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             Some of the misteries of Gods kingdome declared, as they have been revealed by the spirit through faith for the information of all such who have erred for lack of knowledge in their judgements, and have perished for lack of understanding ... : also for the confirmation of such who are made partakers of the like precious faith / by one who is made partaker of the riches of his grace, and of the salvation which is in Christ Jesus revealed through the spirit, called Francis Howgill.
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           SOME
           OF
           THE
           MISTERIES
           OF
           GODS
           KINGDOME
           Declared
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           been
           revealed
           by
           the
           Spirit
           through
           FAITH
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Information
           of
           all
           such
           who
           have
           erred
           for
           lack
           of
           knowledge
           in
           their
           Judgements
           ,
           and
           have
           perished
           for
           lack
           of
           understanding
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           they
           may
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           wait
           in
           that
           which
           gives
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Mysteries
           thereof
           ,
           which
           comes
           to
           be
           revealed
           through
           Faith
           to
           the
           upright
           in
           HEART
           .
        
         
           Also
           for
           the
           confirmation
           of
           such
           who
           are
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           like
           precious
           Faith
           .
        
         
           By
           one
           who
           is
           made
           partaker
           of
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           salvation
           which
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           revealed
           through
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           called
           Francis
           Howgill
           .
        
         
           The
           secrets
           of
           the
           Lord
           are
           with
           them
           that
           feare
           him
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           Bull
           and
           Mouth
           neer
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1658.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           particulars
           treated
           on
           in
           the
           following
           DISCOURSE
           .
        
         
           1
           WHat
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           it
           hath
           appeared
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           seen
           ,
           and
           discovered
           .
        
         
           2
           What
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           will
           be
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           declared
           .
        
         
           3
           What
           it
           is
           to
           the
           righteous
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           appears
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           whether
           we
           are
           to
           look
           for
           it
           while
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           resolved
           .
        
         
           4
           Where
           it
           doth
           appear
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           cometh
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           for
           ,
           declared
           .
        
         
           5
           What
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           comes
           to
           be
           received
           ,
           which
           discovers
           the
           things
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           6
           How
           the
           spirit
           of
           truth
           worketh
           ,
           and
           opperateth
           in
           them
           who
           are
           convinced
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           not
           obeyed
           it
           ,
           shewed
           .
        
         
           7
           How
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           worketh
           in
           them
           who
           hearken
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           some
           measure
           made
           partakers
           of
           its
           power
           ,
           shewn
           .
        
         
           8
           Vnto
           whom
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           bears
           witness
           ,
           and
           seals
           assurance
           of
           the
           Fathers
           love
           ,
           and
           of
           justification
           with
           God
           ,
           declared
           .
        
         
           9
           What
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           ,
           which
           is
           free
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           it
           hath
           appeared
           ,
           and
           where
           all
           is
           to
           wait
           to
           receive
           it
           .
        
         
           10
           Whether
           all
           have
           received
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           or
           no
           ,
           and
           whether
           it
           be
           a
           sufficient
           teacher
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           demonstrated
           .
        
         
           11
           Some
           objections
           answered
           .
        
         
           12
           A
           word
           to
           the
           wise
           men
           of
           this
           world
           who
           are
           glorying
           in
           the
           sound
           of
           words
           .
        
         
           13
           Also
           another
           to
           them
           who
           are
           glorying
           in
           outward
           appearances
           ,
           and
           worshipping
           visible
           things
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           life
           .
        
         
           14
           The
           Kingdome
           of
           God
           and
           his
           Christ
           declared
           ,
           in
           some
           measure
           as
           it
           is
           revealed
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           where
           it
           is
           to
           be
           waited
           for
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           comes
           to
           be
           revealed
           in
           them
           that
           believe
           .
        
         
           15
           Divers
           Objections
           answered
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           IN
           times
           past
           ,
           in
           the
           night
           of
           ignorance
           ,
           when
           men
           groped
           in
           the
           darke
           as
           blinde
           men
           ,
           since
           the
           Apostles
           days
           ;
           and
           out
           of
           thicke
           darknesse
           have
           spoke
           darkly
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           and
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           written
           many
           things
           about
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           hath
           fed
           the
           darke
           mynds
           of
           many
           who
           are
           unconverted
           unto
           God
           :
           And
           seeing
           how
           many
           people
           are
           confused
           in
           their
           mindes
           ,
           and
           erre
           in
           judgement
           ,
           and
           have
           lost
           the
           key
           of
           knowledge
           which
           should
           give
           an
           entrance
           into
           the
           mystery
           of
           Gods
           kingdome
           ,
           and
           open
           their
           hearts
           ;
           Therefore
           in
           compassion
           unto
           them
           who
           are
           thirsting
           after
           the
           Lord
           to
           finde
           him
           ,
           these
           few
           things
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           write
           for
           the
           sakes
           of
           those
           who
           have
           no
           place
           to
           rest
           in
           or
           upon
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           all
           may
           wait
           in
           that
           ,
           through
           which
           God
           reveals
           his
           minde
           ,
           and
           manifests
           his
           true
           knowledge
           in
           man
           :
           and
           these
           things
           that
           I
           have
           written
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           revealed
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           in
           me
           by
           his
           pure
           Spirit
           .
           If
           thou
           wait
           in
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           these
           things
           thou
           wilt
           see
           to
           be
           truth
           ,
           though
           hid
           and
           vailed
           from
           the
           world
           that
           lies
           in
           wickednesse
           ,
           as
           th●u
           comes
           out
           of
           its
           nature
           .
           I
           have
           not
           written
           for
           to
           please
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ,
           who
           glory
           in
           words
           and
           outward
           appearances
           ,
           and
           glory
           in
           naturall
           parts
           ,
           and
           in
           sounds
           ,
           and
           are
           erred
           from
           the
           life
           ;
           but
           to
           the
           simple-hearted
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           strengthning
           of
           the
           weake
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           understanding
           of
           the
           simple
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           thou
           seest
           in
           the
           following
           discourse
           ,
           which
           thou
           canst
           not
           close
           with
           ,
           let
           it
           alone
           ,
           and
           judge
           nothing
           before
           the
           time
           ,
           in
           thy
           wisdome
           which
           is
           earthly
           ,
           or
           in
           thy
           reason
           ,
           but
           in
           that
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           thee
           ,
           I
           desire
           to
           be
           approved
           ,
           and
           to
           nothing
           ●lse
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           made
           manifest
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           which
           is
           dawning
           in
           the
           world
           and
           many
           have
           seen
           it
           to
           appear
           in
           power
           and
           glory
           ;
           wait
           thou
           in
           thy
           own
           particular
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           f●ele
           thy
           own
           condition
           ,
           and
           see
           thy
           own
           state
           ▪
           and
           that
           which
           lets
           thee
           see
           thy
           own
           condition
           ,
           will
           let
           thee
           see
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           have
           declared
           of
           him
           to
           be
           true
           .
        
         
           
             
               I
               am
               thy
               friend
               in
               truth
               ,
               and
               wisheth
               good
               to
               all
               men
               ,
            
             F.
             H.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THe
           Lord
           God
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           ,
           who
           lives
           for
           ever
           ,
           even
           the
           God
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           the
           God
           of
           
             Isaac
          
           and
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           whose
           Throne
           is
           established
           in
           righteousness
           for
           ever
           ;
           who
           rideth
           upon
           the
           heavens
           ,
           and
           shines
           forth
           in
           his
           eternal
           excellency
           ,
           from
           the
           firmament
           of
           his
           power
           ;
           he
           is
           manifesting
           himself
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           &
           revealing
           his
           righteousness
           as
           in
           the
           years
           past
           ,
           and
           pouring
           forth
           his
           spirit
           upon
           his
           sons
           and
           daughters
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           believe
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           
             blessing
             of
             the
             everlasting
             Hills
             ,
          
           even
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           appeared
           at
           
             Sinai
             ,
          
           unto
           
             Moses
          
           his
           servant
           in
           the
           bush
           ,
           who
           rose
           up
           from
           mount
           
             Seir
             ,
          
           and
           shined
           forth
           in
           his
           brightness
           from
           mount
           
             Paran
             ,
          
           and
           came
           with
           
             ten
             thousands
             of
             his
             Saints
             ,
          
           even
           he
           ,
           from
           whose
           right
           hand
           went
           
             a
             fiery
             Law
          
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           people
           could
           not
           behold
           his
           glory
           :
           the
           same
           is
           he
           who
           hath
           now
           appeared
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           is
           appearing
           ,
           whose
           glory
           shall
           dazel
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           whose
           brightness
           shall
           make
           dim
           all
           the
           worlds
           glory
           ,
           and
           stain
           its
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           shut
           it
           up
           in
           utter
           darkness
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           not
           a●pear
           to
           have
           any
           existance
           or
           being
           ,
           and
           the
           shadow
           of
           death
           shall
           flie
           away
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           haughty
           and
           lofty
           Princes
           of
           this
           world
           shall
           be
           horribly
           afraid
           ;
           the
           beasts
           shall
           go
           into
           their
           dens
           when
           the
           day
           appears
           ,
           and
           the
           Lambs
           of
           the
           everlasting
           fold
           shall
           come
           forth
           and
           be
           fed
           in
           the
           fat
           valleys
           ,
           where
           the
           springs
           of
           life
           compasseth
           about
           all
           the
           banks
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           their
           shepherd
           ,
           and
           shall
           say
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             my
             shepherd
             ,
          
           which
           many
           at
           this
           time
           doth
           admire
           and
           say
           ,
           
             What
             hath
             the
             Lord
             wrought
          
           ?
           who
           have
           seen
           his
           wonders
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           have
           seen
           his
           noble
           acts
           ,
           which
           the
           fathers
           have
           told
           of
           ,
           who
           are
           fallen
           asleep
           ,
           and
           are
           at
           rest
           in
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           now
           many
           is
           God
           bringing
           to
           see
           their
           witness
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           the
           same
           fulfilled
           in
           themselves
           ;
           honour
           and
           praise
           unto
           him
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           stay
           and
           strength
           of
           all
           his
           people
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           broken
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           hath
           appeared
           
           that
           manifesteth
           all
           things
           which
           are
           reproveable
           ;
           and
           the
           day-star
           is
           arisen
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           come
           to
           see
           that
           fulfilled
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           which
           
             Peter
          
           exhorted
           them
           to
           wait
           for
           ,
           and
           to
           
             take
             heed
             unto
             the
             sure
             word
             of
             prophesie
             ,
             until
             the
             day
             appeared
             ,
             and
             did
             dawn
             in
             their
             hearts
          
           ;
           which
           day
           when
           it
           appears
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           it
           appears
           ,
           discovereth
           all
           things
           and
           maketh
           all
           things
           manifest
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           declared
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           in
           the
           Scripture
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           every
           mans
           work
           shall
           be
           tried
           of
           what
           sort
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           nature
           it
           is
           ;
           and
           this
           day
           hath
           appeared
           to
           many
           ,
           praises
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           have
           waited
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           now
           they
           see
           every
           thing
           in
           its
           ground
           and
           rise
           ;
           and
           every
           tree
           and
           fruit
           is
           seen
           according
           to
           its
           kind
           ,
           whether
           good
           or
           bad
           ,
           and
           every
           mans
           works
           is
           obvious
           to
           every
           one
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           upon
           whom
           the
           morning
           of
           righteousness
           hath
           appeared
           ,
           and
           the
           Sun
           of
           righteousness
           hath
           shined
           upon
           ,
           whereby
           that
           is
           seen
           in
           every
           one
           (
           by
           the
           light
           which
           is
           truly
           called
           day
           ,
           by
           the
           Lord
           who
           causeth
           it
           to
           
             spring
             from
             on
             high
          
           )
           which
           is
           reproveable
           and
           condemnable
           ,
           and
           also
           whatever
           is
           justifiable
           and
           unreproveable
           ,
           is
           seen
           by
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           appearing
           in
           the
           heart
           .
        
         
           
             The
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             to
             whom
             it
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             discovered
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             is
             seen
             .
          
           
             GOd
             is
             a
             spirit
             ,
             his
             day
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             and
             is
             seen
             with
             a
             spiritual
             eye
             ,
             its
             pure
             light
             ,
             pure
             brightness
             ,
             the
             pure
             shining
             forth
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             his
             glorious
             excellency
             ,
             the
             pure
             shining
             forth
             of
             eternity
             ,
             life
             puting
             forth
             it self
             in
             its
             brightness
             ,
             holiness
             sheding
             it self
             abroad
             in
             its
             glory
             ,
             purity
             ,
             spreading
             it self
             in
             its
             immeasurable
             excellency
             ,
             and
             can
             onely
             be
             seen
             as
             it
             is
             in
             it self
             ,
             by
             the
             children
             of
             the
             light
             that
             are
             born
             of
             it
             :
             there
             is
             a
             natural
             day
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             spiritual
             day
             ,
             the
             natural
             day
             receives
             its
             brightness
             from
             the
             Son
             ,
             the
             spiritual
             day
             receives
             it
             brightness
             from
             the
             Son
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             by
             whom
             it
             s
             brought
             forth
             ;
             without
             whom
             nothing
             was
             made
             ,
             or
             is
             made
             ,
             or
             brought
             forth
             but
             by
             him
             who
             is
             the
             fountain
             of
             life
             ;
             and
             as
             the
             natural
             day
             receives
             its
             clearness
             from
             the
             natural
             
             Sun
             ,
             and
             is
             discerned
             by
             the
             natural
             eye
             of
             a
             natural
             man
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             natural
             are
             seen
             and
             discovered
             by
             and
             in
             the
             natural
             day
             ,
             and
             are
             perspicuous
             and
             obvious
             to
             him
             that
             hath
             his
             natural
             sight
             ;
             even
             so
             ,
             from
             the
             Sun
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             glory
             ,
             light
             and
             purity
             ;
             the
             day
             of
             God
             receives
             its
             brightness
             ,
             and
             is
             issued
             out
             from
             him
             by
             the
             rays
             of
             his
             brightness
             ,
             and
             is
             discerned
             and
             seen
             only
             by
             the
             spiritual
             eye
             of
             the
             spiritual
             man
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Image
             of
             the
             father
             brought
             forth
             in
             life
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             own
             nature
             and
             quality
             ;
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             from
             God
             the
             Father
             of
             life
             ,
             by
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             life
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             birth
             which
             is
             born
             from
             above
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             he
             onely
             comes
             to
             behold
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             discerns
             all
             things
             of
             the
             fathers
             kingdom
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             likewise
             discerns
             all
             the
             hidden
             things
             of
             dishonesty
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             of
             darkness
             which
             is
             brought
             forth
             by
             the
             Prince
             of
             darkness
             ,
             who
             is
             shut
             up
             in
             eternal
             and
             utter
             darkness
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             dwelling
             place
             for
             ever
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             residence
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             the
             residence
             of
             all
             the
             workers
             of
             iniquity
             that
             bear
             his
             Image
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             
               But
               some
               may
               be
               ready
               to
               say
               ,
               It
               is
               not
               yet
               appeared
               ,
               and
               all
               things
               are
               not
               yet
               made
               manifest
               ,
               and
               that
               day
               is
               not
               yet
               come
               ,
               neither
               hath
               appeard
               in
               this
               age
               to
               any
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             What
             if
             a
             man
             that
             is
             naturally
             blind
             say
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             no
             light
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             Sun
             ,
             because
             he
             sees
             none
             ;
             is
             therefore
             there
             no
             light
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             Sun
             ?
             And
             what
             if
             all
             things
             be
             alike
             unto
             him
             ,
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             can
             distinguish
             nothing
             ,
             doth
             this
             therefore
             make
             void
             their
             seeing
             ,
             who
             do
             see
             with
             the
             natural
             eye
             ,
             both
             the
             Sun
             and
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             hinder
             them
             from
             distinguishment
             or
             discerning
             ?
             And
             what
             if
             they
             who
             are
             spiritually
             blind
             ,
             and
             are
             children
             of
             the
             night
             ,
             say
             they
             see
             nothing
             ,
             nor
             beholds
             nothing
             of
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             discovery
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             of
             his
             glo●ious
             appearance
             ,
             which
             many
             witness
             ;
             doth
             this
             therefore
             make
             their
             sight
             void
             ,
             or
             discovery
             of
             the
             things
             void
             to
             them
             who
             have
             seen
             into
             the
             things
             that
             be
             of
             God●
             kingdom
             ?
             the
             unbelief
             of
             some
             ,
             doth
             not
             make
             the
             faith
             of
             them
             that
             do
             believe
             void
             ,
             God
             forbid
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             What
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             it
             will
             be
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             declared
             .
          
           
             AS
             I
             have
             said
             ,
             though
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             be
             pure
             light
             and
             brightness
             in
             it self
             ,
             and
             mixeth
             not
             with
             the
             night
             ,
             which
             is
             of
             a
             contrary
             nature
             ,
             because
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             beginning
             separated
             them
             ,
             and
             set
             a
             decree
             which
             will
             last
             unto
             all
             perpetuity
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             limited
             the
             bounds
             and
             circumferen●e
             the●eof
             now
             is
             the
             same
             :
             I
             say
             ,
             though
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             be
             pure
             ,
             and
             keeps
             its
             purity
             ,
             and
             property
             ,
             and
             nature
             ,
             and
             is
             still
             one
             and
             the
             same
             in
             it
             sel●
             ;
             (
             for
             nothing
             can
             alter
             its
             purity
             )
             yet
             it
             is
             a
             day
             of
             blackness
             and
             gloominess
             ,
             and
             a
             notable
             terrible
             day
             unto
             the
             wicked
             ,
             who
             hates
             its
             appearance
             ,
             and
             hates
             the
             light
             ;
             children
             of
             falshood
             and
             of
             deceit
             ,
             whose
             deeds
             be
             evil
             ,
             it
             makes
             them
             and
             their
             deeds
             manifest
             ;
             there
             it
             is
             unto
             them
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             in
             a
             certain
             place
             ,
             
               The
               eye
               lids
               of
               the
               morning
               are
               unto
               them
               as
               the
               shadow
               of
               death
            
             ;
             the
             appearance
             of
             the
             Lord
             affrights
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             run
             from
             it
             as
             a
             thief
             that
             diggeth
             through
             a
             wall
             ,
             and
             breaketh
             open
             a
             house
             in
             the
             night
             when
             deep
             sl●ep
             is
             upon
             men
             ,
             but
             when
             the
             day
             appears
             ,
             that
             discovers
             his
             actions
             ,
             he
             is
             afraid
             ,
             because
             he
             wil
             then
             ,
             (
             if
             he
             stay
             there
             )
             be
             seen
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             live
             wantonly
             upon
             earth
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             are
             set
             to
             seek
             after
             wickedness
             as
             for
             hid
             treasure
             ;
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             will
             steal
             upon
             such
             as
             a
             thief
             ,
             and
             will
             come
             as
             upon
             a
             thief
             ,
             and
             they
             being
             children
             of
             the
             night
             ,
             and
             bringing
             forth
             the
             fruits
             of
             darkness
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             they
             will
             have
             their
             portion
             in
             
               utter
               darkness
               ,
            
             and
             eternal
             vengeance
             will
             compass
             them
             as
             a
             wall
             ,
             and
             fury
             as
             a
             fi●e
             that
             devoureth
             all
             the
             fewel
             ,
             so
             sh●ll
             the
             ungodly
             perish
             ,
             and
             have
             their
             portion
             with
             hypocrites
             .
          
           
             Think
             on
             this
             all
             you
             raylers
             ,
             and
             revilers
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             repent
             ;
             for
             as
             ●●e
             
               wilde
               asse
               that
               snuffs
               up
               the
               winde
               ,
               and
               they
               that
               seeks
               will
               not
               weary
               themselves
               with
               her
               ,
               yet
               a
               time
               cometh
               when
               she
               may
               be
               found
               and
               taken
            
             :
             Even
             so
             all
             the
             ungodly
             ,
             though
             they
             may
             runne
             as
             a
             
             wild
             Asse
             ,
             &
             traverse
             their
             way
             as
             a
             
               Dromedary
            
             ;
             yet
             the
             moneth
             cometh
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             cometh
             they
             wil
             be
             overtaken
             in
             the
             middest
             of
             security
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             not
             escape
             :
             And
             though
             the
             children
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             &
             teachers
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             professors
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             who
             profess
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             have
             prayed
             for
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             yet
             when
             it
             comes
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             as
             hot
             burning
             fire
             ,
             as
             devouring
             fire
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             fall
             as
             stubble
             ,
             and
             as
             burnt
             mountains
             before
             it
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             be
             able
             to
             abide
             ;
             for
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             whatsoever
             is
             reproveable
             ,
             is
             manifest
             by
             the
             day
             ,
             the
             light
             ,
             which
             is
             eternall
             ,
             in
             which
             God
             appears
             ;
             and
             it
             shall
             appear
             even
             to
             the
             wicked
             ,
             to
             the
             ungodly
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             made
             manifest
             ;
             that
             which
             is
             manifest
             ,
             is
             not
             hid
             ,
             but
             seen
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             beholden
             :
             So
             all
             you
             hirelings
             ,
             who
             preach
             for
             hire
             ,
             and
             you
             people
             that
             love
             to
             have
             it
             so
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             be
             hid
             ;
             all
             gainsayers
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             found
             out
             ,
             all
             shall
             be
             convinced
             of
             their
             ungodly
             deeds
             ,
             and
             hard
             speeches
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             makes
             your
             deeds
             manifest
             will
             be
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             convince
             you
             ;
             for
             even
             the
             wicked
             shall
             see
             his
             appearance
             ,
             although
             to
             condemnation
             ,
             shame
             ,
             and
             contempt
             ,
             
               They
               shall
               see
               him
               whom
               they
               have
               pierced
            
             :
             And
             know
             further
             ,
             even
             in
             the
             wicked
             God
             hath
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             which
             checketh
             often
             ,
             though
             they
             heed
             it
             not
             ,
             because
             the
             God
             of
             the
             world
             hath
             blinded
             their
             eyes
             ;
             yet
             when
             Christ
             the
             life
             shall
             appear
             ,
             he
             will
             make
             that
             see
             in
             the
             wicked
             which
             they
             have
             put
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             the
             world
             hath
             blinded
             ;
             yet
             he
             by
             his
             power
             will
             open
             even
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             see
             him
             and
             his
             coming
             in
             dread
             ;
             and
             his
             pure
             appearance
             ,
             which
             shall
             make
             them
             horribly
             afraid
             ,
             and
             his
             day
             and
             appearance
             will
             be
             to
             their
             sorrow
             :
             Although
             they
             would
             not
             see
             ,
             yet
             they
             shall
             be
             made
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             to
             hear
             that
             which
             they
             would
             not
             heare
             ,
             when
             God
             sounds
             his
             Trumpet
             ,
             to
             give
             warning
             to
             all
             ;
             that
             the
             dead
             both
             small
             and
             great
             may
             
               arise
               ,
               some
               unto
               everlasting
               life
               ,
               and
               some
               unto
               shame
               and
               everlasting
               contempt
               .
            
             All
             that
             hath
             hated
             his
             appearance
             shall
             see
             ,
             though
             they
             would
             not
             ;
             Put
             not
             this
             far
             away
             ,
             all
             deceitfull
             workers
             ,
             drunkards
             ,
             lyars
             ,
             swearers
             ,
             whores
             ,
             &
             whoremongers
             ,
             adulterers
             ,
             idolaters
             ,
             who
             worship
             your
             own
             imaginations
             ;
             and
             all
             raylers
             ,
             mockers
             ,
             
             and
             proud
             wanton
             disdainful
             people
             that
             live
             in
             wantonnesse
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             time-servers
             ,
             flatterers
             ,
             men-pleasers
             ,
             cursed
             speakers
             ,
             vain
             talkers
             ,
             foolish
             jesters
             ,
             fiecre
             despisers
             of
             those
             that
             are
             good
             ,
             who
             are
             come
             out
             of
             the
             pollution
             that
             you
             wallow
             in
             ;
             his
             appearance
             will
             be
             to
             their
             joy
             ,
             but
             to
             your
             shame
             and
             eternall
             misery
             ,
             except
             you
             speedily
             repent
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             to
             the
             righteous
             ,
             and
             how
             be
             appears
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             whether
             any
             are
             to
             looke
             for
             it
             while
             in
             the
             body
             ;
             resolved
             .
          
           
             THe
             appearance
             of
             God
             who
             is
             eternall
             life
             ,
             in
             his
             day
             ,
             in
             his
             immeasurable
             light
             ,
             a
             great
             joy
             and
             rejoycing
             to
             the
             righteous
             ;
             for
             there
             they
             come
             to
             behold
             him
             who
             is
             unto
             his
             people
             an
             everlasting
             light
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             light
             they
             come
             to
             see
             light
             ;
             and
             in
             his
             day
             he
             reveals
             the
             secret
             mysteries
             of
             his
             kingdome
             in
             them
             ,
             who
             see
             his
             day
             appear
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             which
             maketh
             all
             things
             manifest
             ,
             even
             the
             secrets
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             hidden
             treasure
             ,
             and
             his
             durable
             riches
             which
             never
             cankers
             nor
             rusts
             ,
             but
             is
             fresh
             ,
             and
             keeps
             its
             pure
             image
             and
             impression
             ,
             and
             is
             still
             the
             same
             ;
             by
             which
             all
             the
             righteous
             who
             have
             waited
             for
             Gods
             appearance
             ,
             comes
             to
             see
             him
             and
             his
             riches
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             written
             ,
             
               This
               is
               he
               we
               have
               waited
               for
               ,
               let
               us
               rejoyce
               and
               be
               exceeding
               glad
            
             ;
             why
             ?
             what
             is
             he
             come
             that
             you
             have
             waited
             for
             ?
             yea
             ,
             come
             ,
             
               and
               his
               reward
               is
               with
               him
            
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             see
             him
             come
             finde
             contentment
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             reward
             ;
             and
             what
             is
             the
             reward
             ?
             joy
             ,
             gladnesse
             ,
             peace
             of
             conscience
             ,
             assurance
             of
             Gods
             love
             sealed
             in
             their
             hearts
             by
             the
             pure
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             streams
             of
             life
             flowing
             forth
             continually
             from
             the
             great
             deep
             ,
             which
             refreshes
             and
             keeps
             cool
             in
             the
             greatest
             extreamity
             and
             heat
             temptation
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             enjoyed
             by
             them
             that
             have
             waited
             ,
             and
             do
             wait
             for
             it
             even
             in
             the
             body
             ;
             they
             bare
             witnesse
             of
             him
             and
             of
             his
             coming
             ,
             the
             Disciples
             ;
             what
             was
             their
             witnesse
             ?
             
               The
               Son
               of
               God
               is
               come
               ,
               and
               hath
               given
               us
               an
               understanding
               :
            
             Of
             what
             ?
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             his
             day
             ,
             of
             his
             appearance
             ,
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             of
             his
             wisdome
             ,
             of
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             of
             hope
             ,
             of
             faith
             ,
             of
             assurance
             ,
             of
             peace
             ,
             of
             
             joy
             ,
             of
             comfort
             and
             consolation
             :
             what
             in
             this
             life
             ?
             yea
             ,
             a
             cloud
             of
             witnesses
             I
             might
             bring
             in
             former
             ages
             ,
             and
             a
             cloud
             of
             witnesses
             I
             might
             bring
             in
             this
             age
             ,
             blessed
             be
             the
             Lord
             ;
             But
             my
             witnesse
             is
             nearer
             me
             ,
             that
             giveth
             me
             assurance
             ,
             and
             is
             surer
             to
             me
             then
             all
             their
             witnesses
             ,
             although
             they
             be
             all
             true
             :
             
               Abraham
            
             the
             Father
             of
             the
             faithful
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             righteous
             ,
             who
             believed
             God
             ,
             and
             was
             accepted
             ;
             he
             
               saw
               Christs
               day
               ,
               and
               was
               glad
               .
            
             Say
             literall
             professors
             ,
             that
             's
             by
             faith
             ;
             yea
             what
             else
             ?
             by
             faith
             he
             and
             all
             that
             ever
             saw
             Christ
             and
             his
             day
             ,
             or
             the
             Father
             ,
             they
             saw
             him
             by
             faith
             ;
             
               By
               faith
               they
               saw
               him
               who
               was
               invisible
               .
            
             Isa.
             12.2
             .
             
               Behold
               God
               is
               my
               salvation
               ,
               he
               also
               is
               become
               my
               salvation
            
             ;
             what
             ,
             dost
             thou
             enjoy
             it
             already
             ?
             yea
             ,
             he
             is
             become
             :
             And
             
               Simon
            
             who
             waited
             for
             the
             consolation
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             Luk.
             2.30
             .
             
               Now
               let
               thy
               servant
               depart
               in
               peace
               ,
               for
               mine
               eyes
               have
               seen
               thy
               salvation
               .
            
             And
             this
             he
             said
             ,
             who
             knew
             Gods
             comfort
             and
             consolation
             ;
             as
             our
             suffering
             for
             Christ
             doth
             abound
             ,
             even
             our
             consolation
             in
             Christ
             doth
             m●ch
             more
             abound
             ;
             and
             they
             were
             made
             partakers
             of
             his
             Divine
             nature
             ,
             and
             sate
             together
             
               in
               heavenly
               places
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               .
            
             For
             heaven
             is
             his
             Throne
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             are
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             enjoyeth
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             wisdome
             of
             God
             ,
             knows
             peace
             ,
             and
             rest
             ,
             and
             salvation
             both
             from
             guilt
             and
             act
             of
             sin
             ;
             And
             the
             Apostle
             wrote
             to
             the
             
               Hebrews
               ;
               After
               he
               had
               purged
               away
               our
               sins
            
             (
             speaking
             of
             the
             attonement
             )
             
               the
               everlasting
               high
               Priest
               ,
               he
               sate
               down
               on
               the
               right
               hand
               on
               the
               Majestie
               on
               high
               .
            
             He
             saw
             beyond
             sin
             even
             him
             who
             had
             purged
             away
             sin
             ;
             and
             this
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             manifest
             unto
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Jesus
             who
             is
             Christ
             the
             Lord
             ,
             the
             arm
             that
             brings
             salvation
             ;
             and
             is
             the
             author
             of
             eternall
             salvation
             unto
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             who
             begins
             it
             in
             his
             day
             ,
             and
             perfecteth
             it
             in
             his
             day
             ;
             for
             he
             works
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             as
             he
             himselfe
             said
             ,
             
               Hitherto
               my
               father
               worketh
               ,
               and
               I
               worke
               ;
               but
               the
               night
               cometh
               when
               none
               can
               worke
               .
            
             So
             that
             he
             destroys
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             work
             in
             man
             ;
             which
             they
             that
             are
             come
             to
             his
             day
             feels
             and
             sees
             the
             handy-work
             of
             God
             in
             themselves
             ,
             
               and
               his
               owne
               works
               praise
               him
               ,
            
             for
             they
             onely
             can
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             are
             not
             come
             to
             the
             day
             knows
             not
             Gods
             work
             in
             themselves
             ,
             and
             they
             who
             have
             not
             yet
             heeded
             that
             in
             themselves
             ,
             which
             manifesteth
             all
             things
             reproveable
             ;
             neither
             that
             which
             
             doth
             reprove
             they
             are
             not
             come
             to
             know
             ;
             the
             appearance
             of
             the
             glimmering
             of
             light
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             day
             yet
             in
             themselves
             ,
             which
             the
             Saints
             witnesse
             in
             them
             ,
             even
             all
             they
             that
             are
             sanctified
             .
          
        
         
           
             Where
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             doth
             appear
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             cometh
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             is
             to
             be
             looked
             for
             ,
             declared
             .
          
           
             THey
             that
             gaze
             abroad
             ,
             whose
             eyes
             are
             abroad
             ,
             cannot
             see
             his
             appearance
             ,
             nor
             his
             day
             which
             appears
             .
             He
             that
             knoweth
             not
             wherein
             it
             consists
             ,
             knows
             not
             how
             to
             look
             for
             it
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             the
             Jewes
             who
             were
             Scripture-professors
             ,
             and
             learned
             men
             knew
             ,
             wherein
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
             did
             consist
             ;
             Even
             no
             more
             do
             the
             litteral
             professors
             ,
             whose
             faith
             is
             founded
             on
             the
             Letter
             ,
             and
             upon
             that
             which
             is
             visible
             ,
             knows
             what
             I
             say
             .
             First
             ,
             all
             must
             know
             wherein
             it
             doth
             consist
             .
             It
             is
             eternall
             brightnesse
             shedde
             abroad
             through
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             pierceth
             through
             ,
             and
             searcheth
             the
             secretest
             place
             ,
             even
             that
             which
             is
             invisible
             ,
             and
             maketh
             manifest
             all
             things
             ;
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             every
             thing
             by
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             comes
             to
             be
             seen
             ,
             and
             it
             appears
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             they
             were
             to
             wait
             for
             the
             day
             to
             dawn
             ,
             and
             to
             break
             forth
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             to
             wait
             for
             its
             appearance
             there
             ;
             and
             that
             's
             it
             which
             is
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             and
             upon
             ;
             that
             which
             maketh
             evill
             manifest
             ,
             and
             brings
             it
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             declares
             against
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             its
             nature
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             day
             cometh
             to
             dawn
             .
             Christ
             the
             covenant
             of
             light
             ,
             Gods
             gift
             ,
             who
             is
             sent
             and
             annointed
             of
             God
             to
             preach
             ,
             and
             to
             
               proclaim
               the
               acceptable
               year
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               also
               the
               day
               of
               vengeance
               .
            
             He
             proclaims
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             for
             he
             comes
             not
             to
             bring
             peace
             ,
             but
             a
             sword
             ,
             and
             his
             sword
             is
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             it
             's
             that
             which
             divides
             
               and
               discerns
               the
               intent
               of
               the
               heart
            
             ;
             and
             his
             day
             discovers
             the
             desperate
             wickednesse
             of
             the
             heart
             .
             And
             where
             he
             finds
             no
             faith
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             he
             kindles
             a
             fire
             in
             the
             earthly
             heart
             ,
             and
             executeth
             his
             vengeance
             :
             And
             his
             day
             unto
             such
             is
             a
             day
             of
             great
             perplexity
             ,
             their
             spirits
             comes
             to
             be
             wounded
             ,
             the
             heart
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             faint
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             comes
             to
             fill
             their
             hearts
             ,
             and
             
             trouble
             to
             be
             felt
             ;
             and
             in
             this
             state
             are
             all
             in
             ,
             who
             are
             unconverted
             ,
             he
             findes
             no
             faith
             ,
             no
             hope
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             therefore
             he
             comes
             and
             takes
             away
             peace
             .
             Many
             hath
             talked
             of
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             but
             when
             it
             comes
             to
             draw
             neer
             them
             ,
             they
             
               will
               not
               abide
               it
               .
            
             Whatsoever
             makes
             manifest
             is
             light
             .
             Now
             the
             day
             makes
             all
             things
             in
             every
             one
             manifest
             ;
             and
             when
             deceit
             is
             seen
             ,
             and
             wickednesse
             brought
             to
             light
             ,
             then
             th●y
             that
             have
             done
             evill
             cannot
             abide
             ,
             but
             would
             run
             to
             any
             thing
             ,
             rather
             then
             abide
             the
             day
             ,
             or
             to
             see
             the
             Lord
             of
             life
             appear
             in
             his
             day
             to
             execute
             vengeance
             upon
             his
             enemies
             ,
             and
             to
             destroy
             his
             adversaries
             ;
             and
             to
             kindle
             an
             unquenchable
             fire
             to
             consume
             all
             his
             enemies
             :
             And
             who
             hath
             not
             seen
             this
             yet
             in
             themselves
             ,
             never
             hath
             seen
             the
             day
             of
             salvation
             ,
             nor
             of
             gladnesse
             ;
             and
             this
             made
             the
             Prophet
             cry
             out
             ,
             
               Who
               may
               abide
               the
               day
               of
               his
               coming
               ?
            
             And
             many
             have
             been
             eye-witnesses
             of
             the
             dreadfull
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             which
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             wherein
             all
             peace
             hath
             been
             hid
             from
             their
             eyes
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             ever
             came
             to
             see
             the
             day
             of
             joy
             and
             gladnesse
             ,
             first
             did
             know
             the
             terrour
             and
             terrible
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             themselves
             :
             Therefore
             said
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             
               We
               knowing
               the
               terrour
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               doe
               perswade
               men
               .
            
             Now
             it
             cometh
             not
             with
             observation
             ;
             loe
             here
             ,
             or
             there
             :
             So
             the
             Pharisees
             looked
             the
             Kingdom
             should
             come
             ,
             when
             Christ
             told
             them
             it
             was
             
               within
               them
               .
            
             So
             say
             I
             ,
             if
             ever
             any
             do
             behold
             the
             bright
             shining
             forth
             of
             eternal
             life
             ,
             thou
             must
             wait
             in
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             of
             God
             ,
             through
             which
             he
             will
             manifest
             his
             day
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             in
             his
             day
             in
             thee
             ;
             as
             thou
             keepest
             in
             thy
             minde
             to
             that
             which
             manifests
             unto
             thee
             evill
             ,
             and
             shews
             thee
             good
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             see
             how
             it
             appears
             .
             
               Even
               as
               the
               light
               shineth
               from
               the
               East
               unto
               the
               West
               ,
               so
               is
               the
               coming
               of
               the
               day
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             And
             the
             eye
             which
             is
             spiritual
             sees
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             comes
             to
             to
             be
             seen
             in
             the
             day
             which
             is
             pure
             and
             spiritual
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             and
             the
             eye
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             doth
             behold
             when
             it
             comes
             ,
             where
             it
             comes
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             comes
             ,
             and
             it
             's
             
               hid
               from
               Vulterous
               eyes
               ,
               and
               from
               their
               eyes
               which
               are
               full
               of
               adultery
               ,
               and
               cannot
               cease
               from
               sinne
               .
            
             Now
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             cometh
             not
             where
             the
             carnall
             mind
             may
             imagine
             ,
             nor
             when
             :
             Man
             will
             neither
             according
             to
             the
             carnall
             desire
             of
             the
             carnall
             heart
             ,
             neither
             according
             to
             the
             
             evil
             eye
             that
             looks
             out
             ,
             can
             it
             be
             seen
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             seen
             in
             Gods
             own
             light
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             .
             And
             as
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             a
             mysterie
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             the
             onely
             discoverer
             of
             it
             ;
             
               None
               knows
               the
               things
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               God
            
             ;
             and
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             bright
             shining
             forth
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             is
             one
             of
             the
             glorious
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             onely
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             doth
             give
             the
             knowledge
             of
             to
             man
             ,
             and
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             letter
             ,
             nor
             the
             Scripture
             ;
             for
             the
             Jews
             had
             the
             letter
             ,
             and
             
               they
               had
               neither
               heard
               Gods
               voice
               at
               anytime
               ,
               neither
               ever
               did
               see
               his
               shape
               ,
            
             neither
             did
             they
             see
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             nor
             the
             power
             ,
             neither
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             did
             see
             or
             perceive
             God
             or
             any
             of
             the
             mysteries
             of
             Gods
             Kingdom
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             dreamed
             ,
             imagined
             ,
             thought
             and
             conceived
             of
             things
             in
             their
             minds
             ,
             their
             foolish
             hearts
             being
             darkened
             ,
             for
             the
             further
             a
             man
             draws
             from
             the
             light
             ,
             his
             heart
             comes
             to
             be
             more
             dark
             ,
             and
             their
             understanding
             closed
             up
             ,
             and
             shut
             up
             ,
             that
             they
             cannot
             behold
             the
             Lord
             ,
             neither
             his
             glory
             ,
             which
             is
             revealed
             onely
             by
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             which
             spirit
             is
             near
             man
             ,
             though
             he
             see
             it
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             comes
             to
             be
             received
             ,
             which
             discovers
             the
             things
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             THe
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             pure
             ,
             holy
             ,
             equal
             ,
             purity
             it self
             ,
             holiness
             it self
             ,
             equity
             it self
             ,
             and
             is
             one
             with
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             ,
             
               The
               Father
               ,
               the
               Word
               and
               the
               Spirit
               is
               one
               ,
            
             its
             life
             ,
             its
             pure
             power
             ,
             pure
             strength
             ,
             purity
             it self
             ,
             which
             mixeth
             not
             ,
             neither
             joineth
             to
             any
             thing
             but
             that
             which
             is
             of
             its
             own
             nature
             ;
             it
             s
             an
             immeasurable
             pure
             substance
             ,
             its
             life
             issued
             forth
             ,
             an
             active
             living
             power
             ,
             and
             is
             everlasting
             ,
             alters
             not
             ,
             changes
             not
             ,
             keeps
             its
             holiness
             ,
             its
             purity
             for
             ever
             ,
             it
             is
             unsearchable
             ,
             unfathomable
             ,
             undeclarable
             ;
             words
             are
             all
             too
             short
             ,
             too
             narrow
             ,
             to
             declare
             its
             excellency
             and
             glory
             ,
             but
             onely
             as
             it
             makes
             it self
             out
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             opens
             it self
             ,
             and
             sheds
             it self
             abroad
             in
             them
             that
             wait
             upon
             it
             ;
             it
             is
             revealed
             in
             its
             own
             purity
             ,
             manifest
             in
             its
             own
             power
             ,
             and
             received
             in
             its
             own
             light
             ,
             felt
             in
             its
             own
             vertue
             ,
             the
             living
             
             father
             of
             life
             himself
             is
             manifest
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             appears
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             majesty
             and
             excellency
             through
             it
             ,
             to
             man
             and
             to
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             to
             the
             righteous
             and
             unrighteous
             ,
             to
             godly
             and
             ungodly
             ,
             to
             the
             upright
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             deceitful
             ,
             to
             the
             children
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             children
             of
             light
             ,
             that
             which
             searcheth
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             sees
             through
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             maketh
             manifest
             all
             things
             ,
             
               even
               the
               hidden
               things
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             the
             secret
             works
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             reproveth
             for
             all
             evil
             ,
             all
             iniquity
             ;
             that
             is
             the
             pure
             act
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             convinceth
             every
             man
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             creature
             comes
             to
             join
             to
             it
             ,
             it
             arises
             and
             shines
             forth
             more
             clearly
             ,
             and
             maketh
             it self
             known
             in
             its
             power
             and
             operation
             ,
             its
             power
             comes
             to
             be
             felt
             ,
             it
             checks
             and
             reproveth
             ,
             judgeth
             and
             condemneth
             all
             actions
             which
             is
             done
             and
             past
             ,
             and
             brings
             them
             to
             the
             creatures
             remembrance
             ;
             and
             as
             it
             is
             waited
             upon
             and
             hearkened
             unto
             ,
             it
             sheds
             it self
             abroad
             in
             its
             own
             pure
             brightness
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             all
             things
             to
             light
             ,
             even
             all
             the
             deeds
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             maketh
             manifest
             the
             intents
             of
             the
             mind
             ,
             and
             manifesteth
             all
             things
             reproveable
             :
             Now
             as
             there
             is
             a
             waiting
             upon
             the
             pure
             appearance
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             mind
             be
             still
             and
             quiet
             ,
             and
             calm
             ,
             the
             creature
             comes
             to
             feel
             and
             sensibly
             know
             his
             own
             condition
             ,
             he
             sees
             his
             mind
             is
             alive
             to
             other
             things
             and
             other
             lovers
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             sees
             himself
             dead
             to
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             loss
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             transgression
             ;
             now
             this
             which
             shews
             the
             vain
             motions
             and
             vain
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             checketh
             them
             ,
             is
             an
             operation
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             purity
             comes
             to
             be
             felt
             working
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             loved
             and
             obeyed
             ,
             it
             leadeth
             and
             converteth
             the
             heart
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             draweth
             towards
             its
             self
             ,
             out
             of
             unholiness
             ,
             and
             from
             under
             the
             dark
             power
             ,
             and
             brings
             that
             under
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             arises
             in
             its
             strength
             as
             it
             is
             believed
             in
             and
             waited
             upon
             ,
             and
             judges
             and
             condemns
             for
             all
             evil
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             discoverer
             of
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ;
             or
             the
             Father
             by
             it
             makes
             known
             his
             mind
             to
             and
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             doth
             discover
             the
             things
             that
             be
             eternal
             in
             their
             true
             property
             and
             nature
             (
             which
             onely
             they
             that
             have
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             have
             received
             it
             ,
             and
             are
             brought
             out
             of
             the
             sensuality
             comes
             to
             discern
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             invisible
             ,
             and
             the
             things
             that
             belongs
             to
             everlasting
             
             happiness
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             seen
             by
             a
             natural
             eye
             ,
             neither
             received
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             never
             received
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             neither
             the
             testimony
             of
             them
             who
             were
             in
             the
             life
             .
             Now
             all
             that
             comes
             to
             receive
             it
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             must
             wait
             in
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             unto
             which
             it
             joins
             ;
             it
             joins
             not
             to
             the
             corrupt
             man
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             sensual
             heart
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             vile
             affections
             ,
             neither
             unto
             them
             whose
             eyes
             is
             full
             of
             adultery
             ,
             which
             cannot
             cease
             from
             sin
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             seed
             of
             falshood
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             corruptible
             birth
             ,
             neither
             unto
             that
             which
             is
             born
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             nor
             unto
             the
             will
             of
             the
             creature
             ;
             yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             though
             it
             join
             not
             to
             these
             ,
             yet
             is
             it
             near
             man
             ,
             even
             the
             natural
             man
             ,
             its
             manifestation
             or
             the
             shining
             forth
             of
             its
             brightness
             ,
             maketh
             all
             these
             things
             manifest
             before-mentioned
             to
             be
             evil
             ;
             and
             thus
             far
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             hath
             appeared
             to
             the
             world
             and
             all
             mankind
             ,
             as
             to
             convince
             the
             world
             of
             sin
             ,
             yet
             stil
             it
             remains
             in
             its
             own
             purity
             ,
             and
             while
             the
             heart
             of
             any
             man
             is
             taken
             up
             with
             that
             ,
             and
             joined
             unto
             that
             which
             the
             light
             reproves
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             the
             worker
             of
             iniquity
             ;
             that
             man
             hath
             not
             received
             the
             spirit
             ,
             neither
             is
             made
             possessor
             of
             it
             ,
             nor
             injoyes
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             stands
             off
             man
             ,
             and
             from
             man
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             shewing
             the
             worker
             of
             iniquity
             and
             the
             works
             of
             darkness
             ,
             and
             manifesting
             to
             the
             creature
             in
             its
             light
             ,
             and
             letting
             him
             see
             unto
             whom
             he
             is
             joined
             ;
             for
             so
             far
             as
             a
             man
             denies
             himself
             in
             acting
             or
             joining
             to
             that
             which
             the
             manifestation
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             (
             shining
             forth
             in
             its
             own
             purity
             )
             in
             him
             reproveth
             ,
             so
             he
             comes
             nearer
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             join
             in
             some
             measure
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             holiness
             ,
             or
             the
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             and
             to
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             feel
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             some
             small
             measure
             ,
             though
             but
             weakly
             working
             in
             him
             ,
             to
             the
             purging
             out
             those
             things
             which
             the
             spirit
             lets
             him
             see
             is
             evil
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             reproved
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             some
             measure
             feels
             in
             himself
             what
             to
             wait
             upon
             ,
             and
             where
             to
             wait
             ,
             and
             in
             what
             ,
             even
             in
             that
             which
             gives
             every
             one
             a
             feeling
             of
             their
             own
             condition
             within
             ,
             and
             opens
             their
             understandings
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             How
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             worketh
             and
             operateth
             in
             them
             who
             are
             convinced
             ,
             and
             yet
             hath
             not
             obeyed
             it
             ,
             shewed
             .
          
           
             THough
             God
             who
             is
             a
             spirit
             hath
             appeared
             by
             his
             manifestation
             unto
             all
             ,
             yet
             all
             have
             not
             received
             it
             ,
             he
             that
             hates
             the
             light
             hath
             not
             received
             it
             ,
             
               The
               eye-lids
               of
               the
               morning
               are
               unto
               him
               as
               the
               shadow
               of
               death
            
             ;
             that
             which
             manifesteth
             and
             bringeth
             to
             light
             all
             evil
             ,
             the
             evil
             doer
             likes
             it
             not
             ,
             heeds
             it
             not
             ,
             receives
             it
             not
             ,
             but
             still
             is
             without
             God
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             lies
             in
             wickedness
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             spirit
             ,
             in
             death
             ,
             and
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sins
             ,
             a
             sepulcher
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             just
             lies
             slain
             ;
             in
             this
             state
             God
             is
             not
             remembred
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             remembrance
             in
             the
             grave
             ,
             nor
             no
             thanks
             in
             the
             pit
             ,
             yet
             light
             shines
             in
             darkness
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             unconverted
             ,
             yet
             convinced
             ,
             is
             that
             darkness
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             convinceth
             him
             is
             the
             light
             ;
             so
             light
             shines
             in
             darkness
             ,
             in
             man
             ,
             in
             the
             greatest
             darkness
             ;
             and
             this
             may
             convince
             all
             vain
             disputers
             ,
             who
             say
             every
             one
             is
             not
             inlightened
             ,
             neither
             that
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ;
             good
             men
             have
             it
             ,
             bad
             men
             it
             s
             near
             them
             ;
             they
             that
             bring
             forth
             the
             fruits
             of
             darkness
             ,
             &
             bring
             forth
             the
             deeds
             of
             darkness
             ,
             they
             are
             lighted
             ,
             yea
             ,
             they
             that
             are
             in
             darkness
             ,
             &
             are
             darkness
             ,
             the
             light
             shines
             in
             them
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             shines
             there
             in
             darkness
             ,
             manifesteth
             their
             darknes
             ,
             here
             man
             is
             darknes
             ,
             the
             
               Ephesians
            
             were
             darknes
             ,
             in
             the
             unconverted
             estate
             ,
             yet
             had
             light
             shining
             in
             them
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             5.8
             .
             the
             spirits
             manifestation
             they
             had
             ,
             but
             were
             not
             led
             by
             it
             ;
             once
             they
             were
             without
             God
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             but
             after
             it
             was
             turned
             unto
             ,
             it
             shewed
             them
             their
             darkness
             ,
             and
             it
             leading
             their
             minds
             ,
             they
             came
             to
             be
             made
             light
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             who
             is
             that
             spirit
             ,
             whose
             manifestation
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ,
             so
             all
             are
             without
             excuse
             ,
             
               for
               he
               hath
               not
               left
               himself
               without
               witness
            
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             have
             not
             Gods
             witness
             to
             be
             theirs
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             to
             possess
             it
             ;
             they
             have
             no
             faith
             nor
             assurance
             in
             God
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             should
             bring
             assurance
             of
             salvation
             unto
             them
             ;
             it
             assures
             their
             condemnation
             ,
             and
             also
             reveals
             sorrow
             .
             Now
             as
             every
             one
             is
             turned
             to
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             and
             keeps
             his
             mind
             into
             it
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             feel
             and
             to
             see
             its
             reproof
             ,
             and
             so
             as
             the
             mind
             is
             
             kept
             still
             into
             it
             ,
             it
             arises
             in
             its
             pu●ity
             ,
             and
             shines
             forth
             in
             the
             heart
             in
             more
             brightness
             ,
             still
             checking
             man
             for
             disobedience
             ,
             still
             judging
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             listened
             unto
             ,
             it
             appears
             in
             strength
             ,
             and
             layes
             every
             mans
             heart
             open
             ,
             and
             lets
             him
             see
             how
             full
             of
             unrighteousness
             he
             is
             ,
             how
             full
             of
             imaginations
             he
             is
             ,
             how
             his
             heart
             is
             full
             of
             vain
             and
             idle
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             how
             lust
             aboundeth
             in
             the
             heart
             ;
             this
             makes
             his
             trouble
             to
             increase
             ,
             and
             his
             sorrow
             to
             multiply
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             alwayes
             present
             ,
             none
             can
             run
             from
             it
             ,
             but
             it
             follows
             him
             ,
             and
             shall
             pursue
             every
             one
             to
             the
             pit
             who
             obey
             it
             not
             ,
             and
             kindle
             his
             torment
             ;
             and
             whatsoever
             the
             mind
             may
             run
             into
             ,
             to
             take
             pleasure
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             be
             exercised
             in
             ,
             yet
             this
             measure
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             is
             alwayes
             present
             to
             condemn
             it
             ,
             and
             judge
             a
             man
             for
             it
             ,
             so
             the
             strokes
             of
             the
             Almighty
             is
             still
             heavy
             upon
             his
             back
             ,
             being
             still
             in
             the
             disobedience
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             it
             never
             bears
             witness
             unto
             any
             man
             in
             that
             state
             ,
             but
             God
             through
             it
             still
             sounds
             the
             alarum
             of
             war
             and
             terror
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             so
             that
             fear
             compasseth
             him
             about
             on
             every
             side
             ,
             and
             though
             for
             a
             moment
             ,
             the
             cry
             may
             not
             be
             heard
             ,
             and
             through
             disobedience
             it
             may
             seem
             as
             dead
             as
             unto
             him
             ,
             yet
             if
             ever
             the
             mind
             be
             but
             still
             ,
             and
             a
             man
             sober
             and
             calm
             ,
             and
             ever
             mind
             what
             he
             is
             doing
             ,
             it
             appears
             again
             ,
             and
             though
             a
             man
             may
             take
             up
             something
             ,
             and
             perform
             something
             which
             is
             called
             religious
             ,
             and
             pray
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             read
             ,
             and
             talk
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             may
             take
             up
             some
             carnal
             outward
             Ordinance
             ,
             and
             there
             content
             himself
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             yet
             still
             the
             witness
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             for
             that
             ,
             shews
             him
             his
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             seeks
             a
             cover
             to
             shelter
             himself
             under
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             live
             in
             disobedience
             ,
             and
             be
             at
             ease
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             all
             in
             vain
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             peace
             within
             ,
             but
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             spirit
             still
             shews
             him
             he
             serves
             sin
             ,
             and
             follows
             his
             own
             will
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             will
             brings
             forth
             a
             worship
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             will
             worship
             ;
             nay
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             should
             practice
             all
             those
             things
             which
             others
             who
             were
             in
             the
             life
             performed
             ,
             and
             were
             accepted
             ;
             yet
             this
             will
             not
             satisfie
             ,
             God
             hath
             no
             pleasure
             in
             this
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             if
             one
             
               slew
               a
               man
               ,
               or
               blessed
               an
               Idol
               ,
               or
               kissed
               Baal
               ,
            
             all
             is
             abomination
             to
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             though
             a
             man
             may
             sin
             so
             far
             against
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             his
             own
             conscience
             ,
             that
             the
             light
             be
             to
             him
             as
             though
             there
             were
             no
             such
             thing
             ,
             yet
             all
             this
             will
             not
             
             do
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             will
             thunder
             from
             his
             holy
             place
             ,
             though
             thou
             have
             stopped
             thy
             ear
             as
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             closed
             thy
             eyes
             ,
             yet
             he
             will
             make
             thee
             hear
             and
             see
             ,
             and
             will
             cause
             his
             terror
             to
             strike
             into
             thy
             heart
             ,
             so
             that
             dread
             shall
             compass
             thee
             about
             as
             a
             wall
             ,
             and
             thou
             shall
             be
             afraid
             for
             that
             which
             thou
             shalt
             see
             and
             hear
             ;
             and
             though
             the
             spirit
             strives
             long
             ,
             yet
             being
             still
             disobeyed
             ,
             the
             long-suffering
             of
             God
             comes
             to
             an
             end
             concerning
             him
             that
             hath
             been
             unfaithful
             ,
             and
             then
             his
             wrath
             is
             kindled
             as
             fire
             ,
             which
             shall
             burn
             to
             the
             lowest
             Hell
             ,
             into
             which
             all
             the
             rebellious
             and
             stiff-necked
             shall
             be
             cast
             and
             have
             their
             portion
             for
             ever
             among
             all
             the
             children
             of
             darkness
             ;
             therefore
             all
             who
             have
             been
             convinced
             long
             ,
             and
             still
             are
             by
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             of
             the
             way
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             yet
             have
             not
             submited
             to
             the
             leading
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             think
             on
             this
             (
             for
             its
             the
             Lords
             truth
             which
             I
             declare
             unto
             you
             )
             or
             else
             eternal
             misery
             will
             be
             your
             end
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             thou
             still
             persist
             on
             after
             the
             imaginations
             of
             thine
             own
             heart
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             rebellious
             will
             ,
             thou
             quencheth
             the
             spirit
             and
             the
             motions
             thereof
             ;
             and
             though
             it
             be
             life
             in
             it self
             ,
             yet
             is
             as
             dead
             unto
             thee
             who
             art
             in
             the
             gainsaying
             ,
             resisting
             that
             through
             which
             Gods
             eternal
             power
             is
             manifest
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             ;
             and
             thou
             wilt
             grow
             insensible
             and
             past
             feeling
             ,
             and
             become
             as
             seared
             flesh
             ,
             and
             be
             sensless
             as
             to
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             hardness
             of
             heart
             will
             come
             upon
             thee
             ,
             and
             thou
             wilt
             be
             as
             a
             stone
             which
             cannot
             be
             melted
             ,
             and
             wo
             wil
             be
             unto
             such
             where
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             them
             ceaseth
             to
             strive
             with
             them
             ,
             having
             so
             long
             rebelled
             against
             ,
             and
             gainsayed
             the
             pure
             drawing
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             Lord
             is
             grieved
             and
             wearied
             with
             their
             impenitency
             ,
             that
             he
             gives
             them
             up
             to
             their
             vile
             affection
             ,
             and
             to
             follow
             the
             imaginations
             of
             their
             own
             heart
             (
             
               who
               receiveth
               not
               the
               truth
               in
               the
               love
               of
               it
            
             )
             but
             in
             the
             enmity
             still
             remains
             obstinate
             ,
             doing
             despight
             unto
             the
             Spirit
             of
             grace
             ,
             his
             long-suffering
             comes
             to
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             his
             fier●●
             wrath
             comes
             to
             be
             kindled
             against
             such
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             would
             have
             led
             them
             out
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             into
             true
             pure
             everlasting
             peace
             ,
             now
             becomes
             their
             tormentor
             ,
             and
             they
             banished
             from
             his
             presence
             ,
             and
             shut
             up
             in
             eternal
             misery
             ,
             where
             the
             fire
             is
             kindled
             by
             the
             breath
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             burns
             for
             ever
             ,
             the
             sentence
             
             of
             condemnation
             being
             past
             upon
             them
             
               because
               they
               had
               pleasure
               in
               unrighteousnesse
               ,
               and
               have
               sold
               themselves
               to
               do
               wickedly
               ,
            
             and
             crucifying
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             in
             themselves
             ;
             which
             appearance
             though
             it
             live
             in
             the
             fountain
             of
             life
             ,
             yet
             crucified
             by
             thee
             who
             art
             out
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             yet
             lives
             still
             for
             ever
             in
             it selfe
             to
             be
             thy
             condemnation
             eternally
             .
          
        
         
           
             How
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             worketh
             in
             them
             who
             are
             turned
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             have
             taken
             heed
             unto
             its
             manifestation
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             some
             measure
             partakers
             of
             its
             power
             .
          
           
             THere
             are
             differences
             of
             administration
             ;
             
               But
               the
               same
               Lord
               ;
               and
               there
               are
               diversity
               of
               gifts
               ,
               but
               the
               same
               spirit
               ;
               and
               there
               are
               diversities
               of
               operations
               ,
               but
               the
               same
               God
               which
               worketh
               all
               in
               all
               .
            
             Now
             the
             spirit
             of
             Truth
             which
             is
             life
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             putteth
             forth
             its
             own
             pure
             act
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             convince
             and
             detect
             him
             that
             transgresseth
             its
             appearance
             ,
             &
             manifesteth
             evill
             which
             hath
             been
             committed
             by
             man
             ;
             but
             also
             being
             turned
             unto
             ,
             and
             waited
             in
             ,
             it
             shews
             man
             when
             motions
             and
             temptations
             unto
             sin
             ariseth
             ;
             and
             as
             the
             Creature
             is
             still
             ,
             and
             waiteth
             in
             that
             which
             manifesteth
             and
             singly
             keeps
             in
             his
             minde
             to
             it
             .
             It
             sheds
             abroad
             its
             power
             ,
             and
             vanquisheth
             and
             subdueth
             those
             lusts
             which
             do
             arise
             ,
             and
             condemns
             the
             ground
             from
             whence
             they
             arise
             ,
             and
             it
             purely
             draweth
             the
             mind
             after
             it
             ,
             and
             secretly
             worketh
             and
             breatheth
             forth
             its
             pure
             life
             in
             him
             that
             waiteth
             in
             patience
             and
             in
             stilness
             ,
             not
             heeding
             the
             vain
             thoughts
             and
             imaginations
             that
             riseth
             in
             his
             heart
             ;
             but
             rather
             heeds
             the
             manifestation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             at
             whose
             bright
             appearance
             all
             the
             vain
             desire●
             comes
             to
             be
             extinguished
             ,
             and
             there
             comes
             to
             be
             a
             hunger
             begot
             within
             ,
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             its
             purity
             and
             of
             its
             nature
             ;
             for
             God
             through
             the
             operation
             of
             the
             eternall
             Spirit
             lets
             forth
             his
             power
             ,
             which
             turneth
             and
             changeth
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             cuts
             asunder
             and
             divides
             betwixt
             a
             man
             and
             those
             lovers
             that
             he
             hath
             joyned
             unto
             ,
             and
             makes
             a
             separation
             within
             ,
             and
             carries
             a
             man
             further
             from
             those
             things
             which
             the
             measure
             of
             the
             Spirit
             reproves
             ,
             and
             this
             leads
             nearer
             unto
             God
             :
             And
             so
             they
             that
             
             do
             believe
             in
             the
             measure
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             ,
             comes
             to
             feel
             what
             repentance
             from
             dead
             works
             is
             ,
             and
             the
             works
             and
             the
             worker
             is
             seen
             ;
             and
             who
             it
             is
             that
             hath
             wrought
             is
             manifest
             in
             the
             light
             :
             and
             as
             there
             is
             a
             diligent
             waiting
             upon
             it
             ;
             there
             is
             nothing
             that
             passeth
             through
             the
             minde
             ,
             but
             it
             discerns
             ,
             and
             gives
             a
             discerning
             unto
             every
             particular
             heart
             ,
             who
             singly
             and
             quietly
             waits
             upon
             it
             .
             But
             yet
             after
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             in
             some
             measure
             be
             felt
             ,
             and
             its
             living
             testimony
             in
             some
             thing
             ;
             yet
             it
             may
             be
             a
             long
             time
             before
             there
             be
             a
             clear
             distinguishment
             in
             the
             understanding
             ;
             so
             that
             one
             cannot
             clearly
             discern
             its
             moving
             from
             all
             other
             false
             motions
             and
             high
             imaginations
             which
             are
             above
             :
             And
             hence
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             hasty
             and
             forward
             minds
             follows
             their
             vain
             motions
             which
             leads
             them
             into
             deceit
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Questioner
             gets
             up
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             question
             all
             that
             ever
             the
             Spirit
             hath
             made
             manifest
             unto
             them
             before
             ;
             a
             vaile
             then
             is
             drawn
             over
             ,
             and
             the
             enemy
             lodges
             in
             the
             vayl
             and
             in
             the
             darknesse
             which
             is
             entred
             ,
             and
             then
             as
             soon
             as
             any
             hearkens
             within
             ,
             to
             that
             which
             is
             the
             uppermost
             ,
             and
             doth
             abound
             ;
             the
             enemy
             that
             lodges
             in
             that
             presents
             motions
             as
             to
             obey
             this
             and
             that
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             deceit
             :
             So
             therefore
             all
             is
             to
             keep
             back
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             sensibly
             feele
             between
             the
             pure
             motions
             and
             drawing
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             vain
             thoughts
             that
             arise
             out
             of
             the
             earthly
             heart
             ;
             and
             when
             any
             thing
             doth
             arise
             which
             the
             light
             doth
             not
             bear
             witnesse
             to
             ,
             it
             's
             not
             to
             be
             followed
             nor
             heeded
             ,
             but
             a
             quiet
             still
             writing
             that
             things
             may
             be
             cleared
             to
             the
             understanding
             ;
             and
             for
             want
             of
             this
             many
             have
             run
             out
             ,
             and
             have
             brought
             forth
             Satans
             work
             ,
             and
             acted
             things
             forwardly
             in
             their
             wil
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             clean
             lost
             the
             true
             sense
             of
             that
             which
             should
             guide
             their
             minds
             ,
             and
             have
             followed
             the
             spirit
             of
             errour
             ,
             and
             have
             caused
             the
             pure
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             be
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ;
             But
             as
             there
             is
             a
             keeping
             back
             ,
             and
             a
             quiet
             waiting
             out
             of
             willing
             ,
             or
             running
             and
             hast
             ;
             it
             arises
             purely
             and
             stilly
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             shines
             forth
             in
             brightnesse
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             giveth
             perfect
             evidence
             and
             full
             testimony
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             that
             there
             will
             be
             no
             doubting
             nor
             questioning
             of
             it's
             motion
             ;
             for
             it
             will
             apparently
             shew
             forth
             its
             selfe
             in
             its
             own
             transparent
             brightness
             ,
             with
             full
             assurance
             of
             its
             own
             will
             ,
             and
             then
             after
             it
             be
             cleerly
             
             seen
             ,
             and
             its
             motion
             ,
             then
             keep
             under
             all
             reasoning
             ,
             and
             keep
             out
             all
             questioning
             ,
             and
             give
             not
             way
             to
             temptation
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             moves
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             life
             ,
             will
             carry
             thee
             through
             in
             its
             own
             operation
             and
             power
             to
             accomplish
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             thou
             wilt
             have
             peace
             being
             obedient
             ,
             and
             thy
             strength
             will
             be
             renewed
             ;
             for
             as
             any
             is
             brought
             to
             submit
             unto
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             it
             is
             known
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             obey
             by
             vertue
             of
             its
             own
             power
             ;
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             unto
             Gods
             spirit
             in
             thee
             ,
             comes
             to
             loose
             its
             strength
             ,
             and
             to
             decay
             ,
             and
             be
             we●kned
             ;
             but
             as
             any
             disobeys
             the
             pure
             motion
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Spirt
             after
             it
             be
             known
             ,
             the
             enemy
             is
             strengthened
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             of
             the
             flesh
             nourished
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             comes
             to
             be
             quenched
             ,
             that
             which
             would
             give
             thee
             power
             ,
             if
             thou
             submittest
             to
             it
             :
             But
             yet
             know
             this
             ,
             the
             spirit
             in
             it selfe
             never
             loses
             its
             purity
             ,
             neither
             can
             be
             quenched
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             but
             will
             bear
             its
             pure
             witnesse
             against
             thee
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             stop
             its
             reproo●
             ;
             Thus
             the
             diversity
             of
             its
             operation
             comes
             to
             be
             known
             as
             it
             s
             hearkned
             unto
             ,
             obeyed
             ,
             loved
             ,
             and
             believed
             in
             ;
             it
             puts
             forth
             its
             pure
             power
             and
             gives
             strength
             ,
             and
             seales
             peace
             to
             the
             obedient
             ;
             but
             disobeyed
             and
             resisted
             ,
             it
             condemns
             ,
             judges
             ,
             reproves
             and
             seals
             condemnation
             to
             the
             disobedient
             ,
             and
             yet
             there
             is
             no
             variation
             in
             it self
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             always
             one
             and
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             But
             as
             it
             operateth
             upon
             different
             natures
             or
             objects
             unto
             which
             it
             joyns
             to
             ,
             or
             stands
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             the
             good
             ground
             it
             causeth
             to
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             cursed
             ground
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             bryars
             and
             thorns
             do
             arise
             ,
             it
             kindles
             a
             fire
             in
             ,
             that
             shall
             not
             quenched
             ;
             but
             as
             there
             is
             a
             submission
             unto
             its
             pure
             operation
             ,
             it
             burns
             up
             and
             destroys
             that
             which
             hinders
             the
             growth
             of
             the
             seed
             ,
             and
             it
             purgeth
             the
             heart
             of
             them
             that
             have
             confidence
             in
             it
             from
             all
             filthinesse
             both
             of
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             ,
             and
             worketh
             up
             the
             creature
             into
             its
             own
             frame
             and
             nature
             ,
             and
             fashions
             ,
             and
             makes
             and
             moulds
             all
             that
             are
             in
             the
             faith
             into
             the
             image
             of
             the
             Father
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             Fathers
             love
             comes
             to
             be
             shed
             abroad
             in
             the
             heart
             :
             and
             as
             wrath
             was
             revealed
             through
             the
             spirit
             and
             condemnation
             ,
             so
             now
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             comes
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             ,
             and
             his
             consolation
             shed
             abro●d
             largely
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             pure
             rejoycing
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Vnto
             whom
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             bears
             witness
             ▪
             and
             seals
             assurance
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             ,
             a●d
             of
             justification
             with
             God
             ,
             declared
             .
          
           
             NOne
             hath
             the
             witness
             of
             Gods
             spi●it
             bearing
             witnesse
             to
             them
             nor
             in
             them
             who
             have
             not
             believed
             in
             the
             true
             light
             
               that
               lighteth
               every
               man
               that
               cometh
               into
               the
               world
               ,
            
             by
             whom
             alone
             life
             is
             begotten
             by
             the
             powerful
             operation
             of
             Christ
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             him
             who
             is
             eternal
             light
             it selfe
             ,
             whose
             word
             is
             
               spirit
               and
               life
               ,
            
             by
             which
             the
             new
             Creature
             is
             framed
             &
             formed
             in
             them
             that
             b●lieve
             ,
             unto
             whom
             he
             maketh
             manif●st
             his
             power
             ;
             for
             unto
             him
             who
             is
             the
             life
             of
             men
             is
             all
             power
             committed
             both
             in
             heaven
             and
             ear●h
             ;
             for
             nothing
             was
             made
             or
             created
             but
             by
             him
             ,
             neither
             is
             any
             turned
             from
             sin
             but
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             mighty
             power
             :
             without
             him
             ●s
             death
             ,
             in
             him
             is
             life
             ,
             
               and
               the
               life
               is
               the
               light
               of
               men
            
             :
             So
             that
             none
             but
             they
             that
             are
             born
             of
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             are
             begotten
             by
             him
             who
             is
             light
             ,
             can
             have
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             who
             is
             light
             to
             bear
             witnesse
             unto
             them
             ,
             neither
             the
             assurance
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             ;
             for
             onely
             they
             that
             are
             born
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             walk
             after
             the
             spirit
             ,
             are
             justified
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             for
             the
             assurance
             of
             his
             love
             is
             not
             made
             manifest
             to
             his
             enemies
             ,
             but
             unto
             them
             that
             are
             born
             and
             brought
             forth
             in
             his
             own
             image
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             likenesse
             and
             nature
             ,
             which
             is
             pure
             and
             incorruptible
             without
             stain
             or
             d●filement
             ,
             the
             holy
             seed
             which
             is
             
               heire
               of
               the
               promise
               ,
            
             who
             knows
             the
             living
             hope
             which
             purifies
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             bringeth
             the
             answer
             of
             a
             good
             conscience
             unto
             them
             that
             feel
             and
             witness●the
             
               washing
               of
               regeneration
               ,
            
             and
             have
             know●
             in
             themselves
             the
             clean
             water
             poured
             sor●h
             upon
             them
             ,
             which
             hath
             taken
             away
             the
             stains
             ,
             and
             spots
             ,
             and
             bl●mishes
             ,
             and
             the
             defilements
             ;
             for
             where
             these
             are
             not
             washed
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             cleansed
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             believed
             in
             ,
             wherein
             Gods
             all-suffi●iency
             is
             felt
             ,
             and
             his
             pow●r
             made
             manifest
             ,
             there
             cannot
             be
             assurance
             of
             the
             Fathers
             love
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             soule
             ;
             neither
             doth
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Fa●her
             bear
             witnesse
             
             unto
             such
             ,
             nor
             assure
             their
             justification
             ;
             but
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             where
             sin
             remains
             unsubdued
             ,
             and
             taken
             away
             ;
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             condemneth
             the
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             creature
             now
             is
             joyned
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             is
             become
             one
             with
             it
             ;
             for
             no
             sin
             is
             brough●
             forth
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             a
             consent
             and
             an
             ascenting
             to
             the
             instigation
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             although
             when
             a
             temptation
             ariseth
             either
             within
             or
             without
             ,
             there
             may
             be
             a
             resisting
             and
             a
             striving
             against
             it
             for
             a
             little
             ;
             but
             the
             heart
             not
             being
             kept
             close
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             the
             enemie
             often
             enters
             ,
             and
             so
             captivates
             the
             understanding
             ,
             then
             there
             is
             an
             agreement
             and
             ajoining
             to
             the
             adversary
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             spirit
             pronounceth
             the
             sentence
             of
             condemnation
             upon
             him
             who
             is
             joyned
             to
             the
             harlot
             ,
             and
             becomes
             one
             flesh
             ,
             and
             joyned
             unto
             strange
             flesh
             w●ich
             is
             not
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             the
             seed
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             hath
             joyned
             and
             consented
             to
             drink
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             fornication
             ,
             must
             drink
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             indignation
             and
             terrour
             ,
             and
             bear
             the
             stroke
             of
             Divine
             Justice
             ,
             and
             lye
             in
             patience
             under
             it
             till
             that
             be
             cut
             down
             which
             hath
             joyned
             to
             deceit
             ,
             before
             there
             can
             be
             the
             remission
             of
             the
             trangression
             ,
             or
             the
             creature
             justified
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             :
             For
             sin
             is
             not
             blotted
             out
             of
             the
             book
             of
             Gods
             remembrance
             till
             it
             be
             turned
             from
             ,
             and
             repented
             of
             ,
             neither
             doth
             the
             creature
             stand
             clear
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             God
             judges
             in
             righteous
             judgement
             ,
             which
             the
             light
             in
             every
             ones
             conscience
             shall
             answer
             .
             
               Now
               he
               that
               is
               born
               of
               God
               sins
               not
               ,
               for
               the
               seed
               of
               God
               remains
               in
               him
               ,
            
             which
             is
             life
             :
             And
             as
             the
             creature
             joyns
             to
             that
             seed
             which
             is
             heir
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Crown
             immortall
             ,
             he
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             partaker
             of
             its
             vertue
             and
             operation
             ;
             which
             seed
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             power
             by
             which
             he
             limiteth
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             weakens
             his
             strength
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             as
             man
             cometh
             to
             believe
             in
             his
             strength
             unto
             whom
             all
             power
             is
             committed
             ,
             the
             covenant
             with
             Death
             is
             broken
             ,
             and
             that
             agreement
             that
             the
             creature
             hath
             made
             with
             D●ath
             comes
             to
             be
             disannulled
             by
             the
             arm
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             creature
             comes
             to
             be
             delivered
             from
             the
             bondage
             of
             corruption
             ,
             and
             the
             new
             man
             comes
             to
             live
             ,
             or
             the
             new
             creature
             which
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             sins
             not
             ,
             comes
             to
             be
             framed
             and
             fashioned
             in
             the
             image
             of
             the
             Father
             :
             and
             the
             Fathers
             love
             is
             manifest
             unto
             
             him
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             the
             assurance
             in
             himself
             .
             The
             Babe
             that
             is
             born
             from
             above
             ,
             of
             the
             Spirit
             which
             is
             from
             above
             ,
             of
             which
             he
             is
             born
             and
             brought
             forth
             of
             the
             just
             by
             the
             just
             ,
             he
             is
             justified
             by
             the
             just
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             just
             wi●ness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             sealeth
             this
             in
             him
             :
             And
             he
             hath
             the
             record
             of
             his
             justification
             ;
             
               For
               there
               is
               three
               that
               bear
               record
               in
               the
               earth
               ,
               the
               water
               ,
               the
               blood
               ,
               and
               the
               spirit
            
             ;
             and
             he
             that
             is
             born
             of
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             in
             it self
             ,
             hath
             the
             witness
             of
             all
             these
             three
             in
             himself
             ,
             for
             they
             agree
             in
             o●e
             :
             That
             which
             one
             beareth
             witness
             too
             ,
             and
             for
             ,
             the
             other
             doth
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             the
             record
             ,
             and
             testimony
             ,
             and
             witness
             of
             all
             these
             three
             hath
             he
             that
             is
             born
             from
             above
             .
             Moreover
             ,
             
               there
               is
               three
               that
               bear
               record
               in
               heaven
               ,
               the
               Father
               ,
               the
               Word
               ,
               and
               the
               spirit
               ,
               and
               these
               three
               are
               one
               .
            
             So
             he
             that
             is
             born
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             begotten
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             Christ
             the
             seed
             through
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             and
             he
             alone
             comes
             to
             feel
             the
             Fathers
             love
             made
             manifest
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             is
             justified
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             hath
             the
             record
             of
             all
             these
             witnesses
             before
             mentio●ed
             in
             himself
             ;
             so
             that
             he
             hath
             his
             assurance
             and
             evidence
             near
             him
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             the
             seal
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             seal
             of
             the
             S●irit
             :
             And
             so
             when
             the
             adversary
             comes
             to
             tempt
             and
             to
             assault
             ,
             and
             would
             raise
             up
             doubts
             in
             the
             mind
             ,
             the
             evidence
             is
             near
             ,
             which
             puts
             him
             out
             of
             all
             doubt
             that
             he
             is
             in
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             blessed
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             happy
             are
             all
             they
             who
             have
             waited
             for
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             have
             felt
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             are
             witness
             of
             these
             things
             ;
             for
             flesh
             and
             blood
             hath
             not
             revealed
             these
             things
             .
             Now
             let
             every
             man
             who
             reads
             this
             prove
             himself
             ,
             and
             try
             himself
             whether
             he
             be
             in
             the
             faith
             or
             no
             ,
             and
             whether
             he
             have
             the
             evidence
             of
             the
             Spirit
             or
             no
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             born
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             knows
             a
             birth
             that
             sins
             not
             ,
             because
             the
             seed
             remaineth
             in
             him
             ;
             who
             is
             kept
             by
             the
             power
             ,
             that
             the
             evil
             one
             touches
             him
             not
             ,
             kept
             in
             salvation
             ,
             and
             in
             saving
             health
             alive
             unto
             him
             who
             hath
             brought
             him
             forth
             to
             life
             to
             drink
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             blessing
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             salvation
             which
             nourisheth
             and
             refresheth
             up
             unto
             eternal
             life
             them
             that
             continue
             in
             the
             Faith
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             What
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             God
             is
             ,
             and
             unto
             whom
             it
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             and
             where
             all
             is
             to
             wait
             to
             receive
             it
             ,
             declared
             ,
             as
             it
             hath
             been
             revealed
             by
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             THe
             grace
             of
             God
             is
             pure
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             free
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             i●
             perfect
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             appearance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             beam
             of
             righteousness
             shining
             forth
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             measure
             of
             Gods
             strength
             and
             power
             issued
             out
             from
             himself
             ,
             and
             a
             proportion
             of
             his
             treasure
             ,
             vertue
             ,
             and
             sufficiency
             which
             comes
             to
             be
             shed
             abroad
             in
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             it
             ;
             it
             s
             that
             through
             which
             God
             maketh
             known
             his
             will
             ,
             and
             teacheth
             his
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             reveals
             his
             saving
             health
             through
             it
             to
             them
             that
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             and
             through
             it
             ;
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             it
             ,
             are
             builded
             up
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             becomes
             a
             habitation
             for
             God
             ;
             no
             man
             doth
             any
             thing
             to
             purchase
             it
             ,
             none
             need
             say
             ,
             where
             may
             I
             get
             it
             ,
             or
             how
             may
             I
             know
             its
             teaching
             ?
             its
             near
             thee
             ,
             it
             is
             in
             thee
             ,
             it
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             it
             shews
             ungodliness
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             by
             its
             pure
             brightness
             ;
             yea
             ,
             to
             all
             men
             it
             shews
             the
             motions
             unto
             sin
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             not
             like
             God
             in
             motions
             ,
             words
             or
             actions
             ;
             it
             draweth
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             from
             them
             as
             with
             a
             cord
             ,
             it
             shews
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             heart
             and
             mind
             ,
             
               the
               lust
               of
               the
               eye
               ,
               and
               the
               pride
               of
               life
               ,
            
             it
             never
             joyned
             to
             sin
             ,
             nothing
             can
             alter
             its
             purity
             or
             property
             ,
             as
             in
             it self
             it
             is
             always
             one
             and
             the
             same
             ,
             it
             is
             p●rfect
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             alwayes
             so
             ,
             it
             stands
             off
             ,
             and
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             that
             which
             is
             corruptable
             and
             imperfect
             ,
             and
             yet
             beholdeth
             it
             ,
             and
             although
             some
             that
             have
             turned
             to
             it
             ,
             be
             again
             turned
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             may
             turn
             it
             as
             in
             themselves
             into
             wantonness
             ,
             yet
             it
             keeps
             its
             purity
             ,
             and
             still
             reproves
             thy
             wantonness
             ,
             and
             will
             lay
             i●
             before
             thee
             ,
             and
             will
             shew
             thee
             how
             thou
             hast
             abused
             the
             appearance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             hath
             marred
             his
             countenance
             and
             his
             face
             ,
             and
             reprove
             thee
             for
             it
             ;
             many
             have
             been
             the
             talkers
             of
             it
             in
             this
             professing
             age
             ,
             but
             knew
             not
             of
             what
             they
             spoke
             ,
             neither
             ever
             informed
             the
             mind
             of
             man
             ,
             where
             it
             was
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             ,
             neither
             how
             it
             might
             be
             known
             ,
             or
             how
             ,
             or
             what
             the
             operation
             of
             it
             was
             ,
             but
             hath
             cryed
             up
             their
             own
             imaginations
             ,
             
             we
             are
             justified
             by
             his
             free
             grace
             ,
             from
             all
             sin
             past
             ,
             present
             and
             to
             come
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             conceit
             thousands
             have
             been
             led
             into
             the
             pit
             of
             darkness
             ,
             while
             out
             of
             thick
             darkness
             they
             have
             cryed
             up
             ,
             we
             are
             justified
             by
             free
             grace
             in
             Christ
             ,
             while
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Gods
             gift
             ,
             which
             should
             have
             taught
             them
             ,
             they
             never
             heeded
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             got
             up
             into
             conceitedness
             ,
             and
             careles●ness
             ,
             and
             presumption
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             fear
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             pretending
             justification
             ,
             while
             they
             themselves
             were
             the
             servants
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             bond-slaves
             to
             corruption
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             state
             of
             thousands
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             have
             been
             publishers
             and
             preachers
             of
             free
             grace
             :
             Now
             when
             the
             thing
             it self
             comes
             to
             be
             witnessed
             and
             declared
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             where
             it
             is
             ;
             now
             they
             say
             it
             is
             not
             sufficient
             to
             teach
             any
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             from
             all
             such
             foolish
             doaters
             ,
             and
             blind
             guids
             ,
             and
             ignorant
             shepherds
             ,
             is
             God
             bringing
             many
             sheep
             home
             which
             they
             have
             driven
             away
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             kill
             now
             them
             that
             are
             fed
             and
             taught
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             says
             its
             not
             sufficient
             ,
             and
             so
             make
             them
             to
             dislike
             their
             food
             ,
             &
             dislike
             their
             shepherd
             ,
             so
             would
             make
             them
             deaf
             &
             blind
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             might
             lead
             them
             into
             any
             desert
             ,
             &
             feed
             them
             among
             the
             swine
             ,
             who
             wallow
             in
             the
             mire
             ,
             in
             filthiness
             ,
             and
             lust
             ,
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             ungodliness
             ,
             and
             so
             beguil
             the
             sheep
             ,
             and
             scatter
             them
             from
             the
             fold
             ,
             and
             lead
             them
             from
             the
             true
             shepherd
             ,
             and
             from
             his
             appearance
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             grace
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             shepherds
             voice
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             able
             to
             save
             the
             soul
             .
             Oh
             all
             you
             blinde
             guides
             ,
             and
             you
             that
             call
             your selves
             Orthodox-men
             and
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             all
             you
             that
             have
             been
             preaching
             free
             grace
             in
             words
             ;
             and
             now
             when
             God
             hath
             given
             them
             that
             have
             waited
             upon
             him
             an
             understanding
             to
             declare
             the
             thing
             it self
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             spoken
             of
             ;
             now
             you
             cry
             it
             s
             not
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             .
             Now
             let
             me
             ask
             you
             a
             question
             ,
             if
             that
             which
             teacheth
             to
             deny
             ungodliness
             ,
             and
             shews
             it
             ,
             be
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             how
             say
             you
             ,
             it
             s
             not
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             ?
             if
             it
             be
             not
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             ,
             then
             why
             did
             the
             Apostle
             commit
             them
             ,
             and
             commend
             them
             to
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             was
             able
             to
             save
             their
             souls
             ,
             and
             whether
             is
             not
             that
             which
             is
             able
             to
             save
             the
             soul
             ,
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             ?
             Answer
             ye
             wise
             men
             ,
             and
             ye
             
             literal
             
               Rabbies
               ,
            
             if
             that
             which
             shews
             sin
             and
             temptation
             be
             not
             sufficient
             ,
             then
             declare
             you
             ,
             and
             let
             us
             see
             your
             skill
             in
             the
             mysteries
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             to
             return
             unto
             them
             ,
             in
             whose
             minds
             there
             is
             a
             desire
             to
             be
             informed
             ;
             seeing
             then
             that
             Gods
             free
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             pure
             appearance
             ,
             hath
             so
             far
             manifested
             it self
             ,
             or
             God
             through
             it
             shews
             sin
             ,
             and
             teacheth
             from
             sin
             ,
             that
             which
             teacheth
             from
             sin
             is
             holy
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             leadeth
             from
             worldly
             lusts
             is
             pure
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             saves
             from
             sin
             is
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             saving
             in
             it self
             ,
             
               and
               God
               hath
               so
               loved
               the
               world
               ,
               as
               that
               he
               hath
               sent
               his
               Son
               into
               the
               world
            
             ;
             and
             he
             was
             and
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             hath
             shed
             abroad
             his
             grace
             ,
             and
             hath
             made
             it
             appear
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             waites
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             be
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             feels
             its
             assurance
             ,
             so
             all
             is
             left
             without
             excuse
             ,
             therefore
             wait
             in
             that
             which
             hath
             appeared
             in
             thee
             ,
             that
             which
             shews
             the
             lusts
             ,
             and
             thoughts
             and
             motions
             unto
             sin
             ,
             this
             is
             Gods
             gift
             ,
             Gods
             grace
             ,
             this
             is
             sufficient
             ,
             though
             all
             men
             in
             the
             world
             say
             it
             is
             not
             sufficient
             ,
             yet
             this
             makes
             not
             my
             faith
             void
             ,
             neither
             thine
             who
             hath
             received
             it
             ;
             but
             thou
             hast
             the
             witness
             of
             thy
             faith
             in
             thy self
             ,
             which
             giveth
             pure
             and
             perfect
             feeling
             of
             the
             operation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             all
             is
             to
             wait
             within
             ,
             to
             hear
             him
             who
             condemns
             sin
             in
             the
             flesh
             within
             ,
             which
             by
             his
             grace
             shews
             man
             his
             transgression
             and
             insufficiency
             in
             himself
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             saves
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             it
             out
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             giveth
             dominion
             over
             sin
             ;
             and
             this
             comes
             to
             be
             revealed
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             and
             there
             must
             it
             be
             waited
             for
             in
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             received
             ,
             and
             there
             the
             operation
             of
             it
             comes
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             and
             its
             vertue
             partaken
             of
             by
             all
             that
             do
             believe
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             are
             subjected
             to
             it
             ,
             they
             see
             and
             feel
             Gods
             salvation
             revealed
             through
             it
             to
             their
             souls
             ,
             and
             knows
             where
             their
             strength
             lies
             ,
             not
             in
             self-acting
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             free
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             gift
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             the
             righteous
             gift
             ,
             by
             which
             justification
             cometh
             upon
             all
             that
             believe·
          
        
         
         
           
             Whether
             all
             have
             received
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             or
             no
             ,
             declared
             ;
             and
             and
             whether
             it
             be
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             that
             grace
             that
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             received
             ,
             demonstrated
             .
          
           
             THis
             wise
             generation
             ,
             whose
             wisdome
             is
             below
             the
             wisdome
             of
             God
             ,
             have
             confounded
             peoples
             minds
             with
             distinctions
             ;
             as
             that
             there
             is
             a
             two-fold
             grace
             .
             First
             ,
             that
             which
             they
             call
             common
             ,
             which
             they
             say
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             which
             they
             call
             special
             ,
             and
             saving
             ,
             which
             hath
             only
             appeared
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             by
             giving
             heed
             to
             these
             distinctions
             ,
             in
             times
             past
             many
             years
             ago
             I
             lost
             my selfe
             and
             my
             guide
             ,
             and
             went
             from
             the
             appearance
             of
             it
             in
             my selfe
             ,
             to
             hearken
             to
             a
             thing
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             me
             ,
             and
             heeded
             not
             that
             at
             home
             which
             was
             near
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             called
             common
             and
             insufficient
             ,
             and
             so
             suffered
             great
             losse
             ;
             and
             there
             I
             am
             moved
             by
             him
             ,
             in
             whose
             fight
             I
             have
             found
             favour
             and
             mercy
             ,
             and
             grace
             ,
             to
             declare
             the
             truth
             as
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             it
             manifest
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             in
             me
             ;
             that
             all
             who
             seek
             after
             the
             Lord
             may
             be
             informed
             ,
             and
             know
             where
             to
             wait
             upon
             the
             Lord
             ;
             for
             unto
             that
             grace
             which
             shewed
             me
             evill
             ,
             and
             temptations
             unto
             evill
             ,
             I
             was
             made
             to
             go
             back
             unto
             ,
             after
             many
             y●ars
             profession
             (
             which
             they
             called
             common
             and
             insufficient
             )
             before
             ever
             I
             found
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             felt
             his
             living
             power
             again
             ;
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             they
             ground
             upon
             the
             Letter
             ,
             as
             they
             judge
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               He
               causeth
               the
               sun
               to
               shine
               ,
               and
               the
               rain
               to
               fall
               upon
               the
               just
               and
               unjust
            
             :
             And
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               in
               him
               we
               live
               ,
               and
               move
               ,
               and
               have
               our
               being
               ,
            
             heal●h
             and
             strength
             ,
             and
             an
             understanding
             in
             things
             naturall
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             men
             comes
             to
             see
             grosse
             sins
             and
             evils
             ;
             but
             that
             which
             they
             call
             special
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             the
             Saints
             are
             saved
             by
             ,
             &
             are
             established
             in
             ,
             in
             righteousnes●
             ,
             and
             receive
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             .
             Now
             he
             that
             causeth
             the
             Sun
             to
             shine
             ,
             and
             the
             Rain
             to
             fall
             ,
             ●nd
             giveth
             health
             ,
             and
             strength
             ,
             and
             nourishment
             to
             all
             things
             living
             that
             are
             visible
             ,
             in
             the
             outward
             visible
             creation
             ,
             and
             that
             discovereth
             grosse
             sins
             ,
             
             and
             open
             evils
             to
             man
             ,
             the
             same
             is
             he
             who
             is
             the
             life
             of
             the
             soul
             ,
             the
             same
             is
             he
             that
             sanctifies
             ,
             and
             purifies
             ,
             and
             saveth
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             its
             the
             same
             vertue
             and
             power
             that
             upholds
             the
             naturall
             man
             in
             his
             pure
             nature
             ,
             that
             upholds
             the
             spirituall
             man
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             he
             liveth
             unto
             God
             :
             It
             's
             the
             same
             grace
             ,
             I
             do
             not
             say
             the
             same
             measure
             ;
             for
             the
             same
             vertue
             and
             power
             by
             which
             all
             things
             that
             are
             visible
             and
             living
             ,
             were
             made
             alive
             ,
             and
             subsist
             in
             their
             station
             and
             covenant
             ,
             and
             bound
             where
             they
             are
             set
             and
             placed
             ;
             the
             same
             grace
             ,
             strength
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             suffi●iency
             upholdeth
             the
             heavenly
             bodies
             ,
             and
             moveth
             and
             acteth
             in
             a
             higher
             sphear
             or
             degree
             ,
             and
             preserveth
             all
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             are
             quickned
             by
             him
             who
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             heavenly
             places
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             power
             and
             vertue
             that
             discovereth
             the
             dark
             places
             ,
             and
             hellish
             places
             ,
             and
             the
             horrible
             pit
             ;
             it
             's
             the
             same
             power
             ,
             life
             ,
             strength
             and
             vertue
             that
             leadeth
             all
             that
             believe
             into
             the
             land
             of
             the
             living
             ,
             into
             the
             holy
             place
             ,
             into
             the
             peaceable
             habitation
             ,
             into
             the
             holy
             mountain
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             heavenly
             Tabernacle
             made
             without
             hands
             :
             And
             in
             few
             words
             ,
             he
             that
             discovereth
             open
             sins
             ,
             the
             same
             grace
             and
             the
             same
             purity
             discovereth
             hidden
             and
             secret
             sins
             ,
             though
             the
             measure
             of
             its
             purity
             shine
             in
             one
             more
             then
             another
             ,
             because
             them
             that
             are
             in
             the
             unbelief
             ,
             the
             darknesse
             over-shadows
             ,
             and
             the
             mountains
             are
             high
             ,
             and
             the
             vayl
             is
             thick
             ,
             and
             the
             clouds
             are
             many
             ;
             and
             the
             ayre
             dark
             ,
             so
             that
             it's
             resplendency
             and
             brightnesse
             is
             not
             seen
             because
             of
             the
             vail
             which
             shadows
             it
             ,
             that
             it
             hath
             not
             much
             entrance
             ;
             but
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             have
             received
             that
             grace
             ,
             and
             is
             joyned
             to
             it
             in
             which
             they
             believe
             ,
             it
             renteth
             the
             vail
             ,
             and
             maketh
             the
             shadow
             to
             flye
             away
             ,
             and
             scatters
             the
             clouds
             ,
             and
             breatheth
             forth
             it self
             in
             purity
             ,
             and
             makes
             the
             ayr
             clearer
             ,
             so
             that
             its
             brightnesse
             shineth
             more
             purely
             forth
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             ;
             because
             the
             heart
             is
             more
             open
             to
             receive
             its
             vertues
             in
             ,
             yet
             the
             same
             purity
             and
             vertue
             remains
             still
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             grace
             keeps
             its
             purity
             and
             property
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             its
             power
             and
             sufficiency
             is
             always
             the
             same
             ,
             though
             it
             do
             not
             appear
             so
             to
             the
             creature
             :
             So
             this
             I
             say
             ,
             and
             is
             my
             testimony
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             which
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             hath
             appeared
             in
             some
             measure
             
             more
             or
             lesse
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             convinceth
             and
             shews
             grosse
             and
             op●n
             evills
             ,
             even
             the
             same
             grace
             by
             its
             vertue
             and
             power
             ,
             leadeth
             from
             the
             least
             or
             impurest
             thought
             ,
             and
             shews
             the
             secretest
             evils
             that
             lodgeth
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             unbelief
             ,
             and
             also
             every
             temptation
             unto
             sin
             ;
             and
             this
             shall
             be
             witnessed
             to
             be
             the
             truth
             by
             the
             whole
             earth
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lords
             appearing
             ,
             and
             is
             now
             witnessed
             by
             all
             the
             children
             of
             Light
             who
             believe
             ,
             with
             whom
             I
             have
             fellowship
             in
             the
             pure
             living
             sufficient
             ,
             perfect
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             Gods
             free
             gift
             ,
             which
             in
             some
             measure
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ,
             whereby
             all
             are
             left
             without
             excuse
             :
             And
             herein
             is
             the
             wonderfull
             love
             of
             God
             made
             manifest
             to
             all
             man
             kinde
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             turneth
             to
             his
             grace
             ,
             will
             see
             he
             hath
             long
             waited
             to
             be
             gracious
             in
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             near
             ,
             that
             all
             man-kind
             might
             be
             partakers
             of
             his
             bounty
             ,
             love
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             favour
             ,
             and
             free
             gift
             ,
             by
             which
             justification
             cometh
             upon
             all
             that
             believe
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             my
             bowels
             and
             heart
             is
             more
             open
             in
             this
             unto
             all
             ,
             because
             many
             have
             erred
             for
             lack
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             have
             wandred
             aside
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             not
             found
             a
             true
             guide
             .
             Therefore
             in
             dear
             love
             unto
             all
             upon
             the
             face
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             where
             this
             may
             come
             ,
             I
             write
             and
             let
             out
             my
             bosome
             into
             this
             thing
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             also
             be
             partakers
             with
             me
             of
             the
             free
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             which
             I
             am
             saved
             ,
             and
             know
             the
             
               wall
               which
               is
               salvation
               ,
               and
               the
               gates
               which
               are
               praise
               ,
            
             which
             the
             Saints
             are
             compassed
             about
             with
             ,
             and
             enterd
             in
             at
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             sake
             of
             such
             who
             thirst
             after
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             ,
             I
             write
             for
             their
             information
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             satisfie
             critical
             men
             ,
             nor
             them
             who
             are
             in
             the
             Philosophy
             and
             vain
             deceit
             ,
             who
             are
             swollen
             big
             in
             their
             fleshly
             understanding
             ,
             and
             puffed
             up
             in
             their
             earthly
             mindes
             ;
             for
             by
             such
             I
             desire
             not
             any
             testimony
             ,
             neither
             acceptation
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             to
             come
             to
             speak
             of
             that
             which
             many
             are
             doubting
             about
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             which
             bringeth
             salvation
             ,
             which
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             whether
             this
             be
             a
             sufficient
             Leader
             and
             Teacher
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             received
             ;
             but
             in
             order
             to
             the
             thing
             in
             hand
             ,
             let
             all
             take
             notice
             of
             this
             ,
             that
             when
             I
             speak
             of
             the
             sufficiency
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             a
             
             sufficient
             Teacher
             :
             I
             do
             not
             speak
             of
             it
             distinct
             from
             Christ
             ,
             or
             of
             a
             thing
             separated
             from
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             one
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             him
             from
             whence
             it
             comes
             ;
             for
             as
             he
             is
             salvation
             it selfe
             ,
             so
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             is
             of
             the
             same
             nature
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             manifests
             himselfe
             and
             his
             salvation
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             also
             reveales
             his
             witnesse
             in
             them
             ;
             for
             where
             the
             appearance
             and
             presence
             of
             Christ
             is
             manifest
             ,
             there
             is
             his
             power
             and
             strength
             m●nifest
             ,
             either
             to
             condemnation
             or
             salvation
             ;
             and
             though
             his
             pure
             appearance
             and
             presence
             is
             one
             in
             it self
             ,
             yet
             them
             that
             have
             marred
             his
             countenance
             ,
             and
             pierced
             him
             ,
             his
             presence
             always
             hath
             been
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             very
             dreadfull
             and
             terrible
             ;
             but
             unto
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             have
             continued
             with
             him
             in
             his
             temptation
             ,
             and
             have
             suffered
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             have
             longed
             for
             him
             ,
             his
             appearance
             and
             presence
             will
             be
             amiable
             ,
             beautifull
             ,
             and
             lovely
             ,
             sweet
             ,
             pleasant
             ,
             delightful
             ,
             desirable
             ,
             glorious
             ,
             and
             admirable
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             who
             have
             seen
             it
             ,
             have
             been
             melted
             into
             tears
             ,
             and
             dissolved
             as
             into
             water
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             love
             and
             beauty
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             chief
             of
             ten
             thousand
             .
             Oh!
             that
             all
             that
             long
             after
             him
             may
             wait
             for
             him
             in
             patience
             ,
             in
             that
             wherein
             he
             will
             appear
             ,
             they
             shall
             see
             him
             ,
             whose
             sight
             will
             be
             a
             recompence
             for
             all
             longing
             ,
             and
             thirsting
             ,
             and
             desiring
             ,
             and
             waiting
             ,
             the
             sense
             of
             longing
             and
             thirsting
             will
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             when
             he
             that
             makes
             glad
             the
             heart
             appeareth
             ,
             who
             lifteth
             up
             the
             light
             of
             his
             countenance
             ,
             and
             maketh
             whole
             them
             whose
             hearts
             have
             been
             broken
             for
             him
             whom
             their
             souls
             loved
             ;
             therefore
             all
             wait
             ,
             and
             think
             not
             the
             time
             long
             :
             Keep
             in
             your
             minds
             to
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             appearance
             ,
             and
             him
             you
             will
             feel
             ,
             and
             see
             ,
             and
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             
               This
               is
               he
               we
               have
               waited
               for
               ,
               let
               us
               rejoyce
               and
               be
               exceeding
               glad
               ;
               for
               now
               he
               is
               come
               ,
               and
               his
               reward
               is
               with
               him
               ,
            
             to
             give
             every
             one
             that
             wait
             upon
             him
             in
             purity
             ,
             full
             contentment
             and
             satisfaction
             ,
             where
             peace
             comes
             to
             be
             f●lt
             ,
             
               and
               joy
               unspeakable
               which
               is
               full
               of
               glory
               .
            
          
           
             And
             though
             God
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             everlasting
             love
             unto
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             hath
             followed
             man
             ,
             and
             hath
             called
             him
             to
             return
             ;
             yet
             that
             nature
             which
             is
             above
             in
             man
             ,
             which
             hath
             transgressed
             the
             life
             ,
             doth
             alwayes
             resist
             the
             drawing
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             subject
             to
             the
             law
             of
             God
             ,
             neither
             to
             the
             
               grace
               of
               
               God
               which
               teacheth
               to
               deny
               all
               ungodlinesse
               and
               worldly
               lusts
               ,
            
             that
             hath
             beset
             and
             compassed
             the
             creature
             about
             as
             a
             thick
             cloud
             ,
             and
             always
             maketh
             war
             against
             the
             soule
             ;
             that
             till
             there
             be
             a
             listning
             unto
             that
             which
             sheweth
             ungodlinesse
             ,
             which
             hath
             power
             in
             it selfe
             .
             None
             hath
             power
             neither
             dominion
             over
             that
             in
             themselves
             ,
             which
             leads
             into
             the
             transgression
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             though
             God
             who
             is
             salvation
             it selfe
             ,
             hath
             let
             out
             himself
             so
             farre
             ,
             and
             hath
             appeared
             in
             his
             pure
             and
             perfect
             grace
             unto
             all
             men
             ,
             yet
             all
             have
             not
             received
             grace
             ;
             For
             ,
             though
             the
             Lord
             profer
             his
             gift
             intentionally
             ,
             that
             the
             creature
             might
             receive
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             benefit
             ,
             and
             partake
             of
             its
             living
             vertue
             and
             operation
             ;
             yet
             while
             that
             hath
             preheminence
             in
             man
             ,
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             grace
             ,
             that
             will
             never
             receive
             it
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             life
             of
             the
             corruptible
             ,
             and
             takes
             its
             life
             away
             ,
             and
             mortifies
             and
             slayes
             the
             enmity
             ;
             therefore
             all
             must
             be
             still
             and
             quiet
             ,
             and
             wait
             in
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             feel
             that
             raised
             up
             (
             which
             receiveth
             grace
             )
             above
             the
             corruptible
             thoughts
             and
             desires
             of
             the
             carnall
             mind
             ;
             but
             many
             who
             talk
             of
             free
             grace
             ,
             have
             put
             no
             difference
             betwixt
             the
             precious
             and
             the
             vile
             ,
             but
             hath
             put
             them
             upon
             doing
             and
             working
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             the
             enmity
             ,
             and
             curse
             ,
             and
             in
             death
             ,
             and
             so
             hath
             brought
             forth
             dead
             works
             ;
             notwithstanding
             all
             performances
             ,
             they
             being
             dead
             to
             the
             life
             God
             ;
             another
             acteth
             in
             them
             ,
             even
             he
             which
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             Death
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             not
             known
             that
             which
             was
             precious
             in
             themselves
             ,
             could
             not
             minister
             unto
             that
             which
             was
             precious
             in
             others
             ;
             but
             have
             been
             Ministers
             of
             Death
             ,
             and
             have
             ministred
             to
             Death
             ,
             and
             so
             Death
             nourisheth
             it selfe
             in
             all
             them
             who
             are
             not
             yet
             come
             to
             the
             separation
             ,
             to
             see
             betwixt
             the
             precious
             and
             the
             vile
             .
          
           
             Now
             though
             all
             have
             not
             received
             grace
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             save
             them
             from
             the
             committing
             of
             sin
             ,
             the
             fault
             is
             not
             in
             God
             ;
             
               Israel
               would
               have
               none
               of
               my
               counsell
               ,
               they
               stopped
               their
               ●ares
               :
            
             Neither
             is
             the
             fault
             in
             the
             grace
             which
             hath
             
               appeared
               unto
               all
               men
               .
            
             Neither
             is
             it
             because
             of
             it's
             imbecillity
             and
             weaknesse
             ;
             but
             because
             it
             is
             not
             hearkned
             unto
             ,
             and
             waited
             in
             ,
             and
             obeyed
             ,
             believed
             in
             and
             received
             :
             For
             this
             eternall
             
             truth
             which
             shall
             for
             ever
             stand
             ,
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             the
             grace
             o●
             God
             hath
             power
             in
             it self
             to
             save
             man
             from
             committing
             of
             that
             evill
             or
             sin
             which
             it
             shews
             man
             :
             And
             as
             it
             is
             received
             ,
             the
             power
             comes
             more
             and
             more
             to
             be
             made
             manifest
             ,
             where
             all
             that
             believe
             comes
             to
             be
             preserved
             out
             of
             evill
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             
               But
               some
               have
               said
               ,
               and
               now
               say
               ,
               there
               is
               common
               grace
               ,
               and
               preventing
               grace
               ,
               and
               restraining
               grace
               ,
               and
               saving
               grace
               ,
               and
               the
               former
               ,
               that
               hath
               appeared
               to
               all
               but
               the
               latter
               hath
               appeared
               to
               the
               Saints
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               elect
               onely
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Grace
             is
             Gods
             pure
             and
             perfect
             gift
             ,
             and
             is
             but
             one
             thing
             ;
             I
             speak
             not
             of
             q●antity
             ,
             but
             of
             quality
             ;
             not
             o●
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             that
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             grace
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             ;
             but
             of
             a
             measure
             of
             that
             fulnesse
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             the
             head
             ,
             although
             I
             do
             not
             divide
             the
             least
             measure
             from
             the
             fulnesse
             in
             quality
             or
             nature
             ,
             for
             it
             's
             one
             and
             the
             same
             ;
             for
             that
             which
             shews
             a
             man
             he
             should
             not
             lye
             ,
             nor
             swear
             ,
             that
             is
             as
             pure
             according
             to
             it's
             latitude
             &
             proportion
             ,
             as
             that
             which
             shews
             a
             man
             all
             that
             ever
             he
             hath
             done
             ;
             and
             that
             same
             grace
             which
             leads
             a
             man
             from
             drunkennesse
             and
             excesse
             ,
             is
             as
             pure
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             same
             kind
             and
             nature
             as
             that
             greater
             proportion
             which
             leadeth
             a
             man
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
             I
             speak
             what
             I
             have
             seen
             from
             the
             Father
             ,
             though
             the
             dark
             world
             cannot
             receive
             it
             :
             But
             people
             h●ve
             been
             blinded
             and
             darkned
             with
             sounds
             and
             distinctions
             which
             men
             coyn
             and
             frame
             in
             their
             natural
             reason
             ,
             and
             by
             their
             natural
             parts
             ,
             which
             is
             out
             of
             the
             life
             ,
             although
             I
             do
             not
             condemn
             naturall
             parts
             ,
             which
             are
             purely
             naturall
             ,
             if
             they
             keep
             ●hei●
             bounds
             and
             compasse
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             to
             the
             management
             of
             naturall
             things
             of
             the
             visible
             creation
             ;
             but
             the
             things
             of
             Gods
             kingdom
             are
             of
             another
             quality
             and
             n●ture
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             reached
             unto
             by
             the
             natural
             ;
             but
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             men
             through
             distinctions
             and
             names
             hath
             wrack●d
             peoples
             minds
             ,
             and
             confounded
             their
             understanding
             ,
             and
             have
             led
             them
             into
             a
             thick
             wood
             ,
             or
             a
             wildernesse
             ,
             so
             they
             know
             not
             where
             to
             get
             forth
             ,
             neither
             what
             the
             thing
             is
             ,
             of
             which
             one
             speaks
             ,
             because
             not
             being
             spoken
             
               through
               the
               enticing
               words
               of
               mans
               wisdome
               ,
            
             which
             darkens
             the
             counsell
             of
             God
             .
             Now
             that
             which
             shews
             a
             man
             evill
             after
             it
             be
             committed
             ,
             is
             the
             
             pure
             appearance
             of
             God
             :
             And
             that
             which
             shews
             a
             man
             the
             temptations
             when
             they
             arise
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             same
             ;
             now
             this
             they
             call
             common
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             preventeth
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             keeps
             him
             back
             ,
             that
             he
             lend
             not
             his
             heart
             ,
             nor
             puts
             forth
             his
             hand
             to
             commit
             evill
             ,
             but
             restrains
             a
             man
             from
             it
             ,
             is
             not
             that
             saving
             out
             of
             evill
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             stops
             the
             adversary
             in
             his
             way
             that
             he
             enter
             not
             ;
             but
             preserveth
             the
             Creature
             out
             of
             defilement
             ,
             and
             saves
             him
             from
             it
             ,
             is
             not
             this
             saving
             ?
             is
             not
             this
             the
             same
             thing
             that
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             who
             was
             well
             acquainted
             with
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             it's
             operation
             wrote
             of
             to
             
               Titus
               ?
               That
               grace
               of
               God
               which
               brought
               salvation
               ,
            
             which
             had
             appeared
             ,
             and
             doth
             now
             appear
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             which
             taught
             self-denyal
             ,
             them
             to
             deny
             worldly
             lusts
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             live
             godlily
             ,
             or
             like
             unto
             God
             in
             this
             present
             world
             ,
             and
             now
             doth
             the
             same
             ;
             is
             not
             this
             sufficient
             to
             believe
             in
             ,
             and
             sufficient
             to
             save
             ?
             Now
             I
             do
             not
             say
             but
             there
             is
             a
             greater
             measure
             let
             out
             unto
             them
             that
             are
             converted
             unto
             God
             ,
             then
             is
             to
             t●em
             that
             are
             convinced
             of
             their
             evill
             by
             the
             same
             grace
             ,
             yet
             still
             ●t
             is
             one
             and
             the
             self-same
             thing
             ;
             one
             gift
             ,
             yet
             a
             greater
             measure
             of
             one
             and
             the
             same
             pure
             vertue
             and
             power
             which
             is
             given
             to
             them
             that
             obeys
             the
             life
             ,
             which
             is
             already
             made
             manifest
             by
             its
             appearance
             unto
             all
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             
               But
               some
               will
               be
               ready
               to
               say
               that
               this
               is
               errour
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               is
               contrary
               to
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               to
               orthodox
               Teachers
               ;
               that
               the
               grace
               which
               is
               saving
               ,
               is
               near
               all
               men
               ,
               and
               hath
               appeared
               to
               all
               men
               .
            
          
           
             To
             that
             I
             answer
             ;
             Though
             grace
             be
             saving
             in
             it self
             ,
             even
             the
             grace
             that
             hath
             appeared
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             truly
             called
             
               saving
               grace
            
             ;
             yet
             to
             them
             that
             believe
             not
             in
             it
             ,
             neither
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             it
             convinceth
             and
             shews
             evill
             ,
             and
             checks
             and
             judges
             for
             it
             ;
             yet
             there
             is
             no
             variation
             nor
             change
             in
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             as
             it
             worketh
             upon
             different
             objects
             ;
             for
             faith
             and
             unbelief
             are
             two
             different
             things
             ,
             as
             light
             and
             darknesse
             are
             different
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             is
             the
             
               savour
               of
               life
               unto
               life
               ,
            
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             unto
             them
             that
             believe
             ,
             and
             is
             the
             
               savour
               of
               death
               unto
               death
               ,
            
             unto
             them
             who
             are
             in
             the
             unbelief
             ,
             who
             indeed
             are
             dead
             while
             they
             live
             ,
             yet
             here
             is
             the
             same
             grace
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             word
             of
             grace
             ,
             yet
             here
             is
             different
             
             operations
             ;
             so
             
               the
               Lord
               killeth
               and
               maketh
               alive
               ,
            
             yet
             the
             same
             Lord
             ;
             the
             Spirit
             convinceth
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             reproveth
             for
             sin
             ,
             and
             also
             consolates
             and
             comforts
             ;
             here
             is
             
               diversity
               of
               operations
               ,
               yet
               the
               same
               Spirit
               ,
            
             which
             never
             alters
             .
          
           
             Obj.
             
               But
               further
               ,
               some
               may
               say
               ,
               If
               that
               it
               be
               saving
               grace
               ,
               or
               at
               the
               least
               a
               degree
               ,
               and
               a
               measure
               of
               saving
               grace
               ,
               that
               hath
               appeared
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               then
               how
               is
               it
               that
               all
               are
               not
               saved
               by
               it
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Because
             I
             would
             all
             stumbling
             blocks
             were
             removed
             away
             ,
             that
             the
             path
             might
             be
             made
             plain
             ,
             that
             all
             might
             come
             to
             believe
             in
             that
             which
             is
             Gods
             gift
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             power
             and
             sufficiency
             ;
             therefore
             I
             am
             constrained
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             to
             declare
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             bear
             witness
             to
             it
             thus
             largly
             ,
             which
             I
             know
             will
             be
             to
             the
             edification
             of
             all
             that
             hunger
             after
             righteousness
             .
             All
             are
             not
             saved
             by
             it
             ,
             because
             they
             believe
             not
             in
             it
             ,
             neither
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             yet
             its
             validity
             ,
             power
             and
             vertue
             ,
             is
             nevertheless
             in
             it self
             ,
             and
             though
             them
             that
             are
             careless
             and
             heedless
             ,
             say
             we
             feel
             no
             power
             nor
             sufficiency
             in
             it
             to
             save
             us
             from
             sin
             ,
             yet
             this
             makes
             not
             void
             their
             confidence
             who
             have
             received
             it
             ,
             and
             knows
             its
             power
             ,
             which
             hath
             given
             them
             power
             ,
             and
             also
             sufficiency
             to
             do
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ;
             what
             though
             unbelievers
             ,
             who
             are
             in
             the
             alienation
             ,
             say
             there
             is
             no
             beauty
             in
             Christ
             ,
             neither
             form
             nor
             comliness
             ;
             this
             makes
             not
             his
             glory
             void
             ,
             
               who
               is
               the
               express
               Image
               of
               the
               father
               ,
               full
               of
               grace
               and
               truth
            
             ;
             the
             Disciples
             saw
             it
             ,
             and
             bore
             record
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             were
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             the
             Pharisees
             said
             he
             had
             a
             devil
             ,
             who
             were
             in
             the
             unbelief
             ;
             but
             in
             brief
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             testimony
             ,
             that
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             perfect
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             shews
             ungodliness
             ,
             and
             leads
             from
             ungodliness
             all
             that
             are
             taught
             by
             it
             ,
             is
             a
             sufficient
             teacher
             of
             it self
             ,
             I
             mean
             ,
             as
             the
             power
             of
             Christ
             through
             it
             is
             made
             manifest
             unto
             all
             them
             that
             hearken
             to
             it
             ;
             
               Paul
            
             a
             Minister
             of
             the
             word
             of
             reconciliation
             ,
             who
             
               was
               rapt
               up
               into
               the
               third
               heaven
               ,
               where
               he
               saw
               things
               unutterable
               ,
            
             came
             to
             be
             tempted
             and
             buffetted
             with
             the
             messenger
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             fear
             and
             doubting
             rose
             up
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             prayed
             unto
             God
             thrice
             ,
             and
             this
             answer
             was
             given
             unto
             him
             ,
             
               my
               grace
               is
               sufficient
               for
               thee
            
             ;
             so
             this
             is
             evident
             to
             all
             understandings
             ,
             who
             are
             opened
             by
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             which
             shewed
             him
             the
             temptations
             ,
             and
             Satans
             messengers
             ,
             and
             Satans
             buffetings
             ,
             was
             sufficient
             to
             preserve
             
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             is
             it
             for
             all
             who
             singly
             are
             kept
             to
             it
             and
             in
             it
             ,
             sufficient
             to
             shew
             ungodliness
             because
             of
             its
             purity
             ,
             and
             to
             lead
             from
             worldly
             lusts
             by
             its
             power
             ,
             and
             to
             teach
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             like
             unto
             God
             in
             this
             present
             world
             ;
             and
             this
             testimony
             I
             bear
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             it
             ,
             even
             what
             as
             I
             have
             felt
             ,
             and
             tasted
             ,
             and
             handled
             of
             its
             sufficiency
             ,
             and
             vertue
             ,
             and
             power
             of
             its
             operation
             ,
             for
             the
             confirmation
             of
             the
             same
             truth
             ,
             which
             is
             believed
             by
             many
             brethren
             ,
             and
             also
             for
             the
             information
             of
             them
             who
             thirst
             after
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             opposition
             of
             all
             the
             gainsayers
             and
             opposers
             of
             it
             ;
             which
             testimony
             I
             commend
             to
             that
             of
             God
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             which
             will
             witness
             me
             herein
             in
             the
             day
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             all
             hearts
             is
             opened
             ,
             and
             all
             falshoods
             and
             truth
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             shall
             rest
             in
             that
             which
             I
             have
             declared
             of
             ,
             in
             which
             there
             is
             pure
             and
             perfect
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             word
             to
             you
             wise
             men
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             who
             are
             glorying
             in
             the
             sound
             of
             words
             ,
             and
             worshipping
             outward
             appearances
             ;
             to
             all
             wise
             and
             litterall
             professors
             ,
             who
             think
             you
             are
             worshipping
             God
             aright
             ,
             who
             think
             to
             search
             into
             the
             deep
             things
             of
             God
             by
             your
             natural
             wisdom
             ,
             learning
             ,
             and
             parts
             ,
             and
             study
             .
          
           
             GOd
             hath
             broken
             open
             the
             seals
             of
             the
             great
             deep
             ,
             where
             the
             wonderful
             unutterable
             things
             of
             God
             is
             revealed
             ,
             from
             whence
             eternal
             wisdom
             is
             flowing
             forth
             to
             his
             little
             ones
             ,
             whom
             he
             hath
             sanctified
             from
             the
             womb
             ,
             and
             his
             power
             and
             glory
             is
             he
             sheding
             abroad
             ,
             and
             making
             it
             to
             flow
             forth
             as
             though
             it
             issued
             out
             of
             a
             womb
             ,
             by
             which
             power
             and
             wisdom
             you
             are
             all
             weighed
             ,
             even
             by
             one
             who
             is
             swaddled
             about
             with
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             girded
             up
             with
             the
             girdle
             of
             truth
             ,
             you
             are
             all
             measured
             as
             with
             a
             span
             ,
             and
             are
             all
             weighed
             as
             with
             a
             scale
             ;
             all
             your
             parts
             ,
             tongues
             ,
             languages
             ,
             interpretations
             ,
             significations
             ,
             wisdome
             )
             that
             is
             come
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             by
             them
             who
             have
             believed
             in
             the
             true
             light
             
               that
               lighteth
               everyman
               ,
            
             wch
             rounds
             you
             all
             as
             a
             heap
             ,
             &
             measurs
             you
             all
             as
             with
             a
             line
             ;
             your
             breadth
             ,
             length
             ,
             height
             ,
             &
             depth
             ;
             your
             parts
             ,
             tongues
             ,
             languages
             ,
             interpretations
             ,
             is
             but
             all
             natural
             ;
             words
             are
             but
             empty
             sounds
             ,
             
             though
             there
             be
             many
             languages
             ,
             and
             each
             have
             an
             interpretation
             and
             a
             signification
             ,
             they
             are
             all
             short
             to
             d●cl●re
             the
             life
             ,
             the
             immeasurable
             being
             of
             eternal
             life
             ,
             you
             with
             all
             these
             are
             on
             heaps
             ,
             disjointed
             one
             from
             another
             ;
             your
             Rhetorick
             ,
             Philosophy
             ,
             your
             framed
             and
             devised
             disputations
             ,
             your
             tongues
             ,
             and
             the
             significations
             of
             all
             tongues
             cannot
             know
             the
             mind
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             neither
             knows
             the
             original
             of
             eternal
             salvation
             by
             all
             these
             ,
             and
             so
             not
             knowing
             the
             sign●fication
             of
             the
             living
             eternal
             spirit
             in
             your selves
             ;
             you
             invent
             ,
             study
             ,
             devise
             ,
             forms
             and
             frames
             up
             things
             in
             your
             carnal
             mind
             ,
             by
             the
             strength
             of
             your
             learned
             ,
             studied
             ,
             devised
             parts
             ,
             and
             framed
             speeches
             ,
             and
             hath
             filled
             the
             whole
             world
             with
             your
             dark
             muddy
             conceptions
             ,
             and
             hath
             led
             all
             out
             from
             seeking
             after
             the
             living
             wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             from
             above
             ,
             which
             was
             before
             your
             tongues
             and
             languages
             was
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             sucked
             in
             your
             conceptions
             and
             distinctions
             ,
             and
             your
             devised
             fables
             ,
             and
             your
             imagined
             worship
             ,
             that
             many
             have
             lost
             the
             sence
             of
             any
             thing
             of
             God
             in
             themselves
             to
             guide
             them
             ,
             and
             when
             you
             have
             come
             as
             far
             as
             you
             can
             in
             those
             things
             ,
             and
             have
             devised
             in
             your
             minds
             ,
             by
             the
             strength
             of
             those
             parts
             natural
             ,
             you
             are
             farther
             from
             the
             knowledge
             then
             before
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             hear
             you
             and
             sucketh
             in
             your
             conceptions
             and
             imaginations
             into
             their
             hearts
             ,
             they
             are
             farther
             off
             Gods
             true
             knowledge
             then
             they
             were
             the
             day
             in
             which
             they
             came
             out
             of
             their
             mothers
             womb
             ;
             it
             is
             a
             lamentation
             to
             see
             how
             people
             are
             gone
             out
             of
             the
             pure
             simplicity
             which
             is
             in
             Christ
             ,
             into
             subtilty
             and
             deceit
             stuffed
             up
             full
             ,
             brim-full
             of
             that
             which
             must
             be
             all
             poured
             out
             as
             water
             ,
             before
             they
             and
             you
             all
             come
             to
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             Gods
             true
             and
             saving
             knowledge
             .
             Oh
             a
             dreadful
             day
             is
             come
             upon
             many
             ,
             and
             it
             lingers
             not
             ,
             but
             will
             come
             swiftly
             as
             a
             thief
             upon
             you
             who
             have
             taken
             away
             the
             key
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             gives
             people
             that
             which
             will
             not
             open
             ,
             and
             tells
             them
             of
             a
             litteral
             carnal
             thing
             that
             must
             give
             them
             entrance
             ;
             you
             and
             all
             they
             will
             be
             shut
             out
             together
             ,
             among
             the
             uncircumcised
             as
             fools
             ,
             though
             you
             count
             your selves
             wise
             men
             ,
             your
             wisdom
             will
             perish
             ,
             and
             your
             honour
             will
             be
             laid
             in
             the
             dust
             ;
             the
             time
             hastens
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             to
             you
             all
             .
          
           
           
             And
             you
             litteral
             professors
             ,
             who
             have
             got
             the
             Scripture
             into
             your
             head
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             carnal
             mind
             to
             talk
             on
             ,
             and
             are
             run
             into
             so
             many
             heads
             ,
             you
             are
             almost
             past
             numbring
             ,
             and
             hath
             exalted
             so
             many
             horns
             ,
             yet
             the
             number
             is
             read
             ,
             the
             number
             of
             the
             heads
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             the
             number
             of
             his
             name
             ;
             you
             have
             taken
             up
             things
             ,
             and
             are
             exalting
             a
             visible
             shadowish
             practise
             ,
             and
             neglecteth
             the
             li●e
             ,
             and
             are
             making
             Idols
             of
             those
             things
             which
             were
             but
             a
             figure
             and
             a
             representation
             ,
             in
             their
             purest
             time
             ;
             now
             you
             like
             the
             Pharise●s
             are
             limiting
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             will
             not
             appear
             unto
             you
             in
             those
             thi●gs
             that
             you
             have
             prescribed
             unto
             your selves
             ,
             and
             fetched
             in
             from
             the
             l●tter
             ,
             and
             gotten
             it
             into
             the
             fleshly
             part
             ,
             which
             is
             heaped
             up
             as
             a
             mountain
             in
             many
             of
             you
             so
             high
             ,
             above
             Gods
             pure
             witness
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             so
             high
             above
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             in
             you
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             quite
             lost
             the
             sight
             of
             that
             in
             your selves
             ,
             which
             should
             give
             you
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             and
             m●ke
             you
             sensible
             of
             his
             pure
             presence
             ;
             I
             say
             ,
             if
             he
             appear
             not
             in
             the
             way
             ,
             you
             would
             limit
             him
             to
             ,
             in
             those
             things
             you
             would
             confine
             him
             in
             ;
             you
             cannot
             receive
             him
             ,
             the
             Lord
             open
             your
             understandings
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             see
             your selves
             ,
             and
             how
             frothy
             ,
             vain
             ,
             light
             ,
             and
             wanton
             you
             are
             ;
             one
             with
             the
             world
             in
             all
             things
             in
             the
             very
             ground
             ,
             pretending
             liberty
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             priviledge
             in
             him
             ,
             when
             you
             may
             see
             you
             are
             servants
             to
             corruptions
             ,
             and
             to
             many
             noysom
             lusts
             that
             makes
             war
             .
             Again
             ,
             what
             are
             all
             outward
             appearances
             any
             more
             but
             as
             a
             Curtain
             ,
             or
             as
             a
             veil
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             shadow
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Gods
             righteousness
             within
             ,
             but
             you
             are
             filled
             so
             full
             of
             your
             apprehensions
             of
             his
             righteousness
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             that
             you
             have
             forgotten
             all
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             your
             own
             conditions
             ;
             for
             his
             righteousness
             will
             not
             be
             a
             cloak
             for
             your self-righteousness
             and
             unrighteousness
             ,
             and
             if
             Christ
             be
             nor
             formed
             in
             you
             ,
             Gods
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             act
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             work
             his
             work
             in
             you
             ,
             you
             are
             in
             the
             self-righteousness
             ,
             and
             a
             talk
             of
             imputation
             ,
             will
             not
             save
             you
             while
             you
             are
             not
             in
             that
             capacity
             ,
             &
             nature
             ,
             and
             faith
             ,
             ●nto
             whom
             his
             righteou●ness
             is
             imputed
             .
             Are
             you
             not
             weary
             with
             tumbling
             up
             and
             down
             among
             the
             earthly
             Hills
             ,
             among
             which
             you
             have
             situated
             your selves
             ?
             Do
             you
             not
             see
             your
             land
             grows
             barren
             ,
             and
             your
             possessions
             dry
             ,
             and
             your
             worship
             
             dead
             ,
             heaven
             rains
             not
             on
             you
             ,
             the
             bottles
             is
             stopped
             ,
             the
             dew
             falls
             not
             on
             you
             ;
             you
             wither
             daily
             as
             a
             stick
             withousap
             ;
             what
             ,
             have
             you
             found
             that
             which
             will
             last
             unto
             perpetuity
             ?
             oh
             !
             nay
             it
             s
             rusted
             already
             ;
             it
             's
             canckered
             already
             ,
             it
             's
             moth-eaten
             already
             ,
             it
             's
             fading
             ,
             the
             glory
             is
             staining
             ,
             the
             renown
             of
             all
             earthly
             things
             is
             ●ading
             ,
             and
             all
             terrestrial
             appearances
             ,
             though
             never
             so
             glorious
             ,
             they
             are
             all
             to
             cease
             ;
             a
             consumption
             is
             coming
             ,
             blasting
             is
             near
             ,
             there
             will
             be
             no
             more
             glory
             in
             these
             things
             ,
             they
             will
             flye
             away
             as
             a
             shadow
             when
             the
             Sun
             arises
             ;
             your
             riches
             are
             wasting
             ,
             when
             will
             ye
             seek
             after
             that
             which
             endures
             for
             ever
             .
             I
             pity
             you
             who
             have
             had
             breathings
             after
             God
             ,
             &
             hath
             sate
             down
             at
             ease
             in
             that
             which
             is
             not
             eternal
             .
             Be
             warned
             ,
             return
             home
             ,
             consider
             ,
             see
             what
             corruption
             thou
             hast
             power
             over
             now
             ,
             which
             had
             once
             power
             over
             thee
             ?
             Dost
             thou
             rest
             in
             that
             faith
             ,
             that
             thou
             shalt
             never
             be
             cleansed
             here
             ?
             that
             fai●h
             is
             curst
             ,
             it
             's
             reprobate
             ,
             it
             s
             rather
             properly
             unbelief
             ;
             It
             's
             not
             the
             faith
             of
             Gods
             elect
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             were
             sanctified
             ,
             and
             overcame
             the
             wicked
             one
             in
             themselves
             by
             the
             power
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             able
             to
             save
             ,
             and
             manifests
             his
             ability
             in
             all
             them
             that
             believe
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             which
             they
             are
             enlightned
             withal
             ,
             through
             which
             he
             manifests
             himselfe
             to
             the
             Creature
             ,
             and
             makes
             known
             his
             power
             in
             the
             Creature
             ,
             to
             redeem
             the
             soul
             out
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             to
             redeem
             the
             Creature
             from
             under
             the
             bondage
             of
             corruption
             ,
             to
             serve
             him
             in
             the
             free
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             sons
             are
             made
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
             from
             the
             act
             and
             guilt
             ,
             they
             become
             the
             Temples
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             :
             How
             far
             you
             are
             from
             this
             many
             of
             you
             consider
             ,
             who
             are
             yet
             temples
             of
             uncleanness
             ,
             and
             a
             habitation
             for
             many
             noysome
             lusts
             ;
             repent
             and
             minde
             that
             which
             empties
             you
             of
             your
             thoughts
             and
             conceitednesse
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             know
             poverty
             of
             spirit
             ,
             that
             the
             kingdome
             may
             come
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             be
             yours
             in
             possession
             ,
             else
             you
             are
             everlastingly
             miserable
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             true
             state
             of
             many
             of
             you
             ,
             own
             it
             and
             repent
             ,
             that
             if
             it
             be
             possible
             you
             may
             finde
             a
             door
             of
             mercy
             yet
             opened
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             may
             enter
             in
             thereat
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             not
             setting
             up
             ,
             and
             conforming
             to
             a
             visible
             practice
             without
             that
             will
             justifie
             you
             ,
             while
             that
             which
             is
             in
             the
             transgression
             ,
             and
             hath
             transgressed
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             hath
             
             disobeyed
             the
             light
             in
             your
             consciences
             (
             is
             head
             in
             you
             and
             above
             the
             pure
             )
             that
             will
             not
             recommend
             you
             unto
             God
             ;
             neither
             can
             you
             have
             any
             accesse
             ,
             or
             acceptation
             with
             God
             in
             that
             state
             ,
             till
             you
             come
             out
             of
             the
             waters
             upon
             which
             the
             Whore
             fits
             ,
             which
             is
             unstable
             and
             boysterous
             ,
             and
             reels
             too
             and
             fro
             ,
             and
             unsetled
             ;
             which
             is
             all
             to
             be
             dried
             up
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             springs
             cut
             off
             that
             nourishes
             ;
             and
             you
             must
             come
             to
             the
             Rock
             ,
             before
             you
             know
             any
             thing
             that
             will
             endure
             ,
             to
             build
             upon
             ,
             which
             rock
             is
             Christ
             ,
             who
             abides
             for
             ever
             ;
             but
             you
             are
             all
             gone
             from
             that
             which
             should
             give
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             in
             your selves
             ,
             and
             doth
             not
             retain
             him
             in
             your
             knowledge
             ;
             neither
             that
             which
             gives
             the
             knowledge
             of
             him
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             his
             Spirit
             which
             shines
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             making
             manifest
             in
             your
             hearts
             the
             intention
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
             when
             motions
             unto
             evill
             do
             arise
             ;
             This
             must
             you
             all
             come
             to
             ,
             before
             Gods
             salvation
             or
             redemption
             you
             come
             to
             know
             in
             your selves
             ,
             or
             have
             the
             witnesse
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             without
             which
             there
             is
             neither
             seale
             nor
             evidence
             ,
             nor
             assurance
             enjoyed
             or
             felt
             of
             the
             love
             of
             God
             .
             The
             time
             of
             restoring
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             many
             are
             restored
             again
             into
             Gods
             covenant
             ,
             and
             are
             delivered
             out
             of
             the
             jaws
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             feels
             him
             who
             is
             the
             healer
             of
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             the
             restorer
             of
             the
             desolate
             places
             to
             dwell
             in
             :
             but
             first
             you
             must
             come
             to
             see
             those
             places
             made
             desolate
             ,
             wherein
             the
             wilde
             nature
             lodges
             ,
             before
             you
             come
             to
             have
             a
             share
             in
             the
             restoration
             .
             Come
             off
             these
             barren
             mountains
             where
             you
             are
             feeding
             ,
             to
             Christ
             the
             life
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             hath
             lightned
             you
             ,
             and
             wait
             in
             it
             that
             you
             may
             feel
             his
             mind
             in
             your selves
             ,
             and
             the
             signification
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             from
             your
             own
             spirits
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             will
             still
             erre
             for
             lack
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             perish
             for
             want
             of
             understanding
             ,
             and
             so
             lay
             down
             your
             heads
             in
             sorrow
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             declared
             in
             some
             measure
             as
             it
             is
             revealed
             ,
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             where
             it
             is
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             cometh
             to
             be
             revealed
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             them
             that
             believe
             ;
             that
             all
             who
             are
             waiting
             for
             it
             ,
             may
             know
             wherein
             consists
             ,
             and
             so
             receive
             the
             end
             of
             their
             hope
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             of
             their
             expectation
             ,
             and
             know
             the
             Dominion
             ,
             which
             hath
             no
             end
             .
          
           
             THe
             Lord
             hath
             prepared
             his
             Throne
             in
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             ruleth
             over
             all
             ;
             his
             dominion
             is
             an
             everlasting
             dominion
             ,
             and
             without
             end
             .
             God
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             his
             Kingdome
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             his
             habitation
             is
             sutable
             to
             his
             own
             nature
             ;
             he
             is
             immortall
             ,
             his
             Kingdome
             is
             so
             ;
             he
             is
             light
             ,
             his
             dwelling
             place
             is
             so
             ,
             a
             pure
             scituation
             in
             which
             there
             is
             no
             uncleannesse
             ,
             nor
             ever
             shall
             be
             :
             It
             's
             eternall
             dignity
             ,
             it
             is
             an
             immutable
             being
             ,
             that
             remaineth
             always
             in
             it's
             purity
             and
             pleasantnesse
             :
             Eternally
             glorious
             ,
             it
             consists
             in
             power
             ,
             in
             righteousness
             ,
             in
             purity
             ,
             in
             joy
             ,
             in
             hope
             ,
             in
             peace
             ,
             in
             life
             ,
             in
             vertue
             eternall
             :
             In
             quietnesse
             ,
             it
             's
             a
             quiet
             habitation
             ,
             it
             is
             incomprehensible
             ,
             unsearchable
             ,
             and
             indeclarable
             ;
             words
             are
             too
             short
             ,
             they
             are
             but
             as
             sounds
             ,
             as
             vayls
             :
             It
             is
             unexpressible
             ,
             in
             it
             is
             the
             treasure-house
             of
             wisdome
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             all
             that
             believe
             in
             him
             ,
             (
             who
             is
             the
             King
             of
             eternall
             and
             immortall
             glory
             )
             comes
             to
             receive
             of
             his
             wisdome
             ,
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             vertue
             ,
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             enjoy
             him
             ,
             
               who
               is
               the
               fulnesse
               that
               filleth
               all
               things
               ,
            
             whether
             visible
             or
             invisible
             ,
             whether
             terrestrial
             ,
             or
             coelestial
             ;
             his
             power
             is
             over
             all
             ,
             his
             dominion
             is
             over
             all
             ,
             who
             is
             eternally
             blessednesse
             it self
             ,
             and
             felicity
             it selfe
             ;
             who
             makes
             all
             that
             believe
             in
             him
             to
             partake
             of
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             of
             his
             dignity
             ,
             of
             his
             dominion
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             glory
             coelestiall
             ;
             but
             these
             things
             are
             hid
             from
             the
             world
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             redeemed
             from
             the
             earth
             ,
             neither
             never
             looks
             to
             be
             while
             they
             are
             in
             
             the
             body
             :
             Unto
             such
             I
             say
             ,
             Gods
             kingdome
             you
             shall
             never
             see
             ,
             nor
             enjoy
             ,
             while
             you
             are
             in
             that
             faith
             which
             is
             reprobate
             ,
             but
             may
             be
             truly
             called
             unbelief
             ,
             although
             you
             imagine
             a
             glory
             ,
             and
             a
             kingdome
             in
             your
             earthly
             minds
             ,
             and
             dream
             of
             a
             thing
             to
             come
             ,
             sutable
             unto
             that
             wherein
             your
             glory
             now
             standeth
             ;
             but
             that
             will
             all
             fail
             ,
             and
             those
             imaginations
             will
             be
             confounded
             ,
             and
             dissolved
             into
             nothing
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             centred
             in
             that
             which
             is
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             without
             ground
             or
             bottome
             ,
             and
             are
             out
             of
             that
             which
             should
             give
             you
             the
             sight
             and
             knowledge
             of
             God
             in
             your selves
             and
             his
             kingdom
             .
          
           
             Christ
             when
             he
             taught
             them
             that
             followed
             him
             ,
             exhorted
             them
             ,
             that
             first
             of
             all
             they
             might
             seek
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             even
             while
             they
             were
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             6.
             
             &
             36.
             
             The
             Pharisees
             were
             gazing
             abroad
             in
             their
             earthly
             knowledge
             ,
             although
             they
             had
             the
             Scripture
             that
             declared
             of
             Gods
             kingdome
             ,
             yet
             they
             knew
             it
             not
             ;
             and
             this
             generation
             is
             the
             same
             who
             are
             in
             the
             same
             nature
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             same
             wisdome
             which
             is
             earthly
             and
             litteral
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             imagining
             as
             the
             Jews
             were
             ,
             and
             are
             
               loe
               here
               ,
               and
               loe
               there
               ,
            
             in
             this
             observation
             and
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             look
             to
             see
             it
             there
             .
             Nay
             ,
             Christ
             said
             ,
             
               The
               kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               within
               you
            
             to
             the
             Pharisees
             :
             And
             he
             bade
             them
             and
             others
             seek
             it
             first
             ;
             what
             strange
             Doctrin
             was
             this
             might
             the
             Pharisees
             say
             ;
             he
             saith
             
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               within
               us
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             bids
             us
             seek
             it
             :
             Need
             we
             seek
             that
             which
             is
             in
             us
             may
             professors
             say
             ?
             Yea
             ,
             it
             's
             like
             a
             pearl
             hid
             in
             the
             Field
             ;
             it
             's
             like
             a
             grain
             of
             mustard-seed
             among
             many
             great
             seeds
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             easily
             found
             ;
             it
             's
             like
             a
             piece
             of
             silver
             lost
             in
             the
             house
             among
             much
             rubbish
             ,
             till
             that
             be
             swept
             away
             thou
             wilt
             not
             finde
             it
             ;
             thou
             must
             dig
             deep
             ,
             sweep
             clean
             ,
             search
             narrowly
             before
             thou
             find
             it
             ;
             although
             he
             said
             to
             the
             Pharisees
             ,
             
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               within
               you
               ,
            
             he
             did
             not
             say
             they
             were
             possessors
             of
             it
             ,
             or
             that
             it
             was
             theirs
             ;
             but
             to
             the
             Disciples
             whom
             he
             taught
             to
             pray
             in
             faith
             
               thy
               kingdome
               come
               ,
            
             &
             they
             came
             to
             find
             it
             ;
             that
             which
             they
             prayed
             for
             ,
             that
             pearl
             ,
             that
             groat
             ,
             that
             grain
             of
             mustard-seed
             which
             it
             was
             like
             ;
             &
             having
             found
             it
             and
             believed
             in
             it
             ,
             he
             said
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               Matth.
            
             5.3
             .
             
               Blessed
               are
               the
               poor
               in
               spirit
               ,
               for
               theirs
               is
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               .
            
             And
             in
             
               Luk.
            
             6.20
             .
             
               And
               he
               lift
               up
               his
               eyes
               on
               his
               
               Disciples
               and
               said
               ,
               blessed
               be
               ye
               poor
               ,
               for
               yours
               is
               the
               kingdome
               of
               God
               .
            
             They
             had
             seen
             it
             ,
             and
             were
             possessors
             of
             it
             ,
             it
             was
             theirs
             .
             And
             Christ
             said
             unto
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             
               There
               are
               some
               of
               your
               standing
               that
               shall
               not
               tast
               of
               death
               till
               ye
               see
               the
               kingdom
               of
               God
               come
               in
               power
               .
            
             And
             his
             words
             were
             fulfilled
             ;
             they
             declared
             what
             they
             had
             felt
             and
             seen
             ;
             and
             some
             of
             them
             say
             ,
             
               The
               kingdome
               of
               God
               is
               not
               in
               w●rd
               ,
               but
               in
               power
               .
            
             And
             
               Paul
            
             to
             the
             
               Romans
            
             writes
             ,
             
               Rom.
            
             ●4
             .
             17
             .
             who
             was
             also
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             same
             power
             and
             the
             same
             kingdom
             ;
             he
             spoke
             his
             knowledge
             of
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               It
               's
               not
               meat
               nor
               drinke
               ,
               but
               righteousnesse
               and
               peace
               and
               joy
               in
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             And
             the
             
               Colossians
            
             who
             had
             waited
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             believed
             in
             that
             through
             which
             it
             vvas
             revealed
             ;
             the
             Apostle
             vvas
             in
             the
             same
             faith
             ,
             
               Colos.
            
             1.12
             .
             &
             13.
             
             
               Who
               hath
               made
               us
               meet
               partakers
               of
               the
               inheritance
               of
               the
               Saints
               in
               light
               ,
               who
               hath
               delivered
               us
               from
               the
               power
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               and
               hath
               transformed
               us
               into
               the
               kingdome
               of
               his
               deare
               Son
            
             :
             And
             those
             things
             vvere
             seen
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             vvitnessed
             in
             the
             body
             :
             And
             the
             Apostle
             to
             the
             
               Hebrews
            
             saith
             ,
             
               He
               that
               believes
               is
               entred
               into
               the
               rest
               .
            
             And
             this
             and
             all
             these
             things
             vvas
             feeled
             vvithin
             by
             the
             seed
             immortal
             the
             birth
             immortal
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             witness
             the
             birth
             immortal
             to
             live
             in
             them
             :
             One
             said
             ,
             
               Who
               hath
               made
               us
               joynt-heirs
               with
               Christ
               who
               is
               the
               King
               of
               eternall
               glory
               ,
            
             and
             they
             were
             Joynt-heirs
             with
             him
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             that
             fades
             not
             away
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             ever
             comes
             to
             see
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             spiritual
             ,
             must
             wait
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             it's
             manifestation
             ,
             that
             so
             God
             and
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             the
             things
             o●
             Gods
             Kingdome
             may
             be
             felt
             and
             seen
             and
             enjoyed
             in
             the
             Spirit
             which
             is
             glorious
             .
          
           
             Obj●ct
             .
             
               All
               this
               which
               thou
               hast
               spoken
               may
               som●
               say
               is
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               grace
               ;
               and
               that
               we
               hold
               there
               is
               a
               two-fold
               kingdome
               ,
               the
               one
               of
               grace
               here
               ,
               the
               other
               of
               glory
               hereafter
               ;
               which
               none
               comes
               to
               enjoy
               glory
               ,
               nor
               any
               part
               of
               it
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               body
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             People
             hath
             long
             been
             blinded
             with
             confused
             distinctions
             about
             names
             ;
             and
             being
             full
             of
             imaginary
             thoughts
             and
             conceptions
             ,
             have
             brought
             forth
             foolish
             and
             unlearned
             distinctions
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             God
             hath
             joyned
             together
             ,
             they
             would
             separate
             :
             Grace
             is
             glorious
             ,
             and
             glory
             is
             gracious
             ;
             he
             
             that
             can
             receive
             it
             let
             him
             ;
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             was
             like
             a
             grain
             of
             mustard
             seed
             ,
             afterwards
             it
             became
             a
             great
             tree
             ;
             the
             tree
             in
             its
             strength
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             and
             height
             ,
             is
             more
             glorious
             then
             when
             it
             s
             in
             the
             seed
             ,
             yet
             the
             seed
             and
             the
             tree
             is
             in
             nature
             ,
             and
             quality
             ,
             and
             kind
             ,
             one
             ;
             if
             the
             kingdom
             be
             in
             dominion
             in
             purity
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             glory
             ,
             is
             not
             here
             unity
             ?
             yet
             a
             greater
             measure
             ,
             yet
             still
             the
             dominion
             is
             one
             ,
             the
             power
             one
             ,
             the
             glory
             one
             ,
             and
             the
             thing
             one
             ,
             wherein
             grace
             standeth
             and
             glory
             standeth
             ,
             wherein
             the
             kingdom
             standeth
             ;
             grace
             is
             glorious
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             1.6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Having
               predestinated
               us
               unto
               the
               adoption
               of
               children
               ,
               to
               the
               praise
               and
               glory
               of
               his
               grace
               ,
               wherein
               he
               hath
               made
               us
               accepted
               in
               beloved
               .
            
             In
             the
             fathers
             house
             there
             are
             many
             mansions
             ,
             places
             in
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             there
             are
             many
             heavenly
             places
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             walked
             
               to
               the
               praise
               of
               his
               grace
               ,
            
             came
             to
             sit
             also
             in
             
               heavenly
               places
               ,
            
             Eph.
             2.6
             through
             grace
             ,
             salvation
             ,
             through
             grace
             glory
             comes
             to
             be
             revealed
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             6
             ▪
             3.
             
             
               The
               earth
               is
               full
               of
               his
               glory
            
             ;
             he
             that
             makes
             heaven
             and
             earth
             glorious
             ,
             is
             glory
             it self
             ,
             from
             whence
             grace
             and
             every
             degree
             of
             glory
             receives
             its
             being
             ;
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             Gods
             strength
             and
             power
             is
             glorious
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             gloried
             in
             ,
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             by
             all
             that
             have
             seen
             it
             ;
             things
             might
             be
             declared
             which
             God
             hath
             revealed
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             lawful
             for
             me
             now
             to
             utter
             ;
             
               for
               as
               one
               star
               differs
               from
               another
               in
               glory
               ,
            
             yet
             all
             glorious
             ,
             
               even
               so
               is
               it
               with
               the
               children
               of
               the
               resurrection
               ,
            
             who
             are
             quickened
             and
             made
             alive
             ,
             and
             raised
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             fashioned
             
               like
               unto
               his
               glorious
               body
               ,
            
             partakers
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             of
             his
             power
             ;
             the
             power
             is
             his
             in
             which
             the
             kingdom
             stands
             ,
             the
             kingdom
             his
             wher●in
             glory
             stands
             ,
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             power
             and
             glory
             stands
             all
             in
             him
             who
             is
             the
             glorious
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             God
             of
             eternal
             glory
             ,
             who
             is
             revealing
             his
             power
             ,
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             his
             grace
             ,
             and
             his
             glory
             ,
             unto
             all
             that
             patiently
             wait
             upon
             him
             ,
             in
             that
             which
             yet
             is
             as
             a
             grain
             of
             mustard-seed
             ;
             they
             will
             come
             to
             feel
             his
             presence
             ,
             his
             power
             and
             glory
             revealed
             in
             their
             hearts
             ,
             through
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             injoy
             God
             in
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             in
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             through
             faith
             shall
             see
             the
             weight
             of
             glory
             ,
             which
             God
             and
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             will
             reveal
             unto
             all
             that
             patiently
             wait
             for
             his
             appearance
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             appearance
             .
          
           
           
             Obj.
             
               But
               some
               will
               cry
               out
               ,
               grievous
               blasphemy
               and
               error
               ;
               what
               ,
               I
               think
               you
               look
               for
               no
               other
               glory
               but
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               nor
               for
               no
               other
               kingdom
               ,
               but
               what
               you
               enjoy
               in
               this
               life
               ;
               thus
               I
               know
               dark
               spirits
               reasons
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             The
             Saints
             looked
             not
             after
             any
             other
             glory
             but
             that
             which
             stood
             in
             eternal
             life
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             immortal
             life
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             uncorruptible
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             Country
             they
             sought
             after
             ,
             was
             that
             which
             God
             was
             the
             maker
             and
             the
             builder
             of
             ,
             and
             they
             looked
             and
             waited
             to
             receive
             of
             his
             power
             in
             which
             the
             kingdom
             standeth
             ,
             and
             did
             in
             this
             life
             (
             I
             do
             not
             say
             the
             full
             weight
             of
             glory
             )
             and
             to
             know
             and
             injoy
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             his
             eternal
             dominion
             and
             authority
             ,
             is
             that
             which
             all
             his
             Saints
             in
             measure
             witness
             ,
             and
             in
             due
             time
             ,
             came
             to
             injoy
             through
             faith
             ;
             for
             by
             faith
             they
             saw
             him
             who
             was
             invisible
             ,
             and
             the
             things
             of
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             which
             is
             invisible
             ,
             spiritual
             and
             eternal
             ;
             but
             to
             speak
             of
             the
             carnal
             corruptible
             life
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             who
             are
             dead
             while
             they
             live
             there
             ,
             that
             life
             ,
             neither
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             nor
             the
             pow●r
             ,
             nor
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             is
             revealed
             to
             them
             ,
             not
             till
             after
             the
             death
             of
             that
             life
             ,
             and
             till
             after
             the
             death
             of
             him
             who
             hath
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             devil
             ,
             which
             ruleth
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             ,
             where
             all
             the
             mysterie
             of
             Gods
             kingdom
             is
             hid
             from
             ,
             from
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             ever
             shall
             while
             in
             that
             state
             ;
             and
             so
             let
             the
             serpent
             be
             blind
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             have
             an
             ear
             to
             hear
             ,
             blessed
             is
             that
             ear
             ,
             for
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             is
             come
             nigh
             unto
             many
             ,
             and
             the
             salvation
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             his
             Christ
             is
             seen
             by
             many
             ,
             honour
             and
             praise
             unto
             him
             everlastingly
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             onely
             potentate
             that
             puts
             down
             all
             authority
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             be
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             but
             first
             every
             one
             must
             come
             to
             feel
             in
             himself
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             which
             is
             as
             a
             little
             grain
             ,
             in
             himself
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             believe
             ,
             before
             any
             can
             come
             to
             know
             the
             kingdom
             ,
             or
             wherein
             it
             consists
             ,
             and
             after
             it
             be
             known
             in
             its
             measure
             ,
             yet
             this
             is
             far
             short
             of
             glory
             in
             the
             fulness
             ;
             so
             many
             may
             come
             to
             be
             partakers
             of
             the
             power
             in
             some
             measure
             ,
             yet
             this
             is
             far
             short
             of
             the
             eternal
             weight
             of
             glory
             ;
             
               He
               that
               believes
               is
               entred
               into
               the
               r●st
               ,
            
             and
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             heavenly
             gift
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             heavenly
             power
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             heavenly
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             glorious
             ,
             and
             doth
             witness
             a
             heavenly
             place
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             yet
             many
             enemies
             
             to
             be
             subdued
             ,
             and
             much
             of
             the
             heavenly
             habitation
             ,
             which
             they
             see
             not
             ,
             which
             comes
             to
             be
             revealed
             as
             there
             is
             an
             abiding
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             which
             stands
             in
             Gods
             power
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             kingdom
             stands
             ,
             the
             mysteries
             of
             God
             and
             of
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             comes
             in
             due
             time
             to
             be
             revealed
             ;
             through
             death
             they
             come
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             through
             the
             death
             of
             death
             ;
             for
             
               Israel
            
             the
             true
             type
             ,
             after
             they
             passed
             over
             
               Jordan
               ,
            
             and
             had
             taken
             
               Jerico
            
             and
             
               Ai●
               ,
            
             and
             had
             made
             an
             entrance
             into
             the
             land
             ,
             yet
             there
             was
             many
             enemies
             to
             be
             subdued
             ,
             and
             much
             land
             and
             possessions
             ,
             which
             they
             were
             not
             made
             partakers
             of
             long
             after
             ,
             even
             so
             after
             there
             be
             of
             the
             true
             rest
             injoyed
             and
             possessed
             ,
             and
             an
             entrance
             made
             into
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             many
             enemies
             to
             be
             subdued
             ,
             and
             much
             of
             the
             heavenly
             inheritance
             to
             be
             injoyed
             by
             them
             that
             stand
             in
             the
             power
             which
             giveth
             domion
             over
             sin
             ,
             the
             devil
             ,
             hell
             and
             the
             grave
             ,
             and
             they
             come
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             enmity
             being
             slain
             ,
             man
             comes
             to
             injoy
             God
             who
             is
             eternal
             life
             ,
             and
             comes
             to
             receive
             the
             Crown
             immortal
             ,
             which
             God
             the
             eternal
             power
             &
             strength
             giveth
             in
             due
             time
             ,
             to
             them
             that
             wait
             in
             patience
             and
             in
             faith
             ,
             through
             which
             the
             immortal
             inheritance
             comes
             to
             be
             revealed
             to
             all
             the
             children
             of
             light
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             to
             conclude
             in
             few
             words
             ,
             this
             I
             say
             unto
             all
             ,
             who
             are
             longing
             after
             God
             ,
             and
             waiting
             to
             feel
             his
             power
             ,
             keep
             in
             your
             minds
             to
             the
             pure
             measure
             of
             Gods
             holy
             spirit
             ,
             and
             therein
             wait
             to
             see
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             his
             dominion
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             brings
             the
             world
             to
             an
             end
             ;
             and
             will
             let
             you
             see
             to
             the
             end
             of
             it
             too
             ,
             before
             it
             was
             ,
             and
             him
             who
             is
             now
             glorified
             with
             the
             father
             in
             the
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             the
             same
             glory
             he
             had
             with
             the
             Father
             before
             the
             world
             began
             ,
             and
             who
             so
             comes
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             beginning
             again
             ,
             comes
             to
             see
             him
             and
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             the
             kingdom
             of
             glory
             which
             fades
             not
             away
             ,
             which
             who
             so
             comes
             to
             enjoy
             ,
             are
             eternally
             happy
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Lond.
                 
              
               
                 the
                 16.
                 of
                 the
                 4.
                 moneth
                 ,
                 1657.
                 
              
            
          
           
             THE
             END
             .