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             Qvakers principles quaking, or, Pretended light proved darkness, and perfections found to be greatest imperfections in an answer to a written paper, subscribed with the name of Thomas Holme, and scattered through the country about Liverpool and Lancashire / modestly propounded by Ralph Hall ...
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           QVAKERS
           Principles
           Quaking
           :
           OR
           ,
           Pretended
           Light
           proved
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           Perfections
           found
           to
           be
           greatest
           Imperfections
           .
        
         
           In
           an
           Answer
           to
           a
           written
           Paper
           ,
           subscribed
           with
           the
           Name
           of
           THOMAS
           HOLME
           ,
           and
           scattered
           through
           the
           Country
           about
           
             Liver-pool
          
           in
           
             Lancashire
             .
          
        
         
           Modestly
           Propounded
           by
           
             Ralph
             Hall
             ,
          
           an
           affectionate
           Lover
           of
           Truth
           ,
           Admirer
           of
           sincere
           saving
           Light
           ,
           ardent
           desirer
           of
           perfection
           .
        
         
           
             Isa.
             5.20
             .
          
           
             Woe
             unto
             them
             that
             call
             evil
             good
             ,
             and
             good
             evil
             ,
             that
             put
             darkness
             for
             light
             ,
             and
             light
             for
             darkness
             ,
             that
             put
             bitter
             for
             sweet
             ,
             and
             sweet
             for
             bitter
             .
          
           
             Jude
             10.
             
          
           
             These
             speak
             evil
             of
             what
             they
             do
             not
             know
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             I.
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Edm.
             Paxton
             ,
          
           neer
           
             Doctors
             Commons
             ,
          
           and
           
             Tho.
             Parkhurst
             ,
          
           over
           against
           the
           great
           Conduit
           in
           
             Cheapside
             .
          
           1656.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           Unto
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
           especially
           the
           Inhabitants
           about
           
             Liverpool
             ,
          
           and
           
             Walton
          
           in
           
             Lancashire
             .
          
        
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             :
          
        
         
           IF
           thou
           hast
           been
           in
           any
           measure
           sensible
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           age
           ,
           and
           time
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           have
           our
           being
           ,
           and
           seriously
           observant
           of
           the
           Dispensations
           of
           Providence
           suitable
           to
           the
           season
           ,
           thou
           canst
           not
           but
           have
           seen
           
             Gods
             severity
             ,
          
           and
           
             Satans
             subtilty
          
           as
           much
           acted
           as
           in
           any
           Age
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           
             Gods
             severity
          
           in
           perm●tting
           ,
           and
           silently
           indulging
           ;
           
             Satans
             subtilty
             ,
          
           in
           seducing
           the
           simple
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           embrace
           not
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.10
             .
          
           and
           subjecting
           the
           Church
           to
           exceeding
           great
           disorder
           and
           confusion
           ,
           and
           that
           under
           the
           specious
           pretences
           of
           
             Light
             ,
             Reformation
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liberty
             ;
             Gods
             severity
          
           in
           setting
           aside
           the
           Authority
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           which
           should
           have
           been
           as
           an
           hook
           in
           the
           nostrils
           ,
           and
           bridle
           to
           the
           tongue
           of
           evil
           instruments
           ;
           
             Deceivers
             ,
             going
             about
             to
             deceive
             ,
          
           and
           compassing
           
             all
             places
          
           to
           decry
           the
           Truth
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ;
           
             Gods
             severity
          
           in
           with-drawing
           his
           discerning
           and
           establishing
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           
             giving
          
           men
           up
           to
           the
           vanity
           of
           their
           mindes
           ,
           to
           strong
           delusions
           ,
           nay
           and
           to
           a
           reprobate
           sense
           ,
           not
           to
           distinguish
           between
           good
           and
           evil
           ,
           false
           and
           true
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           carried
           Captive
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           to
           determine
           this
           sad
           estate
           ,
           
             an
             estate
             of
             glorious
             and
             Saint-like
             liberty
             ;
          
           yet
           in
           all
           this
           
             Gods
             severity
          
           hath
           not
           so
           much
           appeared
           as
           in
           the
           late
           upstart
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           by
           whom
           the
           Devil
           comes
           in
           stealingly
           into
           the
           Field
           ,
           setting
           aside
           his
           usual
           subtilties
           in
           down
           and
           direct
           terms
           ,
           to
           damn
           all
           Sacred
           Order
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           under
           no
           pretence
           taking
           with
           a
           rational
           man
           ,
           much
           less
           an
           understanding
           Christian
           ,
           Whilst
           the
           bare
           wordie
           out-cry
           of
           
             a
             light
             within
             you
          
           (
           without
           any
           the
           least
           discovery
           of
           its
           form
           ,
           matter
           or
           property
           ,
           nay
           with
           the
           concomitancy
           of
           the
           most
           palpable
           acts
           and
           effects
           of
           positive
           darkness
           that
           can
           be
           imagined
           )
           is
           the
           chief
           and
           only
           way
           ,
           the
           sum
           and
           all
           of
           the
           arguments
           urged
           to
           call
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           truth
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           unto
           a
           meer
           
           
             Phrensie
             ,
          
           and
           
             fanatick
             spirit
             of
             rayling
             and
             reproach
             ,
          
           yet
           now
           to
           us
           ,
           how
           do
           they
           prevail
           too
           too
           much
           with
           too
           too
           many
           ?
        
         
           Concerning
           these
           unhappy
           
             Quakers
          
           many
           things
           have
           been
           written
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           in
           order
           to
           their
           conviction
           ,
           who
           neither
           own
           ,
           nor
           acknowledge
           any
           common
           or
           certain
           rule
           ,
           nor
           yet
           with
           any
           meekness
           and
           silent
           submission
           yeeld
           their
           ears
           to
           instruction
           ,
           nor
           yet
           are
           sound
           in
           mind
           ,
           but
           have
           subdued
           that
           very
           rationall
           power
           with
           which
           God
           and
           Nature
           hath
           indued
           some
           ,
           unto
           that
           sad
           and
           delusive
           power
           with
           which
           they
           are
           possessed
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           we
           may
           say
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           one
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           
             Hoc
             genus
             hominum
             ridere
             soleo
             non
             odisse
             ,
          
           they
           are
           to
           be
           pittied
           ,
           not
           hated
           ;
           they
           are
           to
           be
           prayed
           for
           ,
           not
           preached
           unto
           ;
           for
           the
           Devil
           which
           possesseth
           them
           ,
           is
           such
           as
           can
           be
           cast
           out
           by
           no
           other
           means
           save
           fasting
           and
           prayer
           ;
           and
           indeed
           amongst
           other
           grounds
           of
           our
           compassion
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           the
           least
           ,
           that
           they
           enjoy
           too
           much
           liberty
           ,
           to
           express
           and
           increase
           their
           madness
           ,
           that
           though
           their
           spirits
           are
           subject
           to
           a
           Bedlam
           temper
           and
           disposition
           ,
           men
           will
           not
           shew
           them
           so
           much
           pity
           as
           to
           subject
           them
           to
           Bedlam
           Discipline
           .
        
         
           But
           these
           things
           were
           written
           for
           the
           prevention
           of
           others
           ,
           who
           by
           Gods
           grace
           are
           yet
           sound
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           but
           minde
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           defended
           against
           the
           force
           of
           so
           simple
           a
           delusion
           ,
           which
           must
           needs
           prevail
           more
           by
           enchantments
           then
           enlightening
           arguments
           ,
           the
           which
           they
           do
           not
           at
           all
           urge
           ,
           and
           therefore
           pretend
           to
           be
           ruled
           by
           a
           
             light
             within
             them
             ,
          
           and
           appeal
           to
           no
           other
           Judge
           save
           
             the
             light
             within
             them
             ,
          
           and
           so
           by
           an
           obscure
           kinde
           of
           Chymistry
           resolve
           all
           into
           
             light
             ,
          
           which
           is
           no
           other
           than
           the
           very
           word
           
             light
             ,
          
           without
           any
           formal
           being
           ,
           or
           properties
           peculiar
           to
           real
           light
           .
           For
           to
           expostulate
           with
           thee
           (
           Courteous
           Reader
           )
           concerning
           this
           their
           so
           much
           cried
           up
           light
           within
           them
           ,
           consider
           ,
           is
           it
           light
           proper
           ,
           or
           Metaphorical
           ?
           Is
           it
           in
           it self
           by
           way
           of
           substance
           
             a
             body
             of
             material
             light
             ,
          
           or
           something
           that
           in
           its
           operation
           doth
           so
           much
           resemble
           light
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           so
           denominated
           ?
           if
           the
           former
           ,
           the
           Sun
           and
           Moon
           ,
           those
           material
           substantial
           lights
           of
           Heaven
           are
           of
           no
           use
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           much
           charge
           expended
           in
           Candle-light
           will
           be
           by
           them
           spared
           ;
           nay
           and
           their
           very
           being
           and
           motion
           must
           be
           conviction
           and
           direction
           to
           all
           such
           as
           live
           but
           under
           their
           Horizon
           :
           but
           if
           the
           latter
           ,
           
             viz.
             Metaphorical
             light
             ,
          
           for
           their
           convincing
           ,
           directing
           Principles
           and
           power
           ,
           then
           is
           their
           light
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           or
           grace
           ?
           if
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           what
           have
           they
           above
           others
           ,
           how
           can
           they
           cry
           up
           perfection
           ?
           have
           they
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           not
           common
           to
           men
           as
           men
           ?
           
             (
             viz.
          
           some
           sparkl●ngs
           of
           light
           which
           escaped
           the
           sad
           blast
           of
           mans
           fearful
           ●all
           )
           the
           which
           dictateth
           several
           directions
           to
           duty
           to
           men
           ,
           and
           some
           towards
           God
           discovereth
           some
           
           things
           as
           false
           ,
           and
           evill
           ,
           other
           things
           as
           true
           ,
           and
           good
           to
           be
           embraced
           ,
           and
           pursued
           ;
           if
           this
           be
           the
           light
           they
           call
           men
           to
           follow
           and
           obey
           ,
           what
           have
           they
           that
           Turks
           ,
           Jews
           ,
           and
           Pagans
           do
           not
           enjoy
           ?
           Why
           should
           they
           boast
           of
           perfection
           ?
           is
           not
           this
           light
           too
           weak
           to
           discover
           and
           comprehend
           the
           deep
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           mysteries
           of
           Salvation
           ?
           yet
           by
           the
           principles
           of
           this
           light
           they
           preach
           to
           others
           ,
           the
           purest
           whereof
           is
           ,
           
             Do
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             by
             ,
             owe
             no
             man
             any
             thing
             ,
             repent
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           morall
           precepts
           ;
           as
           also
           by
           their
           practice
           whereon
           they
           ground
           their
           imagined
           perfection
           ,
           proudly
           chalenging
           men
           to
           charge
           them
           with
           dishonesty
           or
           disorder
           in
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Creature
           (
           from
           which
           they
           superstitiously
           abstain
           )
           This
           seems
           to
           any
           rational
           man
           to
           be
           the
           light
           they
           do
           so
           much
           advance
           ,
           and
           pretend
           unto
           .
        
         
           If
           this
           be
           the
           light
           they
           cry
           up
           ,
           I
           say
           it
           is
           a
           light
           though
           a
           weak
           one
           ,
           it
           will
           distinguish
           objects
           ,
           and
           dictate
           Duties
           ,
           though
           darkly
           ;
           and
           I
           heartily
           wish
           that
           pretenders
           to
           higher
           light
           would
           more
           observe
           this
           than
           they
           do
           ;
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           the
           justice
           of
           
             Aristides
          
           and
           
             Fabricius
          
           may
           reprove
           the
           injustice
           and
           dishonesty
           of
           many
           Christians
           ,
           enjoying
           this
           light
           ,
           enlarged
           and
           made
           more
           bright
           by
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           if
           but
           according
           to
           the
           principles
           of
           this
           light
           they
           would
           reduce
           men
           to
           
             Morall
          
           vertues
           ,
           let
           them
           rightly
           display
           the
           beams
           thereof
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           desire
           they
           may
           meet
           with
           many
           Proselytes
           ,
           but
           whilst
           they
           publish
           this
           light
           to
           others
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           observe
           they
           darken
           it
           themselves
           ,
           they
           
             darken
             it
             by
             their
             disorderly
             expressions
             ,
          
           declaring
           things
           in
           general
           terms
           ,
           not
           defining
           the
           nature
           of
           them
           ;
           doth
           not
           the
           incongruity
           of
           their
           expression
           ,
           the
           inconsistence
           of
           their
           Sentences
           ,
           each
           one
           other
           multiplying
           words
           in
           an
           undigested
           ,
           immethodical
           heap
           ,
           leave
           all
           men
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           what
           they
           mean
           by
           their
           light
           ,
           whilst
           they
           are
           to
           them
           that
           hear
           plain
           barbarians
           ,
           
             A
             vox
             &
             praeterea
             nihil
             ,
          
           and
           doth
           not
           Nature
           teach
           to
           speak
           in
           order
           ,
           and
           method
           ,
           Principles
           in
           which
           to
           be
           instructed
           ?
           doth
           it
           not
           count
           him
           the
           most
           elegant
           Orator
           who
           speaks
           so
           distinctly
           and
           plainly
           ,
           that
           the
           beams
           of
           light
           from
           him
           may
           be
           seen
           and
           acknowledged
           by
           all
           ?
           did
           not
           Nature
           call
           
             Heraclitus
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           the
           dark
           Philosopher
           ,
           for
           rendring
           
             Obscura
             per
             obscuriora
             ,
          
           losing
           a
           Principle
           in
           a
           cloud
           of
           obscure
           insignificant
           words
           ?
           nay
           and
           doth
           not
           their
           
             practise
          
           (
           which
           should
           be
           the
           clear
           comment
           on
           their
           Principles
           )
           render
           them
           much
           more
           
             dark
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           distastfull
           as
           acts
           of
           darkness
           ,
           so
           detected
           by
           the
           very
           light
           of
           Nature
           ;
           what
           will
           you
           say
           to
           their
           altogether
           decrying
           Gods
           outward
           Worship
           ?
           doth
           not
           Nature
           it self
           direct
           to
           some
           acts
           of
           Worship
           ,
           to
           an
           acknowledged
           Deity
           ?
           only
           their
           light
           renounceth
           it
           .
           Is
           it
           
             Light
          
           that
           leads
           to
           the
           disrespect
           of
           all
           superiours
           ,
           neither
           to
           give
           them
           honour
           in
           words
           or
           gesture
           ?
           was
           not
           
           the
           Fifth
           Command
           ingraven
           on
           the
           heart
           by
           Nature
           ?
           Teacheth
           it
           no●
           all
           men
           in
           the
           World
           to
           observe
           that
           order
           which
           God
           hath
           set
           among
           men
           ,
           and
           give
           to
           every
           man
           that
           civil
           honour
           that
           is
           due
           unto
           them
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           age
           ,
           place
           ,
           or
           quality
           ?
           The
           light
           of
           Nature
           blusheth
           at
           their
           rude
           Language
           and
           behaviour
           ?
           and
           bespeaks
           them
           beasts
           of
           darkness
           ,
           rather
           than
           subjects
           of
           any
           distinguishing
           light
           ;
           Doth
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           give
           liberty
           for
           women
           to
           be
           common
           controulers
           ,
           and
           ordinary
           speakers
           ?
           Is
           not
           silence
           the
           duty
           imposed
           ,
           and
           Property
           adorning
           that
           Sex
           ?
           will
           not
           the
           Heathen
           reject
           the
           Religion
           which
           is
           inforced
           with
           feminine
           voyce
           and
           stile
           ?
           finde
           you
           them
           not
           without
           natural
           affection
           to
           their
           Husbands
           ,
           and
           Children
           ?
           not
           only
           in
           a
           neglect
           of
           their
           time
           and
           callings
           in
           idleness
           ,
           following
           the
           pretended
           light
           within
           them
           ,
           but
           also
           wickedly
           leaving
           them
           ,
           and
           wandring
           from
           Country
           to
           Country
           ,
           from
           Nation
           to
           Nation
           ,
           in
           a
           rabid
           and
           savage
           way
           ,
           to
           advance
           the
           pretended
           
             light
             within
             them
             ?
          
           these
           and
           the
           like
           acts
           of
           most
           gross
           and
           palpable
           darkness
           are
           so
           obvious
           to
           every
           observant
           eye
           ,
           that
           they
           seeing
           them
           cannot
           but
           blush
           if
           Natures
           weak
           and
           vitiated
           eye
           be
           but
           half
           open
           ,
           and
           I
           cannot
           think
           that
           there
           needed
           any
           more
           pregnant
           or
           perswasive
           argument
           to
           stay
           thee
           from
           closing
           with
           their
           delusions
           ,
           than
           a
           plain
           Historical
           representation
           of
           their
           works
           of
           darkness
           ,
           so
           directly
           contrary
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           .
        
         
           But
           their
           light
           pretends
           it self
           to
           be
           that
           of
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           how
           was
           it
           acquired
           how
           is
           it
           approved
           ?
           They
           have
           indeed
           by
           Providence
           been
           cast
           into
           Gospel-times
           ,
           and
           places
           ,
           and
           so
           know
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           its
           phrases
           ,
           but
           by
           it
           they
           gained
           not
           this
           
             Light
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           they
           disown
           and
           decry
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           then
           have
           it
           by
           some
           extraordinary
           infusion
           ,
           and
           this
           certainly
           is
           not
           from
           the
           
             spirit
             of
             Truth
             and
             Light
             ;
          
           for
           besides
           that
           it
           enlightens
           us
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           the
           Scriptures
           it
           brings
           into
           the
           soul
           a
           
             Light
          
           that
           doth
           clearly
           discover
           the
           object
           ,
           and
           irradiate
           the
           Organ
           ,
           a
           
             Light
          
           that
           doth
           dispel
           all
           disorder
           and
           confusion
           ,
           distinguishing
           things
           that
           differ
           ,
           defining
           things
           that
           exist
           ,
           declaring
           duties
           ,
           and
           detecting
           sins
           ,
           with
           a
           conviction
           irresistable
           ;
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           nay
           positively
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           this
           
             Light
             ,
          
           so
           full
           of
           confusion
           ,
           darkness
           ,
           and
           disorder
           ,
           is
           no
           other
           than
           the
           enlightnings
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           darting
           out
           Scripture
           words
           without
           either
           sence
           or
           reason
           ,
           and
           suited
           to
           the
           seducement
           of
           a
           people
           to
           whom
           by
           providence
           Scripture-language
           is
           grown
           natural
           ,
           that
           no
           delusion
           will
           down
           with
           them
           that
           savours
           not
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           This
           will
           appear
           more
           certain
           ,
           if
           you
           consider
           how
           this
           
             Light
             is
             approved
             ,
          
           and
           here
           consider
           what
           are
           the
           properties
           of
           it
           ,
           what
           object
           
           doth
           it
           discover
           ?
           what
           duty
           doth
           it
           direct
           ?
           what
           real
           evil
           doth
           it
           detect
           and
           convince
           of
           ?
           as
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           it
           doth
           not
           so
           much
           as
           pretend
           to
           them
           ,
           by
           either
           propounding
           any
           object
           ,
           or
           prescribing
           any
           duty
           more
           than
           the
           
             Light
             ,
          
           without
           description
           ,
           and
           
             heeding
          
           it
           without
           any
           rules
           of
           direction
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           gives
           you
           no
           center
           ,
           or
           ground
           to
           hope
           ,
           no
           counsel
           to
           the
           soul
           ,
           nay
           so
           farre
           is
           this
           
             Light
          
           from
           directing
           unto
           ,
           that
           it
           diverts
           the
           soul
           from
           every
           duty
           ,
           the
           subjects
           of
           it
           ,
           sanctifie
           no
           Sabbaths
           ,
           seek
           not
           God
           at
           any
           time
           in
           prayer
           ,
           crave
           not
           so
           much
           as
           a
           blessing
           on
           their
           meat
           and
           drink
           ;
           but
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           throw
           off
           every
           act
           of
           religion
           as
           a
           work
           of
           darkness
           ;
           the
           only
           property
           of
           
             Light
          
           to
           which
           it
           doth
           pretend
           is
           that
           of
           
             reproving
             and
             convincing
             of
             evil
             ,
          
           and
           if
           the
           matter
           reproved
           ,
           and
           manner
           of
           reproving
           bespeak
           it
           not
           to
           be
           positive
           darkness
           ,
           let
           the
           sons
           of
           Light
           judge
           .
        
         
           
             1
          
           As
           to
           the
           matter
           reproved
           ,
           Is
           it
           not
           generally
           the
           very
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           duties
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           that
           the
           which
           every
           rational
           enlightened
           Christian
           must
           needs
           see
           to
           be
           prescribed
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           declared
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           the
           Sabbaths
           ,
           solemn
           assemblies
           of
           God
           and
           his
           people
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           Prayer
           ,
           Reading
           ,
           Hearing
           ,
           receiving
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           &c.
           even
           all
           the
           practices
           of
           Piety
           they
           decry
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           we
           cannot
           but
           see
           them
           obnoxious
           to
           that
           sad
           woe
           denounced
           against
           such
           as
           call
           good
           evil
           ,
           evil
           good
           ;
           light
           darkness
           ,
           darkness
           light
           ;
           in
           a
           word
           ,
           they
           decry
           those
           things
           that
           Sathan
           durst
           not
           have
           spoken
           against
           ,
           had
           he
           not
           prepared
           the
           spirits
           of
           men
           by
           a
           spirit
           of
           Scepticism
           ,
           having
           brought
           them
           to
           such
           an
           equipoiz
           ,
           that
           a
           very
           calling
           
             light
             darkness
             ,
             and
             darkness
             light
          
           may
           cast
           the
           scales
           ,
           so
           that
           indeed
           we
           have
           cause
           to
           say
           of
           their
           reproofs
           ,
           as
           
             Augustine
          
           in
           another
           case
           ,
           
             Nos
             non
             curamus
             de
             eis
             qui
             reprehendunt
             quae
             non
             comprehendunt
             ,
          
           We
           regard
           not
           their
           reproofs
           ,
           for
           they
           blame
           what
           they
           do
           not
           understand
           ,
           and
           are
           justly
           to
           be
           branded
           with
           the
           Apostles
           note
           of
           Seducers
           ,
           
             They
             speak
             evil
             of
             things
             they
             do
             not
             know
             ,
             Jude
             10.
             
          
        
         
           
             2
          
           As
           the
           matter
           of
           their
           reproof
           ,
           so
           the
           manner
           in
           which
           they
           mannage
           it
           ,
           manifesteth
           it
           to
           be
           darkness
           ,
           enmity
           at
           light
           ,
           for
           they
           
             condemn
             as
             Judge
          
           without
           any
           convincing
           Arguments
           ,
           or
           Demonstrations
           ;
           
             thou
             lyest
          
           being
           their
           form
           of
           reproof
           ,
           and
           only
           forcible
           reason
           of
           conviction
           ;
           they
           are
           
             confused
             ,
          
           blaming
           every
           thing
           ,
           but
           convincing
           of
           no
           one
           ;
           the
           whole
           fabrick
           of
           Religion
           is
           the
           cloud
           of
           darkness
           they
           strike
           at
           ,
           they
           distinguish
           nothing
           at
           denoted
           guilty
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           demolished
           .
           They
           cursedly
           rail
           ,
           rather
           than
           convincingly
           reprove
           ,
           for
           it
           may
           be
           said
           of
           them
           as
           
             Munster
          
           notes
           of
           the
           monstrous
           men
           in
           
             India
             ,
             Non
             loquntur
             sed
             latrant
             ,
          
           they
           do
           not
           speak
           but
           bark
           ;
           by
           positive
           Assertions
           ,
           reproachful
           Epithites
           ,
           
           rayling
           Speeches
           ,
           conquering
           the
           modest
           and
           civil
           ,
           and
           indeed
           by
           their
           black
           mouthes
           become
           like
           the
           Basilisk
           ,
           killing
           the
           Birds
           of
           the
           Air
           in
           their
           very
           flight
           ,
           by
           their
           very
           breath
           ;
           for
           if
           once
           reason
           begin
           to
           traverse
           their
           black
           Indictments
           ,
           thou
           art
           Carnal
           ,
           Antichristian
           ,
           Devils
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           must
           stay
           the
           Process
           ,
           and
           confirm
           the
           sentence
           .
        
         
           Many
           ways
           I
           might
           manifest
           the
           darkness
           of
           their
           pretended
           light
           ,
           but
           I
           must
           not
           now
           stand
           on
           an
           History
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           leave
           them
           to
           the
           view
           of
           their
           carriage
           ,
           the
           witness
           of
           such
           who
           have
           been
           seduced
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           writings
           of
           such
           as
           have
           withstood
           them
           ,
           amongst
           which
           I
           here
           commend
           to
           thee
           this
           small
           Tract
           ,
           written
           in
           a
           plain
           ,
           simple
           ,
           and
           rustick
           stile
           ,
           like
           unto
           its
           Author
           ,
           a
           plain
           simple
           country-man
           ,
           in
           a
           private
           Calling
           ,
           possessing
           an
           honest
           heart
           ,
           and
           publick
           spirit
           ,
           filled
           with
           zeal
           to
           plead
           the
           Cause
           of
           Truth
           to
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           his
           Country-men
           and
           Neighbours
           from
           being
           seduced
           by
           this
           Fanatick
           Generation
           ,
           and
           following
           a
           plain
           
             Ignis
             fatuus
          
           into
           a
           wilde
           Wilderness
           of
           pretended
           
             light
             within
             ;
          
           only
           before
           I
           part
           with
           thee
           ,
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           prescribe
           to
           thee
           these
           few
           Rules
           for
           thy
           preservation
           .
        
         
           
             1
          
           Set
           Reason
           in
           its
           Throne
           ,
           I
           mean
           not
           reasons
           Dictates
           ,
           which
           yet
           as
           thou
           art
           a
           man
           thou
           must
           observe
           and
           follow
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           too
           short
           to
           guide
           thee
           to
           Heaven
           ;
           but
           the
           rational
           faculty
           and
           power
           of
           discerning
           ,
           discoursing
           ,
           and
           determining
           things
           which
           God
           and
           Nature
           hath
           given
           thee
           ;
           for
           observe
           ,
           the
           Devil
           blindes
           this
           Eye
           ,
           and
           dethrones
           this
           Judge
           ,
           when
           he
           advanceth
           this
           pretended
           light
           :
           when
           you
           are
           mad
           you
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           any
           thing
           .
        
         
           
             2
          
           Stick
           close
           to
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           the
           Light
           unto
           thy
           feet
           ,
           and
           Lanthorn
           to
           thy
           paths
           ,
           by
           this
           the
           light
           exhibited
           by
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           was
           manifested
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Light
           will
           be
           judged
           ;
           whilst
           Reason
           doth
           sit
           Judge
           ,
           see
           that
           it
           sentence
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           Scripture
           ;
           therefore
           in
           the
           right
           use
           of
           Scripture
           see
           that
           thou
           do
           own
           and
           embrace
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           Scripture
           sentences
           ,
           not
           words
           ,
           this
           sort
           of
           men
           do
           speak
           words
           ,
           and
           but
           words
           ,
           leaving
           sentences
           ,
           and
           so
           making
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           of
           none
           effect
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Sense
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           not
           meerly
           sentence
           ,
           the
           sentence
           may
           be
           figurative
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           understood
           otherwise
           than
           the
           words
           do
           simply
           shew
           ,
           as
           ,
           
             This
             is
             my
             Body
             ,
          
           and
           other
           like
           expressions
           do
           evidence
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Sense
           rationally
           inferred
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           positively
           asserted
           ,
           reasoning
           from
           the
           Scripture
           is
           suitable
           to
           an
           enlightned
           rational
           being
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           Sense
           plainly
           flowing
           from
           the
           scope
           and
           circumstances
           of
           the
           text
           ,
           not
           strained
           by
           allusion
           unto
           Allegories
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           .
        
         
         
           
             3
          
           State
           to
           the
           Soul
           standing
           Principles
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           see
           some
           things
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           all
           controversie
           not
           to
           be
           admitted
           to
           debate
           ,
           but
           retained
           with
           all
           resolution
           against
           all
           temptation
           ,
           know
           that
           a
           Sceptick
           is
           a
           Quakers
           Gentleman-usher
           .
        
         
           
             4
          
           Shun
           their
           Society
           ,
           especially
           solemn
           Assemblies
           ;
           how
           shouldest
           thou
           chuse
           but
           learn
           a
           lesson
           in
           the
           Devils
           School
           if
           thither
           thou
           resort
           day
           by
           day
           ?
           if
           their
           air
           bee
           infectious
           ,
           and
           Inchantments
           only
           Spiritual
           ,
           (
           which
           on
           good
           ground
           ,
           and
           I
           beleeve
           experience
           too
           ,
           are
           found
           to
           bee
           natural
           ,
           )
           canst
           thou
           accompany
           with
           them
           without
           danger
           ?
           it
           was
           once
           the
           Churchesery
           ,
           
             Cant.
             1.7
             .
             Why
             should
             I
             turn
             aside
             by
             the
             flocks
             of
             thy
             companions
             ?
          
        
         
           
             5
          
           Sue
           by
           fervent
           prayer
           for
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           sound
           mind
           ;
           now
           that
           thou
           art
           faln
           into
           a
           fanatique
           age
           ,
           prize
           the
           many
           helps
           thou
           hast
           to
           keep
           thee
           in
           thy
           wits
           ,
           and
           know
           that
           spirit
           of
           sobriety
           is
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           thereby
           effected
           ,
           in
           special
           use
           this
           Tract
           unto
           its
           especial
           end
           ,
           and
           that
           thou
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           helps
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           may
           be
           delivered
           from
           the
           error
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           is
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           constant
           prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Thine
             ,
             in
             and
             for
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             Gospel
             :
             
               Zach.
               Crofton
               .
            
          
           
             
               April
               17.
               1656.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           QUAKERS
           Paper
           truly
           copied
           out
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           by
           them
           written
           ,
           and
           sent
           to
           the
           Ministers
           and
           People
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           about
           
             Walton
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liverpool
             :
          
           To
           which
           the
           following
           Treatise
           is
           an
           Answer
           .
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               Priests
               and
               people
               of
            
             Walton
             
               and
            
             Liverpool
             ,
             
               and
               thereabouts
               .
            
          
        
         
           FOr
           as
           much
           as
           there
           was
           a
           Dispute
           ,
           at
           the
           
             Greave-house
          
           near
           
             Walton
             ,
          
           betwixt
           the
           people
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           the
           aforesaid
           Priests
           before
           mentioned
           :
           In
           which
           Dispute
           the
           Priests
           was
           to
           prove
           the
           lawfulness
           of
           receiving
           of
           Tythes
           which
           by
           Scripture
           they
           could
           not
           do
           ,
           but
           one
           Scripture
           they
           brought
           in
           for
           their
           own
           ends
           ,
           which
           makes
           nothing
           for
           their
           purpose
           ,
           in
           
             Luke
             11.42
             .
          
           to
           prove
           the
           receiving
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           for
           this
           was
           before
           he
           was
           sacrificed
           up
           ,
           when
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Woe
             unto
             ye
             Pharisees
             ,
             for
             ye
             tythe
             Mint
             and
             
             Rue
             ,
             and
             all
             manner
             of
             Herbs
             ,
             and
             pass
             over
             judgement
             ,
             and
             the
             love
             of
             God
             ;
             These
             ought
             yee
             to
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             leave
             the
             other
             undone
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           let
           all
           people
           who
           have
           any
           understanding
           ,
           consider
           and
           see
           ,
           whether
           this
           be
           any
           ground
           or
           command
           for
           the
           Priests
           to
           take
           Tythes
           of
           the
           people
           after
           his
           being
           sacrificed
           up
           ,
           for
           he
           said
           ,
           These
           ought
           ye
           to
           have
           done
           ,
           but
           he
           gave
           no
           commandement
           to
           continue
           in
           them
           ,
           for
           he
           was
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Priesthood
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Priests
           took
           Tythes
           ,
           for
           the
           Priesthood
           being
           changed
           ,
           there
           was
           of
           necessity
           a
           change
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           a
           disanulling
           of
           the
           Commandement
           going
           before
           ,
           as
           
             Heb.
             7.12.18
             .
          
           But
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           they
           was
           to
           take
           Tythes
           of
           the
           people
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             Heb.
             7.5
             .
          
           and
           those
           that
           did
           not
           bring
           their
           Tythes
           into
           the
           Store-house
           whilst
           that
           Law
           and
           Commandement
           was
           of
           force
           ,
           robbed
           God
           ,
           
             Mal.
             3.8.10
             .
          
           And
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           that
           all
           the
           Tythes
           should
           be
           brought
           of
           the
           increase
           ,
           and
           laid
           up
           ,
           and
           the
           Levite
           ,
           because
           he
           had
           no
           part
           nor
           inheritance
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           stranger
           ,
           and
           the
           fatherless
           ,
           and
           the
           widows
           should
           come
           and
           eat
           ,
           and
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           
             Deut.
             14.28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           And
           this
           was
           in
           the
           first
           Priesthood
           ,
           and
           before
           Jesus
           Christ
           was
           sacrificed
           up
           ,
           the
           unchangeable
           Priesthood
           ,
           
             Heb.
             8.1
             .
          
           The
           everlasting
           Treasure
           ,
           
             Col.
             2.3
             .
          
           In
           whom
           dwells
           all
           fulness
           ,
           
             vers.
             9.
             
          
           Who
           hath
           blotted
           out
           the
           hand-writing
           of
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           took
           it
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           nayled
           them
           to
           the
           Cross
           ,
           triumphing
           over
           them
           ,
           
             vers.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           Then
           the
           Apostle
           denied
           all
           Ordinances
           that
           were
           hand
           written
           ,
           and
           said
           the
           Law
           was
           changed
           ,
           and
           the
           Priesthood
           was
           changed
           ,
           
             Heb.
             7.12
             .
          
           and
           the
           Commandement
           disanulled
           ,
           so
           the
           Law
           now
           being
           changed
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           Priesthood
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           Commandement
           disanulled
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           took
           Tythes
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           of
           God
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           hand-writing
           of
           Ordinances
           blotted
           out
           ,
           therefore
           who
           art
           thou
           O
           man
           that
           goeth
           about
           to
           build
           again
           ,
           set
           up
           ,
           allow
           ,
           write
           for
           ,
           and
           uphold
           that
           which
           God
           put
           down
           ,
           disanulled
           ,
           and
           blotted
           out
           ,
           and
           nayled
           to
           the
           Cross
           ?
           Gods
           enemy
           thou
           art
           ,
           whoever
           thou
           bee
           ,
           for
           the
           earth
           is
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           the
           fulness
           thereof
           ,
           
             Psal.
             24.1
             .
          
           And
           all
           are
           commanded
           to
           honour
           God
           with
           their
           substance
           ,
           who
           are
           his
           Stewards
           ,
           
             Prov.
             3.9
             .
          
           Take
           heed
           how
           yee
           dishonour
           him
           by
           giving
           his
           goods
           to
           his
           open
           Enemies
           ,
           who
           uphold
           ,
           and
           maintain
           that
           which
           he
           hath
           disanulled
           ,
           and
           witnessed
           against
           ,
           for
           you
           that
           do
           so
           ,
           are
           unprofitable
           Stewards
           ,
           and
           hee
           will
           call
           you
           to
           an
           account
           of
           your
           Stewardship
           ;
           And
           hee
           that
           is
           unjust
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           is
           also
           unjust
           in
           much
           ,
           
             Luke
             16.10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
           And
           if
           yee
           be
           not
           righteous
           in
           the
           unrighteous
           Mammon
           ,
           who
           will
           commit
           to
           your
           trust
           the
           true
           riches
           ?
           And
           if
           yee
           have
           not
           been
           faithful
           in
           that
           which
           is
           another
           mans
           ,
           who
           shall
           give
           you
           that
           which
           is
           your
           own
           ,
           hee
           that
           hath
           an
           ear
           to
           hear
           ,
           let
           him
           hear
           and
           understand
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           your
           Priests
           will
           take
           Tythes
           as
           they
           did
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           see
           ye
           do
           the
           office
           of
           the
           Priests
           that
           took
           Tythes
           ,
           they
           kept
           a
           Store-house
           ,
           and
           the
           widows
           ,
           and
           the
           fatherless
           ,
           and
           the
           strangers
           which
           was
           within
           the
           Priests
           gate
           was
           fed
           ;
           And
           if
           they
           do
           thus
           ,
           they
           must
           own
           themselves
           to
           bee
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           And
           if
           they
           do
           not
           thus
           ,
           they
           rob
           the
           poor
           ,
           the
           fatherless
           ,
           the
           widows
           ,
           and
           strangers
           ,
           and
           neither
           are
           Priests
           of
           the
           Law
           nor
           Gospel
           ;
           so
           from
           the
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           do
           wee
           shut
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           neither
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           were
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           Christs
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           was
           the
           end
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           so
           from
           being
           Ministers
           of
           either
           Law
           or
           Gospel
           ,
           yee
           have
           cleared
           your selves
           ,
           and
           shut
           your selves
           out
           by
           your
           practices
           .
        
         
           And
           thou
           Priest
           
             Fogge
          
           of
           
             Liverpool
             ,
          
           who
           said
           ,
           They
           that
           hold
           forth
           the
           way
           of
           perfection
           ,
           holdeth
           not
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           from
           under
           this
           thou
           canst
           not
           get
           ,
           but
           under
           the
           condemnation
           must
           come
           ;
           for
           the
           way
           of
           God
           is
           perfect
           ,
           which
           way
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           ,
           saith
           hee
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             way
             ,
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             ,
             no
             man
             cometh
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             but
             by
             mee
             .
          
           So
           thou
           that
           saith
           ,
           The
           way
           of
           perfection
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           art
           out
           of
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           thy
           condemnation
           thou
           must
           own
           :
           So
           confesse
           thy
           error
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           hast
           spoken
           against
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           to
           God
           ,
           which
           way
           is
           perfect
           ,
           and
           indures
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           So
           for
           the
           simple
           ones
           sake
           have
           I
           given
           this
           forth
           ,
           who
           was
           at
           the
           meeting
           ,
           and
           received
           not
           satisfaction
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           disorder
           that
           day
           ;
           That
           they
           might
           come
           to
           see
           their
           Teachers
           ,
           who
           hath
           long
           deceived
           them
           ,
           taking
           their
           goods
           from
           them
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           written
           in
           mens
           hearts
           ;
           so
           with
           the
           light
           which
           comes
           from
           Christ
           which
           convinceth
           you
           of
           sin
           ,
           shall
           you
           see
           them
           to
           bee
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           of
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           Put
           into
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           they
           cry
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           but
           put
           not
           into
           their
           mouths
           ,
           and
           they
           prepare
           War
           against
           you
           ,
           
             Mat.
             3.5
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           fulfilled
           by
           many
           of
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
          
           this
           day
           ,
           
           who
           sue
           many
           at
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           cast
           many
           into
           prison
           ,
           because
           they
           put
           not
           into
           their
           mouths
           :
           so
           ,
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           take
           heed
           ,
           which
           is
           your
           way
           and
           Teacher
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           false
           wayes
           ,
           and
           Teachers
           doth
           lead
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             forth
             by
             him
             ,
             whom
             in
             scorn
             is
             called
             QUAKER
             ,
             
               Thomas
               Holme
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           QVAKERS
           Principles
           quaking
           .
        
         
           
             Friend
             and
             Friends
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           perused
           your
           written
           Paper
           directed
           to
           the
           Priests
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           are
           pleas'd
           to
           call
           them
           )
           and
           people
           in
           and
           about
           
             Walton
          
           and
           
             Liverpool
             ,
          
           and
           you
           adde
           in
           one
           Clause
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           simples
           sake
           you
           sent
           it
           forth
           ,
           it
           was
           my
           purpose
           that
           one
           of
           those
           simple
           ones
           should
           return
           you
           an
           Answer
           and
           I
           humbly
           beg
           upon
           the
           bended
           knees
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           that
           the
           Answer
           I
           shall
           return
           may
           be
           so
           full
           of
           Gospel
           simplicity
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           have
           the
           glory
           ,
           my
           duty
           may
           be
           discharged
           ,
           and
           your
           judgements
           rightly
           informed
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           will
           consider
           from
           whence
           you
           are
           fallen
           
             Rev.
          
           3.3
           .
           and
           repent
           ,
           and
           do
           your
           first
           works
           ,
           and
           so
           prevent
           the
           Lords
           coming
           against
           you
           in
           fury
           ,
           and
           in
           wrath
           ,
           for
           I
           seriously
           profess
           ,
           I
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           a
           very
           dangerous
           peece
           ,
           to
           break
           our selves
           off
           ,
           and
           rent
           our selves
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           as
           
             Gen.
          
           9.1
           ,
           &c.
           
             Noahs
          
           Ark
           was
           a
           clear
           Figure
           and
           Type
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           
             Noahs
          
           Dove
           is
           a
           clear
           embleme
           of
           such
           as
           through
           affectation
           of
           new
           and
           unknown
           paths
           do
           stray
           from
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           forsake
           the
           assemblies
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           as
           the
           manner
           of
           some
           is
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           10.25
           .
           And
           I
           pray
           you
           observe
           with
           me
           what
           became
           of
           
             Noahs
          
           Dove
           whilst
           she
           was
           out
           of
           the
           Ark
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           she
           found
           no
           rest
           for
           the
           sole
           of
           her
           foot
           till
           she
           return'd
           to
           the
           Ark
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           9.9
           .
           and
           
             Noah
          
           took
           her
           in
           again
           ;
           and
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           this
           Scripture
           (
           as
           well
           as
           other
           Scriptures
           )
           
             Rom.
          
           15.4
           .
           was
           written
           for
           our
           learning
           ;
           consider
           what
           I
           say
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           his
           good
           pleasure
           ,
           give
           you
           understanding
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.7
           .
        
         
           But
           before
           I
           come
           to
           the
           Answer
           of
           your
           Paper
           ,
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           at
           what
           I
           very
           much
           wonder
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           you
           should
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           prove
           what
           your
           deluded
           Fancies
           would
           hold
           forth
           ,
           and
           yet
           will
           not
           acknowledge
           them
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           I
           know
           what
           you
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           Christ
           is
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           I
           through
           Gods
           mercy
           know
           it
           as
           well
           as
           you
           ,
           and
           am
           I
           bless
           God
           ,
           able
           in
           some
           measure
           to
           distinguish
           between
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           God
           the
           Word
           ;
           yet
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           if
           I
           did
           not
           beleeve
           really
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           speak
           one
           and
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           or
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           internal
           Word
           ,
           and
           the
           Bible
           ,
           or
           Book
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           external
           word
           ,
           were
           both
           one
           ,
           I
           would
           as
           soon
           prove
           
           my
           Tenents
           from
           the
           
             Turkish
             Alchoron
          
           as
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           were
           Blasphemy
           for
           me
           once
           to
           imagine
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           the
           answer
           of
           your
           Paper
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           have
           observed
           ,
           and
           seriously
           considered
           three
           things
           ;
           1.
           
           From
           whence
           it
           came
           .
           2.
           
           To
           whom
           it
           is
           directed
           ;
           and
           3.
           
           The
           subject
           matter
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           indeed
           savours
           so
           much
           of
           rayling
           and
           reproach
           ,
           than
           I
           dare
           not
           answer
           you
           in
           your
           own
           Language
           ,
           least
           I
           should
           betray
           my self
           not
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           spirit
           of
           meekness
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           the
           First
           of
           these
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           from
           whence
           it
           came
           ,
           I
           have
           only
           this
           one
           word
           to
           say
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           it
           came
           from
           a
           people
           that
           I
           look
           upon
           as
           objects
           of
           much
           pity
           ,
           not
           of
           envie
           ;
           a
           people
           that
           I
           have
           sometimes
           been
           very
           intimate
           with
           ,
           at
           least
           some
           of
           you
           ;
           A
           people
           with
           whom
           I
           have
           taken
           sweet
           counsel
           when
           we
           have
           walked
           to
           the
           House
           of
           God
           together
           ,
           as
           friends
           ;
           a
           people
           that
           I
           have
           dearly
           loved
           with
           Christian
           love
           ,
           a
           people
           that
           I
           have
           often
           prayed
           with
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           yet
           cease
           to
           pray
           for
           ,
           
             Luk.
          
           10.20
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           15.4
           ,
           5
           ,
           that
           as
           many
           of
           you
           as
           have
           your
           names
           written
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           may
           be
           brought
           back
           upon
           the
           shoulder
           of
           Gods
           power
           to
           the
           Fold
           of
           Christ
           ,
           from
           whence
           yee
           are
           gone
           astray
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           2.25
           .
           and
           thus
           much
           I
           am
           confident
           of
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           will
           conclude
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           please
           God
           to
           grant
           me
           my
           request
           at
           this
           point
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           joy
           not
           only
           in
           Heaven
           at
           your
           return
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           15.7
           .
           but
           matter
           of
           praise
           and
           glory
           to
           God
           in
           the
           Soul
           of
           him
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           cease
           to
           pray
           for
           you
           ;
           though
           some
           of
           you
           lately
           professed
           ,
           he
           durst
           not
           pray
           for
           me
           ,
           because
           I
           was
           (
           as
           he
           said
           )
           Gods
           enemy
           ;
           but
           I
           am
           confident
           sometimes
           he
           and
           I
           professed
           our
           friendship
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           our
           love
           to
           God
           ,
           both
           with
           one
           joynt
           consent
           ;
           I
           bless
           God
           I
           am
           the
           same
           still
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           be
           not
           ,
           let
           him
           seriously
           consider
           which
           of
           us
           are
           fallen
           from
           our
           own
           stedfastness
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           3.17
           .
           and
           so
           declared
           our selves
           to
           be
           Gods
           enemy
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           shall
           proceed
           to
           the
           Second
           Particular
           that
           I
           observed
           in
           your
           Paper
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           persons
           to
           whom
           it
           was
           directed
           ,
           namely
           to
           the
           Priests
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           are
           pleased
           to
           call
           them
           )
           and
           the
           people
           in
           and
           about
           
             Walton
             ,
          
           and
           
             Liverpool
             ,
          
           and
           especially
           written
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           simple
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           name
           Priest
           ,
           I
           should
           not
           be
           troubled
           at
           it
           at
           all
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           given
           by
           you
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           a
           brand
           of
           reproach
           ;
           for
           indeed
           I
           finde
           it
           to
           be
           one
           of
           those
           honourable
           Titles
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           to
           the
           dispencers
           of
           his
           Word
           and
           Ordinances
           in
           all
           Ages
           .
           They
           are
           sometimes
           called
           the
           Lords
           Priests
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           19.6
           .
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           6.41
           .
           sometimes
           the
           Lords
           Pastors
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           3.15
           .
           sometimes
           the
           Lords
           Shepherds
           ,
           
             Cant.
          
           1.8
           .
           sometimes
           the
           Watchmen
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           3.17
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           61.6
           .
           and
           many
           other
           honourable
           Titles
           God
           is
           pleased
           to
           put
           upon
           his
           Priests
           that
           hee
           
           cloathes
           with
           his
           Righteousness
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           132.16
           .
           and
           appoints
           to
           wait
           at
           his
           Altars
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.13
           .
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           These
           are
           legal
           Titles
           given
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           we
           are
           not
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           under
           Grace
           ,
           and
           the
           Gospel
           of
           grace
           .
           To
           which
           I
           shall
           have
           occasion
           to
           speak
           more
           fully
           ,
           when
           I
           come
           to
           the
           subject
           matter
           of
           your
           Paper
           ,
           I
           shall
           only
           say
           in
           this
           Section
           with
           a
           learned
           man
           ,
           whose
           Works
           I
           lately
           saw
           ,
           that
           the
           cause
           why
           many
           are
           so
           ignorant
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           no
           better
           acquainted
           with
           
             Moses
          
           and
           
             Aaron
             .
          
           But
           if
           we
           look
           into
           the
           Gospel
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Law
           ,
           we
           shall
           finde
           no
           less
           honourable
           Titles
           given
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           than
           of
           old
           time
           was
           given
           to
           the
           dispencers
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           we
           finde
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           them
           in
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.11
           .
           they
           are
           there
           called
           Apostles
           ,
           Prophets
           ,
           Evangelists
           ,
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           Teachers
           ;
           and
           though
           their
           names
           be
           here
           differently
           expressed
           ,
           yet
           their
           honourable
           Work
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           for
           the
           perfecting
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           for
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           for
           the
           edifying
           of
           the
           Body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           is
           one
           thing
           observable
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           God
           is
           pleased
           both
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Gospel
           to
           give
           one
           and
           the
           same
           name
           to
           the
           Dispencers
           of
           his
           Word
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           I
           mean
           Pastors
           ,
           if
           we
           compare
           this
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           4.11
           .
           with
           
             Jer.
          
           3.15
           .
           and
           not
           only
           in
           point
           of
           name
           ,
           but
           office
           also
           ,
           as
           shall
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           God
           further
           appear
           in
           the
           next
           Section
           .
           But
           further
           ,
           they
           are
           called
           Christs
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           13.5
           .
           the
           Preachers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           16.15
           .
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.5
           .
           and
           with
           which
           I
           will
           conclude
           ,
           they
           are
           called
           the
           Lords
           Embassadours
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.20
           .
           nay
           the
           Lord
           gives
           them
           the
           honourable
           title
           of
           Angels
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.1
           .
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           These
           things
           considered
           ,
           may
           we
           not
           conclude
           with
           our
           Saviours
           own
           words
           ,
           
             He
             that
             heareth
             you
             heareth
             me
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             despiseth
             you
             despiseth
             me
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             despiseth
             me
             ,
             despiseth
             him
             that
             sent
             me
             ,
          
           Luke
           10.16
           .
           from
           which
           sentence
           the
           Lord
           keep
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Israel
           of
           God
           .
           I
           have
           now
           for
           brevities
           sake
           done
           with
           one
           of
           the
           Parties
           to
           whom
           you
           direct
           your
           Paper
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           Priests
           ,
           (
           as
           you
           call
           them
           )
           and
           for
           the
           People
           ,
           I
           confess
           I
           have
           not
           had
           opportunity
           to
           speak
           with
           many
           of
           them
           since
           I
           saw
           your
           Paper
           ,
           but
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           I
           have
           had
           any
           conference
           with
           about
           it
           ,
           I
           assure
           you
           the
           greatest
           number
           of
           them
           looked
           upon
           your
           Paper
           as
           such
           an
           empty
           inconsiderate
           Peece
           ,
           that
           they
           concluded
           it
           was
           not
           worthy
           answering
           ,
           yet
           as
           you
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           written
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           the
           simple
           ;
           I
           assure
           you
           ,
           it
           is
           for
           their
           sakes
           that
           are
           endued
           with
           the
           humble
           simplicity
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           that
           I
           undertook
           this
           present
           answer
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           come
           we
           to
           the
           subject
           matter
           of
           your
           Paper
           ,
           which
           Centers
           it self
           in
           these
           two
           things
           ;
           1.
           
           Concerning
           the
           lawfulness
           ,
           or
           unlawfulness
           of
           giving
           ,
           and
           receiving
           of
           Tythes
           ;
           and
           2.
           
           Concerning
           
           perfect
           here
           ,
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           or
           whilst
           we
           continue
           in
           the
           body
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           First
           of
           these
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           concerning
           Tythes
           ,
           I
           would
           gladly
           know
           ,
           whether
           you
           will
           acknowledge
           the
           whole
           Scripture
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           or
           no
           ,
           I
           mean
           the
           whole
           Bible
           ,
           the
           Old
           Testament
           and
           the
           New
           ;
           if
           you
           will
           acknowledge
           the
           whole
           ,
           I
           shall
           need
           say
           no
           more
           for
           the
           lawfulness
           of
           giving
           ,
           and
           receiving
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           than
           you
           have
           said
           against
           the
           lawfulness
           thereof
           ;
           for
           you
           have
           cited
           several
           Scriptures
           that
           make
           full
           for
           them
           ,
           as
           that
           in
           
             Deut.
          
           14.22
           ,
           23.
           compared
           with
           
             Mal.
          
           3.8
           .
           &
           10.
           in
           that
           of
           
             Deuteronomy
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           takes
           care
           ,
           and
           giveth
           charge
           not
           only
           concerning
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           true
           bringing
           in
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           though
           the
           Lord
           were
           resolved
           not
           to
           abate
           them
           any
           thing
           of
           that
           proportion
           that
           he
           had
           commanded
           ,
           not
           only
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           quantity
           but
           quality
           also
           ;
           so
           at
           the
           twenty
           third
           verse
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             eat
             before
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             in
             the
             place
             that
             the
             Lord
             shall
             chuse
             to
             place
             his
             Name
             there
             ,
             not
             only
             the
             tythe
             of
             thy
             Corn
             ,
             but
             of
             thy
             Wine
             ,
             and
             of
             thine
             Oyl
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             firstlings
             of
             thy
             Flocks
             ,
             and
             of
             thy
             Herds
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           the
           reason
           of
           all
           is
           added
           ,
           viz.
           
             That
             thou
             maist
             learn
             to
             fear
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ,
             not
             only
             during
             this
             year
             and
             the
             next
             ,
             &c.
             but
             always
             ;
          
           nay
           ,
           the
           Lord
           takes
           care
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           concerning
           such
           excuses
           as
           some
           ,
           like
           your selves
           ,
           might
           make
           against
           the
           punctuality
           of
           this
           performance
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           distance
           of
           the
           place
           that
           the
           Lord
           should
           chuse
           ,
           from
           the
           place
           of
           some
           of
           the
           peoples
           residence
           .
           Some
           of
           the
           people
           might
           say
           ,
           I
           hope
           I
           may
           be
           excused
           ;
           alas
           ,
           the
           way
           is
           too
           farre
           ,
           and
           the
           burthen
           that
           I
           am
           to
           bear
           is
           too
           heavie
           for
           me
           to
           carry
           so
           long
           a
           journey
           ,
           may
           not
           I
           be
           dispenced
           with
           ?
           No
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           if
           the
           burthen
           be
           too
           heavie
           ,
           and
           the
           journey
           too
           long
           ,
           then
           shalt
           thou
           in
           such
           a
           case
           turn
           thy
           Tythes
           into
           Mony
           ,
           and
           shalt
           bring
           thy
           due
           proportion
           in
           Mony
           in
           thy
           hand
           .
           As
           if
           the
           Lord
           had
           said
           ,
           I
           will
           not
           abate
           thee
           any
           thing
           ,
           neither
           will
           I
           be
           put
           off
           with
           any
           excuses
           ,
           or
           pretences
           that
           thou
           canst
           make
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           I
           require
           thou
           shalt
           truly
           perform
           ;
           but
           you
           will
           say
           this
           is
           Law
           ,
           why
           then
           let
           us
           take
           a
           step
           further
           ,
           and
           see
           what
           the
           Prophets
           say
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           here
           again
           you
           have
           answered
           your selves
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           3.8
           .
           will
           a
           man
           rob
           God
           ,
           it
           should
           seem
           by
           this
           text
           that
           your
           opinion
           is
           no
           new
           thing
           ,
           but
           as
           old
           as
           this
           Prophesie
           ,
           for
           the
           very
           same
           colour
           that
           yee
           pretend
           ,
           the
           Lord
           intimates
           to
           be
           this
           peoples
           pretence
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Wherein
           have
           we
           robbed
           thee
           ?
           why
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           Tythes
           and
           Offerings
           ;
           and
           me thinks
           there
           is
           abundance
           of
           emphasis
           in
           the
           tenth
           verse
           ,
           by
           you
           likewise
           quoted
           ,
           
             Bring
             yee
             in
             all
             the
             Tythes
             into
             the
             store-house
             ,
             that
             there
             may
             be
             meat
             in
             my
             House
             ,
             and
             prove
             me
             now
             herewith
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             if
             I
             will
             not
             open
             windows
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             pour
             down
             such
             a
             blessing
             as
             there
             shall
             not
             be
             room
             to
             receive
             it
             ;
          
           as
           if
           the
           
           Lord
           had
           said
           ,
           Do
           yee
           pretend
           a
           scarcity
           of
           the
           fruits
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           so
           as
           yee
           cannot
           spare
           the
           Tythe
           that
           I
           require
           of
           you
           ?
           why
           you
           may
           thank
           your selves
           ,
           for
           your
           unwillingness
           to
           pay
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           increase
           of
           your
           Fields
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           Flocks
           and
           Herds
           is
           so
           slender
           ,
           or
           that
           I
           have
           blessed
           your
           increase
           no
           better
           ;
           but
           prove
           me
           now
           ,
           bring
           in
           the
           full
           of
           your
           Tythes
           ,
           keep
           nothing
           back
           ,
           and
           see
           if
           I
           will
           not
           so
           bless
           your
           increase
           ,
           as
           that
           not
           only
           your
           Barnes
           ,
           and
           your
           Wine-presses
           ,
           and
           your
           Stalls
           ,
           &c.
           shal
           be
           full
           ,
           but
           there
           shall
           not
           be
           room
           to
           receive
           them
           .
           And
           were
           it
           not
           to
           hold
           a
           Candle
           to
           the
           Sun
           ,
           I
           might
           adde
           many
           more
           Scriptures
           both
           out
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Prophets
           ,
           that
           would
           speak
           the
           same
           thing
           .
           As
           also
           of
           the
           largeness
           and
           bountifulness
           of
           the
           provision
           that
           God
           made
           for
           his
           Ministers
           that
           waited
           at
           his
           Altars
           even
           under
           the
           Law
           .
           And
           have
           wee
           any
           grounded
           reason
           to
           produce
           ,
           why
           God
           should
           be
           straiter
           handed
           in
           his
           allowance
           of
           maintenance
           for
           his
           Ministers
           that
           he
           hath
           imployed
           in
           more
           excellent
           work
           ;
           for
           so
           is
           Gospel-work
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           compared
           with
           Legal-work
           ?
        
         
           But
           you
           are
           ready
           to
           take
           me
           here
           at
           my
           own
           word
           ,
           and
           to
           reply
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           I
           have
           said
           concerning
           Tythes
           is
           Legal
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Law
           ,
           though
           you
           know
           it
           is
           partly
           from
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           partly
           from
           the
           Prophets
           .
           But
           you
           will
           say
           again
           ,
           the
           Law
           and
           Prophets
           are
           all
           one
           ,
           yea
           and
           so
           say
           I
           too
           ;
           and
           further
           I
           affirm
           ,
           That
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           the
           Gospel
           are
           all
           one
           in
           substance
           ,
           and
           in
           effect
           the
           very
           same
           thing
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           the
           word
           of
           one
           and
           the
           same
           immutable
           and
           unchangeable
           God
           ;
           I
           might
           prove
           this
           abundantly
           ,
           but
           for
           brevity
           sake
           this
           one
           Scripture
           shall
           serve
           for
           ,
           and
           instead
           of
           many
           ;
           and
           methinks
           it
           might
           ,
           it
           is
           so
           full
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           1.1
           ,
           2
           ,
           
             God
             who
             at
             sundry
             times
             ,
             and
             in
             divers
             manners
             spake
             in
             times
             past
             to
             our
             Fathers
             by
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             hath
             in
             these
             last
             days
             spoken
             to
             us
             by
             his
             Son
             ,
             whom
             he
             hath
             appointed
             to
             be
             heir
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             by
             whom
             also
             hee
             made
             the
             Worlds
             .
          
        
         
           I
           pray
           you
           observe
           with
           me
           ,
           God
           ,
           one
           and
           the
           same
           God
           ,
           spake
           ,
           spake
           one
           and
           the
           same
           word
           ,
           yea
           at
           sundry
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           divers
           manners
           ,
           to
           our
           Fathers
           by
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           to
           us
           by
           his
           Son
           ,
           but
           to
           both
           ,
           one
           and
           the
           same
           word
           .
           So
           then
           we
           may
           conclude
           ,
           the
           immutable
           God
           ,
           who
           was
           yesterday
           to
           our
           fore-fathers
           ,
           to
           day
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           for
           evermore
           ,
           hath
           spoken
           a
           Word
           ,
           and
           left
           us
           a
           Word
           like
           himself
           ,
           unchangeable
           in
           the
           substance
           of
           it
           ,
           though
           changeable
           in
           the
           administration
           of
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           God
           the
           speaker
           of
           it
           ,
           yet
           the
           same
           Word
           spoken
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           whether
           in
           old
           time
           by
           his
           Prophets
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           fulness
           of
           time
           by
           his
           Son
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           4.4
           ,
           5.
           or
           in
           the
           declining
           of
           time
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           so
           then
           we
           see
           how
           dangerous
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           for
           us
           to
           separate
           ,
           or
           
           put
           asunder
           what
           God
           hath
           so
           joyned
           together
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           no
           more
           two
           but
           one
           ,
           I
           mean
           his
           whole
           entire
           and
           individual
           word
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           be
           granted
           ,
           the
           controversie
           is
           easily
           decided
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           say
           further
           ,
           This
           Law
           so
           much
           insisted
           upon
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Priest-hood
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           changed
           ,
           and
           the
           Commandement
           disannulled
           ,
           and
           this
           you
           bottom
           upon
           
             Heb.
          
           7.12
           .
           &
           18.
           the
           very
           same
           words
           that
           you
           mention
           in
           your
           Paper
           ,
           I
           confess
           is
           here
           the
           Scripture-word
           ,
           yet
           let
           mee
           tell
           you
           ,
           if
           we
           should
           take
           every
           word
           in
           Scripture
           in
           the
           bare
           letter
           of
           it
           ,
           not
           weighing
           the
           sence
           and
           meaning
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           such
           absurdities
           would
           follow
           as
           you
           and
           I
           little
           think
           of
           ;
           for
           instance
           one
           amongst
           many
           ,
           it
           were
           easie
           for
           me
           to
           prove
           that
           you
           have
           no
           faith
           ,
           or
           for
           you
           to
           prove
           that
           I
           have
           none
           ,
           if
           we
           only
           look
           upon
           the
           letter
           of
           one
           text
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           our
           Saviours
           own
           words
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           17.20
           .
           
             Verily
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             have
             faith
             as
             a
             grain
             of
             Mustard-seed
             ,
             yee
             shall
             say
             to
             this
             mountain
             ,
             be
             thou
             removed
             hence
             to
             yonder
             place
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             remove
             ,
             and
             nothing
             shall
             be
             impossible
             to
             you
             .
          
           Observe
           ,
           Faith
           as
           a
           grain
           of
           Mustard-seed
           ,
           which
           our
           Saviour
           elsewhere
           saith
           is
           the
           least
           of
           Seeds
           ,
           yet
           if
           so
           small
           a
           quantity
           of
           faith
           be
           in
           you
           ,
           Mountains
           shall
           remove
           out
           of
           one
           place
           into
           another
           ;
           but
           which
           of
           us
           can
           speak
           this
           word
           of
           faith
           so
           ,
           as
           a
           mountain
           of
           stone
           ,
           or
           earth
           ,
           shall
           thus
           remove
           .
           I
           bless
           God
           I
           know
           how
           to
           understand
           this
           Scripture
           better
           ,
           but
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           we
           take
           this
           Scripture
           in
           the
           letter
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           hath
           any
           faith
           at
           all
           ?
           when
           so
           small
           a
           quantity
           of
           it
           will
           do
           so
           great
           a
           work
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           sence
           and
           scope
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           must
           be
           inquired
           of
           in
           all
           Scripture
           readings
           ,
           or
           else
           there
           are
           many
           things
           in
           the
           very
           Epistles
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           that
           are
           hard
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           which
           the
           unlearned
           and
           unskilful
           do
           wrest
           to
           their
           own
           destruction
           ,
           as
           they
           also
           wrest
           all
           other
           Scriptures
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           3.16
           .
           and
           therefore
           let
           us
           enquire
           into
           the
           meaning
           of
           this
           change
           of
           Law
           and
           Priest-hood
           ,
           and
           of
           this
           disanulling
           of
           the
           Commandement
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           right
           at
           this
           point
           ,
           or
           else
           not
           .
           As
           for
           the
           change
           of
           the
           Priest-hood
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           manner
           of
           Administration
           ,
           not
           in
           point
           of
           Office
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           Sacrifices
           of
           Burnt
           Offerings
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           being
           nayled
           to
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           there
           remains
           the
           Sacrifice
           of
           Prayer
           and
           Supplication
           ,
           with
           giving
           of
           thanks
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.1
           .
           to
           be
           offered
           up
           upon
           the
           Altar
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           God
           a
           Sacrifice
           of
           a
           sweet-smelling
           savour
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.2
           .
           and
           indeed
           is
           the
           sum
           and
           substance
           of
           all
           Burnt
           Offerings
           .
           So
           
             David
             ,
             Thou
             requirest
             not
             Sacrifice
             ,
             else
             would
             I
             give
             it
             thee
             ,
             thou
             delightest
             not
             in
             Burnt
             Offerings
             ;
          
           but
           ,
           
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             God
             is
             a
             contrite
             spirit
             ,
             a
             broken
             and
             a
             humble
             heart
             O
             God
             thou
             wilt
             not
             despise
             ,
          
           Psal.
           51.17
           .
           So
           if
           I
           should
           
           instance
           in
           all
           the
           particular
           injuctions
           of
           the
           Ceremonial
           Law
           it self
           ,
           we
           should
           find
           only
           the
           manner
           of
           Administration
           changed
           ,
           not
           the
           matter
           ,
           substance
           ,
           and
           equity
           of
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           instance
           in
           one
           of
           the
           meanest
           of
           them
           ,
           There
           was
           a
           Law
           of
           divers
           washings
           of
           hands
           ,
           and
           cleansing
           of
           cups
           and
           vessels
           ,
           &c.
           
           These
           are
           all
           taken
           away
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           the
           substance
           and
           equity
           of
           these
           yet
           remain
           ,
           
             Wash
             thy
             heart
             O
             Jerusalem
             ,
             how
             long
             shall
             thy
             vain
             thoughts
             lodge
             within
             thee
             ,
          
           Jer.
           4.14
           .
           and
           
             Isa.
          
           1.16
           .
           And
           our
           Saviour
           taking
           notice
           of
           the
           strictness
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           about
           these
           washings
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Ye
             make
             clean
             the
             out
             side
             of
             the
             cup
             and
             platter
             ,
             but
             the
             inside
             is
             full
             of
             filthiness
             and
             uncleanness
             ,
          
           Mat.
           23.25
           ,
           26.
           
           And
           so
           
             David
             ,
             I
             will
             wash
             my
             hands
             in
             innocency
             ,
             so
             will
             I
             compass
             thine
             Altar
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
          
           Psal.
           26.6
           .
           By
           all
           which
           Scriptures
           ,
           we
           see
           that
           the
           summe
           and
           substance
           of
           all
           the
           Law
           ,
           even
           of
           the
           Ceremonial
           part
           it self
           remains
           unchangeable
           ,
           though
           the
           manner
           of
           Administration
           be
           not
           onely
           changed
           ,
           but
           disanulled
           ,
           and
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ;
           as
           the
           lesser
           light
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           of
           a
           Candle
           ,
           is
           swallowed
           up
           of
           the
           greater
           light
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Sun
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           how
           the
           Priests
           work
           is
           changed
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           point
           of
           Administration
           onely
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Priests
           are
           changed
           in
           point
           of
           their
           Administration-work
           ;
           but
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Priesthood
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           changed
           ;
           For
           Christ
           is
           a
           Priest
           for
           ever
           after
           the
           Order
           of
           
             Melchisedeck
             ,
          
           so
           that
           from
           everlasting
           to
           everlasting
           ,
           the
           Priesthood
           in
           point
           of
           substance
           ,
           is
           one
           and
           the
           same
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           instance
           in
           the
           Sacraments
           of
           old
           ,
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           out
           that
           the
           summe
           and
           substance
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           only
           remain
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           are
           more
           lively
           held
           forth
           in
           those
           two
           Sacraments
           that
           Christ
           hath
           instituted
           ,
           and
           left
           to
           continue
           in
           his
           Church
           to
           his
           second
           coming
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.26
           
             Mat.
          
           28.19
           ,
           20.
           
           And
           what
           is
           held
           forth
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           Israel
           had
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           though
           more
           obscurely
           held
           forth
           ;
           
             Yet
             they
             did
             all
             eat
             the
             same
             spiritual
             meat
             ,
             and
             did
             all
             drink
             of
             the
             same
             spiritual
             drink
             ,
             for
             they
             drank
             of
             that
             spiritual
             Rock
             that
             followed
             them
             ,
             which
             Rock
             is
             Christ
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           10.2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           And
           Christ
           saith
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
             That
             he
             rejoyced
             to
             see
             Christs
             day
             ,
             he
             saw
             it
             ,
             and
             was
             glad
             ,
          
           Joh.
           8.56
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           say
           further
           ,
           the
           Commandement
           is
           disanulled
           ,
           I
           shall
           say
           so
           too
           ,
           if
           you
           mean
           the
           rigor
           and
           curse
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           it
           is
           not
           now
           ,
           Do
           this
           and
           live
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           circumstantial
           manner
           as
           it
           was
           under
           the
           Law
           ;
           but
           the
           equity
           ,
           summe
           ,
           and
           substance
           remains
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           In
           manifesting
           our
           obedience
           to
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           before
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ;
           not
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           even
           now
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           circumstantial
           manner
           ,
           but
           in
           another
           equivalent
           to
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           repentance
           ,
           
           faith
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           new
           obedience
           ,
           without
           which
           no
           salvation
           ;
           and
           in
           truth
           ,
           when
           I
           seriously
           consider
           the
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           ,
           I
           find
           the
           Law
           to
           be
           nothing
           else
           but
           Gospel
           foretold
           ,
           and
           the
           Gospel
           nothing
           else
           ,
           but
           the
           Law
           fulfilled
           ;
           where
           lyes
           now
           the
           disanulling
           of
           the
           Commandement
           ,
           except
           in
           the
           sence
           before
           mentioned
           ;
           for
           as
           to
           the
           total
           annihilating
           ,
           disanulling
           ,
           or
           destroying
           the
           Law
           ,
           our
           Saviour
           disclaims
           it
           in
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           
             I
             came
             not
             to
             destroy
             ,
             but
             to
             fulfil
             the
             Law
             ,
          
           Matth
           5.17
           .
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           having
           spoken
           largely
           to
           these
           forementioned
           distinctions
           ,
           lest
           any
           should
           (
           as
           you
           seem
           to
           do
           )
           mistake
           him
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           own
           words
           utterly
           abrogate
           ,
           and
           make
           void
           ,
           and
           useless
           the
           Law
           ,
           he
           saith
           in
           plain
           words
           ,
           
             Do
             wee
             then
             destroy
             the
             Law
             ?
             God
             forbid
             ,
             we
             rather
             establish
             the
             Law
             ;
             Rom.
          
           3.31
           .
           And
           in
           truth
           ,
           I
           find
           our
           blessed
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           ,
           so
           far
           from
           destroying
           the
           moral
           Law
           ,
           that
           he
           rather
           sets
           a
           sharper
           edge
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           makes
           it
           of
           greater
           force
           ,
           and
           more
           binding
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           strict
           observance
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             It
             hath
             been
             said
             of
             old
             ,
          
           Matth.
           5.27.28
           .
           
             thou
             shalt
             not
             commit
             adultery
             ;
             but
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             ,
             he
             that
             shall
             look
             upon
             a
             woman
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             lust
             after
             her
             ,
             hath
             committed
             adultery
             with
             her
             already
             in
             his
             heart
             :
          
           And
           whereas
           
             Moses
          
           suffered
           the
           putting
           away
           of
           wives
           upon
           dislikes
           ,
           and
           disagreements
           ,
           Christ
           tells
           us
           ,
           If
           any
           man
           put
           away
           his
           wife
           for
           any
           cause
           ,
           save
           for
           the
           cause
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Fornication
           hath
           broken
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           shall
           marry
           her
           that
           is
           divorced
           committed
           Adultery
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           5.32
           .
           And
           though
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           like
           nature
           ,
           were
           not
           so
           expresly
           set
           down
           in
           the
           Moral
           Law
           ,
           yet
           they
           were
           fully
           included
           in
           the
           Commandement
           ;
           by
           all
           which
           we
           plainly
           see
           the
           harmony
           and
           agreement
           between
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           having
           briefly
           ,
           yet
           plainly
           explained
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Law
           and
           Priesthood
           is
           changed
           ,
           and
           the
           Commandement
           disanulled
           ,
           I
           proceed
           to
           the
           great
           question
           in
           controversie
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           concerning
           the
           lawfulness
           ,
           or
           unlawfulness
           of
           giving
           and
           receiving
           Tythes
           ;
           and
           that
           as
           briefly
           and
           plainly
           as
           I
           can
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           we
           have
           seen
           the
           equity
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           held
           forth
           in
           the
           Gospel
           in
           some
           cases
           ;
           so
           we
           may
           ,
           if
           we
           will
           ,
           see
           it
           held
           forth
           in
           this
           very
           case
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           9.14
           .
           Even
           so
           hath
           the
           Lord
           ordained
           ,
           That
           they
           that
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           should
           live
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           I
           would
           gladly
           have
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           to
           shew
           me
           where
           and
           when
           this
           Ordination
           of
           God
           by
           the
           Apostle
           here
           cited
           ,
           was
           made
           manifest
           .
           I
           know
           you
           could
           ,
           if
           you
           would
           ;
           but
           in
           regard
           you
           cast
           off
           the
           Law
           as
           useless
           ,
           I
           pray
           you
           see
           how
           you
           differ
           from
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ;
           you
           need
           not
           to
           go
           far
           for
           this
           ,
           only
           cast
           your
           eye
           upon
           the
           9.
           vers.
           of
           the
           forecited
           Chapter
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           .
           It
           is
           written
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           in
           the
           Law
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           here
           
           at
           this
           14.
           vers.
           Even
           so
           hath
           the
           Lord
           ordained
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           foreseeing
           such
           a
           generation
           of
           men
           as
           you
           are
           ,
           going
           about
           to
           rent
           and
           tear
           one
           part
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           from
           another
           ,
           he
           here
           joyns
           them
           in
           such
           an
           inseparable
           bond
           ,
           as
           the
           whole
           world
           is
           never
           able
           to
           unloose
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           draws
           all
           that
           is
           necessary
           to
           be
           received
           of
           us
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           comfortable
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           into
           an
           intire
           doctrinal
           conclusion
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           those
           that
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           should
           live
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           Gods
           own
           Ordinance
           ;
           and
           this
           he
           proves
           by
           Scripture
           from
           the
           25.
           of
           
             Deut.
          
           4.
           and
           having
           thus
           proved
           it
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           he
           argues
           it
           from
           several
           reasons
           drawn
           first
           from
           the
           equity
           of
           it
           ,
           vers.
           7.
           
           
             Who
             goeth
             a
             warfare
             at
             any
             time
             ,
             at
             his
             own
             charges
             ?
             who
             planteth
             a
             vineyard
             ,
             and
             eateth
             not
             of
             the
             fruit
             thereof
             ?
             or
             who
             feedeth
             a
             flock
             ,
             and
             eateth
             not
             of
             the
             milk
             of
             the
             flock
             ?
          
           But
           further
           ?
           
             If
             we
             have
             sown
             unto
             you
             spiritual
             things
             ,
             is
             it
             a
             great
             matter
             if
             we
             reap
             your
             carnal
             things
             ?
          
           vers.
           11.
           
        
         
           Again
           do
           we
           not
           know
           ,
           
             That
             they
             that
             Minister
             about
             holy
             things
             ,
             live
             of
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             wait
             at
             the
             Altar
             ,
             are
             partakers
             with
             the
             Altar
             ?
          
           vers.
           13.
           
           But
           you
           may
           perhaps
           say
           ,
           This
           was
           so
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Law
           ?
           but
           ought
           it
           so
           to
           be
           now
           ?
           yea
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Even
             so
             hath
             the
             Lord
             ordained
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             should
             live
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
          
           as
           if
           he
           should
           say
           ,
           It
           not
           only
           was
           so
           ,
           but
           still
           remains
           to
           be
           Gods
           own
           Ordinance
           ,
           even
           so
           hath
           the
           Lord
           ordained
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           argues
           it
           from
           his
           power
           and
           authority
           ,
           
             Am
             I
             not
             an
             Apostle
             ,
          
           vers.
           1.
           
           
             Have
             we
             not
             power
             to
             eat
             and
             drink
             ,
             &
             c
             ?
          
           vers.
           4.
           have
           other
           Apostles
           this
           power
           ,
           and
           am
           I
           ,
           and
           
             Barnabas
          
           only
           exempted
           from
           this
           power
           ?
           I
           tell
           you
           nay
           ,
           or
           say
           I
           this
           only
           as
           a
           man
           ,
           or
           of
           my self
           ,
           or
           for
           my
           own
           ends
           ?
           sure
           I
           do
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           saith
           it
           as
           well
           as
           I
           ,
           
             Is
             it
             not
             written
             in
             the
             Law
             of
             Moses
             ,
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             muzzle
             the
             mouth
             of
             the
             Oxe
             that
             treadeth
             out
             the
             corn
             ;
          
           Or
           again
           ,
           doth
           the
           Lord
           here
           onely
           take
           care
           so
           Oxen
           a
           indeed
           he
           doth
           out
           of
           his
           fatherly
           care
           and
           providence
           provide
           for
           man
           and
           beast
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           36.6
           .
           all
           which
           I
           very
           well
           know
           ,
           yet
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           the
           Lord
           speaks
           not
           this
           only
           out
           of
           his
           care
           of
           Oxen
           ,
           but
           for
           our
           sakes
           ,
           for
           my
           sake
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           all
           those
           that
           God
           shall
           call
           to
           bee
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           doubtless
           he
           saith
           it
           altogether
           for
           our
           sakes
           ,
           
             That
             he
             that
             ploweth
             may
             plow
             in
             hope
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             thresheth
             may
             bee
             partaker
             of
             his
             hope
             ,
          
           vers.
           10.
           
           And
           though
           the
           Apostle
           for
           the
           good
           and
           increase
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           gaining
           of
           some
           that
           out
           of
           carnality
           of
           heart
           might
           argue
           against
           being
           at
           charges
           upon
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           labour
           in
           the
           Word
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           for
           the
           gaining
           of
           their
           souls
           ,
           he
           sometimes
           forbears
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           rather
           labours
           with
           his
           hands
           ;
           yet
           he
           fully
           asserts
           this
           power
           to
           be
           put
           into
           his
           .
           
           hand
           ,
           to
           forbear
           working
           in
           a
           secular
           imployment
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           wages
           for
           Gospel-work
           ,
           such
           as
           might
           be
           his
           livelyhood
           and
           living
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           live
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           vers.
           14.
           
           Neither
           doth
           the
           Apostle
           onely
           assert
           the
           lawfulness
           of
           taking
           wages
           for
           Gospel-work
           ,
           but
           also
           acknowledgeth
           ,
           that
           himself
           had
           taken
           wages
           ;
           I
           robbed
           other
           Churches
           ,
           taking
           wages
           of
           them
           to
           do
           you
           service
           .
           It
           seems
           to
           me
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           sometimes
           met
           with
           people
           as
           unwilling
           to
           part
           with
           wages
           for
           Gospel-work
           ,
           as
           many
           are
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           case
           ,
           he
           laid
           by
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           made
           use
           of
           such
           as
           were
           more
           willing
           to
           minister
           to
           him
           ,
           of
           the
           good
           things
           that
           they
           had
           ,
           that
           by
           his
           lenity
           and
           gentleness
           ,
           he
           might
           gain
           the
           refractory
           ;
           himself
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             became
             all
             things
             to
             all
             men
             ,
             that
             by
             all
             means
             hee
             might
             gain
             some
             ,
          
           vers.
           22.
           
           But
           his
           power
           hee
           asserts
           to
           the
           utmost
           ,
           if
           others
           be
           partakers
           of
           this
           power
           over
           you
           ,
           are
           not
           wee
           rather
           ?
           though
           we
           have
           not
           made
           use
           of
           this
           our
           power
           ,
           but
           suffered
           all
           things
           ,
           lest
           wee
           should
           binder
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           vers.
           12.
           his
           aime
           being
           to
           gain
           ,
           and
           to
           win
           more
           upon
           mens
           hearts
           hereby
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           the
           number
           of
           Christs
           flock
           increased
           ,
           that
           he
           made
           himself
           servant
           to
           all
           ,
           that
           was
           yet
           free
           from
           all
           ,
           vers.
           19.
           
        
         
           But
           it
           may
           be
           you
           will
           grant
           that
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ought
           to
           receive
           wages
           for
           Gospel-work
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           though
           this
           is
           more
           than
           many
           will
           grant
           ;
           yet
           what
           makes
           all
           this
           for
           receiving
           of
           Tythes
           ?
           to
           this
           I
           have
           onely
           two
           words
           to
           say
           ,
           and
           I
           pray
           you
           observe
           them
           both
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           It
           is
           clear
           to
           me
           ,
           That
           the
           duty
           of
           paying
           a
           competent
           allowance
           to
           Gods
           Ministers
           ,
           such
           as
           they
           may
           live
           on
           ,
           by
           what
           hath
           been
           already
           said
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           that
           might
           have
           been
           said
           for
           it
           ,
           though
           the
           way
           ,
           form
           ,
           and
           kind
           in
           which
           this
           wages
           ought
           to
           be
           paid
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           cleer
           from
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           from
           the
           Old
           ,
           and
           I
           hope
           where
           a
           duty
           is
           injoyned
           in
           one
           part
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           of
           performance
           said
           nothing
           of
           in
           that
           part
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           yet
           in
           another
           part
           of
           the
           same
           word
           it
           is
           expresly
           set
           down
           ;
           It
           must
           needs
           be
           safer
           to
           walk
           by
           the
           subscribed
           Rule
           ,
           than
           either
           to
           walk
           without
           Rule
           ,
           or
           to
           cast
           off
           duty
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           for
           all
           you
           say
           ,
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           11.42
           .
           makes
           nothing
           to
           the
           purpose
           concerning
           the
           matter
           in
           hand
           ;
           yet
           in
           my
           apprehension
           ,
           it
           makes
           much
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           Tythes
           :
           for
           our
           Saviour
           blames
           not
           the
           Pharisees
           for
           taking
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           only
           eyed
           the
           profits
           and
           benefits
           that
           came
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           neglected
           the
           weightier
           things
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           judgement
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             This
             ought
             ye
             to
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             have
             left
             the
             other
             undone
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           whereas
           you
           say
           this
           was
           before
           Christ
           was
           offered
           up
           ,
           I
           grant
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           but
           shall
           we
           therefore
           conclude
           that
           Christ
           would
           speak
           so
           favourably
           of
           a
           thing
           ,
           whilst
           he
           continued
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           hee
           would
           condemn
           and
           abandon
           when
           he
           came
           to
           his
           Father
           ?
           were
           not
           this
           as
           much
           in
           effect
           as
           to
           force
           Christ
           to
           deny
           himself
           in
           point
           of
           his
           Deity
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           both
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Word
           mutable
           and
           changeable
           ,
           from
           which
           assertion
           the
           Lord
           keep
           all
           that
           expect
           Salvation
           in
           by
           and
           through
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           farre
           I
           have
           admitted
           of
           your
           sence
           of
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Luke
             .
          
           11.42
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           That
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           receive
           Tythes
           ,
           
             *
          
           and
           if
           it
           be
           taken
           in
           this
           sence
           ,
           it
           is
           clear
           our
           Saviour
           blames
           them
           not
           for
           taking
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           only
           looked
           upon
           the
           profits
           that
           came
           by
           them
           ;
           but
           if
           wee
           consult
           with
           
             Mat.
          
           23.23
           .
           we
           shall
           find
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           rather
           paid
           Tythes
           than
           received
           them
           ,
           which
           sence
           I
           rather
           take
           to
           be
           the
           true
           and
           ingenuine
           sense
           of
           these
           Scripture
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           were
           not
           all
           Priests
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           them
           were
           so
           ,
           but
           rather
           a
           separated
           Sect
           of
           people
           alone
           by
           themselves
           ,
           very
           singular
           for
           external
           performances
           ,
           but
           little
           regarded
           the
           weightier
           things
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           &c.
           
           Now
           if
           we
           take
           it
           in
           this
           sence
           ,
           our
           Saviour
           blames
           not
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           for
           paying
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           but
           in
           that
           they
           concluded
           ,
           this
           being
           done
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           more
           to
           do
           :
           but
           now
           let
           us
           joyn
           and
           compare
           these
           two
           Scriptures
           together
           ,
           and
           what
           will
           be
           the
           result
           ,
           but
           clearly
           and
           plainly
           this
           ?
           
             viz.
          
           That
           neither
           the
           taking
           nor
           giving
           of
           Tythes
           was
           by
           our
           Saviour
           condemned
           ,
           but
           rather
           approved
           of
           to
           be
           a
           duty
           ,
           only
           resting
           in
           the
           external
           performance
           of
           this
           duty
           is
           by
           Christ
           reproved
           and
           condemned
           ,
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           This
           ought
           yee
           to
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           have
           left
           the
           other
           undone
           .
        
         
           Besides
           ,
           
             Abraham
          
           (
           in
           whose
           loyns
           
             Levie
          
           was
           )
           paid
           Tythes
           to
           
             Melchisedeck
          
           before
           the
           Law
           was
           given
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           14.20
           .
           
             &
             Heb.
          
           7.4
           .
           and
           
             Christ
             is
             a
             Priest
             for
             ever
             after
             the
             order
             of
             Melchisedeck
             ;
          
           so
           then
           ,
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Priesthood
           was
           before
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           continued
           after
           the
           Law
           ,
           even
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           if
           it
           was
           a
           Spiritual
           Rite
           before
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           ,
           else
           the
           Patriark
           
             Abraham
          
           in
           whose
           lyons
           
             Levie
          
           was
           ,
           would
           not
           have
           paid
           them
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           clear
           ,
           he
           paid
           them
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           7.10
           .
           by
           which
           it
           plainly
           appears
           Tythes
           are
           a
           Spiritual
           Rite
           ,
           belonging
           to
           a
           spiritual
           and
           unchangeable
           Priest-hood
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           of
           Divine
           right
           belong
           to
           the
           servants
           of
           
             Melchisedecks
          
           order
           ;
           but
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           are
           Servants
           of
           
             Melchisedecks
          
           order
           ,
           therefore
           to
           them
           of
           Divine
           right
           Tythes
           belong
           ;
           for
           Christ
           is
           a
           Priest
           nor
           after
           the
           Order
           of
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           but
           after
           that
           unchangeable
           Order
           of
           
             Melchisedeck
             .
          
           And
           methinks
           that
           pract●ce
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           
           Gen.
           28.
           is
           full
           for
           this
           present
           purpose
           ,
           he
           was
           going
           about
           a
           weighty
           business
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           a
           command
           received
           from
           
             Isaac
          
           his
           Father
           .
           God
           is
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           journey
           appeareth
           to
           him
           in
           a
           Dream
           ,
           le
           ts
           him
           see
           a
           Ladder
           reaching
           from
           earth
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Angels
           ascended
           ,
           and
           descended
           ;
           
             Jacobs
          
           eyes
           are
           opened
           ,
           and
           he
           cries
           out
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             and
             I
             knew
             it
             not
             ,
          
           vers.
           16.
           
           He
           is
           terrified
           at
           the
           Lords
           presence
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             How
             dreadful
             is
             this
             place
             ?
             it
             is
             none
             other
             but
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             gate
             of
             Heaven
             ,
          
           vers.
           17.
           
           And
           observing
           these
           things
           ,
           he
           vows
           a
           vow
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           20.
           saying
           .
           
             If
             the
             Lord
             will
             be
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             keep
             me
             in
             this
             way
             that
             I
             go
             ,
             and
             will
             give
             me
             bread
             to
             eat
             ,
             and
             rayment
             to
             put
             on
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             come
             again
             to
             my
             fathers
             house
             in
             peace
             ,
             then
             shall
             the
             Lord
             be
             my
             God
             ,
             and
             this
             stone
             which
             I
             have
             set
             up
             for
             a
             pillar
          
           (
           mentioned
           before
           in
           
             vers
             .
          
           18.
           )
           
             shall
             bee
             Gods
             House
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             that
             thou
             shalt
             give
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             surely
             give
             the
             tenth
             unto
             thee
             .
          
           It
           is
           clear
           to
           me
           from
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           
             Jacob
          
           acknowledgeth
           a
           tenth
           part
           of
           his
           substance
           to
           be
           of
           Spiritual
           right
           due
           unto
           the
           Lords
           House
           ,
           and
           he
           enters
           into
           a
           vow
           to
           perform
           his
           duty
           herein
           .
           And
           if
           it
           was
           a
           Spiritual
           right
           belonging
           to
           Gods
           House
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           of
           Divine
           right
           belong
           to
           Gods
           Servants
           that
           waite
           upon
           the
           service
           of
           his
           house
           ;
           these
           servants
           not
           being
           servants
           to
           such
           a
           Priest-hood
           as
           was
           subject
           to
           change
           (
           for
           
             Aarons
          
           Priest-hood
           was
           not
           then
           erected
           )
           but
           servants
           to
           an
           unchangeable
           Priest-hood
           ,
           even
           after
           the
           Order
           of
           
             Melchisedeck
          
           which
           endeth
           not
           ,
           for
           Christ
           continues
           a
           Priest
           for
           ever
           after
           the
           same
           Order
           ,
           all
           along
           in
           these
           Scriptures
           held
           forth
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           order
           of
           
             Melchisedeck
             .
          
           See
           for
           this
           
             Heb.
          
           7.16
           .
           &
           17.
           who
           is
           made
           not
           after
           the
           Law
           of
           a
           carnal
           Commandement
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           power
           of
           an
           endless
           life
           ,
           for
           he
           testifieth
           ,
           
             Thou
             art
             a
             Priest
             for
             ever
             after
             the
             Order
             of
             Melchisedeck
             .
          
           So
           then
           wee
           see
           it
           pleased
           the
           most
           wise
           God
           ,
           whose
           is
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           the
           fulness
           thereof
           ,
           to
           appoint
           such
           a
           proportion
           as
           the
           tenth
           part
           ,
           both
           before
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           never
           after
           expresly
           to
           take
           it
           off
           .
           Who
           art
           thou
           ,
           oh
           man
           ,
           that
           dare
           say
           it
           is
           an
           unmeet
           proportion
           ,
           unless
           thou
           wilt
           acknowledge
           thy self
           to
           be
           wiser
           than
           God
           ?
        
         
           But
           since
           the
           legal
           proportion
           is
           displeasing
           to
           some
           ,
           I
           desire
           those
           that
           are
           displeased
           therewith
           ,
           strictly
           to
           observe
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           who
           was
           an
           Apostle
           to
           the
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           and
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           all
           truly
           godly
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           will
           be
           well
           satisfied
           ;
           the
           charge
           is
           this
           ,
           
             Let
             him
             that
             is
             taught
             in
             the
             Word
             ,
             communicate
             to
             him
             that
             teacheth
             ,
             in
             all
             good
             things
             ,
          
           Gal.
           6.6
           .
           now
           Tythes
           are
           good
           things
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           fruits
           〈◊〉
           ●ne
           earth
           ,
           which
           fruits
           are
           called
           precious
           fruits
           ,
           
             Jam.
          
           5.7
           .
           And
           in
           tru●h
           the
           Apostle
           gives
           not
           this
           charge
           without
           good
           cause
           ,
           for
           the
           Ministers
           
           are
           commanded
           to
           give
           themselves
           to
           study
           to
           approve
           themselves
           unto
           God
           ,
           Workmen
           that
           need
           not
           to
           bee
           ashamed
           ,
           rightly
           dividing
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.15
           .
           and
           their
           care
           ought
           to
           bee
           laid
           out
           for
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           11.28
           .
           so
           as
           that
           it
           must
           needs
           follow
           they
           cannot
           lay
           out
           such
           care
           for
           their
           Temporal
           provision
           as
           others
           ,
           whose
           call
           is
           not
           so
           immediately
           to
           the
           Lords
           work
           as
           theirs
           is
           .
           And
           it
           seems
           to
           me
           the
           good
           Lord
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           who
           careth
           for
           his
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           5.7
           .
           took
           special
           care
           that
           they
           that
           minister
           in
           the
           Word
           and
           Doctrin
           should
           bee
           comfortably
           provided
           for
           without
           this
           care
           ,
           though
           I
           confess
           it
           was
           to
           
             Timothy
          
           that
           
             Paul
          
           writ
           ,
           when
           he
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           if
           any
           provide
           not
           for
           his
           own
           ,
           especially
           for
           them
           of
           his
           own
           house
           ,
           he
           hath
           denied
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           is
           worse
           than
           an
           Infidel
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.8
           .
           &
           18.
           that
           text
           formerly
           mentioned
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           14.22
           .
           &
           
             Deut.
          
           25.4
           .
           is
           again
           quoted
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           as
           if
           he
           would
           again
           ,
           and
           again
           ,
           couple
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           together
           ,
           to
           speak
           one
           and
           the
           same
           thing
           in
           point
           of
           comfortable
           provision
           ,
           for
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           argues
           it
           from
           good
           reason
           ,
           
             viz.
             The
             labourer
             is
             worthy
             of
             his
             hire
             ,
          
           and
           proves
           this
           Argument
           from
           our
           Saviours
           own
           words
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           10.10
           .
        
         
           And
           but
           once
           more
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           will
           conclude
           this
           Section
           ,
           I
           find
           our
           Saviour
           promising
           ample
           reward
           to
           any
           that
           shall
           put
           forth
           a
           charitable
           hand
           towards
           any
           of
           his
           Ministers
           in
           a
           case
           of
           being
           fallen
           into
           poverty
           ,
           Matth.
           10.42
           .
           
             Whosoever
             shall
             give
             to
             drink
             a
             cup
             of
             cold
             water
             to
             one
             of
             these
             little
             ones
             in
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Disciple
             ,
             shall
             not
             lose
             his
             reward
             ;
          
           and
           at
           vers.
           41.
           more
           pregnant
           to
           our
           present
           purpose
           ,
           
             He
             that
             receiveth
             a
             Prophet
             in
             the
             name
             of
             a
             Prophet
             ,
             shall
             receive
             a
             Prophets
             reward
             .
          
           I
           may
           say
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           hee
           that
           shall
           take
           from
           a
           Prophet
           the
           right
           of
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           or
           he
           that
           shall
           refuse
           to
           give
           entertainment
           to
           a
           Prophet
           into
           his
           house
           ,
           or
           into
           his
           heart
           ,
           as
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           may
           expect
           a
           Prophets
           Curse
           ,
           and
           what
           that
           is
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           to
           turn
           to
           
             Zech.
          
           11.17
           .
           But
           you
           may
           perhaps
           say
           ,
           If
           this
           provision
           bee
           made
           for
           the
           M●nisters
           ,
           how
           should
           they
           fall
           into
           poverty
           ?
           and
           yet
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           such
           a
           thing
           once
           was
           ,
           and
           Gods
           great
           care
           put
           forth
           concerning
           it
           ,
           2
           
             King.
          
           4.1
           .
           &c.
           the
           Prophet
           was
           dead
           ,
           and
           had
           left
           Wife
           and
           Children
           in
           debt
           ,
           but
           (
           which
           is
           worth
           our
           observing
           )
           rather
           than
           the
           Prophets
           debts
           shall
           be
           unpaid
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           work
           a
           Miracle
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           empty
           vessels
           shall
           be
           filled
           with
           Oyl
           ,
           and
           the
           Oyl
           shall
           be
           sold
           ,
           and
           the
           Prophets
           debts
           paid
           .
           Thus
           we
           see
           Gods
           provision
           made
           for
           his
           Servants
           the
           Ministers
           cleared
           from
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           both
           out
           of
           the
           Old
           Testament
           and
           the
           New
           ;
           the
           Old
           sets
           out
           the
           proportion
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           the
           tenth
           part
           ;
           the
           New
           is
           silent
           as
           to
           the
           proportion
           ,
           but
           full
           for
           a
           comfortable
           furnishing
           of
           them
           with
           all
           good
           things
           ;
           his
           care
           is
           held
           forth
           for
           them
           ,
           to
           the
           working
           of
           a
           Miracle
           ,
           his
           
           promise
           made
           to
           any
           that
           shall
           receive
           them
           ,
           and
           minister
           to
           them
           ,
           though
           but
           in
           a
           Cup
           of
           cold
           water
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           yet
           out
           of
           a
           sinister
           end
           shall
           plead
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           by
           all
           this
           clear
           that
           they
           ought
           to
           receive
           Tythes
           .
           I
           have
           only
           one
           word
           more
           to
           say
           ,
           and
           so
           conclude
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           It
           is
           not
           only
           clear
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           but
           the
           Law
           and
           customs
           of
           Nations
           hath
           made
           choyse
           of
           this
           proportion
           ,
           and
           of
           our
           Nation
           amongst
           the
           rest
           it
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           still
           is
           established
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           methinks
           upon
           very
           good
           ground
           ,
           in
           regard
           a
           way
           more
           agreeable
           to
           Gods
           Word
           could
           not
           be
           found
           .
           Besides
           ,
           which
           way
           could
           a
           more
           equall
           way
           be
           imagined
           ,
           for
           doth
           not
           the
           Minister
           as
           well
           as
           the
           people
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           depend
           upon
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           or
           cursing
           the
           earth
           ;
           whether
           his
           allowance
           shall
           bee
           more
           ,
           or
           less
           ;
           plentiful
           ,
           or
           scarce
           ;
           so
           as
           both
           Minister
           and
           people
           shall
           be
           in
           one
           capacity
           ,
           either
           to
           bless
           God
           for
           plenty
           ,
           or
           to
           wrastle
           with
           God
           in
           times
           of
           famine
           and
           scarsity
           ,
           for
           the
           removal
           of
           the
           Judgement
           .
           Now
           seeing
           it
           is
           thus
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Nations
           ,
           and
           so
           full
           of
           equity
           ,
           who
           art
           thou
           O
           man
           that
           dare
           so
           desperately
           set
           thy self
           against
           both
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           sure
           I
           am
           in
           my
           own
           experience
           ,
           since
           I
           knew
           the
           right
           hand
           from
           the
           left
           ,
           I
           never
           observed
           any
           that
           made
           a
           scruple
           of
           pretended
           conscience
           of
           paying
           Tythes
           ,
           but
           they
           fell
           by
           little
           and
           little
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           the
           denial
           of
           all
           maintenance
           to
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           even
           to
           the
           despising
           of
           them
           ;
           though
           they
           cannot
           but
           know
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           despiseth
           them
           ,
           despiseth
           their
           Lord
           and
           Master
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           .
           I
           profess
           ,
           I
           cannot
           conceive
           any
           reason
           why
           you
           should
           with
           such
           vehemency
           set
           your selves
           against
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           unless
           it
           bee
           either
           ;
           First
           ,
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           reproach
           and
           ignominy
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           them
           contemptible
           that
           God
           commands
           us
           to
           account
           worthy
           of
           double
           honour
           ,
           and
           so
           on
           set
           purpose
           contradict
           God
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           5.17
           or
           Secondly
           ,
           which
           indeed
           I
           rather
           judge
           to
           be
           the
           ground
           of
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           cunning
           policy
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           that
           knows
           well
           enough
           that
           this
           Doctrin
           will
           bee
           readily
           received
           of
           all
           that
           (
           out
           of
           meer
           covetousness
           )
           are
           loath
           to
           part
           with
           that
           which
           God
           requires
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           your
           deluded
           fancy
           to
           make
           use
           of
           this
           Doctrin
           ,
           to
           increase
           the
           number
           of
           your
           Proselites
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           not
           a
           covetous
           worldling
           but
           he
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           joyn
           with
           you
           in
           this
           Doctrin
           ,
           seeing
           so
           fair
           a
           pretence
           made
           for
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           a
           case
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           though
           he
           shall
           one
           day
           know
           ,
           that
           this
           very
           Conscience
           shall
           rise
           up
           in
           Judgement
           and
           condemn
           him
           as
           a
           meer
           covetous
           wretch
           ;
           I
           remember
           towards
           the
           close
           of
           your
           great
           Argument
           against
           Tythes
           ,
           you
           draw
           towards
           what
           you
           chiefly
           aim
           at
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           own
           rate
           of
           Argument
           go
           about
           to
           argue
           the
           Dispensors
           of
           Gods
           Word
           and
           Ordinances
           to
           bee
           neither
           Ministers
           of
           Law
           ,
           nor
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           usurp
           to
           your selves
           that
           power
           that
           was
           proper
           ,
           and
           peculiar
           
           to
           the
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           indeed
           is
           now
           to
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.20
           .
           
             viz.
          
           That
           great
           power
           of
           Excommunication
           ,
           for
           say
           you
           from
           the
           Law
           and
           Gospel
           do
           we
           shut
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           indeed
           the
           highest
           degree
           of
           Excommunication
           ;
           but
           you
           have
           utterly
           disenabled
           your selves
           from
           having
           any
           thing
           to
           do
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           by
           breaking
           your selves
           off
           ,
           and
           renting
           your selves
           from
           the
           mystical
           Body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           his
           Church
           ,
           in
           whose
           hand
           this
           power
           lyes
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           1.20
           .
           with
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           5.4
           ,
           5.
           and
           whereas
           you
           adde
           ,
           That
           the
           Ministers
           had
           excluded
           themselves
           ,
           if
           you
           mean
           those
           of
           them
           that
           gave
           you
           the
           meeting
           ;
           I
           utterly
           deny
           it
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           not
           rent
           themselves
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           neither
           hath
           the
           Church
           cast
           them
           off
           ,
           you
           afterwards
           enjoyn
           them
           Confession
           and
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           indeed
           I
           do
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           acknowledge
           it
           a
           necessary
           duty
           ;
           for
           the
           best
           of
           Gods
           people
           have
           sin
           enough
           to
           make
           confession
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           humbled
           for
           ,
           except
           those
           like
           your selves
           ,
           who
           say
           they
           are
           whole
           ,
           and
           need
           not
           the
           Phisitian
           ;
           but
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           if
           I
           hear
           a
           man
           crying
           out
           ,
           Keep
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           come
           not
           near
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           holier
           than
           thou
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           65.5
           .
           I
           would
           get
           as
           farre
           from
           that
           man
           in
           judgement
           and
           practise
           as
           I
           could
           ,
           though
           I
           would
           be
           as
           near
           to
           him
           in
           affection
           ,
           as
           I
           durst
           for
           fear
           of
           displeasing
           God
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           but
           before
           I
           leave
           this
           point
           answer
           you
           in
           one
           of
           your
           reproachful
           expressions
           ,
           that
           you
           make
           use
           of
           in
           your
           Paper
           ,
           I
           call
           it
           reproachful
           ,
           because
           you
           would
           from
           it
           cast
           reproach
           upon
           Gods
           Ministers
           ,
           otherwise
           I
           acknowledge
           the
           words
           you
           bring
           in
           are
           the
           words
           of
           a
           Prophecy
           ,
           and
           are
           these
           ,
           Put
           into
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           and
           they
           cry
           peace
           ,
           peace
           ,
           but
           put
           not
           into
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           and
           they
           prepare
           warre
           ,
           
             Micha
          
           3.5
           .
           and
           this
           you
           say
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           many
           of
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           as
           you
           say
           ,
           Sues
           many
           at
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           casts
           many
           into
           Prison
           ,
           because
           they
           put
           not
           into
           their
           mouthes
           .
        
         
           I
           confess
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           one
           president
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           but
           if
           any
           be
           ,
           I
           hope
           there
           is
           not
           a
           godly
           Minister
           in
           
             England
          
           that
           would
           steer
           this
           course
           towards
           any
           that
           were
           not
           well
           able
           to
           pay
           their
           dues
           ,
           and
           indeed
           for
           those
           that
           are
           well
           able
           to
           pay
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           a
           refractory
           gain-saying
           ,
           and
           contradicting
           minde
           will
           not
           pay
           ;
           I
           think
           the
           Minister
           should
           sin
           if
           he
           did
           not
           Sue
           such
           at
           Law
           ,
           and
           my
           reasons
           are
           those
           two
           F●●st
           ,
           s●e
           should
           sin
           in
           tollerating
           an
           evil
           example
           ,
           that
           all
           covetous
           wretches
           would
           be
           ready
           to
           follow
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           He
           would
           hereby
           frustrate
           that
           great
           end
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           Law
           was
           made
           and
           ordained
           .
           The
           Law
           was
           not
           made
           for
           the
           good
           and
           gentle
           ,
           and
           obedient
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           stubborn
           ,
           refractory
           disobedient
           ,
           and
           lawless
           ,
           that
           can
           and
           will
           not
           answer
           to
           their
           duty
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           perform
           it
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           it
           is
           desired
           that
           Christian
           Brethren
           would
           dwell
           so
           together
           in
           
           love
           and
           unity
           ,
           each
           one
           striving
           who
           should
           go
           before
           another
           in
           ready
           performance
           of
           every
           just
           and
           equal
           thing
           ,
           that
           there
           needed
           no
           going
           to
           Law
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           we
           read
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.1
           .
           &c.
           most
           of
           which
           Chapter
           is
           laid
           out
           on
           this
           very
           thing
           .
           But
           whilst
           we
           live
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           there
           will
           bee
           Tares
           among
           the
           Wheat
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           such
           men
           as
           Christians
           could
           not
           live
           amongst
           were
           it
           not
           for
           the
           Law
           ;
           for
           all
           you
           so
           much
           disclaim
           the
           necessity
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           the
           very
           use
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           further
           ,
           I
           have
           thus
           much
           to
           say
           in
           vindication
           of
           godly
           Ministers
           ,
           they
           both
           preach
           against
           ,
           and
           often
           times
           deny
           themselves
           in
           point
           of
           their
           own
           right
           ,
           to
           avoyd
           this
           unchristian
           work
           of
           going
           to
           Law
           ,
           and
           utterly
           set
           themselves
           against
           any
           that
           shall
           go
           about
           to
           fleece
           the
           Flock
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           neglect
           the
           performance
           of
           their
           duty
           ;
           and
           in
           their
           Sermons
           upon
           occasion
           ,
           preach
           against
           careless
           Shepheards
           ,
           blinde
           Watch-men
           ,
           and
           dumb
           Doggs
           ,
           as
           you
           can
           ;
           yet
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           any
           that
           are
           not
           faithful
           in
           discharge
           of
           their
           Office
           ,
           as
           
             Moses
          
           was
           faithful
           in
           all
           his
           house
           ,
           
             Numb.
          
           12.7
           .
           shall
           we
           for
           such
           a
           ones
           sake
           condemn
           all
           the
           Lords
           Embassadors
           ?
           God
           forbid
           ,
           we
           might
           as
           well
           condemn
           all
           the
           twelve
           Disciples
           ,
           and
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           ,
           because
           one
           of
           them
           was
           a
           Devil
           ,
           which
           none
           that
           fears
           God
           ,
           dare
           assert
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           if
           any
           be
           not
           yet
           satisfied
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           I
           refer
           him
           to
           the
           Labours
           of
           a
           learned
           Divine
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Bishop
           
             Hall
             ,
          
           who
           in
           a
           little
           Treatise
           of
           his
           ,
           called
           ,
           
             Practical
             Cases
             of
             Conscience
             ,
          
           doth
           at
           large
           resolve
           the
           great
           Controversie
           about
           Tythes
           .
           And
           shall
           proceed
           to
           the
           other
           great
           Query
           mentioned
           in
           your
           Paper
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           leave
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           your
           Opinions
           till
           you
           return
           again
           ,
           to
           the
           owning
           of
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           ,
           laid
           down
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           submit
           to
           order
           ,
           and
           break
           your selves
           off
           from
           disorder
           and
           confusion
           ,
           which
           tends
           to
           every
           evil
           work
           ,
           
             Jam.
          
           5.16
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           your
           Second
           great
           Question
           concerning
           Perfection
           ,
           I
           must
           first
           lay
           down
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           and
           then
           answer
           them
           ,
           for
           I
           desire
           to
           be
           faithful
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           wrong
           you
           in
           a
           syllable
           ;
           your
           words
           are
           these
           ;
           And
           thou
           Priest
           ,
           
             Fogge
          
           of
           
             Liverpool
             ,
          
           who
           said
           they
           that
           hold
           forth
           the
           way
           of
           perfection
           ,
           holdeth
           not
           the
           way
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           from
           under
           this
           thou
           canst
           not
           get
           ,
           but
           under
           the
           Condemnation
           must
           come
           ,
           and
           your
           reason
           is
           annexed
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           for
           the
           way
           of
           God
           is
           perfect
           ,
           which
           way
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             way
             ,
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             life
             ,
             no
             man
             cometh
             to
             the
             Father
             but
             by
             me
             ;
          
           but
           before
           I
           come
           to
           the
           Answer
           of
           this
           ,
           from
           under
           the
           just
           censure
           of
           false
           accusation
           you
           cannot
           get
           (
           I
           use
           your
           own
           Language
           )
           for
           Mr.
           
           
             Fogge
          
           was
           farre
           from
           denying
           the
           way
           of
           God
           to
           be
           perfect
           ,
           or
           from
           denying
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           way
           ,
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           .
           But
           
           his
           Argument
           was
           ,
           that
           neither
           you
           ,
           nor
           any
           man
           ,
           nor
           woman
           upon
           earth
           ,
           had
           attained
           to
           perfection
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           absolutely
           perfect
           in
           this
           life
           .
           And
           for
           all
           he
           brought
           in
           many
           pertinent
           Scriptures
           to
           make
           good
           what
           he
           said
           ,
           yet
           you
           stick
           not
           so
           far
           to
           abuse
           him
           ,
           that
           you
           bury
           them
           all
           in
           silence
           ,
           not
           mentioning
           one
           of
           them
           .
           I
           cannot
           conceive
           why
           you
           should
           do
           so
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           your
           aim
           to
           hold
           him
           forth
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           sottish
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           make
           good
           his
           Argument
           against
           yours
           ;
           but
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           there
           were
           many
           ear
           witnesses
           that
           day
           ,
           but
           had
           there
           been
           none
           but
           your selves
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           should
           make
           your
           boast
           thereof
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           confident
           no
           man
           indowed
           with
           reason
           ,
           would
           give
           credit
           to
           you
           in
           such
           a
           thing
           ;
           his
           abilities
           being
           better
           known
           than
           your
           own
           ,
           I
           shall
           pass
           by
           that
           disorder
           ,
           that
           you
           truly
           acknowledge
           was
           that
           day
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           occasion
           that
           many
           received
           not
           satisfaction
           :
           For
           in
           truth
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           how
           such
           a
           thing
           (
           as
           Order
           )
           could
           be
           expected
           from
           a
           people
           ,
           that
           have
           cast
           off
           both
           order
           and
           decensie
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           14.40
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           now
           proceed
           to
           the
           direct
           Answer
           of
           your
           Question
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Whether
           perfection
           be
           attainable
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           yea
           ,
           or
           no
           ?
           you
           say
           it
           is
           :
           I
           say
           it
           is
           not
           ;
           except
           we
           take
           along
           with
           us
           these
           following
           limitations
           ,
           or
           (
           as
           I
           may
           call
           them
           )
           these
           steps
           to
           ,
           or
           degrees
           of
           perfection
           .
           I
           shall
           for
           your
           and
           my
           own
           better
           understanding
           ,
           acknowledge
           four
           degrees
           of
           pefection
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           three
           of
           them
           attainable
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           fourth
           unattainable
           ;
           all
           which
           ,
           I
           shall
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           God
           ,
           make
           clear
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           that
           very
           briefly
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           There
           is
           an
           imputative
           perfection
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           perfection
           of
           Christ
           is
           imputed
           to
           a
           man
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           doubtless
           
             Jobs
          
           case
           ,
           hee
           was
           a
           perfect
           man
           in
           Gods
           account
           ,
           
             Job
          
           1.8
           .
           because
           God
           had
           in
           the
           eternal
           Decree
           of
           his
           unchangeable
           love
           ,
           imputed
           the
           perfection
           of
           Christ
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           laying
           hold
           thereon
           by
           faith
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             Abraham
             beleeved
             God
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             imputed
             to
             him
             for
             righteousness
             ,
          
           Gen.
           15.6
           .
           and
           Rom.
           4.3
           .
           which
           is
           all
           one
           with
           perfection
           ;
           for
           that
           man
           that
           is
           perfectly
           righteous
           ,
           is
           a
           perfect
           man
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           none
           in
           himself
           ;
           and
           from
           himself
           righteous
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.10
           .
           
             There
             is
             none
             that
             doth
             good
             ,
             no
             not
             one
             ,
          
           vers.
           12.
           
           And
           therefore
           whoever
           thou
           art
           that
           boastest
           of
           standing
           upon
           the
           feet
           of
           thy
           own
           perfection
           ,
           I
           say
           unto
           thee
           (
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           if
           thou
           standest
           at
           all
           ,
           thou
           standest
           by
           faith
           ,
           be
           not
           high
           minded
           ,
           but
           fear
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           11.20
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           There
           is
           perfection
           in
           part
           ,
           This
           is
           it
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           owneth
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           13
           9
           10.
           
           
             For
             we
             know
             in
             part
             ,
             and
             prophesie
             in
             part
             ,
             but
             when
             that
             which
             is
             perfect
             is
             come
             ,
             then
             that
             which
             is
             imperfect
             shall
             be
             done
             away
             .
          
           And
           if
           any
           ask
           when
           this
           shall
           bee
           ?
           the
           same
           Apostle
           
           makes
           answer
           1
           Cor.
           15.54
           .
           
             When
             this
             corruptible
             hath
             put
             on
             incorruption
             ,
             and
             this
             mortal
             ,
             hath
             put
             on
             immortality
             ,
             then
             shall
             be
             brought
             to
             pass
             the
             saying
             that
             was
             written
             ,
             Death
             is
             swallowed
             up
             in
             victory
             ,
          
           Hos.
           13.4
           .
           For
           this
           corruptible
           must
           put
           on
           incorruption
           ,
           and
           this
           mortal
           must
           put
           on
           immortality
           .
           And
           the
           same
           Apostle
           speaking
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             It
             is
             sown
             in
             dishonour
             ,
             it
             is
             raised
             in
             glory
             ;
             it
             is
             sown
             in
             weakness
             ,
             it
             ●s
             raised
             in
             power
             ;
             it
             is
             sown
             a
             natural
             ,
             but
             is
             raised
             a
             spiritual
             body
             .
          
           Now
           tell
           me
           where
           is
           the
           spiritual
           body
           ,
           till
           it
           be
           raised
           from
           the
           dead
           ?
           But
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           and
           am
           fully
           perswaded
           that
           though
           my
           body
           be
           sown
           in
           death
           a
           vile
           body
           ,
           it
           shall
           in
           the
           resurrection
           be
           made
           like
           unto
           Christs
           glorious
           body
           ,
           
             Philip
             .
          
           3.21
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           There
           is
           a
           comparative
           perfection
           ;
           a
           man
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           a
           perfect
           man
           ,
           in
           comparison
           of
           others
           that
           have
           not
           received
           the
           earnest
           of
           their
           inheritance
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           we
           read
           ,
           Prov.
           12.26
           .
           
             The
             righteous
             man
             is
             more
             excellent
             than
             his
             neighbour
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           1.14
           .
           And
           indeed
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           every
           godly
           man
           is
           more
           righteous
           ,
           more
           excellent
           ,
           and
           more
           perfect
           than
           his
           neighbour
           ;
           for
           none
           but
           the
           truly
           godly
           walketh
           before
           God
           ,
           in
           uprightness
           of
           heart
           .
           And
           that
           man
           that
           hath
           an
           upright
           and
           sincere
           heart
           ,
           is
           in
           Gods
           account
           a
           perfect
           man
           .
           So
           
             Noah
          
           and
           
             Abraham
          
           are
           said
           to
           be
           perfect
           men
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           6.9
           .
           and
           17.1
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           There
           is
           an
           absolute
           perfection
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           when
           we
           the
           members
           shal
           be
           made
           like
           Christ
           our
           head
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           1.18
           .
           when
           we
           shall
           be
           glorified
           together
           with
           him
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           8.17
           .
           when
           these
           vile
           bodies
           shal
           be
           made
           like
           unto
           his
           glorious
           body
           .
           When
           all
           the
           remainders
           of
           corrupt
           nature
           shall
           be
           consumed
           in
           Gods
           furnace
           (
           I
           mean
           the
           grave
           )
           but
           whilst
           we
           continue
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           wee
           are
           said
           to
           be
           absent
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           5.8
           .
        
         
           This
           absolute
           perfection
           then
           is
           not
           attainable
           here
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           thing
           I
           am
           now
           to
           prove
           ,
           and
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           shall
           do
           it
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           By
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           By
           undeniable
           Argument
           ,
           and
           so
           draw
           to
           a
           conclusion
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           for
           the
           first
           ,
           I
           might
           fill
           up
           much
           room
           with
           places
           that
           would
           speak
           fully
           to
           this
           point
           ;
           but
           as
           our
           Saviour
           saith
           ,
           
             In
             the
             mouth
             of
             two
             or
             three
             witnesses
             ,
             every
             word
             shall
             be
             established
             .
          
           I
           shall
           bring
           in
           two
           or
           three
           which
           I
           hope
           may
           suffice
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           
             Job
          
           that
           was
           a
           perfect
           man
           in
           the
           sense
           I
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           Gods
           account
           ,
           yet
           in
           your
           sense
           he
           utterly
           disclaims
           it
           ,
           
             Job
          
           9.20
           .
           
             If
             I
             justifie
             my self
             ,
             my
             own
             mouth
             shall
             condemn
             me
             .
          
           And
           after
           
             Job
          
           had
           been
           as
           it
           were
           expostulating
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           pleading
           his
           own
           inno●●ncy
           and
           integrity
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           Gods
           hard
           dealing
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           had
           in
           the
           
           bitterness
           of
           the
           anguish
           of
           his
           soul
           cursed
           the
           day
           of
           his
           birth
           ,
           &c.
           
           I
           say
           ,
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           when
           
             Job
          
           comes
           to
           himself
           ,
           he
           cryes
           out
           against
           himself
           ,
           
             I
             abhor
             my self
             ,
             and
             repent
             in
             dust
             and
             ashes
             ,
          
           Job
           42.6
           .
           If
           
             Job
          
           had
           been
           perfect
           ,
           what
           needed
           he
           to
           have
           repented
           ;
           but
           further
           ,
           we
           find
           the
           Apostle
           
             Paul
          
           disclaiming
           perfection
           in
           himself
           ,
           Phil.
           3.12
           ,
           13.
           
           
             Not
             as
             though
             I
             had
             already
             attained
             ,
             or
             were
             already
             perfect
             ,
             but
             I
             follow
             after
             ,
             &c.
          
           And
           at
           vers.
           14.
           
           
             Brethren
             ,
             I
             count
             not
             my self
             to
             have
             apprehended
             ,
             but
             this
             one
             thing
             I
             do
             ,
             forgetting
             those
             things
             that
             are
             behind
             ,
             and
             reach
             forth
             towards
             those
             things
             that
             are
             before
             ,
             &c.
          
           And
           at
           vers.
           15.
           
           
             Let
             as
             many
             as
             be
             perfect
             be
             thus
             minded
             ;
          
           as
           if
           the
           Apostle
           had
           said
           ,
           The
           highest
           degree
           of
           perfection
           that
           I
           have
           attained
           to
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           sensible
           of
           my
           own
           imperfection
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Hee
           not
           only
           disclaims
           perfection
           in
           himself
           ,
           but
           fully
           asserts
           that
           both
           Jew
           and
           Gentile
           are
           all
           under
           sin
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           none
           righteous
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           ,
           there
           is
           none
           that
           doth
           good
           ,
           no
           not
           one
           ,
           &c.
           
           
             Rom.
          
           3.9
           ,
           10.
           
           See
           further
           for
           this
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           64.6
           .
           
             But
             we
             are
             all
             as
             an
             unclean
             thing
             ,
             and
             all
             our
             righteousnesses
             are
             as
             filthy
             rags
             ,
             and
             we
             all
             do
             fade
             as
             a
             leaf
             ,
             and
             our
             iniquities
             like
             the
             wind
             ,
             hath
             taken
             us
             away
             .
          
           And
           what
           more
           plain
           against
           your
           doctrine
           of
           perfection
           ,
           then
           these
           Scriptures
           ?
        
         
           But
           secondly
           ,
           I
           shall
           prove
           it
           by
           Argument
           .
        
         
           1
           If
           we
           could
           attain
           to
           be
           absolutely
           perfect
           men
           ,
           and
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           freed
           from
           death
           ;
           if
           
             Adam
          
           had
           not
           sinned
           ,
           hee
           had
           not
           dyed
           ,
           
             In
             the
             day
             that
             thou
             eatest
             thereof
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             surely
             dye
             ,
          
           Gen.
           2.17
           .
           
             And
             the
             wages
             of
             sin
             is
             death
             ,
          
           Rom
           6.23
           .
           From
           whence
           I
           argue
           ,
           no
           work
           ,
           no
           wages
           ;
           no
           sin
           ,
           no
           death
           ;
           
             But
             it
             is
             appointed
             unto
             all
             men
             once
             to
             dye
             ,
             and
             after
             death
             to
             come
             to
             judgement
             :
          
           And
           why
           so
           ?
           Because
           all
           have
           sinned
           ,
           Rom
           5.12
           .
           
             As
             by
             one
             man
             sin
             entred
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             death
             by
             sin
             ,
             and
             so
             death
             passed
             upon
             all
             men
             ,
             for
             that
             all
             have
             sinned
             .
          
           Sure
           then
           our
           perfection
           as
           well
           as
           our
           portion
           ,
           is
           in
           reversion
           .
           So
           at
           vers.
           5.
           
           
             If
             we
             have
             been
             planted
             together
             with
             him
             in
             the
             likeness
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             we
             shall
             bee
             also
             in
             the
             likeness
             of
             his
             resurrection
             .
          
           Observe
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           in
           the
           one
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           2
           If
           we
           were
           perfectly
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           free
           from
           temporal
           punishments
           and
           afflictions
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           fruits
           and
           effects
           of
           sin
           ,
           otherwise
           God
           were
           unjust
           .
           But
           the
           best
           of
           Gods
           people
           are
           daily
           liable
           to
           temporal
           afflictions
           ,
           therefore
           short
           of
           perfection
           .
        
         
           3
           If
           we
           were
           perfect
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           sin
           at
           all
           ,
           
             But
             in
             many
             things
             wee
             offend
             all
             ,
          
           James
           3.2
           .
           
             And
             if
             we
             say
             that
             we
             have
             no
             sin
             ,
             we
             deceive
             our selves
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             truth
             in
             us
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           1.8
           .
        
         
           4
           If
           we
           were
           perfect
           here
           ,
           we
           should
           have
           the
           end
           of
           our
           hope
           here
           ;
           
           
             But
             if
             in
             this
             life
             onely
             ,
             Christians
             had
             hope
             ,
             they
             were
             of
             all
             men
             most
             miserable
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15
           19.
           
        
         
           5
           And
           lastly
           ,
           If
           we
           could
           attain
           to
           absolute
           perfection
           here
           ,
           we
           should
           enjoy
           our
           glorious
           and
           eternal
           rest
           here
           ;
           but
           the
           Apostle
           was
           of
           another
           judgement
           ;
           For
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             Doubtless
             there
             remains
             a
             rest
             to
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Heb
           4.9
           .
           
             Job
          
           likewise
           agrees
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             Job
          
           3.7
           .
           and
           that
           holy
           man
           of
           God
           
             (
             John
          
           the
           Divine
           )
           heard
           other
           news
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           Heaven
           too
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           14.13
           .
           
             I
             heard
             a
             voyce
             from
             heaven
             saying
             unto
             me
             ,
             Write
             ,
             from
             henceforth
             ,
             blessed
             are
             the
             dead
             that
             dye
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             even
             so
             ,
             saith
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             for
             they
             rest
             from
             their
             labours
             ,
             and
             their
             works
             follow
             them
             .
          
           So
           then
           our
           rest
           is
           in
           heaven
           ,
           doubtless
           our
           perfection
           is
           not
           here
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           remember
           you
           pleaded
           hard
           for
           perfection
           ,
           that
           time
           the
           Ministers
           gave
           you
           the
           meeting
           at
           the
           
             Greave-house
          
           from
           these
           two
           Scriptures
           ,
           viz.
           
             How
             shall
             I
             that
             am
             dead
             to
             sin
             live
             any
             longer
             therein
             ?
          
           and
           again
           ,
           
             As
             the
             tree
             falls
             so
             it
             lyeth
             ;
          
           from
           whence
           you
           truly
           inferred
           ,
           that
           as
           Death
           leaves
           a
           man
           ,
           Judgement
           is
           sure
           to
           finde
           him
           ;
           both
           which
           are
           the
           truths
           of
           God
           being
           rightly
           understood
           .
           As
           to
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ,
           
             viz.
             How
             shall
             I
             that
             am
             dead
             to
             sin
             live
             any
             longer
             therein
             ?
          
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           I
           cannot
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           make
           it
           my
           trade
           and
           living
           ,
           nor
           yet
           so
           as
           to
           live
           in
           the
           least
           known
           sin
           ,
           with
           allowance
           of
           my self
           therein
           ,
           nor
           yet
           (
           as
           the
           Scripture
           phrase
           is
           )
           to
           tumble
           and
           wallow
           therein
           ;
           as
           the
           Sow
           that
           is
           washed
           doth
           in
           the
           mire
           .
           But
           hence
           to
           assert
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           is
           dead
           to
           sin
           is
           freed
           from
           sin
           ,
           will
           not
           follow
           ,
           for
           God
           knows
           many
           are
           the
           secret
           sins
           of
           the
           best
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           therefore
           
             David
             ,
          
           a
           man
           after
           Gods
           own
           heart
           crys
           out
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Lord
             cleanse
             me
             from
             my
             secret
             sin
             ;
          
           and
           not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           hee
           prays
           earnestly
           that
           God
           would
           keep
           him
           ,
           that
           presumptuous
           sins
           might
           not
           prevail
           over
           him
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           19.13
           .
           sure
           I
           am
           ,
           
             David
          
           was
           sensible
           of
           his
           own
           imperfection
           .
        
         
           But
           Secondly
           .
           
             As
             the
             Tree
             falls
             ,
             so
             it
             lyes
             ;
          
           or
           ,
           
             As
             Death
             leaves
             us
             ,
             Judgement
             is
             sure
             to
             finde
             us
             .
          
           For
           that
           man
           or
           woman
           that
           doth
           not
           here
           in
           this
           life
           by
           faith
           make
           good
           his
           proprietie
           and
           interest
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           shall
           never
           have
           benefit
           by
           him
           in
           the
           Life
           to
           come
           ;
           for
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             He
             that
             beleeveth
             on
             me
             ,
             hath
             eternal
             life
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             beleeveth
             not
             is
             condemned
             already
             ,
          
           Joh.
           3.16
           ,
           18.
           
           I
           freely
           acknowledge
           living
           and
           dying
           in
           unbeleef
           ,
           renders
           a
           man
           truly
           miserable
           ;
           for
           as
           there
           is
           no
           praising
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Grave
           ,
           so
           there
           is
           no
           actings
           of
           faith
           there
           ,
           but
           
             As
             the
             tree
             falls
             so
             it
             lyes
             ;
          
           but
           it
           follows
           not
           hence
           that
           we
           are
           perfect
           here
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           by
           faith
           in
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           sence
           I
           shall
           be
           of
           your
           judgement
           ,
           for
           all
           Gods
           people
           as
           well
           as
           
             Job
             ,
          
           do
           know
           that
           their
           Redeemer
           liveth
           ,
           
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           see
           him
           at
           the
           last
           day
           ,
           not
           with
           other
           ,
           but
           their
           own
           eyes
           ;
           and
           indeed
           Christ
           is
           perfection
           it self
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           only
           Three
           things
           more
           to
           admonish
           you
           of
           ,
           else
           I
           shall
           fall
           too
           short
           of
           a
           full
           answer
           to
           your
           Paper
           ;
           First
           ,
           one
           is
           concerning
           that
           Law
           ,
           that
           you
           say
           is
           written
           in
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           by
           which
           only
           they
           are
           to
           be
           guided
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           Concerning
           that
           light
           you
           say
           is
           within
           a
           man
           ,
           to
           which
           only
           he
           is
           to
           look
           ;
           and
           Thirdly
           ,
           Concerning
           your
           rayling
           ,
           reviling
           ,
           and
           unchristian
           Language
           that
           you
           ordinarily
           put
           forth
           ,
           in
           both
           your
           speakings
           and
           writings
           ;
           I
           am
           resolved
           to
           clear
           my self
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           all
           malice
           and
           envie
           in
           what
           I
           shall
           say
           to
           these
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           do
           speak
           ,
           to
           speak
           in
           faithfulness
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           ,
           The
           Law
           written
           in
           mens
           hearts
           ,
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           ,
           either
           First
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ;
           or
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ;
           or
           ,
           Thirdly
           ,
           No
           Law
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           a
           delusion
           of
           Sathan
           ;
           I
           shall
           be
           farre
           from
           judging
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           as
           free
           in
           desiring
           you
           to
           judge
           your selves
           ,
           that
           you
           be
           not
           judged
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           Mistake
           me
           not
           ,
           I
           know
           all
           men
           and
           women
           shall
           come
           to
           Judgement
           ;
           but
           my
           meaning
           is
           ,
           if
           we
           judge
           our selves
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           be
           so
           judged
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           condemned
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           But
           to
           the
           matter
           in
           hand
           ,
           If
           the
           Law
           you
           speak
           of
           be
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           repugnant
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           lest
           as
           a
           standing
           Rule
           for
           men
           to
           walk
           by
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           .
           I
           need
           not
           prove
           what
           I
           mean
           here
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Gods
           immutable
           and
           unchangeable
           Word
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           so
           clearly
           proved
           to
           bee
           one
           with
           God
           ,
           that
           I
           need
           not
           say
           any
           more
           than
           what
           I
           have
           already
           said
           ;
           but
           this
           I
           affirm
           ,
           that
           whatever
           pretended
           colour
           you
           put
           upon
           it
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           Law
           and
           Testimony
           proof
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           no
           credit
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Testimonies
           ,
           if
           they
           speak
           not
           according
           to
           this
           word
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           they
           have
           no
           light
           in
           them
           ,
           
             Isa
          
           8.20
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           it
           were
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           for
           all
           there
           might
           bee
           differences
           in
           judgement
           ,
           there
           would
           not
           be
           in
           Natural
           affection
           ,
           and
           therefore
           disciphering
           out
           some
           ,
           that
           Sathan
           had
           gotten
           into
           his
           power
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           bee
           led
           Captive
           by
           him
           at
           his
           will
           ,
           he
           sets
           this
           mark
           or
           brand
           upon
           them
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           might
           know
           them
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           without
           Natural
           affection
           .
           Again
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           the
           Law
           of
           Nature
           ,
           it
           would
           lead
           us
           to
           acts
           and
           expressions
           of
           Human
           Civility
           ,
           for
           the
           best
           of
           Gods
           Saints
           were
           always
           ready
           to
           give
           civil
           Language
           ,
           and
           modest
           expressions
           to
           the
           worst
           of
           Gods
           enemies
           ,
           even
           to
           their
           Persecutors
           ;
           nay
           ,
           our
           blessed
           Saviour
           speaking
           to
           
             Judas
             ,
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Friend
             ,
             betrayest
             thou
             me
             with
             a
             kiss
             ?
          
           Matth.
           26.49
           ,
           50.
           
           But
           you
           dare
           not
           afford
           Civil
           deportment
           ,
           and
           Language
           to
           godly
           and
           holy
           men
           ,
           no
           not
           to
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Embassadours
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           offending
           against
           this
           Law
           ,
           you
           say
           men
           ought
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           ;
           but
           the
           good
           Lord
           
           guide
           me
           by
           his
           Law
           written
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           his
           will
           give
           you
           both
           will
           ,
           and
           skill
           to
           judge
           aright
           of
           that
           Law
           written
           within
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           bee
           not
           according
           to
           Gods
           Law
           ,
           to
           look
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           delusion
           of
           the
           strong
           man
           armed
           ,
           that
           will
           be
           sure
           to
           keep
           the
           House
           ,
           till
           a
           stronger
           than
           he
           come
           in
           his
           power
           and
           throw
           him
           out
           ,
           
             Mark
          
           3.27
           .
        
         
           I
           come
           now
           to
           the
           Second
           Admonition
           ,
           concerning
           that
           Light
           you
           say
           is
           within
           a
           man
           ,
           to
           which
           he
           only
           is
           to
           look
           ,
           I
           conceive
           it
           must
           either
           be
           ,
           First
           ,
           The
           light
           of
           Nature
           ;
           or
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           light
           that
           cometh
           by
           the
           illuminating
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           else
           no
           light
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           darkness
           put
           for
           light
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           5.20
           .
        
         
           But
           for
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           Light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           you
           utterly
           disclaim
           it
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           no
           more
           Natural
           ,
           but
           Spiritual
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           only
           in
           part
           ,
           but
           in
           perfection
           .
           I
           say
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           I
           judge
           you
           not
           ,
           you
           stand
           and
           fall
           to
           your
           own
           Master
           .
           But
           that
           you
           and
           I
           may
           the
           better
           judge
           our selves
           ,
           and
           of
           this
           light
           within
           us
           ,
           I
           conceive
           it
           will
           be
           our
           wisdom
           to
           try
           of
           what
           kind
           it
           is
           ,
           by
           observing
           whither
           it
           leads
           us
           ;
           and
        
         
           First
           ,
           If
           it
           lead
           us
           with
           joy
           and
           delight
           to
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           to
           the
           place
           where
           God
           hath
           promised
           his
           more
           special
           presence
           ,
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           ground
           and
           pillar
           of
           truth
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           3.15
           .
           I
           should
           then
           look
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           
             David
          
           did
           ,
           
             Even
             as
             a
             Lanthorn
             to
             my
             feet
             ,
             and
             a
             light
             unto
             my
             paths
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119.105
           .
           but
           if
           any
           mans
           soul
           draw
           back
           ,
           Gods
           soul
           will
           have
           no
           pleasure
           in
           that
           man
           ;
           and
           ,
           
             If
             any
             man
             put
             his
             hand
             unto
             the
             Plow
             ,
             and
             look
             back
             ,
             he
             is
             not
             apt
             to
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             ;
          
           But
           it
           may
           be
           you
           will
           object
           the
           thing
           I
           aime
           it
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           The
           joyning
           of
           your selves
           to
           our
           Churches
           you
           dare
           not
           do
           ,
           because
           there
           is
           corruption
           in
           them
           .
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           is
           truly
           desired
           of
           all
           Gods
           people
           ,
           that
           there
           were
           none
           .
           But
           we
           know
           there
           will
           bee
           Tares
           among
           the
           Wheat
           ;
           though
           the
           Servants
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Harvest
           would
           gladly
           have
           them
           plucked
           up
           ,
           and
           weeded
           out
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           of
           the
           Harvest
           his
           Decree
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           grow
           together
           till
           the
           Harvest
           ,
           not
           that
           hee
           hath
           an
           eye
           upon
           the
           Tares
           ,
           but
           lest
           whilst
           his
           servants
           going
           about
           to
           pluck
           up
           the
           Tares
           ,
           should
           pluck
           up
           the
           Wheat
           also
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           13.28
           ,
           29
           ,
           30.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           If
           this
           light
           lead
           us
           to
           the
           imbracing
           of
           Gods
           whole
           ,
           intire
           ,
           and
           individual
           word
           ,
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           if
           it
           lead
           us
           to
           close
           with
           Christ
           in
           sweet
           communion
           in
           those
           his
           Ordinances
           ,
           that
           are
           by
           him
           appointed
           ,
           not
           only
           for
           the
           begetting
           ,
           but
           also
           increasing
           and
           strengthening
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Graces
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           I
           mean
           the
           Sacraments
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ,
           so
           as
           we
           can
           receive
           Soul-refreshment
           ,
           and
           Grace-strengthening
           thereby
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           this
           light
           lead
           us
           this
           way
           ,
           I
           should
           be
           assured
           it
           were
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           otherwise
           I
           cannot
           but
           look
           upon
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           delusion
           of
           Sathan
           ,
           to
           which
           
           God
           had
           in
           Justice
           given
           me
           up
           ,
           because
           I
           would
           not
           embrace
           him
           in
           the
           tenders
           of
           his
           love
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           because
           I
           would
           not
           receive
           his
           Word
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           had
           given
           me
           up
           to
           beleeve
           a
           Lye
           ,
           and
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           Father
           of
           Lyes
           ,
           who
           though
           he
           transform
           himself
           into
           an
           Angel
           of
           Light
           ,
           yet
           goes
           about
           by
           all
           deceiveableness
           of
           unrighteousness
           to
           delude
           poor
           souls
           ,
           to
           their
           utter
           destruction
           and
           perishing
           .
           I
           therefore
           desire
           that
           you
           and
           I
           might
           b●
           careful
           to
           try
           the
           spirits
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           of
           God
           or
           no
           ,
           for
           many
           false
           spirits
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           are
           gone
           out
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           4.1
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           but
           one
           word
           more
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           methinks
           it
           should
           not
           bee
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           to
           revile
           Gods
           Ministers
           ▪
           and
           ●oyse
           S●●vants
           ,
           for
           indeed
           I
           finde
           it
           ranked
           amongst
           the
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             Gal●th
             .
          
           5.21
           .
           And
           else-where
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ranks
           Revilers
           amongst
           such
           as
           shall
           not
           inherite
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.9
           ,
           10.
           and
           indeed
           your
           inhuman
           Raylings
           ,
           false
           and
           slanderous
           Accusations
           ,
           unchristian
           Judgings
           ,
           and
           Censures
           that
           you
           ordinarily
           pass
           upon
           all
           that
           are
           not
           of
           your
           Opinions
           ,
           what
           do
           they
           but
           render
           you
           to
           be
           a
           people
           that
           take
           to
           your selves
           that
           boldness
           that
           an
           Angel
           of
           God
           durst
           not
           do
           ,
           when
           hee
           was
           to
           deal
           in
           dispute
           with
           the
           Devil
           of
           Hell
           ?
           for
           saith
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             He
             durst
             not
             bring
             against
             him
             a
             rayling
             accusation
             ,
             but
             said
             ,
             the
             Lord
             rebuke
             thee
             ,
             Jude
          
           9.
           
           I
           pray
           observe
           what
           a
           strange
           expression
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           makes
           use
           of
           here
           ;
           an
           Angel
           of
           God
           ,
           an
           Arch-Angel
           ,
           the
           best
           of
           Created
           Creatures
           ,
           disputing
           with
           the
           Devil
           ,
           worse
           than
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           ,
           yet
           durst
           not
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           durst
           not
           bring
           against
           him
           a
           rayling
           accusation
           ;
           but
           it
           is
           too
           apparent
           ,
           that
           men
           below
           the
           Angels
           of
           Heaven
           dare
           bring
           rayling
           accusations
           against
           those
           that
           are
           farre
           enough
           above
           Devils
           ,
           
             For
             God
             made
             man
             a
             little
             lower
             than
             the
             Angels
             ,
          
           Psal.
           8.5
           ,
           6.
           
           If
           I
           had
           not
           just
           occasion
           to
           blame
           you
           for
           your
           rayling
           accusations
           against
           them
           ,
           that
           cannot
           be
           denied
           to
           be
           your
           Fellow-Creatures
           ,
           if
           no
           more
           could
           be
           said
           for
           them
           .
           But
           your
           bolt
           is
           shot
           against
           Gods
           choycest
           Servants
           ,
           and
           which
           I
           desire
           may
           be
           seriously
           considered
           ,
           Sathan
           is
           called
           ,
           
             The
             Accuser
             of
             the
             Brethren
             ,
          
           Revel.
           12.10
           .
           these
           things
           considered
           ,
           I
           desire
           you
           and
           I
           may
           in
           good
           earnest
           examine
           our selves
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           finde
           our selves
           guilty
           ,
           judge
           our selves
           ,
           and
           a
           farre
           as
           you
           are
           found
           in
           fault
           ,
           I
           heartily
           with
           (
           if
           it
           be
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           God
           )
           you
           may
           bee
           truly
           sensible
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           return
           ,
           and
           joyn
           your selves
           to
           the
           Communion
           of
           the
           Saints
           in
           the
           Publick
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           as
           sweet
           Fellowship
           and
           Communion
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           as
           ever
           we
           had
           before
           your
           going
           out
           from
           us
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           have
           declared
           your selves
           not
           to
           be
           of
           us
           ,
           for
           had
           you
           been
           of
           us
           ,
           doubtless
           you
           would
           have
           continued
           with
           us
           ,
           1
           
             Joh.
          
           2.19
           .
        
         
         
           And
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           will
           conclude
           ,
           if
           either
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           man
           ,
           or
           men
           ,
           teach
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           consent
           not
           to
           wholsome
           words
           ,
           even
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctrin
           which
           is
           according
           to
           godliness
           ,
           (
           let
           him
           pretend
           as
           much
           humility
           as
           he
           can
           )
           
             He
             is
             proud
             ,
             knowing
             nothing
             ,
             but
             doting
             about
             questions
             ,
             and
             strifes
             of
             words
             ,
             whereof
             cometh
             envie
             ,
             strife
             ,
             raylings
             ,
             evil
             surmisings
             ,
          
           1
           Tim.
           6.
           
           ●
           ,
           4.
           
           I
           desire
           this
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Scriptures
           that
           are
           written
           ,
           may
           be
           as
           effectuall
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           the
           read●ng
           of
           the
           thirteenth
           Chapter
           to
           the
           
             Romans
          
           was
           to
           Saint
           
             Augustin
             ,
          
           and
           it
           shall
           rejoyce
           my
           heart
           .
        
         
           I
           charge
           you
           ,
           that
           this
           Epistle
           be
           seriously
           read
           of
           all
           that
           you
           account
           to
           be
           the
           holy
           Brethren
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
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             in
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             .