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             A standard lifted up, and an ensigne held forth, to all nations shewing unto the whole world, and to all people to whom it shall come, by open proclamation, what the testimony of God is ... / ... Edward Burrough.
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           A
           standard
           lifted
           up
           ,
           and
           AN
           ENSIGNE
           held
           forth
           ,
           to
           all
           NATIONS
           :
           Shewing
           unto
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           people
           to
           whom
           it
           shall
           come
           ,
           by
           open
           proclamation
           ,
           what
           the
           Testimony
           of
           God
           is
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           people
           which
           they
           hold
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           received
           from
           him
           ,
           through
           the
           eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           are
           not
           ashamed
           before
           men
           ,
           but
           are
           called
           to
           witness
           it
           forth
           in
           the
           Nations
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           Spirit
           and
           power
           as
           they
           have
           received
           it
           from
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Also
           shewing
           of
           his
           great
           work
           which
           he
           is
           about
           to
           do
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           this
           Testimony
           is
           true
           and
           no
           lie
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           of
           God
           and
           witnessed
           by
           Thousands
           of
           his
           people
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           who
           are
           in
           scorn
           called
           
             QUAKERS
             .
          
        
         
           And
           given
           forth
           by
           a
           Servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Edward
             Burrough
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Giles
           Calvert
           
             at
             the
          
           Black-spread-Eagle
           
             at
             the
             West
             end
             of
          
           Pauls
           .
           1658.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           A
           Table
           of
           the
           CONTENTS
           .
        
         
           
             
               CHAP.
            
             1.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             true
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Ch.
            
             2.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             3.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             4.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             all
             mankind
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             5.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             world
             in
             general
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             6.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             mans
             restauration
             ,
             redemption
             ,
             salvation
             ,
             what
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             by
             whom
             they
             are
             wrought
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             7
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             true
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             worship
             of
             the
             true
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             8.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             Iustification
             and
             Sanctification
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             9.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             is
             to
             be
             set
             up
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             10.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             Governours
             and
             Governments
             ,
             and
             subjection
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             11.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             true
             Ministry
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             false
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             the
             difference
             betwixt
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Ch.
            
             12.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
           
             
               Chap.
            
             13.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             concerning
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             14.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             Devil
             and
             damnation
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             15.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             all
             creatures
             that
             God
             made
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             16.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             how
             man
             comes
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             17.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             Faith
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             18.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             what
             works
             are
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             what
             works
             are
             not
             accepted
             ,
             brought
             forth
             by
             the
             Creature
             .
          
           
             
               Chap.
            
             19.
             
             A
             Testimony
             concerning
             mans
             state
             in
             the
             first
             
               Adam
            
             before
             the
             conversion
             ,
             and
             his
             state
             after
             conversion
             ,
             and
             what
             conversion
             is
             .
          
           
             Also
             a
             Testimony
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             Also
             a
             Testimony
             that
             the
             way
             of
             life
             &
             the
             way
             of
             death
             is
             set
             before
             every
             man
             :
          
           
             Also
             a
             Testimony
             to
             all
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Princes
             ,
             and
             People
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             not
             enemies
             against
             ,
             but
             friends
             unto
             all
             Civil
             Government
             ,
             and
             wholsom
             Laws
             and
             Customs
             of
             any
             Commonwealth
             which
             is
             according
             to
             God
             ,
             &c
          
           
             Also
             a
             Testimony
             what
             Government
             we
             declare
             our selves
             to
             be
             enemies
             against
             .
          
           
             Also
             a
             Testimony
             that
             we
             do
             not
             disanul
             and
             make
             void
             the
             Covenant
             or
             bond
             of
             relations
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Also
             a
             Testimony
             that
             we
             do
             maintain
             and
             hold
             the
             very
             same
             truth
             as
             all
             the
             Generations
             of
             the
             Iust
             did
             in
             all
             Ages
             .
          
           
             Also
             a
             Testimony
             of
             our
             Government
             ,
             and
             a
             testimony
             of
             Quaking
             and
             Trembling
             .
          
           
             Also
             a
             declaration
             of
             the
             full
             purpose
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Standard
           lifted
           up
           ,
           And
           an
           Ensign
           held
           forth
           ,
           to
           all
           NATIONS
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           name
           and
           power
           of
           the
           eternall
           God
           that
           made
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           therein
           ;
           who
           is
           the
           life
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           by
           which
           they
           stand
           in
           his
           counsell
           and
           fear
           .
           I
           do
           hereby
           declare
           my self
           unto
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           unto
           all
           people
           upon
           earth
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           all
           know
           the
           very
           certainty
           of
           those
           things
           ,
           which
           is
           reported
           abroad
           through
           many
           Nations
           ,
           and
           that
           ye
           may
           be
           informed
           truly
           concerning
           us
           ,
           from
           our
           own
           mouth
           of
           many
           things
           which
           cometh
           to
           you
           by
           false
           reports
           and
           lying
           informations
           ,
           concerning
           a
           people
           appear'd
           in
           these
           late
           years
           and
           raised
           up
           ,
           going
           under
           the
           name
           of
           
             QVAKERS
             .
          
           Know
           ye
           assuredly
           that
           we
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           raised
           up
           by
           him
           and
           called
           by
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           his
           dreadful
           presence
           goes
           before
           us
           ,
           and
           his
           righteousness
           is
           our
           reward
           .
           We
           are
           such
           as
           doth
           fear
           and
           worship
           the
           true
           God
           that
           made
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           in
           the
           Spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           he
           hath
           placed
           his
           Name
           amongst
           us
           ,
           and
           made
           his
           everlasting
           Covenant
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           established
           it
           that
           it
           cannot
           be
           moved
           ,
           he
           hath
           given
           us
           his
           Spirit
           and
           poured
           it
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           taught
           of
           him
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           are
           established
           in
           his
           holy
           
           Mountain
           ,
           where
           none
           can
           make
           us
           afraid
           ,
           for
           he
           hath
           armed
           us
           with
           his
           power
           and
           strength
           to
           defend
           us
           from
           all
           our
           enemies
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           bear
           witnesse
           of
           his
           Name
           in
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           declare
           unto
           all
           Nations
           ,
           of
           his
           power
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           of
           his
           Salvation
           and
           Redemption
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           Him
           and
           in
           his
           Son
           ;
           of
           which
           we
           are
           made
           partakers
           and
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           by
           him
           have
           we
           received
           the
           heirship
           of
           the
           everlasting
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           is
           of
           God
           heareth
           us
           ,
           whom
           the
           Father
           hath
           chosen
           and
           redeemed
           out
           of
           kindreds
           ,
           tongues
           and
           peoples
           ,
           to
           stand
           before
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           and
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           sought
           ,
           and
           do
           find
           a
           City
           ,
           whose
           builder
           and
           maker
           is
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           known
           to
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           approved
           in
           his
           sight
           :
           Our
           light
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           our
           government
           the
           government
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           our
           Law
           the
           Law
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           and
           our
           way
           is
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           and
           truth
           ,
           he
           that
           can
           receive
           it
           let
           him
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Testimony
           which
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           everlasting
           Father
           witnesseth
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           witnesseth
           of
           us
           unto
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             to
             all
             people
             upon
             earth
             .
          
           
             THe
             true
             God
             he
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             is
             infinite
             ,
             eternall
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             ,
             the
             Creator
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             and
             being
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             by
             which
             all
             things
             stand
             ,
             all
             creatures
             have
             a
             being
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             without
             him
             no
             creature
             is
             ,
             or
             doth
             move
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             this
             is
             he
             whom
             we
             worship
             and
             fear
             ,
             and
             doth
             obey
             ,
             and
             he
             brings
             to
             pass
             by
             his
             counsel
             whatsoever
             he
             will
             and
             nothing
             can
             prevent
             the
             purpose
             of
             his
             mind
             ,
             but
             his
             counsell
             stands
             for
             ever
             and
             he
             is
             the
             righteous
             Judge
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             before
             him
             must
             all
             mankind
             come
             to
             judgment
             ,
             and
             the
             living
             and
             the
             dead
             by
             him
             must
             be
             judged
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             rewarder
             of
             every
             one
             according
             to
             their
             deeds
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             good
             or
             whether
             they
             be
             evill
             :
             His
             Greatnesse
             ,
             Power
             ,
             Majesty
             and
             Dominion
             is
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             beyond
             all
             ,
             ruling
             above
             
             all
             in
             the
             power
             of
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             and
             who
             may
             say
             what
             doth
             he
             :
             his
             eye
             seeth
             all
             ,
             and
             his
             presence
             filleth
             all
             ,
             and
             no
             creature
             can
             be
             hid
             from
             his
             sight
             ;
             he
             is
             near
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             afar
             off
             ,
             he
             searcheth
             mans
             heart
             ,
             and
             tryeth
             the
             reins
             ,
             and
             shews
             unto
             man
             his
             own
             thoughts
             ,
             he
             justifieth
             the
             righteous
             ,
             and
             condemneth
             the
             wicked
             ,
             he
             is
             light
             it self
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             is
             no
             darknesse
             at
             all
             :
             This
             is
             the
             true
             God
             whom
             we
             worship
             ,
             and
             this
             Testimony
             I
             give
             of
             him
             unto
             all
             people
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             whole
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             THe
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             called
             Christ
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             and
             righteousness
             ,
             he
             is
             one
             with
             the
             Father
             in
             power
             and
             dominion
             ,
             and
             was
             with
             him
             before
             the
             World
             was
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             the
             Father
             created
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             without
             him
             was
             not
             any
             thing
             made
             that
             was
             made
             ,
             he
             is
             Heir
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             of
             Peace
             and
             Truth
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             the
             word
             and
             power
             by
             which
             all
             things
             doth
             subsist
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             Salvation
             of
             mankind
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             life
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             he
             inherits
             life
             and
             immortality
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             Redeemer
             ,
             Saviour
             ,
             Deliverer
             and
             Restorer
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             men
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             very
             Wisdom
             and
             Power
             of
             the
             Creator
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             doth
             nothing
             without
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             and
             through
             him
             the
             Father
             brings
             all
             things
             to
             pass
             ,
             by
             him
             the
             Father
             will
             judge
             the
             whole
             Earth
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Children
             of
             
               Adam
            
             therein
             ;
             and
             this
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             is
             the
             Life
             and
             Light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             hath
             enlightened
             all
             mankind
             ,
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             is
             lighted
             by
             him
             with
             the
             true
             light
             of
             life
             or
             condemnation
             ,
             and
             what
             the
             same
             doth
             ,
             the
             Father
             doth
             also
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             at
             his
             right
             hand
             exalted
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             very
             express
             Image
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             Fathers
             gift
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             is
             given
             to
             all
             mankind
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             have
             life
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             receives
             him
             hath
             life
             and
             salvation
             ,
             but
             many
             receives
             him
             not
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             receive
             him
             not
             perisheth
             ,
             even
             because
             
             they
             do
             not
             receive
             him
             whom
             the
             Father
             hath
             given
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             the
             arm
             alone
             of
             Gods
             salvation
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             the
             Leader
             of
             his
             people
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             the
             whole
             world
             .
          
           
             THe
             spirit
             is
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             is
             present
             every where
             ,
             and
             filleth
             all
             places
             ,
             and
             is
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
             and
             trieth
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             revealeth
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Father
             and
             of
             the
             Sonne
             unto
             all
             that
             doth
             believe
             in
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             makes
             manifest
             ,
             add
             searcheth
             into
             the
             deep
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             witnesseth
             the
             salvation
             of
             the
             Just
             ,
             and
             the
             condemnation
             of
             the
             unjust
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             absent
             from
             any
             place
             ,
             nor
             contained
             in
             any
             one
             place
             ,
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             works
             all
             things
             through
             it
             ,
             and
             brings
             all
             things
             in
             heaven
             and
             earth
             to
             pass
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             works
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             Children
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             in
             every
             one
             it
             witnesseth
             of
             the
             Father
             and
             of
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             to
             the
             Justness
             ,
             Greatness
             ,
             Righteousness
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             power
             of
             the
             eternal
             Creator
             that
             made
             all
             things
             by
             the
             Sonne
             through
             his
             eternal
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             one
             with
             the
             Father
             and
             with
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             worker
             of
             their
             will
             and
             mind
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             it
             worketh
             in
             the
             wicked
             to
             reprove
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             witness
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             is
             angry
             with
             them
             it
             sheweth
             ;
             and
             it
             worketh
             in
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             and
             witnesseth
             ,
             the
             love
             ,
             and
             mercy
             ,
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             Father
             unto
             them
             ,
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             let
             him
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             leadeth
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             all
             evill
             ,
             all
             that
             are
             guided
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             given
             to
             be
             the
             guide
             and
             rule
             of
             life
             to
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             Concerning
             man
             and
             all
             mankind
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             all
             Nations
             and
             Peoples
             .
          
           
             MAn
             was
             created
             and
             brought
             forth
             in
             the
             Image
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             was
             without
             sin
             or
             evil
             brought
             forth
             to
             do
             
             the
             will
             of
             him
             that
             created
             him
             ,
             and
             was
             Lord
             over
             all
             creatures
             to
             use
             them
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Creator
             ,
             and
             all
             creatures
             was
             to
             serve
             him
             ,
             but
             man
             transgresseth
             against
             his
             Maker
             ,
             and
             offended
             him
             ,
             and
             dishonoured
             him
             ,
             and
             became
             degenerate
             and
             grieved
             his
             Maker
             continually
             ,
             and
             was
             drove
             out
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             now
             a
             child
             of
             disobedience
             and
             of
             wrath
             ,
             and
             an
             enemy
             in
             his
             mind
             against
             the
             Lord
             that
             made
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             doing
             and
             fulfilling
             daily
             the
             will
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             grieveth
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             vexeth
             his
             righteous
             soul
             ,
             and
             is
             subject
             unto
             the
             curse
             of
             woe
             and
             destruction
             ,
             being
             ignorant
             of
             the
             life
             and
             power
             and
             wisdome
             of
             the
             Creator
             ,
             to
             lead
             him
             ,
             to
             guide
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             preserve
             him
             ,
             but
             follows
             the
             counsell
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             which
             is
             evill
             altogether
             ,
             though
             he
             was
             made
             upright
             ,
             yet
             hath
             he
             sought
             out
             many
             inventions
             ,
             which
             are
             continually
             abominable
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             ground
             in
             which
             he
             stands
             is
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             fruit
             is
             unpleasant
             ,
             even
             bitter
             and
             evill
             unto
             the
             Lords
             tast
             .
             Man
             is
             fallen
             into
             the
             pit
             of
             misery
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             compassed
             about
             with
             desolation
             ,
             and
             is
             left
             without
             a
             helper
             from
             himself
             ,
             or
             from
             any
             other
             creature
             ,
             and
             this
             in
             short
             is
             the
             state
             of
             all
             mankind
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             who
             was
             planted
             a
             noble
             Vine
             ,
             wholly
             a
             right
             seed
             to
             bring
             forth
             good
             fruit
             unto
             his
             Maker
             ;
             but
             he
             is
             turned
             into
             a
             degenerate
             plant
             ,
             bringing
             forth
             cursed
             fruits
             which
             the
             Creator
             hath
             not
             pleasure
             in
             his
             best
             works
             are
             not
             accepted
             ,
             and
             his
             evill
             deeds
             are
             condemned
             ,
             because
             the
             ground
             in
             which
             he
             stands
             is
             accursed
             because
             of
             disobedience
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             World
             in
             generall
             ,
             and
             the
             state
             of
             things
             as
             they
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             as
             now
             they
             are
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             to
             the
             whole
             World
             .
          
           
             DArkness
             hath
             been
             over
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             thick
             darkness
             hath
             covered
             the
             people
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             the
             Beast
             hath
             reigned
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
             and
             all
             Nations
             have
             been
             subject
             to
             his
             power
             and
             dominion
             ,
             even
             the
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             of
             the
             earth
             have
             given
             their
             power
             unto
             him
             ,
             all
             the
             world
             hath
             wondred
             after
             him
             as
             
             t
             is
             written
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             world
             hath
             worshipped
             the
             beast
             and
             his
             image
             ,
             he
             hath
             power
             to
             kill
             all
             that
             would
             not
             worship
             him
             ,
             both
             small
             and
             great
             ,
             rich
             and
             poor
             ,
             even
             all
             hath
             been
             subject
             to
             his
             government
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             had
             power
             to
             warre
             against
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             war
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             overcome
             them
             ,
             even
             all
             that
             would
             not
             worship
             him
             ,
             he
             hath
             had
             power
             to
             kill
             ;
             the
             Rule
             and
             Government
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             hath
             not
             been
             witnessed
             among
             men
             for
             ages
             ,
             nor
             the
             true
             God
             known
             ,
             nor
             manifestly
             worshipped
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             but
             he
             hath
             been
             as
             a
             stranger
             among
             men
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             been
             ignorant
             of
             his
             waies
             and
             judgements
             ,
             and
             all
             people
             have
             been
             doing
             that
             which
             is
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             their
             own
             eyes
             and
             God
             hath
             been
             forgotten
             daies
             without
             number
             ,
             the
             living
             Fountain
             hath
             been
             forsaken
             ,
             and
             many
             broken
             cisterns
             have
             been
             hewen
             out
             ,
             which
             hath
             not
             holden
             pure
             water
             :
             great
             evills
             and
             continuall
             abominations
             have
             been
             acted
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             measure
             of
             iniquity
             hath
             been
             fulfilling
             through
             many
             generations
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             grown
             nigh
             to
             the
             full
             ,
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             hath
             been
             made
             void
             ,
             and
             his
             grace
             hath
             turned
             into
             wantonnesse
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             have
             been
             out
             of
             good
             order
             :
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Governments
             ,
             Laws
             ,
             and
             Decrees
             have
             been
             corrupt
             ,
             and
             not
             right
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             oppressions
             ,
             tyranny
             and
             vain-glory
             hath
             abounded
             in
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             justice
             and
             true
             judgement
             have
             been
             neglected
             ,
             and
             mercy
             and
             truth
             have
             been
             strangers
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             hath
             been
             filled
             with
             violence
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             earth
             stained
             and
             polluted
             with
             oppressions
             ,
             unjustice
             ,
             and
             cruelties
             ,
             and
             the
             cry
             of
             poor
             hath
             not
             been
             heard
             ,
             every
             one
             hath
             sought
             themselves
             and
             not
             the
             Lord
             ,
             not
             the
             good
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             the
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             of
             the
             earth
             have
             not
             been
             perfect
             nor
             upright
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             vain-glory
             hath
             abounded
             ,
             and
             superstitions
             and
             idolatries
             have
             reigned
             over
             them
             ,
             and
             unrighteousnesse
             hath
             abounded
             ,
             and
             self-seeking
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             risen
             up
             one
             against
             another
             in
             quarrelling
             and
             destroying
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             to
             gain
             one
             anothers
             dominions
             by
             craft
             and
             Policy
             ,
             and
             strong
             hand
             ,
             and
             the
             poor
             hath
             been
             oppressed
             and
             troden
             down
             ,
             and
             thousands
             of
             thousands
             destroyed
             to
             fulfill
             their
             wills
             and
             lusts
             ,
             and
             the
             pride
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
             all
             
             this
             hath
             been
             evill
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             soul
             hath
             been
             weary
             with
             it
             ,
             by
             the
             destruction
             of
             his
             creatures
             ,
             one
             by
             another
             ,
             even
             Rulers
             ,
             Teachers
             ,
             and
             people
             have
             all
             been
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             subverted
             from
             that
             wherein
             God
             hath
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             the
             Prince
             of
             darknesse
             hath
             ruled
             in
             his
             dominion
             ,
             swaying
             all
             under
             his
             Government
             ,
             and
             even
             all
             things
             both
             of
             civill
             and
             spirituall
             concernment
             hath
             been
             on
             t
             of
             the
             counsell
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             Oh
             what
             cruel
             injustice
             and
             tyranny
             in
             civill
             Government
             ,
             Oh
             what
             abominable
             superstitions
             and
             idolatries
             hath
             been
             in
             (
             supposed
             )
             Church-Governments
             ,
             it
             s
             a
             vexation
             to
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             consider
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             righteous
             soul
             hath
             long
             cried
             out
             and
             mourned
             under
             it
             ,
             and
             because
             of
             this
             is
             the
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             now
             arisen
             to
             overturn
             ,
             to
             overturn
             Kings
             and
             Princes
             ,
             Governments
             and
             Laws
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             confound
             and
             break
             down
             all
             tyranny
             and
             oppression
             under
             which
             the
             poor
             hath
             groaned
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             change
             times
             ,
             and
             laws
             ,
             and
             governments
             ,
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             King
             ruling
             but
             Jesus
             ,
             nor
             no
             government
             of
             force
             but
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             nor
             no
             law
             of
             effect
             but
             the
             law
             of
             God
             ,
             all
             that
             which
             is
             otherwise
             shall
             be
             ground
             to
             powder
             ,
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             the
             most
             high
             shall
             rule
             amongst
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             this
             world
             shall
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
             shal
             become
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             known
             in
             the
             earth
             to
             be
             the
             God
             of
             truth
             ,
             of
             righteousness
             ;
             justice
             ,
             and
             mercy
             ,
             and
             truth
             shall
             be
             exalted
             ,
             and
             true
             judgement
             shall
             be
             set
             up
             in
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             the
             worship
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             shall
             be
             established
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             is
             gathering
             his
             numberlesse
             number
             to
             stand
             before
             his
             throne
             without
             guile
             in
             their
             mouth
             ,
             and
             without
             fault
             before
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             mans
             Restauration
             ,
             Redemption
             and
             Salvation
             ,
             what
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             by
             whom
             they
             are
             wrought
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             all
             people
             .
          
           
             MAns
             Restauration
             is
             a
             repairing
             and
             giving
             again
             that
             which
             he
             hath
             lost
             by
             transgression
             ,
             and
             Redemption
             
             is
             a
             recovering
             and
             a
             winning
             again
             ,
             and
             setting
             free
             from
             that
             wherein
             man
             hath
             been
             held
             (
             even
             all
             the
             Sonnes
             of
             
               Adam
            
             )
             because
             of
             disobedience
             ,
             and
             Salvation
             is
             a
             saving
             ,
             keeping
             ,
             and
             preserving
             from
             sin
             ,
             and
             death
             ,
             and
             disobedience
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             waies
             thereof
             ,
             and
             also
             a
             saving
             from
             wrath
             and
             misery
             and
             condemnation
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             effects
             thereof
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             Christ
             Jesus
             is
             all
             this
             wrought
             ,
             manifested
             and
             witnessed
             ,
             and
             Restauration
             ,
             Redemption
             and
             Salvation
             is
             onely
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             second
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             not
             in
             any
             other
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             wrought
             by
             him
             and
             by
             no
             other
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             the
             free
             gift
             of
             the
             Father
             unto
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             no
             way
             purchased
             by
             the
             works
             of
             the
             creature
             ,
             or
             desert
             of
             him
             ,
             but
             are
             freely
             given
             unto
             the
             creature
             through
             the
             power
             and
             wisdom
             of
             the
             Creator
             ,
             and
             only
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             eternal
             God
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             eternal
             Spirit
             are
             they
             witnessed
             in
             all
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             through
             the
             word
             of
             life
             are
             they
             handled
             ,
             tasted
             ,
             seen
             and
             felt
             ,
             near
             at
             hand
             in
             power
             and
             not
             in
             words
             onely
             .
             Many
             professes
             them
             in
             words
             and
             what
             others
             enjoyed
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             but
             hath
             not
             felt
             in
             themselves
             ,
             the
             working
             of
             the
             eternall
             Spirit
             ,
             neither
             hath
             the
             witnesse
             in
             themselves
             of
             being
             restored
             to
             God
             again
             ,
             and
             of
             being
             redeemed
             by
             him
             from
             under
             the
             devils
             power
             ,
             neither
             are
             saved
             by
             Christ
             from
             sin
             and
             transgression
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             not
             ,
             nor
             cannot
             be
             saved
             from
             condemnation
             and
             wrath
             ,
             for
             who
             abide
             in
             their
             sins
             and
             in
             the
             state
             unreconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             hath
             not
             any
             part
             or
             portion
             in
             these
             things
             which
             belongs
             to
             their
             peace
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             knowledge
             of
             which
             by
             the
             working
             of
             the
             eternall
             Spirit
             ,
             all
             mankind
             is
             everlastingly
             miserable
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             true
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             worship
             of
             the
             true
             God
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             the
             whole
             world
             .
          
           
             THis
             is
             true
             Religion
             to
             be
             kept
             pure
             and
             clean
             from
             all
             evil
             and
             from
             all
             that
             which
             would
             defile
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             to
             walk
             in
             his
             fear
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             this
             is
             Religion
             ,
             to
             do
             good
             and
             to
             do
             no
             evill
             ,
             and
             to
             speak
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             the
             truth
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             unto
             all
             men
             as
             a
             
             man
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             ,
             and
             to
             love
             God
             withal
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             neighbour
             as
             self
             ;
             and
             not
             to
             love
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             waies
             ,
             and
             pleasures
             of
             it
             ,
             nor
             to
             use
             deceit
             in
             words
             or
             actions
             ,
             this
             is
             true
             Religion
             ,
             and
             the
             true
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             be
             led
             with
             his
             Spirit
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             guided
             in
             the
             truth
             at
             all
             times
             on
             all
             occasions
             ;
             this
             is
             acceptable
             and
             well
             pleasing
             unto
             God
             above
             all
             words
             ,
             and
             outward
             conformity
             ,
             and
             set
             times
             ,
             and
             daies
             ,
             and
             observances
             ;
             for
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             is
             not
             in
             these
             things
             ,
             but
             is
             without
             respect
             of
             daies
             ,
             places
             or
             things
             ;
             this
             Religion
             and
             worship
             stands
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             second
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             who
             hath
             lighted
             every
             man
             that
             comes
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             all
             men
             through
             him
             might
             believe
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             have
             their
             consciences
             purely
             exercised
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             towards
             man
             in
             all
             things
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             our
             Religion
             and
             worship
             of
             the
             true
             God
             :
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             ,
             let
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             Iustification
             and
             Sanctification
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             all
             people
             .
          
           
             JUstification
             is
             freely
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             the
             works
             of
             mans
             own
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             taught
             by
             Christ
             ,
             and
             guided
             by
             him
             in
             all
             the
             waies
             of
             truth
             and
             righteousness
             ,
             are
             justified
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             none
             else
             ,
             not
             in
             any
             word
             or
             work
             whatsoever
             ,
             but
             in
             what
             they
             are
             led
             to
             fulfill
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             the
             new
             man
             that
             is
             justified
             and
             not
             the
             old
             ,
             he
             that
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             none
             that
             are
             born
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             such
             cannot
             please
             God
             ,
             neither
             can
             such
             be
             justified
             by
             him
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             not
             taught
             of
             him
             ,
             nor
             saved
             ,
             nor
             restored
             ,
             nor
             redeemed
             ,
             and
             therefore
             are
             not
             justified
             nor
             cleared
             from
             condemnation
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             who
             lives
             in
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             waies
             and
             works
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             are
             evill
             ,
             by
             Christ
             Jesus
             are
             condemned
             and
             not
             justified
             ,
             though
             in
             words
             they
             professe
             him
             ,
             yet
             of
             justification
             by
             him
             they
             have
             no
             part
             ,
             and
             sanctification
             is
             by
             the
             working
             of
             the
             eternall
             Spirit
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             creature
             ,
             which
             purgeth
             out
             and
             taketh
             away
             all
             unrighteousness
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             works
             and
             fruits
             of
             darkness
             :
             it
             witnesseth
             against
             ,
             and
             witnesseth
             unto
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             takes
             
             away
             all
             sin
             ,
             and
             destroies
             the
             works
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             that
             man
             may
             be
             holy
             and
             pure
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             his
             Maker
             ;
             and
             every
             one
             that
             hath
             the
             witness
             of
             his
             justification
             hath
             the
             operation
             by
             the
             eternall
             spirit
             of
             sanctification
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             receives
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             hath
             lighted
             every
             man
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             receiveth
             sanctification
             and
             justification
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             unto
             us
             is
             made
             so
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             let
             him
             ,
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             is
             to
             be
             set
             up
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             all
             the
             World
             .
          
           
             THE
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             and
             of
             his
             Son
             ,
             is
             not
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             but
             is
             from
             above
             and
             stands
             in
             righteousnesse
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
             in
             mercy
             and
             in
             peace
             ,
             in
             true
             judgement
             and
             justice
             ,
             and
             this
             dominion
             is
             from
             everlasting
             to
             everlasting
             ,
             and
             it
             reacheth
             beyond
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             its
             Government
             is
             love
             and
             unity
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             peace
             ,
             and
             is
             perfect
             liberty
             to
             the
             just
             and
             bindeth
             and
             chaineth
             the
             unjust
             ;
             in
             it
             there
             is
             no
             oppression
             but
             perfect
             freedom
             from
             all
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             it
             consists
             not
             in
             word
             ,
             but
             in
             power
             ,
             to
             the
             bringing
             down
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             breaking
             off
             the
             bonds
             of
             all
             injustice
             ,
             and
             all
             ungodlinesse
             which
             is
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             satan
             ,
             which
             hath
             long
             ruled
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             Kingdom
             whereof
             Christ
             is
             King
             ,
             which
             stands
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             no
             unclean
             thing
             can
             have
             any
             part
             therein
             ,
             and
             this
             we
             believe
             it
             shall
             be
             set
             up
             and
             advanced
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             but
             not
             by
             might
             of
             man
             or
             arm
             of
             flesh
             ,
             not
             the
             multitude
             of
             an
             host
             ,
             neither
             by
             policy
             ,
             nor
             craft
             ,
             nor
             by
             revenge
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             arm
             of
             the
             Lord
             alone
             ,
             through
             the
             suffering
             and
             patience
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             by
             faithfull
             witness
             bearing
             unto
             Jesus
             Christ
             by
             doing
             and
             by
             suffering
             ,
             by
             doing
             his
             will
             in
             all
             things
             in
             a
             pure
             life
             and
             conversation
             ,
             and
             upright
             walking
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             by
             patient
             suffering
             under
             the
             injustice
             and
             oppression
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             unjust
             Government
             and
             Laws
             ,
             till
             they
             be
             overturned
             and
             confounded
             ;
             and
             further
             we
             give
             testimony
             ,
             that
             suffering
             in
             patience
             under
             the
             cruelty
             and
             oppression
             of
             the
             devils
             government
             
             and
             Kingdom
             ;
             more
             reaches
             to
             overthrow
             them
             than
             the
             rising
             to
             rebel
             in
             any
             way
             of
             outward
             offence
             toward
             them
             ,
             or
             defence
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Christ
             is
             near
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             this
             world
             shall
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             have
             any
             part
             therein
             but
             they
             that
             are
             redeemed
             out
             of
             kindreds
             ,
             tongues
             ,
             and
             people
             :
             this
             we
             believe
             ,
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             let
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             X.
             
          
           
             Concerning
             Governours
             ,
             and
             Governments
             ,
             and
             Subjection
             to
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             to
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             GOvernours
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             Magistrates
             we
             own
             ,
             and
             do
             respect
             in
             the
             Lord
             ;
             (
             and
             yet
             cannot
             respect
             any
             mans
             person
             whatsoever
             )
             such
             as
             be
             a
             terrour
             to
             all
             evill
             in
             their
             government
             ,
             and
             that
             fears
             God
             and
             hates
             covetousnesse
             ,
             and
             delights
             in
             equity
             ,
             in
             justice
             ,
             and
             true
             judgement
             ,
             and
             gives
             diligent
             heed
             to
             try
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             will
             judge
             justly
             without
             respect
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             justifies
             the
             good
             and
             gives
             praise
             to
             the
             well-doer
             ,
             such
             Government
             and
             Governours
             we
             reverence
             ,
             where
             sinne
             and
             iniquity
             is
             kept
             under
             ,
             drunkenness
             ,
             swearing
             ,
             Murther
             ,
             quarrelling
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             waies
             and
             works
             of
             the
             flesh
             are
             terrified
             ,
             and
             a
             well-doer
             praised
             and
             justified
             ,
             this
             Government
             of
             men
             ,
             reaches
             to
             the
             witnesse
             of
             God
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             and
             that
             answers
             to
             the
             justice
             and
             righteousnesse
             of
             all
             such
             Governours
             and
             Government
             ,
             and
             these
             witnesse
             that
             they
             are
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             the
             witnesse
             of
             God
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             beareth
             witness
             against
             all
             unjust
             men
             ,
             and
             Laws
             ,
             and
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             Governments
             ,
             which
             strengtheneth
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             oppresseth
             the
             just
             ,
             where
             the
             making
             and
             execution
             of
             Laws
             are
             in
             the
             power
             of
             proud
             men
             ,
             and
             covetous
             men
             ,
             who
             fears
             not
             God
             ,
             neither
             hates
             covetousnesse
             ,
             neither
             doth
             respect
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             poor
             ▪
             but
             rules
             by
             their
             wills
             and
             tyranny
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             just
             Laws
             in
             righteousnesse
             ;
             but
             makes
             unrighteous
             decrees
             to
             oppresse
             the
             poor
             and
             innocent
             ,
             letting
             the
             wicked
             go
             free
             ,
             such
             who
             upholds
             unrighteous
             worships
             ,
             and
             teachers
             by
             oppression
             ,
             and
             cause
             the
             innocent
             to
             suffer
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             offenders
             ,
             because
             the
             exercise
             of
             a
             pure
             
             conscience
             towards
             God
             and
             men
             ;
             such
             Rulers
             and
             Government
             we
             cannot
             be
             subject
             to
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             but
             doth
             rather
             fulfill
             the
             law
             and
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             we
             transgresse
             their
             wills
             and
             unrighteous
             Laws
             ,
             and
             yet
             doth
             not
             rebell
             against
             them
             ,
             nor
             seek
             defence
             from
             them
             ,
             but
             patiently
             suffers
             under
             them
             ,
             and
             bears
             their
             injustice
             and
             cruelty
             without
             seeking
             any
             revenge
             ,
             but
             leaves
             vengeance
             to
             the
             Lord
             to
             whom
             it
             belongs
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             our
             judgment
             in
             ful
             ,
             the
             Government
             and
             Laws
             which
             we
             cannot
             obey
             nor
             fulfil
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             we
             chuse
             rather
             to
             suffer
             under
             them
             for
             disobedience
             to
             them
             ,
             than
             to
             transgresse
             the
             righteous
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             written
             in
             our
             hearts
             by
             obeying
             them
             ;
             so
             that
             what
             we
             cannot
             obey
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             for
             conscience
             sake
             we
             resist
             not
             ,
             but
             suffers
             under
             that
             (
             the
             punishment
             of
             it
             )
             patiently
             ,
             and
             herein
             are
             we
             subject
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             ,
             for
             conscience
             sake
             :
             in
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             good
             ,
             the
             just
             ,
             and
             righteous
             ,
             and
             in
             patience
             suffering
             under
             the
             cruelty
             and
             oppression
             of
             the
             unjust
             and
             unrighteous
             ,
             and
             this
             we
             do
             and
             teach
             every where
             ,
             subjection
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             destroyers
             of
             true
             Government
             ,
             not
             rebellious
             against
             just
             Governours
             ,
             but
             are
             exalters
             of
             true
             justice
             and
             judgement
             in
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             true
             Ministry
             of
             Christ
             and
             the
             false
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             the
             difference
             betwixt
             them
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             THe
             true
             Ministry
             is
             sent
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             it
             stands
             in
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             words
             of
             mans
             wisdom
             ,
             of
             that
             wisdom
             which
             is
             from
             below
             ,
             and
             it
             brings
             people
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             life
             eternall
             ,
             and
             it
             turns
             people
             from
             darknesse
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             to
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             is
             freely
             received
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             freely
             given
             forth
             of
             us
             ,
             it
             proclaims
             peace
             on
             earth
             ,
             unto
             such
             as
             are
             of
             a
             broken
             and
             upright
             heart
             ,
             and
             it
             proclaims
             warre
             against
             all
             the
             wicked
             upon
             earth
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             good
             savour
             unto
             
             God
             in
             setting
             the
             way
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             way
             of
             death
             ,
             before
             all
             people
             ,
             the
             Ministry
             of
             Christ
             is
             free
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             bought
             nor
             sold
             for
             money
             ,
             it
             is
             without
             hire
             and
             gifts
             ,
             and
             rewards
             from
             any
             man
             ,
             which
             is
             given
             freely
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             it
             ever
             was
             and
             is
             persecuted
             by
             the
             generation
             of
             the
             unjust
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             he
             that
             comes
             in
             the
             Fathers
             name
             cannot
             be
             received
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             the
             world
             is
             at
             enmity
             against
             it
             ,
             in
             this
             generation
             as
             ever
             was
             ,
             it
             converts
             people
             unto
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             many
             did
             and
             many
             doth
             receive
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             thereby
             though
             some
             thereby
             be
             hardened
             against
             God
             unto
             destruction
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministry
             returns
             not
             in
             vain
             unto
             God
             ,
             but
             all
             by
             it
             are
             left
             without
             excuse
             ,
             the
             witnesse
             of
             Christ
             in
             every
             creature
             being
             reached
             to
             ,
             which
             gives
             testimony
             to
             the
             power
             and
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             Ministry
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             the
             false
             Ministers
             and
             Ministry
             are
             not
             such
             ;
             for
             their
             Ministry
             is
             received
             by
             naturall
             learning
             and
             arts
             ▪
             and
             is
             not
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             but
             stands
             in
             the
             wisdom
             of
             mans
             words
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             power
             and
             life
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             profits
             not
             the
             people
             at
             all
             ,
             neither
             doth
             any
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             thereby
             ,
             neither
             is
             turned
             from
             darknesse
             to
             light
             ;
             but
             Teachers
             and
             people
             continues
             in
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             unconverted
             estate
             ,
             the
             witnesse
             of
             God
             not
             reached
             to
             ,
             to
             bring
             to
             the
             understanding
             of
             things
             which
             are
             eternall
             ,
             but
             people
             are
             ever
             learning
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             never
             coming
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             but
             the
             blind
             leads
             the
             blind
             ,
             and
             like
             Teachers
             like
             People
             ,
             all
             out
             of
             the
             way
             ,
             given
             to
             iniquity
             and
             unrighteousness
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             they
             who
             preaches
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             divines
             for
             money
             ,
             and
             seeks
             for
             their
             gain
             from
             their
             quarter
             ,
             and
             through
             covetousnesse
             by
             feigned
             words
             ,
             makes
             merchandize
             of
             souls
             ,
             going
             for
             gifts
             and
             rewards
             ,
             and
             reaching
             for
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
             having
             setled
             places
             and
             so
             much
             a
             year
             ,
             these
             are
             not
             the
             true
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             false
             Ministers
             of
             Antichrist
             and
             deceivers
             ,
             and
             was
             never
             sent
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             do
             never
             bring
             any
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             such
             we
             bear
             witnesse
             against
             to
             be
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             that
             for
             many
             generations
             the
             world
             hath
             been
             deceived
             
             by
             them
             who
             hath
             had
             the
             form
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             power
             ,
             and
             Christs
             words
             and
             the
             Apostles
             words
             without
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             served
             themselves
             and
             not
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             but
             now
             they
             are
             made
             manifest
             with
             the
             true
             Light
             which
             approveth
             the
             Ministry
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             disapprove
             such
             who
             are
             Ministers
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             are
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             walks
             in
             the
             light
             can
             receive
             this
             testimony
             which
             is
             given
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             that
             Ministry
             which
             is
             sent
             of
             him
             ,
             which
             doth
             fulfill
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             against
             the
             false
             Ministry
             which
             is
             not
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             runs
             and
             was
             never
             sent
             of
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             testimony
             unto
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             THe
             Gospell
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             sent
             of
             him
             into
             the
             world
             to
             reconcile
             people
             unto
             him
             ,
             that
             have
             been
             in
             the
             enmity
             against
             him
             ,
             it
             is
             peace
             to
             the
             poor
             in
             spirit
             ,
             and
             judgement
             to
             the
             fat
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             high
             minded
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             to
             be
             preached
             to
             every
             creature
             (
             male
             and
             female
             )
             under
             Heaven
             without
             respect
             of
             Peoples
             ,
             Nations
             ,
             or
             generations
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             love
             of
             God
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             togather
             people
             out
             of
             all
             unrighteousnesse
             into
             the
             living
             way
             of
             life
             ,
             peace
             and
             truth
             ,
             to
             walk
             with
             God
             in
             purity
             and
             holinesse
             ,
             and
             to
             deny
             the
             world
             and
             all
             its
             waies
             ,
             and
             works
             ,
             and
             worships
             which
             are
             evill
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             some
             are
             brought
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             salvation
             ,
             and
             life
             eternal
             ,
             and
             some
             through
             it
             are
             hardened
             against
             God
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             destroyed
             and
             condemned
             ,
             who
             are
             reprobates
             and
             believes
             not
             in
             him
             from
             whom
             the
             Gospell
             comes
             ,
             and
             it
             cannot
             be
             received
             by
             any
             other
             way
             or
             means
             ,
             than
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             many
             have
             the
             letter
             which
             knows
             not
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             nor
             hath
             received
             it
             ,
             and
             this
             Gospell
             which
             is
             everlasting
             ,
             have
             we
             received
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             sound
             of
             it
             which
             we
             give
             in
             the
             world
             unto
             the
             world
             :
             fear
             God
             and
             
             give
             glory
             to
             him
             for
             the
             hour
             of
             his
             judgements
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             everlasting
             Gospell
             of
             salvation
             ,
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             let
             him
             ,
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             concerning
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             all
             the
             World
             .
          
           
             THe
             word
             of
             God
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             before
             any
             creatures
             were
             made
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             all
             things
             stand
             and
             remain
             unto
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             the
             world
             endures
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             all
             things
             in
             Heaven
             and
             in
             Earth
             are
             brought
             to
             pass
             which
             God
             doth
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             from
             everlasting
             to
             everlasting
             ,
             without
             beginning
             and
             without
             end
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             is
             powerfull
             dividing
             and
             discerning
             all
             things
             ,
             even
             the
             secret
             thoughts
             of
             every
             mans
             heart
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             two-edged
             sword
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             fire
             ,
             and
             like
             a
             hammer
             to
             cut
             up
             ,
             to
             burn
             ,
             and
             to
             beat
             down
             ,
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             reconciles
             man
             again
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             this
             word
             is
             in
             the
             mouth
             ,
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             handled
             ,
             tasted
             ,
             saw
             and
             felt
             the
             word
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             from
             it
             spoke
             sorth
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             moved
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             through
             the
             eternall
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             a
             declaration
             of
             the
             word
             of
             life
             ,
             which
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             endures
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             it
             declares
             what
             the
             Saints
             received
             ,
             believed
             ,
             and
             enjoyed
             ,
             and
             none
             can
             understand
             it
             without
             the
             same
             Spirit
             that
             gave
             it
             forth
             ,
             and
             to
             such
             who
             have
             the
             same
             Spirit
             the
             Scripture
             is
             profitable
             ,
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             which
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             which
             endures
             for
             ever
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             Scripture
             which
             was
             not
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             neither
             can
             it
             endure
             for
             ever
             ,
             but
             the
             Scripture
             testifies
             of
             that
             word
             ,
             and
             that
             word
             witnesseth
             to
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             not
             contrary
             one
             to
             the
             other
             ,
             but
             gives
             witnesse
             each
             of
             other
             ,
             but
             many
             hath
             the
             Scripture
             that
             hath
             not
             the
             Word
             ,
             neither
             knows
             it
             ,
             but
             they
             that
             have
             the
             Word
             cannot
             but
             own
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             this
             the
             truth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Jesus
             testified
             to
             all
             the
             world
             by
             us
             ,
             who
             doth
             deny
             them
             that
             hereof
             gives
             any
             other
             testimony
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIV
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             Devill
             and
             Damnation
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             to
             all
             people
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             a
             Devill
             which
             is
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             who
             abode
             not
             in
             the
             truth
             but
             is
             a
             lyar
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             of
             all
             evill
             and
             evill
             doing
             ,
             and
             the
             author
             of
             all
             unrighteousness
             ,
             and
             whatsoever
             is
             contrary
             to
             God
             in
             thought
             word
             ,
             and
             action
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             enmity
             against
             God
             and
             against
             all
             good
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             power
             subverts
             creatures
             and
             things
             to
             another
             end
             than
             wherefore
             they
             were
             created
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             dishonour
             of
             the
             Creator
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             god
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             the
             Prince
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             he
             rules
             King
             in
             all
             the
             children
             of
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             who
             are
             in
             evill
             :
             he
             was
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             first
             transgression
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             disobedience
             to
             God
             to
             this
             day
             in
             all
             people
             ,
             who
             are
             led
             by
             him
             ,
             moving
             all
             them
             to
             envy
             ,
             wrath
             ,
             pride
             ,
             whoredom
             ,
             drunkenness
             ,
             theft
             ,
             and
             murther
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             works
             of
             darkness
             ,
             sin
             ,
             and
             death
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             fountain
             and
             root
             of
             all
             these
             ,
             and
             the
             leader
             and
             ruler
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             of
             every
             evill
             word
             and
             work
             whatsoever
             which
             are
             contrary
             to
             God
             ,
             he
             abode
             not
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             led
             all
             mankind
             out
             of
             truth
             into
             all
             deceit
             and
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             into
             every
             evill
             way
             ,
             and
             he
             dwells
             in
             darkness
             ,
             and
             inhabits
             in
             thick
             darkness
             ,
             and
             is
             out
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             is
             separate
             from
             the
             presence
             of
             God
             for
             ever
             bound
             in
             chains
             of
             darkness
             and
             ignorance
             ,
             and
             unbelief
             and
             he
             hath
             power
             in
             the
             earthly
             part
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             a
             law
             in
             the
             members
             ,
             and
             he
             possesses
             him
             that
             is
             born
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             &
             his
             covenant
             is
             with
             him
             who
             is
             not
             born
             of
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             cannot
             sin
             ,
             such
             are
             in
             covenant
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             renewed
             into
             his
             image
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             are
             not
             ,
             hath
             the
             Devill
             power
             in
             to
             captivate
             and
             lead
             their
             minds
             into
             vanity
             ,
             and
             their
             affections
             and
             desires
             into
             all
             that
             which
             is
             evill
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             the
             Creator
             of
             all
             things
             is
             grieved
             and
             his
             soul
             vexed
             ,
             and
             all
             murther
             and
             deceitfull
             works
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             all
             whatsoever
             is
             contrary
             to
             God
             in
             words
             ,
             thoughts
             ,
             or
             actions
             ,
             is
             of
             the
             Devill
             that
             
             wicked
             one
             ,
             and
             from
             him
             and
             all
             that
             follow
             his
             movings
             ,
             and
             worketh
             evill
             thereby
             ,
             they
             serve
             him
             and
             obey
             him
             ,
             he
             is
             their
             God
             and
             their
             King
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             his
             subjects
             ,
             he
             is
             their
             Father
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             his
             children
             ,
             he
             is
             their
             root
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             his
             off-sprign
             ,
             and
             brings
             forth
             fruit
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             serves
             and
             worships
             him
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             true
             God
             that
             made
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             must
             be
             cast
             into
             utter
             darknesse
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             shall
             have
             their
             portion
             with
             him
             in
             the
             bottemlesse
             pit
             of
             darknesse
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             no
             end
             of
             woe
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             misery
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             anger
             of
             God
             there
             the
             worm
             dies
             nor
             ,
             nor
             the
             fire
             is
             not
             quenched
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             that
             there
             is
             no
             redemption
             for
             the
             unclean
             ;
             and
             all
             such
             who
             are
             led
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             and
             in
             evill
             ,
             are
             judged
             ,
             and
             condemned
             ,
             and
             damned
             by
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             truth
             ,
             who
             judgeth
             righteously
             ;
             and
             as
             he
             hath
             not
             ceased
             to
             work
             evill
             ,
             and
             to
             draw
             the
             children
             of
             men
             into
             evill
             ,
             for
             he
             continually
             tempteth
             to
             lead
             from
             God
             into
             rebellion
             against
             him
             .
             And
             they
             that
             are
             led
             by
             him
             are
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             not
             cease
             to
             sorrow
             ,
             woe
             ,
             and
             misery
             for
             ever
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             not
             ceased
             to
             work
             evill
             ,
             he
             liveth
             and
             moveth
             in
             the
             anger
             of
             God
             his
             beginning
             was
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             works
             are
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             the
             reward
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             obey
             him
             in
             the
             separation
             from
             Gods
             everlasting
             presence
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XV
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             all
             creatures
             that
             God
             made
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             all
             the
             World
             .
          
           
             ALL
             creatures
             that
             God
             made
             in
             their
             creation
             and
             beginning
             was
             very
             good
             in
             his
             sight
             that
             made
             them
             ,
             and
             unto
             man
             that
             was
             to
             use
             them
             ,
             and
             no
             creature
             was
             evill
             or
             defiled
             in
             its
             creation
             ,
             but
             mankind
             transgressing
             against
             his
             Maker
             ,
             he
             became
             evill
             ,
             and
             did
             evill
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             he
             being
             possessed
             with
             evill
             and
             corrupted
             ,
             he
             makes
             all
             creatures
             evill
             in
             his
             exercise
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             he
             corrupts
             them
             and
             perverts
             them
             to
             another
             end
             than
             wherefore
             they
             were
             created
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             creatures
             ,
             dishonours
             
             the
             Creator
             ,
             who
             should
             have
             honoured
             him
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             become
             a
             curse
             unto
             man
             and
             not
             a
             blessing
             ,
             though
             in
             themselves
             are
             neither
             cursed
             ,
             nor
             evill
             ,
             nor
             defiled
             ,
             but
             is
             become
             so
             unto
             man
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             transgression
             and
             disobedience
             ;
             for
             he
             being
             in
             the
             curse
             and
             defiled
             ,
             all
             things
             are
             so
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             exercise
             of
             them
             he
             is
             wicked
             ,
             abusing
             them
             upon
             the
             lust
             to
             satisfie
             his
             devillish
             mind
             ,
             and
             ruling
             over
             them
             in
             oppression
             and
             cruelty
             ,
             and
             hard
             heartedness
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             wisdom
             of
             God
             as
             he
             ought
             ,
             and
             he
             subverts
             them
             out
             from
             their
             pure
             vertue
             ,
             feeding
             his
             lust
             in
             pride
             and
             voluptuousness
             ,
             with
             that
             which
             should
             keep
             him
             from
             hunger
             and
             nakednesse
             ,
             and
             so
             pleasing
             the
             lust
             in
             all
             things
             more
             than
             satisfying
             pure
             nature
             ,
             and
             this
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             out
             of
             the
             covenant
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             which
             all
             creatures
             was
             made
             ,
             and
             in
             which
             they
             stand
             ,
             except
             the
             creature
             man
             ,
             who
             is
             degenerated
             out
             of
             Gods
             covenant
             ,
             and
             subverts
             all
             things
             to
             his
             own
             end
             ,
             and
             not
             unto
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             while
             he
             continues
             in
             that
             state
             unreconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             man
             being
             restored
             ,
             and
             redeemed
             ,
             and
             renewed
             again
             into
             covenant
             with
             God
             ,
             through
             the
             condemning
             of
             the
             evill
             ,
             then
             all
             creatures
             to
             him
             are
             restored
             ,
             and
             made
             blessed
             ,
             the
             curse
             being
             removed
             out
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             the
             creatures
             are
             no
             longer
             cursed
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             good
             and
             decent
             ,
             and
             enjoyed
             ,
             and
             received
             in
             the
             covenant
             of
             God
             in
             the
             life
             and
             vertue
             by
             which
             they
             were
             created
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             wisdom
             which
             they
             were
             made
             ,
             man
             comes
             to
             order
             them
             ,
             and
             exercise
             himself
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             are
             they
             spent
             upon
             the
             lust
             ,
             nor
             on
             the
             vain
             mind
             ,
             nor
             ruled
             over
             in
             oppression
             ,
             but
             all
             that
             is
             condemned
             ,
             and
             all
             creatures
             are
             seen
             to
             be
             the
             Lords
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             earth
             is
             his
             and
             the
             fulnesse
             thereof
             ,
             and
             the
             abuse
             of
             all
             creatures
             is
             ceased
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             enjoyed
             in
             their
             pure
             vertue
             to
             feed
             and
             to
             cloth
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             destroyed
             upon
             the
             lust
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             healths-sake
             are
             they
             used
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Creator
             ,
             and
             unto
             the
             end
             wherefore
             he
             created
             them
             ,
             and
             are
             pure
             as
             they
             were
             in
             the
             beginning
             ;
             and
             the
             blessing
             is
             felt
             which
             is
             more
             than
             all
             creatures
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVI
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             the
             new
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             how
             man
             comes
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             .
          
           
             THe
             Covenant
             of
             God
             is
             unity
             betwixt
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             and
             a
             binding
             each
             to
             other
             to
             serve
             each
             other
             ,
             the
             one
             is
             bound
             to
             obey
             ,
             and
             submit
             ,
             and
             worship
             ;
             and
             the
             other
             to
             blesse
             ,
             and
             keep
             ,
             and
             lead
             ,
             and
             preserve
             ;
             this
             Covenant
             is
             established
             with
             his
             own
             seed
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             teacher
             but
             God
             ,
             all
             is
             taught
             of
             him
             ,
             from
             the
             least
             to
             the
             greatest
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             his
             just
             Law
             is
             written
             in
             their
             heart
             to
             condemn
             all
             transgression
             ,
             and
             his
             pure
             Spirit
             is
             put
             into
             the
             inward
             parts
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             rule
             and
             guide
             of
             life
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             none
             need
             to
             say
             know
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             all
             knows
             him
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             worships
             him
             ,
             and
             obeys
             him
             ,
             and
             follows
             him
             in
             spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             come
             into
             peace
             and
             reconciliation
             and
             God
             ▪
             and
             the
             Covenant
             with
             Hell
             and
             death
             is
             broken
             :
             and
             in
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             Priest
             nor
             offering
             but
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             high
             Priest
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             one
             offering
             for
             sinne
             ,
             he
             takes
             away
             sin
             and
             makes
             intercession
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             is
             no
             temple
             ,
             but
             our
             bodies
             are
             the
             temple
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             he
             dwells
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             walks
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             circumcision
             but
             the
             circumcision
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             putting
             away
             of
             all
             the
             uncleanness
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             nor
             in
             it
             there
             is
             no
             means
             of
             salvation
             ▪
             but
             Christ
             the
             onely
             way
             the
             truth
             and
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             none
             comes
             to
             the
             Father
             but
             by
             him
             ,
             he
             declares
             of
             the
             Father
             and
             there
             is
             no
             light
             but
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             all
             that
             are
             saved
             shall
             walk
             in
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             need
             of
             any
             other
             light
             ,
             no
             need
             of
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             nor
             of
             the
             Moon
             ,
             nor
             of
             a
             candle
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             is
             unto
             them
             an
             everlasting
             light
             ,
             and
             God
             alone
             is
             their
             glory
             ,
             and
             this
             Covenant
             is
             for
             ever
             ,
             and
             cannot
             alter
             nor
             change
             ,
             but
             is
             sure
             unto
             the
             seed
             of
             his
             own
             inheritance
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             is
             born
             of
             the
             flesh
             hath
             no
             part
             in
             it
             ,
             who
             is
             shut
             out
             from
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             not
             known
             to
             the
             wisdom
             of
             this
             World
             ,
             which
             is
             foolishnesse
             with
             God
             ;
             and
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             is
             received
             no
             
             other
             way
             but
             only
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             working
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             he
             opens
             the
             blind
             eye
             ,
             and
             unstops
             the
             deaf
             ear
             ,
             and
             changeth
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             causeth
             it
             to
             understand
             ,
             and
             he
             removes
             that
             which
             hath
             stood
             in
             the
             way
             betwixt
             God
             and
             the
             creature
             ,
             which
             hath
             caused
             ignorance
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             could
             not
             be
             seen
             nor
             perceived
             .
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             second
             
               Adam
            
             lighteth
             every
             man
             and
             all
             mankind
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             with
             the
             true
             light
             ,
             but
             some
             hates
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             not
             come
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             least
             their
             deeds
             should
             be
             reproved
             ,
             and
             their
             deeds
             are
             evill
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             in
             a
             condemned
             estate
             ,
             and
             such
             cannot
             receive
             Christ
             nor
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             such
             who
             love
             the
             light
             with
             which
             Christ
             hath
             enlightened
             them
             ,
             they
             bring
             all
             their
             deeds
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             walks
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             their
             deeds
             are
             wrought
             in
             God
             never
             to
             be
             condemned
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             loves
             the
             light
             receives
             Christ
             and
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             eternall
             life
             ,
             and
             none
             comes
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             Christ
             any
             other
             way
             but
             through
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             operation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             evill
             is
             condemned
             out
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             is
             made
             clean
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             is
             received
             into
             the
             clean
             heart
             ,
             and
             nor
             into
             the
             impure
             ,
             for
             without
             holinesse
             none
             shall
             see
             God
             ;
             nor
             ever
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             ,
             neither
             can
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             be
             received
             by
             the
             traditions
             of
             men
             or
             any
             outward
             observance
             in
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             only
             by
             the
             teachings
             of
             the
             eternal
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             the
             living
             God
             known
             in
             the
             creature
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVII
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             Faith
             ,
             this
             testimony
             I
             give
             unto
             the
             World
             .
          
           
             FAith
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             by
             it
             Christ
             is
             received
             and
             enjoyed
             ;
             it
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             things
             hoped
             for
             ,
             and
             the
             very
             evidence
             of
             things
             not
             seen
             ,
             gives
             the
             creature
             to
             believe
             God
             in
             all
             what
             he
             hath
             promised
             ,
             all
             that
             which
             is
             acted
             and
             spoken
             in
             it
             ,
             is
             well
             pleasing
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             done
             without
             sinne
             ;
             it
             is
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             
             creature
             to
             act
             for
             God
             ,
             in
             all
             things
             it
             is
             that
             whereby
             the
             world
             is
             overcome
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             powers
             of
             hell
             and
             death
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             armour
             against
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             the
             defence
             of
             all
             the
             children
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             it
             they
             overcome
             all
             their
             enemies
             ,
             and
             through
             it
             they
             reign
             over
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             it
             carries
             through
             all
             sufferings
             and
             tribulations
             with
             joy
             and
             patience
             :
             Faith
             is
             an
             act
             of
             God
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             through
             it
             peace
             and
             righteousnesse
             and
             the
             crown
             of
             life
             is
             received
             from
             God
             ,
             by
             Faith
             all
             things
             are
             received
             that
             are
             received
             of
             God
             by
             any
             of
             his
             children
             :
             He
             that
             hath
             Faith
             sees
             and
             feels
             the
             Lords
             presence
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             and
             through
             Faith
             we
             do
             and
             suffer
             gladly
             for
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             thus
             far
             our
             testimony
             given
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             of
             these
             things
             of
             which
             we
             have
             received
             the
             knowledge
             from
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             given
             us
             his
             treasure
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             this
             treasure
             in
             earthen
             vessells
             ,
             even
             the
             knowledge
             of
             these
             things
             which
             are
             eternall
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             our
             own
             ,
             but
             the
             Lords
             to
             give
             forth
             according
             to
             his
             movings
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             rhings
             have
             we
             handled
             ,
             tasted
             and
             felt
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XVIII
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             what
             works
             are
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             what
             works
             are
             not
             accepted
             brought
             forth
             by
             the
             Creature
             .
          
           
             WHatsoever
             work
             man
             is
             moved
             and
             led
             unto
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             guided
             and
             ruled
             in
             the
             practice
             of
             ,
             to
             speak
             or
             act
             whatsoever
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             (
             which
             moveth
             and
             leadeth
             into
             all
             the
             works
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             not
             into
             any
             evill
             )
             this
             is
             acceptable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             these
             works
             are
             well
             pleasing
             to
             him
             :
             where
             the
             Lord
             goes
             before
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             leader
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             this
             man
             and
             his
             works
             who
             is
             led
             with
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             is
             justified
             and
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             the
             creatures
             sake
             ,
             who
             respects
             not
             the
             person
             of
             any
             but
             for
             his
             own
             Name
             sake
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             wrought
             in
             him
             through
             faith
             ,
             and
             is
             moved
             unto
             ,
             and
             guided
             in
             by
             his
             own
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             they
             arise
             from
             Gods
             righteousness
             revealed
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             not
             from
             the
             righteousness
             of
             the
             creature
             ,
             for
             man
             being
             changed
             and
             replanted
             into
             the
             living
             Vine
             ,
             
             and
             the
             root
             being
             good
             ,
             every
             work
             which
             springeth
             forth
             from
             it
             is
             good
             also
             ,
             and
             accepted
             of
             God
             ,
             because
             the
             root
             is
             so
             :
             But
             whatsoever
             works
             are
             brought
             forth
             by
             any
             creature
             ,
             though
             the
             same
             in
             appearance
             which
             are
             accepted
             of
             God
             from
             another
             ,
             yet
             not
             being
             moved
             unto
             ,
             nor
             guided
             in
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             brought
             forth
             in
             the
             will
             and
             wisdom
             of
             the
             creature
             ,
             which
             is
             from
             below
             ,
             and
             acted
             in
             imitation
             from
             the
             Saints
             words
             ;
             these
             works
             are
             not
             accepted
             and
             well
             pleasing
             unto
             God
             ,
             but
             is
             offence
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             sin
             against
             him
             ,
             even
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             the
             wicked
             is
             an
             abomination
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             a
             man
             come
             before
             the
             Lord
             with
             thousands
             of
             Rams
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousand
             of
             Rivers
             of
             Oyl
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             give
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             body
             for
             the
             sin
             of
             the
             soul
             ,
             and
             cover
             the
             Altar
             with
             tears
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             led
             with
             a
             measure
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             ,
             none
             of
             all
             these
             works
             are
             accepted
             ;
             nor
             his
             preaching
             ,
             praying
             baptism
             ,
             nor
             breaking
             of
             bread
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             observances
             towards
             God
             whatsoever
             ,
             are
             not
             good
             in
             his
             sight
             but
             evill
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             contemnted
             ,
             and
             the
             root
             from
             whence
             they
             spring
             ;
             because
             man
             is
             in
             the
             enmity
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             not
             changed
             out
             of
             the
             old
             root
             ,
             nor
             in
             that
             state
             is
             not
             led
             with
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             ;
             and
             the
             root
             being
             bad
             ,
             the
             branches
             are
             evill
             ,
             and
             none
             are
             accepted
             of
             God
             in
             any
             thing
             which
             they
             perform
             towards
             him
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             are
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             the
             second
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             such
             are
             new
             creatures
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             is
             not
             for
             the
             creatures
             sake
             that
             any
             work
             is
             accepted
             of
             ,
             or
             offence
             against
             God
             ,
             but
             onely
             for
             his
             Name
             sake
             ,
             and
             because
             of
             being
             guided
             ,
             or
             not
             of
             being
             guided
             with
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             pure
             Spirit
             :
             Therefore
             is
             man
             and
             his
             works
             good
             and
             accepted
             ;
             or
             evill
             and
             not
             regarded
             ,
             but
             condemned
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XIX
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             mans
             state
             in
             the
             first
             Adam
             before
             conversion
             ,
             and
             his
             state
             after
             conversion
             ,
             and
             what
             conversion
             is
             .
          
           
             MAns
             state
             in
             the
             first
             
               Adam
            
             in
             transgression
             ,
             is
             a
             state
             of
             perfect
             enmity
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             death
             reigns
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             possessed
             with
             blindnesse
             and
             ignorance
             ,
             and
             unbelief
             ,
             and
             is
             wholly
             imperfect
             to
             receive
             
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             Kingdom
             ,
             or
             to
             act
             any
             thing
             for
             God
             acceptable
             to
             him
             ;
             man
             in
             that
             state
             is
             wholly
             dead
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             insensible
             of
             the
             presence
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             life
             of
             his
             Creator
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             drove
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             led
             by
             him
             ,
             he
             hath
             no
             power
             to
             perform
             any
             good
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             is
             possessed
             with
             evill
             ,
             and
             led
             into
             all
             evill
             continually
             ;
             hee
             is
             free
             from
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             free
             to
             all
             evill
             ,
             being
             the
             servant
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             overcome
             of
             him
             every
             moment
             ,
             and
             is
             led
             by
             him
             to
             transgresse
             against
             the
             Lord
             ;
             his
             heart
             is
             unclean
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             it
             proceeds
             continually
             uncleannesse
             in
             all
             manner
             of
             words
             ,
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             actions
             ,
             which
             floweth
             out
             of
             the
             corrupt
             fountain
             ,
             which
             grieveth
             and
             vexeth
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             is
             dishonoured
             daily
             by
             man
             through
             his
             abuse
             of
             Gods
             creatures
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             devourer
             and
             destroyer
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             preserver
             as
             he
             ought
             to
             be
             ,
             who
             abuseth
             them
             upon
             his
             lust
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             he
             loves
             the
             creature
             and
             worships
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             is
             gone
             a whoring
             after
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             hath
             forgotten
             God
             that
             made
             him
             and
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             hath
             lost
             his
             own
             dominion
             wherein
             hee
             was
             set
             in
             his
             Creation
             ,
             and
             his
             state
             in
             his
             transgression
             is
             cursed
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             being
             in
             the
             enmity
             against
             him
             ;
             and
             in
             all
             things
             he
             is
             wholly
             unprofitable
             to
             his
             Maker
             ,
             and
             onely
             profitable
             to
             himself
             and
             to
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             this
             in
             short
             is
             the
             state
             of
             every
             man
             in
             transgression
             before
             conversion
             ;
             but
             his
             state
             after
             conversion
             is
             a
             state
             more
             blessed
             ,
             for
             man
             is
             changed
             ,
             and
             renewed
             ,
             and
             translated
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             through
             the
             working
             of
             the
             eternall
             Spirit
             through
             conversion
             ,
             his
             mind
             is
             changed
             ,
             and
             his
             heart
             is
             renewed
             ,
             the
             old
             is
             done
             away
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             heart
             is
             given
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             are
             become
             new
             ,
             even
             every
             word
             and
             work
             ,
             and
             every
             intent
             and
             purpose
             of
             his
             mind
             ,
             is
             converted
             into
             another
             end
             ,
             and
             guided
             by
             another
             spirit
             than
             before
             his
             conversion
             ;
             and
             man
             is
             again
             returned
             to
             God
             ,
             into
             the
             sense
             and
             feeling
             of
             his
             Maker
             ,
             and
             into
             covenant
             with
             him
             where
             he
             is
             blessed
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             to
             him
             ;
             for
             the
             reconciliation
             is
             made
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             evill
             is
             judged
             and
             condemned
             ,
             and
             sin
             is
             taken
             away
             and
             blotted
             out
             ,
             and
             not
             
             remembred
             :
             for
             man
             is
             become
             servant
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             onely
             serves
             him
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             not
             himself
             or
             any
             other
             creature
             in
             any
             thing
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             received
             power
             to
             become
             Sonne
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             hath
             received
             power
             over
             the
             Devill
             and
             his
             temptations
             ,
             and
             death
             is
             destroyed
             ,
             and
             the
             effects
             of
             it
             are
             ceased
             ,
             and
             the
             sting
             of
             it
             is
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             life
             and
             immortality
             is
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             man
             is
             made
             capable
             to
             act
             in
             all
             things
             for
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Maker
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             made
             Christ
             wisdome
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             rule
             him
             and
             guide
             him
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             righteousnesse
             to
             cover
             him
             ,
             and
             justification
             to
             him
             to
             clear
             him
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
             and
             the
             new
             man
             is
             brought
             forth
             ,
             and
             the
             creating
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             unto
             good
             works
             is
             known
             ,
             and
             the
             birth
             ,
             which
             is
             heir
             of
             Gods
             Kingdome
             is
             witnessed
             ,
             and
             unto
             this
             man
             is
             the
             Lord
             become
             an
             everlasting
             light
             and
             a
             sure
             hiding
             place
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             not
             the
             servant
             of
             sin
             but
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             nor
             an
             offence
             to
             God
             in
             any
             of
             his
             works
             ,
             but
             for
             his
             names
             sake
             is
             well
             pleased
             with
             him
             ;
             he
             is
             his
             teacher
             in
             all
             the
             waies
             of
             peace
             ,
             he
             is
             his
             helmet
             ,
             and
             his
             shield
             ,
             and
             his
             hope
             of
             salvation
             ,
             and
             his
             shepheard
             to
             feed
             him
             and
             preserve
             him
             at
             all
             times
             ;
             though
             he
             may
             be
             tempted
             ,
             yet
             he
             is
             not
             overcome
             ,
             for
             God
             is
             his
             strength
             ,
             though
             he
             may
             be
             tryed
             ,
             ye
             the
             is
             not
             forsaken
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             though
             he
             may
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             it
             is
             not
             to
             consume
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             is
             with
             him
             ;
             all
             things
             he
             receives
             as
             from
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             ,
             &
             all
             creatures
             he
             enjoyes
             in
             the
             Covenant
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             peace
             is
             in
             all
             his
             waies
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             Lord
             that
             works
             in
             him
             both
             to
             will
             and
             to
             do
             of
             his
             own
             good
             pleasure
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             state
             of
             the
             new
             man
             brought
             forth
             in
             conversion
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             turning
             of
             the
             creature
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             (
             which
             rules
             in
             every
             man
             before
             conversion
             ,
             to
             the
             power
             of
             God
             which
             is
             the
             ruler
             of
             every
             man
             that
             is
             truly
             converted
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             truth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             which
             I
             have
             received
             from
             God
             ,
             he
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             let
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             have
             an
             ear
             let
             him
             hear
             what
             the
             Spirit
             saith
             ;
             this
             conversion
             of
             the
             creature
             is
             wrought
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             through
             the
             Ministry
             sent
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             even
             for
             this
             cause
             have
             we
             received
             the
             Ministry
             of
             God
             ,
             through
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             publish
             these
             things
             abroad
             ,
             
             that
             all
             people
             may
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             may
             tast
             ,
             and
             handle
             ,
             and
             feel
             of
             the
             same
             word
             of
             life
             in
             themselves
             ,
             which
             will
             reveal
             the
             knowledge
             of
             these
             things
             to
             them
             that
             they
             may
             have
             fellowship
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             truly
             our
             fellowship
             is
             with
             the
             Father
             and
             with
             the
             Son
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             be
             it
             known
             to
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             people
             in
             it
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             hath
             raised
             up
             a
             people
             and
             brought
             forth
             a
             seed
             ,
             to
             bear
             witnesse
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             dominion
             ,
             and
             power
             in
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             of
             these
             truths
             with
             many
             more
             ,
             which
             are
             but
             one
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             hath
             God
             given
             us
             the
             perfect
             knowledge
             of
             ,
             even
             wrought
             them
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             revealed
             them
             to
             us
             by
             the
             eternall
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             as
             that
             same
             Spirit
             doth
             ,
             and
             shall
             move
             us
             ,
             do
             we
             and
             shall
             wee
             bear
             witnesse
             of
             these
             truths
             unto
             all
             people
             upon
             earth
             whatsoever
             ,
             both
             by
             doctrine
             and
             conversation
             ,
             holding
             forth
             the
             testimony
             unto
             others
             which
             we
             have
             received
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             Christ
             may
             be
             exalted
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             set
             up
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             in
             comparison
             of
             this
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             serve
             God
             in
             our
             generation
             ,
             by
             bearing
             witnesse
             of
             these
             things
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             heard
             and
             seen
             ;
             nothing
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             our
             liberty
             ,
             our
             life
             ,
             nor
             any
             other
             thing
             whatsoever
             ,
             is
             not
             dear
             unto
             us
             ;
             yea
             ,
             even
             for
             this
             cause
             ,
             that
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             may
             be
             testified
             of
             ,
             do
             we
             give
             up
             our selves
             continually
             to
             suffer
             all
             manner
             of
             evil
             in
             words
             or
             works
             ;
             and
             we
             love
             not
             our
             lives
             unto
             death
             ,
             that
             truth
             and
             righteousness
             may
             be
             exalted
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             cause
             wherefore
             we
             passe
             through
             many
             dangers
             on
             every
             hand
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             perills
             often
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             not
             ,
             nor
             cannot
             be
             afraid
             of
             the
             face
             of
             any
             man
             ,
             even
             that
             the
             Lord
             alone
             may
             be
             exalted
             ,
             whose
             Name
             ,
             and
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Truth
             is
             more
             dear
             unto
             us
             than
             any
             other
             thing
             ;
             and
             for
             it
             have
             we
             forsaken
             all
             ,
             and
             counted
             it
             as
             nothing
             in
             comparison
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             his
             truth
             herein
             declared
             and
             witnessed
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             to
             whom
             it
             shall
             come
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             every
             one
             shall
             give
             testimony
             to
             it
             unto
             which
             I
             do
             only
             commend
             my self
             and
             these
             truths
             to
             be
             witnessed
             .
          
           
             And
             know
             ye
             assuredly
             that
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             just
             and
             righteous
             in
             all
             his
             wayes
             ,
             it
             is
             he
             that
             setteth
             the
             way
             of
             life
             and
             
             the
             way
             of
             death
             before
             every
             man
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             appeared
             in
             this
             generation
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             caused
             his
             voice
             to
             be
             heard
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             set
             the
             way
             of
             death
             and
             the
             way
             of
             life
             before
             you
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             perish
             it
             is
             through
             unbeliefe
             ;
             and
             because
             they
             do
             despise
             the
             way
             which
             God
             hath
             prepared
             ,
             who
             hath
             prepared
             a
             way
             for
             life
             and
             salvation
             unto
             all
             people
             ,
             that
             all
             may
             come
             to
             life
             and
             salvation
             ,
             and
             may
             not
             perish
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             not
             shut
             out
             any
             creature
             before
             he
             was
             brought
             forth
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             giveth
             to
             every
             one
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             a
             day
             of
             visitation
             and
             a
             time
             of
             repentance
             and
             returning
             ,
             that
             healing
             may
             be
             received
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             restorer
             of
             lost
             man
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             not
             another
             ;
             so
             that
             if
             man
             perish
             ,
             it
             is
             of
             himself
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             so
             loved
             mankind
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             given
             his
             Son
             ,
             his
             own
             wisdome
             and
             his
             power
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             all
             that
             doth
             receive
             him
             (
             Christ
             Jesus
             )
             may
             have
             everlasting
             life
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             receive
             him
             not
             ,
             they
             perish
             because
             of
             unbelief
             ,
             whereby
             they
             are
             hardened
             for
             destruction
             ,
             and
             unto
             such
             our
             Gospell
             ,
             the
             Gospell
             of
             God
             is
             hid
             ,
             whose
             eye
             is
             blinded
             by
             the
             God
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             that
             they
             cannot
             see
             the
             things
             which
             be
             eternall
             ,
             nor
             believe
             in
             him
             from
             whence
             life
             comes
             ,
             and
             such
             are
             stumbling
             at
             Christ
             the
             foundation
             ,
             and
             therefore
             shall
             be
             broken
             ,
             and
             must
             not
             inherit
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             unto
             such
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             wise
             in
             the
             kingdome
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             are
             we
             become
             fools
             for
             Christ
             sake
             ,
             and
             our
             testimony
             cannot
             be
             received
             by
             them
             ,
             nor
             approved
             of
             them
             ,
             even
             them
             that
             seek
             after
             a
             signe
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             seek
             after
             wisdome
             ,
             to
             such
             we
             are
             not
             known
             ,
             nor
             can
             our
             testimony
             be
             acceptable
             to
             them
             which
             is
             not
             with
             enticing
             words
             of
             mans
             wisdome
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             demonstration
             of
             God
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             simplicity
             of
             truth
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             great
             price
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
             even
             above
             knowledge
             and
             all
             wisdome
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             this
             world
             which
             comes
             to
             nothing
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             will
             confound
             that
             and
             bring
             it
             to
             nothing
             ,
             for
             the
             world
             by
             its
             wisdome
             doth
             not
             know
             God
             ,
             neither
             can
             it
             receive
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             is
             foolishnesse
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             wisdome
             of
             the
             world
             must
             be
             offended
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             testimony
             which
             is
             given
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Princes
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             
             and
             the
             wise
             men
             must
             stumble
             and
             fall
             ,
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             earth
             must
             be
             offended
             at
             him
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             confounded
             and
             brought
             to
             nought
             ,
             all
             the
             heathen
             shall
             rage
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             shall
             imagine
             a
             vain
             thing
             :
             but
             what
             of
             all
             this
             ,
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             true
             which
             he
             hath
             given
             us
             to
             bear
             of
             his
             Name
             ,
             and
             of
             it
             we
             are
             not
             ashamed
             before
             the
             face
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             armed
             to
             suffer
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             to
             subscribe
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             it
             with
             our
             hand
             ,
             or
             to
             declare
             of
             it
             with
             our
             tongue
             and
             pen
             ,
             but
             also
             if
             we
             be
             called
             to
             it
             ,
             may
             seal
             it
             with
             our
             blood
             :
             Wherefore
             this
             is
             sent
             among
             you
             all
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             Teachers
             and
             people
             in
             all
             the
             world
             ;
             this
             is
             sent
             among
             :
             you
             as
             to
             give
             you
             the
             certain
             knowledge
             of
             what
             we
             hold
             and
             bear
             witnesse
             to
             ,
             which
             is
             received
             of
             us
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             born
             witnesse
             of
             to
             you
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             even
             those
             things
             with
             many
             others
             which
             we
             have
             not
             received
             from
             man
             but
             from
             God
             ,
             are
             we
             purposed
             in
             the
             Lord
             to
             declare
             abroad
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             put
             it
             into
             our
             hearts
             to
             fulfill
             his
             will
             herein
             ;
             for
             he
             hath
             spoken
             ,
             who
             can
             but
             prophesie
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             given
             the
             word
             ,
             and
             many
             are
             they
             that
             publish
             it
             in
             faithfulnesse
             against
             the
             kingdome
             of
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
             which
             hath
             long
             been
             exalted
             in
             the
             earth
             over
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             is
             now
             a
             gathering
             and
             establishing
             his
             Covenant
             with
             ,
             an
             
               Ierusalem
            
             that
             hath
             long
             lain
             wast
             ,
             shall
             be
             made
             the
             praise
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Gentiles
             which
             hath
             polluted
             her
             shall
             be
             cast
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             shall
             rejoyce
             over
             all
             their
             enemies
             .
          
           
             And
             know
             you
             assuredly
             from
             us
             ,
             who
             know
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             doing
             great
             things
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             he
             is
             begun
             to
             work
             and
             his
             arm
             shall
             bring
             it
             to
             passe
             ,
             he
             will
             overturn
             and
             overturn
             ,
             till
             he
             come
             to
             reign
             whose
             right
             it
             is
             ,
             who
             will
             change
             times
             and
             things
             ,
             even
             that
             which
             cannot
             be
             believed
             ,
             though
             a
             man
             declare
             it
             unto
             you
             ,
             is
             the
             Lord
             bringing
             to
             passe
             ;
             the
             eye
             shall
             blesse
             that
             sees
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             shall
             praise
             that
             can
             understand
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             Lord
             comes
             quickly
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             blessed
             that
             waits
             for
             him
             ,
             whose
             reward
             is
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             glorious
             work
             is
             before
             him
             to
             be
             wrought
             by
             his
             own
             hand
             without
             the
             help
             of
             any
             other
             ;
             who
             needs
             not
             the
             help
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             yet
             that
             man
             that
             doth
             oppose
             him
             ,
             shall
             be
             overthrown
             ,
             confounded
             and
             destroyed
             ,
             
             And
             again
             :
             all
             the
             Kings
             ,
             Princes
             ,
             Rulers
             ,
             and
             People
             whatsoever
             ,
             know
             ye
             assuredly
             that
             we
             are
             not
             enemies
             against
             ,
             but
             friends
             unto
             all
             Civill
             Government
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             just
             and
             righteous
             orders
             and
             decrees
             ,
             and
             wholsome
             Law
             and
             Customs
             of
             any
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             no
             way
             are
             we
             destructive
             to
             ,
             or
             destroyers
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             welfare
             ,
             and
             wholsome
             Laws
             (
             which
             is
             according
             to
             God
             )
             of
             any
             Nation
             whatsoever
             .
             But
             are
             preservers
             of
             the
             peace
             of
             all
             people
             ,
             and
             waits
             in
             patience
             for
             the
             establishment
             of
             justice
             and
             true
             judgement
             ,
             and
             that
             righteousnesse
             may
             spring
             forth
             ,
             and
             the
             Government
             of
             all
             Nations
             may
             be
             according
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             .
             Neither
             are
             we
             such
             who
             makes
             void
             the
             just
             Government
             of
             any
             Nation
             or
             City
             ;
             neither
             are
             we
             such
             who
             through
             evill
             purposes
             ,
             plotteth
             ,
             or
             conspireth
             ,
             or
             contriveth
             evill
             in
             our
             hearts
             against
             any
             Governours
             or
             Government
             whatsoever
             ;
             but
             wisheth
             peace
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             unto
             all
             men
             and
             Nations
             ,
             and
             desireth
             not
             the
             overthrow
             or
             evill
             to
             any
             people
             ,
             or
             their
             Government
             :
             but
             is
             subject
             to
             just
             Government
             every where
             by
             obedience
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             evill
             Government
             by
             suffering
             in
             patience
             under
             it
             ;
             so
             that
             righteousnesse
             alone
             we
             wait
             to
             see
             set
             up
             through
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             cause
             suffereth
             patiently
             under
             our
             enemies
             ,
             not
             seeking
             revenge
             against
             them
             ,
             nor
             envying
             the
             persons
             of
             any
             ;
             but
             pitties
             our
             enemies
             ,
             and
             desireth
             their
             repentance
             rather
             than
             their
             destruction
             :
             Yet
             this
             we
             give
             all
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
             avenged
             on
             all
             them
             who
             hates
             the
             way
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             opposeth
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             despiseth
             his
             truth
             which
             he
             hath
             revealed
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             confounded
             and
             broken
             to
             pieces
             ,
             and
             shall
             confesse
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             way
             ,
             and
             his
             truth
             in
             the
             day
             of
             their
             destruction
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             let
             all
             the
             earth
             know
             ,
             that
             against
             all
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             injustice
             ,
             oppression
             ,
             whoredom
             ,
             murder
             and
             drunkennesse
             ,
             and
             all
             sin
             whatsoever
             ,
             we
             do
             declare
             and
             acknowledge
             our selves
             to
             be
             enemies
             against
             all
             sin
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             commit
             it
             ,
             and
             we
             cannot
             hide
             sin
             and
             iniquity
             in
             any
             ,
             but
             gives
             our
             testimony
             against
             it
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             that
             live
             in
             it
             whatsoever
             ,
             without
             respect
             to
             men
             or
             places
             ,
             and
             cannot
             
             flatter
             any
             man
             in
             his
             transgressions
             ,
             but
             saith
             ,
             that
             lying
             ,
             swearing
             ,
             drunkenness
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             injustice
             ,
             dissimulation
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             murder
             ,
             and
             envy
             ,
             lust
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             pride
             and
             wantonnesse
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             works
             of
             the
             flesh
             whatsoever
             ,
             are
             contrary
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             lives
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             brings
             them
             forth
             ,
             are
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             devill
             ,
             and
             must
             not
             inherit
             that
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             brings
             forth
             those
             works
             which
             grieves
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             vexes
             his
             righteous
             soul
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             that
             Government
             onely
             which
             is
             the
             Government
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ,
             which
             we
             declare
             our selves
             enemies
             to
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             the
             devill
             and
             not
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             that
             Government
             which
             we
             testifie
             against
             ,
             and
             warrs
             against
             by
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             not
             by
             the
             carnall
             weapons
             or
             subtill
             conspiracies
             ,
             or
             violent
             insurrections
             ;
             for
             this
             way
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             means
             shall
             not
             the
             Government
             of
             Satan
             be
             overthrown
             ,
             or
             the
             kingdom
             of
             Christ
             ever
             exalted
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             let
             all
             the
             world
             know
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             not
             such
             as
             disanuls
             or
             makes
             voyd
             the
             Covenant
             and
             bond
             of
             Relations
             ,
             or
             teach
             any
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             or
             give
             any
             example
             by
             our
             practice
             to
             any
             subjects
             to
             be
             rebellious
             to
             their
             Governors
             ,
             or
             children
             to
             be
             disobedient
             to
             their
             Parents
             ,
             or
             that
             servants
             be
             undutifull
             to
             their
             Masters
             .
             But
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             doth
             say
             and
             affirm
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             the
             duty
             of
             Subjects
             to
             be
             obedient
             and
             subject
             in
             the
             Lord
             to
             their
             Rulers
             and
             Governours
             ,
             whether
             Kings
             ,
             Dukes
             or
             others
             ,
             who
             have
             rule
             over
             them
             ;
             and
             also
             that
             Children
             should
             be
             obedient
             to
             their
             Parents
             ;
             and
             Servants
             to
             be
             dutifull
             and
             subject
             to
             their
             Masters
             in
             the
             Lord
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             that
             Husbands
             and
             Wives
             live
             in
             all
             unity
             and
             peace
             in
             the
             Lord
             :
             Provided
             onely
             ,
             where
             Rulers
             ,
             Parents
             ,
             or
             Masters
             ,
             or
             Husbands
             requireth
             of
             their
             Subjects
             ,
             Children
             or
             Servants
             or
             any
             other
             whatsoever
             ,
             requiring
             of
             their
             relations
             that
             which
             is
             unjust
             and
             contrary
             to
             God
             and
             his
             righteous
             law
             ;
             in
             such
             a
             case
             we
             say
             ,
             that
             Subjects
             ,
             Children
             ,
             Servants
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             whatsoever
             are
             free
             ,
             and
             we
             say
             ,
             where
             man
             requires
             any
             thing
             contrary
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             requires
             another
             thing
             contrary
             to
             man
             ,
             the
             obedience
             to
             God
             is
             rather
             to
             be
             chosen
             ,
             and
             the
             obedience
             to
             all
             men
             is
             to
             be
             denyed
             ;
             and
             
             this
             is
             our
             judgement
             which
             is
             according
             to
             truth
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             mind
             of
             God
             concerning
             subjection
             and
             obedience
             ,
             and
             the
             duty
             of
             Relations
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             And
             lastly
             ,
             know
             ye
             assuredly
             that
             we
             do
             not
             hold
             and
             maintain
             any
             thing
             by
             conversation
             or
             doctrine
             ,
             but
             the
             very
             same
             truth
             in
             word
             and
             practice
             ,
             as
             all
             our
             fore-Fathers
             did
             ,
             but
             bears
             witnesse
             of
             the
             same
             salvation
             by
             the
             same
             Christ
             as
             they
             did
             ,
             and
             are
             not
             setters
             forth
             of
             strange
             gods
             ,
             for
             no
             other
             God
             is
             worshipped
             by
             us
             than
             he
             ,
             which
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
            
             and
             
               Iacob
               ,
            
             and
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             every
             generation
             worshipped
             ,
             served
             and
             obeyed
             ,
             neither
             are
             we
             such
             as
             doth
             maintain
             Heresie
             ,
             Errour
             ,
             or
             Idolatry
             ,
             or
             the
             worship
             of
             any
             strange
             god
             ,
             though
             hereof
             we
             are
             accused
             falsely
             ,
             yet
             against
             us
             cannot
             it
             be
             proved
             truly
             ,
             and
             this
             we
             give
             the
             whole
             world
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             no
             other
             end
             ,
             or
             purpose
             ,
             or
             design
             is
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             but
             only
             to
             fulfil
             the
             will
             of
             God
             in
             all
             things
             as
             it
             is
             to
             us
             made
             manifest
             .
             Even
             this
             is
             the
             resolution
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             the
             full
             purpose
             of
             our
             minds
             .
             to
             give
             testimony
             through
             the
             world
             as
             we
             are
             moved
             ,
             both
             by
             writing
             and
             declaring
             of
             these
             Truths
             which
             to
             us
             is
             known
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             truth
             and
             righteousnesse
             may
             come
             to
             reign
             ,
             and
             this
             may
             we
             do
             as
             the
             Lord
             provideth
             way
             for
             us
             ,
             nor
             fearing
             the
             face
             of
             any
             man
             ,
             nor
             being
             afraid
             of
             the
             threatning
             of
             high
             looks
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             may
             finish
             the
             testimony
             given
             us
             of
             God
             ,
             our
             life
             nor
             any
             other
             thing
             is
             dear
             unto
             us
             ,
             and
             all
             ye
             people
             every where
             ,
             for
             your
             sake
             is
             this
             written
             to
             come
             abroad
             amongst
             you
             ,
             to
             give
             you
             warning
             and
             true
             information
             of
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             is
             about
             to
             do
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             hear
             and
             understand
             ,
             and
             may
             receive
             the
             knowledge
             of
             those
             things
             which
             belong
             to
             your
             peace
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             saved
             with
             an
             eternall
             salvation
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             through
             this
             are
             you
             wholly
             left
             without
             excuse
             if
             you
             perish
             :
             And
             unto
             this
             was
             I
             pressed
             in
             spirit
             for
             many
             daies
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             world
             may
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             what
             we
             are
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             hold
             ,
             and
             what
             the
             purpose
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             ;
             and
             I
             whom
             God
             hath
             warned
             ,
             do
             warn
             all
             people
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             that
             you
             prepare
             ,
             prepare
             to
             meet
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             his
             coming
             and
             his
             day
             is
             nigh
             at
             hand
             ,
             and
             his
             judgements
             shall
             be
             revealed
             in
             the
             
             Earth
             ,
             and
             all
             flesh
             shall
             tremble
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             world
             shall
             be
             confounded
             at
             his
             presence
             ;
             The
             proud
             shall
             be
             abased
             ,
             and
             the
             poor
             shall
             be
             exalted
             ;
             the
             high
             and
             lofty
             shall
             be
             brought
             down
             ,
             and
             the
             meek
             and
             upright
             shall
             be
             set
             up
             ;
             Truth
             shall
             reign
             as
             King
             ,
             and
             deceit
             shall
             utterly
             be
             confounded
             ;
             they
             that
             now
             suffer
             all
             manner
             of
             evill
             for
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             shall
             possesse
             everlasting
             freedome
             ,
             and
             the
             dominion
             shall
             be
             in
             their
             hands
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             now
             cause
             the
             just
             to
             suffer
             ,
             shall
             go
             into
             endless
             captivity
             ,
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             shall
             spring
             forth
             and
             flourish
             ,
             but
             the
             seed
             of
             evill-doers
             shall
             never
             be
             renowned
             :
             And
             betwixt
             these
             two
             seeds
             is
             an
             enmity
             put
             ,
             and
             they
             can
             never
             be
             reconciled
             ,
             each
             seed
             hath
             his
             fruit
             ,
             the
             one
             is
             cursed
             and
             the
             other
             is
             blessed
             ,
             and
             each
             seed
             is
             known
             by
             its
             fruit
             ,
             and
             must
             receive
             from
             the
             Lord
             accordingly
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             witnesse
             which
             they
             give
             unto
             all
             the
             world
             of
             those
             things
             which
             we
             have
             handled
             ,
             tasted
             ,
             heard
             ,
             seen
             and
             felt
             ;
             blessed
             are
             all
             they
             thar
             can
             receive
             it
             .
          
           
             We
             are
             known
             to
             God
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             one
             to
             another
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             and
             are
             known
             in
             the
             world
             by
             the
             name
             of
             
               Quakers
               ,
            
             cast
             upon
             us
             through
             the
             derision
             of
             the
             heathen
             .
          
           
             But
             Quaking
             and
             trembling
             at
             the
             World
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             by
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             we
             do
             own
             ,
             when
             the
             power
             of
             God
             reacheth
             to
             the
             witnesse
             of
             God
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             which
             brings
             condemnation
             upon
             all
             high
             looks
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             lofty
             nature
             ,
             which
             causeth
             the
             earthly
             part
             to
             tremble
             ,
             we
             do
             own
             and
             many
             of
             us
             do
             witness
             ,
             the
             Quaking
             and
             Trembling
             which
             is
             by
             the
             operation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             severall
             operations
             by
             the
             one
             Spirit
             we
             own
             :
             which
             brings
             down
             proud
             flesh
             ,
             whose
             honour
             God
             will
             lay
             in
             the
             dust
             ,
             and
             bring
             it
             to
             everlasting
             contempt
             ,
             and
             when
             this
             comes
             to
             pass
             ,
             quaking
             shall
             not
             be
             a
             strange
             thing
             ,
             nor
             the
             Name
             reproached
             as
             it
             is
             at
             this
             day
             by
             the
             proud
             spirits
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             knows
             not
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             nor
             the
             operation
             of
             his
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             and
             besides
             all
             this
             ,
             let
             all
             the
             world
             know
             ,
             that
             our
             conversation
             ,
             life
             and
             practice
             is
             one
             and
             the
             same
             with
             what
             we
             hold
             forth
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             give
             as
             large
             a
             
             testimony
             of
             God
             amongst
             us
             by
             pure
             conversation
             as
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             doth
             deny
             them
             who
             gives
             testimony
             in
             words
             onely
             ,
             and
             answers
             not
             in
             their
             conversation
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             our
             souls
             loath
             it
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             abomination
             in
             the
             fight
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             where
             he
             is
             profest
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             not
             walked
             to
             in
             purity
             and
             righteousnesse
             of
             life
             ,
             for
             righteousnesse
             being
             brought
             forth
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             works
             of
             righteousnesse
             will
             spring
             forth
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             where
             righteousnesse
             springs
             not
             forth
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             fruits
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             it
             shews
             that
             righteousnesse
             is
             not
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             that
             God
             is
             not
             known
             .
          
           
             Also
             concerning
             our
             Government
             ,
             it
             is
             according
             to
             Christ
             ,
             whom
             we
             own
             to
             be
             head
             amongst
             us
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             head
             we
             have
             or
             do
             bow
             unto
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             but
             members
             of
             his
             body
             ,
             joyned
             to
             him
             through
             the
             Spirit
             as
             head
             over
             us
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             greatest
             of
             us
             is
             but
             a
             member
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             head
             alone
             ,
             and
             we
             have
             not
             another
             ,
             neither
             can
             we
             be
             subject
             to
             any
             other
             Government
             but
             his
             ,
             or
             to
             obey
             any
             Government
             but
             what
             is
             justly
             according
             to
             his
             ,
             whose
             Government
             must
             be
             set
             up
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             for
             it
             we
             wait
             ,
             and
             labours
             ,
             and
             travels
             ,
             and
             counts
             nothing
             hard
             ,
             but
             all
             things
             are
             easie
             to
             us
             for
             this
             prise
             which
             is
             before
             us
             ,
             even
             the
             Government
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             all
             Governments
             of
             men
             establisht
             according
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             our
             testimony
             which
             we
             give
             forth
             in
             words
             and
             practice
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             required
             can
             seal
             it
             with
             our
             blood
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             written
             for
             no
             other
             end
             ,
             but
             that
             you
             may
             be
             certainly
             informed
             what
             we
             are
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             hold
             ,
             and
             what
             the
             Lord
             hath
             done
             ,
             and
             what
             he
             is
             about
             to
             do
             in
             all
             the
             earth
             ,
             who
             is
             arisen
             ,
             and
             hath
             said
             ,
             Ah!
             I
             will
             ease
             me
             of
             my
             Adversaries
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           Pag.
           3.
           l.
           21.
           for
           word
           r.
           world
           .
           p.
           3.
           l.
           33.
           for
           same
           r.
           son
           .
           p.
           25.
           l.
           10.
           for
           world
           r.
           word
           .
           p.
           25.
           l.
           18.
           r.
           and
           in
           the
           heart
           .