The moderate enquirer resolved in a plain description of several objections which are summed up together and treated upon by way of conference, concerning the contemned [sic] people commonly called Quakers who are the royal seed of God and whose innocency is here cleared in the answers to the many objections that are frequently produced by their opponents : which may be profitable for them to read that have any thing against them, and useful for all such as desire to know the certainty of those things which are most commonly reported of them / written in behalf of the brethren, in vindication of the truth, by VV. C.
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             The moderate enquirer resolved in a plain description of several objections which are summed up together and treated upon by way of conference, concerning the contemned [sic] people commonly called Quakers who are the royal seed of God and whose innocency is here cleared in the answers to the many objections that are frequently produced by their opponents : which may be profitable for them to read that have any thing against them, and useful for all such as desire to know the certainty of those things which are most commonly reported of them / written in behalf of the brethren, in vindication of the truth, by VV. C.
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           The
           Moderate
           ENQUIRER
           RESOLVED
           .
           In
           a
           plain
           description
           of
           several
           Objections
           which
           are
           summed
           up
           together
           ,
           and
           treated
           upon
           by
           way
           of
           Conference
           ,
           concerning
           the
           contemned
           People
           commonly
           called
           
             QUAKERS
             ,
          
           who
           are
           the
           Royal
           Seed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           whose
           innocency
           is
           here
           cleared
           in
           the
           Answers
           to
           the
           many
           Objections
           that
           are
           frequently
           produced
           by
           their
           Opposers
           .
           Which
           may
           be
           profitable
           for
           all
           to
           read
           that
           have
           any
           thing
           against
           them
           ;
           and
           useful
           for
           all
           such
           as
           desire
           to
           know
           the
           certainty
           of
           those
           things
           which
           are
           most
           commonly
           reported
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           Written
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           brethren
           ,
           in
           vindication
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           by
           
             VV.
             C.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             way
             of
             the
             wicked
             is
             as
             darkness
             ,
             they
             know
             not
             at
             what
             they
             stumble
             ,
          
           
             
               Prov.
            
             4
             19.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             simple
             believeth
             every
             word
             ;
             but
             the
             prudent
             man
             looketh
             well
             to
             his
             going
             ,
          
           
             
               Prov.
            
             14.
             15.
             
          
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Thomas
           Simmons
           ,
           
             at
             the
          
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           ,
           
             near
          
           Aldersgate
           ,
           1658
        
      
       
       
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
        
         
           
             My
             Friend
             ,
          
        
         
           For
           as
           much
           as
           many
           of
           these
           People
           have
           t●ken
           in
           hand
           to
           set
           forth
           large
           declarations
           of
           those
           things
           which
           are
           most
           surely
           believed
           among
           them
           ,
           (
           even
           as
           they
           have
           received
           them
           from
           the
           Lord
           )
           it
           seemed
           good
           to
           me
           also
           (
           having
           had
           perfect
           knowledge
           of
           the
           things
           herein
           contained
           )
           to
           publish
           them
           to
           the
           view
           of
           many
           people
           ,
           accordingly
           as
           they
           were
           laid
           before
           me
           in
           the
           light
           of
           truth
           ,
           that
           all
           such
           as
           are
           inquisitive
           to
           understand
           the
           certainty
           of
           those
           things
           which
           are
           usually
           reported
           of
           these
           People
           ,
           might
           be
           further
           informed
           ,
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           resolved
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           Reader
           ,
           if
           certain
           strange
           things
           have
           been
           brought
           to
           thy
           ears
           concerning
           these
           People
           ,
           and
           that
           thou
           art
           desirous
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Athenians
           were
           to
           know
           what
           
             Paul's
          
           new
           Doctrine
           meaned
           ,
           then
           this
           small
           Booke
           is
           very
           suitable
           for
           thee
           ,
           and
           if
           thou
           looke
           it
           over
           with
           patience
           ,
           moderation
           ,
           and
           sobriety
           ,
           I
           shall
           account
           thee
           more
           noble
           
           in
           that
           particular
           then
           they
           that
           should
           reject
           it
           ,
           and
           account
           it
           not
           worthy
           of
           reading
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           ●one
           others
           of
           the
           writings
           of
           the●e
           People
           ,
           who
           have
           written
           most
           excellent
           things
           according
           to
           the
           wisdom
           given
           unto
           them
           ,
           in
           which
           writings
           there
           are
           many
           things
           hard
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           which
           ev
           l
           men
           terms
           error
           and
           blasphemy
           ;
           but
           be
           thou
           wise
           unto
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           simple
           concerning
           evil
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           Moderate
           Enquirer
           RESOLVED
           .
        
         
           
             Enquirer
             .
          
           
             I
             Hear
             great
             rumors
             and
             reports
             of
             a
             People
             called
             ●uakers
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             risen
             up
             in
             these
             last
             dayes
             ;
             Canst
             thou
             tell
             me
             what
             a
             People
             they
             are
             ?
             When
             they
             arose
             ?
             By
             whom
             they
             were
             raised
             ?
             And
             to
             what
             end
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Resolver
             .
          
           
             I
             do
             believe
             thee
             ,
             that
             great
             Rumors
             and
             Reports
             thou
             hearest
             of
             them
             ,
             but
             know
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             generality
             of
             the
             Reports
             which
             are
             reported
             of
             them
             ,
             are
             mixed
             with
             untruths
             ;
             Therefore
             have
             patience
             a
             little
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Lords
             assistance
             I
             shall
             endeavour
             rightly
             to
             inform
             thee
             ,
             &
             (
             so
             far
             as
             I
             am
             allowed
             of
             God
             )
             sha●l
             also
             seek
             fully
             to
             resolve
             thee
             concerning
             them
             ;
             but
             thy
             first
             demand
             cannot
             in
             a
             few
             words
             be
             answered
             but
             afterwards
             it
             may
             more
             fully
             ;
             yet
             in
             a
             word
             or
             two
             I
             say
             ,
             They
             are
             a
             People
             that
             fears
             God
             above
             all
             the
             Families
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             that
             do
             
             worship
             him
             in
             his
             ovvn
             vvay
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             ;
             they
             do
             also
             love
             God
             above
             all
             ,
             and
             their
             neighbour
             as
             themselves
             ,
             &
             ●
             .
          
           
             They
             were
             raised
             up
             (
             from
             death
             to
             life
             )
             about
             eight
             or
             nine
             years
             ago
             ,
             and
             since
             the
             year
             (
             52
             )
             they
             have
             much
             multiplied
             and
             encreased
             ,
             for
             the
             blessing
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             (
             and
             to
             this
             day
             doth
             rest
             )
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             (
             who
             causeth
             them
             to
             multiply
             )
             were
             they
             raised
             up
             ,
             for
             this
             very
             end
             and
             purpose
             ,
             to
             praise
             and
             magnifie
             his
             Name
             in
             the
             earth
             (
             who
             is
             God
             over
             all
             ,
             blessed
             for
             ever
             )
             &
             to
             publish
             his
             living
             Truth
             abroad
             ,
             that
             his
             salvation
             might
             be
             known
             unto
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             &
             therefore
             hath
             he
             manifested
             his
             eternal
             power
             in
             them
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             world
             shall
             be
             overturned
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Tho●
             speakest
             strange
             things
             o●
             them
             ,
             which
             if
             I
             knew
             that
             thou
             spake
             the
             truth
             ,
             I
             would
             become
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             unto
             such
             a
             people
             I
             desire
             to
             be
             united
             .
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Thou
             novv
             seemest
             to
             vvonder
             ,
             but
             if
             a
             third
             part
             of
             the
             dealings
             of
             the
             Lord
             vvith
             them
             ,
             vvere
             declared
             in
             thy
             hearing
             ,
             then
             thou
             vvoulst
             stand
             astonished
             to
             hear
             ▪
             vvhat
             the
             Lord
             hath
             done
             for
             them
             ;
             but
             peradventure
             thou
             art
             one
             of
             them
             that
             cannot
             believe
             it
             though
             men
             should
             declare
             it
             unto
             thee
             ;
             and
             vvhereas
             thou
             ●ais●
             ,
             ●
             
             If
             thou
             knew
             that
             I
             spoke
             the
             truth
             ,
             thou
             wouldst
             become
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             unto
             such
             a
             people
             thou
             desirest
             to
             be
             united
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             But
             consider
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             an
             easie
             matter
             to
             become
             one
             of
             them
             in
             truth
             ,
             &
             to
             be
             united
             to
             them
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             an
             easie
             matter
             to
             come
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             conform
             unto
             them
             ;
             but
             before
             thou
             become
             one
             of
             them
             ,
             &
             united
             to
             them
             ,
             thou
             must
             be
             turned
             from
             darkness
             to
             light
             ,
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             then
             thou
             wilt
             become
             as
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             where
             they
             are
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             be
             also
             ,
             &
             then
             thou
             wilt
             come
             to
             receive
             the
             desire
             of
             thy
             soul
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Thou
             thy self
             give●
             a
             good
             report
             of
             them
             ,
             ●ut
             I
             hear
             otherwi●e
             abroad
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             where
             one
             speaks
             well
             of
             them
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             hundred
             that
             cryes
             out
             against
             them
             and
             their
             errors
             ,
             and
             blasphemies
             ,
             and
             d●mnable
             doctrines
             .
          
        
         
           
             Re●f
             .
          
           
             My
             testimony
             is
             true
             which
             I
             give
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             one
             that
             hath
             perfect
             understanding
             of
             the
             dealings
             of
             the
             Lord
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             am
             very
             frequent
             among
             them
             ,
             and
             far
             be
             it
             from
             me
             to
             extend
             beyond
             the
             truth
             in
             any
             particular
             ,
             or
             ●o
             fall
             from
             my
             testimony
             ,
             which
             I
             could
             ●eal
             with
             my
             blood
             (
             ●f
             thereunto
             called
             .
             )
             And
             what
             if
             thou
             hear
             thousands
             in
             the
             world
             controuling
             of
             them
             ,
             exclaiming
             out
             against
             
             them
             ,
             esteeming
             them
             not
             fit
             to
             live
             upon
             the
             earth
             ;
             this
             may
             the
             more
             confirm
             thee
             that
             they
             are
             of
             God
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             were
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             world
             would
             love
             them
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             spake
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             world
             would
             hear
             them
             ;
             but
             because
             the
             Lord
             hath
             chosen
             them
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             therefore
             doth
             it
             hate
             them
             ,
             and
             cry
             out
             against
             their
             doctrines
             and
             opinions
             ,
             and
             doth
             suppose
             them
             to
             be
             erronious
             ,
             blasphemous
             ,
             &
             damnable
             ;
             but
             their
             censuring
             &
             supposing
             of
             them
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             doth
             not
             make
             them
             so
             ;
             for
             the
             Jews
             supposed
             Christ
             to
             be
             a
             blasphemer
             ,
             but
             he
             was
             not
             ;
             the
             same
             generation
             supposed
             the
             Apostles
             to
             be
             movers
             of
             sedition
             ,
             &
             pestilent
             fellows
             ,
             but
             they
             were
             not
             ;
             and
             at
             that
             time
             they
             were
             by
             more
             condemned
             then
             owned
             ,
             as
             many
             examples
             might
             be
             produced
             ,
             but
             I
             believe
             thou
             thy self
             art
             not
             ignorant
             of
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             no
             ,
             but
             I
             onely
             tell
             thee
             what
             I
             hear
             of
             this
             People
             ,
             I
             my self
             do
             not
             say
             that
             they
             are
             such
             ,
             but
             I
             would
             gladly
             be
             informed
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             things
             reported
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             good
             sign
             to
             me
             that
             all
             men
             speak
             evil
             of
             them
             ,
             it
             is
             so
             much
             the
             more
             apparent
             that
             they
             are
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             his
             people
             was
             always
             hated
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             but
             words
             springing
             forth
             of
             ●heir
             persecutors
             ,
             and
             back-biters
             will
             not
             
             say
             the
             same
             to
             their
             face
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             present
             to
             answer
             for
             themselves
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             Truth
             .
             But
             tell
             me
             ,
             couldst
             thou
             with
             
               M●ses
               ,
            
             rather
             s●ffer
             affliction
             with
             such
             a
             people
             ,
             (
             to
             wit
             )
             Imprisonment
             ,
             spoiling
             of
             thy
             Goods
             ,
             loss
             of
             thy
             good
             name
             and
             reputation
             ,
             and
             be
             bitten
             with
             the
             Priests
             mouths
             ,
             to
             be
             deprived
             of
             thy
             liberty
             &
             estate
             ,
             &
             to
             be
             seperated
             from
             thy
             wife
             and
             children
             ,
             kindreds
             and
             relations
             ;
             wouldst
             thou
             suffer
             this
             for
             the
             truth's
             sake
             as
             these
             people
             are
             ready
             to
             do
             when
             they
             are
             thereunto
             called
             ?
             Would
             not
             this
             cross
             fall
             on
             thee
             heavy
             ,
             this
             way
             prove
             to
             thee
             strait
             ,
             and
             this
             gate
             narrow
             ?
             Wouldst
             thou
             not
             rather
             chuse
             to
             enjoy
             the
             pleasures
             of
             sin
             ,
             the
             delights
             and
             vanities
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             pleasures
             and
             renown
             thereof
             ,
             &
             while
             that
             thou
             livest
             in
             the
             same
             ,
             thou
             maist
             enquire
             after
             the
             certainty
             of
             the
             reports
             which
             are
             reported
             of
             those
             that
             are
             redeemed
             from
             those
             things
             in
             which
             thou
             livest
             ,
             and
             confess
             the
             truth
             of
             that
             which
             they
             possess
             ,
             and
             thou
             thy self
             be
             out
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             That
             is
             true
             ;
             but
             I
             hope
             we
             need
             not
             be
             so
             severe
             and
             strict
             ,
             &
             so
             wil●ul
             as
             to
             leav●
             our
             wives
             ,
             and
             children
             ,
             and
             callings
             ;
             for
             dost
             〈◊〉
             not
             know
             ,
             that
             he
             that
             doth
             not
             provide
             for
             his
             Family
             ,
             is
             worse
             then
             an
             Infidel
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Thou
             canst
             not
             be
             too
             strict
             and
             
             severe
             in
             godliness
             ,
             but
             thou
             waist
             be
             too
             wilful
             ,
             peevish
             ,
             and
             perverse
             in
             wickedness
             ,
             &
             too
             faithless
             in
             trusting
             God
             to
             provide
             for
             those
             that
             he
             hath
             given
             thee
             ,
             &
             in
             that
             particular
             thou
             maist
             be
             as
             an
             Infidel
             thy self
             ,
             or
             as
             one
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             which
             seeketh
             after
             things
             pertaining
             to
             this
             life
             ,
             saying
             .
             What
             shall
             we
             eat
             ?
             or
             what
             shall
             we
             drink
             ?
             or
             wherewithall
             shall
             we
             be
             cloathed
             ?
             but
             by
             taking
             of
             thought
             ,
             they
             cannot
             add
             one
             cubit
             unto
             their
             stature
             :
             Now
             if
             thou
             come
             to
             the
             light
             wherewith
             Jesus
             Christ
             hath
             enlightned
             thee
             ,
             it
             will
             bring
             thee
             to
             the
             faith
             of
             Gods
             elect
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             ust
             doth
             live
             ,
             and
             then
             thou
             wilt
             come
             to
             provide
             things
             honest
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             &
             to
             be
             diligent
             in
             the
             creation
             ,
             serving
             the
             Lord
             in
             thy
             place
             &
             calling
             wherein
             thou
             art
             to
             abide
             ,
             and
             not
             voluntarily
             to
             leave
             thy
             wife
             &
             children
             without
             providing
             for
             thy
             Family
             that
             which
             is
             honest
             ,
             decent
             ,
             and
             fitting
             ,
             otherwise
             thou
             wilt
             be
             condemned
             by
             the
             light
             in
             thy
             conscience
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             swift
             witness
             against
             all
             wilfulness
             ,
             peevishness
             ,
             and
             perversness
             ,
             both
             in
             Jew
             and
             Gentile
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             these
             things
             doth
             pertain
             to
             one●
             own
             particular
             ,
             (
             ●hich
             indeed
             are
             good
             in
             thems●●ves
             )
             but
             I
             woul●
             be
             further
             informed
             ●oncern●●g
             these
             people
             (
             called
             
               quakers
               )
            
             in
             general
             :
             
             I
             would
             have
             thee
             tell
             me
             how
             they
             came
             to
             have
             that
             name
             ,
             and
             who
             gave
             it
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             To
             speak
             of
             things
             which
             concerns
             ones
             own
             particular
             ,
             is
             commonly
             the
             most
             beneficial
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             the
             property
             of
             fools
             to
             be
             busie
             in
             other
             mens
             matters
             ,
             but
             let
             us
             come
             to
             thy
             question
             ,
             how
             they
             came
             to
             have
             that
             name
             ,
             the
             which
             I
             intend
             to
             declare
             unto
             thee
             if
             the
             Lord
             will
             .
          
           
             After
             that
             the
             Lord
             had
             visited
             them
             in
             his
             everlasting
             love
             ,
             and
             convinced
             them
             of
             his
             eternal
             truth
             ,
             then
             did
             he
             manifest
             his
             eternal
             power
             in
             them
             ,
             which
             made
             the
             strong
             man
             to
             bow
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             keepers
             of
             the
             house
             to
             tremble
             ;
             by
             the
             operation
             of
             which
             power
             the
             bodies
             of
             some
             of
             these
             people
             came
             to
             be
             shaken
             ,
             (
             like
             as
             
               David's
            
             was
             )
             and
             this
             being
             apparent
             unto
             many
             spectators
             ,
             who
             despised
             and
             wondred
             at
             the
             workings
             of
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             these
             despisers
             and
             wonderers
             ,
             (
             who
             were
             also
             scorners
             )
             did
             from
             hence
             give
             these
             people
             this
             Name
             ,
             so
             that
             thou
             may
             take
             notice
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             the
             generation
             of
             scorners
             that
             gave
             them
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Now
             I
             understand
             it
             ,
             but
             thou
             hints
             
               David
               ,
            
             as
             though
             he
             had
             been
             a
             
               quaker
               ;
            
             't
             is
             true
             ,
             fearfulness
             &
             trembling
             came
             u●on
             him
             ,
             but
             was
             there
             any
             other
             of
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             that
             quaked
             ?
             if
             so
             ,
             why
             then
             do
             the
             people
             think
             it
             so
             strange
             now
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             The
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             eve●
             strange
             to
             the
             world
             ;
             for
             when
             
               David
            
             qu●ked
             ,
             trembled
             ,
             and
             roared
             ,
             all
             they
             tha●
             saw
             him
             ,
             laught
             him
             to
             scorn
             ,
             so
             that
             h●
             was
             a
             reproach
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             despised
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             his
             words
             do
             the
             scoffers
             and
             scorners
             o●
             this
             generation
             read
             and
             sing
             and
             reproacheth
             and
             despiseth
             them
             tha●
             tremble
             &
             quake
             at
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             as
             he
             did
             .
             There
             were
             other
             of
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             that
             were
             quakers
             ;
             as
             for
             example
             .
             
               Mo●es
            
             he
             was
             one
             that
             did
             fear
             and
             quake
             ;
             and
             the
             Prophet
             
               Haba
               kuk
               ,
            
             his
             lips
             quivered
             ,
             his
             belly
             shook
             ,
             and
             rottennes●
             entred
             into
             his
             bones
             ;
             and
             that
             was
             strange
             to
             the
             men
             of
             his
             generation
             ,
             like
             as
             
               David's
            
             quakings
             and
             roarings
             was
             strange
             and
             wonderful
             in
             his
             dayes
             ;
             and
             several
             more
             examples
             might
             be
             instanced
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             ignorance
             of
             this
             generation
             might
             more
             fully
             be
             understood
             and
             manifested
             .
             Some
             of
             which
             hath
             not
             been
             afraid
             to
             call
             the
             power
             of
             God
             (
             which
             hath
             made
             thes●
             people
             to
             quake
             and
             tremble
             )
             Wi●chcraft
             ,
             and
             to
             say
             that
             it
             was
             of
             the
             Devil
             ;
             but
             they
             were
             such
             as
             spoke
             evil
             of
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             did
             erre
             ,
             not
             knowing
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             (
             which
             speaketh
             of
             quakers
             )
             nor
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             causeth
             the
             fleshly
             man
             to
             quake
             ,
             and
             the
             keepers
             o●
             
             the
             house
             to
             tremble
             ,
             the
             which
             these
             people
             do
             witness
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             as
             touching
             their
             Worship
             ,
             or
             the
             manner
             of
             it
             ,
             what
             is
             it
             ?
             Read
             they
             sing
             they
             ,
             or
             pray
             they
             in
             their
             Meetings
             ?
             Or
             deny
             they
             singing
             and
             praying
             ,
             as
             is
             reported
             of
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Their
             manner
             of
             Worship
             doth
             differ
             very
             much
             from
             the
             world
             and
             they
             that
             are
             of
             the
             world
             can
             neither
             take
             pleasure
             nor
             delight
             in
             it
             ;
             for
             when
             they
             come
             together
             ,
             they
             wait
             upon
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             light
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             sometimes
             two
             or
             three
             hours
             in
             silence
             ,
             and
             sometime
             it
             hapneth
             that
             in
             less
             space
             then
             one
             hour
             some
             of
             them
             may
             be
             moved
             to
             speak
             more
             or
             less
             to
             the
             edifying
             of
             the
             rest
             in
             the
             mos●
             holy
             Faith
             ;
             but
             their
             Worship
             consisteth
             not
             in
             words
             but
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             light
             of
             truth
             they
             read
             their
             own
             conditions
             ,
             which
             light
             doth
             open
             unto
             them
             the
             misteries
             of
             the
             kingdom
             .
             And
             for
             singing
             and
             praying
             ,
             they
             do
             them
             both
             with
             the
             spirit
             and
             with
             understanding
             ,
             but
             the
             formal
             singing
             and
             praying
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             nor
             with
             understanding
             ,
             this
             they
             do
             deny
             ,
             for
             they
             see
             that
             God
             is
             not
             honored
             by
             it
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             dishonoureth
             God
             ,
             they
             disown
             ;
             but
             that
             which
             honoreth
             and
             exalteth
             him
             alone
             ,
             to
             that
             their
             souls
             are
             united
             and
             dearly
             they
             do
             it
             own
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             this
             doth
             seem
             very
             strange
             〈◊〉
             me
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             sit
             some
             hours
             together
             silence
             ,
             had
             they
             not
             better
             read
             ,
             pray
             ,
             an●
             sing
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             thereby
             get
             the
             motion●
             the
             spirit
             ,
             by
             exercising
             of
             themselves
             in
             s●cred
             devotion
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             It
             seemeth
             not
             strange
             unto
             the●
             alone
             ,
             but
             unto
             thousands
             more
             ,
             who
             can●
             not
             apprehend
             that
             which
             they
             are
             mad●
             partakers
             of
             in
             silent
             meetings
             ,
             in
             the
             vvhich
             they
             vvitness
             the
             workings
             of
             the
             povver
             of
             God
             ,
             vvhich
             raiseth
             the
             life
             tha●●
             is
             immortal
             in
             them
             ,
             upon
             vvhich
             the●
             feed
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             they
             come
             to
             be
             nourished
             up
             unto
             eternal
             life
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             pure
             Spirit
             of
             life
             they
             fee●
             daily
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             obtained
             by
             bodily
             exercise
             ,
             (
             vvhich
             profiteth
             little
             )
             neither
             by
             self-performances
             ,
             vvhich
             availeth
             not
             ,
             but
             by
             waiting
             in
             the
             light
             of
             life
             ,
             there
             are
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             known
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             the
             sacred
             devotion
             ,
             which
             is
             acceptable
             unto
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             that
             devotion
             vvhich
             is
             out
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             is
             not
             sacred●
             but
             imperfect
             ,
             and
             unholy
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Thou
             speakest
             so
             promis●uously
             when
             thou
             speakest
             of
             the
             light
             of
             life
             ,
             that
             I
             do
             not
             comprehend
             thee
             ,
             wilt
             thou
             therefore
             t●ll
             me
             if
             it
             be
             the
             same
             light
             of
             which
             these
             people
             speak
             so
             much
             ,
             and
             shew
             me
             what
             that
             
             ●●ight
             is
             ?
             and
             where
             that
             I
             may
             find
             a
             measure
             ●of
             it
             ,
             for
             I
             would
             willingly
             comprehend
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             If
             my
             words
             be
             obscure
             and
             promiscuous
             to
             thee
             when
             I
             speak
             of
             the
             light
             of
             life
             ,
             it
             is
             because
             thy
             understanding
             is
             dark
             ,
             for
             my
             words
             are
             words
             of
             plainness
             and
             of
             truth
             ;
             yet
             nevertheless
             I
             shall
             endeavour
             to
             speak
             to
             thy
             capacity
             and
             understanding
             ,
             that
             I
             be
             not
             as
             a
             Barbarian
             to
             thee
             ,
             that
             so
             our
             reasoning
             together
             might
             not
             be
             in
             vain
             ;
             neither
             would
             I
             willingly
             multiply
             words
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             which
             doth
             not
             tend
             to
             edification
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             enough
             of
             that
             abroad
             in
             the
             world
             ;
             wherefore
             let
             us
             come
             to
             the
             thing
             it self
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             To
             the
             light
             of
             which
             I
             spake
             ,
             vvhich
             is
             the
             self-same
             of
             which
             these
             people
             speak
             ;
             and
             that
             of
             vvhich
             they
             speak
             ,
             is
             the
             same
             that
             
               Iohn
            
             the
             Baptist
             bore
             witness
             of
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             of
             which
             the
             Prophets
             (
             by
             whom
             God
             spake
             unto
             our
             Fathers
             )
             prophesied
             and
             foretold
             ;
             and
             he
             who
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             vvorld
             ,
             acknovvledged
             it
             vvhen
             he
             vvas
             come
             into
             the
             vvorld
             ,
             vvhose
             Name
             vvas
             
               Immannel
               ,
            
             vvhich
             by
             interpretation
             is
             ,
             God
             vvith
             us
             ,
             &
             they
             that
             desire
             to
             see
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             be
             vvith
             them
             ,
             they
             must
             come
             to
             the
             light
             vvhich
             cometh
             from
             him
             vvhose
             Name
             is
             called
             
               Immanuel
               ,
            
             and
             they
             that
             believe
             and
             vvalk
             in
             his
             light
             ,
             shal
             
             come
             to
             have
             the
             light
             of
             life
             ,
             a
             measure
             o●
             which
             thou
             hast
             in
             thy
             conscience
             ,
             which
             shews
             thee
             thy
             sin
             &
             transgression
             ,
             which
             separates
             from
             God
             ;
             and
             if
             thou
             turn
             thy
             mind
             to
             it
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             find
             it
             a
             swift
             witnes●
             against
             thy
             lusts
             ,
             and
             earthly
             desires
             ,
             and
             vile
             affections
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             manner
             o●
             evil
             whatsoever
             .
             But
             this
             I
             would
             have
             thee
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             in
             vain
             for
             thee
             to
             go
             about
             to
             comprehend
             it
             ,
             for
             it
             shineth
             in
             darkness
             ,
             &
             reproveth
             the
             works
             of
             darkness
             ,
             but
             the
             darkness
             doth
             nor
             comprehend
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Is
             there
             not
             great
             contention
             ,
             and
             much
             dispute
             betwixt
             these
             People
             ,
             and
             busie-minded
             men
             about
             the
             light
             ,
             which
             (
             I
             suppose
             )
             is
             tedious
             and
             weari●om
             to
             this
             people
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             for
             they
             meet
             with
             many
             of
             these
             busieminded
             men
             that
             seek
             to
             intrude
             into
             the
             knowledge
             of
             high
             things
             ,
             who
             by
             their
             sensual
             wisdom
             seek
             to
             comprehend
             this
             incomprehensible
             Light
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             they
             strive
             ,
             the
             more
             they
             puzzle
             themselves
             ,
             and
             although
             they
             be
             puzled
             &
             confounded
             in
             themselves
             ,
             yet
             they
             wil
             not
             cease
             from
             propounding
             frivolous
             questions
             about
             the
             light
             ,
             many
             of
             which
             have
             been
             fully
             answered
             according
             to
             the
             folly
             of
             these
             unruly
             and
             vain
             talkers
             ,
             lest
             that
             they
             should
             be
             wise
             in
             their
             own
             conceit
             ;
             
             but
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             these
             people
             vvill
             many
             times
             avoid
             the
             questions
             and
             geneologies
             of
             these
             unreasonable
             men
             ,
             because
             they
             see
             them
             to
             be
             unprofitable
             and
             vain
             ,
             and
             that
             doth
             very
             much
             torment
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Why
             are
             they
             not
             given
             to
             disputing
             ?
             for
             if
             the
             truth
             be
             on
             their
             sides
             ,
             they
             might
             thorow
             disputing
             overcome
             their
             opposers
             ,
             and
             instruct
             them
             that
             wilfully
             oppose
             themselves
             ,
             and
             so
             do
             much
             good
             thereby
             ,
             might
             they
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             so
             much
             disputing
             in
             the
             World
             ,
             vvhich
             is
             altogether
             unprofitable
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             a
             mercy
             that
             they
             are
             no
             more
             inclined
             to
             it
             ;
             for
             what
             good
             can
             there
             be
             brought
             forth
             by
             it
             ,
             seeing
             that
             by
             the
             generality
             of
             Disputers
             the
             holy
             Scripture
             is
             not
             a
             little
             wrested
             &
             perverted
             ,
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             too
             much
             dishonored
             ,
             and
             many
             precious
             hearts
             disturbed
             ,
             grieved
             ,
             and
             wearied
             by
             the
             tedious
             disputing
             which
             is
             among
             men
             ,
             and
             by
             reason
             of
             it
             much
             strife
             and
             contention
             is
             brought
             forth
             ,
             in
             which
             these
             people
             have
             no
             pleasure
             nor
             contentment
             ;
             for
             they
             have
             not
             so
             learned
             Christ
             ,
             neither
             do
             they
             seek
             by
             way
             of
             disputing
             to
             overcome
             their
             opposors
             ,
             (
             whom
             they
             with
             meekness
             do
             instruct
             when
             they
             wilfully
             oppose
             themselves
             )
             but
             to
             that
             of
             God
             in
             the
             consciences
             of
             their
             opposers
             ,
             they
             seek
             to
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             that
             by
             that
             
             they
             might
             be
             overcome
             ,
             which
             will
             convince
             them
             of
             the
             Truch
             which
             these
             people
             hath
             on
             their
             sides
             ,
             &
             by
             turning
             people
             to
             that
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ,
             they
             do
             much
             good
             ;
             for
             as
             men
             come
             to
             be
             brought
             to
             that
             ,
             they
             come
             to
             be
             brought
             off
             from
             disputing
             ,
             to
             the
             life
             of
             that
             which
             Disputers
             dispute
             upon
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             very
             true
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             are
             much
             wrested
             by
             Disputers
             ;
             but
             (
             pray
             thee
             )
             tell
             me
             what
             do
             these
             p●ople
             hold
             of
             the
             holy
             Scripture●
             ?
             it
             is
             reported
             they
             do
             deny
             them
             ,
             is
             that
             true
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             they
             do
             not
             deny
             them
             ,
             but
             doth
             read
             &
             peruse
             them
             above
             all
             books
             ,
             and
             they
             do
             affirm
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             able
             to
             make
             a
             man
             wise
             unto
             salvation
             through
             faith
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             which
             were
             given
             by
             inspiration
             of
             God
             ,
             are
             profitable
             for
             Doctrines
             ,
             for
             Reproof
             ,
             for
             Correction
             ,
             for
             Instruction
             in
             Righteousness
             ,
             
               &c
               :
            
             they
             also
             hold
             them
             to
             be
             a
             true
             Declaration
             of
             those
             things
             which
             were
             most
             surely
             believed
             among
             the
             Saints
             of
             old
             ,
             who
             were
             eye-witnesses
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             which
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             do
             testifie
             .
             And
             further
             they
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             holy
             Scripture
             was
             written
             for
             their
             learning
             ,
             that
             they
             through
             patience
             and
             comfort
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             should
             have
             hope
             ;
             this
             with
             much
             
             more
             ,
             they
             affirm
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             the
             life
             of
             which
             they
             witness
             manifested
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             All
             this
             is
             good
             ;
             but
             is
             there
             any
             man
             now
             that
             hath
             the
             same
             Spirit
             the
             ●postles
             had
             ?
             Or
             is
             the
             same
             light
             ,
             life
             ,
             and
             power
             now
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             ,
             which
             the
             Saints
             in
             former
             ages
             witnessed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             I
             tell
             thee
             ,
             whosoever
             hath
             not
             the
             same
             spirit
             by
             which
             the
             Apostles
             were
             guided
             and
             lead
             ,
             they
             are
             none
             of
             his
             whom
             the
             Apostles
             served
             and
             owned
             to
             be
             their
             Lord
             and
             Law-giver
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             same
             to
             day
             ,
             yesterday
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             ;
             &
             they
             that
             are
             his
             ,
             of
             his
             Fold
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Priesthood
             ,
             they
             have
             unity
             in
             his
             light
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             Apostles
             had
             fellowship
             ,
             &
             they
             are
             lead
             and
             guided
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             that
             revealed
             things
             (
             which
             had
             been
             hid
             from
             all
             ages
             and
             generations
             )
             unto
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Saints
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             preserved
             in
             that
             power
             which
             gave
             the
             Saints
             victory
             over
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             they
             live
             in
             the
             life
             of
             immortality
             ,
             which
             was
             made
             manifest
             in
             the
             Saints
             of
             old
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             same
             light
             ,
             life
             ,
             spirit
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             is
             now
             made
             manifest
             among
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             this
             these
             people
             can
             set
             their
             seals
             ,
             who
             are
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             same
             according
             to
             their
             measure
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Have
             they
             then
             revelations
             now
             by
             
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ?
             Or
             is
             there
             any
             miracles
             wrought
             among
             them
             by
             the
             same
             power
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             they
             have
             revelations
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             which
             revealed
             the
             my●teries
             of
             God
             in
             former
             ages
             to
             the
             Saints
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             had
             not
             revelations
             ,
             how
             should
             they
             come
             to
             the
             knowledg
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             whom
             none
             knows
             but
             by
             the
             revelation
             of
             the
             Son
             ?
             and
             by
             the
             mighty
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             miracles
             hath
             been
             wrought
             amongst
             them
             ,
             and
             miraculous
             things
             hath
             been
             brought
             to
             pass
             in
             a
             mystery
             ,
             which
             is
             hid
             from
             all
             vulterous
             eyes
             living
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             privy
             to
             these
             things
             who
             are
             witnesses
             of
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             hath
             wrought
             them
             ;
             but
             from
             scoffers
             &
             scorners
             ,
             dispisers
             and
             wonderers
             ,
             these
             things
             are
             concealed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             such
             would
             have
             a
             sign
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             believe
             ,
             and
             be
             convert●d
             also
             ,
             would
             they
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             but
             none
             must
             be
             given
             them
             but
             that
             of
             
               Ionah
               ,
            
             for
             they
             are
             of
             the
             adulterous
             generation
             that
             seeketh
             one
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Shew
             us
             a
             sign
             ,
             or
             work
             us
             a
             miracle
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             believe
             that
             your
             God
             is
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             hath
             sent
             you
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             Now
             they
             that
             will
             not
             believe
             and
             be
             converted
             without
             a
             sign
             ,
             would
             no
             more
             believe
             &
             be
             converted
             if
             one
             were
             shewed
             them
             ,
             then
             they
             would
             have
             been
             perswaded
             to
             
             have
             repented
             by
             one
             that
             had
             been
             raised
             up
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             when
             they
             rejected
             
               Moses
            
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             
               Luke
            
             16.
             31.
             
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             thou
             spake
             of
             miracles
             being
             wrought
             among
             these
             people
             ;
             do
             they
             all
             work
             miracles
             ?
             Is
             the
             gift
             of
             prophesie
             given
             to
             all
             ?
             Or
             have
             they
             diversity
             of
             gifts
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             They
             do
             not
             all
             work
             Miracles
             ,
             neither
             do
             they
             all
             prophesie
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             differences
             of
             administrations
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             Lord
             ;
             &
             diversities
             of
             operations
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             God
             ,
             who
             hath
             given
             to
             one
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             the
             Word
             of
             Wisdom
             ;
             to
             another
             the
             Word
             of
             Knowledge
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ;
             to
             another
             discerning
             of
             Spirits
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             have
             received
             diversities
             of
             gifts
             ,
             but
             the
             same
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Have
             not
             every
             one
             of
             them
             received●
             according
             to
             their
             ability
             ,
             and
             are
             they
             not
             in
             several
             states
             and
             conditi●ns
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             have
             received
             one
             talent
             ,
             some
             two
             ,
             some
             five
             ,
             and
             they
             boast
             not
             of
             that
             which
             they
             have
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             received
             it
             from
             him
             who
             is
             the
             giver
             of
             every
             good
             and
             perfect
             gift
             ;
             their
             conditions
             are
             also
             divers
             ,
             for
             there
             are
             fathers
             ,
             young
             men
             ,
             and
             babes
             ,
             among
             them
             ;
             and
             some
             there
             are
             who
             do
             not
             yet
             witness
             the
             birth
             brought
             forth
             ,
             which
             is
             begotten
             by
             the
             immortal
             Word
             of
             life
             ;
             no●v
             he
             that
             
             is
             the
             strongest
             among
             men
             ,
             will
             bear
             with
             the
             weakest
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             is
             the
             greatest
             among
             them
             ,
             will
             become
             servant
             to
             the
             least
             ;
             and
             when
             one
             among
             them
             is
             overtaken
             with
             a
             fault
             ,
             they
             that
             are
             spiritual
             ,
             doth
             restore
             such
             an
             one
             with
             the
             Spirit
             of
             meekness
             ;
             for
             sometimes
             they
             that
             are
             weak
             among
             them
             ,
             doth
             that
             which
             the
             witness
             of
             God
             in
             them
             alloweth
             not
             ,
             &
             to
             the
             witness
             they
             consent
             ,
             wch
             convinceth
             them
             of
             the
             evil
             (
             that
             they
             do
             through
             weakness
             )
             which
             their
             soul
             hates
             ;
             and
             a
             law
             in
             their
             members
             they
             find
             ,
             which
             warreth
             against
             the
             law
             of
             their
             mind
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             are
             somtimes
             brought
             into
             captivity
             to
             the
             law
             of
             sin
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             cry
             out
             as
             
               Paul
            
             did
             in
             his
             warfare
             ,
             
               O
               wretched
               man
               that
               I
               am
               ,
               &c.
            
             yet
             herein
             they
             find
             comfort
             ,
             that
             with
             their
             minds
             they
             serve
             the
             law
             of
             God
             ,
             though
             with
             their
             flesh
             (
             in
             which
             no
             good
             thing
             dwelleth
             )
             the
             law
             of
             sin
             ;
             these
             are
             such
             as
             are
             not
             yet
             come
             through
             the
             law
             ,
             nor
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             warfare
             ,
             but
             finds
             daily
             the
             flesh
             lusting
             against
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             against
             the
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             is
             not
             that
             a
             good
             condition
             ?
             Did
             ever
             any
             Saint
             come
             further
             in
             this
             life
             ?
             Or
             are
             any
             of
             these
             people
             made
             free
             from
             the
             law
             of
             sin
             by
             any
             other
             law
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             The
             time
             of
             the
             warfare
             must
             be
             
             known
             and
             passed
             through
             by
             as
             many
             as
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             free
             through
             him
             who
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             for
             righteousness
             sake
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             is
             faithful
             to
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             light
             which
             brings
             to
             the
             warfare
             ,
             the
             same
             will
             bring
             him
             through
             the
             warfare
             ,
             yea
             ,
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             life
             (
             by
             which
             some
             of
             the
             people
             are
             made
             free
             from
             the
             law
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             )
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
             and
             this
             the
             Saints
             witnessed
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             righteousness
             of
             the
             Law
             was
             fulfilled
             ,
             through
             which
             they
             are
             come
             unto
             him
             who
             is
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             by
             whom
             they
             are
             made
             free
             from
             the
             Law
             ,
             that
             being
             dead
             wherein
             they
             were
             held
             ,
             and
             they
             become
             dead
             to
             it
             ,
             by
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             was
             made
             a
             curse
             for
             them
             ,
             to
             redeem
             them
             from
             the
             curse
             of
             the
             Law
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             are
             now
             no
             more
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             under
             Grace
             :
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             what
             ,
             do
             they
             expect
             to
             be
             perfect
             ,
             or
             free
             from
             sin
             in
             this
             life
             ?
             What
             ground
             have
             they
             for
             this
             in
             Scripture
             ?
             Was
             such
             a
             state
             ever
             commanded
             or
             witnessed
             by
             any
             of
             whom
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             speak
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             That
             which
             is
             perfect
             ,
             is
             manifested
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             they
             wait
             to
             be
             perfected
             ;
             for
             perfection
             is
             that
             which
             they
             earnestly
             press
             after
             ,
             and
             have
             hope
             to
             attain
             unto
             the
             fulness
             of
             it
             ,
             for
             they
             do
             believe
             
             that
             God
             would
             not
             command
             and
             require
             that
             of
             men
             ,
             which
             could
             not
             possibly
             be
             attained
             ;
             for
             he
             that
             said
             ,
             Be
             ye
             perfect
             ,
             (
             as
             your
             heavenly
             Father
             which
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             is
             perfect
             )
             he
             hath
             perfected
             for
             ever
             ,
             them
             that
             are
             sanctified
             ;
             and
             among
             such
             as
             were
             sanctified
             and
             perfected
             for
             ever
             ,
             did
             
               Paul
            
             preach
             wisdom
             ;
             &
             their
             perfection
             he
             wished
             ,
             who
             had
             not
             then
             attained
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             were
             pressing
             after
             it
             ,
             as
             many
             of
             these
             people
             are
             now
             ,
             who
             expecteth
             to
             be
             made
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
             as
             the
             Saints
             were
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             6.
             18.
             and
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             Jesus
             they
             hope
             to
             be
             cleansed
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
             that
             being
             throughly
             sanctified
             and
             cleansed
             with
             the
             washing
             of
             water
             through
             the
             Word
             ,
             they
             might
             be
             presented
             to
             him
             a
             glorious
             people
             ,
             not
             having
             spot
             or
             wrinkle
             ,
             nor
             any
             such
             thing
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             might
             be
             holy
             &
             perfected
             for
             ever
             ;
             but
             this
             seems
             incredible
             unto
             many
             who
             are
             not
             yet
             come
             to
             the
             godly
             sorrow
             for
             sin
             ,
             which
             worketh
             repentance
             ;
             but
             these
             people
             (
             whose
             eyes
             the
             Lord
             hath
             opened
             )
             do
             see
             a
             possibility
             in
             the
             thing
             ,
             &
             they
             are
             not
             without
             faith
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             shall
             obtain
             it
             ,
             and
             therefore
             go
             they
             on
             unto
             it
             ,
             and
             will
             proceed
             ,
             if
             the
             Lord
             permit
             ,
             who
             hath
             manifested
             that
             in
             them
             which
             is
             perfect
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             will
             
             bring
             them
             (
             and
             hath
             brought
             some
             of
             them
             )
             to
             the
             perfection
             of
             purity
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             beauty
             of
             holiness
             ,
             where
             Halelujah
             is
             sung
             unto
             the
             Most
             High
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             The
             Scripture
             (
             I
             suppose
             )
             is
             much
             wrested
             about
             that
             point
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             very
             much
             :
             For
             they
             that
             are
             against
             it
             ,
             heapeth
             up
             all
             the
             Scripture-places
             that
             possibly
             they
             can
             ,
             of
             the
             Saints
             failings
             ,
             of
             their
             expressions
             spoken
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             warfare
             ;
             and
             places
             of
             Scripture
             they
             produce
             ,
             which
             was
             spoken
             of
             men
             in
             their
             unconverted
             estate
             ;
             and
             these
             Scriptures
             they
             wrest
             &
             pervert
             ,
             and
             doth
             add
             their
             meanings
             and
             conceivings
             unto
             them
             ,
             &
             therefore
             it
             is
             that
             thousands
             hath
             so
             much
             to
             say
             against
             that
             point
             ,
             which
             they
             will
             as
             earnestly
             plead
             against
             ,
             as
             any
             other
             particular
             thing
             that
             is
             in
             dispute
             among
             men
             at
             this
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             What
             such
             men
             are
             they
             ,
             that
             do
             wrest
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             differs
             so
             much
             in
             their
             in●●rpretati●ns
             ,
             which
             these
             People
             cryes
             so
             much
             against
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             They
             are
             such
             as
             are
             unstable
             ,
             and
             unlearned
             ,
             who
             errs
             ,
             not
             knowing
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             nor
             the
             guidings
             and
             leadings
             thereof
             ,
             but
             are
             truce-breakers
             ,
             and
             incontinent
             ,
             who
             seek
             to
             subvert
             whole
             Countries
             by
             their
             delusions
             ,
             which
             people
             are
             led
             into
             
             by
             giving
             heed
             unto
             their
             false
             interpretations
             which
             they
             give
             of
             the
             holy
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             no
             private
             interpretation
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             such
             as
             gain-say
             the
             truth
             ,
             being
             p●oud
             and
             presumptuous
             ,
             doting
             about
             questions
             and
             strife
             of
             words
             ,
             unruly
             and
             vain
             talkers
             ,
             such
             as
             teach
             things
             which
             they
             ought
             not
             ,
             for
             filthy
             lucre
             sake
             ;
             these
             &
             such
             like
             ,
             do
             these
             people
             cry
             out
             against
             ,
             for
             each
             of
             them
             do
             wrest
             and
             pervert
             the
             Scripture
             to
             their
             own
             ends
             ,
             seeking
             thereby
             to
             confirm
             their
             erronious
             opinions
             ,
             which
             are
             contrary
             to
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             Truth
             ;
             so
             that
             these
             people
             have
             good
             reason
             to
             testifie
             against
             them
             ,
             being
             that
             the
             Name
             of
             God
             is
             so
             much
             dishonored
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             Scripture
             s●●●taordinarily
             wrested
             among
             them
             ,
             by
             the
             different
             interpretations
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             How
             d●
             these
             people
             understand
             the
             Scripture
             ?
             Is
             there
             not
             strife
             and
             contenton
             a●mong
             them
             about
             the
             meaning
             of
             it
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             By
             the
             same
             spirit
             (
             by
             which
             the●
             were
             guided
             that
             spoke
             forth
             the
             Scripture
             do
             these
             People
             understand
             it
             ,
             every
             one
             o●
             them
             according
             to
             their
             measures
             ;
             and
             the
             light
             in
             which
             they
             walk
             ,
             doth
             give
             the●●●he
             same
             understanding
             in
             the
             holy
             Scrip●●ure
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             that
             spake
             forth
             〈◊〉
             ●cripture
             ,
             although
             many
             among
             them
             〈◊〉
             
             ●rt
             of
             so
             large
             a
             measure
             as
             the
             Authors
             the
             holy
             Scripture
             had
             ;
             yet
             that
             under●●ding
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             them
             by
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             is
             the
             same
             which
             holy
             men
             God
             had
             ,
             (
             in
             its
             measure
             )
             so
             that
             they
             far
             from
             striving
             and
             contending
             about
             meaning
             thereof
             among
             themselves
             ,
             for
             〈◊〉
             which
             the
             light
             opens
             to
             one
             ,
             is
             not
             ●tradicted
             by
             them
             that
             are
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             ●
             therefore
             they
             are
             at
             peace
             among
             ●●selves
             ,
             and
             in
             unity
             one
             with
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             reported
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             go
             in●any
             Churches
             to
             disturb
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             ●
             speak
             before
             the
             Minister
             have
             ended
             ,
             and
             ●ieth
             themselves
             unruly
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             ●ed
             Devotion
             ,
             is
             this
             true
             ?
          
        
         
           
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             'T
             is
             true
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             have
             gone
             in●any
             Congregations
             (
             as
             Lambs
             among
             ●lves
             )
             in
             obedience
             to
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             ●er
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Assembly
             〈◊〉
             have
             spoken
             that
             which
             was
             revealed
             ●hem
             while
             they
             stood
             by
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             ●ld
             have
             holden
             his
             peace
             (
             who
             had
             first
             ●en
             )
             left
             his
             matter
             in
             hand
             ,
             and
             cryed
             〈◊〉
             Constable
             ,
             or
             an
             Officer
             to
             take
             him
             ●y
             that
             begun
             to
             speak
             his
             Revelation
             ;
             〈◊〉
             the
             unruly
             speaker
             (
             that
             should
             have
             ●en
             his
             peace
             ,
             and
             kept
             the
             people
             in
             or●●
             beginning
             to
             be
             so
             ●urious
             and
             angry
             ●●st
             the
             other
             ,
             this
             occasioned
             great
             disorder
             
             in
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             which
             〈◊〉
             have
             been
             prevented
             if
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Speaker
             had
             been
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             him
             that
             had
             the
             Revelation
             ,
             then
             m●
             the
             thing
             have
             been
             done
             decently
             an●
             order
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             rule
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             ●stle
             ,
             I
             
               Cor.
            
             14
             ,
             30
             ,
             32
             ,
             40.
             
             And
             as
             touc●
             carrying
             of
             themselves
             unreverently
             ,
             〈◊〉
             is
             said
             of
             them
             because
             they
             do
             not
             their
             hat
             in
             the
             time
             of
             their
             Prayer
             ,
             join
             with
             them
             in
             their
             unholy
             devoti●●
             which
             they
             are
             not
             free
             unto
             ,
             neither
             〈◊〉
             they
             bid
             them
             God
             speed
             ,
             because
             〈◊〉
             know
             that
             they
             are
             out
             of
             the
             Doctrin●
             Christ
             ●
             offering
             unacceptable
             sacrifice●
             which
             act
             these
             people
             will
             not
             be
             pa●●kers
             ;
             but
             for
             any
             of
             them
             to
             go
             purpo●●
             with
             an
             intent
             to
             disturb
             any
             Congre●●
             on
             ,
             I
             believe
             such
             a
             thing
             hath
             never
             en●
             into
             their
             thoughts
             ;
             for
             commonly
             〈◊〉
             they
             have
             gone
             upon
             service
             for
             the
             〈◊〉
             to
             such
             places
             ,
             it
             hath
             been
             in
             the
             cross●
             their
             own
             wills
             ,
             whose
             lives
             have
             bee●
             great
             danger
             in
             them
             houses
             called
             C●●ches
             ,
             and
             much
             of
             their
             blood
             have
             〈◊〉
             spilt
             ,
             many
             bruises
             they
             have
             gotten
             ,
             most
             shamefully
             have
             they
             been
             intrea●
             &
             handled
             in
             them
             places
             called
             Churc●
             by
             those
             that
             have
             resorted
             unto
             them
             ,
             this
             hundreds
             will
             witness
             and
             testifie
             ,
             〈◊〉
             
             ●
             been
             eye-witnesses
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             ●nq
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             strange
             thing
             that
             they
             will
             not
             from
             such
             places
             then
             ;
             had
             they
             not
             better
             ●ill
             and
             quiet
             ,
             and
             molest
             none
             ,
             then
             so
             to
             ●ard
             their
             lives
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             to
             take
             other
             op●unities
             then
             when
             People
             are
             at
             Church
             ?
          
        
         
           
             ●es
             .
          
           
             The
             thing
             is
             strange
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             〈◊〉
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             (
             so
             as
             it
             were
             )
             ha●
             their
             lives
             among
             unreasonable
             men
             ,
             seeketh
             to
             do
             them
             mischief
             ;
             but
             that
             ●er
             of
             the
             Lord
             by
             which
             they
             are
             mo●o
             go
             to
             such
             places
             ,
             doth
             oftentimes
             ●culously
             preserve
             them
             ,
             and
             into
             his
             〈◊〉
             they
             commit
             their
             life
             ,
             who
             hath
             gi●t
             them
             ,
             the
             which
             they
             could
             freely
             ●own
             for
             the
             truth's
             sake
             ,
             if
             ther●unto
             were
             called
             .
             Now
             if
             they
             should
             mo●ny
             in
             their
             own
             wils
             ,
             by
             speaking
             their
             words
             to
             them
             ,
             they
             had
             better
             be
             still
             ●iet
             ,
             then
             to
             do
             so
             ;
             but
             if
             the
             Lord
             move
             〈◊〉
             to
             speak
             to
             any
             ,
             or
             to
             go
             to
             any
             place
             ,
             had
             better
             obey
             him
             ,
             then
             bear
             his
             ●em●nts
             for
             disobedience
             ;
             &
             if
             the
             par●oken
             unto
             ,
             be
             one
             that
             cannot
             bear
             ●d
             Doctrine
             ,
             then
             will
             they
             be
             offended
             ●olested
             by
             him
             that
             speaketh
             ,
             like
             as
             
               ●ziah
               (
               Amos
            
             7.
             12
             ,
             13.
             )
             was
             molested
             
               Amos
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             would
             he
             have
             ●im
             to
             have
             fled
             into
             another
             Land
             ,
             ●ot
             to
             have
             prophesied
             at
             
               Bethel
               ,
            
             because
             
             it
             was
             the
             Kings
             Chappel
             ,
             and
             Court
             ,
             as
             now
             several
             there
             are
             ,
             〈◊〉
             would
             not
             have
             these
             people
             to
             come
             their
             Churches
             ,
             because
             the
             congrega●●on
             is
             disturbed
             by
             them
             ,
             like
             as
             the
             Ki●●
             Court
             &
             Chappel
             was
             disturbed
             by
             
               mos
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Synagogues
             of
             the
             Jews
             Christ
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             many
             〈◊〉
             perswade
             them
             to
             the
             contrary
             ;
             but
             〈◊〉
             perswasions
             of
             such
             they
             do
             no
             more
             gard
             ,
             then
             
               Amos
            
             regarded
             the
             persw●ons
             of
             
               Amaziah
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             What
             go
             they
             to
             Churches
             then
             ,
             cause
             Amos
             went
             to
             the
             Kings
             Chap●
             and
             because
             Christ
             and
             the
             Apostles
             wen●
             the
             S●nagogues
             as
             their
             manner
             was
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             O
             no
             ;
             if
             they
             had
             no
             other
             grou●
             then
             were
             they
             but
             wilful
             imitators
             ,
             〈◊〉
             like
             unto
             the
             false
             Prophets
             who
             run
             w●
             the
             Lord
             had
             not
             sent
             them
             ;
             but
             these
             〈◊〉
             are
             moved
             by
             the
             same
             power
             (
             〈◊〉
             moved
             
               Amos
            
             to
             go
             the
             Kings
             Chap●
             by
             the
             same
             power
             (
             I
             say
             )
             are
             they
             mo●
             to
             go
             to
             steeple-houses
             ,
             &
             other
             place
             bear
             testimony
             unto
             the
             same
             truth
             〈◊〉
             
               Amos
            
             held
             forth
             ;
             &
             the
             same
             power
             〈◊〉
             moved
             the
             Apostles
             to
             go
             into
             the
             Sy●
             gogues
             of
             the
             Jews
             ;
             the
             same
             doth
             m●
             these
             people
             now
             to
             go
             into
             the
             meet●
             places
             of
             the
             Jews
             and
             Gentiles
             ,
             the●
             
             declare
             the
             powerful
             truth
             of
             God
             to
             them
             that
             have
             the
             form
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             power
             ,
             shewing
             unto
             them
             how
             they
             may
             come
             to
             find
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             lost
             ,
             
               viz
               ▪
            
             the
             life
             and
             power
             of
             truth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Wel
             ,
             but
             do
             they
             not
             know
             that
             t●ere
             are
             acts
             in
             force
             against
             Disturbers
             of
             Minis●●rs
             put
             forth
             by
             our
             honourable
             Magistrates
             ,
             who
             wil
             not
             suffer
             godly
             Ministers
             to
             be
             di●turbed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             they
             know
             it
             well
             ,
             and
             do
             find
             ●t
             ,
             but
             rather
             then
             they
             will
             disobey
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             wil
             chuse
             to
             suffer
             by
             such
             acts
             as
             
               Shad●ach
               ,
               M●shach
               ,
            
             and
             
               Abednego
            
             did
             ,
             ●ho
             disregarded
             the
             decree
             of
             
               Nebu●hadnezzer
               ,
            
             and
             would
             not
             worship
             the
             Golden
             Imagé
             which
             he
             had
             set
             up
             ;
             and
             ●hey
             who
             act
             by
             the
             vertue
             of
             these
             acts
             ,
             ●o
             say
             ,
             they
             have
             a
             Law
             by
             which
             they
             ●ught
             to
             suffer
             ;
             like
             as
             the
             Jews
             did
             con●erning
             that
             Law
             which
             they
             had
             ;
             by
             which
             they
             said
             Christ
             ought
             to
             die
             ,
             &c.
             ●ut
             shew
             me
             out
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             where
             ●ver
             any
             honourable
             Magistrates
             (
             or
             any
             ●hat
             ruled
             for
             God
             )
             made
             Acts
             to
             pro●ect
             godly
             Ministers
             ,
             by
             the
             vertue
             of
             
               wch●he
            
             men
             that
             spoke
             unto
             them
             was
             to
             be
             ●ast
             into
             prison
             ;
             if
             they
             did
             it
             in
             their
             ●eeting-place
             ;
             had
             not
             godly
             Ministers
             ●lwayes
             Spiritual
             weapons
             to
             defend
             
             them
             withal
             ;
             and
             was
             not
             
               Peter
            
             &
             
               Barn●bas
               ,
               Paul
            
             and
             
               S●las
               ,
            
             godly
             Ministers
             ,
             wh●
             suffered
             by
             the
             acts
             of
             the
             Magistrate●
             that
             upheld
             the
             chief
             Priests
             ?
             and
             wer●
             they
             Honourable
             Magistrates
             ,
             or
             godl●
             Ministers
             ,
             who
             resisted
             these
             godly
             men
             whipt
             them
             ,
             and
             cast
             them
             into
             prison
             &
             is
             it
             not
             to
             be
             feared
             that
             many
             wh●
             are
             call'd
             honourable
             Magistrates
             do
             pro●tect
             such
             Ministers
             as
             are
             persecutors
             an●
             oppressors
             of
             the
             servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             who
             lie
             in
             holes
             &
             dungeons
             ,
             by
             vertue
             o●
             the
             acts
             which
             are
             made
             by
             impruden●
             Magistrates
             to
             protect
             ungodly
             Ministers
             by
             whom
             the
             nations
             are
             deceived
             ;
             tru●ly
             godly
             Ministers
             are
             ashamed
             of
             such
             &
             the
             power
             by
             which
             they
             are
             upheld●
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Do
             these
             people
             contemn
             Author●
             then
             ;
             as
             is
             commonly
             r●por●ed
             of
             them
             ,
             〈◊〉
             are
             they
             Subject
             to
             the
             higher
             power
             ,
             like
             〈◊〉
             the
             Apostle
             commandeth
             us
             to
             be
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             That
             authority
             
               wch●
            
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             an●
             from
             him
             they
             do
             not
             contemn
             ,
             neithe●
             are
             they
             disobedient
             ,
             but
             subject
             to
             him
             that
             rules
             in
             this
             authority
             for
             God
             ,
             if
             h●
             exalt
             righteousness
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             be
             ●
             terror
             to
             evil
             doers
             ,
             and
             a
             praise
             to
             the●
             that
             do
             wel
             ,
             such
             a
             Magistrate
             they
             hono●
             in
             the
             Lord
             ;
             &
             to
             the
             higher
             power
             the●i●
             soul
             es
             are
             subject
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             Magistrat
             
             rules
             ,
             who
             is
             Gods
             Minister
             ;
             &
             of
             this
             power
             unto
             which
             their
             souls
             are
             subject
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             afraid
             ,
             neither
             are
             they
             subject
             because
             of
             wrath
             only
             ,
             but
             also
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ;
             for
             this
             they
             know
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             resisteth
             the
             power
             ,
             resisteth
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             resist
             shall
             receive
             to
             themselves
             damnation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             they
             do
             not
             honour
             Magistrates
             with
             their
             Hat
             and
             Knee
             ,
             as
             they
             ought
             to
             be
             honoured
             ,
             and
             that
             offends
             Magistrates
             ,
             that
             receives
             honour
             of
             one
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             'T
             is
             true
             ;
             they
             do
             not
             bow
             before
             them
             so
             ,
             as
             most
             men
             do
             ,
             neither
             have
             they
             freedom
             thereunto
             ;
             for
             the
             honor
             that
             pertains
             to
             a
             Magistrate
             consisteth
             not
             in
             such
             trifling
             things
             which
             are
             of
             no
             weight
             .
             And
             I
             believe
             thou
             cannot
             produce
             one
             Scripture
             out
             of
             the
             whole
             Bible
             ,
             that
             wil
             prove
             that
             Magistrates
             ought
             to
             be
             honoured
             with
             Hat
             &
             Knee
             ,
             that
             is
             but
             a
             meer
             complement
             ,
             &
             vanity
             ,
             a
             foolish
             fashion
             of
             the
             world
             which
             wil
             pass
             away
             ;
             &
             the
             non-performance
             of
             that
             doth
             but
             offend
             such
             Magistrates
             as
             receives
             honour
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             &
             how
             can
             such
             be●ieve
             (
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             mark
             )
             if
             they
             be
             not
             yet
             come
             to
             believe
             ;
             who
             dare
             say
             that
             ●hey
             are
             Gods
             Ministers
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             rule
             ●or
             God
             ?
             &
             these
             people
             wil
             rather
             offend
             
             them
             that
             believe
             not
             ,
             then
             that
             of
             God
             in
             their
             consciences
             ,
             which
             learneth
             them
             to
             seek
             that
             honour
             which
             cometh
             from
             God
             only
             ,
             before
             which
             humility
             doth
             go
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             hark
             ;
             It
             is
             not
             only
             said
             of
             them
             that
             they
             contemn
             authority
             and
             are
             not
             subject
             to
             Magistrates
             (
             to
             which
             thou
             hast
             answered
             )
             but
             also
             that
             they
             are
             against
             Gospel●
             Ministery
             ;
             &
             are
             great
             railers
             against
             Minist●rys
             ;
             and
             their
             maintenance
             ;
             Is
             that
             true
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Magistracy
             ,
             and
             Ministery
             ,
             they
             allow
             &
             approve
             of
             ,
             the
             one
             I
             have
             shewed
             thee
             before
             ,
             the
             other
             I
             come
             unto
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             Ministry
             ;
             First
             ,
             I
             shall
             shew
             thee
             what
             Ministers
             and
             Ministry
             they
             own
             ,
             and
             what
             maintenance
             they
             allovv
             of
             ,
             that
             Ministers
             may
             have
             ;
             Secondly
             ,
             vvhat
             Ministers
             and
             Ministery
             they
             disovvn
             ,
             &
             what
             maintenance
             they
             do
             not
             approve
             of
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             Such
             as
             are
             indued
             with
             povve●●
             and
             wisdom
             from
             on
             high
             ,
             and
             called
             to
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Ministry
             immediately
             ,
             having
             received
             gifts
             from
             him
             that
             is
             ascended
             far
             above
             all
             Heavens
             ,
             who
             for●merly
             gave
             some
             Apostles
             ,
             some
             Prophets
             ▪
             some
             pastors
             ,
             &
             teachers
             ,
             for
             the
             perfect●ing
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             for
             the
             work
             of
             the
             M●nistry
             &c.
             
             And
             such
             as
             he
             now
             calleth
             &
             
             chuseth
             ,
             who
             abide
             in
             his
             doctrine
             ,
             &
             giveth
             that
             freely
             ,
             which
             they
             have
             received
             freely
             :
             Such
             these
             people
             do
             own
             &
             their
             Ministry
             ;
             but
             railing
             against
             any
             they
             do
             deny
             ,
             and
             Ministers
             that
             are
             so
             called
             and
             qualified
             as
             before-mentioned
             ,
             they
             do
             esteem
             very
             highly
             for
             their
             works
             sake
             ,
             &
             alloweth
             them
             food
             &
             raiment
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             that
             are
             convenient
             ;
             &
             herewith
             are
             these
             Ministers
             contented
             ,
             even
             with
             that
             which
             they
             have
             of
             free
             gift
             from
             those
             unto
             whom
             they
             minister
             Spiritual
             things
             ,
             &
             so
             in
             love
             ,
             peace
             and
             unity
             they
             live
             together
             ,
             &
             thus
             it
             is
             with
             these
             people
             &
             the
             ministers
             whom
             they
             do
             own
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             Ministers
             that
             they
             disown
             are
             such
             as
             runs
             when
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             sent
             them
             ;
             and
             do
             feed
             with
             the
             fat
             ,
             and
             cloath
             with
             the
             wool
             ,
             &
             make
             a
             prey
             upon
             the
             people
             ;
             such
             ▪
             as
             are
             called
             of
             men
             Master
             ,
             &
             stands
             praying
             in
             the
             Synagogues
             ,
             teaching
             for
             doctrines
             the
             traditions
             of
             men
             ;
             who
             keep
             people
             ever
             learning
             &
             never
             able
             to
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             who
             are
             out
             of
             the
             life
             of
             that
             which
             they
             preach
             to
             others
             ,
             by
             whom
             the
             holy
             Scr●ptures
             are
             wrested
             and
             traded
             〈◊〉
             who
             are
             cove●ous
             ,
             ●pro●d
             ,
             hea●y
             and
             high
             m●●ded
             ,
             having
             a
             ●orm
             of
             godl●ness
             〈…〉
             the
             power
             
             thereof
             ,
             such
             they
             disown
             to
             be
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             preach
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             divine
             for
             money
             ,
             the
             love
             of
             which
             constraineth
             them
             to
             teach
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             wil
             not
             give
             them
             money
             ,
             or
             put
             into
             their
             mouthes
             ,
             they
             prepare
             war
             against
             them
             ,
             and
             compel
             them
             by
             suit
             of
             law
             ,
             and
             thus
             they
             rob
             their
             mintenance
             from
             poor
             people
             ,
             whose
             goods
             they
             will
             take
             away
             by
             force
             ,
             from
             such
             as
             hath
             nothing
             of
             them
             nor
             from
             them
             ;
             now
             al
             such
             greedy
             unreasonable
             pretended
             Ministers
             &
             their
             robbed
             maintenance
             ,
             these
             people
             do
             deny
             &
             disown
             ,
             neither
             can
             they
             pay
             them
             wages
             ,
             nor
             in
             no
             wise
             uphold
             them●
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             but
             have
             they
             not
             such
             in
             their
             parishes
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             law
             of
             the
             land
             alloweth
             tythe
             ;
             whether
             do
             they
             pay
             them
             ,
             or
             suffer
             the
             penalty
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             &
             the
             cruelty
             of
             such
             men
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             O
             ,
             alas
             ,
             The
             covetous
             hirelings
             they
             are
             so
             spread
             over
             the
             Nation
             ,
             that
             scarce
             either
             city
             or
             parish
             are
             free
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             truly
             volums
             might
             be
             filed
             of
             the
             sufferings
             of
             these
             harmless
             people
             ,
             which
             they
             undergo
             ,
             &
             have
             undergone
             in
             that
             particular
             ,
             through
             the
             cruelty
             &
             mercilessness
             of
             that
             unreasonable
             generation
             of
             greedy
             perverse
             priests
             ,
             (
             whose
             blessings
             are
             cursed
             ,
             &
             whose
             seed
             is
             corrupted
             )
             for
             truly
             they
             have
             even
             made
             havock
             of
             the
             
             people
             ,
             who
             for
             conscience
             sake
             cannot
             pay
             tythe
             ,
             &
             therefore
             have
             their
             goods
             been
             pitifuly
             spoiled
             ;
             as
             hath
             been
             pretty
             largely
             published
             to
             the
             shame
             &
             confusion
             of
             these
             merciless
             &
             cruel
             men
             ;
             but
             a
             book
             of
             remembrance
             is
             writ
             ,
             and
             their
             actions
             are
             upon
             record
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             are
             these
             people
             so
             simple
             that
             they
             will
             not
             go
             to
             Law
             with
             those
             that
             wrong
             them
             ;
             what
             is
             not
             the
             Law
             open
             ?
             and
             the
             Magistrates
             will
             do
             justice
             ;
             will
             they
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             If
             thou
             observed
             Christs
             words
             wel
             ,
             thou
             would
             not
             cal
             them
             simple
             ,
             for
             not
             going
             to
             Law
             with
             their
             adversaries
             ;
             for
             did
             he
             not
             say
             ,
             if
             any
             man
             wil
             sue
             thee
             at
             the
             Law
             and
             take
             away
             thy
             Coat
             ,
             let
             him
             have
             thy
             Cloak
             also
             ?
             now
             they
             that
             walk
             in
             his
             light
             who
             spoke
             these
             words
             ,
             they
             abide
             in
             his
             doctrine
             ,
             &
             when
             their
             adversary
             hath
             sued
             them
             &
             recovered
             treble
             damage
             ,
             &
             taketh
             away
             twice
             the
             worth
             of
             that
             which
             he
             recovered
             ,
             they
             resist
             not
             ,
             but
             bears
             it
             patiently
             ,
             knowing
             this
             that
             there
             is
             one
             that
             wil
             plead
             their
             cause
             ,
             to
             vvhom
             vengeance
             belongs
             and
             he
             will
             repay
             .
          
           
             And
             although
             that
             the
             law
             be
             open
             ,
             yet
             they
             are
             not
             free
             to
             go
             to
             it
             ;
             For
             what
             said
             
               Paul
            
             to
             the
             
               ●orinthians
               ,
            
             did
             he
             not
             tell
             them
             that
             there
             was
             utterly
             a
             fault
             
             among
             them
             ,
             because
             they
             did
             go
             to
             law
             one
             with
             another
             ;
             why
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             do
             you
             not
             rather
             take
             wrong
             ?
             why
             do
             you
             not
             rather
             suffer
             your selves
             to
             be
             defrauded
             ?
             so
             that
             here
             thou
             may
             see
             it
             doth
             not
             become
             Saints
             to
             go
             to
             Law
             ,
             and
             that
             especially
             before
             them
             that
             are
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             for
             such
             Magistrates
             will
             connive
             at
             the
             sufferings
             of
             the
             oppressed
             ,
             &
             not
             reprove
             the
             oppressors
             ,
             who
             ought
             by
             magistrates
             to
             be
             rebuked
             :
             But
             there
             are
             some
             prudent
             understanding
             men
             that
             are
             much
             wearied
             ,
             with
             being
             so
             daily
             incumbred
             with
             the
             beggerly
             suits
             of
             these
             covetous
             priests
             ,
             against
             these
             harmless
             ,
             innocent
             people
             :
             And
             some
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             are
             backvvard
             enough
             in
             doing
             Justice
             ,
             and
             too
             forward
             in
             fulfilling
             the
             desires
             of
             unjust
             men
             ,
             vvho
             deals
             unjustly
             with
             these
             people
             ,
             &
             this
             is
             not
             unknovvn
             to
             some
             in
             authority
             ,
             whose
             bovvels
             are
             sometime
             moved
             with
             compassion
             to
             behold
             the
             many
             greivances
             and
             annoyances
             vvhich
             are
             daily
             renewed
             upon
             these
             that
             fear
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             I
             suppose
             that
             Saints
             in
             former
             ages
             have
             suffered
             much
             by
             the
             untoward
             generation
             have
             they
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             yea
             ,
             a
             cloud
             of
             vvitnesses
             might
             be
             produced
             of
             the
             sufferings
             of
             the
             
             Saints
             ,
             some
             of
             which
             had
             trial
             of
             cruel
             mockings
             and
             scourgings
             ,
             of
             bonds
             and
             imprisonments
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             were
             stoned
             ,
             others
             sawn
             assunder
             ,
             others
             slain
             with
             the
             sword
             ,
             &c.
             &
             he
             that
             was
             a
             precious
             Saint
             ,
             &
             a
             sufferer
             by
             the
             untoward
             generation
             ,
             he
             testified
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             that
             through
             many
             tribulations
             we
             must
             enter
             into
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ;
             &
             further
             he
             said
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             will
             live
             godly
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             must
             suffer
             persecution
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             these
             whom
             thou
             mentionest
             were
             comforted
             in
             the
             midest
             of
             their
             tribulations
             and
             sufferings
             ;
             are
             these
             people
             so
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             they
             also
             are
             comforted
             in
             their
             tribulations
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             able
             to
             comfort
             them
             which
             are
             in
             trouble
             ,
             by
             the
             comfort
             wherewith
             they
             themselves
             are
             comforted
             of
             God
             ;
             for
             as
             the
             sufferings
             of
             Christ
             abound
             in
             them
             ,
             so
             their
             consolation
             also
             aboundeth
             by
             Christ
             ,
             of
             which
             all
             the
             opposers
             and
             adversaries
             in
             the
             world
             cannot
             deprive
             them
             of
             ;
             they
             may
             be
             bereaved
             of
             their
             goods
             ,
             &
             separated
             from
             their
             friends
             and
             brethren
             ,
             &
             be
             debarred
             of
             their
             liberty
             &
             freedom
             by
             the
             power
             of
             their
             adversary
             ;
             but
             his
             power
             extendeth
             not
             so
             far
             ,
             as
             to
             deprive
             them
             of
             their
             peace
             in
             him
             which
             is
             their
             life
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             comfort
             and
             consolation
             
             which
             they
             receive
             from
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             prefer
             above
             the
             whole
             world
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             and
             how
             comes
             it
             that
             so
             many
             of
             them
             are
             cast
             into
             priso●
             ,
             and
             some
             whipped
             ,
             and
             others
             banished
             from
             some
             places
             ;
             Is
             it
             for
             misdemeanour
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             truths
             sake
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Thus
             it
             is
             ,
             many
             of
             them
             have
             been
             mov'd
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             go
             to
             Steeple-houses
             (
             
               wch
            
             are
             call'd
             churches
             )
             &
             to
             speak
             unto
             the
             priest
             &
             people
             ,
             that
             which
             the
             Lord
             was
             pleased
             to
             lay
             upon
             them
             to
             declare
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             somtime
             before
             the
             priest
             had
             done
             ,
             and
             somtime
             after
             ;
             so
             some
             in
             authority
             being
             then
             present
             ,
             have
             forthwith
             sent
             them
             to
             prison
             ,
             for
             disturbing
             the
             congregation
             ,
             as
             they
             said
             ,
             &
             it
             may
             be
             have
             caused
             them
             to
             be
             whip'd
             ,
             &c.
             &
             for
             this
             very
             particular
             hundreds
             have
             been
             put
             in
             prison
             ;
             several
             others
             have
             been
             cast
             into
             prison
             ,
             because
             they
             could
             not
             pay
             Tythe
             to
             the
             hireling
             Priests
             ;
             others
             because
             they
             could
             not
             swear
             ;
             others
             because
             they
             have
             not
             put
             off
             their
             Hats
             before
             Magistrates
             ;
             others
             for
             going
             to
             visit
             their
             friends
             that
             hath
             been
             in
             prison
             ,
             others
             for
             riding
             above
             five
             miles
             upon
             a
             first
             day
             to
             a
             meeting
             ;
             others
             for
             speaking
             a
             few
             words
             in
             a
             street
             ,
             or
             a
             market
             to
             people
             ,
             whom
             they
             have
             exhorted
             to
             fear
             the
             Lord
             ;
             others
             for
             speaking
             to
             
             ●ome
             upon
             the
             high
             way
             ;
             &
             for
             such
             like
             ●hings
             as
             these
             ,
             are
             the
             most
             part
             of
             them
             〈◊〉
             if
             not
             all
             )
             cast
             into
             prison
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             ●hem
             have
             been
             fined
             for
             standing
             cover●d
             before
             the
             Judge
             ,
             and
             hath
             laid
             above
             a
             ●ear
             (
             or
             years
             )
             in
             prison
             for
             non-paiment
             of
             the
             fine
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             them
             after
             they
             ●ave
             ●uffered
             imprisonment
             a
             certain
             time
             have
             been
             banished
             ,
             and
             sent
             away
             like
             ●agabonds
             ;
             &
             more
             favour
             is
             shewed
             unto
             ●alefactors
             by
             many
             in
             authority
             then
             is
             ●fforded
             them
             ;
             and
             all
             this
             do
             they
             patiently
             suffer
             for
             righteousness
             sake
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             It
             seems
             by
             thy
             relation
             of
             them
             they
             suffer
             much
             wrong
             ,
             do
             they
             not
             petition
             unto
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             earth
             for
             relief
             ,
             and
             make
             ●heir
             redress
             unto
             them
             in
             such
             causes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             They
             cry
             unto
             them
             for
             Justice
             ,
             but
             to
             petition
             unto
             them
             as
             unto
             Gods
             ,
             they
             cannot
             in
             the
             least
             do
             it
             :
             although
             many
             petitions
             have
             been
             put
             up
             against
             them
             ;
             but
             that
             doth
             not
             molest
             nor
             troubble
             them
             whose
             trust
             and
             confidence
             is
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             by
             whom
             they
             do
             expect
             to
             be
             delivered
             ,
             &
             not
             by
             the
             arm
             of
             flesh
             ;
             their
             manifold
             greivances
             are
             not
             hid
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             will
             arise
             and
             plead
             their
             cause
             ,
             and
             rebuke
             those
             that
             afflict
             them
             ,
             and
             severely
             punish
             those
             that
             do
             oppress
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             do
             they
             not
             seek
             
             to
             avenge
             themselves
             of
             their
             adversaries
             ,
             seei●g
             they
             are
             now
             become
             a
             great
             body
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             O
             no
             ,
             they
             have
             no
             such
             thoughts
             ,
             for
             they
             have
             referred
             their
             cause
             wholly
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             whom
             vengeance
             belongeth
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             repay
             ,
             of
             whom
             they
             have
             learned
             to
             love
             their
             enemies
             ,
             to
             bless
             ,
             those
             that
             curse
             them
             ,
             to
             do
             good
             to
             those
             that
             hate
             them
             ,
             to
             pray
             for
             those
             which
             despitefully
             use
             them
             ,
             and
             persecute
             them
             ;
             and
             they
             are
             so
             far
             from
             avenging
             themselves
             that
             if
             one
             smite
             them
             on
             the
             one
             cheek
             they
             will
             turn
             the
             other
             :
             And
             they
             look
             not
             upon
             the
             number
             of
             themselves
             to
             be
             any
             thing
             ,
             in
             reference
             to
             their
             redemption
             ,
             out
             of
             their
             hands
             ,
             who
             exercise
             Lordship
             over
             them
             ,
             For
             they
             know
             that
             by
             one
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             able
             to
             chase
             a
             thausand
             ,
             and
             by
             two
             to
             put
             ten
             thousand
             to
             ●light
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Enq
             ,
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             that
             is
             true
             ,
             yet
             nevertheless
             wil
             they
             not
             carry
             weapons
             ,
             for
             their
             own
             defence
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             defence
             of
             their
             Country
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             The
             weapons
             of
             their
             warfare
             are
             not
             carnal
             but
             mighty
             through
             God
             ,
             to
             the
             pulling
             down
             of
             strong
             holds
             ,
             casting
             down
             Imaginations
             ,
             and
             every
             high
             thought
             that
             exalteth
             it self
             against
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             only
             such
             weapons
             carry
             they
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             put
             them
             into
             
             ●●eir
             hands
             is
             mighty
             enough
             to
             preserve
             ●●em
             and
             their
             Country
             ,
             with
             whose
             ar●ur
             they
             are
             always
             armed
             ,
             having
             their
             ●●nes
             girt
             about
             with
             truth
             ,
             having
             on
             the
             ●est-plate
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             the
             sheild
             〈◊〉
             faith
             ,
             wherewith
             they
             are
             able
             to
             quench
             〈◊〉
             the
             fiery
             darts
             of
             the
             wicked
             ;
             they
             ●ve
             also
             the
             helmet
             of
             Salvation
             and
             the
             ●ord
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             word
             o●●od
             ;
             thus
             are
             they
             armed
             against
             their
             ene●●es
             that
             seek
             to
             bereave
             them
             of
             their
             ●ace
             with
             God
             ,
             whom
             they
             only
             with●●●nd
             ,
             but
             violence
             to
             no
             man
             will
             they
             do
             ,
             ●at
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             doctrine
             of
             their
             ●●rd
             to
             whom
             they
             do
             commend
             them●●●ves
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             I
             suppose
             by
             this
             declaration
             of
             them
             ●at
             they
             are
             a
             peaceable
             people
             :
             But
             what
             〈◊〉
             they
             in
             life
             and
             conversation
             ,
             for
             by
             their
             ●its
             we
             must
             judge
             of
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             My
             report
             or
             declaration
             of
             them
             〈◊〉
             true
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             I
             speak
             &
             lie
             not
             ,
             for
             〈◊〉
             have
             known
             them
             from
             a
             child
             (
             or
             ●ce
             that
             I
             was
             a
             babe
             in
             Christ
             )
             &
             my
             ●ucation
             in
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             among
             ●em
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             space
             of
             several
             years
             I
             ●ave
             been
             daily
             conversant
             with
             them
             ;
             ●d
             in
             all
             this
             time
             ,
             I
             have
             found
             their
             life
             ●d
             conversation
             ,
             to
             be
             good
             ,
             honest
             ,
             and
             ●reproveable
             ;
             do
             but
             ask
             any
             conscientious
             
             man
             fearing
             God
             ,
             that
             know●
             these
             people
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             find
             that
             〈◊〉
             testimony
             of
             them
             will
             not
             contra●●
             mine
             ,
             yea
             many
             of
             their
             opposers
             will
             〈◊〉
             knowledge
             ,
             that
             for
             their
             life
             &
             conver●●tion
             they
             have
             nothing
             to
             accuse
             them●
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             it
             is
             said
             they
             are
             rude
             〈◊〉
             speech
             ,
             and
             useth
             the
             word
             Thee
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             particular
             persons
             ;
             is
             not
             that
             an
             unman●●ly
             and
             absurd
             thing
             in
             them
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             No
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             language
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             Scripture
             ;
             and
             to
             use
             
               thou
               ,
            
             and
             
               thee
               ,
            
             〈◊〉
             a
             particular
             person
             ,
             is
             proper
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             unmannerly
             nor
             absurd
             :
             for
             when
             〈◊〉
             Lord
             spake
             to
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             
               Adam
            
             to
             hi●●
             they
             used
             that
             language
             ;
             when
             
               〈◊〉
            
             spake
             to
             
               Pharoah
               ,
            
             &
             
               Pharoah
            
             to
             him
             ,
             th●●●
             used
             that
             language
             ;
             when
             
               Paul
            
             spake
             to
             〈◊〉
             
               ●●grippa
               ,
            
             and
             
               Agrippa
            
             to
             him
             ,
             they
             used
             〈◊〉
             language
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             not
             unmannerly
             ,
             〈◊〉
             absurd
             with
             them
             ,
             neither
             do
             we
             read
             〈◊〉
             it
             was
             then
             accounted
             rudeness
             of
             spee●●●
             And
             although
             that
             this
             seems
             so
             stran●●●
             to
             the
             men
             of
             this
             generation
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             〈◊〉
             proper
             phrase
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             language
             of
             all
             them
             of
             whom
             we
             read
             〈◊〉
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             I
             have
             not
             observed
             that
             so
             〈◊〉
             before
             ;
             but
             now
             in
             their
             buying
             and
             selli●●●
             how
             do
             they
             do
             ?
             are
             they
             of
             as
             many
             〈◊〉
             
             〈◊〉
             other
             men
             ;
             or
             keep
             they
             to
             yea
             or
             nay
             in
             ●●eir
             communication
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             To
             yea
             and
             nay
             ,
             they
             keep
             ,
             knowing
             〈◊〉
             whatsoever
             is
             more
             cometh
             of
             evil
             ,
             〈◊〉
             when
             they
             have
             a
             commodity
             to
             sell
             ,
             ●●ey
             set
             a
             reasonable
             price
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             do
             not
             ●act
             upon
             the
             people
             ;
             and
             when
             that
             ●ey
             buy
             a
             commodity
             ,
             they
             proffer
             a
             rea●●nable
             Price
             for
             it
             ,
             for
             the
             which
             they
             ●●ppose
             the
             party
             may
             well
             afford
             it
             ,
             and
             ●at
             which
             they
             judge
             to
             be
             the
             value
             of
             ●e
             thing
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             few
             words
             dispatch●h
             ;
             and
             thus
             they
             abide
             in
             the
             Doctrine
             〈◊〉
             their
             Lord
             ,
             who
             hath
             said
             ,
             Let
             your
             yea
             〈◊〉
             yea
             ,
             and
             your
             nay
             be
             nay
             ,
             for
             whatso●er
             is
             more
             than
             these
             ,
             cometh
             of
             evil
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             men
             are
             so
             accustomed
             to
             many
             〈◊〉
             in
             their
             dealings
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             that
             should
             think
             men
             will
             scarce
             meddle
             with
             ●em
             in
             affairs
             ,
             if
             they
             will
             abate
             nothing
             of
             ●e
             price
             which
             they
             first
             set
             on
             their
             com●odity
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             most
             usuall
             among
             ●n
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             T
             is
             true
             ,
             it
             is
             usual
             among
             men
             to
             ●●ter
             many
             needless
             words
             in
             their
             deal●gs
             ,
             and
             to
             swear
             many
             grievous
             Oathes
             ●ecause
             they
             will
             not
             trust
             one
             another
             ;
             ●●t
             is
             not
             the
             manner
             of
             these
             People
             to
             ●o
             so
             ,
             neither
             have
             they
             freedom
             thereun●●
             in
             the
             least
             ,
             whereupon
             some
             of
             their
             
             Cu●toms
             have
             absented
             from
             them
             〈◊〉
             season
             ,
             and
             have
             made
             tryal
             of
             others
             ▪
             〈◊〉
             they
             not
             finding
             such
             ●idelity
             in
             others
             ,
             〈◊〉
             such
             just
             &
             upright
             dealings
             by
             them
             ,
             〈◊〉
             have
             returned
             again
             to
             this
             people
             ,
             &
             〈◊〉
             made
             further
             proof
             of
             them
             ,
             &
             have
             fou●
             their
             Commodity
             to
             be
             good
             and
             substa●●tial
             ,
             and
             well
             worth
             that
             which
             they
             ga●
             for
             it
             ,
             whereupon
             they
             have
             brought
             oth●●
             Customers
             with
             them
             ,
             &
             acquainted
             the●
             with
             the
             condition
             o●
             the
             People
             ,
             that
             the
             would
             have
             so
             much
             as
             they
             asked
             ,
             and
             the
             they
             were
             not
             given
             to
             many
             words
             ,
             
               &
            
             〈◊〉
             to
             the
             which
             the
             people
             in
             process
             of
             〈◊〉
             have
             well
             condescended
             ,
             so
             that
             now
             whe●
             they
             are
             known
             ,
             they
             are
             credited
             ,
             &
             〈◊〉
             extraordinarily
             provoked
             (
             by
             those
             th●●
             know
             them
             )
             to
             superfluity
             of
             words
             ;
             and
             〈◊〉
             they
             come
             to
             use
             men
             to
             that
             which
             the●
             have
             been
             little
             accustomed
             unto
             ,
             (
             to
             〈◊〉
             to
             few
             words
             in
             their
             buying
             and
             selling
             ▪
          
        
         
           
             Enq
             
          
           
             That
             is
             well
             done
             of
             them
             ;
             yet
             〈◊〉
             much
             against
             them
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             they
             〈◊〉
             not
             speak
             to
             men
             upon
             the
             way
             ,
             but
             passe
             〈◊〉
             them
             without
             saluting
             of
             them
             ,
             neither
             〈◊〉
             they
             doff
             their
             hats
             to
             any
             ,
             which
             gives
             gre●●
             offence
             to
             many
             ;
             wherefore
             do
             they
             carry
             th●m●selves
             so
             uncivilly
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             When
             they
             have
             occasion
             to
             spea●
             to
             any
             man
             ,
             they
             speak
             unto
             him
             wh●the●
             
             〈◊〉
             be
             upon
             the
             way
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             street
             ,
             or
             up●n
             the
             Market
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             other
             convenient
             ●lace
             ;
             but
             to
             salute
             men
             in
             a
             complement●ng
             way
             ,
             by
             doffing
             their
             hats
             unto
             them
             ,
             ●nd
             bowing
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             giving
             them
             ●attering
             Titles
             ,
             (
             according
             to
             the
             custom
             ●nd
             manner
             of
             the
             world
             )
             that
             they
             are
             〈◊〉
             free
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             a
             principal
             thing
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             many
             )
             which
             men
             have
             against
             ●hem
             ;
             although
             they
             honor
             all
             men
             in
             the
             ●ord
             ,
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             ,
             and
             be●aveth
             themselves
             civilly
             towards
             all
             ,
             yet
             ●an
             doff
             their
             hat
             to
             none
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             an
             ●ct
             of
             as
             proud
             and
             uncivil
             persons
             ,
             as
             lives
             ,
             ●ho
             wil
             shew
             humility
             in
             that
             thing
             ,
             when
             ●hey
             are
             as
             proud
             in
             their
             heart
             as
             
               Haman●as
            
             ,
             and
             will
             deride
             and
             scorn
             those
             that
             ●annot
             for
             conscience-sake
             do
             it
             ;
             and
             these
             ●re
             they
             that
             are
             offended
             when
             it
             is
             not
             ●one
             ,
             and
             carry
             themselves
             uncivilly
             to
             ●ch
             as
             doth
             it
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             a
             fashion
             which
             men
             ●ve
             ,
             and
             a
             token
             of
             civi●
             respect
             ;
             had
             they
             ●t
             better
             please
             men
             by
             conforming
             unto
             them
             〈◊〉
             this
             thing
             of
             small
             importance
             ,
             then
             to
             of●nd
             them
             through
             abstaining
             from
             doing
             of
             it
             ;
             ●r
             we
             read
             that
             
               Paul
            
             became
             all
             to
             all
             ;
             unto
             〈◊〉
             Iews
             he
             became
             as
             a
             Iew
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             The
             fashions
             of
             this
             World
             will
             ●ass
             away
             ,
             but
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             endures
             
             for
             ●ver
             ,
             by
             which
             Word
             these
             people
             〈◊〉
             redeemed
             from
             the
             World
             ,
             so
             that
             the●
             cannot
             be
             conformable
             to
             it
             in
             its
             way●
             worships
             ,
             customs
             ,
             and
             fashions
             ;
             all
             whi●●
             will
             pass
             away
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             should
             seek
             〈◊〉
             please
             men
             ,
             then
             were
             they
             not
             the
             se●●vants
             of
             Christ
             ,
             whose
             servants
             never
             〈◊〉
             such
             a
             token
             of
             civil
             respect
             (
             as
             doffing
             〈◊〉
             the
             hat
             )
             that
             we
             read
             of
             in
             the
             whole
             Sc●●pture
             ;
             and
             who
             dare
             call
             them
             his
             servan●
             that
             receive
             honor
             of
             men
             from
             their
             ha●●
             and
             are
             offended
             if
             it
             be
             not
             given
             the●
             surely
             they
             are
             not
             like
             unto
             him
             in
             the
             thing
             ,
             for
             he
             received
             not
             honor
             from
             me●
             neither
             did
             he
             seek
             it
             ,
             but
             said
             unto
             tho●
             that
             did
             ,
             How
             can
             ye
             believe
             that
             recei●●
             honor
             one
             of
             another
             ,
             and
             seek
             not
             〈◊〉
             honor
             that
             cometh
             from
             God
             onely
             ?
          
           
             And
             although
             
               Paul
            
             became
             as
             a
             Jew
             u●●
             to
             the
             Jews
             ,
             as
             without
             law
             to
             them
             th●●
             were
             without
             law
             ,
             yea
             all
             things
             to
             all
             me●
             this
             he
             did
             for
             the
             Gospels
             sake
             ,
             not
             〈◊〉
             please
             men
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             might
             by
             all
             mea●
             save
             some
             ,
             therefore
             condescended
             he
             〈◊〉
             the
             simplicity
             in
             them
             ,
             speaking
             low
             thin●●
             to
             their
             capacity
             and
             understanding
             ,
             the
             so
             by
             guile
             he
             might
             catch
             them
             ,
             and
             ga●
             or
             win
             them
             to
             the
             truth
             ;
             but
             who
             dare
             〈◊〉
             that
             he
             became
             an
             Idol-worshipper
             wit●
             Idolaters
             ?
             If
             so
             ,
             how
             should
             he
             hav●
             
             brought
             any
             from
             that
             Idolatry
             to
             have
             worshipped
             the
             living
             God
             ?
             Or
             who
             dare
             say
             that
             he
             became
             an
             opposer
             of
             Truth
             with
             opposers
             ?
             If
             so
             ,
             how
             should
             he
             have
             gained
             any
             of
             them
             to
             the
             truth
             ;
             but
             it
             was
             not
             so
             with
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             who
             shewed
             himselfe
             in
             all
             things
             approved
             of
             God
             ,
             ●n
             whose
             sight
             he
             commended
             himself
             to
             every
             mans
             conscience
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             I
             am
             perswaded
             that
             if
             these
             People
             ●ere
             admitted
             to
             answer
             for
             the●selves
             upon
             ●ll
             occasions
             ,
             many
             would
             come
             to
             be
             satisfied
             〈◊〉
             things
             concerning
             them
             ,
             wherein
             they
             are
             〈◊〉
             -
             inform'd
             .
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Oh
             yea
             ;
             but
             alas
             such
             reports
             are
             ●umored
             abroad
             of
             them
             (
             by
             such
             as
             say
             ,
             ●eport
             ,
             and
             we
             will
             report
             it
             )
             as
             is
             not
             fit●ng
             to
             be
             named
             among
             Christians
             ;
             and
             ●ese
             Reports
             being
             credited
             ,
             or
             regarded
             ●y
             simple
             people
             ,
             they
             become
             odious
             and
             ●espised
             among
             men
             ,
             and
             therefore
             is
             it
             ●at
             there
             is
             so
             much
             whooting
             and
             hissing
             〈◊〉
             them
             in
             the
             streets
             ;
             but
             if
             they
             might
             〈◊〉
             admitted
             to
             make
             their
             own
             defence
             in
             ●e
             presence
             of
             prudent
             and
             understanding
             ●en
             ,
             having
             their
             accusers
             face
             to
             face
             ,
             to
             ●ove
             their
             accusations
             that
             they
             have
             a●inst
             them
             ,
             I
             believe
             many
             would
             come
             to
             〈◊〉
             better
             satisfied
             ,
             the
             mouths
             of
             gain
             〈◊〉
             would
             come
             to
             be
             stopped
             ,
             and
             the
             ignorance
             
             of
             foolish
             men
             would
             come
             to
             be
             silenced
             ;
             but
             that
             is
             the
             policy
             and
             subtilty
             of
             their
             grand
             Adversary
             (
             who
             was
             a
             Lyar
             from
             the
             beginning
             )
             to
             make
             people
             believe
             all
             the
             horrid
             lies
             that
             can
             be
             spoken
             &
             invented
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             thereby
             comes
             the
             minds
             of
             thousands
             to
             be
             evil
             affected
             against
             the
             precious
             truth
             ,
             which
             if
             the●
             were
             but
             rightly
             informed
             of
             the
             certainty
             of
             things
             reported
             ,
             they
             would
             either
             b●
             brought
             to
             the
             acknowledgement
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             otherwise
             to
             lay
             their
             hands
             upo●
             their
             mouths
             ,
             and
             become
             silent
             ,
             if
             the●
             were
             not
             evil
             men
             ,
             and
             seducers
             ,
             and
             suc●
             thou
             knowest
             will
             grow
             worse
             and
             wors●
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Hath
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             been
             so
             d●famed
             ,
             blasphemed
             ,
             and
             reproached
             in
             oth●●
             generations
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             now
             in
             this
             age
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             appeared
             by
             his
             power
             to
             reveal
             his
             precio●●
             Truth
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             Sat●●
             (
             who
             goes
             to
             &
             fro
             in
             the
             earth
             )
             hath
             sti●red
             up
             his
             instruments
             to
             defame
             ,
             bla●pheme
             ,
             and
             reproach
             it
             ,
             by
             whose
             blasph●mies
             the
             living
             Truth
             hath
             been
             much
             ●●faced
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             is
             now
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             by
             〈◊〉
             multitude
             of
             lyes
             ,
             false
             reports
             ,
             and
             aspe●●ons
             which
             are
             cast
             upon
             it
             by
             wicked
             a●
             ungodly
             men
             ,
             who
             cry
             out
             against
             such
             〈◊〉
             formerly
             have
             defamed
             ,
             blasphemed
             ,
             a●●
             reproached
             the
             Truth
             ,
             and
             they
             themsel●●●
             
             are
             blasphemers
             and
             reproachers
             ,
             like
             as
             the
             Jews
             did
             ,
             who
             exclaimed
             against
             their
             Fathers
             for
             killing
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             &
             yet
             they
             themselves
             put
             him
             to
             death
             who
             was
             the
             Prince
             of
             Glory
             ,
             of
             whom
             the
             Prophets
             prophesied
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             I
             would
             yet
             ask
             something
             concerning
             these
             People
             ;
             Baptize
             they
             their
             children
             ?
             Or
             are
             they
             themselves
             baptized
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Their
             children
             they
             do
             not
             baptize
             according
             to
             the
             course
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             for
             they
             find
             no
             Scripture
             that
             speaks
             of
             Infants
             baptism
             ,
             nor
             no
             example
             in
             the
             Scripture
             for
             the
             same
             ;
             yet
             they
             who
             are
             in
             the
             unity
             ,
             are
             baptized
             by
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             into
             one
             Body
             ;
             and
             so
             many
             of
             them
             as
             were
             baptized
             into
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             were
             baptized
             into
             his
             death
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             walk
             in
             newness
             of
             life
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             onely
             baptism
             which
             they
             do
             witness
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq
             
          
           
             But
             were
             ●hey
             never
             baptized
             with
             Elementary
             water
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Some
             of
             them
             in
             the
             time
             of
             ignorance
             were
             baptized
             with
             outward
             Water
             ,
             supposing
             that
             it
             were
             necessary
             for
             salva●ion
             ,
             but
             after
             they
             had
             taken
             up
             the
             Ordi●ance
             ,
             they
             took
             up
             their
             rest
             also
             in
             the
             ●ead
             form
             ,
             &
             did
             apply
             the
             Promises
             whic●●as
             due
             to
             Believers
             ,
             although
             little
             or
             no
             ●eformation
             was
             wrought
             in
             them
             ,
             yet
             ●hey
             were
             conceited
             in
             themselves
             that
             it
             
             was
             well
             with
             them
             ,
             until
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             infinite
             love
             opened
             their
             blind
             eyes
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             saw
             themselves
             to
             be
             poor
             ,
             naked
             ,
             and
             miserable
             ,
             &
             that
             that
             rest
             which
             they
             had
             taken
             up
             ,
             was
             not
             the
             rest
             which
             the
             Lord
             had
             prepared
             for
             his
             people
             ;
             neither
             was
             that
             baptism
             wherewith
             they
             were
             baptized
             ,
             the
             baptism
             which
             should
             save
             them
             by
             the
             resurrection
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ;
             neither
             did
             the
             Promises
             pertain
             unto
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             had
             applyed
             to
             themselves
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             gave
             them
             to
             see
             these
             things
             ,
             was
             the
             light
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             in
             them
             ,
             bywhich
             they
             were
             brought
             afterwards
             to
             witness
             the
             baptism
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             Fire
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             are
             there
             none
             of
             them
             sent
             to
             baptize
             ,
             that
             so
             others
             being
             baptized
             by
             them
             ,
             might
             come
             to
             witness
             ,
             the
             one
             baptism
             also
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             The
             same
             command
             that
             Christ
             gave
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             he
             is
             with
             us
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             which
             is
             ,
             Go
             teach
             all
             Nations
             ,
             baptizing
             them
             in
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             of
             the
             Son
             ▪
             &
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ;
             but
             here
             is
             no
             outward
             Water
             mentioned
             ;
             and
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             they
             are
             sent
             to
             preach
             ,
             and
             they
             do
             turn
             people
             from
             darkness
             to
             light
             ,
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             many
             as
             receive
             their
             testimony
             ,
             &
             believe
             in
             the
             light
             which
             they
             are
             turned
             
             unto
             ,
             they
             come
             to
             witness
             the
             one
             baptism
             ,
             which
             is
             by
             one
             spirit
             ,
             into
             one
             body
             ,
             although
             they
             be
             never
             dipped
             nor
             sprinkled
             with
             outward
             Water
             ,
             and
             hundreds
             of
             these
             people
             are
             come
             to
             witness
             this
             ,
             who
             have
             never
             been
             baptized
             with
             outward
             Water
             since
             they
             believed
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Own
             they
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             the
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lord
             they
             own
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             Table
             of
             the
             Lord
             (
             which
             is
             richly
             furnished
             )
             they
             sit
             and
             do
             eat
             abundantly
             ,
             to
             the
             eternal
             refreshing
             of
             their
             souls
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             but
             do
             they
             break
             bread
             ,
             and
             drink
             wine
             at
             that
             Table
             ,
             like
             as
             professed
             Christians
             do
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             The
             Bread
             that
             they
             break
             is
             the
             Body
             of
             Christ
             ;
             and
             the
             Cup
             that
             they
             drink
             ,
             is
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             ;
             but
             many
             professed
             Christians
             who
             talks
             of
             the
             Lords
             Table
             ,
             discerns
             not
             his
             Body
             ,
             and
             so
             eats
             and
             drinks
             their
             own
             damnation
             ,
             yet
             notwithstanding
             Christians
             in
             Christ
             breaks
             one
             Bread
             ,
             and
             drinks
             of
             one
             Cup
             &
             they
             have
             unity
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             even
             as
             these
             people
             do
             witness
             with
             whom
             Christ
             doth
             ●up
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             substance
             they
             are
             come
             ,
             and
             therefore
             go
             they
             not
             by
             Imitation
             ,
             ●ike
             as
             many
             do
             who
             are
             called
             Christians
             ,
             who
             yet
             never
             came
             to
             eat
             the
             flesh
             of
             
             Christ
             ,
             nor
             to
             drink
             his
             blood
             ,
             and
             therefore
             have
             they
             no
             life
             abiding
             in
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             But
             yet
             there
             is
             something
             more
             in
             which
             I
             desire
             also
             to
             be
             satisfied
             concerning
             these
             People
             ,
             for
             many
             exclaims
             out
             against
             them
             ,
             for
             judging
             and
             condemning
             others
             :
             Now
             pray
             thee
             tell
             me
             ,
             what
             do
             they
             judge
             in
             others
             ?
             any
             thing
             besides
             that
             which
             is
             condemned
             in
             themselves
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Nay
             ,
             It
             is
             that
             onely
             ,
             (
             to
             wit
             )
             deceit
             and
             unrighteousness
             ,
             which
             the
             judgements
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             passed
             upon
             in
             their
             own
             particular
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             meet
             with
             such
             as
             pleads
             for
             that
             which
             is
             ordained
             of
             old
             for
             condemnation
             ,
             perhaps
             they
             may
             sharply
             reprove
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             judge
             not
             the
             deceit
             in
             them
             ;
             then
             the
             party
             reproved
             being
             one
             that
             cannot
             stand
             in
             the
             judgement
             ,
             exclaims
             out
             against
             them
             as
             if
             they
             were
             censorious
             Judges
             ,
             and
             horrid
             blasphemers
             ,
             when
             they
             have
             judged
             and
             reproved
             nothing
             but
             deceit
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             to
             be
             eternally
             condemned
             ,
             even
             the
             very
             same
             that
             is
             judged
             in
             their
             own
             particulars
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             but
             duth
             not
             Christ
             say
             ,
             Iudge
             not
             ,
             that
             you
             be
             not
             judged
             ?
             And
             Paul
             saith
             ,
             The
             man
             that
             judgeth
             is
             inexcusable
             ,
             whosoever
             he
             is
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             those
             are
             the
             words
             of
             Christ
             
             and
             
               Paul
               ;
            
             by
             the
             way
             take
             notice
             of
             the
             following
             words
             :
             did
             not
             Christ
             there
             speak
             to
             the
             hypocrite
             that
             beheld
             the
             Mo●e
             that
             was
             in
             his
             brothers
             eye
             ;
             but
             considered
             not
             the
             beam
             that
             was
             in
             his
             own
             eye
             :
             And
             ●ake
             
               Paul's
            
             words
             also
             as
             they
             are
             :
             Thou
             art
             inexcusable
             ,
             O
             man
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             whosoever
             thou
             art
             that
             judgest
             ;
             for
             wherein
             thou
             ●●udgest
             another
             ,
             [
             mark
             wel
             ]
             thou
             condem●nest
             thy self
             ;
             for
             thou
             that
             judgest
             ,
             dost
             the
             ●●ame
             things
             :
             There
             is
             now
             the
             man
             that
             is
             ●nexcusable
             ,
             who
             judgeth
             another
             for
             that
             which
             he
             is
             guilty
             of
             himself
             ;
             and
             if
             thou
             ●or
             any
             man
             can
             tax
             these
             people
             in
             this
             ,
             ●hen
             say
             that
             they
             are
             inexcusable
             who
             are
             ●●ound
             guilty
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             There
             is
             another
             thing
             which
             men
             ●●ath
             against
             them
             ,
             which
             is
             this
             ,
             They
             say
             ●hat
             they
             will
             not
             respect
             persons
             ,
             but
             to
             a
             Prince
             or
             Lord
             ,
             or
             whatsoever
             that
             he
             is
             ,
             they
             will
             say
             Thee
             ,
             and
             Thou
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             stand
             with
             ●heir
             Hats
             on
             in
             his
             presence
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             were
             a
             ●an
             of
             no
             reputation
             ;
             Is
             this
             true
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             He
             who
             is
             their
             God
             (
             who
             hath
             ●ade
             of
             one
             blood
             all
             Nations
             of
             men
             for
             ●o
             dwell
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             )
             he
             is
             no
             respecter
             of
             persons
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             who
             ●are
             his
             people
             ,
             should
             have
             respect
             to
             persons
             ,
             they
             should
             commit
             sin
             ,
             and
             would
             be
             convinced
             of
             the
             Law
             as
             Transgressors
             ;
             
             and
             for
             them
             to
             have
             respect
             of
             persons
             ,
             that
             were
             not
             good
             ;
             and
             as
             for
             the
             properness
             of
             
               Thee
            
             and
             
               Thou
               ,
            
             I
             have
             shewed
             thee
             before
             .
             And
             vvhy
             may
             not
             they
             stand
             vvith
             their
             hats
             on
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             greatest
             man
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             ●e●ing
             that
             they
             stand
             daily
             covered
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             their
             God
             ,
             vvhose
             Name
             is
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             vvho
             filleth
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             in
             vvhom
             they
             honor
             all
             men
             ,
             vvithout
             the
             respecting
             of
             any
             ones
             person
             ,
             or
             the
             greatness
             and
             magnificency
             of
             any
             ,
             for
             vvhat
             is
             man
             but
             dust
             ?
             and
             vvherefore
             should
             he
             be
             adored
             by
             his
             Fellovv-creature
             ?
             as
             if
             honor
             pertained
             to
             him
             ,
             vvhich
             indeed
             is
             onely
             due
             to
             his
             Creator
             ,
             vvho
             formed
             him
             of
             the
             dust
             ,
             to
             vvhich
             he
             must
             return
             ,
             and
             then
             his
             honor
             shall
             be
             laid
             in
             the
             dust
             vvith
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq
             
          
           
             Well
             ,
             but
             hear
             ,
             these
             people
             say
             that
             they
             are
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             do
             this
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             :
             and
             that
             they
             are
             sent
             of
             God
             to
             publish
             his
             truth
             ;
             now
             if
             this
             were
             true
             ,
             they
             should
             turn
             many
             from
             their
             wickedness
             ,
             should
             they
             not
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             The
             truth
             they
             must
             acknowledge
             ,
             whether
             they
             before
             whom
             it
             is
             acknowledged
             ,
             can
             bear
             it
             or
             no
             ;
             the
             which
             truth
             hath
             been
             often
             rejected
             by
             such
             as
             resist
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             by
             the
             which
             these
             peo●le
             
             have
             been
             often
             moved
             to
             declare
             un●●
             the
             sons
             of
             
               Adam
            
             their
             sin
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             ●hem
             their
             transgression
             ,
             and
             to
             exhort
             ●em
             to
             repentance
             &
             amendment
             of
             life
             ,
             ●nd
             many
             have
             been
             turned
             from
             darkness
             〈◊〉
             light
             ,
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ,
             by
             those
             among
             them
             ,
             that
             were
             sent
             〈◊〉
             publish
             his
             Tr●th
             ,
             and
             to
             preach
             his
             e●erlasting
             Gospel
             unto
             the
             Spirits
             in
             Pri●●n
             ;
             yea
             ,
             thousands
             are
             converted
             ,
             &
             tur●ed
             from
             iniquity
             and
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             are
             ●rought
             to
             serve
             God
             in
             purity
             and
             holy●ess
             in
             his
             own
             Temple
             ,
             and
             therefore
             they
             ●ave
             not
             run
             as
             uncertainly
             ,
             (
             or
             without
             ●●●ding
             )
             neither
             have
             they
             fought
             as
             one
             ●●at
             beateth
             the
             air
             ,
             for
             they
             who
             are
             tur●ed
             from
             wickedness
             ,
             by
             them
             are
             the
             seal
             〈◊〉
             their
             Apostleship
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             It
             is
             said
             that
             they
             permit
             women
             to
             ●eak
             or
             prophesie
             among
             them
             ;
             Is
             not
             that
             ex●es●y
             against
             the
             Scripture
             ?
             For
             did
             not
             
               Paul
            
             〈◊〉
             that
             he
             would
             not
             permit
             a
             woman
             to
             speak
             〈◊〉
             the
             Church
             ?
             And
             where
             do
             they
             read
             of
             any
             ●omen
             in
             the
             New-Testament
             that
             prophesied
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             For
             Women
             to
             prophesie
             (
             upon
             ●hom
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             poured
             out
             )
             ●
             not
             expresly
             against
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             but
             a
             ●●●filling
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             for
             the
             Scripture
             ●ith
             ,
             That
             is
             shall
             come
             to
             pass
             afterward
             ●●at
             I
             (
             the
             Lord
             )
             will
             pour
             out
             my
             Spirit
             
             upon
             all
             flesh
             ,
             &
             your
             sons
             &
             your
             daughters
             shall
             prophesie
             :
             Now
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             this
             ,
             these
             people
             do
             witness
             ,
             who
             will
             no●
             permit
             a
             Woman
             (
             upon
             whom
             the
             spir●●
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             poured
             out
             )
             to
             speak
             in
             the
             Church
             ;
             but
             notwithstanding
             every
             Sister
             in
             Christ
             upon
             whom
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             poured
             out
             ,
             (
             who
             by
             that
             spirit
             is
             moved
             to
             prophesie
             )
             they
             forbid
             not
             ;
             fo●
             the
             same
             
               Paul
            
             that
             did
             not
             permit
             a
             Woman
             to
             speak
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             he
             wrote
             un●to
             the
             Church
             that
             they
             should
             not
             quench
             the
             spirit
             ,
             nor
             despise
             Prophesie
             ;
             neither
             do
             we
             read
             that
             he
             ,
             nor
             none
             of
             his
             company
             did
             forbid
             
               Philip's
            
             daughters
             to
             prophesie
             ,
             [
             
               Acts
            
             21.
             8
             ,
             9.
             ]
             who
             were
             Virgins
             ,
             and
             four
             in
             number
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             poured
             out
             ;
             &
             who
             wil
             say
             that
             he
             would
             have
             quenched
             the
             spirit
             in
             
               Phoebe
               ,
            
             if
             she
             had
             been
             moved
             by
             it
             to
             prophesie
             in
             that
             Church
             of
             which
             she
             was
             a
             Servant
             ?
             And
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             these
             people
             wil
             not
             limit
             in
             male
             or
             female
             ,
             who
             are
             one
             in
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             What
             charity
             hath
             these
             People
             ?
             will
             they
             relieve
             the
             fatherless
             and
             widow
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             They
             have
             that
             charity
             which
             suffereth
             long
             ,
             which
             is
             kind
             and
             envieth
             not
             ;
             which
             vaunteth
             not
             it self
             ,
             nor
             is
             puffed
             up
             ;
             they
             have
             that
             charity
             which
             rejoiceth
             not
             
             〈◊〉
             iniquity
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Truth
             ,
             which
             bear●●●h
             all
             things
             ,
             hopeth
             all
             things
             ,
             endureth
             〈◊〉
             things
             ;
             yea
             the
             Charity
             vvhich
             they
             ●●ve
             vvill
             never
             fail
             ;
             and
             therefore
             are
             ●●ey
             so
             charitable
             to
             the
             fatherless
             and
             ●iddows
             ,
             whom
             they
             rel●ive
             within
             their
             ●ates
             ;
             if
             they
             be
             naked
             they
             cloath
             them
             ,
             〈◊〉
             they
             be
             hungry
             they
             feed
             them
             ,
             if
             they
             〈◊〉
             destitute
             of
             Lodging
             ,
             they
             take
             them
             in
             ;
             〈◊〉
             discreetly
             they
             do
             it
             ,
             and
             with
             much
             ●isdome
             ,
             lest
             any
             should
             depend
             upon
             it
             ,
             ●nd
             live
             in
             idleness
             ,
             and
             this
             they
             do
             ,
             espe●ally
             to
             them
             of
             the
             houshold
             of
             Faith
             ,
             ●ho
             cannot
             work
             ,
             nor
             have
             not
             of
             their
             ●wn
             wherewith
             to
             subsist
             ,
             such
             they
             Re●eve
             ,
             that
             so
             there
             need
             be
             no
             Beggar
             in
             ●●rael
             .
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             According
             to
             the
             words
             in
             thy
             An●●er
             to
             my
             first
             Proposition
             ,
             so
             I
             find
             it
             that
             〈◊〉
             few
             words
             my
             first
             demand
             could
             not
             be
             ●swered
             ,
             but
             afterwards
             it
             would
             be
             more
             ●lly
             ;
             Truly
             I
             may
             say
             to
             thee
             as
             Agrippa
             ●id
             to
             Paul
             ,
             that
             he
             almost
             perswaded
             him
             to
             〈◊〉
             a
             Christian
             ,
             even
             so
             thou
             (
             by
             thy
             sober
             〈◊〉
             plain
             Answers
             )
             hast
             almost
             perswaded
             〈◊〉
             to
             be
             one
             of
             these
             people
             ;
             for
             verily
             I
             have
             〈◊〉
             desired
             to
             be
             satisfied
             in
             those
             things
             ●herein
             thou
             hast
             kindly
             resolved
             me
             ,
             like
             a
             ●●reind
             that
             desireth
             my
             eternal
             felicity
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             the
             future
             I
             hope
             not
             to
             entertain
             every
             
             unsavory
             report
             of
             them
             as
             some
             do
             ,
             but
             〈◊〉
             to
             withstand
             false
             Reporters
             ,
             for
             no●●
             have
             wherewith
             to
             answer
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             I
             am
             glad
             that
             thou
             art
             so
             well●●tisfied
             and
             resolved
             ,
             for
             that
             was
             the
             〈◊〉
             thing
             that
             I
             aimed
             at
             ,
             (
             excepting
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             clearing
             of
             these
             Peo●●●
             innocence
             )
             from
             the
             very
             beginning
             ;
             〈◊〉
             when
             I
             wished
             thee
             to
             have
             patience
             a
             〈◊〉
             ,
             then
             I
             told
             thee
             that
             by
             the
             Lords
             a●●●stance
             I
             should
             endeavour
             to
             inform
             〈◊〉
             rightly
             ,
             and
             to
             resolve
             thee
             fully
             so
             far
             〈◊〉
             was
             allowed
             of
             God
             .
             And
             now
             seeing
             〈◊〉
             it
             is
             come
             to
             this
             issue
             ,
             let
             me
             persw●●●
             thee
             to
             wait
             upon
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             〈◊〉
             light
             ,
             which
             novv
             in
             some
             measure
             do●●●
             convince
             thee
             of
             his
             precious
             Truth
             ,
             〈◊〉
             vvhich
             these
             people
             do
             vvalk
             ;
             and
             be
             〈◊〉
             too
             forvvard
             in
             contending
             for
             them
             ,
             〈◊〉
             thou
             be
             one
             vvith
             them
             in
             the
             life
             a●●
             povver
             of
             Truth
             ,
             and
             then
             thou
             vvilt
             be
             ●●●able
             to
             ansvver
             their
             opposers
             ,
             as
             I
             ha●
             been
             (
             by
             the
             Lords
             assistance
             )
             to
             ansvv●●
             thy
             objections
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Enq.
             
          
           
             For
             my
             own
             particular
             I
             find
             mu●●
             more
             contentment
             in
             my self
             then
             I
             did
             ,
             a●●
             am
             for
             the
             present
             as
             an
             empty
             Vessel
             (
             〈◊〉
             touching
             Objections
             against
             these
             people
             )
             〈◊〉
             I
             know
             the
             subtilty
             of
             Sa●an
             is
             great
             ,
             〈◊〉
             may
             yet
             possess
             me
             wi●h
             do●bts
             and
             fear●●
             
             〈◊〉
             bring
             Objections
             into
             my
             mind
             when
             thou
             〈◊〉
             not
             with
             me
             to
             answer
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             〈◊〉
             me
             :
             Therefore
             I
             entreat
             thee
             to
             tell
             me
             〈◊〉
             I
             should
             do
             in
             such
             a
             cause
             .
          
        
         
           
             Res.
             
          
           
             Thy
             chiefest
             remedy
             in
             such
             a
             〈◊〉
             ,
             is
             to
             stand
             still
             in
             the
             light
             which
             ●●weth
             thee
             the
             subtilty
             of
             Satan
             to
             be
             ●at
             ;
             and
             enter
             not
             into
             consultations
             〈◊〉
             flesh
             &
             blood
             ,
             for
             that
             is
             the
             way
             to
             〈◊〉
             in
             doubts
             and
             fears
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             that
             ●●teth
             them
             in
             ,
             vvill
             bring
             Objections
             〈◊〉
             thy
             minde
             ,
             and
             take
             Exceptions
             against
             〈◊〉
             Truth
             ,
             and
             against
             them
             that
             are
             in
             it
             ;
             〈◊〉
             all
             these
             thou
             must
             judge
             dovvn
             vvith
             〈◊〉
             light
             ,
             and
             let
             them
             be
             made
             thy
             foot●●ol
             ,
             then
             vvill
             that
             spark
             of
             love
             in
             thee
             ●●hich
             is
             tovvards
             the
             Truth
             )
             become
             a
             ●●me
             ,
             vvhich
             many
             vvaters
             vvill
             not
             be
             〈◊〉
             to
             quench
             ;
             and
             vvhen
             things
             ariseth
             in
             〈◊〉
             mind
             which
             thou
             art
             not
             clear
             in
             ,
             nei●●●r
             can
             comprehend
             ,
             cumber
             not
             thy
             〈◊〉
             vvith
             them
             ,
             but
             dvvel
             low
             in
             the
             cross
             〈◊〉
             thy
             vvil
             ,
             &
             then
             the
             aspiring
             mind
             (
             from
             ●●ich
             frivolous
             objections
             doth
             arise
             )
             〈◊〉
             come
             to
             be
             kept
             under
             the
             judgement
             ,
             〈◊〉
             then
             a
             principle
             of
             life
             thou
             vvi●t
             feel
             ,
             ●●ich
             will
             thresh
             and
             hew
             down
             thy
             lusts
             ,
             ●●●rupt
             desires
             ,
             and
             inordinate
             affections
             ;
             〈◊〉
             as
             these
             come
             to
             be
             mortified
             in
             thee
             ,
             ●wilt
             thou
             come
             to
             be
             brought
             into
             unity
             
             with
             the
             Lords
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             lye
             do●●
             with
             them
             in
             their
             Fathers
             bosom
             of
             lo●
             where
             (
             I
             hope
             )
             thou
             mayest
             at
             any
             〈◊〉
             find
             me
             ,
             in
             the
             general
             Assembly
             of
             〈◊〉
             Ransomed
             ones
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             where
             
               〈◊〉
            
             is
             sung
             to
             the
             Most
             High
             witho●●
             ceasing
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
       
         
           ●OSTSCRIPT
           ▪
           OR
           ,
           Something
           Written
           after
           .
        
         
           ●Ultitudes
           of
           Objections
           may
           arise
           out
           of
           that
           mind
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           which
           cannot
           close
           with
           truth
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           the
           carnal
           mind
           ,
           in
           which
           an
           irrecon●ble
           enmi●y
           lodgeth
           against
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           ●●●ship
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           against
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           which
           these
           People
           are
           established
           ,
           that
           nothing
           can
           satisfie
           that
           unsatiable
           mind
           but
           〈◊〉
           and
           destruction
           ,
           for
           I
           know
           if
           many
           Volumes
           were
           ●it
           (
           more
           then
           are
           )
           in
           explanation
           ,
           and
           vindication
           of
           〈◊〉
           truth
           ,
           yet
           notwithstanding
           this
           busie
           mind
           would
           〈◊〉
           blemishes
           upon
           the
           truth
           ,
           through
           its
           defaming
           ,
           scan●●●●zing
           ,
           and
           reproaching
           of
           it
           ,
           whereby
           their
           minds
           〈◊〉
           to
           be
           blinded
           in
           whom
           death
           reigns
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           ●old
           no
           beauty
           nor
           comelines●
           in
           the
           pure
           everlasting
           〈◊〉
           ,
           being
           surprized
           with
           jealousies
           ,
           doubts
           ,
           and
           fears
           ●●●cerning
           the
           immutability
           ,
           the
           eternal
           excellency
           of
           the
           〈◊〉
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           to
           us
           that
           believe
           is
           exceed●●●
           precious
           ,
           and
           beauty
           ,
           glory
           ,
           and
           majesty
           we
           behold
           in
           〈◊〉
           which
           doth
           as
           far
           exceed
           the
           words
           ,
           beauty
           and
           glo●●●
           as
           the
           light
           of
           the
           sun
           exceeds
           the
           light
           of
           one
           sta●
           ,
           〈◊〉
           all
           things
           below
           to
           us
           that
           are
           saved
           ,
           are
           but
           as
           ●●oss
           and
           dung
           in
           comparison
           of
           the
           eternal
           living
           ●●●th
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           excellency
           of
           which
           hath
           not
           been
           ●own
           by
           the
           Apostates
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           Apostatized
           (
           or
           ●●anged
           from
           that
           of
           God
           in
           them
           )
           since
           the
           dayes
           of
           〈◊〉
           Apostacy
           .
        
         
           But
           rejoyce
           O
           ye
           Saints
           ,
           and
           be
           exceeding
           glad
           ,
           who
           〈◊〉
           come
           out
           of
           that
           long
           ,
           dark
           ,
           and
           dolesom●
           Night
           of
           ●●ostacy
           (
           where
           you
           were
           well
           acquain●e●
           with
           sorrow
           
           and
           grief
           )
           unto
           the
           everlasting
           day
           of
           joy
           and
           glad●●●
           where
           sorrow
           &
           sighing
           is
           sted
           away
           ;
           rejoyce
           I
           say
           〈◊〉
           joy
           unspeakable
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           your
           Shepheard
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           you
           shal
           not
           want
           ,
           ●ut
           with
           the
           finest
           of
           the
           VVhea●●
           〈◊〉
           shall
           be
           ●ed
           ,
           in
           Pastures
           which
           are
           green
           a●d
           large
           ,
           〈◊〉
           your
           souls
           may
           delight
           themselves
           in
           fatness
           .
           And
           〈◊〉
           this
           my
           friends
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           God
           will
           wipe
           away
           〈◊〉
           r●proach
           ,
           and
           sweep
           away
           the
           refuge
           of
           lies
           ,
           〈◊〉
           which
           your
           enemies
           (
           who
           have
           smitten
           you
           with
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           wickedness
           )
           have
           with
           falshood
           hid
           themselves
           ,
           〈◊〉
           their
           rod
           shall
           not
           alwayes
           rest
           upon
           your
           Lot
           ,
           〈◊〉
           shall
           you
           alwayes
           be
           a
           prey
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           〈◊〉
           will
           deliver
           you
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           those
           that
           〈◊〉
           you
           ,
           and
           Kings
           and
           Princes
           he
           will
           rebuke
           for
           〈◊〉
           sak●s
           ;
           where●ore
           be
           of
           good
           chear
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           〈◊〉
           shall
           come
           ,
           will
           come
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           tarry
           .
        
         
           The
           End
           .