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             An alarm to the false shepheards sounded forth before the indignation of the Lord be poured out upon them ... : here is also my testimony concerning the word of God, in the behalf of my self and brethren, against both from a lover of the souls of all people, who am called, Thomas Greene.
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           AN
           ALARM
           To
           the
           False
           SHEPHEARDS
           :
           Sounded
           forth
           before
           the
           Indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           poured
           out
           upon
           Them
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Word
           which
           I
           received
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           
             24th
             .
          
           of
           the
           
             12th
             .
             Month
             ,
          
           1659.
           in
           the
           night
           season
           ,
           as
           I
           lay
           upon
           my
           Bed
           ,
           when
           deep
           sleep
           was
           upon
           me
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Write
           my
           Controversie
           with
           the
           false
           Pastors
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           shew
           thee
           ,
           who
           have
           scattered
           the
           Sheep
           of
           my
           Pasture
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           gather
           them
           from
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           make
           a
           prey
           no
           longer
           of
           Them
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
           Here
           is
           also
           my
           TESTIMONY
           concerning
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           my self
           and
           Brethren
           ,
           against
           both
           Teachers
           and
           People
           ,
           who
           make
           a
           noise
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           tell
           People
           the
           
             Quakers
          
           deny
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           Here
           also
           is
           declared
           ,
           that
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           is
           our
           life
           ,
           yea
           the
           same
           Word
           which
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           testifieth
           of
           ,
           which
           Word
           abideth
           and
           endureth
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           From
           a
           lover
           of
           the
           Souls
           of
           all
           People
           ,
           who
           am
           called
           ,
           
             THOMAS
             GREENE
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Have
               all
               the
               workers
               of
               iniquity
               no
               knowledge
               ?
               who
               eat
               up
               my
               People
               as
               they
               eat
               bread
               ,
               and
               call
               not
               upon
               the
               Lord
               ;
               There
               were
               they
               in
               great
               fear
               ,
               for
               God
               is
               in
               the
               generation
               of
               the
               righteous
               ,
            
          
           
             Psal.
             14.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Robert
             Wilson
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           
             Black-spread
             Eagle
          
           and
           
             Wind-Mill
          
           in
           
             Martins
             ,
             Le-grand
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           AN
           ALARM
           TO
           THE
           False
           Shepheards
           ,
           Sounded
           forth
           before
           the
           Indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           be
           poured
           out
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           
             WO
             ,
          
           Wo
           unto
           the
           Pastors
           that
           destroy
           the
           sheep
           of
           my
           Pasture
           ,
           
             (
             saith
             the
             Lord
             )
          
           my
           controversie
           is
           with
           you
           ;
           
             and
             I
          
           will
           pour
           our
           my
           fury
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           in
           no
           wise
           escape
           my
           
           hand
           ,
           because
           you
           have
           scattered
           my
           flock
           ,
           and
           driven
           them
           away
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           visited
           them
           ;
           behold
           I
           will
           visit
           upon
           you
           the
           evil
           of
           your
           doings
           ,
           
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
             yea
             this
             was
             the
             cry
             against
             the
             false
             Shepheards
             of
          
           Israel
           ,
           
             and
             this
             is
             the
             cry
             of
             the
             Servant
             of
             the
             Lord
             against
             the
             false
             Shepheards
             of
             England
             ;
             yea
             ,
          
           woe
           be
           to
           the
           Shepheards
           that
           do
           feed
           
           themselves
           ,
           should
           not
           the
           Shepheards
           feed
           the
           flocks
           ?
           ye
           eat
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           ye
           cloath
           with
           the
           wooll
           ,
           ye
           kill
           them
           that
           are
           fed
           ,
           but
           yee
           feed
           not
           the
           flock
           ;
           the
           diseased
           have
           you
           not
           strengtbened
           ,
           neither
           have
           ye
           healed
           that
           which
           was
           sick
           ,
           neither
           have
           you
           bound
           up
           that
           which
           was
           broken
           ,
           neither
           have
           ye
           brought
           again
           that
           which
           was
           driven
           away
           ,
           neither
           have
           ye
           sought
           that
           which
           was
           lost
           ,
           but
           with
           force
           and
           cruelty
           have
           ye
           ruled
           them
           ;
           and
           
           they
           were
           scattered
           because
           there
           was
           no
           Shepheard
           ,
           and
           they
           became
           meat
           to
           all
           the
           Beasts
           of
           the
           field
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           scattered
           :
           my
           sheep
           wandred
           through
           all
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           and
           upon
           every
           high
           hill
           ,
           yea
           my
           flock
           was
           scattered
           upon
           all
           the
           face
           of
           the
           
           earth
           ;
           and
           none
           did
           search
           nor
           seek
           after
           them
           :
           But
           have
           caused
           my
           people
           to
           erre
           ,
           that
           bite
           with
           teeth
           ,
           and
           cry
           peace
           ,
           peace
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           putteth
           not
           into
           their
           mouths
           they
           even
           prepare
           war
           against
           him
           ,
           
             as
             did
             the
             false
             Prophets
             of
             old
             :
          
           therefore
           night
           shall
           come
           upon
           you
           that
           ye
           shall
           not
           have
           a
           vision
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           dark
           unto
           you
           ,
           that
           ye
           shall
           not
           divine
           ;
           and
           the
           Sun
           
           shall
           go
           down
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           shall
           be
           dark
           over
           you
           .
           
             Yea
             verily
             you
             are
             such
             Prophets
             as
             they
             of
             old
             were
             ,
          
           who
           built
           up
           Zion
           with
           blood
           ,
           and
           Jerusalem
           with
           iniquity
           ;
           
             and
             telleth
             my
             people
             they
             must
             commit
             sin
             so
             long
             as
             they
             live
             ,
             and
             tell
             them
          
           
           
             they
             shall
             not
             be
             freed
             from
             sin
             on
             this
             side
             the
             grave
             ,
             and
             so
             deny
             my
             Son
          
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           is
           made
           manifest
           to
           destroy
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           to
           finish
           transgression
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           an
           end
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           present
           unto
           me
           a
           holy
           people
           without
           spot
           or
           wrinkle
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           thing
           ;
           for
           I
           have
           given
           him
           to
           be
           a
           leader
           to
           my
           people
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           my
           Salvation
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           But
           as
           for
           you
           Oh
           Shepheards
           !
           you
           have
           run
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           not
           sent
           you
           ,
           neither
           have
           you
           profited
           my
           people
           at
           all
           ,
           neither
           have
           you
           caused
           them
           to
           turn
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           their
           wayes
           ,
           but
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           have
           been
           strengthened
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           spoile
           of
           my
           heritage
           ,
           and
           have
           done
           as
           much
           as
           in
           you
           lyeth
           ,
           to
           lay
           them
           as
           a
           vineyard
           without
           a
           hedge
           ;
           and
           have
           bid
           the
           wicked
           go
           on
           and
           prosper
           ,
           and
           have
           gloryed
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           an
           Army
           ,
           and
           have
           made
           flesh
           your
           arme
           ;
           and
           you
           bear
           rule
           by
           your
           means
           ,
           and
           exercise
           tyranny
           over
           my
           people
           ,
           yea
           the
           heads
           of
           you
           Judge
           for
           reward
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           preach
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophets
           Divine
           for
           money
           ;
           yet
           you
           lean
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Lord
           amongst
           us
           ?
           no
           evil
           can
           come
           upon
           us
           ;
           
             as
             the
             false
             Prophets
             did
             ,
          
           Mich.
           
             3.
             11.
             yea
             ,
             are
             you
             not
             such
             Prophets
             as
             the
             Lord
             complained
             of
             by
          
           Ieremiah
           
             the
             true
             Prophet
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
          
           A
           wonderful
           and
           a
           horrible
           thing
           is
           committed
           in
           the
           Land
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           prophesie
           falsely
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           bear
           rule
           by
           their
           means
           ,
           and
           my
           people
           love
           to
           
           have
           it
           so
           ;
           but
           what
           will
           you
           do
           in
           the
           end
           thereof
           ?
           
             And
             are
          
           
           
             you
             not
             such
             Shepheards
             that
          
           Isaiah
           
             declared
             of
             ,
             as
             their
             fruits
             made
             them
             manifest
             ?
          
           Isa.
           
             56.
             11.
             
          
           They
           are
           greedy
           ,
           dumb
           dogs
           which
           can
           never
           have
           enough
           ,
           and
           Shepheards
           that
           cannot
           understand
           ,
           they
           all
           look
           to
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           every
           one
           for
           his
           gain
           from
           his
           quarter
           .
           
             Now
             have
             not
             many
             of
             you
             been
             such
             who
             have
             sought
             your
             gain
             from
             your
             quarter
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             who
             lived
             in
             your
             quarter
             ,
             could
             not
             for
             conscience
             sake
             pay
             you
             ,
             have
             not
             you
             caused
             many
             to
             be
             put
             in
             prison
             ,
             some
             until
             death
             ?
             and
             have
             took
             trible
             damage
             of
             their
             goods
             that
             fears
             my
             name
             ,
             who
             are
             obedient
             to
             what
             I
             command
             them
             ;
             and
             so
             you
             bear
             rule
             by
             their
             means
             :
          
           So
           ye
           eat
           up
           my
           people
           as
           ye
           eat
           bread
           ,
           and
           tread
           the
           residue
           under
           your
           feet
           ,
           and
           so
           my
           heritage
           lyeth
           opressed
           ,
           and
           none
           layeth
           it
           to
           heart
           ;
           
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           Behold
           I
           am
           against
           the
           Shepheards
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           require
           my
           flock
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           cause
           them
           to
           cease
           from
           feeding
           the
           flock
           ,
           neither
           shall
           the
           Shepheards
           feed
           themselves
           any
           more
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           deliver
           
           my
           flock
           from
           their
           mouth
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           be
           meat
           for
           them
           ,
           
             for
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           Behold
           I
           even
           I
           ,
           will
           both
           search
           my
           sheep
           and
           seek
           them
           out
           ,
           as
           a
           Shepheard
           seeketh
           out
           his
           flock
           in
           the
           day
           that
           he
           is
           among
           his
           sheep
           that
           are
           scattered
           ;
           so
           will
           I
           seek
           out
           my
           sheep
           ,
           and
           will
           deliver
           them
           out
           of
           all
           places
           where
           they
           have
           been
           scattered
           in
           the
           Cloudy
           and
           dark
           day
           ;
           and
           I
           will
           bring
           them
           out
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           gather
           them
           from
           the
           Countries
           ,
           and
           will
           bring
           them
           into
           their
           own
           Land
           ,
           and
           feed
           them
           upon
           the
           Mountains
           of
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           yea
           I
           will
           feed
           my
           flock
           and
           I
           will
           cause
           them
           to
           lie
           down
           ,
           
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           and
           I
           will
           set
           up
           a
           Shepheard
           which
           shall
           feed
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           fear
           no
           more
           nor
           be
           dismaid
           ,
           neither
           shall
           they
           be
           lacking
           ;
           but
           as
           for
           these
           Prophets
           who
           have
           caused
           my
           people
           to
           erre
           ,
           behold
           I
           will
           feed
           them
           with
           worm-wood
           ▪
           and
           make
           them
           drink
           the
           water
           of
           gall
           ;
           for
           from
           the
           Prophets
           is
           prophanness
           gone
           forth
           into
           all
           the
           Land
           ,
           for
           I
           have
           not
           sent
           these
           Prophets
           ,
           yet
           they
           ran
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           spoken
           to
           them
           ,
           yet
           they
           Prophesied
           :
           therefore
           great
           is
           my
           controversie
           
           with
           them
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             13.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           Because
           with
           lies
           ye
           have
           made
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           righteous
           sad
           ,
           whom
           I
           have
           not
           made
           sad
           ,
           and
           strengthened
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           not
           return
           from
           his
           wicked
           way
           ,
           by
           promising
           him
           life
           .
           Therefore
           ye
           shall
           see
           no
           more
           vanity
           ,
           nor
           divine
           divinations
           ,
           for
           I
           will
           deliver
           my
           
           people
           out
           of
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           know
           that
           I
           am
           the
           Lord
           ;
           yea
           in
           the
           covenant
           which
           I
           promised
           to
           the
           House
           of
           
             Israel
          
           will
           I
           gather
           my
           people
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           put
           my
           law
           in
           their
           inward
           parts
           ,
           and
           write
           it
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           be
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           my
           people
           :
           and
           they
           shall
           teach
           no
           more
           every
           man
           his
           
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           his
           brother
           ,
           saying
           ,
           know
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           they
           shall
           all
           know
           me
           from
           the
           least
           of
           them
           to
           the
           greatest
           of
           them
           ,
           
             saith
             the
             Lord
             :
          
           And
           I
           will
           be
           unto
           them
           a
           father
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           my
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           be
           all
           taught
           of
           me
           ,
           &
           in
           my
           righteousness
           will
           I
           establish
           them
           ;
           &
           great
           shall
           be
           their
           peace
           ,
           
             Revel.
             7.
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           And
           they
           shall
           serve
           me
           night
           and
           day
           in
           my
           Temple
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           sitteth
           on
           the
           Throne
           shall
           dwell
           among
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           hunger
           no
           more
           ,
           neither
           thirst
           any
           more
           ,
           neither
           shall
           the
           Sun
           light
           on
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           heat
           ,
           for
           the
           Lamb
           which
           is
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Throne
           shall
           feed
           them
           ,
           and
           shall
           lead
           them
           unto
           living
           fountains
           of
           water
           ,
           and
           shall
           wipe
           away
           all
           tears
           from
           their
           eyes
           .
           And
           I
           will
           bring
           my
           seed
           from
           all
           the
           Countries
           where
           they
           have
           been
           driven
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           my
           holy
           hill
           of
           Zion
           ,
           with
           joy
           &
           gladness
           upon
           their
           heads
           ,
           &
           sorrow
           and
           sighing
           shall
           flee
           away
           ;
           and
           they
           shall
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           night
           there
           ,
           and
           they
           need
           no
           candle
           ,
           neither
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ;
           for
           I
           the
           Lord
           giveth
           them
           light
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           raign
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           :
           and
           the
           Nations
           of
           them
           that
           are
           saved
           shall
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           shall
           bring
           their
           glory
           and
           honour
           unto
           it
           ,
           they
           shall
           dwell
           on
           high
           ,
           their
           place
           of
           defence
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           munition
           of
           rocks
           ;
           bread
           shall
           be
           given
           them
           ,
           their
           waters
           shall
           be
           sure
           ,
           yea
           I
           will
           
           be
           unto
           them
           a
           place
           of
           broad
           rivers
           ,
           and
           the
           streams
           wherein
           no
           galley
           with
           oars
           ,
           neither
           gallant
           ships
           pass
           thereby
           .
           And
           my
           everlasting
           Covenant
           shall
           be
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           ,
           even
           the
           sure
           mercies
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           they
           shall
           never
           more
           depart
           from
           me
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           my
           portion
           and
           the
           lot
           of
           my
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           their
           portion
           ;
           they
           are
           my
           sheep
           and
           I
           am
           their
           Shepheard
           ,
           and
           the
           Sheep
           of
           my
           Pasture
           are
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           my
           dear
           friends
           whom
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           called
           in
           this
           day
           of
           his
           mighty
           power
           ,
           from
           amongst
           the
           false
           Shepheards
           and
           hirelings
           ,
           who
           have
           had
           your
           money
           for
           that
           which
           have
           not
           been
           bread
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           laboured
           for
           that
           which
           satisfied
           
           not
           :
           Rejoyce
           in
           the
           Lord
           for
           evermore
           ,
           and
           be
           exceeding
           glad
           ;
           praise
           him
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           hath
           chosen
           you
           above
           all
           the
           Families
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           to
           place
           his
           Name
           in
           you
           ▪
           even
           the
           Name
           that
           is
           above
           every
           Name
           :
           Oh
           Friends
           ,
           let
           his
           loving
           kindness
           never
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           who
           hath
           made
           a
           way
           in
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           and
           a
           path
           in
           the
           desart
           ,
           and
           hath
           raised
           his
           own
           seed
           up
           in
           you
           ,
           unto
           which
           partaineth
           the
           promise
           of
           life
           and
           peace
           :
           Oh
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           who
           have
           tasted
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           power
           which
           hath
           no
           end
           ;
           praise
           ye
           the
           Lord
           ,
           durable
           praises
           and
           endless
           dominion
           be
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           of
           all
           my
           dear
           Friends
           ;
           Haljlujah
           be
           unto
           him
           for
           evermore
           ,
           who
           is
           come
           to
           raign
           ,
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           ,
           God
           blessed
           for
           ever
           ;
           unto
           him
           be
           everlasting
           praises
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           
             
               This
               is
               my
               Testimony
               concerning
               the
            
             VVord
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             VVHereas
             there
             is
             a
             great
             Cry
             in
             this
             Nation
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             with
             Priests
             and
             People
             ,
             saying
             ,
             the
             
               Quakers
            
             deny
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ;
             here
             I
             shall
             declare
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             Word
             which
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             declareth
             of
             ,
             we
             own
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             our
             Life
             ;
             yea
             the
             same
             Word
             
               which
               was
               glorified
               with
               the
               Father
               before
               the
               World
               began
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               world
               was
               made
               ,
            
             as
             John
             1.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               In
               the
               beginning
               was
               the
               Word
               ,
               and
               the
               Word
               was
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Word
               was
               God
               the
               same
               was
               in
               the
               beginning
               with
               God
               ;
               All
               things
               were
               made
               by
               him
               ,
               and
               without
               him
               was
               not
               any
               thing
               made
               that
               was
               made
               ;
               in
               him
               was
               life
               ,
               and
               the
               life
               was
               the
               light
               of
               men
               ;
            
             Mark
             ,
             
               in
               the
               Word
               was
               life
               ,
            
             and
             this
             Word
             we
             own
             according
             to
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             our
             life
             ,
             yea
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             
               Revel.
            
             19.
             13.
             and
             
               who
               was
               cloathed
               with
               a
               vesture
               dipt
               in
               blood
               ,
               his
               name
               is
               called
               the
               Word
               of
               God
               ;
            
             and
             this
             word
             we
             own
             ,
             which
             Word
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             Creation
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             was
             ,
             
             which
             is
             ▪
             and
             is
             to
             come
             ;
             
               This
               is
               he
               who
               was
               the
               first
               and
               the
               last
               ,
               which
               was
               dead
               and
               is
               alive
               ,
               and
               liveth
               for
               evermore
               :
            
             and
             this
             Word
             is
             true
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             as
             saith
             
               David
               ,
               Psal.
            
             119.
             160.
             
             
               Thy
               Word
               is
               true
               from
               the
               beginning
               ,
               and
               every
               one
               of
               thy
               righteouus
               Judgments
               endureth
               for
               ever
               :
            
             and
             
               David
            
             said
             ,
             
               Thy
               Word
               is
               a
               Lamp
               unto
               my
               feet
               ,
               and
               a
               light
               unto
               my
               paths
               :
            
             and
             by
             this
             Word
             was
             
               Davids
            
             steps
             ordered
             ,
             which
             Word
             he
             hid
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             Word
             he
             meditated
             ;
             and
             saith
             
               David
            
             in
             a
             certain
             place
             ,
             
               I
               rejoyce
               at
               thy
               Word
               ,
               as
               one
               that
               findeth
               great
               spoil
               ;
            
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Word
             which
             we
             bear
             Testimony
             unto
             ,
             in
             which
             is
             life
             ,
             
               and
               he
               that
               hath
               this
               word
               hath
               life
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               hath
               not
               this
               word
               hath
               not
               life
               ;
               so
               he
               that
               hath
               this
               word
               may
               speak
               it
               ,
            
             as
             
               Jer.
            
             23.
             28
             29.
             
             
               He
               that
               hath
               my
               word
               let
               him
               speak
               my
               word
               faithfully
               ;
               What
               is
               the
               Chaff
               to
               the
               Wheat
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ?
             for
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               Is
               not
               my
               Word
               like
               a
               fire
               ,
               and
               like
               an
               hammer
               that
               breaketh
               the
               rock
               in
               pieces
               ?
            
             and
             we
             know
             the
             Word
             in
             us
             as
             the
             Scripture
             declareth
             ,
             that
             cutteth
             down
             and
             burneth
             up
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             God
             in
             us
             ;
             and
             we
             know
             him
             
               who
               sits
               as
               a
               Resiners
               fire
               ,
               to
               burn
               up
               all
               that
               is
               contrary
               unto
               him
               ;
               for
               who
               amongst
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               can
               dwell
               with
               the
               devouring
               fire
               ?
               or
               who
               can
               dwell
               with
               everlasting
               burnings
               ?
            
             Now
             this
             is
             he
             that
             can
             dwell
             with
             everlasting
             burnings
             ,
             he
             that
             walketh
             righteously
             ,
             and
             speaketh
             uprightly
             ;
             he
             that
             despiseth
             the
             gain
             of
             oppression
             ,
             that
             shaketh
             his
             hands
             from
             holding
             of
             Bribes
             ,
             that
             stoppeth
             his
             ears
             from
             hearing
             of
             blood
             ,
             and
             shutteth
             his
             eyes
             from
             seeing
             of
             evil
             ;
             he
             only
             can
             dwell
             with
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ▪
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             which
             Judgeth
             the
             wicked
             man
             for
             his
             wickedness
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             he
             which
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             before
             the
             Heavens
             were
             framed
             ,
             or
             the
             foundations
             of
             the
             Earth
             were
             laid
             ;
             and
             this
             Word
             we
             bear
             testimony
             unto
             ,
             
               which
               became
               flesh
               and
               dwell
               amongst
               the
               Apostles
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Scripture
             of
             truth
             declareth
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             same
             Word
             is
             the
             World
             kept
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             standing
             in
             the
             water
             and
             out
             of
             the
             water
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             are
             upheld
             by
             him
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             1.
             3.
             
             
               Who
               being
               the
               brightness
               of
               his
               glory
               ,
               and
               the
               express
               image
               of
               his
               person
               ,
               and
               upholding
               all
               things
               by
               the
               Word
               of
               his
               power
               ;
            
             and
             this
             Word
             we
             bear
             testimony
             is
             nigh
             people
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             of
             truth
             declareth
             ;
             
               in
               the
               heart
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               mouth
               .
            
          
           
           
             But
             it
             may
             be
             said
             ,
             did
             not
             the
             Apostles
             preach
             Christ
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             ?
             or
             did
             they
             not
             bid
             people
             look
             for
             him
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Nay
             ,
             the
             Apostles
             preached
             
               Christ
               the
               word
               ,
               nigh
               in
               the
               heart
               and
               in
               the
               mouth
               ,
            
             and
             said
             ,
             
               there
               is
               no
               need
               to
               say
               ,
               who
               shall
               descend
               ,
               or
               who
               shall
               ascend
               ,
               or
               go
               beyond
               the
               Seas
               ,
            
             but
             what
             saith
             it
             ?
             
               the
               word
               is
               nigh
               in
               the
               heart
               and
               in
               the
               mouth
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               hear
               it
               and
               do
               it
               ;
               and
               this
               is
               the
               more
               sure
               word
               of
               Prophesie
               ,
               which
               you
               will
               do
               well
               if
               you
               take
               heed
               unto
               ,
               as
               unto
               a
               light
               that
               shineth
               in
               a
               dark
               place
               ;
            
             and
             there
             was
             them
             who
             had
             the
             word
             of
             God
             abiding
             in
             them
             ,
             to
             whom
             
               John
            
             writ
             ,
             1
             John
             2.
             14.
             
             
               I
               have
               written
               unto
               you
               young
               men
               ,
               because
               you
               are
               strong
               and
               the
               word
               of
               God
               abideth
               in
               you
               ,
               and
               ye
               have
               overcome
               the
               wicked
               one
               ;
            
             and
             this
             word
             is
             to
             be
             known
             within
             the
             anointed
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             ,
             1
             
               John
            
             2.
             27.
             
             
               But
               the
               anointing
               which
               ye
               have
               received
               of
               him
               ,
               abideth
               in
               you
               ,
               and
               ye
               need
               not
               that
               any
               man
               teach
               you
               ,
               but
               as
               the
               same
               anointing
               teacheth
               you
               of
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               is
               truth
               ,
               and
               is
               no
               lie
               ;
               and
               even
               as
               it
               hath
               taught
               you
               ,
               ye
               shall
               abide
               in
               him
               .
            
             And
             the
             word
             of
             God
             which
             
               Paul
            
             was
             a
             Minister
             of
             ,
             we
             bear
             testimony
             unto
             ,
             which
             word
             he
             did
             not
             preach
             till
             he
             was
             revealed
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             
               Gal.
            
             1.
             15
             ,
             16.
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               When
               it
               pleased
               God
               who
               seperated
               me
               from
               my
               mothers
               womb
               ,
               and
               called
               me
               by
               his
               grace
               ,
               to
               reveal
               his
               Son
               in
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               might
               preach
               him
               among
               the
               heathen
               :
            
             So
             now
             people
             may
             plainly
             see
             ,
             that
             
               Paul
            
             did
             not
             preach
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             word
             ,
             till
             he
             was
             revealed
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             this
             was
             the
             end
             of
             his
             Ministry
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             travail
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             
               I
               travail
               in
               birth
               again
               till
               Christ
               be
               formed
               in
               you
               ;
            
             he
             did
             not
             say
             he
             travelled
             till
             they
             professed
             Christ
             or
             Scriptures
             ,
             or
             talking
             of
             him
             ,
             but
             till
             
               he
               was
               formed
               in
               them
               ,
            
             for
             he
             was
             in
             them
             ,
             as
             saith
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             13.
             5.
             
             
               Examine
               your selves
               ,
               whether
               you
               be
               in
               the
               faith
               ,
               prove
               your
               own
               selves
               ,
               know
               you
               not
               your
               own
               selves
               ,
               how
               that
               Jesus
               Christ
               is
               in
               you
               except
               ye
               be
               reprobates
               :
            
             and
             when
             he
             writ
             to
             the
             
               Colossians
               ,
            
             Col.
             3
             16.
             said
             ,
             
               Let
               the
            
             word
             
               dwell
               in
               you
               richly
               in
               all
               wisdome
               ;
            
             and
             this
             word
             we
             bear
             testimony
             unto
             ,
             which
             we
             know
             St.
             
               Paul
            
             declareth
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             4.
             12.
             
             
               The
               word
               of
               God
               is
               quick
               and
               powerful
               ,
               and
               sharper
               than
               any
               two
               edged
               sword
               ,
               piercing
               even
               to
               the
               dividing
               asunder
               of
               soul
               and
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               joynts
               ,
               and
               marrow
               ;
               and
               is
               a
               discerner
               of
               the
               thoughts
               and
               intents
               of
               the
               heart
               :
            
             so
             this
             is
             the
             word
             of
             God
             which
             divides
             between
             
             the
             pretious
             and
             the
             vile
             in
             people
             ,
             that
             which
             cuts
             down
             the
             unruly
             nature
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             
               yea
               the
               sword
               of
               the
               spirit
               is
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             so
             that
             which
             cuts
             down
             the
             wicked
             one
             in
             people
             ,
             the
             same
             reconcileth
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             this
             word
             was
             committed
             unto
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             for
             saith
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             5.
             19.
             
             
               He
               hath
               committed
               unto
               us
               the
               word
               of
               reconciliation
               ;
            
             so
             the
             same
             word
             which
             cutteth
             down
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             in
             people
             ,
             the
             same
             reconciles
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             declareth
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             but
             it
             may
             be
             said
             ,
             Christ
             said
             ,
             search
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             then
             cannot
             we
             find
             Christ
             if
             we
             search
             them
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             The
             Jews
             searched
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               and
               thought
               in
               them
               to
               have
               eternal
               life
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               they
               which
               testifie
               of
               me
               ,
            
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             
               but
               you
               will
               not
               come
               to
               me
               ,
               that
               you
               may
               have
               life
               :
            
             so
             friend
             whosoever
             thou
             art
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             deny
             but
             thou
             maist
             search
             the
             Scriptures
             which
             testifieth
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             thou
             can
             never
             have
             life
             till
             thou
             come
             to
             that
             which
             Scripture
             testifieth
             of
             ,
             which
             is
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             word
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             but
             it
             may
             be
             said
             ,
             we
             had
             thought
             the
             Scriptures
             had
             been
             the
             Word
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Nay
             Friend
             ,
             
               by
               the
               Word
               the
               World
               was
               made
               ,
            
             which
             was
             before
             Scriptures
             was
             ,
             
               which
               Word
               abideth
               and
               endureth
               for
               ever
               ;
            
             the
             Scriptures
             did
             not
             make
             the
             World
             ,
             but
             the
             Word
             which
             the
             Scripture
             testifieth
             of
             ,
             
               which
               he
               that
               hath
               it
               hath
               life
               ,
               he
               that
               hath
               not
               the
               Word
               ,
               hath
               not
               life
               ;
            
             so
             
               it
               is
               the
               ingrafted
               Word
               which
               is
               able
               to
               save
               the
               soul
               .
            
          
           
             Then
             some
             may
             object
             and
             say
             ,
             if
             thou
             sayes
             Christ
             is
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             the
             Word
             is
             but
             one
             ,
             then
             thou
             denies
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Nay
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             I
             own
             ,
             which
             was
             spoken
             forth
             as
             the
             holy
             Men
             of
             God
             was
             moved
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             which
             are
             good
             in
             their
             places
             ;
             yea
             ,
             let
             my
             Pen
             fall
             out
             of
             my
             hand
             ,
             and
             my
             arm
             from
             my
             shoulder
             ,
             and
             my
             tongue
             cleave
             to
             the
             roof
             of
             my
             mouth
             ,
             rather
             then
             I
             should
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             ,
             for
             they
             I
             truly
             own
             ,
             which
             testifieth
             of
             the
             Word
             ;
             but
             the
             Scriptures
             are
             Words
             ,
             as
             
               Exod.
            
             ●0
             .
             1.
             
             
               And
               God
               spake
               all
               these
               Words
               ,
               saying
               ;
            
             &c.
             for
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             called
             Words
             before
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             was
             made
             manifest
             in
             the
             flesh
             ;
             and
             this
             Word
             came
             unto
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             which
             
             came
             out
             from
             the
             Father
             ,
             as
             you
             may
             read
             in
             
               Isaiah
               ,
               Jeremiah
               ,
               Ezekiel
               ,
            
             and
             other
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             who
             said
             ,
             
               The
               Word
               of
               the
               Lord
               came
               unto
               them
               ,
               saying
               ;
            
             they
             did
             not
             say
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             came
             unto
             them
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               but
               the
               Word
               ,
            
             from
             which
             they
             spake
             forth
             Scriptures
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             Scriptures
             declareth
             and
             testifieth
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             from
             which
             Word
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             spoken
             forth
             by
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ;
             and
             they
             were
             given
             forth
             to
             be
             believed
             in
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             fulfilled
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             we
             own
             ,
             which
             was
             spoken
             forth
             from
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             was
             moved
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             :
             and
             this
             is
             writ
             to
             stop
             the
             mouths
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             say
             we
             deny
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             information
             of
             the
             simple
             hearted
             ,
             who
             desire
             to
             know
             what
             we
             believe
             ,
             as
             conconcerning
             that
             thing
             ;
             I
             have
             by
             plain
             Scriptures
             ,
             laid
             down
             that
             we
             own
             no
             other
             Word
             ,
             but
             that
             by
             which
             the
             World
             was
             made
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             spoken
             forth
             ;
             
               which
               Word
               abideth
               and
               endureth
               for
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Written
              
               
                 
                   the
                   5th
                   .
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   Month
                   ,
                   near
                
                 1660.
                 
              
            
             
               From
               one
               who
               waits
               to
               see
               the
               Redemption
               of
               Mankind
               from
               under
               the
               bondage
               of
               Corruption
               ;
               who
               is
               called
               ,
               Thomas
               Greene
               .
            
          
           
             THE
             END
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A42001e-210
           
             Ier.
             
               23.
               1
               ,
               2
            
          
           
             Ezek
             
               34.
               2
               ,
               3
               ,
               4.
               
            
          
           
             ver.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Mich.
             
               3.
               5
               ,
               6.
               
            
          
           
             Mich.
             
               3.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             Ier.
             
               5.
               30.
               31.
               
            
          
           
             Ier.
             
               33.
               10.
               11.
               
            
          
           
             Ier.
             
               33.
               21.
               
            
          
           
             Ier.
             
               ●●
               .
               33
               ,
               34.
               
            
          
           
             Isa.
             
               33
               21.