
           tell
           you
           the
           Truth
           ,
           whether
           ye
           will
           reject
           it
           or
           receive
           it
           ,
           wherefore
           cast
           them
           off
           and
           let
           them
           not
           lurke
           under
           your
           wings
           ,
           for
           one
           day
           they
           will
           rebell
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           another
           day
           flatter
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           for
           a
           season
           they
           will
           shew
           forth
           much
           love
           &
           kindnes
           in
           hypocrisie
           ,
           even
           while
           they
           are
           hatching
           mischief
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           Nation
           into
           blood
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           cry
           out
           Heresie
           ,
           and
           error
           of
           others
           that
           themselves
           may
           seem
           clear
           ,
           while
           as
           the
           same
           lodgeth
           in
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           wherefore
           I
           say
           do
           not
           make
           a
           false
           peace
           with
           them
           ,
           nor
           do
           not
           〈◊〉
           with
           treacherous
           mindes
           ;
           for
           you
           had
           better
           have
           them
           your
           open
           enemies
           ,
           then
           deceitful
           and
           flattering
           friends
           ,
           you
           had
           better
           be
           in
           a
           just
           opposition
           against
           them
           ,
           then
           in
           an
           unjust
           peace
           with
           them
           ;
           I
           know
           it
           appears
           to
           many
           of
           you
           ,
           a
           thing
           very
           hard
           to
           be
           born
           ;
           what
           ?
           to
           forsake
           our
           godly
           Ministers
           think
           ye
           ,
           to
           hear
           tell
           of
           laying
           them
           aside
           ,
           is
           an
           amazement
           unto
           some
           of
           your
           minds
           ?
           was
           it
           not
           the
           same
           concerning
           the
           King
           and
           Bishops
           ?
           was
           it
           not
           as
           much
           terrible
           to
           him
           and
           his
           Lords
           and
           Councel
           to
           think
           of
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           then
           called
           godly
           Fathers
           and
           Bishops
           ▪
           but
           better
           had
           he
           cast
           them
           off
           ,
           and
           saved
           himself
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           perished
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           better
           were
           it
           for
           you
           to
           lay
           these
           men
           aside
           ,
           and
           their
           flatteries
           and
           feigned
           prayers
           ,
           and
           to
           save
           your selves
           from
           their
           flattery
           ,
           then
           to
           perish
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           one
           of
           these
           will
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           for
           it
           s
           decreed
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           if
           you
           uphold
           them
           ,
           and
           oppresse
           peoples
           persons
           ,
           estates
           and
           consciences
           on
           their
           behalf
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           evil
           cause
           ,
           for
           Tythes
           and
           wages
           to
           them
           ,
           ye
           shall
           fall
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           deliver
           ,
           neither
           you
           nor
           
           them
           ,
           for
           I
           tell
           you
           again
           ,
           that
           the
           very
           spirit
           of
           the
           old
           Idolatrous
           Bishops
           (
           long
           since
           cast
           out
           )
           is
           entred
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           as
           great
           a
           measure
           of
           Tyranny
           and
           injustice
           and
           abomination
           lying
           upon
           these
           ,
           as
           once
           was
           upon
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           no
           less
           free
           from
           any
           abomination
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           nigh
           as
           ripe
           for
           vengeance
           and
           overthrow
           as
           the
           others
           were
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           as
           surely
           come
           upon
           these
           ,
           as
           it
           did
           upon
           them
           ●
           wherefore
           take
           heed
           unto
           your selves
           ,
           and
           be
           wise
           ,
           and
           learn
           ,
           and
           do
           us
           justice
           ,
           or
           else
           God
           will
           do
           us
           justice
           upon
           you
           ,
           if
           ye
           will
           not
           take
           off
           our
           burthens
           and
           ease
           our
           oppressions
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           will
           ease
           us
           of
           you
           ▪
           and
           the
           earth
           shall
           not
           be
           oppressed
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           if
           ye
           will
           uphold
           this
           Priesthood
           against
           equity
           and
           good
           conscience
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           free
           good
           consciences
           both
           from
           you
           and
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           
             The
             open
             enemy
             hath
             not
             prevailed
             against
             you
             ,
             but
             the
             secret
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             will
             not
             miss
             you
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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             first
             particular
             
          
           
             His
             second
             Particular
             .
          
           
             His
             third
             particular
             
          
           
             His
             fourth
             particular
             
          
           
             His
             fifth
             particular
             
          
           
             His
             sixth
             Particular
             
          
           
             His
             7.
             particular
             .
          
           
             His
             8.
             particular
             .
          
           
             His
             9.
             particular
             .
          
           
             His
             tenth
             particular
             .
          
           
             His
             11th
             .
             particular
             .