The benefit, advantage and glory of silent meetings both as it was found at the beginning, or first breaking forth of this clear manifestation of truth, and continues so to be found by all the faithful and upright in heart at this day / writ for the stirring up and encouraging of those more especially who are lately convinced unto the love of them, and diligent improving them unto those ends and uses for which they serve by George Keith.
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           THE
           Benefit
           ,
           Advantage
           ,
           and
           Glory
           of
           Silent
           Meetings
           ,
           BOTH
           As
           it
           was
           found
           at
           the
           beginning
           ,
           or
           first
           breaking
           forth
           of
           this
           clear
           manifestation
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           continues
           so
           to
           be
           found
           by
           all
           the
           Faithful
           and
           Upright
           in
           Heart
           at
           this
           Day
           .
        
         
           Writ
           for
           the
           stirring
           up
           and
           encouraging
           of
           those
           ,
           more
           especially
           who
           are
           lately
           Convinced
           unto
           the
           love
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           diligent
           improving
           them
           ,
           unto
           those
           ends
           and
           uses
           for
           which
           they
           serve
           .
        
         
           By
           
             George
             Keith
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           ,
           by
           
             Andrew
             Sowle
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Year
           1687.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           The
           Benefit
           ,
           Advantage
           ,
           and
           Glory
           of
           Silent
           Meetings
           .
        
         
           BEfore
           the
           breaking
           forth
           of
           this
           clear
           manifestation
           of
           Truth
           ,
           that
           now
           shineth
           in
           great
           Brightness
           and
           Glory
           ,
           which
           began
           in
           the
           Nation
           of
           
             England
          
           some
           twenty
           six
           Years
           ago
           ,
           or
           so
           ,
           there
           was
           many
           People
           both
           in
           that
           Nation
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           in
           whom
           there
           was
           some
           true
           desires
           and
           breathings
           raised
           and
           begot
           after
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           the
           secret
           workings
           of
           his
           Eternal
           Power
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           many
           in
           that
           day
           began
           to
           seek
           the
           Lord
           in
           great
           Earnestness
           and
           Zeal
           ,
           upon
           whom
           he
           had
           caused
           his
           Light
           so
           far
           to
           shine
           forth
           ,
           that
           thereby
           they
           came
           to
           see
           their
           Poverty
           ,
           Nakedness
           and
           Emptiness
           ,
           notwithstanding
           of
           the
           large
           and
           much
           Profession
           which
           they
           had
           made
           in
           divers
           Sects
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           the
           same
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           see
           their
           want
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           though
           they
           had
           learned
           a
           notional
           and
           litteral
           knowledg
           of
           him
           ,
           from
           them
           who
           spoke
           weakly
           upon
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           what
           they
           had
           gathered
           from
           the
           Letter
           ,
           by
           their
           Hammerings
           and
           Toolings
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           came
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           many
           who
           were
           diligent
           and
           zealous
           followers
           of
           these
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           through
           these
           dawnings
           of
           the
           Light
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           which
           began
           to
           appear
           in
           them
           ,
           became
           to
           weary
           and
           tire
           of
           that
           ministration
           they
           were
           under
           ,
           which
           was
           at
           best
           but
           that
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           and
           for
           most
           part
           also
           ,
           had
           much
           of
           Falshood
           and
           Untruth
           mixed
           in
           with
           it
           ,
           from
           the
           Worlds
           Spirit
           and
           Wisdom
           ,
           so
           that
           their
           Doctrine
           had
           neither
           the
           sound
           Words
           of
           Truth
           ,
           nor
           the
           Virtue
           and
           Life
           of
           Truth
           to
           make
           it
           Savoury
           and
           Nourishing
           into
           the
           Souls
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           so
           that
           many
           come
           to
           loath
           and
           refuse
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           appeared
           unto
           them
           ;
           no
           better
           then
           as
           Dead
           &
           Corrupted
           Water
           ,
           yea
           as
           the
           Waters
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           that
           became
           Blood
           ,
           which
           they
           loathed
           to
           drink
           off
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           People
           who
           began
           
           to
           loath
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Ministry
           of
           the
           National
           Priesthood
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           others
           ,
           who
           pretended
           more
           ,
           finding
           it
           both
           Dead
           and
           Corrupt
           ,
           they
           found
           great
           perpexity
           and
           heaviness
           of
           Mind
           ,
           as
           not
           knowing
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           whether
           to
           go
           ;
           they
           were
           pressed
           in
           Spirit
           to
           leave
           and
           forsake
           the
           Dead
           and
           corrupt
           Ministry
           they
           were
           formerly
           under
           ,
           as
           finding
           it
           hurtful
           ,
           yea
           killing
           (
           for
           the
           Letter
           killeth
           )
           but
           they
           knew
           not
           where
           to
           find
           the
           living
           and
           true
           Ministery
           which
           might
           administer
           unto
           them
           that
           which
           could
           answer
           unto
           the
           living
           desires
           of
           their
           Souls
           ,
           and
           could
           Satisfie
           and
           Nourish
           them
           ;
           &
           at
           the
           same
           time
           there
           were
           divers
           ,
           in
           divers
           Parts
           ,
           who
           had
           some
           inward
           true
           and
           Living
           openings
           and
           Manifestations
           of
           Truth
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           not
           come
           to
           a
           Clear
           and
           Sound
           State
           and
           Condition
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           ,
           nor
           to
           a
           clear
           discerning
           of
           the
           Manifestations
           and
           workings
           of
           Truth
           from
           their
           own
           imaginations
           .
           And
           from
           the
           Enemies
           transformings
           and
           likenesses
           ,
           &
           yet
           in
           this
           uncleanness
           &
           unsoundness
           they
           went
           forth
           and
           spoke
           and
           declared
           and
           Preached
           and
           Writ
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           because
           they
           did
           in
           part
           issue
           or
           proceed
           from
           the
           Light
           of
           Truth
           ,
           were
           much
           taking
           into
           their
           hungring
           &
           seeking
           Souls
           ,
           who
           had
           left
           the
           Dead
           and
           tastless
           Ministery
           they
           were
           formerly
           under
           ,
           and
           so
           because
           there
           was
           somewhat
           in
           the
           Words
           or
           Declaration
           of
           these
           men
           ,
           which
           did
           partly
           answer
           unto
           the
           Witness
           and
           truth
           of
           God
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           they
           began
           much
           to
           look
           after
           them
           ,
           follow
           and
           hear
           them
           ,
           and
           drink
           in
           their
           Doctrine
           ,
           even
           as
           the
           parched
           and
           dry
           Land
           drinketh
           in
           the
           Rai●
           of
           a
           Summer
           shower
           ;
           yet
           this
           came
           to
           prove
           much
           unto
           the
           great
           hurt
           and
           loss
           both
           of
           these
           Teachers
           ,
           and
           also
           of
           them
           who
           gave
           up
           to
           be
           taught
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           For
           their
           Ministery
           not
           standing
           in
           that
           cleanness
           and
           soundness
           ,
           either
           of
           Doctrine
           or
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           was
           needful
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           but
           prove
           as
           unwholsom
           and
           hurtful
           food
           ,
           especially
           seeing
           there
           was
           not
           that
           discerning
           begot
           in
           People
           ,
           whereby
           they
           could
           make
           a
           clear
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           pure
           and
           the
           impure
           ,
           that
           which
           was
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           was
           but
           of
           Man
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           betwixt
           the
           pure
           and
           clean
           Grains
           ,
           and
           the
           Tares
           ;
           for
           indeed
           in
           their
           Ministry
           they
           did
           not
           sow
           altogether
           clean
           Grain
           ,
           
           but
           many
           noisom
           Tares
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           much
           more
           abundance
           ,
           then
           the
           true
           Wheat
           ,
           
             and
             the
             Tares
             sprung
             up
             ,
             and
             choaked
             the
             good
             Seed
             ,
             and
             hindered
             it
             ,
             so
             the
             good
             Seed
             withered
             in
             many
             ,
          
           and
           in
           many
           others
           was
           in
           a
           decaying
           and
           withering
           condition
           ,
           but
           the
           Tares
           waxed
           great
           and
           flourished
           ,
           and
           as
           for
           those
           Teachers
           who
           went
           forth
           as
           to
           sow
           ,
           for
           most
           part
           ,
           it
           proved
           most
           to
           their
           own
           loss
           and
           prejudice
           ,
           for
           not
           being
           brought
           into
           a
           cleanness
           and
           soundness
           in
           their
           own
           particular
           Condition
           ,
           neither
           as
           to
           Doctrine
           nor
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           Serpent
           who
           beguiled
           the
           Woman
           ,
           betrayed
           the
           simplicity
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           through
           his
           subtilty
           drew
           them
           forth
           still
           further
           and
           further
           from
           the
           true
           openings
           of
           Truth
           which
           at
           sometimes
           were
           opened
           in
           them
           truly
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           out
           into
           their
           own
           vain
           imaginations
           and
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           also
           into
           the
           Enemies
           transformings
           and
           likenesses
           :
           whereby
           the
           tender
           dawnings
           and
           breakings
           forth
           of
           Truth
           became
           to
           be
           vailed
           and
           clouded
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Darkness
           prevailed
           to
           blind
           the
           Eye
           ,
           which
           had
           received
           some
           half
           opening
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           latter
           condition
           was
           worse
           then
           the
           first
           ,
           yea
           many
           of
           them
           became
           worse
           then
           others
           ,
           as
           unsavoury
           Salt
           ,
           having
           run
           out
           from
           the
           Sence
           and
           Savour
           of
           that
           which
           Savoured
           them
           in
           some
           Measure
           ,
           and
           thereby
           gave
           occasion
           of
           offence
           unto
           many
           People
           ;
           for
           some
           of
           these
           aforesaid
           ,
           having
           run
           out
           from
           the
           Measure
           of
           Truth
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           ,
           vented
           and
           published
           both
           in
           Words
           and
           Writing
           ,
           Gross
           ,
           Unsound
           and
           Pernicious
           Doctrines
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           them
           became
           loose
           and
           desolate
           in
           their
           lives
           ,
           all
           which
           the
           Enemies
           of
           Truth
           charged
           upon
           Truth
           it self
           ,
           and
           spoke
           evil
           of
           the
           Way
           of
           it
           ,
           unto
           many
           Simple
           People
           ,
           who
           too
           much
           believed
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           scared
           and
           offended
           ,
           even
           at
           the
           appearance
           of
           Truth
           it self
           .
        
         
           And
           about
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           the
           People
           ,
           even
           those
           of
           them
           for
           most
           part
           ,
           who
           were
           most
           tender
           ,
           Ingenious
           and
           Zealous
           ,
           (
           through
           a
           weakness
           of
           understanding
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           the
           customary
           Way
           they
           had
           been
           used
           to
           )
           had
           too
           much
           an
           Eye
           to
           Words
           ,
           and
           too
           much
           a
           Life
           in
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           could
           not
           meet
           together
           ,
           but
           some
           behoved
           to
           speak
           ,
           in
           Doctrine
           Exhortation
           or
           Prayer
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Otherwise
           they
           would
           have
           thought
           the
           Time
           mis-spent
           ,
           
           so
           much
           as
           passed
           away
           of
           it
           without
           Words
           ,
           for
           their
           minds
           were
           much
           drawn
           forth
           ,
           seeking
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           refreshment
           in
           outward
           Words
           ,
           Practices
           and
           Observations
           ,
           which
           yet
           they
           found
           not
           ,
           but
           both
           their
           Words
           and
           Practices
           for
           most
           part
           proved
           their
           Burden
           ,
           and
           they
           Groaned
           under
           them
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           knew
           not
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           for
           they
           saw
           no
           way
           how
           either
           to
           Worship
           God
           ,
           or
           profit
           their
           own
           Souls
           ,
           or
           one
           another
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           thought
           was
           in
           Words
           ,
           or
           outward
           Practises
           and
           Observations
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           missed
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           they
           in
           some
           true
           Measure
           desired
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           scattered
           abroad
           ,
           as
           in
           Divers
           Flocks
           and
           Companies
           ,
           like
           Sheep
           without
           a
           Shepherd
           ,
           seeking
           the
           true
           Fold
           and
           Pasture
           ,
           but
           not
           finding
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Lord
           who
           had
           Pity
           upon
           them
           of
           Old
           ,
           whom
           he
           beheld
           as
           Sheep
           without
           a
           Shepherd
           ,
           and
           whose
           Bowels
           Yearned
           over
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           same
           Yearnings
           of
           Bowels
           extended
           his
           tendrr
           Mercies
           and
           Compassion
           into
           these
           ,
           who
           at
           that
           time
           had
           Tender
           Breathings
           and
           desires
           raised
           in
           them
           after
           himself
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           and
           Worship
           Him
           aright
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           acceptable
           Way
           ,
           and
           he
           prepared
           Messengers
           ,
           and
           seat
           among
           them
           ,
           in
           a
           needful
           and
           acceptable
           time
           ,
           who
           having
           attained
           unto
           the
           soundness
           and
           clearness
           in
           their
           own
           Condition
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           Doctrine
           and
           Spirits
           ,
           through
           the
           Power
           and
           Grace
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           and
           upon
           them
           ,
           (
           which
           others
           before
           them
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           were
           not
           come
           into
           )
           Preached
           the
           glad
           Tidings
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           Purity
           and
           Soundness
           ,
           upon
           a
           People
           whom
           the
           Lord
           had
           prepared
           to
           receive
           them
           ,
           as
           he
           had
           prepared
           them
           to
           Minister
           to
           them
           ,
           the
           first
           Principles
           whereof
           were
           to
           this
           purpose
           or
           effect
           ;
           That
           what
           was
           to
           be
           known
           of
           God
           was
           manifest
           within
           ,
           that
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           was
           to
           be
           sought
           after
           ,
           and
           found
           within
           ,
           by
           every
           Man
           ,
           in
           a
           Heavenly
           Seed
           and
           Principle
           ,
           which
           was
           of
           God
           in
           every
           Man
           ,
           the
           Word
           near
           in
           the
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Heart
           ;
           that
           God
           &
           Christ
           was
           to
           be
           sought
           within
           ,
           found
           ,
           received
           and
           enjoyed
           within
           ,
           in
           the
           Measure
           of
           the
           Light
           wherewith
           he
           did
           enlighten
           every
           one
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           that
           whoever
           do
           truly
           believe
           in
           God
           and
           in
           Christ
           ,
           must
           believe
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           wherewith
           Christ
           did
           enlighten
           them
           ,
           who
           is
           given
           of
           
           God
           a
           Light
           to
           lighten
           the
           Gentiles
           and
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           who
           so
           believe
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           which
           convinceth
           of
           sin
           ,
           judgeth
           and
           reproveth
           it
           in
           thought
           ,
           Word
           and
           deed
           ,
           come
           to
           receive
           life
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           made
           alive
           unto
           God
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           have
           a
           Sence
           of
           his
           Divine
           Power
           and
           Vertue
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           him
           ,
           and
           behold
           him
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           fellowship
           with
           him
           ;
           in
           which
           Life
           they
           come
           to
           receive
           Power
           over
           Death
           ,
           Sin
           and
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           they
           come
           to
           receive
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           things
           pertaining
           to
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           therein
           ,
           and
           therefrom
           ,
           and
           thereby
           they
           come
           to
           receive
           right
           thoughts
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           right
           and
           sound
           Words
           ,
           which
           are
           fit
           to
           be
           spoken
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           concerning
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Way
           and
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           which
           thoughts
           and
           Words
           had
           a
           manifestation
           of
           his
           heavenly
           Life
           and
           Vertue
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           received
           in
           the
           Living
           and
           Eternal
           Word
           ,
           near
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Heart
           ;
           and
           so
           that
           all
           thinking
           or
           speaking
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           the
           things
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           behoved
           to
           have
           this
           rise
           ,
           the
           Word
           ,
           Light
           and
           Life
           of
           God
           in
           the
           heart
           ;
           otherwise
           they
           were
           all
           wrong
           ,
           dead
           and
           unsavoury
           ,
           and
           so
           neither
           acceptable
           unto
           God
           ,
           or
           profitable
           either
           unto
           the
           speakers
           or
           hearers
           ;
           and
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           all
           practices
           and
           works
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           wrought
           in
           this
           Principle
           ,
           the
           Light
           ,
           Life
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           within
           ,
           are
           but
           dead
           and
           unprofitable
           ,
           Works
           and
           Fruits
           of
           Death
           and
           Darkness
           ,
           as
           not
           having
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           their
           Rise
           ,
           Spring
           and
           Original
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           first
           beginning
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ,
           in
           great
           part
           ,
           was
           in
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           to
           call
           off
           people
           from
           all
           their
           dead
           and
           dark
           thoughts
           ,
           Words
           and
           Works
           ,
           as
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           Way
           and
           Worship
           ,
           which
           were
           not
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           Life
           and
           Light
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           were
           not
           thought
           in
           the
           Life
           ,
           spoken
           in
           the
           Life
           ,
           done
           and
           practiced
           in
           the
           Life
           ,
           as
           being
           all
           but
           false
           ,
           unsound
           ,
           unprofitable
           ,
           and
           unacceptable
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           sound
           and
           clear
           Ministration
           g●ven
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Life
           of
           God
           was
           to
           call
           people
           off
           from
           all
           the
           thoughts
           Words
           and
           Works
           of
           Death
           and
           darkness
           ,
           so
           was
           it
           also
           to
           call
           them
           off
           ,
           and
           turn
           them
           from
           the
           Darkness
           it self
           ,
           unto
           the
           Light
           ,
           which
           lighted
           every
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           from
           Death
           unto
           the
           Word
           of
           Life
           ,
           nigh
           unto
           every
           one
           ,
           and
           which
           would
           
           give
           Life
           unto
           every
           one
           ,
           who
           became
           turned
           towards
           it
           ,
           in
           the
           drawings
           and
           Vertue
           thereof
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           the
           clear
           and
           Sound
           Ministration
           ,
           which
           the
           Apostles
           received
           from
           Christ
           ,
           and
           particularly
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           who
           was
           sent
           unto
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           to
           turn
           them
           from
           Darkness
           into
           Light
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Power
           of
           Satan
           unto
           God
           ,
           which
           Ministration
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           greatly
           Blessed
           of
           God
           in
           the
           primitive
           times
           ,
           unto
           that
           effect
           so
           was
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           it
           in
           this
           our
           Day
           ,
           the
           Work
           of
           Labour
           and
           Love
           of
           him
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           sent
           as
           the
           first
           of
           many
           others
           who
           came
           after
           ,
           did
           greatly
           prosper
           ,
           (
           though
           in
           much
           contradiction
           into
           many
           who
           opposed
           ,
           some
           through
           Ignorance
           ,
           and
           others
           through
           Malice
           )
           whereby
           in
           a
           small
           time
           many
           out
           of
           Divers
           Sects
           and
           Professions
           came
           to
           be
           turned
           into
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           be
           convinced
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           the
           very
           saving
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           notwithstanding
           of
           all
           that
           Priests
           or
           Professors
           said
           or
           disputed
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           for
           the
           Ministration
           had
           that
           Light
           and
           Evidence
           ,
           Life
           and
           Authority
           ,
           yea
           Power
           &
           Dominion
           of
           Truth
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           even
           by
           a
           Spiritual
           compulsion
           ,
           forced
           an
           assent
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           many
           ,
           and
           the
           Measure
           of
           Truth
           which
           was
           Clouded
           and
           Vailed
           in
           many
           ,
           came
           to
           be
           reached
           unto
           ,
           through
           this
           Ministration
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           answer
           unto
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           sufficient
           convincement
           of
           these
           ,
           in
           whom
           it
           is
           thus
           answered
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           them
           who
           came
           to
           be
           clearly
           and
           soundly
           reached
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           feel
           the
           Power
           and
           Life
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Ministration
           reach
           into
           the
           Measure
           and
           Seed
           of
           Truth
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           :
           O
           what
           a
           Day
           and
           Time
           it
           was
           unto
           them
           ,
           that
           was
           even
           such
           a
           Day
           as
           they
           had
           never
           the
           like
           of
           it
           before
           ,
           nor
           (
           in
           some
           Sence
           )
           after
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           a
           Day
           unto
           them
           both
           of
           Joy
           and
           Heaviness
           ,
           Comfort
           and
           Sorrow
           ,
           Light
           and
           Darkness
           ,
           Life
           and
           Death
           ,
           their
           Joy
           and
           their
           Comfort
           was
           in
           the
           Morning
           Dawnings
           of
           the
           Beauty
           and
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           begun
           somewhat
           to
           appear
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           as
           they
           became
           turned
           towards
           it
           ;
           but
           their
           heaviness
           was
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           began
           to
           find
           the
           exceeding
           sinfulness
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           feel
           themselves
           so
           hedged
           and
           compassed
           about
           with
           intanglements
           and
           hindrances
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           but
           more
           especially
           within
           ,
           to
           stop
           them
           from
           entring
           into
           the
           new
           and
           living
           
           and
           perfect
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           began
           to
           be
           revealed
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           they
           came
           to
           see
           that
           these
           things
           which
           they
           formerly
           counted
           gain
           ,
           were
           now
           Dung
           and
           loss
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           they
           esteemed
           as
           their
           Glory
           ,
           became
           now
           their
           shame
           ,
           as
           namely
           their
           large
           Profession
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           way
           of
           Worship
           ,
           which
           stood
           in
           Dead
           and
           empty
           performances
           ,
           in
           the
           oldness
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           had
           a
           Life
           ,
           and
           which
           had
           a
           Life
           in
           them
           also
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           the
           Life
           of
           Death
           ,
           which
           Reigned
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           do
           Reign
           in
           all
           ,
           from
           
             Adam
          
           unto
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           whose
           Reign
           is
           not
           put
           down
           ,
           until
           Christ
           the
           Blessed
           Seed
           and
           Life
           be
           Witnessed
           raised
           and
           revealed
           in
           the
           Particular
           ;
           and
           so
           this
           Day
           of
           God
           brought
           Death
           and
           Darkness
           over
           all
           that
           false
           Life
           and
           Light
           ,
           which
           had
           Place
           in
           them
           formerly
           ,
           and
           stained
           all
           their
           false
           Beauty
           and
           Glory
           ,
           even
           all
           the
           Glory
           of
           Flesh
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           First-birth
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Wisdom
           ,
           Counsel
           and
           Knowledge
           thereof
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           its
           thoughts
           and
           apprehensions
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           its
           Words
           ,
           and
           Works
           ,
           and
           Practices
           ,
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           whereby
           it
           came
           to
           pass
           that
           these
           who
           seemed
           to
           have
           ,
           and
           had
           much
           Knowledge
           and
           understanding
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           according
           to
           the
           Flesh
           or
           First
           Birth
           ,
           began
           now
           to
           See
           and
           be
           Convicted
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           very
           Ignorant
           ,
           so
           as
           even
           to
           say
           ,
           surely
           I
           am
           more
           Bruitish
           then
           any
           Man
           ,
           and
           I
           have
           not
           the
           understanding
           of
           a
           Man
           in
           me
           ;
           and
           thus
           many
           ,
           who
           were
           Teachers
           of
           others
           ,
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           came
           to
           be
           Convinced
           that
           they
           had
           need
           to
           Learn
           the
           very
           first
           Principles
           of
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           these
           who
           had
           stood
           in
           a
           long
           and
           Large
           Profession
           of
           Words
           ,
           and
           attained
           to
           great
           Abilities
           that
           Way
           ,
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           Exhortation
           ,
           and
           Prayer
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
           Whether
           through
           Education
           or
           frequent
           Practice
           ,
           being
           come
           to
           a
           true
           and
           Living
           Sence
           and
           Convincement
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           all
           but
           Carnal
           and
           Fleshly
           ,
           or
           at
           best
           stood
           in
           a
           great
           Mixture
           ,
           having
           more
           of
           Flesh
           then
           Spirit
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           more
           of
           Death
           and
           Darkness
           ,
           then
           of
           Life
           and
           Light
           ,
           which
           is
           hurtful
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           came
           to
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           all
           that
           Bulk
           ,
           and
           heap
           of
           Words
           into
           the
           waiting
           Place
           ,
           in
           the
           Measure
           of
           the
           Light
           ,
           which
           had
           Convinced
           them
           ,
           and
           given
           them
           some
           Sence
           of
           their
           Conditions
           ,
           
           so
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Light
           in
           all
           possible
           stilness
           and
           quietness
           ,
           and
           silence
           of
           Mind
           ,
           not
           only
           out
           of
           all
           outward
           Performances
           and
           Words
           ,
           but
           even
           out
           of
           all
           Thoughts
           and
           Apprehensions
           of
           God
           or
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           inward
           motions
           and
           Workings
           ,
           which
           had
           not
           the
           Light
           ,
           or
           Word
           ,
           or
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           for
           the
           Rise
           and
           Spring
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           were
           brought
           unto
           through
           the
           Ministration
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           pointed
           or
           directed
           them
           unto
           this
           place
           ,
           even
           silence
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           Words
           and
           Thoughts
           ,
           and
           that
           both
           apart
           and
           together
           ,
           by
           which
           Ministration
           also
           they
           were
           called
           to
           assemble
           or
           gather
           together
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           Name
           is
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           the
           quickning
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           wait
           together
           in
           this
           Silence
           .
        
         
           So
           in
           this
           Name
           they
           were
           called
           and
           directed
           to
           assemble
           or
           gather
           together
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           Wisdom
           ,
           Power
           and
           quickning
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           so
           they
           were
           not
           to
           come
           in
           their
           own
           Wisdom
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Spirit
           of
           the
           first
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           as
           to
           Meditate
           ,
           Teach
           ,
           or
           Pray
           ,
           or
           give
           Thanks
           in
           the
           Words
           which
           that
           Wisdom
           and
           Spirit
           did
           teach
           them
           ,
           for
           that
           had
           been
           to
           meet
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           first
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           second
           ,
           whose
           Name
           is
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           ,
           and
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           so
           this
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           Name
           ,
           was
           to
           furnish
           them
           in
           all
           they
           did
           or
           spoke
           in
           their
           Meetings
           or
           Assemblies
           ;
           and
           to
           this
           the
           Apostle
           directed
           the
           Believers
           in
           his
           day
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           they
           did
           in
           Word
           or
           Deed
           ,
           they
           should
           do
           it
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           if
           they
           Taught
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           in
           his
           Light
           ,
           Life
           and
           Power
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           Prayed
           it
           should
           be
           in
           this
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           gave
           Thanks
           it
           should
           be
           in
           this
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           Words
           uttered
           or
           expressed
           by
           them
           should
           be
           Spirit
           and
           Life
           ,
           that
           would
           both
           reach
           unto
           God
           ,
           for
           a
           sweet
           Savour
           and
           Odour
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           also
           unto
           his
           Witness
           in
           the
           Heart
           of
           them
           who
           heard
           ,
           for
           what
           they
           spoke
           should
           not
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           Man
           ,
           but
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           Christ
           the
           Word
           ,
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           ,
           speaking
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           through
           them
           ,
           as
           Christ
           said
           unto
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           
             It
             is
             not
             you
             that
             speak
             ,
             but
             the
             
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             that
             speaketh
             in
             you
             ,
          
           and
           according
           to
           this
           
             Paul
          
           said
           ,
           
             That
             no
             Man
             could
             call
          
           Jesus
           
             the
             Lord
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           ;
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           living
           Name
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           be
           named
           but
           by
           the
           Power
           and
           Vertue
           of
           his
           own
           Life
           ;
           indeed
           a
           Man
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           natural
           Spirit
           may
           pronounce
           the
           Letter
           of
           the
           Name
           ,
           but
           the
           Letter
           is
           not
           the
           Name
           ,
           for
           the
           Name
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           the
           Letter
           is
           not
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           one
           thing
           to
           pronounce
           the
           Letter
           or
           Letters
           ,
           but
           for
           another
           to
           name
           or
           speak
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           yea
           ,
           or
           inwardly
           only
           to
           conceive
           in
           it
           the
           Mind
           or
           Heart
           ,
           which
           none
           can
           do
           but
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           Now
           about
           this
           time
           that
           divers
           were
           convinced
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           gathered
           together
           in
           Divers
           Places
           ,
           through
           very
           Necessity
           ,
           their
           Meetings
           came
           to
           be
           Silent
           ,
           for
           some
           Time
           ,
           though
           the
           First
           Rice
           and
           Ground
           of
           their
           Meeting
           in
           Silence
           ,
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           taught
           it
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           there
           were
           but
           few
           ,
           who
           were
           then
           attained
           unto
           that
           Soundness
           and
           Clearness
           of
           Condition
           ,
           in
           their
           own
           Particulars
           ,
           so
           as
           thereby
           to
           be
           fitted
           and
           Qualified
           in
           the
           Word
           ,
           Life
           ,
           Power
           ,
           and
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           Minister
           unto
           others
           in
           Divers
           Places
           ,
           Friends
           being
           but
           very
           young
           at
           that
           first
           breaking
           forth
           of
           Truth
           ;
           and
           so
           their
           Works
           was
           mostly
           ,
           if
           not
           only
           to
           joyn
           together
           ,
           in
           a
           joynt
           Concurrence
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           the
           indu●ngs
           of
           his
           Power
           from
           on
           High
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           the
           Work
           and
           Operation
           of
           his
           Word
           ,
           Light
           and
           Life
           in
           them
           ,
           every
           one
           being
           turned
           unto
           the
           Manifestation
           thereof
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           :
           For
           indeed
           in
           beginners
           ,
           or
           those
           who
           are
           but
           lately
           turned
           unto
           the
           Light
           and
           Life
           of
           Truth
           ,
           it
           hath
           much
           to
           Work
           through
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           many
           Steps
           of
           inward
           Tryals
           and
           Exercise
           to
           Pass
           through
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Life
           of
           Truth
           ,
           before
           they
           attain
           unto
           that
           Soundness
           and
           Clearness
           in
           their
           own
           Conditions
           ,
           whereby
           they
           can
           safely
           and
           Purely
           Administer
           the
           Word
           and
           Words
           of
           Life
           unto
           others
           without
           mixture
           ;
           for
           First
           a
           Man
           must
           be
           in
           a
           good
           Measure
           gathered
           into
           the
           Life
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Truth
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           be
           well
           rooted
           and
           fastened
           in
           it
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           particular
           ,
           before
           he
           be
           in
           such
           a
           fit
           Condition
           as
           to
           Minister
           unto
           others
           ,
           with
           safety
           and
           
           advantage
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           Life
           must
           first
           have
           some
           free
           passage
           in
           a
           Mans
           Heart
           ,
           Mind
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           before
           it
           can
           have
           a
           free
           passage
           in
           the
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           it
           must
           have
           got
           some
           good
           Measure
           of
           Command
           and
           Dominion
           over
           the
           Heart
           ,
           and
           the
           Thoughts
           and
           Affections
           thereof
           ,
           otherwise
           it
           cannot
           so
           conveniently
           ,
           and
           readily
           have
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Mouth
           ▪
           so
           as
           to
           order
           and
           direct
           it
           ,
           that
           the
           Mouth
           steadily
           and
           soundly
           ,
           only
           as
           the
           Instrument
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           may
           only
           express
           or
           declare
           the
           living
           Words
           of
           God
           ,
           otherwise
           as
           where
           the
           Heart
           is
           not
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Life
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           the
           Mouth
           will
           reel
           and
           stagger
           in
           its
           expressions
           ,
           and
           be
           apter
           to
           speak
           the
           Words
           of
           the
           Wisdom
           and
           Spirit
           of
           Man
           then
           of
           God
           ;
           now
           as
           the
           Words
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           are
           in
           the
           Mouth
           Spirit
           and
           Life
           ;
           so
           the
           Words
           of
           or
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Man
           ,
           though
           even
           gathered
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           are
           instead
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           Letters
           ;
           and
           instead
           of
           Life
           ,
           but
           Death
           ;
           the
           one
           is
           Spirit
           and
           Life
           ,
           the
           other
           but
           Letter
           and
           Death
           ,
           which
           Profits
           not
           ,
           but
           hurts
           ;
           yea
           even
           the
           Mixture
           ,
           (
           as
           where
           it
           is
           partly
           Letter
           ,
           and
           partly
           Spirit
           )
           as
           much
           as
           possible
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           shunned
           and
           forborn
           ,
           especially
           ,
           in
           this
           so
           Clear
           and
           Glorious
           manifestation
           of
           Truth
           ,
           which
           calleth
           out
           of
           all
           Mixtures
           ,
           both
           in
           Words
           and
           Works
           unto
           Purity
           ,
           soundness
           and
           simplicity
           in
           all
           ,
           and
           now
           doth
           more
           pressingly
           require
           it
           ,
           then
           in
           the
           Times
           of
           Ignorance
           and
           Darkness
           that
           are
           past
           .
        
         
           Thus
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           even
           very
           necessity
           at
           first
           occasioned
           their
           silent
           Meetings
           of
           Friends
           in
           Divers
           places
           ,
           every
           one
           being
           afraid
           to
           open
           the
           Mouth
           ,
           nor
           daring
           to
           open
           ,
           it
           till
           the
           Lord
           opened
           it
           by
           the
           Power
           and
           Vertue
           of
           own
           Spirit
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           though
           none
           durst
           speak
           or
           open
           a
           Mouth
           ,
           nor
           had
           received
           that
           Spiritual
           Power
           and
           ability
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           yet
           a
           necessity
           and
           Duty
           they
           found
           in
           it
           ,
           to
           meet
           together
           ,
           yea
           the
           least
           measure
           and
           appearance
           of
           Life
           and
           Light
           in
           every
           one
           did
           even
           draw
           them
           together
           ,
           and
           when
           or
           wherever
           they
           came
           together
           in
           the
           drawings
           thereof
           ,
           and
           sat
           down
           together
           in
           stilness
           and
           quietness
           ,
           every
           one
           being
           turned
           and
           gathered
           unto
           their
           particular
           Measures
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           find
           the
           Benefit
           ,
           Advantage
           and
           Glory
           thereof
           ,
           in
           a
           Wonderful
           and
           unspeakable
           manner
           ;
           for
           after
           this
           manner
           they
           
           became
           all
           as
           one
           Body
           ,
           and
           as
           Members
           together
           of
           the
           Body
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           another
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           wonderful
           and
           excellent
           and
           Glorious
           Unity
           ,
           which
           the
           several
           Measures
           of
           Life
           and
           Light
           ,
           hath
           in
           the
           particular
           Vessels
           and
           persons
           .
           
             For
             if
             even
             but
             two
             be
             together
             ,
             &
             that
             each
             of
             both
             be
             gathered
             unto
             their
             own
             measure
             of
             Life
             ,
             the
             measure
             of
             Life
             in
             thr
             one
             doth
             after
             a
             secret
             &
             unspeakable
             manner
             reach
             unto
             the
             measure
             of
             Life
             in
             the
             other
             ,
             &
             flow
             forth
             into
             it
             ,
             wh●reby
             the
             one
             is
             raised
             ,
             &
             Strengthened
             &
             inlarged
             by
             the
             other
             ,
             &
             as
             it
             were
             fed
             &
             refreshed
             thereby
             ,
             yea
             and
             the
             Life
             in
             the
             one
             doth
             so
             joyn
             ,
             and
             Vnite
             its
             force
             and
             strength
             and
             Vertue
             unto
             the
             other
             ,
             that
             every
             particular
             feels
             the
             Strength
             and
             Vertue
             of
             the
             twofold
             measure
             of
             Life
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             doubled
             within
             themselves
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             be
             three
             thus
             gathered
             together
             ,
             the
             particular
             Measure
             of
             Life
             in
             every
             one
             reacheth
             unto
             every
             particular
             ,
             so
             that
             one
             feels
             not
             only
             the
             Vertue
             Force
             and
             Strength
             of
             his
             own
             particular
             Measure
             of
             Life
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             very
             force
             and
             Strength
             of
             the
             other
             two
             ,
             so
             that
             his
             Life
             is
             as
             it
             were
             strengthened
             ,
             enlarged
             and
             refreshed
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             threefold
             degree
             ,
             and
             so
             still
             as
             the
             number
             of
             these
             do
             increase
             ,
             who
             come
             indeed
             to
             Witness
             any
             Measure
             of
             the
             Life
             and
             Light
             of
             God
             to
             spring
             up
             in
             them
             ,
             all
             the
             particular
             Measures
             of
             Life
             in
             the
             particular
             Vessels
             ,
             or
             Persons
             in
             whom
             it
             hath
             appeared
             ,
             Vniting
             in
             one
             ,
             even
             as
             many
             small
             Streams
             ,
             become
             as
             a
             large
             river
             of
             Life
             ,
             which
             in
             the
             wholeness
             ,
             or
             Vniversallity
             of
             it
             ,
             hath
             its
             Course
             Motion
             and
             Operation
             ,
             in
             and
             through
             every
             Member
             ,
             in
             some
             Measure
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             capacity
             of
             each
             ;
             and
             thus
             the
             whole
             Vniversal
             Life
             and
             Spirit
             of
             the
             whole
             Body
             reacheth
             ,
             in
             its
             whole
             Vertue
             ,
             in
             some
             Measure
             unto
             every
             Member
             for
             the
             quickning
             ,
             refreshment
             ,
             and
             edifying
             thereof
             ,
             as
             even
             it
             is
             in
             the
             Natural
             Body
             ,
             for
             the
             Natural
             Spirit
             that
             is
             Vniversally
             diffused
             through
             the
             whole
             ,
             reacheth
             unto
             every
             Member
             in
             the
             Body
             ,
             with
             its
             Influence
             Life
             and
             Virtue
             ,
             end
             a
             plain
             example
             whereof
             we
             have
             also
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             that
             is
             Natural
             ,
             for
             if
             a
             Company
             of
             People
             should
             come
             into
             a
             dark
             place
             ,
             every
             one
             of
             them
             having
             a
             Lamp
             or
             Candle
             lighteh
             ,
             each
             person
             injoyeth
             not
             only
             the
             Light
             of
             his
             own
             ,
             but
             also
             of
             all
             his
             Neighbours
             ,
             where
             each
             suf●er
             their
             Light
             freshly
             to
             shine
             forth
             .
          
        
         
           And
           of
           this
           Friends
           having
           such
           manifest
           and
           clear
           Experience
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           ,
           they
           became
           greatly
           indeared
           toward
           ,
           
           one
           another
           in
           all
           Pureness
           and
           tenderness
           of
           Love
           ,
           and
           finding
           the
           great
           Benefit
           and
           Advantage
           which
           they
           had
           in
           one
           anothers
           Company
           ,
           Presence
           and
           Fellowship
           ,
           as
           of
           one
           being
           a
           Strength
           to
           another
           ,
           their
           Life
           and
           Spirit
           reaching
           unto
           them
           ,
           oft
           without
           all
           Words
           ,
           yea
           in
           the
           silence
           or
           ceasing
           of
           Words
           they
           were
           drawn
           to
           meet
           often
           together
           ,
           for
           that
           in
           the
           Presence
           and
           Company
           of
           one
           another
           they
           were
           inwardly
           Refreshed
           ,
           Comforted
           ,
           Quickened
           and
           Strengthned
           ,
           through
           that
           Communion
           and
           Communication
           of
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           from
           Vessel
           to
           Vessel
           ,
           as
           from
           one
           upon
           all
           ,
           and
           from
           all
           upon
           one
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           that
           Communion
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           Mystery
           forever
           sealed
           from
           all
           Natural
           Men
           ,
           but
           is
           most
           open
           and
           clear
           to
           every
           Child
           of
           Light
           ,
           yea
           even
           unto
           the
           Youngest
           ,
           who
           are
           but
           as
           Babes
           and
           Sucklings
           in
           the
           Truth
           .
        
         
           And
           oft
           times
           it
           so
           comes
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           one
           only
           particular
           Person
           is
           made
           an
           occasion
           of
           great
           Refreshment
           ,
           Quickning
           and
           Comfort
           unto
           many
           ,
           yea
           unto
           a
           whole
           Meeting
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           good
           and
           certain
           experience
           ,
           where
           divers
           have
           come
           together
           ,
           but
           Life
           had
           but
           a
           weak
           or
           small
           manifestation
           in
           and
           among
           them
           ,
           as
           being
           but
           young
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           much
           Death
           and
           Darkness
           as
           yet
           having
           place
           ,
           which
           Burthened
           and
           Clouded
           the
           tender
           Life
           ,
           so
           that
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           the
           Power
           of
           Death
           and
           Darkness
           could
           be
           felt
           to
           work
           strongly
           in
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           which
           those
           who
           met
           had
           much
           ado
           to
           wrestle
           against
           the
           said
           dark
           Power
           ,
           yet
           the
           coming
           of
           one
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           sitting
           down
           with
           them
           in
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           wait
           together
           upon
           the
           Lord
           in
           pure
           Silence
           ,
           has
           occasioned
           Life
           in
           great
           Glory
           and
           Dominion
           to
           shine
           fo●th
           ,
           &
           flow
           like
           a
           mighty
           River
           through
           the
           whole
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           every
           particular
           Member
           thereof
           ,
           by
           which
           every
           particular
           could
           sensibly
           feel
           the
           Power
           of
           Darkness
           and
           Death
           ,
           which
           did
           Burthen
           and
           Weaken
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           quench
           or
           stop
           the
           springing
           up
           of
           Life
           ,
           to
           be
           removed
           by
           the
           force
           and
           strength
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           br●ke
           forth
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           dispelled
           it
           ,
           as
           the
           Sun
           in
           his
           strength
           dispelleth
           and
           breaketh
           a
           Cloud
           into
           pieces
           ,
           the
           occasion
           of
           which
           hath
           been
           ,
           that
           the
           one
           aforesaid
           hath
           had
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           in
           his
           own
           particular
           raised
           into
           a
           large
           stature
           and
           
           measure
           of
           Power
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           whereby
           his
           Life
           hath
           had
           its
           course
           through
           all
           that
           Darkness
           that
           stood
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           to
           the
           reaching
           the
           weak
           and
           small
           measures
           of
           Life
           in
           the
           others
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           its
           Influence
           quickening
           and
           strengthening
           Life
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           till
           it
           was
           raise●
           over
           all
           that
           stood
           in
           its
           way
           ,
           and
           all
           were
           abundantly
           Refreshed
           ,
           Comforted
           and
           Quickened
           ,
           and
           such
           through
           the
           Goodness
           and
           Providence
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           sent
           unto
           others
           ,
           or
           raised
           up
           ,
           among
           them
           to
           be
           unto
           them
           as
           Nursing
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           Stewards
           ,
           and
           Shepherds
           ,
           unto
           whom
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           the
           Keys
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           were
           given
           ,
           that
           may
           open
           it
           unto
           others
           ;
           not
           but
           that
           it
           is
           possible
           to
           be
           opened
           ,
           even
           without
           all
           Instruments
           from
           without
           ,
           yea
           the
           Service
           and
           Benefit
           of
           Instruments
           ,
           fitted
           and
           prepared
           of
           God
           ,
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           is
           found
           to
           be
           great
           unto
           the
           more
           abundant
           opening
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           helping
           the
           Weak
           and
           Feeble
           unto
           the
           more
           ready
           and
           easie
           entrance
           into
           it
           ,
           wherefore
           such
           cannot
           but
           be
           dearly
           Loved
           and
           Honoured
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           for
           their
           Works
           sake
           ;
           and
           because
           of
           that
           excellent
           measure
           of
           Life
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           hath
           such
           universal
           Influence
           and
           Service
           unto
           all
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           the
           Unity
           and
           Fellowship
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           Light
           and
           Truth
           doth
           not
           simply
           consist
           in
           their
           outward
           Nearness
           ,
           Company
           ,
           or
           Presence
           ,
           for
           that
           though
           at
           never
           so
           great
           an
           outward
           Distance
           ,
           their
           Unity
           remains
           ,
           in
           that
           Spirit
           which
           reacheth
           over
           and
           through
           all
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           certain
           that
           even
           their
           being
           together
           in
           the
           outward
           (
           when
           they
           are
           gathered
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           particular
           measure
           of
           his
           Life
           and
           Light
           made
           manifest
           in
           them
           )
           doth
           greatly
           conduce
           and
           contribute
           to
           increase
           and
           strengthen
           their
           Unity
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           their
           Fellowship
           and
           Communion
           of
           Life
           the
           more
           sensible
           as
           is
           known
           and
           witnessed
           by
           certain
           experience
           ;
           for
           that
           when
           they
           are
           outwardly
           present
           ,
           Life
           hath
           and
           oppertunity
           to
           convey
           it self
           unto
           one
           another
           ,
           by
           an
           through
           the
           natural
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           Face
           of
           one
           sharpneth
           another
           ,
           as
           Iron
           doth
           Iron
           ,
           for
           where
           Life
           is
           rased
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           it
           hath
           its
           Image
           on
           the
           very
           Face
           or
           Countenance
           ,
           which
           by
           a
           secret
           Vertue
           reacheth
           unto
           others
           .
           
             Yea
             not
             only
             doth
             Life
             convey
             it self
             ,
             and
             its
             pure
             influence
             ,
             
             through
             the
             Voice
             and
             Sight
             ,
             but
             even
             through
             the
             taking
             one
             another
             by
             the
             Hand
             ,
             where
             it
             is
             done
             in
             pure
             and
             undefiled
             Love
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             laying
             on
             of
             Hands
             also
             ,
             as
             was
             witnessed
             in
             the
             Primitive
             Times
             ,
             so
             that
             those
             who
             were
             indued
             with
             a
             large
             measure
             of
             the
             Life
             and
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             whilthey
             laid
             Hands
             on
             them
             who
             Believed
             ,
             Vertue
             went
             forth
             from
             that
             force
             and
             strength
             of
             Life
             in
             them
             ,
             an●
             reached
             unto
             these
             on
             whome
             Hands
             were
             laid
             ,
             whereby
             they
             came
             to
             feel
             the
             Life
             to
             be
             raised
             in
             their
             own
             particulars
             ,
             and
             the
             Power
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             to
             fall
             or
             break
             forth
             upon
             them
             ,
             as
             even
             so
             it
             is
             witnessed
             at
             this
             Day
             ,
             in
             and
             among
             the
             Children
             of
             Truth
             ,
             through
             the
             form●r
             formality
             of
             laying
             on
             of
             Hands
             ,
             that
             is
             in
             the
             false
             Church
             ,
             which
             hath
             only
             the
             empty
             and
             bare
             imitation
             is
             not
             regarded
             .
          
        
         
           And
           thus
           now
           it
           being
           showed
           ,
           how
           great
           an
           Advantage
           and
           Benefit
           the
           Children
           of
           Light
           and
           Truth
           have
           in
           their
           Meeting
           together
           ,
           through
           the
           Communication
           of
           Life
           ,
           yea
           from
           all
           to
           every
           one
           ,
           and
           from
           one
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           all
           Words
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           with
           them
           ,
           the
           Benefit
           and
           Advantage
           of
           their
           meeting
           together
           ,
           even
           in
           Silence
           ,
           cannot
           but
           be
           manifest
           ,
           and
           this
           serves
           to
           answer
           that
           common
           Objection
           used
           by
           many
           ,
           who
           say
           ,
           
             We
             may
             sit
             silent
             at
             Home
             ,
             and
             wait
             in
             silence
             in
             our
             own
             Houses
             ,
             and
             so
             be
             as
             much
             edified
             ,
             a●
             to
             come
             to
             a
             silent
             Meeting
             ,
             where
             nothing
             is
             spoke
             for
             our
             Instruction
             or
             Learning
          
           ;
           to
           which
           I
           say
           ,
           nay
           if
           your
           outward
           Liberty
           and
           Health
           can
           permit
           you
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           come
           not
           ,
           but
           stay
           at
           home
           ,
           you
           cannot
           Profit
           ,
           nor
           be
           Edified
           so
           much
           at
           home
           ,
           though
           you
           should
           give
           your selves
           to
           waiting
           in
           silence
           ,
           as
           by
           coming
           to
           the
           Meeting
           of
           the
           Lords
           People
           and
           waiting
           together
           with
           them
           in
           silence
           ,
           first
           ,
           because
           to
           meet
           together
           is
           the
           Ordinance
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           doth
           bless
           ;
           yea
           he
           hath
           promised
           that
           where
           two
           or
           three
           do
           meet
           together
           in
           his
           Name
           he
           will
           be
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           this
           promise
           is
           to
           meeting
           simply
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           though
           there
           should
           be
           no
           Speaking
           among
           them
           ;
           but
           secondly
           because
           as
           is
           said
           ,
           through
           that
           universal
           influence
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           the
           whole
           Meeting
           hath
           upon
           every
           particular
           Life
           ,
           to
           raise
           and
           refresh
           ,
           and
           strengthen
           Life
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           th●refore
           it
           is
           manifest
           ;
           that
           it
           is
           more
           profitable
           and
           edifying
           to
           wait
           with
           others
           ,
           where
           oppertunity
           can
           be
           
           had
           then
           alone
           ,
           for
           while
           we
           wait
           with
           others
           ,
           we
           become
           a
           strength
           and
           help
           unto
           one
           another
           in
           waiting
           ,
           which
           many
           can
           seal
           the
           truth
           of
           by
           certain
           experience
           ,
           who
           have
           found
           much
           more
           ready
           and
           easie
           access
           and
           entrance
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           a
           much
           more
           freedom
           of
           Mind
           from
           vain
           Thoughts
           and
           Encumbrances
           while
           they
           were
           waiting
           with
           others
           ,
           then
           while
           alone
           ;
           as
           also
           many
           has
           been
           Convinced
           and
           brought
           to
           the
           knowledg
           of
           the
           Truth
           by
           coming
           to
           Silent
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           seeing
           as
           is
           showed
           that
           Life
           doth
           readily
           most
           prevail
           &
           abound
           while
           they
           wait
           together
           ,
           surely
           these
           occasions
           cannot
           but
           be
           the
           more
           Edifing
           and
           Profitable
           ,
           when
           rightly
           improved
           ,
           for
           when
           Life
           is
           most
           raised
           ,
           and
           doth
           most
           prevail
           and
           abound
           in
           the
           Heart
           ,
           then
           a
           man
           hath
           the
           best
           opertunity
           to
           feel
           the
           operation
           of
           it
           in
           him
           to
           work
           and
           purge
           out
           the
           old
           Nature
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           with
           the
           Works
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           leven
           him
           into
           a
           new
           lump
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           mould
           and
           transform
           him
           unto
           its
           own
           pure
           Similitude
           and
           Image
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           these
           who
           came
           together
           ,
           to
           meet
           after
           this
           manner
           in
           Silence
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           would
           sit
           together
           many
           hours
           in
           a
           deep
           Silence
           and
           Quietness
           ,
           came
           to
           sind
           great
           Benefit
           and
           Advantage
           in
           them
           ,
           yea
           and
           a
           great
           Glory
           ,
           though
           such
           Meetings
           became
           the
           Worlds
           wonder
           ,
           and
           natural
           and
           dark
           spirited
           men
           did
           scorn
           and
           deride
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           unto
           this
           day
           ,
           yet
           the
           Children
           of
           Truth
           found
           them
           ,
           and
           do
           find
           them
           the
           most
           Profitable
           and
           Edifying
           Meetings
           that
           ever
           they
           were
           at
           ,
           where
           all
           Flesh
           is
           made
           Silent
           ,
           and
           the
           Lamb
           alone
           is
           waited
           for
           to
           appear
           in
           his
           Temple
           ,
           and
           speak
           forth
           his
           holy
           Mind
           ,
           Will
           and
           Counsel
           in
           such
           Vessels
           as
           are
           fitted
           and
           prepared
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           met
           together
           in
           this
           Silence
           ,
           where
           ,
           at
           that
           time
           perhaps
           ,
           not
           one
           in
           the
           Meeting
           had
           a
           Mouth
           opened
           ,
           or
           utterance
           gave
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           Life
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           came
           in
           due
           time
           to
           receive
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           Mouth
           in
           a
           very
           large
           and
           powerful
           ,
           and
           glorious
           manner
           ,
           as
           continues
           unto
           this
           day
           with
           them
           who
           yet
           remain
           alive
           in
           the
           Body
           ,
           and
           now
           many
           have
           received
           an
           opening
           of
           the
           Mouth
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           witness
           the
           Word
           of
           Life
           sprung
           up
           in
           great
           Power
           and
           Glory
           ,
           to
           the
           putting
           Words
           into
           their
           
           Mouths
           ,
           which
           are
           Spirit
           and
           Life
           that
           Minister
           Grace
           ,
           largely
           unto
           the
           Hearers
           ,
           and
           are
           a
           Sweet
           and
           Precious
           Savour
           and
           Odour
           unto
           God
           ,
           even
           a
           Sacrifice
           of
           a
           sweet
           Smell
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           witnessed
           the
           Promise
           fulfilled
           unto
           them
           ,
           upon
           the
           matter
           (
           though
           the
           many
           Tongues
           and
           Languages
           ,
           with
           other
           circumstantial
           things
           be
           not
           )
           as
           the
           Disciples
           did
           ,
           who
           were
           commanded
           to
           tarry
           at
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           wait
           for
           the
           Promise
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           pouring
           forth
           and
           effusion
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           or
           Holy
           Spirit
           ▪
           and
           Life
           of
           God
           upon
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           wait
           ,
           so
           it
           came
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           day
           of
           
             Penticost
             ,
          
           being
           assembled
           together
           with
           one
           accord
           ,
           they
           were
           filled
           therewith
           ,
           and
           began
           to
           speak
           forth
           the
           wonderous
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           they
           felt
           them
           in
           their
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Spirit
           gave
           them
           utterance
           .
        
         
           And
           seeing
           they
           were
           not
           commanded
           to
           Speak
           ,
           Preach
           ,
           nor
           Pray
           ,
           nor
           Sing
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           his
           Life
           ,
           Spirit
           and
           Power
           ,
           as
           it
           moved
           them
           ,
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           at
           times
           ,
           the
           Disciples
           ,
           or
           Christians
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Times
           had
           Silence
           among
           them
           ,
           as
           we
           now
           have
           ,
           seeing
           they
           were
           not
           to
           Speak
           ,
           but
           when
           the
           Life
           moved
           ;
           and
           surely
           there
           were
           among
           them
           ,
           who
           did
           not
           always
           feel
           the
           motion
           of
           Life
           to
           Speak
           ,
           nor
           were
           always
           in
           a
           Capacity
           or
           Condition
           for
           Speaking
           ,
           and
           though
           now
           ,
           since
           the
           glorious
           increase
           and
           growth
           of
           Truth
           ,
           few
           Meettings
           have
           some
           or
           other
           to
           whom
           a
           Ministry
           in
           Words
           is
           given
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           so
           that
           seldom
           or
           rarely
           Meetings
           are
           under
           a
           necessity
           to
           be
           wholy
           Silent
           ,
           from
           first
           to
           last
           ;
           yet
           because
           of
           the
           great
           Advantage
           ,
           and
           Benefit
           ,
           and
           Glory
           that
           is
           found
           in
           them
           ,
           Friends
           are
           many
           times
           willing
           and
           desirous
           to
           sit
           down
           and
           feed
           together
           in
           Silence
           ,
           upon
           the
           heavenly
           and
           invisible
           Life
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           reach
           unto
           one
           another
           in
           the
           Communications
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           feel
           the
           States
           and
           Conditions
           of
           one
           another
           therein
           in
           Silence
           ,
           and
           enjoy
           that
           secret
           and
           hid
           Fellowship
           together
           which
           the
           World
           knoweth
           not
           ,
           so
           as
           even
           to
           be
           silent
           ,
           though
           both
           a
           Liberty
           and
           Ability
           in
           the
           Life
           may
           be
           present
           with
           divers
           (
           where
           no
           pressure
           no
           pressing
           occasion
           is
           found
           )
           to
           utter
           Words
           ,
           which
           indeed
           hath
           a
           great
           Glory
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           People
           should
           Converse
           together
           in
           Spirit
           and
           deep
           Silence
           ,
           and
           without
           all
           Words
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           among
           divers
           great
           an
           〈…〉
           d
           Advantages
           and
           Benefits
           ,
           which
           they
           who
           came
           to
           be
           Convinced
           did
           find
           ,
           in
           the
           sitting
           down
           together
           to
           wait
           in
           silence
           ;
           there
           were
           some
           that
           in
           the
           silence
           ,
           their
           Minds
           being
           turned
           towards
           the
           Light
           and
           Life
           of
           God
           which
           had
           appeared
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           find
           their
           Mindes
           stayed
           therein
           and
           thereby
           ,
           for
           a
           great
           and
           mighty
           Power
           broke
           forth
           ,
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           unto
           which
           their
           Minds
           were
           turned
           ,
           and
           did
           gather
           their
           Minds
           into
           it
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           whereby
           they
           came
           to
           know
           a
           being
           Planted
           ,
           and
           Grounded
           ,
           and
           Rooted
           ,
           and
           Setled
           ,
           and
           Established
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           and
           Power
           thereof
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           came
           to
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           all
           the
           Tossings
           and
           Waverings
           of
           Mind
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           all
           the
           Incumbrances
           and
           Wandrings
           ,
           into
           Stability
           and
           Steaddiness
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           which
           was
           even
           as
           to
           be
           delivered
           from
           a
           Stormy
           and
           Tempestuous
           Sea
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           dry
           Land
           ;
           and
           thus
           also
           they
           came
           to
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           all
           their
           own
           Thoughts
           and
           Imaginations
           ,
           and
           uncertain
           Conjectures
           and
           Guessings
           concerning
           the
           things
           of
           God
           and
           Religion
           ,
           into
           the
           clear
           and
           certain
           manifestation
           of
           Truth
           ,
           by
           which
           also
           they
           came
           to
           receive
           an
           inward
           discerning
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           distinguish
           &
           make
           a
           difference
           infallibly
           betwixt
           things
           and
           things
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           see
           and
           know
           and
           feel
           what
           was
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           not
           of
           him
           ,
           but
           of
           Man
           or
           of
           
             Satan
          
           ;
           and
           so
           as
           they
           waited
           in
           this
           silence
           ,
           their
           minds
           being
           turned
           towards
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           could
           discern
           the
           right
           and
           wrong
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           Work
           and
           motion
           of
           each
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           see
           what
           was
           to
           be
           Kept
           and
           Spared
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           to
           be
           Denied
           ;
           what
           was
           to
           be
           preserved
           Alive
           ,
           and
           Cherished
           and
           Nourished
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           to
           be
           Slain
           and
           Famished
           and
           Starved
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           Silence
           they
           came
           to
           find
           the
           pure
           Judgment
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           pass
           over
           and
           through
           all
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Refiners
           Fire
           ,
           which
           purifieth
           the
           Glod
           and
           Silver
           ,
           but
           consumeth
           the
           Dross
           and
           maketh
           a
           clear
           Separation
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           was
           found
           and
           felt
           to
           work
           mightily
           in
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           breaking
           down
           ,
           and
           Killing
           ,
           and
           Consuming
           ,
           and
           Destroyed
           every
           Evil
           Thing
           and
           Work
           ,
           which
           had
           place
           in
           them
           and
           removing
           and
           taking
           out
           of
           the
           way
           whatever
           Clouded
           or
           
           Vailed
           ,
           or
           Burthened
           the
           pure
           Life
           to
           arise
           and
           shine
           forth
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Mountains
           which
           were
           raised
           over
           the
           Seed
           and
           burthened
           it
           ,
           came
           to
           be
           shaken
           ,
           yea
           the
           Earth
           and
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           (
           by
           which
           these
           bodily
           Quakings
           and
           Tremblings
           did
           also
           seize
           upon
           divers
           ,
           and
           from
           this
           the
           Name
           
             Quakers
          
           was
           in
           scorn
           cast
           upon
           Friends
           )
           that
           the
           Mountain
           of
           the
           Lord
           might
           be
           raised
           up
           a
           top
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           so
           through
           the
           mighty
           working
           of
           Gods
           Power
           ,
           which
           was
           revealed
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           to
           which
           their
           minds
           were
           turned
           in
           silence
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           be
           brought
           out
           of
           the
           mixture
           ,
           wherein
           they
           stood
           formerly
           ,
           into
           a
           clearness
           and
           soundness
           of
           Condition
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           Spirit
           and
           Judgment
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           came
           to
           a
           clear
           and
           sound
           understanding
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           of
           Truth
           ,
           &
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           of
           Worship
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           clear
           and
           sound
           Thoughts
           and
           Apprehensions
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           did
           purely
           and
           clearly
           arise
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           in
           which
           their
           minds
           became
           stayed
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           due
           time
           a
           pure
           and
           clear
           ministration
           in
           Words
           was
           given
           unto
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           they
           preached
           pure
           ,
           sound
           &
           clear
           Doctrine
           ,
           in
           a
           pure
           and
           clear
           manifestation
           of
           Life
           ,
           unto
           which
           pure
           Ministration
           many
           came
           to
           be
           brought
           ,
           who
           had
           a
           Ministration
           formerly
           among
           People
           of
           divers
           Sects
           and
           Opinions
           ,
           which
           stood
           in
           the
           mixture
           aforesaid
           ,
           that
           was
           not
           clear
           Grain
           and
           Food
           ,
           and
           therefore
           hurt
           both
           themselves
           and
           others
           ,
           but
           being
           gathered
           together
           unto
           thi●
           pure
           Ministration
           (
           which
           they
           received
           by
           sitting
           down
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           learn
           together
           in
           silence
           ,
           with
           all
           subjection
           ,
           the
           pure
           and
           clear
           and
           perfect
           knowledg
           of
           things
           )
           they
           came
           both
           to
           be
           saved
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           made
           instrumental
           to
           save
           many
           others
           :
           And
           so
           in
           silence
           they
           came
           to
           receive
           these
           many
           precious
           openings
           and
           discoveries
           of
           Truth
           and
           Religion
           ;
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           were
           largely
           and
           purely
           opened
           unto
           them
           concerning
           these
           many
           things
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           matters
           of
           Difference
           between
           the
           Friends
           and
           Children
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           and
           Professors
           ,
           and
           these
           together
           with
           many
           precious
           and
           excellent
           Gifts
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           also
           much
           inward
           Peace
           ,
           Joy
           ,
           Refreshment
           and
           Consolation
           in
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           much
           increase
           of
           Life
           and
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Righteousness
           
           and
           much
           Beauty
           ,
           and
           Glory
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           in
           the
           Life
           ,
           were
           among
           the
           Blessed
           and
           Glorious
           Advantages
           they
           received
           in
           meeting
           together
           ,
           and
           waiting
           together
           upon
           the
           Lord
           in
           pure
           Silence
           and
           Stilness
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           all
           known
           and
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           found
           at
           this
           day
           (
           even
           as
           at
           the
           beginning
           )
           by
           them
           ,
           who
           faithfully
           and
           diligently
           do
           observe
           them
           and
           improve
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           by
           this
           means
           also
           the
           Truth
           came
           greatly
           to
           spread
           and
           gain
           Ground
           ,
           and
           so
           doth
           at
           this
           Day
           ,
           even
           in
           that
           these
           who
           were
           Convinced
           in
           all
           the
           parts
           and
           corners
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           where
           the
           sound
           of
           Truth
           came
           ,
           did
           meet
           together
           ,
           though
           there
           were
           but
           two
           or
           three
           in
           a
           place
           ,
           and
           sat
           down
           together
           to
           wait
           upon
           the
           Lord
           in
           pure
           Silence
           ,
           out
           of
           all
           their
           own
           Thoughts
           and
           Words
           ,
           and
           Works
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           great
           and
           loud
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           did
           Preach
           all
           abroad
           far
           and
           near
           ,
           which
           gave
           occasion
           unto
           many
           who
           had
           some
           measure
           of
           Simplicity
           and
           Tenderness
           to
           consider
           the
           thing
           ,
           and
           the
           signification
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           time
           wherein
           Professors
           had
           so
           much
           a
           life
           in
           Words
           ,
           (
           as
           if
           all
           Religion
           had
           been
           turned
           into
           Words
           ,
           and
           in
           Speaking
           and
           Hearing
           ,
           as
           indeed
           it
           was
           so
           with
           most
           part
           ,
           that
           they
           knew
           no
           more
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           hear
           and
           talk
           Words
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           Religion
           was
           a
           Monster
           ,
           as
           if
           all
           the
           Body
           were
           become
           the
           Tongue
           and
           the
           Ear
           )
           that
           a
           People
           should
           be
           raised
           up
           to
           meet
           together
           in
           Silence
           ,
           and
           in
           Silence
           to
           be
           Edified
           ,
           and
           Taught
           and
           Instructed
           more
           then
           in
           all
           the
           Words
           they
           had
           formerly
           heard
           or
           spoken
           ,
           and
           in
           silence
           to
           Worship
           God
           ,
           and
           Pray
           ,
           and
           give
           Thanks
           ,
           and
           be
           Helped
           and
           Strengthened
           one
           by
           another
           ,
           this
           gave
           occasion
           ,
           and
           doth
           and
           will
           give
           occasion
           still
           more
           and
           more
           unto
           many
           ,
           that
           have
           any
           measure
           of
           Tenderness
           and
           Simplicity
           to
           look
           beyond
           Words
           into
           the
           inwards
           and
           substance
           of
           Religion
           ;
           and
           indeed
           hereby
           many
           came
           to
           be
           Convinced
           ,
           more
           then
           by
           all
           the
           Preachings
           in
           Words
           that
           ever
           they
           heard
           ,
           the
           very
           Silence
           and
           Silent
           Meetings
           of
           Friends
           Preached
           unto
           them
           so
           Convincingly
           ,
           and
           reached
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           came
           both
           to
           confess
           and
           own
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           to
           sit
           down
           in
           silence
           with
           them
           who
           were
           formerly
           gathered
           ,
           turning
           in
           their
           Minds
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           
           whereby
           they
           came
           to
           be
           partakers
           of
           the
           Benefits
           of
           Silence
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           came
           to
           see
           the
           proportion
           of
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           a
           well
           proportioned
           Body
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           all
           Tongue
           or
           Ears
           ,
           but
           hath
           many
           other
           Parts
           and
           Members
           ,
           and
           these
           far
           greater
           ;
           for
           the
           Tongue
           ,
           as
           said
           
             Iames
             ,
             Is
             but
             a
             little
             Member
          
           ;
           and
           so
           indeed
           the
           Words
           (
           which
           the
           Tongue
           can
           utter
           ,
           and
           answers
           thereunto
           )
           are
           but
           a
           very
           little
           part
           in
           respect
           of
           these
           many
           other
           things
           which
           pertain
           unto
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           and
           even
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Natural
           Body
           ,
           many
           other
           Members
           recei●e
           power
           to
           execute
           ,
           and
           do
           their
           proper
           and
           respective
           Offices
           ,
           before
           the
           Tongue
           ;
           as
           we
           see
           in
           Infants
           ,
           who
           can
           use
           divers
           Members
           of
           their
           Body
           ,
           but
           cannot
           speak
           with
           the
           Tongue
           ;
           so
           is
           it
           even
           as
           to
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           which
           first
           gives
           power
           as
           to
           the
           use
           of
           divers
           other
           things
           relating
           thereunto
           ,
           before
           it
           gives
           power
           as
           to
           speak
           of
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           obedience
           unto
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           practice
           of
           a
           holy
           Life
           and
           Conversation
           ,
           doth
           most
           naturally
           proceed
           the
           speaking
           of
           or
           concerning
           the
           Truth
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           order
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           said
           ,
           
             He
             that
             keepeth
             my
             Commandments
             ,
             and
             teacheth
             men
             so
             to
             do
             ,
          
           (
           so
           her●
           is
           first
           keeping
           the
           Commandments
           before
           teaching
           unto
           others
           )
           
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             great
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
        
         
           And
           so
           Friends
           being
           turned
           towards
           God
           ,
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           for
           his
           Teachings
           in
           their
           Silent
           Meetings
           ,
           have
           not
           their
           Meetings
           to
           depend
           upon
           any
           Speakers
           or
           Speaker
           without
           ,
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           can
           and
           do
           meet
           together
           with
           Advantage
           when
           they
           know
           not
           of
           any
           Speakers
           ;
           and
           thus
           their
           Meetings
           are
           constantly
           kept
           up
           for
           a
           Testimony
           to
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Edification
           of
           themselves
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           the
           reaching
           unto
           others
           ;
           whereas
           among
           all
           other
           Professions
           and
           Professors
           ,
           it
           is
           quite
           otherwise
           ,
           for
           if
           they
           have
           no
           Speaker
           ,
           they
           have
           no
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           Meetings
           depend
           upon
           the
           Words
           and
           Lips
           of
           men
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           could
           receive
           no
           good
           in
           Meetings
           but
           what
           dropped
           from
           the
           Lips
           of
           men
           ,
           whereas
           the
           good
           that
           Friends
           look
           at
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           in
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           do
           receive
           ,
           is
           far
           beyond
           all
           Words
           whatsoever
           ,
           even
           the
           very
           Words
           of
           Life
           ,
           (
           which
           Words
           are
           precious
           unto
           them
           notwithstanding
           ,
           and
           desirable
           
           in
           their
           place
           )
           and
           that
           Good
           is
           the
           Life
           it self
           ,
           which
           was
           before
           Words
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           when
           Words
           are
           not
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           all
           Words
           are
           to
           cease
           ;
           but
           the
           Life
           endureth
           for
           ever
           ,
           in
           which
           Friends
           have
           Fellowship
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           touching
           Silent
           Meetings
           or
           Meeting
           together
           in
           silence
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           only
           traceable
           among
           the
           Disciples
           and
           Apostles
           in
           the
           Primitive
           Times
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           but
           even
           in
           the
           Old
           Testament
           so
           called
           (
           although
           it
           be
           thought
           such
           a
           strange
           thing
           among
           Priests
           and
           Professors
           generally
           )
           for
           did
           not
           
             Iob
          
           and
           his
           Friends
           meet
           together
           in
           silence
           7
           days
           ,
           
             Iob
          
           3.13
           .
           
             And
             did
             not
             Ezekiel
             sit
             among
             the
             Captives
          
           7
           
             days
             ,
             and
             did
             not
             open
             his
             Mouth
             to
             any
             ,
             till
             at
             the
             End
             of
             them
             ,
             when
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             came
             to
             him
             ,
             Ezek.
          
           3.15
           ,
           16.
           
           
             Yea
             ,
             and
             the
             Ilands
             are
             bid
             be
             Silent
             before
             him
             ,
             Isa.
          
           41.1
           .
           and
           said
           
             Zechariah
             ,
             Let
             all
             Flesh
             be
             Silent
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             raised
             up
             out
             of
             his
             Holy
             Place
             ,
             Zech.
          
           2.13
           .
        
         
           George
           Keith
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           POST-SCRIPT
           .
           The
           Copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           written
           from
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           by
           
             Stephen
             Crisp
             ,
          
           to
           Friends
           ,
           which
           doth
           suit
           with
           the
           preceeding
           Paper
           .
        
         
           ALL
           Friends
           every
           where
           ,
           who
           have
           tasted
           of
           the
           Goodness
           of
           God
           ,
           keep
           in
           the
           Savour
           thereof
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           your
           Minds
           be
           stoln
           away
           from
           that
           which
           is
           Living
           ,
           for
           that
           which
           is
           Living
           cometh
           from
           Above
           ,
           and
           makes
           you
           Lively
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           Corruptible
           cometh
           from
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           brings
           Death
           with
           lt
           over
           your
           Souls
           ;
           and
           therefore
           watch
           in
           diligence
           to
           retain
           the
           Savour
           of
           the
           Life
           of
           Truth
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           Live
           ,
           from
           a
           sence
           that
           Christ
           liveth
           in
           you
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Seed
           ,
           the
           Truth
           ,
           the
           Noble
           Plant
           ,
           and
           grows
           and
           bringeth
           forth
           Fruit
           in
           you
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           Friends
           ,
           every
           where
           ,
           who
           thus
           keeps
           and
           retains
           the
           Savour
           of
           Life
           in
           them
           ,
           they
           will
           come
           to
           feel
           daily
           Quicknings
           thereby
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           power
           over
           the
           Nature
           that
           is
           dead
           in
           
             Adam
          
           to
           all
           good
           Works
           ,
           and
           especially
           to
           waiting
           upon
           God
           with
           a
           stedfast
           and
           stay'd
           Mind
           :
           Nothing
           so
           hard
           as
           this
           to
           that
           old
           and
           corrupt
           Nature
           
           which
           is
           soon
           weary
           .
           This
           is
           that
           Nature
           which
           cannot
           watch
           with
           Christ
           one
           hour
           ,
           but
           let
           his
           Tryals
           and
           Sufferings
           be
           never
           so
           great
           this
           leads
           from
           Watching
           to
           Sleeping
           ,
           this
           hath
           no
           Fellowship
           with
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           in
           its
           Sufferings
           ,
           and
           shall
           have
           none
           in
           its
           Dominion
           .
           And
           where
           this
           drowsie
           Nature
           stands
           Uncrucified
           ,
           it
           keeps
           you
           in
           the
           Weakness
           out
           of
           the
           Power
           ,
           and
           this
           brings
           out
           of
           the
           savour
           and
           feeling
           of
           the
           Goodness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           makes
           Meetings
           unprofitable
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           comes
           through
           Custom
           to
           be
           allowed
           and
           subjected
           to
           ,
           it
           leads
           into
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           into
           a
           professing
           to
           waiting
           upon
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           presenting
           the
           Body
           in
           the
           Meeting
           ,
           and
           then
           letting
           the
           Heart
           (
           which
           God
           requires
           )
           depart
           far
           from
           him
           ,
           even
           into
           the
           Ease
           and
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           they
           that
           lived
           could
           not
           please
           God.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           I
           exhort
           you
           ,
           consider
           what
           you
           do
           when
           you
           Assemble
           together
           ,
           and
           let
           it
           be
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           that
           is
           in
           his
           Power
           ,
           not
           in
           the
           Weakness
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           Flesh
           like
           a
           Fleshly
           Meeting
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           Name
           and
           Power
           make
           War
           with
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Drowsie
           Spirit
           that
           lodgeth
           there
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Faith
           overcome
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           overcome
           by
           it
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           Bondage
           :
           And
           hold
           your
           Meetings
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           where
           every
           one
           is
           made
           alive
           and
           flourisheth
           ,
           and
           grows
           in
           Life
           and
           in
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           shines
           forth
           to
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Comforting
           and
           Refreshing
           one
           of
           another
           .
        
         
           For
           now
           as
           any
           one
           suffereth
           himself
           to
           be
           overtaken
           with
           Sleep
           in
           a
           Meeting
           ,
           he
           looseth
           the
           sence
           of
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           becomes
           a
           Griefe
           to
           the
           Diligent
           ,
           and
           
           an
           Evil
           Example
           to
           the
           Negligent
           ,
           and
           brings
           himself
           under
           the
           Judgment
           of
           Gods
           Power
           in
           his
           own
           Conscience
           ,
           which
           when
           he
           awaketh
           riseth
           up
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           also
           he
           is
           under
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           Power
           in
           the
           whole
           Meeting
           ,
           which
           ,
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           a
           true
           sence
           of
           ,
           will
           be
           no
           light
           thing
           ;
           and
           further
           ,
           if
           any
           that
           are
           unbelieving
           come
           in
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           see
           such
           things
           among
           you
           ,
           that
           make
           a
           profession
           of
           an
           inward
           Power
           ,
           and
           an
           inward
           quickning
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           a
           Worship
           that
           is
           inward
           in
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Truth
           ,
           herein
           causeth
           such
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           to
           be
           Dishonored
           ,
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           to
           be
           holden
           in
           little
           Esteem
           ,
           by
           such
           who
           know
           it
           not
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           a
           Stumbling-Block
           is
           hereby
           laid
           in
           their
           way
           to
           hinder
           them
           from
           any
           farther
           seeking
           after
           the
           Truth
           .
           Oh
           Friends
           !
           consider
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           be
           all
           diligent
           in
           this
           Matter
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           that
           earthly
           part
           have
           Liberty
           ,
           but
           let
           it
           be
           kept
           in
           the
           Cross
           till
           it
           Dies
           ,
           or
           else
           it
           will
           keep
           and
           hold
           you
           Dead
           and
           Unsensible
           of
           God
           or
           one
           another
           .
           And
           this
           is
           that
           hath
           hindred
           the
           growth
           of
           many
           ,
           namely
           their
           Carelesness
           in
           coming
           to
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           their
           Slothfulness
           when
           they
           are
           there
           .
           Therefore
           for
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           let
           every
           one
           that
           bears
           the
           profession
           of
           Truth
           ,
           be
           diligent
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           good
           Examples
           to
           each
           other
           ;
           and
           observe
           your
           time
           and
           hour
           of
           coming
           to
           Meeting
           ;
           and
           set
           not
           one
           hour
           ,
           and
           then
           come
           at
           another
           ;
           and
           neglect
           not
           your
           middle
           week
           Meetings
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           your
           outward
           Occasions
           ,
           for
           that
           will
           not
           bring
           a
           Blessing
           upon
           your
           Affairs
           ,
           but
           let
           all
           things
           give
           way
           to
           the
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           things
           shall
           work
           together
           for
           good
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           lack
           of
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           good
           for
           you
           .
        
         
         
           So
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           in
           the
           true
           love
           of
           God
           have
           I
           writ
           this
           unto
           you
           ,
           as
           it
           lay
           upon
           me
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           a
           word
           of
           Exhortation
           ,
           to
           stir
           up
           the
           pure
           mind
           in
           you
           all
           ;
           and
           the
           God
           of
           Power
           and
           Strength
           give
           you
           of
           his
           Might
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Power
           to
           help
           you
           in
           all
           your
           Necessities
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           your
           Combates
           ,
           and
           strengthen
           your
           Faith
           ,
           in
           which
           and
           by
           which
           the
           Victory
           is
           obtained
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           my
           Soul
           for
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           am
           your
           Friend
           in
           the
           Fellowship
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           
             Stephen
             Scrisp
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .