Truth defended, or, Certain accusations answered cast upon us who are called Quakers by the teachers of the world, and the people of this generation with a clear discovery who are the false prophets and when they came in, and how they may bee known, and who they are that deny Christ and that preach another gospel ... / by one who is a labourer in the vineyard ... Edward Burrough.
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             Truth defended, or, Certain accusations answered cast upon us who are called Quakers by the teachers of the world, and the people of this generation with a clear discovery who are the false prophets and when they came in, and how they may bee known, and who they are that deny Christ and that preach another gospel ... / by one who is a labourer in the vineyard ... Edward Burrough.
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           Truth
           Defended
           :
           OR
           ,
           CERTAIN
           ACCVSATIONS
           ANSWERED
           :
           Cast
           upon
           us
           who
           are
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           By
           the
           Teachers
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           of
           this
           GENERATION
           .
        
         
           VVITH
           A
           clear
           DISCOVERY
           who
           are
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           came
           in
           ;
           and
           how
           they
           may
           bee
           known
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           are
           that
           deny
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           preach
           another
           Gospel
           :
           And
           who
           deny
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           Churches
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           may
           see
           they
           justifie
           that
           vvhich
           the
           Scripture
           condemns
           ,
           and
           condemns
           that
           vvhich
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           
             God
          
           justified
           ,
           and
           may
           read
           their
           example
           ,
           and
           our
           example
           through
           the
           
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           By
           one
           who
           is
           a
           
             Labourer
          
           in
           the
           Vineyard
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           known
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           though
           named
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           Edward
           Burrough
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sign
           of
           the
           
             Bull
             and
             Mouth
          
           neer
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1656.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           Epistle
           .
        
         
           
             To
             all
             you
             who
             call
             your selves
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             all
             people
             in
             all
             Relations
             under
             what
             form
             of
             Worship
             soever
             in
             England
             ,
             or
             in
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             profess
             your selves
             Christians
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           mighty
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           come
           ,
           according
           as
           he
           promised
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           this
           day
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           establishing
           his
           Mountain
           ,
           and
           exalting
           it
           above
           all
           Mountains
           ,
           and
           is
           gathering
           his
           people
           which
           have
           been
           scattered
           in
           the
           dark
           and
           long
           night
           of
           Apostacie
           ,
           which
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           saw
           coming
           into
           the
           churches
           then
           ,
           and
           hath
           had
           dominion
           long
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           reigned
           till
           now
           ,
           and
           reignes
           now
           in
           all
           the
           Professors
           in
           all
           Forms
           everywhere
           .
           But
           now
           the
           time
           is
           come
           wherein
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           the
           world
           are
           become
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Christ
           ;
           and
           thousands
           witness
           it
           to
           the
           praise
           of
           his
           everlasting
           Name
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           Nations
           are
           angry
           and
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           because
           
             Michael
          
           our
           Prince
           is
           arisen
           to
           plead
           with
           all
           who
           make
           war
           against
           him
           .
           And
           now
           
             H●r●d
          
           and
           
             Pilate
          
           and
           all
           Jerusalem
           are
           in
           an
           uproar
           ,
           and
           
             Amnion
          
           and
           
             Amaleck
          
           and
           the
           
             Egyptians
          
           and
           the
           
             Philistines
          
           are
           joined
           now
           against
           him
           .
           And
           all
           you
           who
           live
           in
           Forms
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           the
           Power
           ,
           do
           now
           persecute
           and
           joine
           your selves
           together
           being
           in
           the
           same
           nature
           as
           the
           Persecutors
           of
           old
           which
           were
           born
           after
           the
           flesh
           .
           And
           now
           you
           Sons
           of
           Bondage
           and
           of
           Hagar
           are
           to
           be
           cast
           out
           ;
           and
           now
           you
           are
           all
           made
           manifest
           that
           you
           are
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           for
           all
           your
           bows
           are
           bent
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           arrows
           are
           shot
           at
           a
           people
           which
           are
           accounted
           by
           you
           as
           the
           filth
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           off
           ▪
           scouring
           of
           all
           things
           whom
           the
           world
           calls
           Quakers
           ,
           in
           whose
           fore-heads
           is
           written
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ;
           and
           unto
           
           you
           I
           say
           that
           make
           war
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           now
           take
           part
           with
           the
           Dragon
           against
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           you
           shal
           all
           drink
           of
           the
           cup
           of
           fury
           and
           indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           And
           unto
           the
           living
           God
           who
           is
           holy
           and
           jealous
           for
           his
           own
           glory
           and
           his
           name
           ,
           which
           hath
           manifested
           his
           minde
           and
           will
           by
           his
           Eternal
           Spirit
           unto
           us
           ,
           shall
           you
           all
           bow
           and
           stoop
           .
           For
           now
           the
           Lord
           hath
           rent
           the
           vail
           of
           the
           covering
           which
           hath
           been
           spread
           over
           all
           the
           nations
           in
           all
           professions
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           all
           seen
           by
           the
           eternal
           eye
           which
           is
           opened
           in
           thousands
           ;
           even
           all
           from
           the
           highest
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           who
           have
           stollen
           and
           painted
           your selves
           with
           other
           mens
           words
           .
           And
           all
           your
           Images
           which
           you
           have
           set
           up
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           traditions
           from
           men
           in
           which
           you
           have
           walked
           ,
           are
           all
           seen
           to
           be
           stubble
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           abide
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           And
           all
           your
           Churches
           which
           you
           have
           gathered
           together
           by
           imitation
           from
           the
           letter
           shall
           all
           be
           scattered
           ;
           and
           there
           you
           all
           are
           ,
           for
           you
           all
           deny
           Revelation
           ,
           and
           say
           it
           is
           ceased
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           call
           the
           Letter
           the
           Light
           and
           the
           Word
           :
           but
           with
           that
           which
           was
           before
           the
           Scripture
           you
           are
           seen
           and
           judged
           ,
           even
           with
           that
           which
           shall
           endure
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           seeing
           you
           have
           cast
           reproach
           upon
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           whom
           we
           worship
           ,
           and
           which
           you
           call
           delusion
           :
           for
           the
           truths
           sake
           are
           we
           moved
           to
           lay
           open
           your
           nakedness
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           judged
           by
           that
           which
           you
           say
           is
           your
           rule
           .
           Here
           in
           this
           little
           book
           thou
           who
           hast
           any
           honesty
           in
           thee
           ,
           or
           any
           desire
           of
           truth
           and
           wilt
           search
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           see
           that
           all
           the
           teachers
           of
           the
           world
           in
           all
           Forms
           ,
           and
           all
           Professors
           ever
           cryed
           out
           (
           who
           had
           but
           the
           Form
           )
           against
           them
           who
           had
           the
           life
           and
           power
           ,
           as
           you
           all
           do
           now
           against
           them
           who
           worship
           God
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           confidence
           in
           the
           flesh
           :
           and
           therefore
           in
           this
           following
           Discourse
           which
           is
           written
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           that
           gave
           forth
           the
           scripture
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           see
           who
           are
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           are
           that
           preach
           another
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           are
           that
           deny
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           thou
           may
           see
           
           when
           the
           false
           prophets
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           who
           they
           are
           clearly
           proved
           to
           be
           by
           their
           own
           rules
           .
           And
           all
           you
           who
           call
           your selves
           Magistrates
           and
           Christians
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           your selves
           to
           hold
           up
           that
           which
           Christ
           ,
           the
           prophets
           and
           apostles
           cryed
           out
           against
           ,
           and
           persecute
           them
           who
           stand
           in
           the
           counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           declare
           against
           all
           the
           deceit
           ,
           as
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           did
           :
           and
           so
           you
           are
           the
           beast
           which
           holds
           up
           the
           false
           prophets
           and
           those
           whom
           the
           Scripture
           declareth
           against
           .
           God
           is
           arisen
           to
           dash
           to
           pieces
           al
           them
           vvho
           withstand
           him
           :
           and
           therefore
           come
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           out
           of
           all
           your
           painted
           forms
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           own
           the
           first
           Principle
           which
           wil
           change
           your
           mindes
           ,
           even
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           which
           he
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           one
           withal
           ;
           and
           by
           it
           you
           shall
           see
           what
           you
           are
           doing
           .
           Now
           if
           you
           deny
           this
           ,
           you
           deny
           the
           Corner-stone
           ,
           and
           you
           stumble
           and
           shall
           be
           broken
           ;
           and
           by
           that
           which
           you
           call
           natural
           shall
           all
           your
           Image
           of
           gold
           and
           silver
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           mixed
           invented
           worship
           be
           dashed
           to
           pieces
           and
           be
           for
           the
           Pit.
           
           Therefore
           all
           be
           silent
           and
           speak
           not
           evil
           of
           those
           things
           you
           know
           not
           ;
           for
           now
           you
           are
           all
           seen
           ,
           you
           who
           say
           you
           are
           Jews
           and
           are
           not
           ,
           but
           are
           of
           the
           synagogue
           of
           
             Satan
             ,
          
           and
           your
           voice
           is
           known
           ,
           for
           none
           is
           turned
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           his
           way
           ;
           and
           therefore
           is
           wrath
           coming
           upon
           you
           to
           the
           utmost
           .
        
         
           
             A
             lover
             of
             your
             Souls
             ,
             but
             am
             a
             Witness
             against
             all
             your
             deceit
             Francis
             Howgill
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           WHereas
           we
           are
           accused
           by
           the
           teachers
           and
           people
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           That
           we
           are
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Deceivers
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           deny
           the
           Christ
           which
           dyed
           at
           Jerusalem
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           preach
           another
           Gospel
           then
           the
           Apostles
           preached
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           deny
           the
           Scrip●ures
           and
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           hold
           Free-will
           ,
           and
           establish
           self-righteousness
           ,
           and
           teach
           people
           to
           act
           in
           their
           own
           strength
           to
           obtain
           life
           ;
           and
           that
           we
           deny
           Churches
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           Magistracie
           .
        
         
           To
           these
           false
           Accusations
           I
           answer
           :
           It
           is
           no
           new
           thing
           ,
           nor
           no
           strange
           thing
           to
           the
           children
           of
           Light
           ,
           who
           are
           seperated
           from
           the
           world
           and
           worldly-worships
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           works
           of
           darkness
           ,
           to
           be
           accused
           falsly
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           slandered
           ,
           by
           being
           called
           deceivers
           and
           seducers
           by
           the
           generation
           of
           chief
           Priests
           and
           Pharisees
           ;
           in
           which
           generation
           are
           the
           teachers
           and
           professors
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           who
           have
           a
           form
           of
           godliness
           ,
           but
           deny
           the
           power
           .
           Christ
           was
           called
           a
           deceiver
           and
           a
           blasphemer
           ;
           and
           the
           Apostles
           were
           called
           Movers
           of
           sedition
           ,
           hereticks
           ,
           and
           turners
           of
           the
           world
           up-side
           down
           ,
           by
           them
           who
           professed
           in
           word
           what
           Christ
           was
           in
           substance
           ,
           &
           what
           the
           
             Apostles
          
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           now
           .
           We
           who
           are
           scornfully
           called
           Quakers
           ,
           do
           live
           in
           and
           declare
           forth
           no
           o●her
           thing
           but
           the
           substance
           of
           what
           the
           Priests
           have
           preached
           upon
           and
           the
           professors
           have
           talked
           upon
           in
           their
           carnal
           mindes
           by
           their
           imaginations
           .
           He
           is
           a
           false
           prophet
           and
           a
           deceiver
           which
           hath
           not
           the
           word
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           but
           takes
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           spoke
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           calls
           it
           his
           ,
           and
           useth
           his
           tongue
           and
           saith
           ,
           the
           Lord
           saith
           it
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           never
           spake
           to
           him
           :
           and
           here
           are
           the
           teachers
           of
           the
           world
           themselves
           guilty
           of
           that
           whereof
           they
           falsly
           accuse
           us
           ;
           for
           they
           take
           the
           Prophets
           words
           ,
           Christs
           and
           the
           Apostles
           words
           to
           talk
           upon
           ,
           but
           have
           not
           received
           the
           word
           
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           their
           prophesie
           and
           preaching
           would
           soon
           be
           ended
           if
           they
           had
           not
           the
           Scripture
           which
           is
           other
           mens
           words
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           was
           spoken
           to
           others
           to
           speak
           their
           imaginations
           from
           :
           and
           these
           are
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Deceivers
           which
           run
           and
           are
           not
           sent
           ;
           which
           speak
           to
           others
           pretending
           to
           be
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           walking
           contrary
           to
           all
           that
           ever
           God
           sent
           to
           declare
           his
           Name
           in
           former
           generations
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           known
           to
           us
           by
           their
           fruits
           ,
           having
           no
           example
           from
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           nor
           his
           Apostles
           for
           their
           practice
           ;
           but
           do
           walk
           in
           the
           example
           of
           the
           false
           prophets
           of
           Israel
           ,
           of
           the
           scribes
           and
           pharisees
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           false
           brethren
           .
           O
           foolish
           people
           which
           have
           eyes
           and
           see
           not
           ;
           which
           have
           hearts
           and
           do
           not
           understand
           :
           Is
           the
           Lord
           changed
           from
           what
           he
           was
           ?
           Were
           they
           false
           prophets
           and
           deceivers
           in
           
             Isaiahs
          
           time
           which
           he
           was
           sent
           to
           cry
           out
           against
           ,
           which
           sought
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           Quarter
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           your
           teachers
           false
           prophets
           now
           which
           act
           the
           same
           things
           ?
           were
           they
           false
           prophets
           &
           deceivers
           in
           
             Ezekiels
          
           time
           which
           he
           was
           sent
           to
           cry
           against
           ,
           that
           fed
           themselves
           with
           the
           fat
           and
           clothed
           themselves
           with
           the
           wool
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           prey
           upon
           the
           people
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           your
           teachers
           false
           prophets
           and
           deceivers
           now
           which
           act
           the
           same
           thing
           ?
           Were
           they
           false
           prophets
           in
           
             Micahs
          
           time
           which
           he
           was
           sent
           to
           cry
           out
           against
           ,
           which
           preached
           for
           hire
           and
           divined
           for
           money
           ,
           and
           cryed
           peace
           to
           them
           that
           put
           into
           their
           mouths
           ,
           but
           prepared
           war
           against
           them
           that
           did
           not
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           your
           priests
           false
           priests
           and
           prophets
           which
           act
           the
           same
           things
           ?
           VVere
           they
           deceivers
           of
           the
           people
           in
           Christs
           time
           which
           he
           cryed
           woe
           against
           ,
           which
           were
           called
           of
           men
           Masters
           ,
           and
           which
           had
           the
           chief
           place
           in
           the
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           which
           stood
           praying
           in
           the
           synagogues
           ,
           and
           which
           went
           in
           long
           robes
           ,
           and
           which
           loved
           greetings
           in
           the
           markets
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           your
           teachers
           deceivers
           of
           the
           people
           now
           which
           are
           found
           acting
           the
           same
           things
           ?
           VVere
           they
           false
           teachers
           and
           false
           brethren
           in
           the
           
           apostles
           time
           which
           they
           declared
           against
           ,
           which
           through
           covetousness
           with
           feigned
           words
           made
           merchandise
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           went
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Balaam
          
           for
           gif●s
           and
           rewards
           ,
           and
           preached
           for
           filthy
           lucre
           ,
           and
           which
           
             Paul
          
           saw
           come
           and
           coming
           in
           his
           dayes
           ,
           which
           were
           proud
           men
           ,
           covetous
           men
           ,
           self-willed
           and
           fierce
           men
           ,
           heady
           ,
           high
           minded
           men
           ,
           having
           a
           form
           of
           godliness
           ,
           but
           denying
           the
           power
           which
           alwayes
           taught
           people
           ,
           but
           none
           were
           able
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           under
           their
           teaching
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           your
           teachers
           false
           teachers
           now
           ,
           who
           walk
           in
           the
           same
           steps
           ?
           To
           the
           light
           in
           all
           consciences
           I
           do
           speak
           ,
           which
           wil
           witness
           the
           truth
           ▪
           a
           sottish
           and
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           which
           cannot
           discern
           who
           the
           false
           prophets
           ,
           and
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           false
           teachers
           are
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           same
           as
           ever
           he
           was
           ,
           and
           his
           spirit
           is
           no
           whit
           changed
           ▪
           VVas
           it
           once
           an
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           false
           pries●●
           and
           prophets
           of
           Israel
           to
           seek
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           quarter
           ,
           and
           to
           feed
           themselves
           with
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           clothe
           themselves
           with
           the
           wool
           and
           make
           a
           prey
           upon
           the
           people
           ;
           &
           to
           preach
           for
           hire
           and
           to
           divine
           for
           money
           ;
           and
           are
           not
           these
           things
           and
           they
           that
           uphold
           them
           abomination
           to
           him
           now
           ?
           Did
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           servants
           declare
           against
           these
           things
           then
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           that
           upheld
           them
           then
           ;
           and
           must
           not
           the
           same
           spirit
           where
           it
           is
           made
           manifest
           declare
           against
           these
           things
           and
           against
           them
           that
           uphold
           them
           now
           ▪
           VVas
           it
           once
           an
           abomination
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           to
           be
           called
           of
           men
           master
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           the
           chief
           places
           in
           the
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           praying
           in
           the
           Synagues
           ,
           &c.
           and
           are
           not
           these
           things
           an
           abomination
           to
           him
           now
           in
           whom
           they
           are
           upheld
           ?
           Did
           Christ
           cry
           vvoe
           against
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           that
           upheld
           them
           then
           ;
           and
           must
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           where
           it
           is
           made
           manifest
           cry
           wo
           against
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           that
           uphold
           them
           now
           ?
           were
           these
           marks
           of
           false
           teachers
           then
           to
           make
           merchandise
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           go
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
             Balaam
          
           for
           gifts
           and
           rewards
           ,
           
           and
           for
           filthy
           lucre
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           proud
           ,
           covetous
           ,
           heady
           ,
           ●●gh-minded
           ,
           self-willed
           and
           fierce
           men
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           they
           〈◊〉
           teachers
           now
           which
           bear
           these
           marks
           ?
           Did
           the
           Apo●●les
           give
           warning
           to
           beware
           of
           such
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           away
           from
           〈◊〉
           then
           ?
           and
           must
           not
           the
           same
           spirit
           where
           it
           is
           made
           ma●ifest
           ,
           give
           warning
           to
           beware
           of
           such
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           away
           from
           〈◊〉
           now
           ?
           We
           witness
           to
           have
           received
           according
           to
           measure
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Prophets
           from
           which
           they
           spoke
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Apostles
           from
           which
           they
           spoke
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           made
           manifest
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           happy
           are
           all
           they
           that
           receive
           our
           testimony
           .
           For
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           do
           we
           declare
           against
           these
           abominations
           now
           ,
           as
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           did
           then
           :
           for
           God
           and
           his
           Spirit
           is
           the
           same
           as
           ever
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           once
           hated
           he
           hates
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           no
           other
           Christ
           do
           we
           declare
           forth
           ,
           which
           we
           witness
           to
           be
           made
           manifest
           within
           ,
           but
           that
           Christ
           which
           dyed
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           which
           suffered
           by
           the
           chief
           priests
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           people
           ;
           he
           was
           and
           is
           the
           true
           Christ
           ,
           which
           said
           ,
           he
           was
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           was
           the
           Light
           which
           had
           enlightned
           every
           one
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           which
           said
           ,
           Except
           a
           man
           would
           deny
           the
           world
           and
           take
           up
           his
           daily
           cross
           and
           follow
           him
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           be
           his
           disciple
           ;
           and
           which
           cried
           wo
           against
           them
           which
           were
           called
           of
           men
           masters
           ,
           and
           that
           had
           the
           chief
           places
           in
           the
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           that
           stood
           praying
           in
           the
           Synagogues
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           and
           they
           who
           denyed
           him
           to
           be
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           which
           took
           not
           up
           the
           cross
           ,
           and
           which
           were
           called
           of
           men
           masters
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           chiefest
           places
           in
           the
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           stood
           praying
           in
           the
           synagogues
           ,
           and
           went
           in
           long
           robes
           ,
           these
           were
           Anti-christs
           ,
           and
           were
           acted
           by
           a
           contrary
           spirit
           then
           the
           true
           Christ
           .
           And
           here
           again
           ,
           I
           charge
           all
           the
           teachers
           and
           people
           ,
           (
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           who
           deny
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           light
           in
           every
           one
           which
           reproves
           for
           sin
           )
           and
           who
           are
           called
           of
           men
           masters
           ,
           and
           stand
           praying
           in
           the
           synagogues
           ,
           and
           go
           in
           long
           robes
           ,
           and
           who
           uphold
           
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           who
           take
           not
           up
           the
           daily
           cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           live
           at
           liberty
           in
           their
           wills
           and
           desires
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           antichrists
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           spirit
           is
           not
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           true
           〈◊〉
           which
           died
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           false
           christ
           ▪
           and
           so
           they
           are
           guilty
           of
           that
           themselves
           ,
           whereof
           they
           falsly
           accuse
           us
           ;
           and
           the
           same
           
             Christ
          
           do
           we
           witness
           which
           the
           saints
           of
           old
           witnessed
           ,
           whose
           blood
           cleansed
           them
           from
           all
           sin
           ,
           and
           i●
           whose
           power
           they
           had
           power
           over
           sin
           ,
           death
           and
           hell
           .
           And
           here
           again
           I
           charge
           the
           teachers
           and
           people
           ,
           who
           say
           that
           the
           saints
           must
           not
           be
           cleansed
           from
           sin
           ,
           nor
           cease
           to
           commit
           sin
           while
           they
           are
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           that
           the
           Christ
           which
           the●
           profess
           is
           not
           the
           Christ
           which
           dyed
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           but
           a
           ●●●●rit
           contrary
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Christ
           which
           the
           Saints
           witnessed
           ▪
           and
           all
           the
           people
           are
           blinde
           which
           cannot
           see
           these
           things
           ▪
           Did
           the
           true
           Christ
           once
           say
           ,
           he
           was
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           of
           every
           man
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           ?
           and
           is
           that
           his
           spirit
           in
           the
           teachers
           and
           professors
           now
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           Every
           man
           hath
           not
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           ?
           was
           that
           the
           true
           Christ
           which
           said
           ,
           Except
           you
           take
           up
           my
           cross
           daily
           ,
           you
           cannot
           be
           my
           disciples
           ?
           and
           is
           that
           his
           spirit
           in
           the
           teachers
           &
           people
           that
           hath
           its
           liberty
           ,
           &
           live
           in
           pride
           ,
           in
           lust
           ,
           &
           in
           vanity
           &
           their
           own
           wills
           ?
           was
           that
           the
           true
           Christ
           which
           cried
           wo
           against
           them
           that
           were
           called
           of
           men
           master
           ,
           and
           that
           had
           the
           chief
           place
           in
           the
           assemblies
           ,
           and
           stood
           praying
           in
           the
           synagogues
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           and
           is
           that
           his
           spirit
           in
           the
           teachers
           and
           people
           which
           act
           and
           uphold
           those
           things
           ?
           was
           that
           the
           true
           Christ
           which
           the
           saints
           witnessed
           ,
           by
           whose
           blood
           they
           were
           cleansed
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           had
           power
           over
           sin
           ?
           and
           is
           that
           his
           spirit
           i●
           the
           teachers
           and
           people
           ,
           which
           saith
           the
           saints
           must
           not
           be
           cleansed
           from
           sin
           ,
           nor
           cease
           to
           commit
           sin
           while
           they
           are
           o●
           earth
           ?
           Oh
           blinde
           and
           ignorant
           people
           ,
           who
           cannot
           discer●
           between
           the
           true
           Christ
           and
           antichrist
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           Christ
           ,
           &
           which
           leads
           now
           to
           act
           and
           speak
           contrary
           to
           what
           the
           true
           Christ
           once
           acted
           and
           spoke
           :
           and
           no
           other
           gospel
           do
           
           we
           preach
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           the
           apostle
           preached
           ,
           which
           they
           received
           not
           from
           nor
           by
           man
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           revelation
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           was
           contrary
           to
           man
           ,
           and
           which
           suffered
           by
           man
           for
           the
           preaching
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           preached
           to
           the
           spirit
           in
           prison
           to
           redeem
           the
           captives
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           the
           fleshly
           man
           was
           judged
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           that
           man
           might
           live
           according
           to
           God
           in
           spirit
           :
           &
           this
           Gospel
           we
           witness
           to
           have
           received
           not
           from
           man
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           revelation
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           man
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           are
           persecuted
           and
           suffer
           by
           man
           :
           neither
           do
           we
           speak
           to
           the
           wisdom
           and
           reason
           ,
           but
           we
           preach
           to
           the
           spirits
           in
           prison
           ,
           that
           the
           fleshly
           man
           may
           be
           judged
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           that
           man
           may
           live
           according
           to
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           ;
           this
           will
           many
           witness
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           preaching
           of
           our
           Gospel
           ,
           liberty
           is
           brought
           to
           the
           captives
           ,
           and
           the
           fleshly
           man
           is
           judged
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           which
           was
           in
           prison
           is
           set
           free
           .
           And
           here
           again
           I
           charge
           the
           teachers
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           that
           their
           gospel
           which
           they
           preach
           is
           not
           the
           Gospel
           which
           the
           saints
           preached
           ,
           but
           another
           gospel
           ,
           &
           they
           are
           guilty
           of
           that
           themselves
           whereof
           they
           falsly
           accuse
           us
           ;
           for
           they
           have
           received
           their
           gospel
           from
           man
           and
           by
           man
           ,
           from
           the
           Printers
           and
           Stationers
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           ministers
           of
           it
           by
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           at
           Schools
           and
           Universities
           ;
           and
           their
           preaching
           is
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           a
           limited
           time
           and
           place
           ;
           neither
           do
           they
           suffer
           by
           man
           ,
           but
           are
           set
           up
           with
           man
           ,
           and
           feeds
           the
           wisdom
           and
           reason
           of
           man
           ;
           and
           the
           fleshly
           man
           is
           not
           judged
           ,
           nor
           the
           captives
           redeemed
           by
           their
           gospel
           which
           they
           preach
           ;
           here
           they
           are
           accursed
           which
           preach
           another
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           saith
           the
           scripture
           .
           And
           ye
           are
           a
           blinde
           and
           ignorant
           people
           which
           cannot
           see
           these
           things
           :
           Did
           they
           that
           preached
           the
           true
           gospel
           receive
           it
           contrary
           to
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ?
           and
           can
           it
           now
           be
           received
           by
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ?
           Did
           they
           which
           preached
           it
           suffer
           for
           it
           by
           man
           ?
           and
           can
           they
           now
           who
           preach
           it
           be
           set
           up
           by
           man
           who
           lives
           in
           the
           same
           persecuting
           nature
           ?
           Did
           the
           true
           Gospel
           once
           judge
           the
           fleshly
           man
           ,
           and
           lead
           to
           live
           according
           to
           God
           
           in
           the
           spirit
           ?
           and
           doth
           it
           now
           give
           liberty
           to
           the
           fleshly
           man
           to
           live
           after
           the
           flesh
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           teachers
           and
           professors
           of
           this
           generation
           do
           ,
           who
           profess
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           are
           discovered
           not
           to
           be
           come
           to
           the
           Law
           ?
           And
           the
           scriptures
           we
           own
           to
           be
           a
           true
           declaration
           of
           the
           Life
           which
           they
           lived
           in
           which
           spoke
           them
           forth
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           from
           which
           they
           were
           spoken
           (
           which
           we
           have
           received
           )
           do
           we
           set
           to
           out
           seals
           that
           they
           are
           true
           ;
           and
           the
           scripture
           is
           ours
           who
           wal●
           in
           the
           life
           of
           it
           ;
           proud
           men
           spoke
           it
           not
           forth
           ,
           nor
           they
           that
           sought
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           quarter
           ;
           nor
           they
           that
           preached
           for
           hire
           ;
           nor
           they
           that
           were
           called
           of
           men
           master
           but
           persecuted
           them
           that
           spoke
           it
           forth
           ,
           and
           denied
           it
           when
           it
           was
           spoken
           .
           And
           here
           again
           I
           charge
           it
           upon
           the
           teachers
           and
           professors
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           that
           they
           deny
           the
           scripture
           ,
           and
           are
           guilty
           of
           that
           themselves
           whereof
           they
           falsly
           accuse
           us
           ;
           for
           they
           say
           ,
           None
           must
           be
           perfect
           upon
           the
           earth
           ;
           when
           as
           the
           scriture
           declares
           of
           such
           as
           were
           perfect
           upon
           the
           earth
           :
           and
           they
           say
           ,
           None
           must
           be
           free
           from
           sin
           when
           as
           the
           scripture
           declares
           of
           such
           as
           were
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           &
           were
           the
           servants
           of
           righteousness
           :
           ●hey
           say
           
             Christ
          
           hath
           not
           enlightned
           every
           one
           ;
           the
           scripture
           saith
           he
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           one
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           can
           they
           now
           who
           live
           in
           the
           same
           persecuting
           nature
           ,
           &
           walk
           in
           the
           same
           steps
           as
           they
           did
           which
           persecuted
           them
           who
           spoke
           forth
           the
           scripture
           (
           as
           the
           teachers
           and
           people
           do
           )
           own
           the
           scriptures
           in
           truth
           ?
           their
           professing
           of
           the
           scripture
           is
           as
           theirs
           was
           ,
           which
           made
           a
           great
           profession
           of
           it
           in
           the
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           but
           put
           him
           to
           death
           who
           had
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           substance
           of
           it
           .
           They
           then
           ,
           as
           the
           teachers
           of
           the
           world
           do
           now
           ,
           denyed
           the
           spirit
           and
           life
           which
           gave
           forth
           the
           scriptures
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           we
           own
           and
           witness
           ,
           preaching
           ,
           praying
           ,
           baptism
           ,
           communion
           ,
           singing
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           was
           ordained
           for
           his
           saints
           to
           practice
           in
           life
           and
           power
           ;
           we
           witness
           these
           things
           in
           the
           eternal
           substance
           ,
           having
           
           Passed
           through
           the
           earthly
           figures
           ,
           which
           was
           but
           to
           stand
           for
           its
           time
           ;
           by
           the
           eternal
           have
           we
           been
           led
           ,
           by
           the
           command
           of
           it
           within
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           tradition
           from
           the
           Scripture
           without
           us
           .
           And
           we
           deny
           all
           such
           who
           have
           taken
           up
           these
           things
           in
           their
           own
           wills
           ,
           by
           conforming
           the
           outward
           man
           to
           the
           outward
           letter
           ,
           &
           have
           not
           entered
           in
           at
           the
           door
           .
           True
           preaching
           we
           own
           ,
           &
           do
           witness
           it
           wch
           is
           the
           cross
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           the
           power
           of
           God
           unto
           salvation
           or
           condemnation
           ,
           it
           is
           foolishness
           to
           the
           world
           and
           its
           wisdom
           now
           as
           ever
           it
           was
           ,
           &
           we
           deny
           all
           speaking
           of
           imiginations
           from
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           limited
           to
           a
           set-time
           ,
           or
           day
           ,
           or
           place
           .
           Prayer
           by
           the
           spirit
           and
           in
           the
           spirit
           we
           own
           and
           witness
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           limited
           to
           a
           time
           and
           place
           .
           And
           we
           deny
           all
           the
           worlds
           formal
           customary
           preaching
           and
           praying
           for
           a
           pretence
           .
           Baptisme
           we
           own
           and
           witness
           ,
           which
           is
           with
           one
           spirit
           into
           one
           body
           ,
           into
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           :
           and
           we
           deny
           all
           baptisms
           which
           are
           imagined
           and
           imitated
           by
           conforming
           the
           outward
           man
           to
           the
           outward
           letter
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           a
           likeness
           of
           the
           true
           baptism
           :
           communion
           we
           live
           in
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           light
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           which
           will
           endure
           eternally
           :
           and
           we
           deny
           the
           worlds
           imitation
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           word
           and
           declaration
           ,
           and
           visible
           carnal
           things
           which
           will
           pass
           away
           .
           Singing
           which
           is
           with
           the
           spirit
           and
           with
           understanding
           of
           the
           redeemed
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           we
           own
           and
           witness
           ;
           but
           the
           worlds
           singing
           in
           rime
           and
           meeter
           ,
           proud
           men
           singing
           ,
           
             That
             they
             are
             not
             puft
             in
             minde
             :
          
           and
           prophane
           men
           singing
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             is
             dear
             to
             them
          
           ;
           this
           singing
           we
           deny
           ,
           for
           it
           must
           be
           turned
           into
           howling
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           it
           .
           And
           here
           again
           I
           charge
           it
           upon
           the
           teachers
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           deny
           the
           substance
           and
           power
           of
           what
           Christ
           commands
           his
           saints
           to
           practice
           by
           ,
           upholding
           their
           own
           imitations
           ,
           and
           so
           deceiving
           the
           simple
           :
           but
           where
           the
           substance
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           the
           figure
           is
           denyed
           ,
           and
           the
           false
           imitations
           are
           discovered
           and
           denyed
           :
           and
           mans
           free-will
           we
           
           we
           do
           deny
           ,
           for
           the
           will
           of
           man
           shall
           never
           e●ter
           to
           God
           〈◊〉
           leads
           out
           from
           
             God
          
           into
           the
           lust
           and
           into
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           keeps
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Devil
           :
           and
           man
           hath
           free-will
           unto
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           all
           who
           follow
           Christ
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           must
           deny
           their
           ovvn
           vvil
           ▪
           and
           take
           up
           the
           cross
           of
           Christ
           vvhich
           is
           to
           the
           Will
           ,
           and
           vvalk
           in
           the
           light
           contrary
           to
           the
           vvil
           ,
           in
           the
           strait
           vvay
           vvhich
           leads
           unto
           life
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           out
           of
           the
           vvill
           of
           man
           in
           the
           vvill
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           vvhich
           the
           vvill
           of
           man
           doth
           resist
           and
           oppose
           .
           And
           I
           charge
           it
           upon
           the
           teachers
           and
           professors
           vvho
           do
           not
           vvitness
           the
           daily
           cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           they
           live
           in
           their
           ovvn
           free-vvil
           ,
           and
           holds
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           are
           led
           by
           it
           into
           pride
           and
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           vvhich
           stand
           in
           the
           vvill
           :
           and
           here
           they
           are
           guilty
           of
           that
           themselves
           vvhereof
           they
           falsly
           accuse
           us
           ,
           living
           in
           their
           ovvn
           free-vvil
           ,
           and
           vvalks
           not
           in
           the
           daily
           cross
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           self-righteousness
           we
           have
           denied
           ,
           and
           have
           seen
           it
           in
           the
           same
           light
           vvhich
           
             Isaiah
          
           did
           ,
           to
           be
           as
           filthy
           rags
           ;
           and
           vve
           declare
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           against
           them
           vvhich
           live
           in
           it
           ;
           for
           self
           must
           not
           be
           saved
           ,
           it
           is
           accursed
           from
           
             God
          
           ;
           it
           is
           vvholly
           unrighteous
           (
           and
           makes
           the
           best
           of
           actions
           so
           )
           and
           is
           ,
           and
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           from
           
             God
             ,
          
           Christ
           Jesus
           made
           manifest
           and
           revealed
           in
           us
           is
           our
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           ●elf
           is
           judged
           and
           condemned
           by
           him
           vvho
           is
           made
           unto
           us
           righteousness
           ;
           neither
           do
           vve
           teach
           people
           to
           labour
           in
           their
           ovvn
           strength
           to
           obtain
           life
           ;
           but
           do
           direct
           people
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           vvithin
           them
           ,
           vvhich
           vvalking
           in
           ,
           vvill
           be
           strength
           to
           them
           to
           lead
           them
           to
           life
           ,
           the
           light
           vvhich
           is
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           vvhich
           vve
           direct
           all
           to
           vvait
           in
           to
           be
           taught
           by
           ;
           it
           vvil
           load
           out
           of
           self-righteousness
           ,
           and
           from
           under
           the
           povver
           of
           self
           ,
           to
           vvitness
           the
           povver
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           lead
           ,
           and
           to
           act
           &
           to
           vvitness
           Christ
           Iesus
           revealed
           the
           righteousness
           of
           
             God
          
           ;
           and
           the
           church
           vvhich
           is
           in
           
             God
             ,
          
           vvhich
           is
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           vvhereof
           Christ
           is
           head
           ,
           vve
           vvitness
           ,
           and
           are
           members
           of
           it
           ,
           gathered
           and
           joyned
           by
           the
           eternal
           spirit
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           tradition
           
           in
           the
           wisdome
           of
           man
           .
           And
           we
           deny
           all
           the
           worlds
           Churches
           ,
           whereof
           they
           were
           made
           members
           by
           visible
           things
           without
           ,
           and
           gathered
           by
           traditions
           (
           and
           not
           by
           the
           spirit
           )
           whereof
           the
           Serpent
           is
           head
           (
           and
           not
           Christ
           )
           and
           which
           is
           the
           body
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           some
           of
           whom
           commits
           Idolatry
           in
           an
           Idols-temple
           ;
           and
           the
           Ministry
           of
           this
           church
           we
           deny
           ,
           for
           it
           stands
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           Ministers
           of
           it
           are
           such
           as
           all
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           witnessed
           against
           ;
           the
           churches
           ,
           the
           ministry
           and
           the
           ministers
           are
           contrary
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           the
           ministry
           which
           is
           to
           the
           seed
           ,
           which
           is
           out
           of
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           we
           own
           and
           witness
           ,
           which
           ministers
           life
           unto
           life
           ,
           and
           death
           unto
           death
           ,
           and
           divides
           the
           word
           aright
           ;
           judgement
           to
           the
           fat
           and
           to
           the
           strong
           ,
           and
           feeds
           the
           hungry
           ,
           and
           looseth
           the
           bars
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           breaks
           not
           the
           bruised
           reed
           ,
           nor
           quencheth
           the
           smoaking
           flax
           ;
           this
           Ministry
           we
           deny
           not
           ,
           but
           are
           friends
           unto
           it
           ;
           and
           who
           are
           ministers
           here
           ,
           we
           have
           union
           withal
           ;
           but
           proud
           men
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           called
           of
           men
           master
           ,
           are
           cast
           out
           of
           this
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           are
           Ministers
           to
           the
           body
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           the
           mystery
           of
           the
           Ministry
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           the
           spirit
           in
           prison
           .
        
         
           Magistrates
           and
           magistracie
           we
           deny
           not
           ,
           but
           do
           give
           respect
           unto
           for
           conscience
           sake
           ;
           for
           who
           bears
           the
           sword
           of
           justice
           ,
           who
           use
           their
           power
           to
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           praise
           of
           them
           that
           do
           well
           ,
           are
           ministers
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           desire
           that
           there
           were
           more
           magistracie
           here
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           magistrate
           would
           more
           use
           his
           power
           to
           be
           a
           terror
           to
           lyers
           ,
           to
           swearers
           ,
           to
           drunkards
           ,
           to
           railers
           ;
           to
           false
           accusers
           ,
           and
           to
           proud
           men
           and
           oppressors
           ,
           this
           we
           are
           friends
           unto
           :
           but
           to
           such
           as
           act
           by
           their
           own
           wills
           in
           corrupt
           Laws
           ,
           and
           do
           thereby
           violence
           to
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           strengthens
           the
           hands
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           we
           cannot
           be
           subject
           ,
           but
           choose
           rather
           (
           then
           to
           transgress
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           which
           is
           written
           in
           our
           hearts
           ,
           by
           submitting
           to
           such
           mens
           wills
           and
           Laws
           )
           to
           suffer
           
           by
           the
           corrupt
           wills
           of
           men
           ,
           under
           corrupt
           Laws
           for
           a
           moment
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           answered
           those
           false
           accusations
           which
           are
           cast
           upon
           us
           ,
           and
           do
           declare
           it
           to
           be
           the
           same
           spirit
           in
           the
           Teachers
           and
           people
           of
           this
           generation
           which
           accuseth
           us
           ▪
           a●
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           which
           accused
           Christ
           and
           his
           disciples
           .
           And
           this
           the
           Scripture
           witnesseth
           unto
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           unto
           him
           ,
           so
           would
           they
           do
           unto
           us
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           further
           Answer
           to
           that
           Accusation
           ,
           of
           being
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Deceivers
           .
        
         
           JEsus
           Christ
           prophesied
           and
           said
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           last
           dayes
           should
           many
           false
           Prophets
           arise
           ,
           and
           should
           deceive
           many
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           the
           very
           elect
           .
           Now
           the
           Teachers
           and
           people
           of
           this
           generation
           do
           say
           ,
           That
           we
           (
           who
           by
           the
           world
           are
           called
           Quakers
           )
           are
           those
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Deceivers
           which
           Christ
           prophesied
           of
           ▪
           Of
           this
           their
           false
           accusation
           have
           they
           drunkards
           ,
           lyars
           ,
           swearers
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           ungodly
           people
           in
           every
           profession
           to
           witness
           them
           .
           But
           their
           accusation
           ,
           and
           their
           Witnesses
           we
           do
           deny
           ,
           though
           they
           preach
           it
           among
           the
           people
           for
           doctrine
           .
           And
           now
           in
           answer
           to
           this
           false
           accusation
           and
           slander
           ,
           I
           am
           moved
           to
           write
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           shall
           to
           that
           principle
           of
           God
           in
           every
           mans
           conscience
           clear
           my
           conscience
           ,
           and
           declare
           what
           I
           know
           from
           God
           concerning
           those
           false
           Prophets
           ;
           who
           they
           are
           ,
           when
           they
           came
           in
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           may
           be
           known
           ,
           and
           shall
           leave
           it
           to
           every
           honest
           heart
           to
           consider
           of
           .
           The
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           saw
           the
           same
           false
           Prophets
           which
           Christ
           prophesied
           of
           to
           be
           come
           ,
           and
           coming
           in
           their
           dayes
           ,
           before
           a
           quaker
           was
           heard
           of
           :
           
             Iohn
          
           said
           ,
           by
           that
           they
           knew
           it
           was
           the
           last
           time
           :
           for
           said
           he
           ,
           Even
           now
           are
           there
           many
           Antichrists
           ,
           and
           false
           Prophets
           gone
           out
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           such
           were
           they
           ,
           who
           confessed
           not
           Christ
           to
           be
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           spoke
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           heard
           them
           .
           Now
           here
           I
           charge
           it
           upon
           the
           Teachers
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           of
           that
           generation
           which
           went
           out
           into
           the
           world
           then
           ;
           for
           as
           they
           then
           confessed
           not
           Christ
           to
           be
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           so
           these
           uphold
           those
           things
           which
           were
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           was
           before
           Christ
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           outwardly
           ;
           and
           so
           confesse●
           CHRIST
           not
           to
           be
           come
           in
           the
           FLESH
           ,
           and
           ●o
           they
           are
           antichrist
           .
           They
           uphold
           an
           outward
           Temple
           and
           an
           outward
           worship
           ,
           and
           take
           tythes
           ,
           as
           the
           Priests
           under
           the
           Law
           did
           ,
           as
           a
           type
           and
           figure
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           was
           come
           and
           sacrificed
           ,
           these
           things
           (
           which
           were
           to
           stand
           for
           a
           time
           )
           were
           put
           to
           an
           end
           .
           And
           none
           who
           witnessed
           Christ
           come
           ,
           and
           were
           sent
           by
           him
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           did
           uphold
           those
           things
           ,
           but
           witnessed
           forth
           the
           substance
           ,
           and
           denied
           the
           figure
           ;
           they
           denied
           the
           outward
           Temple
           ,
           and
           witnessed
           they
           were
           the
           Temples
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           dwelt
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           denied
           the
           outward
           worship
           ,
           and
           witnessed
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           within
           them
           ,
           (
           for
           
           ●ho
           worshipped
           without
           ,
           worshipped
           they
           knew
           not
           what
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           now
           )
           they
           denied
           to
           take
           Tythes
           ,
           but
           lived
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           they
           that
           preach●●
           ,
           should
           live
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           generation
           are
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           living
           〈◊〉
           pride
           ,
           lusts
           and
           vanities
           ;
           and
           they
           who
           live
           in
           the
           same
           worldly
           nature
           uphold
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           ●ears
           them
           .
           
             Iohn
          
           also
           said
           ,
           
             Every
             spirit
             that
             confesseth
             not
             Christ
             to
             be
             come
             〈◊〉
             ,
             is
             Antichrist
             .
          
           And
           here
           I
           charge
           it
           upon
           the
           Teachers
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           ●●
           their
           Spirit
           of
           pride
           ,
           and
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           envy
           ,
           and
           hypocrisie
           which
           rules
           in
           〈◊〉
           ,
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           confesseth
           not
           Christ
           to
           be
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           ●here
           he
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           this
           spirit
           is
           destroyed
           ;
           
             For
          
           (
           as
           〈◊〉
           the
           Scripture
           )
           
             he
             was
             made
             manifest
             to
             destroy
             the
             works
             of
             the
             Devil
             .
             Paul
          
           was
           〈◊〉
           witness
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Deceivers
           which
           Christ
           prophesied
           of
           in
           his
           〈◊〉
           for
           he
           gave
           warning
           to
           beware
           of
           such
           ,
           and
           to
           turn
           away
           from
           such
           whom
           he
           〈◊〉
           then
           come
           ,
           and
           coming
           in
           ,
           but
           came
           more
           fully
           in
           after
           his
           dayes
           ;
           he
           said
           of
           〈◊〉
           sort
           ,
           
             They
             were
             lover
             ;
             of
             themselves
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             proud
             ,
             heady
             ,
             high-minded
             ,
             fierce
             men
             〈…〉
             of
             those
             that
             were
             good
             ,
             given
             to
             filthy
             lucre
             ,
             and
             to
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             were
             fals
             〈◊〉
             and
             blasphemers
             ,
             and
             without
             natural
             affection
             ,
             and
             unthankful
             ,
             and
             unholy
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             ●illy
             women
             ,
             who
             were
             led
             with
             divers
             lusts
             ,
             but
             were
             not
             able
             to
             come
             to
             the
             know●●●
             of
             the
             truth
             by
             their
             teaching
             :
             they
             were
             men
             of
             corrupt
             mindes
             ,
             and
             reprobate
             〈◊〉
             saith
             .
          
           And
           here
           again
           I
           charge
           it
           upon
           the
           Teachers
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           this
           generation
           which
           came
           in
           then
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           lovers
           of
           themselves
           ,
           they
           take
           〈◊〉
           of
           poor
           people
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           more
           able
           to
           give
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           proud
           and
           〈◊〉
           men
           ,
           they
           go
           in
           their
           Ribbons
           and
           Cuffs
           ,
           and
           gaudy
           attire
           ;
           &
           they
           preach
           them
           where
           they
           can
           get
           most
           money
           ;
           and
           some
           takes
           money
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           sues
           〈◊〉
           at
           the
           Law
           to
           whom
           they
           preach
           not
           at
           all
           :
           they
           are
           heady
           and
           high
           minded
           ●word
           ,
           for
           poor
           people
           bow
           to
           them
           in
           the
           Streets
           ,
           and
           call
           them
           Masters
           :
           they
           are
           〈◊〉
           men
           ,
           and
           despise
           those
           that
           are
           good
           ;
           if
           any
           speak
           against
           them
           ,
           (
           of
           the
           truth
           )
           〈◊〉
           are
           fierce
           against
           ,
           and
           despise
           such
           :
           and
           they
           are
           given
           to
           filthy
           lucre
           ,
           and
           are
           〈◊〉
           of
           pleasure
           ,
           for
           where
           they
           can
           have
           most
           money
           ,
           there
           they
           will
           abide
           ;
           and
           〈◊〉
           live
           in
           pleasure
           ,
           in
           idleness
           ,
           and
           lust
           and
           vanity
           ;
           they
           are
           false
           accusers
           ,
           they
           〈◊〉
           c●ll
           them
           Deceivers
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           ;
           and
           that
           blasphemy
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           ;
           and
           〈◊〉
           are
           blasphemers
           ,
           and
           without
           natural
           affection
           .
           They
           say
           the
           Letter
           is
           the
           VVord
           ,
           and
           the
           Scripture
           the
           Light
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           for
           God
           is
           〈◊〉
           VVord
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           the
           Light
           ;
           and
           they
           will
           suffer
           the
           rude
           multitude
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           will
           set
           them
           upon
           it
           ,
           to
           hale
           ,
           beat
           ,
           and
           strike
           out
           of
           their
           Assemblies
           ,
           which
           is
           〈◊〉
           natural
           affection
           :
           They
           are
           unthankful
           and
           unholy
           ;
           they
           have
           great
           sums
           〈◊〉
           money
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           thankful
           ,
           but
           compel
           them
           by
           a
           Law
           to
           pay
           〈◊〉
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           are
           unholy
           by
           their
           actions
           which
           are
           declared
           ,
           which
           is
           op●●ession
           ;
           and
           they
           ●each
           alwayes
           ,
           but
           men
           and
           women
           are
           ignorant
           still
           ,
           and
           none
           〈◊〉
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           by
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           a
           form
           of
           godliness
           ;
           they
           profess
           the
           Scriptures
           that
           the
           children
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           taught
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           that
           Christ
           said
           ,
           Take
           no
           thought
           what
           to
           eat
           ,
           nor
           what
           to
           drink
           ,
           nor
           wherewith
           to
           be
           clothed
           ,
           but
           who
           witness
           themselves
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           need
           no
           man
           to
           teach
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           take
           no
           care
           what
           to
           eat
           ,
           nor
           what
           to
           drink
           ,
           nor
           what
           to
           put
           on
           ,
           and
           so
           witness
           the
           promise
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           abide
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           these
           you
           call
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           idle
           and
           careless
           persons
           ,
           and
           thus
           deny
           the
           power
           of
           what
           they
           have
           professed
           ;
           and
           herein
           their
           mindes
           are
           corrupt
           and
           reprobate
           
           concerning
           Faith
           ;
           for
           Faith
           is
           the
           substance
           ,
           and
           purifies
           the
           heart
           from
           〈◊〉
           things
           which
           they
           are
           guilty
           of
           .
           And
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             Iude
          
           also
           were
           witnesses
           of
           those
           ●●●ceivers
           and
           false
           Prophets
           which
           Christ
           prophesied
           of
           in
           their
           time
           ;
           for
           they
           〈◊〉
           such
           were
           come
           ,
           and
           coming
           in
           ,
           which
           should
           bring
           in
           d●mnable
           Heresies
           ,
           〈◊〉
           through
           covetousness
           ,
           with
           feigned
           words
           ,
           make
           merchandise
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           〈◊〉
           walk
           after
           the
           flesh
           in
           the
           lust
           of
           uncleanness
           ,
           and
           despise
           Government
           and
           〈◊〉
           on
           :
           Presumptuous
           are
           they
           ,
           self-willed
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           afraid
           to
           speak
           evill
           of
           〈◊〉
           ;
           they
           speak
           evil
           of
           the
           things
           that
           they
           understand
           no●
           ;
           they
           have
           eye●
           〈◊〉
           adultery
           ,
           and
           that
           cannot
           cease
           from
           sin
           ,
           beguiling
           unstable
           souls
           ;
           an
           heart
           〈◊〉
           have
           exercised
           with
           covetous
           practises
           ;
           cursed
           children
           ,
           which
           have
           forsaken
           〈◊〉
           right
           way
           ,
           and
           are
           gone
           astray
           ,
           following
           the
           way
           of
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           who
           loved
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           they
           themselves
           are
           the
           servants
           of
           corruption
           ;
           ungodly
           ●●●turning
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           into
           lasciviousness
           ,
           and
           defile
           the
           flesh
           ;
           these
           are
           〈◊〉
           ,
           complainers
           ,
           walking
           after
           their
           own
           lusts
           ,
           and
           their
           mouths
           speaking
           〈◊〉
           swelling
           words
           ,
           having
           mens
           persons
           in
           admiration
           because
           of
           advantage
           ;
           there
           〈◊〉
           they
           who
           separate
           themselves
           ,
           sensual
           ,
           having
           not
           the
           Spirit
           .
           And
           here
           agai●
           charge
           it
           upon
           the
           Teachers
           of
           this
           age
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           of
           that
           generation
           〈◊〉
           came
           into
           the
           world
           then
           ;
           for
           they
           have
           brought
           in
           ,
           and
           do
           uphold
           damnable
           〈◊〉
           ,
           telling
           people
           ,
           that
           sprinckling
           infants
           with
           water
           is
           the
           baptism
           into
           the
           〈◊〉
           and
           that
           singing
           
             Davids
          
           Experiences
           in
           Rime
           and
           Meeter
           ,
           is
           singing
           to
           the
           glory
           〈◊〉
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           a
           house
           of
           stone
           is
           the
           Temple
           and
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           these
           are
           〈◊〉
           heresies
           ;
           and
           they
           do
           through
           covetousness
           make
           merchandise
           of
           the
           people
           if
           they
           can
           get
           money
           at
           another
           place
           ,
           thither
           they
           will
           go
           ;
           and
           thus
           people
           〈◊〉
           their
           merchandise
           :
           they
           walk
           after
           the
           Flesh
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           uncleanness
           ;
           〈…〉
           in
           pride
           and
           in
           lust
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           will
           be
           drunk
           ,
           and
           lye
           ,
           and
           swear
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           uncleanly
           ;
           and
           they
           despise
           the
           Saints
           Government
           and
           Dominion
           (
           for
           they
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           the
           customs
           and
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           follow
           their
           own
           wills
           )
           and
           whom
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           governs
           ,
           and
           hath
           dominion
           over
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Christ
           for
           their
           example
           ,
           whose
           Government
           and
           Dominion
           they
           are
           under
           ;
           〈◊〉
           they
           live
           in
           pride
           ,
           lust
           and
           vanity
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           herein
           they
           d●●spise
           Government
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           speak
           evill
           of
           this
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           ●●●teries
           of
           God
           revealed
           in
           his
           Saints
           ,
           which
           they
           know
           not
           ,
           nor
           understand
           not
           ,
           calling
           it
           Error
           :
           they
           are
           presumptuous
           and
           self-willed
           ;
           they
           have
           presumed
           to
           〈◊〉
           themselves
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Towns
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           must
           serve
           ,
           〈◊〉
           be
           subject
           to
           their
           wills
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           adulterated
           from
           God
           after
           honor
           and
           riches
           ,
           and
           the
           vanities
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           they
           cannot
           cease
           from
           sin
           themselves
           ;
           〈◊〉
           they
           say
           ,
           None
           must
           cease
           from
           it
           while
           they
           are
           on
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           herein
           they
           beguile
           many
           souls
           ;
           for
           ,
           till
           sin
           be
           ceased
           from
           the
           soul
           ,
           it
           is
           beguiled
           ;
           they
           〈◊〉
           heart
           exercised
           with
           covetous
           practises
           ,
           and
           they
           follow
           the
           way
           of
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           and
           〈◊〉
           for
           gifts
           and
           rewards
           ,
           and
           love
           the
           wages
           of
           unrighteousness
           :
           they
           take
           money
           〈◊〉
           poor
           people
           for
           sprinkling
           Infants
           and
           for
           burying
           the
           dead
           ,
           which
           are
           cove●●●
           practises
           :
           they
           take
           money
           for
           Hens
           and
           Eggs
           ,
           and
           for
           smoak
           passing
           up
           the
           chimney
           ,
           which
           are
           unrighteous
           wages
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           have
           forsaken
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           the
           Saints
           which
           spoke
           forth
           the
           Scripture
           ;
           and
           in
           the●●
           things
           they
           are
           servants
           of
           corruption
           ,
           and
           are
           ungodly
           men
           ,
           and
           turn
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           (
           which
           shines
           in
           their
           consciences
           ,
           which
           shews
           them
           their
           ungodly
           wayes
           )
           
           laciviousness
           ;
           and
           through
           their
           lust
           they
           defile
           the
           flesh
           :
           and
           many
           of
           them
           murmure
           and
           complain
           for
           want
           of
           wages
           ,
           even
           to
           spend
           upon
           their
           lusts
           ;
           and
           speak
           great
           swelling
           words
           ,
           speaking
           of
           the
           fame
           of
           Christ
           ,
           of
           his
           life
           and
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           resurrection
           ,
           but
           cannot
           witness
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           within
           them
           what
           〈◊〉
           speak
           of
           him
           :
           and
           they
           have
           mens
           persons
           in
           admiration
           ,
           because
           of
           〈◊〉
           :
           some
           of
           them
           had
           the
           Bishops
           in
           admiration
           ,
           and
           some
           the
           King
           in
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           now
           they
           have
           others
           who
           bear
           rule
           in
           admiration
           ;
           and
           thus
           they
           〈◊〉
           have
           twined
           to
           admire
           mens
           persons
           onely
           because
           of
           adventage
           ;
           many
           〈◊〉
           them
           have
           separated
           themselves
           ,
           none
           who
           are
           not
           of
           their
           judgement
           ,
           must
           joyn
           〈◊〉
           them
           in
           their
           worship
           ;
           but
           neither
           they
           nor
           their
           separates
           have
           the
           Spirit
           of
           〈◊〉
           living
           God
           ,
           but
           do
           deny
           an
           infallible
           Spirit
           :
           &
           they
           are
           sensual
           in
           their
           wisdom
           ,
           ●●ways
           ,
           and
           practices
           ,
           and
           these
           have
           deceived
           many
           ,
           even
           whole
           Nations
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           you
           see
           plainly
           when
           the
           deceivers
           and
           false
           Prophets
           came
           in
           ;
           they
           〈◊〉
           come
           ,
           and
           coming
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           Apostles
           days
           ,
           and
           then
           was
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           〈◊〉
           fulfilling
           and
           fulfilled
           :
           and
           the
           Apostles
           suffered
           under
           Tyrants
           ,
           and
           were
           〈◊〉
           to
           cruel
           deaths
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           came
           in
           more
           fully
           ;
           for
           since
           the
           Apostles
           days
           ,
           〈◊〉
           been
           a
           great
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           many
           forms
           of
           Worship
           and
           ways
           of
           Religion
           〈◊〉
           been
           imitated
           from
           the
           letter
           through
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           but
           one
           generation
           〈◊〉
           Teachers
           ,
           though
           one
           above
           another
           ,
           in
           the
           comprehension
           and
           sensual
           wis●●●
           ,
           and
           at
           enmity
           one
           against
           another
           ,
           though
           all
           in
           one
           birth
           and
           nature
           .
           But
           〈◊〉
           are
           all
           discovered
           by
           the
           light
           ,
           Praises
           (
           from
           all
           that
           know
           God
           )
           to
           him
           for
           〈◊〉
           .
        
         
           Since
           the
           Apostles
           days
           hath
           darkness
           been
           spread
           over
           all
           ,
           though
           the
           Lord
           〈◊〉
           some
           which
           he
           preserved
           for
           himself
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Apostacy
           and
           darkness
           ;
           ●ho
           the
           false
           Prophets
           are
           which
           Christ
           prophesied
           of
           to
           every
           honest
           heart
           and
           〈◊〉
           eye
           ,
           may
           be
           known
           ;
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             By
             their
             fruits
             should
             they
             be
             known
          
           ;
           And
           〈◊〉
           fruits
           of
           the
           Teachers
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           plainly
           made
           appear
           to
           be
           the
           fruits
           〈◊〉
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ;
           none
           have
           gathered
           Grapes
           nor
           〈◊〉
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           I
           have
           cleared
           my
           conscience
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           concerning
           the
           false
           slander
           and
           accusation
           which
           the
           Teachers
           and
           people
           of
           the
           world
           do
           cast
           upon
           us
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           in
           every
           ones
           conscience
           it
           is
           made
           appear
           who
           they
           are
           to
           whom
           this
           accusation
           justly
           belongs
           .
        
         
           Woe
           unto
           all
           you
           who
           strive
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           justifie
           that
           which
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           spoke
           forth
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           in
           the
           Scripture
           declared
           against
           ;
           and
           which
           condemn
           that
           which
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Scripture
           justified
           ,
           and
           witnessed
           for
           :
           You
           who
           live
           in
           pride
           ,
           in
           covetousness
           ,
           in
           double-dealing
           ,
           and
           in
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ;
           you
           strive
           against
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           light
           of
           God
           which
           is
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           which
           shews
           you
           these
           things
           to
           be
           sin
           ;
           you
           resist
           the
           drawings
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           which
           would
           draw
           you
           by
           the
           light
           to
           follow
           the
           Son
           .
           Wo
           and
           desolation
           is
           to
           come
           upon
           all
           you
           who
           will
           not
           be
           ●aught
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           which
           he
           hath
           lightned
           you
           withal
           ;
           which
           light
           all
           the
           holymen
           of
           God
           were
           taught
           by
           ,
           who
           gave
           forth
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           but
           do
           set
           ●p
           Teachers
           without
           you
           ,
           such
           as
           all
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           declared
           against
           .
        
         
           Oh
           blinded
           ,
           stiff-necked
           people
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           ashamed
           to
           call
           such
           Ministers
           
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Gospel
           (
           and
           by
           your
           corrupt
           wills
           and
           Laws
           to
           defend
           〈◊〉
           which
           seek
           for
           their
           gain
           from
           their
           Quarter
           ,
           and
           which
           feed
           themselves
           〈◊〉
           Fat
           ,
           and
           clothe
           themselves
           with
           the
           Wool
           ;
           and
           which
           pre●ch
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           for
           money
           ,
           and
           prepare
           War
           against
           them
           that
           put
           net
           into
           their
           mouths
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           you
           justifie
           such
           as
           the
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           were
           sent
           to
           cry
           against
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           
             Isai●h
             ,
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Micah
             ,
          
           to
           be
           true
           Prophets
           ;
           for
           i●
           you
           did
           believe
           that
           〈◊〉
           spoke
           from
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           understood
           〈◊〉
           they
           spoke
           ,
           then
           would
           you
           not
           uphold
           them
           which
           act
           those
           things
           which
           〈◊〉
           declared
           against
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           was
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           then
           ,
           is
           abo●●tion
           to
           him
           now
           ;
           and
           that
           spirit
           which
           declared
           against
           these
           things
           then
           ,
           〈◊〉
           uphold
           them
           now
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           the
           Teachers
           and
           people
           are
           tryed
           ,
           not
           to
           have
           the
           same
           spi●i●
           〈◊〉
           was
           in
           the
           holy
           Prophets
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           〈◊〉
           by
           it
           that
           which
           they
           acted
           ,
           which
           the
           true
           Prophets
           cryed
           against
           ;
           and
           〈◊〉
           by
           upholding
           that
           which
           the
           Lord
           sent
           his
           servants
           to
           declare
           against
           you
           〈◊〉
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           ye
           Magistrates
           and
           People
           .
           And
           you
           are
           not
           ashamed
           to
           〈◊〉
           such
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           which
           (
           walke
           in
           the
           same
           steps
           and
           act
           those
           things
           〈◊〉
           they
           did
           ,
           which
           Christ
           cryed
           woe
           against
           )
           are
           called
           of
           men
           Masters
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           the
           chiefe
           places
           in
           the
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           stand
           praying
           in
           the
           Synagogues
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           in
           long
           robes
           ,
           and
           love
           greetings
           in
           the
           Markets
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           :
           here
           you
           〈◊〉
           such
           as
           Christ
           cryed
           wo
           against
           ,
           and
           deny
           that
           Christ
           spoke
           the
           truth
           what
           〈◊〉
           the
           minde
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           or
           understood
           it
           not
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           did
           believe
           that
           he
           〈◊〉
           the
           will
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           then
           would
           ye
           not
           uphold
           these
           tha●
           act
           the
           same
           〈…〉
           which
           he
           cryed
           wo
           against
           .
           And
           he
           charges
           not
           ,
           that
           which
           he
           once
           cryed
           〈◊〉
           the
           same
           spirit
           where
           it
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           cries
           against
           the
           same
           things
           .
           And
           here
           〈◊〉
           the
           Teachers
           of
           the
           world
           are
           tryed
           not
           to
           have
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           who
           act
           that
           which
           they
           acted
           ,
           which
           he
           cryed
           〈◊〉
           ●●gainst
           .
           And
           herein
           Magistrates
           and
           People
           strive
           against
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           by
           ●●●holding
           that
           which
           Christ
           cryed
           wo
           against
           ;
           and
           such
           who
           are
           Ministers
           〈◊〉
           Christ
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           his
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           steps
           which
           he
           and
           his
           Apostles
           walked
           in
           ,
           witnessing
           for
           that
           which
           they
           witnessed
           for
           ,
           and
           against
           that
           which
           they
           witnessed
           against
           ;
           them
           you
           call
           deceivers
           ,
           and
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           them
           for
           vagabonds
           ,
           and
           wandering
           beggars
           ,
           and
           idle
           and
           careless
           persons
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           have
           left
           their
           families
           ,
           and
           carelesly
           wander
           up
           and
           down
           .
           And
           herein
           you
           Magistrates
           and
           people
           strive
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           persecuting
           ,
           and
           slandering
           ,
           and
           falsly
           accusing
           ,
           and
           condemning
           such
           as
           the
           Scripture
           justifies
           ,
           and
           the
           servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           which
           spoke
           forth
           the
           Scripture
           do
           witness
           of
           to
           be
           true
           .
        
         
           What
           would
           you
           have
           called
           Christ
           ,
           who
           had
           no where
           to
           lay
           his
           head
           ?
           he
           was
           no
           vagabond
           ,
           nor
           idle
           ,
           nor
           careless
           Person
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           would
           you
           have
           called
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ?
           who
           had
           left
           their
           Families
           and
           Callings
           ,
           and
           went
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           certain
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           but
           went
           from
           City
           to
           City
           ,
           and
           cared
           not
           for
           the
           world
           ;
           not
           what
           to
           eat
           ,
           nor
           what
           to
           drink
           ,
           nor
           wherewith
           to
           be
           cloathed
           ?
           this
           they
           did
           ,
           and
           yet
           were
           no
           vagabonds
           ,
           nor
           idle
           ,
           nor
           careless
           persons
           ,
           but
           abode
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ;
           they
           were
           hated
           by
           your
           generation
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           now
           by
           you
           :
           And
           they
           were
           called
           
             pestilent
             fellows
             ,
             and
             movers
             of
             sedition
             ,
             and
             hereticks
             ,
             and
             men
             of
             ●●●nious
             judgements
          
           :
           And
           they
           said
           ,
           
             They
             were
             troublers
             of
             their
             Cities
             ,
          
           as
           you
           do
           ●o●
           
           〈◊〉
           false
           Prophets
           and
           Decivers
           .
           I
           do
           declare
           this
           generation
           to
           be
           the
           same
           〈◊〉
           persecuted
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           persecute
           us
           ;
           〈◊〉
           the
           same
           power
           we
           stand
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           same
           power
           we
           are
           〈◊〉
           and
           acted
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           :
           And
           to
           the
           power
           by
           which
           we
           stand
           ,
           and
           are
           〈◊〉
           ,
           shall
           all
           the
           powers
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           earth
           bow
           and
           be
           〈◊〉
        
         
           〈◊〉
           all
           you
           Magistrates
           and
           people
           ,
           consider
           of
           your
           blindness
           and
           ignorance
           ,
           〈…〉
           absolutely
           justifie
           and
           uphold
           such
           as
           the
           Scripture
           declares
           and
           witnesses
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           do
           condemn
           and
           persecute
           such
           as
           the
           Scripture
           justifies
           and
           witnesses
           and
           do
           put
           them
           out
           of
           your
           synagogues
           and
           villages
           ;
           search
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Christs
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           writings
           ,
           in
           them
           you
           may
           read
           your
           example
           ,
           and
           example
           .
        
         
           In
           Jer.
           ●0
           .
           
             You
             may
             read
             how
          
           Pashur
           
             the
             chief
             Governor
             ,
             when
             he
             had
             heard
             what
             〈◊〉
             ●ad
             said
             ,
             smote
             him
             ,
             and
             put
             him
             in
             the
             Prison
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             stocks
             ,
             and
             dealt
             〈◊〉
             with
             him
             :
             Now
          
           Jeremiah
           
             is
             our
             example
             ,
             who
             had
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lo●d
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             ;
             sometime
             in
             the
             streets
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             gate
             of
             the
             Lords
             house
             ,
             and
             feared
             no
             〈◊〉
             ,
             but
             Prophesied
             against
             the
             Priests
             and
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             which
             used
             their
             tongue
             〈◊〉
             had
             not
             the
             word
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             was
             given
             to
             lightness
             ,
             and
             covetuousness
             :
             And
             〈◊〉
             who
             smote
             him
             and
             put
             him
             in
             the
             Prison
             ,
             is
             your
             example
             ,
             whose
             measure
             of
             〈◊〉
             you
             fulfil
             ,
             in
             doing
             as
             he
             did
             ;
             and
             by
             your
             oppressions
             ,
             is
             the
             sufferings
             and
             〈◊〉
             of
          
           Ieremiah
           
             fulfilled
             in
             us
             ,
             who
             is
             made
             a
             derision
             daily
             ,
             and
             a
             scorn
             to
             the
             〈◊〉
             ,
             since
             we
             spake
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
          
           Ieremiah
           
             was
             in
             that
             generation
             of
             〈◊〉
             ,
             who
             is
             your
             example
             :
             Also
             in
          
           Amos
           7
           ▪
           
             you
             may
             read
             how
          
           Amaziah
           
             the
             Kings
             〈◊〉
             sent
             to
             the
             King
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             and
             they
             conspired
             against
             him
             ;
             and
          
           Amazia●forbad
           
             〈◊〉
             to
             prophesie
             any
             more
             at
          
           Bethel
           ,
           
             for
             it
             is
             the
             Kings
             Chappel
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             Court
             ;
             〈◊〉
             said
             he
             ,
             the
             land
             is
             not
             able
             to
             bear
             his
             words
             :
             Now
             herein
          
           Amaziah
           
             the
             Priest
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             in
             the
             King
             ,
             who
             were
             both
             Persecutors
             ,
             is
             your
             example
             ,
             who
             takes
             counsel
             〈◊〉
             the
             innocent
             ,
             and
             thrusts
             out
             of
             your
             Countries
             ,
             and
             Cities
             ,
             and
             Towns
             ,
             and
             makes
             〈◊〉
             against
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             forbids
             us
             to
             speak
             any
             more
             in
             your
             Courts
             or
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             beats
             ,
             and
             persecutes
             us
             ,
             and
             doth
             say
             ,
             The
             Land
             is
             not
             able
             to
             bare
             such
             〈◊〉
             as
             are
             spoken
             and
             written
             by
             us
             :
             And
          
           Amos
           ,
           
             who
             was
             no
             Prophet
             nor
             Prophets
             〈◊〉
             ,
             but
             a
             poor
             laboring
             man
             is
             our
             example
             ,
             who
             was
             innocent
             ,
             and
             spake
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             Songs
             of
             the
             Temples
             ,
             in
             the
             Chappel
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Kings
             Court
             ;
             and
             〈◊〉
             example
             doth
             witness
             to
             our
             practice
             ,
             as
             the
             example
             of
             the
             wicked
             in
             their
             wicked●●●●
             ,
             do
             witness
             your
             practice
             ,
             whom
             you
             succeed
             in
             oppression
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             also
             you
             may
             read
             through
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             how
             the
             children
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             were
             called
             of
             him
             ,
             were
             hated
             and
             persecuted
             by
             the
             seed
             of
             evil
             doers
             ,
             They
             slew
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             persecuted
             them
             that
             were
             sent
             unto
             them
          
           :
           David
           
             was
             a
             scorn
             ,
             and
             a
             reproach
             ,
             and
             a
             ●issing
             to
             his
             enemies
             ;
             and
          
           Iob
           
             was
             mocked
             of
             his
             friends
             ,
             and
             counted
             a
             mad
             〈◊〉
             ;
             and
             many
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             suffered
             cruel
             deaths
             under
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Oppressor
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             were
             sufferers
             ,
             and
             were
             mocked
             ,
             and
             scorned
             ,
             and
             persecuted
             ,
             o●
             our
             example
             ,
             and
             the
             mockers
             and
             persecutors
             are
             your
             example
             :
             Christ
             and
             the
             Apostles
             in
             their
             time
             were
             sufferers
             ;
             and
             you
             may
             read
             how
          
           Herod
           
             and
          
           Pilate
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Officers
             ,
             and
             chief
             Priests
             ,
             caused
             Christ
             to
             suffer
             unjustly
             ,
             by
             Imprisonments
             ,
             and
             Scoargings
             ,
             and
             ●uffe●ings
             ,
             and
             Revilings
             ,
             though
             no
             evil
             could
             be
             justly
             laid
             to
             his
             charge
             ;
             and
             be
             is
             our
             example
             ,
             in
             the
             like
             things
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             did
             unto
             him
             ,
             so
             you
             do
             unto
             us
             ,
             a●
             
             being
             of
             the
             same
             seed
             ,
             and
             this
             he
             said
             ;
             and
          
           Herod
           ,
           
             and
             the
             cruel
             Officers
             ,
             〈◊〉
             Priests
             ,
             are
             your
             example
             ,
             of
             whose
             ●eed
             you
             are
             brought
             forth
             ,
             fulfilling
             their
             〈◊〉
             of
             wickedness
             and
             cruelty
             ,
             in
             this
             your
             day
             and
             time
             ,
             and
             oppressing
             the
             just
             with
             〈◊〉
             bonds
             of
             iniquity
             :
             And
             you
             may
             read
             how
             the
             Apostles
             was
             persecuted
             ,
             through
             whole
             Book
             of
             Acts
             ,
             and
             put
             out
             of
             their
             Towns
             ,
             and
             stoned
             (
             some
             unto
             death
             )
             and
             〈◊〉
             forbid
             to
             speak
             any
             more
             in
             the
             name
             of
             Iesus
             ,
             and
             was
             thought
             to
             be
             men
             not
             〈◊〉
             live
             upon
             the
             ●arth
             ;
             was
             called
             pestilent
             fellows
             ,
             &
             movers
             of
             Sedition
             ,
             and
             〈…〉
             world
             upside
             down
             ;
             and
             these
             was
             our
             example
             ,
             who
             had
             left
             their
             Callings
             ,
             Countries
             ,
             〈◊〉
             Relations
             ,
             and
             gave
             themselves
             to
             be
             spent
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             and
             declared
             against
             〈◊〉
             false
             Ministery
             ,
             which
             preached
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             gifts
             ,
             and
             rewards
             ;
             and
             against
             〈◊〉
             had
             the
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             power
             ;
             and
             went
             into
             the
             Idol
             Temples
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             against
             their
             outward
             traditional
             worships
             :
             In
             these
             things
             〈◊〉
             many
             more
             ,
             we
             follow
             them
             as
             an
             example
             ,
             even
             as
             you
             follow
             the
             wicked
             in
             their
             〈◊〉
             and
             oppression
             ,
          
           Nero
           ,
           
             and
          
           Festus
           ,
           
             and
          
           Caesar
           ,
           
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             who
             were
             〈◊〉
             God
             ,
             as
             you
             are
             ,
             and
             brought
             forth
             the
             same
             works
             as
             you
             do
             ,
             being
             of
             the
             same
             〈◊〉
             and
             following
             their
             example
             ;
             so
             that
             now
             as
             ever
             ,
             He
             who
             is
             born
             of
             the
             〈…〉
             him
             that
             is
             born
             after
             the
             Spirit
             :
             And
             the
             wisdom
             of
             this
             world
             is
             enmit●
             〈◊〉
             God
             ,
             and
             cannot
             receive
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             Kingdom
             ;
             therefore
             repent
             ,
             when
             〈◊〉
             read
             your
             example
             of
             wickedness
             ,
             then
             read
             your
             example
             in
             the
             cursed
             end
             of
             wrath
             〈◊〉
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             which
             came
             upon
             the
             persecuters
             of
             old
             ,
             as
             it
             will
             upon
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             vengeance
             of
             God
             you
             cannot
             flie
             ,
             his
             fierce
             wrath
             will
             come
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             and
             howling
             ,
             and
             lamentation
             ,
             and
             misery
             will
             be
             your
             portion
             .
             O
             tremble
             to
             think
             〈◊〉
             your
             ignorance
             ,
             to
             what
             purpose
             have
             you
             made
             a
             profession
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             whos●
             〈◊〉
             those
             things
             ,
             and
             those
             men
             which
             it
             plainly
             declares
             against
             ;
             and
             condemns
             these
             〈◊〉
             and
             those
             men
             which
             it
             plainly
             witnesseth
             of
             .
             Repent
             and
             take
             warning
             〈◊〉
             before
             the
             Decree
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             be
             sealed
             against
             you
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             〈…〉
             conscience
             ,
             in
             letting
             you
             see
             your
             own
             ignorance
             and
             blindness
             ,
             ye
             Magistrates
             and
             〈◊〉
             And
             thus
             you
             are
             left
             without
             excuse
             ,
             whether
             you
             will
             hear
             or
             forbear
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .