An account from the children of light (to them that askes) in several particulars why we have been kept from joyning to, or worshipping in those formes at law, and formes of worships, that have been imposed upon us against our consciences, in these late years, for denying whereof, we have so deeply suffered, with our lives, liberties, and estates. : Also what we owne as to those things, and can be obedient to for conscience sake, according to truth, and the practise of the church of Christ, and the Scriptures.
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             An account from the children of light (to them that askes) in several particulars why we have been kept from joyning to, or worshipping in those formes at law, and formes of worships, that have been imposed upon us against our consciences, in these late years, for denying whereof, we have so deeply suffered, with our lives, liberties, and estates. : Also what we owne as to those things, and can be obedient to for conscience sake, according to truth, and the practise of the church of Christ, and the Scriptures.
             Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.
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           AN
           ACCOUNT
           From
           the
           Children
           of
           light
           ,
           (
           to
           them
           that
           askes
           )
           in
           several
           particulars
           ,
           why
           we
           have
           been
           kept
           from
           joyning
           to
           ,
           or
           worshipping
           in
           ,
           those
           formes
           at
           Law
           ,
           and
           formes
           of
           worships
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           imposed
           upon
           us
           against
           our
           consciences
           ,
           in
           these
           late
           years
           ,
           for
           denying
           whereof
           ,
           we
           have
           so
           deeply
           suffered
           ,
           with
           our
           lives
           ,
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           Estates
           .
        
         
           Also
           what
           we
           owne
           ,
           as
           to
           those
           things
           ,
           and
           can
           be
           obedient
           to
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ,
           according
           to
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           .
        
         
           For
           our
           rejoycing
           is
           this
           ,
           the
           testimony
           of
           our
           Conscience
           ;
           That
           in
           simplicity
           and
           godly
           sincerity
           ,
           not
           with
           fleshly
           wisdome
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           our
           conversation
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             1.12
             .
          
        
         
           LONDON
           ;
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           neare
           
             Aldersgate
             .
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           For
           as
           much
           as
           many
           have
           desired
           to
           know
           the
           ground
           in
           particulars
           ,
           of
           our
           differences
           in
           faith
           and
           worship
           towards
           God
           ,
           And
           in
           some
           things
           as
           to
           the
           outward
           formes
           at
           Law
           ,
           which
           men
           have
           sought
           to
           impose
           upon
           us
           in
           these
           late
           yeares
           ;
           and
           also
           what
           we
           would
           desire
           therein
           ;
           therefore
           is
           this
           written
           following
           ,
           towards
           the
           satisfying
           of
           every
           honest
           desire
           ,
           who
           loves
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           THere
           is
           no
           kingdome
           nor
           people
           can
           truely
           be
           said
           to
           be
           the
           Lords
           and
           his
           Christs
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           come
           to
           be
           guided
           and
           governed
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           his
           Spirit
           in
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           which
           Spirit
           and
           
             anoynting
          
           all
           must
           wait
           for
           ,
           
           even
           from
           the
           King
           that
           sits
           on
           high
           ,
           to
           the
           least
           place
           of
           government
           in
           any
           people
           ,
           That
           with
           it
           all
           may
           know
           
             Judgement
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           doe
           
             Justice
             ,
          
           which
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           men
           ,
           That
           he
           may
           be
           known
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           
             anoynting
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             to
             Judge
             among
             the
             Judges
             ,
          
           whose
           right
           it
           is
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           given
           it
           to
           him
           by
           an
           everlasting
           generation
           ,
           even
           after
           the
           power
           
           and
           order
           of
           an
           
             endlesse
             life
             ,
          
           That
           in
           him
           and
           in
           his
           seed
           may
           nations
           and
           kingdoms
           be
           blessed
           with
           peace
           ,
           even
           through
           and
           in
           his
           
             Righteous
             government
          
           ;
           for
           God
           the
           Father
           accepts
           neither
           persons
           ,
           
           lawes
           ,
           nor
           governments
           ,
           how
           prudently
           soever
           they
           be
           made
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           ;
           because
           for
           him
           ,
           was
           made
           all
           soules
           that
           move
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           earth
           ,
           but
           in
           heaven
           also
           ;
           All
           signes
           ,
           and
           seasons
           ,
           types
           and
           shadows
           ,
           worship
           and
           sabbath
           was
           made
           for
           him
           the
           
             son
             of
             man
             ,
          
           
           And
           no
           flesh
           breathing
           ,
           nor
           Spirits
           neither
           ,
           men
           or
           Angels
           hath
           any
           true
           power
           or
           right
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           receive
           it
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           use
           it
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           for
           him
           ,
           over
           any
           of
           these
           things
           
             visible
          
           or
           
             invisible
             ,
          
           to
           rule
           ,
           force
           ,
           
           or
           order
           ,
           no
           not
           over
           his
           own
           body
           ,
           but
           by
           usurpation
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           time
           that
           he
           ,
           or
           they
           ,
           shall
           hold
           that
           power
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           under
           the
           curse
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           established
           in
           peace
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           but
           in
           tyranny
           and
           oppression
           ;
           with
           force
           ,
           or
           with
           flattery
           ,
           must
           such
           rule
           in
           their
           day
           ,
           untill
           their
           measure
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           sin
           ,
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           In
           which
           the
           vengeance
           of
           the
           Almighty
           shall
           remove
           them
           far
           away
           ,
           onely
           their
           names
           shall
           remain
           as
           a
           curse
           to
           those
           that
           come
           after
           .
           Thus
           God
           will
           plead
           the
           Cause
           of
           his
           own
           seed
           ,
           and
           overturne
           ,
           and
           shake
           nations
           and
           kingdoms
           ,
           
             untill
             the
             earth
             know
             that
             the
             heavens
             must
             Reigne
             ,
          
           and
           the
           stout
           of
           heart
           confess
           
             that
             the
             head
             of
             every
             man
             is
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           And
           that
           God
           hath
           made
           this
           
             same
             Jesus
          
           (
           which
           men
           hath
           rejected
           )
           both
           
             Lord
             &
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           which
           in
           his
           time
           he
           shall
           shew
           to
           be
           the
           
             onely
             Potentate
             ,
             King
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             
             Lord
             of
             Lords
             ,
          
           who
           onely
           hath
           
             immortality
             dwelling
             in
             the
             light
             ,
          
           
           where
           he
           sits
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           power
           till
           God
           shall
           make
           all
           his
           foes
           his
           footstoole
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           is
           that
           we
           wait
           for
           in
           every
           appearance
           and
           face
           of
           authoritie
           that
           comes
           up
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           our
           righteous
           King
           and
           Saviour
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           no
           violence
           ,
           nor
           oppression
           ,
           who
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           rule
           ,
           we
           know
           will
           be
           tender
           of
           the
           tender
           in
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           meeke
           towards
           the
           poore
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           
             with
             righteousnesse
             will
             he
             judge
             ,
             and
             rule
             on
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           
           to
           deliver
           the
           helplesse
           from
           him
           that
           is
           too
           hard
           for
           him
           ,
           who
           will
           drive
           wickednesse
           from
           his
           throne
           ,
           and
           the
           workers
           thereof
           into
           a
           Corner
           ,
           but
           will
           gently
           deale
           towards
           all
           that
           travails
           with
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           put
           
             the
             Lambs
             of
             truth
          
           in
           his
           bosome
           ,
           for
           
             he
             loves
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             hates
             iniquity
             ,
          
           therefore
           hath
           God
           called
           him
           
             his
             anoynted
             ,
          
           and
           will
           give
           him
           
             the
             heathen
             for
             his
             possession
             ,
          
           
           and
           a
           Priest
           to
           God
           he
           is
           to
           all
           generations
           ,
           in
           his
           dayes
           shall
           
             the
             upright
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           for
           he
           shall
           walke
           safely
           in
           his
           uprightnesse
           ;
           
           no
           nett
           shall
           then
           be
           spread
           on
           the
           mountaines
           ,
           neither
           shall
           he
           that
           turnes
           from
           iniquitie
           be
           made
           a
           prey
           ,
           for
           under
           him
           shall
           every
           one
           serve
           his
           God
           
             without
             feare
             ,
          
           
           
             in
             holinesse
             of
             life
             ,
          
           and
           godlinesse
           of
           conversation
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           is
           he
           we
           wait
           for
           ,
           even
           the
           beloved
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           
           and
           we
           know
           
             his
             birth
             is
             come
             to
             the
             nations
             ,
          
           and
           his
           morning
           towards
           the
           people
           ,
           yea
           to
           the
           wise
           in
           heart
           ,
           who
           are
           yet
           afar
           off
           ,
           hath
           his
           starre
           appeared
           ;
           And
           we
           know
           his
           breaking
           forth
           to
           these
           Ilands
           as
           the
           
             bright
             Sun
          
           after
           the
           stormy
           raine
           ,
           
           even
           so
           
           shall
           he
           be
           after
           the
           shakeings
           ,
           
             he
             shall
             be
             a
             Covert
             from
             the
             tempest
             ,
          
           as
           rivers
           of
           waters
           in
           a
           dry
           place
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           shadow
           of
           a
           great
           rock
           in
           a
           weary
           land
           ,
           even
           so
           shall
           he
           be
           ,
           
             who
             shall
             raigne
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
          
           
           and
           by
           whom
           
             Princes
             shall
             rule
             in
             Judgement
          
           ;
           This
           is
           the
           
             Royall
             seed
             ,
          
           and
           he
           that
           is
           of
           him
           is
           the
           
             son
             of
             Nobles
             ,
          
           his
           Princes
           eate
           in
           due
           season
           ,
           for
           strength
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           drunkennesse
           ;
           thus
           shall
           the
           Land
           be
           blessed
           ,
           who
           is
           found
           worthy
           to
           receive
           
             the
             anoynted
             of
             God
          
           to
           rule
           in
           its
           borders
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           he
           whom
           we
           have
           preached
           to
           all
           the
           severall
           governments
           that
           hath
           risen
           ever
           since
           God
           revealed
           him
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           and
           peace
           of
           his
           kingdome
           ;
           and
           we
           have
           patiently
           waited
           ,
           and
           in
           great
           sufferings
           hath
           our
           soules
           travelled
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           by
           any
           meanes
           ,
           we
           might
           see
           ,
           any
           worthy
           to
           receive
           
             his
             anoynting
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           borne
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           governe
           by
           his
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           with
           his
           Counsell
           to
           order
           ,
           and
           be
           ordered
           ,
           that
           through
           him
           they
           might
           be
           established
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           looked
           through
           the
           vail
           of
           flesh
           in
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           could
           not
           bow
           thereto
           ,
           and
           by
           many
           contrary
           Spirits
           have
           we
           been
           evill
           entreated
           ,
           because
           we
           could
           not
           owne
           
             ●hem
             ,
          
           for
           
             him
             ,
          
           whose
           kingdome
           we
           seeke
           ,
           in
           rulers
           ,
           teachers
           and
           people
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           have
           we
           gone
           seeking
           the
           righteous
           one
           ,
           through
           Parliaments
           and
           Protectors
           (
           so
           called
           )
           Priests
           and
           Rulers
           ,
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           but
           his
           government
           we
           have
           not
           found
           ,
           nor
           with
           his
           righteous
           Judgements
           have
           we
           been
           judged
           among
           them
           ,
           but
           we
           have
           been
           shamefully
           entreated
           
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
          
           
           and
           have
           borne
           his
           reproach
           ,
           because
           of
           
             his
             Spirit
             in
             us
             ,
          
           
           and
           his
           kingdome
           
             in
             our
             Consciences
          
           ;
           And
           many
           times
           have
           been
           tryed
           to
           the
           losse
           of
           estates
           ,
           and
           lives
           ,
           to
           see
           if
           they
           could
           provoke
           or
           drive
           us
           from
           his
           faith
           in
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           or
           tempt
           us
           any
           way
           to
           deny
           him
           ,
           and
           owne
           them
           in
           their
           wills
           ;
           And
           though
           we
           have
           dayly
           suffered
           thus
           under
           every
           severall
           power
           ,
           and
           people
           ,
           yet
           have
           we
           not
           ceased
           to
           warne
           them
           in
           love
           ,
           with
           much
           feare
           and
           plainnesse
           ,
           that
           if
           by
           any
           meanes
           they
           might
           have
           received
           his
           testimony
           ,
           and
           not
           have
           perished
           in
           their
           gain
           saying
           ;
           for
           our
           God
           in
           whom
           we
           trusted
           shewed
           it
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           not
           prosper
           ,
           nor
           be
           established
           without
           him
           ,
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           anoynting
           ,
           to
           whom
           he
           hath
           given
           the
           government
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           blessed
           by
           him
           ,
           yea
           ,
           
             all
             the
             nations
             ,
          
           
           
             of
             them
             that
             are
             saved
             must
             walke
             in
             his
             light
             ,
          
           and
           receive
           his
           counsel
           ,
           for
           their
           stability
           ,
           and
           his
           resurrection
           for
           their
           glory
           ,
           and
           his
           anoynting
           for
           the
           strength
           of
           their
           kingdomes
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Cause
           why
           we
           have
           chused
           rather
           to
           suffer
           under
           every
           power
           that
           yet
           hath
           risen
           ,
           then
           to
           joyne
           in
           with
           them
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           not
           heard
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           
             holy
             one
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           neither
           hath
           his
           Spirit
           in
           them
           been
           the
           strength
           of
           their
           Counsells
           ,
           
           but
           they
           have
           sought
           to
           make
           
             flesh
             their
             arme
             ,
          
           and
           to
           strengthen
           their
           kingdome
           
             with
             flattery
             and
             deceit
             ,
          
           and
           not
           with
           
             truth
             ,
          
           
           and
           they
           have
           sought
           to
           make
           themselves
           dreadfull
           by
           violence
           ,
           and
           to
           rule
           with
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           the
           sword
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           Judgement
           and
           Justice
           ;
           and
           have
           sought
           
             honour
             from
             men
             ,
          
           and
           not
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           and
           
           their
           Covering
           hath
           been
           
             vaine
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           not
           
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
          
           ;
           
           So
           with
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           we
           saw
           their
           foundation
           ,
           and
           their
           building
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           could
           not
           stand
           long
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           that
           joyned
           to
           them
           must
           fall
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           woes
           that
           are
           written
           of
           such
           must
           certainly
           overtake
           them
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Cause
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           thing
           why
           we
           have
           hitherto
           borne
           our
           testimony
           against
           them
           all
           ,
           even
           because
           they
           would
           not
           joyne
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           heare
           his
           voyce
           in
           their
           day
           ,
           but
           the
           more
           he
           called
           after
           them
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           his
           servants
           ,
           the
           more
           they
           were
           ●ardned
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           provoked
           him
           to
           their
           own
           confusion
           ;
           so
           it
           hath
           not
           been
           prejudice
           to
           any
           mans
           person
           that
           hath
           kept
           us
           at
           a
           distance
           from
           them
           or
           their
           commands
           ,
           for
           we
           can
           truely
           say
           we
           have
           waited
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           if
           by
           any
           meanes
           we
           could
           but
           have
           seene
           any
           of
           them
           seeking
           the
           kingdome
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           therein
           they
           might
           have
           been
           established
           ,
           yea
           we
           have
           the
           witnesse
           of
           truth
           in
           us
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           how
           glad
           our
           soules
           have
           been
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           when
           we
           have
           but
           felt
           the
           least
           tendernesse
           in
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           arising
           ●rom
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           or
           the
           least
           confession
           from
           his
           light
           in
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           sometimes
           we
           have
           felt
           some
           tendernesse
           in
           some
           of
           them
           when
           they
           have
           been
           low
           ,
           little
           ,
           and
           in
           feare
           ,
           in
           which
           we
           have
           had
           some
           hope
           and
           gladnesse
           to
           heare
           the
           voyce
           of
           
             simplicity
             and
             truth
             ,
          
           (
           though
           but
           brokenly
           )
           so
           that
           we
           could
           then
           have
           said
           they
           was
           
             not
             f●r
             from
             the
             kingdome
             of
             God
          
           ;
           But
           turning
           away
           the
           eare
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           in
           
           them
           ,
           and
           consulting
           with
           fleshly
           wisdome
           and
           carnall
           reason
           likely
           to
           make
           wise
           ,
           and
           to
           accomplish
           their
           selfe ends
           ,
           how
           soone
           hath
           truth
           sallen
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           blindnesse
           ,
           and
           hardnesse
           of
           heart
           come
           over
           them
           againe
           worse
           then
           before
           ,
           which
           being
           shewed
           us
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           but
           deny
           them
           also
           to
           be
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Thus
           in
           generall
           ,
           an
           account
           is
           given
           to
           you
           that
           askes
           a
           reason
           ,
           why
           we
           have
           not
           yet
           owned
           any
           power
           that
           yet
           hath
           risen
           ,
           so
           as
           to
           joyne
           to
           them
           in
           all
           things
           .
           Now
           to
           you
           who
           desire
           to
           know
           in
           what
           particulars
           we
           have
           differed
           from
           these
           governments
           that
           yet
           hath
           risen
           since
           we
           was
           a
           people
           ;
           we
           might
           say
           our
           lives
           ,
           practises
           ,
           and
           sufferings
           hath
           openly
           declared
           it
           ,
           through
           the
           most
           parts
           of
           these
           nations
           ,
           and
           in
           most
           ,
           and
           greatest
           of
           our
           differences
           ;
           Yet
           for
           the
           better
           satisfying
           of
           some
           that
           knows
           not
           so
           much
           as
           others
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           away
           all
           occasion
           of
           offence
           ,
           from
           all
           that
           would
           not
           oppose
           the
           way
           of
           truth
           if
           they
           knew
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           without
           excuse
           the
           wilfully
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           persecuters
           of
           the
           good
           old
           way
           of
           Christ
           ;
           I
           shall
           instance
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           and
           also
           shew
           our
           warrant
           for
           so
           doing
           ,
           both
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           their
           generation
           ;
           It
           being
           that
           so
           many
           are
           yet
           ignorant
           and
           unbeleeving
           ,
           concerning
           the
           present
           leadings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           
             in
             them
             ,
          
           which
           is
           chiefe
           leader
           ,
           
           and
           
             corner
             stone
          
           in
           us
           ,
           by
           which
           we
           walke
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           towards
           men
           ,
           in
           all
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           that
           first
           .
           Though
           God
           hath
           laid
           it
           upon
           us
           as
           matter
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           to
           be
           subject
           
           to
           what
           outward
           government
           or
           governers
           soever
           he
           shall
           set
           up
           over
           us
           ,
           in
           outward
           things
           ;
           and
           also
           that
           with
           all
           willingnesse
           of
           mind
           a
           ready
           subjection
           be
           rendered
           ,
           at
           every
           
             just
             command
             ,
          
           not
           for
           fear
           onely
           ,
           but
           even
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           we
           should
           seek
           the
           safety
           ,
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           well-being
           of
           such
           governers
           ,
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           our
           power
           ,
           even
           as
           we
           looke
           to
           account
           to
           God
           for
           it
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           powers
           that
           be
           ,
           are
           ordained
           ;
           yet
           hath
           he
           begotten
           us
           unto
           himselfe
           alone
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           leadings
           of
           his
           own
           Spirit
           in
           all
           things
           concerning
           faith
           and
           worship
           ,
           as
           to
           matter
           ,
           manner
           ,
           time
           and
           place
           ;
           This
           is
           to
           be
           done
           and
           performed
           singly
           as
           to
           him
           ,
           in
           the
           
             leadings
             of
             Jesus
             ,
          
           
           and
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           Spirit
           alone
           ,
           else
           will
           he
           have
           no
           regard
           thereto
           ;
           And
           for
           this
           purpose
           hath
           he
           given
           the
           Spirit
           of
           his
           Son
           into
           our
           hearts
           ,
           to
           be
           our
           light
           and
           understanding
           and
           leader
           in
           all
           these
           things
           ;
           to
           which
           leadings
           and
           movings
           the
           father
           requires
           obedience
           
             in
             all
             things
             ,
          
           
           upon
           eternall
           condemnation
           in
           matters
           pertaining
           to
           our
           consciences
           ;
           That
           must
           be
           the
           throne
           of
           Christ
           alone
           ,
           and
           there
           will
           he
           sway
           the
           Scepter
           of
           eternall
           life
           ,
           and
           answer
           his
           people
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           be
           their
           Saviour
           ,
           guide
           ,
           and
           lawgiver
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           that
           are
           just
           and
           holy
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           is
           at
           any
           time
           their
           teachers
           have
           left
           the
           way
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           would
           l●ad
           people
           after
           them
           ,
           yet
           hath
           he
           through
           faith
           and
           a
           tender
           Conscience
           ,
           preserved
           a
           seed
           out
           of
           error
           to
           himselfe
           in
           such
           a
           day
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           hath
           reproved
           and
           made
           manifest
           the
           folly
           of
           such
           t●achers
           ;
           And
           to
           this
           the
           Scriptures
           doe
           
           fully
           testifie
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           when
           they
           
             erred
             in
             vision
             ,
          
           
           and
           had
           not
           
             the
             word
             in
             them
             ,
          
           and
           so
           caused
           the
           people
           
             to
             erre
             through
             their
             lyes
             ,
             and
             through
             their
             lightnesse
             ,
          
           then
           had
           he
           men
           of
           enlightned
           Consciences
           ,
           to
           send
           to
           reprove
           their
           brutishnesse
           ,
           though
           otherwise
           they
           themselves
           was
           neither
           Prophets
           nor
           sons
           of
           Prophets
           ,
           but
           may
           be
           ,
           a
           
             heardman
             ,
          
           or
           a
           gatherer
           of
           
             siccomore
             fruite
             ,
          
           a
           plowman
           ,
           or
           a
           shepheard
           ,
           or
           some
           such
           ,
           
           which
           
             Englands
          
           pride
           would
           call
           mecannick
           fellows
           ,
           yet
           in
           these
           was
           the
           seed
           preserved
           ,
           
           else
           the
           Land
           might
           have
           become
           as
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           and
           not
           one
           have
           known
           the
           Lord
           nor
           his
           word
           .
           And
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           so
           hath
           it
           been
           since
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           false
           ministry
           ,
           for
           which
           many
           have
           suffered
           since
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           for
           testifying
           against
           such
           as
           have
           
             erred
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             forme
             ,
             and
             doctrine
             ,
          
           from
           Christ
           Jesus
           and
           his
           Apostles
           ;
           And
           this
           hath
           been
           from
           the
           
             indwelling
          
           power
           of
           Christ
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           his
           precious
           light
           shining
           in
           their
           hearts
           and
           consciences
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           thus
           been
           preserved
           ,
           and
           enabled
           ,
           to
           beare
           the
           testimony
           of
           Christ
           against
           false
           worships
           ,
           and
           worshippers
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           in
           all
           who
           keepe
           a
           pure
           Conscience
           towards
           God
           in
           all
           his
           word
           and
           worship
           ,
           that
           his
           true
           ,
           and
           spirituall
           worship
           might
           not
           be
           wholly
           lost
           out
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Also
           if
           at
           any
           time
           their
           Kings
           or
           Rulers
           forgot
           God
           ,
           or
           Kings
           arose
           who
           knew
           not
           God
           ,
           and
           then
           would
           lay
           upon
           them
           Laws
           and
           Commands
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           just
           an●
           lawfull
           for
           them
           to
           doe
           ,
           then
           by
           
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
          
           in
           a
           pure
           Conscience
           they
           was
           enabled
           to
           
           withstand
           it
           even
           unto
           death
           ;
           As
           that
           of
           
             Mordecai
          
           and
           the
           Jews
           ,
           
           who
           would
           rather
           all
           be
           destroyed
           then
           bow
           to
           
             Hammons
          
           pride
           at
           the
           Kings
           command
           ,
           though
           
             Englands
          
           people
           would
           have
           said
           this
           is
           but
           
             a
             civill
             thing
             ,
             and
             duty
             ,
             and
             good
             manners
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           
             yet
             Gods
             Law
          
           in
           their
           Conscience
           they
           preferred
           above
           all
           that
           the
           King
           commanded
           contrary
           thereto
           ,
           yea
           life
           and
           all
           would
           they
           lose
           rather
           then
           defile
           their
           Conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           or
           deny
           his
           Law
           there
           ,
           though
           no
           Law
           without
           had
           forbidden
           such
           a
           thing
           ;
           Yet
           in
           other
           cases
           did
           they
           appeare
           true
           and
           subject
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           
             Mordecai's
          
           truth
           saved
           the
           Kings
           life
           ,
           not
           long
           before
           ,
           though
           from
           man
           he
           had
           little
           reward
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           might
           be
           Instanced
           ,
           that
           of
           
             Daniels
          
           praying
           contrary
           to
           the
           decrees
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           
           his
           Counsell
           of
           
             Presidents
             and
             Princes
             ,
          
           and
           that
           of
           the
           
             three
             children
          
           against
           the
           fierce
           Command
           of
           
             Nebuchadnezzar
             ,
          
           in
           denying
           to
           worship
           at
           his
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ;
           likewise
           that
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           
           when
           their
           Rulers
           and
           Priests
           also
           ,
           charged
           them
           straitly
           not
           to
           preach
           any
           more
           ,
           their
           answer
           before
           authoritie
           was
           ,
           
             we
             ought
             to
             obey
             God
             rather
             then
             men
          
           ;
           yea
           it
           would
           be
           too
           long
           to
           tell
           how
           many
           godly
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           a
           pure
           Conscience
           ,
           not
           onely
           hazarded
           their
           lives
           ,
           but
           lost
           life
           and
           all
           ,
           for
           the
           testimony
           of
           a
           tender
           Conscience
           ,
           as
           might
           be
           instanced
           .
           But
           this
           may
           be
           said
           for
           all
           ;
           That
           if
           they
           would
           but
           have
           denyed
           the
           law
           of
           God
           in
           their
           conscience
           ,
           and
           conformed
           to
           the
           wills
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           their
           laws
           ,
           not
           o●e
           of
           all
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           Apostles
           ,
           or
           all
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           
           need
           to
           have
           suffered
           death
           or
           spoyle
           .
        
         
           So
           now
           in
           that
           any
           of
           us
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           light
           and
           law
           in
           our
           Consciences
           ,
           are
           moved
           to
           goe
           testifie
           against
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           false
           worships
           ,
           and
           declare
           the
           way
           of
           truth
           to
           all
           people
           against
           them
           to
           their
           face
           ;
           And
           if
           Rulers
           have
           been
           so
           opposite
           to
           this
           as
           to
           make
           laws
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           command
           us
           to
           bow
           and
           worship
           at
           their
           wills
           ,
           which
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           towards
           God
           we
           could
           not
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           have
           suffered
           the
           spoyling
           of
           goods
           ,
           long
           and
           heavie
           imprisonments
           ,
           shamefull
           usings
           ,
           and
           losse
           of
           lives
           also
           ;
           I
           say
           in
           this
           we
           have
           
             a
             cloud
             of
             witnesses
             ,
          
           even
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
          
           our
           Captaine
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           Martyrs
           ,
           who
           have
           all
           gone
           before
           us
           in
           the
           selfe
           same
           obedience
           of
           faith
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           have
           suffered
           the
           same
           or
           such
           like
           things
           from
           Rulers
           that
           knew
           not
           God
           ,
           and
           teachers
           that
           knew
           not
           God
           ,
           in
           their
           dayes
           ;
           and
           all
           of
           them
           in
           their
           dayes
           was
           counted
           offenders
           ,
           hereticks
           ▪
           or
           dispisers
           of
           Authority
           or
           some
           such
           reproach
           was
           cast
           upon
           them
           by
           their
           accusers
           and
           persecuters
           ,
           for
           obeying
           the
           law
           of
           their
           God
           in
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           
           whom
           the
           Rulers
           
             of
             the
             darknesse
             of
             this
             world
             have
             not
             known
             ,
          
           nor
           can
           know
           ,
           till
           they
           beleeve
           his
           light
           in
           their
           own
           Consciences
           .
        
         
           So
           it
           is
           not
           for
           new
           things
           ,
           nor
           strange
           opinions
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           in
           the
           world
           before
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           suffer
           ,
           (
           though
           to
           the
           world
           they
           seeme
           new
           and
           strange
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           very
           same
           workes
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           Spirit
           of
           light
           and
           truth
           ,
           which
           hath
           often
           appeared
           in
           a
           poore
           contemptible
           people
           ,
           and
           hath
           as
           
           often
           received
           the
           same
           measure
           ,
           from
           them
           who
           professe
           him
           in
           words
           ▪
           but
           in
           workes
           deny
           him
           ;
           by
           such
           have
           we
           suffered
           ,
           who
           read
           and
           preach
           the
           same
           in
           words
           ,
           which
           this
           eternall
           Spirit
           in
           us
           now
           worketh
           ;
           And
           with
           such
           who
           with
           words
           
             garnish
             the
             sepulchres
          
           of
           those
           whom
           their
           fathers
           slew
           ,
           are
           we
           counted
           great
           offenders
           ,
           for
           being
           found
           in
           the
           same
           way
           and
           practise
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           that
           measure
           as
           we
           have
           received
           it
           ;
           So
           we
           have
           this
           added
           to
           the
           testimony
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           towards
           men
           ,
           
             that
             we
             suffer
             not
             for
             evill
             doing
             ,
             though
             as
             evill
             doers
          
           (
           to
           wit
           )
           the
           practise
           of
           holy
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           which
           will
           owne
           us
           herein
           ,
           and
           stand
           on
           our
           parts
           against
           all
           our
           adversaries
           and
           accusers
           .
           And
           t●is
           will
           be
           proved
           so
           when
           we
           come
           to
           particulars
           ,
           wherein
           we
           differ
           from
           the
           wayes
           and
           worships
           of
           these
           present
           times
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           we
           are
           so
           much
           hated
           and
           persecuted
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           know
           that
           it
           will
           not
           be
           found
           harmfull
           to
           the
           bodyes
           ,
           estates
           ,
           or
           well-being
           of
           any
           Christian
           neighbourhood
           ,
           nor
           of
           any
           other
           people
           in
           the
           nations
           ,
           to
           practise
           those
           things
           wherein
           we
           differ
           ,
           in
           civill
           and
           temporall
           things
           ,
           nor
           hurtful
           to
           the
           soules
           of
           any
           .
           In
           the
           things
           wherein
           we
           differ
           in
           religious
           or
           spirituall
           matters
           ,
           from
           the
           severall
           opinions
           and
           formes
           of
           worships
           that
           are
           or
           have
           been
           set
           up
           in
           these
           nations
           ;
           As
           we
           shall
           make
           it
           plainly
           appeare
           if
           either
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           ▪
           or
           Scripture
           of
           truth
           or
           things
           equall
           may
           but
           be
           received
           on
           our
           part
           .
           Now
           we
           shall
           mention
           some
           particulars
           in
           which
           we
           differ
           
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           from
           some
           of
           the
           formes
           traditions
           ,
           and
           commands
           of
           the
           men
           of
           this
           present
           age
           ,
           and
           the
           powers
           that
           have
           ruled
           therein
           ▪
           under
           whom
           we
           have
           therefore
           suffered
           ,
           as
           evill
           doers
           .
        
         
           
             And
             first
             as
             to
             those
             things
             which
             some
             calls
             civill
             .
          
           
             ANd
             indeed
             it
             may
             be
             wondered
             at
             ,
             by
             any
             moderate
             people
             ,
             that
             in
             a
             nation
             called
             Christians
             ,
             any
             man
             should
             suffer
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             to
             be
             called
             an
             offender
             for
             some
             of
             the
             things
             which
             I
             must
             mention
             upon
             this
             account
             ,
             especially
             they
             being
             layd
             upon
             us
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             as
             matter
             of
             conscience
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             people
             so
             highly
             pretending
             for
             liberty
             of
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             As
             it
             hath
             been
             layd
             upon
             us
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             use
             the
             same
             single
             language
             to
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             which
             the
             Scriptures
             uses
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             therein
             have
             ever
             used
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             
               thou
            
             to
             any
             one
             person
             ,
             and
             
               you
            
             to
             more
             then
             one
             ;
             A
             language
             ,
             sound
             ,
             and
             true
             ,
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             man
             ,
             which
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             first
             spoke
             ,
             and
             gave
             to
             man
             ,
             and
             of
             man
             received
             it
             againe
             without
             offence
             ,
             and
             never
             since
             gave
             to
             man
             any
             other
             forme
             of
             speech
             ,
             as
             we
             may
             read
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             ;
             And
             in
             this
             we
             differ
             from
             some
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             and
             for
             it
             have
             ●uffered
             as
             great
             offenders
             ,
             and
             have
             undergone
             very
             grievous
             censures
             ,
             and
             long
             imprisonments
             ,
             divers
             of
             us
             ,
             though
             it
             hath
             been
             layd
             
             on
             our
             Consciences
             from
             the
             Lord
             ,
             yea
             the
             Scriptures
             also
             ,
             
             commands
             the
             
               forme
               of
               sound
               words
               ,
            
             to
             be
             holden
             fast
             ;
             now
             why
             those
             who
             professe
             the
             Scriptures
             for
             their
             rule
             ,
             should
             persecute
             us
             for
             using
             the
             language
             of
             it
             ,
             may
             be
             thought
             strange
             to
             the
             hearers
             thereof
             ;
             yet
             for
             this
             we
             suffer
             for
             a
             testimony
             against
             them
             .
          
           
             Also
             it
             hath
             been
             layd
             upon
             us
             by
             the
             Lord
             to
             call
             men
             and
             women
             by
             their
             own
             names
             ,
             which
             their
             fathers
             have
             given
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             be
             knowne
             by
             amongst
             men
             ;
             And
             though
             in
             this
             we
             differ
             from
             some
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             who
             can
             give
             flattering
             titles
             to
             some
             people
             in
             stead
             of
             their
             names
             ,
             and
             reproachfully
             miscall
             others
             in
             stead
             of
             their
             names
             ,
             yet
             herein
             we
             are
             owned
             by
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             the
             practise
             of
             all
             the
             holy
             men
             therein
             ,
             who
             never
             refused
             their
             own
             names
             to
             take
             a
             proud
             title
             ,
             but
             owned
             their
             names
             that
             God
             had
             given
             them
             ,
             And
             saith
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             
               let
               me
               not
               give
               flattering
               titles
               to
               man
               ,
            
             
             
               for
               in
               so
               doing
               my
               maker
               would
               soone
               take
               me
               away
               .
               And
               if
               you
               respect
               persons
               ,
            
             
             
               you
               commit
               sin
               ,
               and
               are
               convinced
               of
               the
               law
               as
               evill
               doers
            
             ;
             yet
             for
             this
             we
             have
             suffered
             also
             by
             this
             generation
             ,
             as
             evill
             doers
             ,
             and
             contemners
             of
             authoritie
             ,
             though
             we
             know
             that
             to
             call
             a
             man
             by
             his
             name
             ,
             contemnes
             not
             his
             authoritie
             ,
             nor
             doe
             we
             it
             for
             that
             end
             ,
             but
             in
             obedience
             to
             truth
             ,
             and
             for
             Conscience
             towards
             God
             .
          
           
             Also
             that
             about
             our
             
               hats
            
             putting
             off
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             so
             great
             an
             offence
             to
             many
             ;
             This
             also
             hath
             been
             layd
             upon
             our
             Consciences
             by
             the
             Lord
             and
             we
             dare
             not
             disobey
             him
             therein
             to
             please
             men
             ,
             though
             sometimes
             it
             hath
             
             been
             said
             to
             us
             that
             if
             we
             would
             but
             put
             off
             our
             hats
             ,
             we
             should
             not
             goe
             to
             prison
             ;
             others
             have
             said
             ,
             when
             we
             came
             before
             them
             for
             Judgement
             and
             Justice
             ,
             
               you
               shall
               have
               no
               Justice
               ,
               unlesse
               you
               put
               off
               your
               hats
            
             ;
             yea
             some
             have
             hazarded
             their
             lives
             hereon
             ,
             yet
             durst
             not
             disobey
             God
             herein
             ,
             though
             they
             have
             suffered
             long
             therefore
             ;
             and
             lost
             their
             rights
             for
             want
             of
             justice
             :
             yet
             we
             have
             not
             dared
             to
             disobey
             our
             God
             herein
             ,
             but
             have
             valued
             our
             peace
             with
             him
             and
             a
             pure
             Conscience
             above
             all
             sufferings
             and
             profits
             herein
             .
             Now
             ,
             this
             is
             beyond
             all
             the
             persecuters
             of
             old
             ,
             that
             men
             should
             suffer
             for
             their
             
               hats
               ,
            
             yea
             ,
             even
             
               Nebuchadnezzar
            
             in
             his
             greatest
             heate
             of
             persecution
             ▪
             he
             made
             not
             that
             an
             offence
             ,
             to
             keepe
             on
             their
             
               hats
               ,
            
             more
             then
             their
             other
             garments
             ▪
             but
             with
             their
             
               hats
            
             on
             as
             well
             as
             hose
             and
             shooes
             ,
             they
             was
             bound
             and
             cast
             into
             the
             fire
             ;
             
             nor
             doe
             we
             finde
             in
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             precept
             or
             practise
             of
             that
             thing
             yet
             for
             this
             we
             have
             deeply
             suffered
             ▪
             in
             divers
             parts
             of
             this
             nation
             .
             Thus
             would
             people
             and
             powers
             ,
             drive
             us
             from
             the
             obedience
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             in
             a
             pure
             Conscience
             ▪
             and
             instead
             thereof
             cause
             us
             to
             worship
             a
             vaine
             Custome
             ,
             for
             which
             we
             have
             no
             warrant
             ,
             neither
             in
             Scripture
             ▪
             nor
             good
             example
             ,
             but
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
             
               Ye
               shall
               keepe
               mine
               ordinances
               ,
               but
               the
               Customes
               of
               the
               people
               are
               vaine
               ,
               and
               abominable
               ,
               you
               shall
               not
               defile
               your selves
               therewith
               .
            
             So
             ,
             we
             obey
             God
             rather
             then
             men
             ▪
             and
             by
             men
             who
             professes
             God
             ,
             suffer
             for
             so
             doing
             .
          
           
             This
             also
             hath
             been
             commanded
             us
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             layd
             upon
             our
             Consciences
             ,
             not
             to
             
               sweare
               at
               ●ll
               ,
            
             upon
             any
             occasion
             whatsoever
             ,
             
             
             and
             because
             of
             this
             we
             have
             forborne
             to
             sweare
             ,
             when
             men
             have
             called
             us
             thereto
             ,
             whether
             to
             sweare
             at
             any
             change
             of
             government
             ,
             or
             what
             ever
             it
             hath
             been
             ,
             we
             may
             not
             
               sweare
            
             at
             all
             ;
             And
             for
             this
             we
             have
             deeply
             suffered
             also
             ,
             as
             cōtemners
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             though
             we
             have
             not
             despised
             government
             ,
             but
             have
             consented
             to
             what
             just
             thing
             was
             required
             of
             us
             ,
             in
             truth
             of
             heart
             ,
             without
             swearing
             ;
             And
             for
             this
             we
             have
             the
             expresse
             command
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             who
             hath
             said
             ,
             
             
               Sweare
               not
               at
               all
            
             ;
             And
             his
             Apostles
             said
             ,
             
               Above
               all
               things
               my
               brethren
               ,
               sweare
               not
               ,
               least
               you
               fall
               into
               condemnation
               .
            
             And
             we
             have
             also
             the
             practise
             of
             all
             the
             followers
             of
             Christ
             who
             was
             never
             knowne
             to
             use
             an
             oath
             since
             ;
             for
             to
             such
             as
             receive
             Christ
             there
             is
             the
             end
             of
             swearing
             ;
             and
             divers
             other
             things
             which
             before
             Christ
             came
             to
             end
             them
             ,
             was
             ordinances
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             Christ
             the
             Covenant
             everlasting
             hath
             ended
             all
             swearings
             of
             men
             whatsoever
             ,
             and
             forbidden
             they
             are
             in
             his
             name
             ,
             upon
             paine
             of
             condemnation
             .
             Further
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             when
             swearing
             was
             in
             the
             Iews
             Church
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             to
             be
             forced
             upon
             them
             by
             any
             penalty
             ,
             but
             they
             might
             sweare
             or
             not
             sweare
             ,
             without
             any
             carnall
             punishment
             ,
             nor
             was
             it
             required
             of
             witnesses
             to
             sweare
             at
             all
             ,
             betwixt
             a
             man
             and
             his
             neighbour
             ,
             two
             witnesses
             was
             to
             establish
             the
             matter
             before
             the
             Iudge
             ,
             but
             I
             never
             read
             of
             those
             two
             required
             to
             sweare
             ,
             that
             was
             as
             to
             a
             mans
             owne
             particular
             ,
             onely
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             when
             a
             man
             had
             taken
             a
             pledge
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             stolen
             from
             him
             ,
             then
             an
             oath
             was
             to
             be
             taken
             of
             that
             man
             in
             his
             owne
             behalfe
             ,
             that
             he
             put
             not
             his
             hand
             to
             the
             stealeing
             of
             it
             ,
             
             and
             then
             he
             was
             not
             to
             repay
             it
             againe
             ,
             but
             if
             he
             would
             repay
             it
             he
             needed
             not
             sweare
             ,
             so
             he
             was
             not
             forced
             .
             And
             except
             in
             this
             case
             onely
             ,
             I
             finde
             not
             an
             oath
             required
             by
             any
             Iudge
             in
             
               Moses
            
             law
             .
             So
             ,
             these
             who
             make
             us
             offenders
             ,
             ●or
             denying
             to
             sweare
             ,
             are
             out
             of
             all
             the
             way
             of
             God
             in
             
               Moses
            
             time
             .
             And
             in
             Christs
             time
             ,
             swearing
             is
             expressly
             forbidden
             at
             all
             ,
             even
             this
             in
             
               Moses
            
             time
             ;
             for
             faith
             Christ
             
               It
               hath
               been
               said
               by
               them
               of
               old
               time
               ,
            
             
             
               thou
               shalt
               not
               forsweare
               thy selfe
               ,
               but
               shalt
               performe
               unto
               the
               Lord
               thy
               oaths
               .
            
             So
             here
             was
             
               Moses
            
             time
             ,
             and
             swearing
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             commanded
             in
             truth
             ;
             and
             this
             said
             
               Moses
               .
            
             But
             (
             saith
             Christ
             )
             I
             say
             ▪
             
               Sweare
               not
               at
               all
               ,
            
             and
             this
             is
             greater
             then
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             whose
             time
             is
             without
             end
             .
          
           
             Further
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             administration
             of
             the
             Laws
             of
             these
             nations
             in
             these
             late
             yeares
             ,
             there
             we
             have
             seene
             many
             things
             ,
             which
             in
             our
             Conscience
             we
             cannot
             joyne
             to
             ,
             being
             shewed
             to
             us
             to
             be
             out
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             equity
             ,
             and
             not
             helps
             ,
             but
             burthens
             to
             the
             nations
             ;
             Now
             as
             to
             our selves
             ,
             so
             many
             as
             walke
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             we
             have
             one
             Judge
             ,
             and
             Law-giver
             appointed
             to
             us
             for
             that
             end
             by
             the
             father
             ;
             And
             we
             may
             not
             goe
             to
             Law
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             as
             men
             being
             come
             to
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             the
             end
             of
             lust
             ,
             pride
             ,
             and
             strife
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             found
             to
             be
             the
             Cause
             of
             fightings
             ,
             and
             sutes
             at
             Law
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             thing
             of
             that
             nature
             would
             arise
             in
             any
             of
             us
             ,
             by
             our
             Iudge
             and
             Law-giver
             it
             is
             judged
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             saved
             ;
             And
             it
             is
             layd
             upon
             us
             by
             the
             same
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             not
             to
             
               sue
               any
               man
               at
               the
               Law
               ,
            
             
             nor
             to
             seeke
             to
             avenge
             our selves
             of
             such
             as
             seeke
             to
             wrong
             us
             ,
             but
             to
             love
             our
             enemies
             ,
             and
             pray
             
             for
             them
             that
             dispitefully
             use
             us
             ,
             and
             hate
             us
             ;
             And
             so
             from
             all
             men
             to
             suffer
             for
             peace
             sake
             ,
             for
             to
             peace
             we
             are
             called
             ,
             towards
             all
             men
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
             is
             our
             government
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             need
             not
             men
             to
             end
             Controversies
             amongst
             us
             ,
             who
             are
             all
             in
             unity
             of
             spirit
             ,
             and
             life
             ,
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             men
             haile
             us
             before
             Iudgement-Seats
             ,
             or
             cause
             us
             to
             appeare
             at
             their
             Courts
             of
             Law
             ,
             then
             we
             meet
             with
             many
             things
             among
             them
             there
             ,
             which
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             we
             cannot
             bow
             to
             ,
             nor
             uphold
             ,
             finding
             them
             ,
             not
             onely
             against
             the
             rule
             of
             Christians
             ,
             but
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             way
             of
             common
             honesty
             as
             men
             ,
             yea
             many
             things
             against
             truth
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             this
             we
             cannot
             serve
             ,
             as
             Law
             ,
             which
             is
             against
             truth
             .
          
           
             As
             when
             they
             send
             a
             Writ
             to
             appeare
             at
             their
             Courts
             ,
             in
             a
             mans
             owne
             proper
             person
             ,
             and
             in
             obedience
             thereto
             we
             have
             come
             ,
             (
             may
             be
             )
             two
             hundred
             miles
             or
             above
             ,
             and
             tendred
             our
             appearance
             accordingly
             ,
             at
             the
             very
             day
             appointed
             ,
             then
             they
             have
             with
             violence
             and
             reproach
             thrust
             us
             out
             of
             their
             Court●
             ▪
             because
             we
             did
             appeare
             in
             our
             owne
             person●
             ,
             and
             not
             ●n
             another
             mans
             person
             ,
             whom
             we
             have
             not
             known
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             have
             we
             suffered
             much
             damage
             ,
             &
             long
             imprisonment
             ,
             as
             contemners
             of
             authority
             and
             Law
             Now
             ,
             this
             we
             cannot
             joyne
             to
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             nor
             owne
             as
             honesty
             ,
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             plain
             dealing
             as
             men
             ,
             to
             let
             goe
             ,
             all
             talke
             of
             Christian●
             ,
             the
             heathen
             would
             not
             doe
             this
             to
             us
          
           
             Also
             ,
             when
             our
             adversary
             puts
             up
             a
             Bill
             o●
             Charge
             against
             us
             ,
             drawn
             up
             in
             a
             forme
             without
             truth
             ,
             fill'd
             with
             false
             accusations
             ,
             a●though
             
             our
             offence
             amounted
             to
             hundreds
             or
             thousands
             of
             pounds
             wrong
             ,
             or
             damage
             ,
             when
             with
             the
             truth
             of
             Christ
             in
             our
             Conscience
             we
             know
             ,
             that
             we
             have
             never
             wronged
             that
             man
             one
             penny
             in
             our
             lives
             ,
             but
             that
             it
             is
             the
             enemy
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             even
             that
             Old
             accuser
             of
             the
             brethren
             ,
             which
             now
             workes
             in
             that
             Creature
             to
             spoyle
             our
             goods
             or
             take
             our
             lives
             ,
             or
             liberties
             from
             us
             ;
             Then
             ,
             we
             are
             not
             suffered
             to
             returne
             an
             answer
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             plainnesse
             and
             truth
             of
             expressions
             ,
             as
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             shall
             move
             in
             the
             simplicity
             of
             our
             hearts
             ;
             And
             so
             ,
             with
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             to
             deny
             the
             lyes
             and
             false
             accusations
             ,
             of
             the
             adversary
             ;
             But
             we
             must
             be
             forced
             to
             give
             unreasonable
             sums
             of
             money
             ,
             to
             another
             man
             ,
             whom
             we
             know
             not
             ,
             nor
             knows
             he
             our
             state
             and
             case
             in
             this
             matter
             ,
             to
             answer
             in
             our
             stead
             ,
             who
             for
             ought
             we
             know
             ,
             may
             in
             stead
             of
             sharply
             reproving
             those
             abominable
             lyes
             ,
             justifie
             them
             ,
             at
             least
             as
             a
             legall
             thing
             ,
             or
             forme
             at
             Law
             ,
             
             fit
             to
             be
             used
             .
             And
             thus
             our
             testimony
             against
             falshood
             is
             taken
             from
             us
             ,
             which
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             requires
             of
             us
             ,
             
             and
             we
             pay
             money
             to
             have
             it
             justified
             ,
             as
             a
             forme
             at
             Law
             ,
             when
             we
             know
             it
             to
             be
             a
             forme
             of
             lyes
             ;
             
             And
             we
             cannot
             leave
             the
             truth
             ,
             to
             serve
             this
             deceipt
             ;
             beside
             ,
             were
             the
             truth
             no
             dearer
             to
             us
             ,
             
             but
             that
             we
             could
             thus
             give
             it
             up
             to
             be
             betrayed
             knowingly
             ,
             yet
             it
             seems
             to
             us
             unreasonable
             ,
             as
             men
             ,
             to
             give
             our
             cause
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             him
             that
             knows
             it
             not
             ,
             further
             then
             we
             must
             informe
             him
             ,
             nor
             when
             we
             have
             informed
             him
             ,
             have
             no
             assurance
             whether
             he
             will
             speak
             our
             words
             or
             his
             owne
             ,
             or
             our
             adversaries
             ,
             
             and
             so
             bring
             us
             under
             the
             guilt
             of
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             falshood
             .
             This
             appeares
             to
             us
             very
             unreasonable
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             ,
             and
             below
             the
             priviledge
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             ,
             much
             more
             as
             a
             Christian
             ,
             
             so
             we
             rather
             chuse
             to
             suffer
             innocently
             under
             falshood
             ,
             keeping
             our
             consciences
             cleare
             ,
             then
             consent
             thereto
             ,
             and
             so
             establish
             mischiefe
             under
             pretence
             of
             a
             Law
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             94.20
             .
             and
             deny
             our
             testimony
             for
             the
             truth
             ,
             to
             which
             we
             are
             called
             ,
             and
             for
             which
             we
             suffer
             in
             all
             these
             things
             .
          
           
             Also
             ,
             if
             any
             of
             us
             be
             sued
             at
             the
             
               Exchequer
            
             or
             
               Chancery
               ,
            
             and
             appeare
             and
             take
             a
             Coppie
             of
             the
             Bill
             ,
             and
             goe
             to
             the
             Iudges
             with
             a
             true
             answer
             thereto
             ,
             they
             will
             refuse
             it
             ,
             because
             we
             cannot
             sweare
             ,
             though
             they
             will
             shew
             us
             no
             written
             law
             for
             so
             doing
             ,
             but
             tell
             us
             its
             a
             Custome
             ,
             and
             this
             custome
             is
             preferred
             above
             his
             Law
             who
             saith
             ,
             
               sweare
               not
               at
               all
            
             ;
             and
             for
             this
             have
             many
             been
             imprisoned
             ,
             it
             being
             put
             upon
             us
             either
             to
             deny
             their
             Custome
             ,
             or
             Christs
             Command
             ,
             so
             we
             chuse
             to
             suffer
             by
             men
             ,
             for
             a
             season
             ,
             rather
             then
             defile
             our
             Consciences
             .
          
           
             If
             we
             be
             summon'd
             to
             doe
             service
             for
             the
             Country
             ,
             on
             a
             Iury
             ,
             and
             be
             willing
             to
             do
             the
             service
             faithfully
             as
             to
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             yet
             because
             we
             cannot
             sweare
             ,
             many
             are
             fined
             ,
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             their
             goods
             spoyled
             ,
             and
             reputed
             unserviceable
             in
             the
             nation
             ,
             when
             we
             would
             freely
             serve
             the
             Country
             ,
             so
             as
             we
             might
             not
             therein
             deny
             Christ
             ,
             our
             Saviour
             .
          
           
             If
             one
             of
             us
             be
             summon'd
             to
             appeare
             at
             a
             Court
             for
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             would
             testifie
             the
             truth
             before
             God
             from
             a
             good
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             God
             ,
             
             and
             according
             to
             his
             Law
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             that
             if
             we
             should
             
             wrong
             any
             man
             whatsoever
             through
             our
             false
             testimony
             ,
             that
             its
             just
             the
             same
             should
             be
             done
             to
             us
             ,
             yet
             because
             we
             cannot
             sweare
             ,
             (
             be
             the
             action
             never
             so
             great
             ,
             )
             our
             true
             testimony
             is
             refused
             ,
             and
             we
             thrust
             away
             without
             Iudgement
             ,
             &
             threaten'd
             to
             cause
             us
             to
             pay
             ,
             what
             they
             say
             the
             party
             is
             damnified
             for
             our
             not
             swearing
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             we
             must
             suffer
             for
             obeying
             Christs
             Commands
             .
          
           
             If
             one
             of
             us
             should
             buy
             a
             piece
             of
             land
             ,
             or
             have
             some
             fallen
             to
             him
             by
             inheritance
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             the
             
               Court
               Baron
            
             to
             take
             it
             up
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             let
             him
             take
             it
             ,
             except
             he
             
               sweare
               ,
            
             and
             so
             breake
             Christs
             sayings
             ;
             or
             if
             a
             man
             purchase
             ,
             or
             have
             an
             inheritance
             within
             a
             Customary
             Court
             ,
             it
             s
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             turne
             us
             without
             it
             ,
             if
             we
             will
             not
             sweare
             contrary
             to
             Christs
             Commands
             .
             And
             thus
             is
             the
             evill
             Custome
             of
             a
             Cour●
             preferred
             before
             Christs
             Commands
             ,
             a
             good
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             a
             familyes
             whole
             estate
             and
             livelihood
             .
          
           
             If
             a
             man
             bind
             an
             apprentice
             in
             this
             Citie
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             give
             a
             great
             summe
             of
             money
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             prentice
             serves
             his
             time
             honestly
             and
             truely
             ,
             and
             have
             his
             Masters
             testimony
             thereto
             ,
             yet
             is
             he
             denyed
             his
             freedome
             ,
             if
             he
             cannot
             sweare
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ,
             and
             so
             must
             lose
             money
             and
             service
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             faithfull
             to
             Christ
             .
          
           
             If
             one
             of
             us
             should
             dye
             intestate
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             suffer
             our
             owne
             wife
             or
             Children
             to
             administer
             on
             our
             owne
             goods
             ,
             unlesse
             they
             will
             
               sweare
            
             against
             their
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             of
             Christ
             ;
             or
             if
             we
             make
             a
             will
             ,
             and
             make
             wife
             or
             Children
             Executer
             ,
             they
             are
             denyed
             to
             prove
             the
             will
             ,
             whereby
             they
             are
             to
             enjoy
             
             their
             estates
             ,
             but
             by
             breaking
             that
             Command
             of
             Christ
             in
             swearing
             .
          
           
             Likewise
             ,
             when
             some
             of
             us
             have
             been
             arrested
             to
             appeare
             at
             such
             a
             Court
             such
             a
             day
             ,
             and
             have
             simply
             given
             bond
             to
             appeare
             ;
             And
             when
             the
             ap●earance
             hath
             been
             made
             at
             the
             day
             expressed
             by
             the
             party
             so
             bound
             ,
             neither
             the
             appearance
             would
             be
             taken
             ,
             nor
             the
             bond
             delivered
             ,
             but
             a
             further
             snare
             ,
             because
             another
             man
             appeares
             not
             for
             us
             whom
             we
             never
             knew
             ,
             nor
             had
             ought
             to
             doe
             withall
             .
          
           
             Also
             about
             marriage
             ,
             which
             we
             know
             to
             be
             an
             ordinance
             of
             God
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             being
             ordered
             in
             the
             Counsell
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             bed
             not
             defiled
             is
             honourable
             ,
             
               but
               whoremongers
               and
               adulterers
               God
               will
               judge
               .
            
             So
             as
             any
             are
             moved
             of
             the
             Lord
             into
             that
             state
             ,
             we
             say
             the
             Counsell
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             first
             and
             chiesely
             to
             be
             minded
             ,
             and
             the
             thing
             weighed
             in
             his
             seare
             ,
             that
             it
             be
             done
             onely
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
             that
             it
             be
             not
             taken
             on
             lightly
             ,
             rashly
             ,
             nor
             by
             any
             fleshly
             motion
             ,
             nor
             for
             any
             earthly
             ends
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             moving
             &
             ordering
             of
             the
             Almighty
             Creator
             of
             man
             and
             woman
             ,
             who
             onely
             knows
             their
             spirits
             .
             So
             to
             joyne
             them
             ,
             as
             they
             may
             be
             one
             in
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             seeke
             a
             godly
             seed
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             they
             may
             lead
             a
             godly
             and
             peaceable
             life
             ;
             &
             onely
             thus
             is
             it
             Gods
             ordinance
             ,
             
             as
             God
             puts
             together
             ,
             and
             saith
             Christ
             ,
             let
             not
             man
             put
             such
             asunder
             ;
             and
             this
             we
             say
             is
             the
             chiefe
             thing
             to
             be
             observed
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             that
             God
             joyne
             them
             ;
             And
             next
             that
             notice
             be
             given
             to
             the
             parents
             ,
             or
             such
             as
             have
             the
             oversight
             of
             each
             party
             ,
             that
             (
             as
             much
             as
             may
             be
             )
             all
             may
             be
             done
             in
             love
             and
             unity
             in
             the
             will
             of
             God
             openly
             .
             And
             
             this
             we
             have
             from
             God
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             this
             we
             find
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             to
             his
             Saints
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             their
             libertie
             in
             the
             Lord
             ;
             which
             God
             never
             altered
             ,
             which
             we
             keepe
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             and
             may
             not
             breake
             .
             And
             least
             any
             licentious
             persons
             should
             abuse
             this
             liberty
             ,
             to
             satisfie
             their
             lusts
             ,
             and
             then
             not
             live
             as
             man
             and
             wise
             during
             their
             lives
             ,
             and
             the
             Magistrates
             not
             know
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             escape
             the
             sword
             of
             justice
             ;
             we
             have
             freedome
             in
             our
             Spirits
             ,
             to
             acquaint
             some
             of
             the
             next
             Majestrates
             with
             our
             intents
             ,
             and
             hereby
             confesse
             our selves
             lyable
             to
             the
             just
             censure
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             with
             others
             ,
             in
             case
             of
             misdemeanour
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             we
             have
             done
             ere
             coming
             together
             as
             man
             and
             wife
             ,
             which
             is
             as
             much
             as
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             any
             reas●n
             can
             justly
             require
             ,
             yet
             have
             some
             of
             us
             suffered
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             by
             the
             changable
             Laws
             of
             men
             ,
             who
             some
             of
             them
             have
             sought
             to
             impose
             one
             sort
             of
             Priests
             on
             us
             as
             an
             ordinance
             ,
             others
             Justices
             as
             an
             ordinance
             ,
             and
             others
             another
             sort
             of
             Priests
             againe
             :
             so
             for
             denying
             these
             uncertain
             rules
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             keeping
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             that
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             
             we
             suffer
             by
             all
             of
             them
             as
             evill
             doers
             ,
             yet
             have
             they
             not
             one
             charge
             against
             any
             of
             us
             ,
             who
             have
             been
             joyned
             according
             to
             this
             ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             to
             breach
             of
             marriage
             ,
             or
             misdemeanour
             therein
             :
             for
             we
             ha●e
             putting
             away
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             that
             which
             was
             in
             the
             begginning
             .
             
          
           
             These
             with
             many
             other
             things
             there
             be
             ,
             as
             touching
             the
             outward
             Laws
             ,
             whereby
             both
             our
             lives
             ,
             l●berties
             ,
             and
             estates
             ,
             become
             a
             daily
             prey
             to
             mercilesse
             men
             ,
             from
             which
             
             hath
             been
             manifest
             such
             imprisoning
             til
             death
             ,
             such
             persecution
             and
             spoyle
             of
             goods
             ,
             as
             many
             generations
             to
             come
             may
             admire
             to
             read
             of
             ,
             though
             in
             this
             generation
             its
             little
             regarded
             or
             minded
             ,
             unless
             it
             be
             by
             some
             few
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             God
             hath
             tendred
             ,
             that
             have
             not
             been
             so
             cruell
             in
             their
             places
             as
             others
             .
          
           
             Now
             let
             none
             say
             ,
             that
             because
             we
             cannot
             bow
             to
             such
             unrighteous
             dealings
             of
             corrupt
             men
             ,
             or
             their
             corrupt
             Customes
             ,
             or
             corrupt
             Lawes
             ,
             That
             therefore
             we
             are
             a
             people
             that
             would
             have
             no
             Law
             ,
             nor
             Magistracy
             at
             all
             ,
             as
             some
             have
             falsely
             accused
             us
             :
             for
             of
             this
             we
             are
             cleare
             before
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             what
             ever
             men
             may
             accuse
             us
             ●erein
             ,
             for
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             we
             own
             in
             our
             Conscience
             ,
             even
             
               the
               Law
               of
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Life
               ,
               which
               is
               in
               Christ
               Jesus
               our
               Lord
               and
               Law-giver
               ,
            
             by
             which
             we
             are
             taught
             ,
             to
             keepe
             our
             Consciences
             voyde
             of
             offence
             towards
             God
             and
             towards
             men
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             are
             freed
             from
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             
               Law
               of
               sin
               and
               death
               .
            
             
             And
             by
             this
             Law
             of
             God
             in
             our
             consciences
             ,
             are
             we
             also
             taught
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             every
             power
             our
             God
             shall
             set
             up
             over
             us
             ,
             by
             which
             teaching
             we
             know
             that
             the
             powers
             that
             be
             ,
             are
             ordained
             of
             God
             .
             And
             by
             the
             same
             Law
             of
             God
             in
             our
             hearts
             and
             Consciences
             ,
             by
             which
             we
             are
             made
             to
             suffer
             ,
             rather
             then
             to
             obey
             that
             which
             is
             unjust
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             Law
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             same
             penalty
             are
             we
             made
             to
             be
             subject
             and
             obey
             every
             just
             and
             wh●lesome
             Law
             of
             man
             ,
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ;
             Therefore
             ,
             as
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             ,
             we
             obey
             ,
             and
             owne
             authoritie
             in
             the
             Nation
             ;
             And
             the
             Ruler
             of
             the
             people
             as
             the
             Minister
             of
             God
             ,
             
             for
             good
             to
             such
             as
             doe
             well
             ,
             
             but
             a
             terror
             to
             every
             evill
             doer
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             ;
             so
             we
             being
             guided
             by
             the
             pure
             Law
             of
             God
             in
             our
             consciences
             ,
             are
             subject
             
               not
               for
               wrath
               ,
               but
               for
               Conscience
               sake
            
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             not
             a
             terror
             to
             them
             that
             do
             well
             ,
             and
             obey
             God
             in
             their
             Consciences
             :
             But
             if
             any
             doe
             evill
             ,
             let
             such
             feare
             ,
             
               for
               he
               is
               the
               Minister
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               beares
               not
               the
               sword
               in
               vaine
               .
            
             And
             for
             this
             cause
             we
             pay
             tribute
             ,
             to
             whom
             it
             belongs
             ,
             and
             feare
             to
             whom
             feare
             ,
             honour
             to
             whom
             honour
             ;
             And
             from
             this
             we
             exempt
             not
             our selves
             ,
             more
             then
             other
             people
             in
             the
             same
             Nation
             ,
             but
             desire
             rather
             to
             be
             examples
             to
             others
             ,
             with
             all
             diligence
             ,
             not
             speakinq
             evill
             of
             governments
             as
             many
             doe
             ,
             which
             will
             flatter
             to
             their
             faces
             ,
             but
             seeking
             to
             our
             God
             for
             what
             authoritie
             he
             shall
             ordaine
             ,
             that
             under
             them
             we
             may
             be
             godly
             and
             quietly
             governed
             ,
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             we
             might
             say
             ,
             as
             to
             all
             the
             s●verall
             Rulers
             that
             hath
             arisen
             in
             these
             yeares
             since
             we
             were
             a
             people
             in
             Gods
             light
             ,
             which
             of
             them
             have
             we
             reviled
             or
             sought
             to
             supplant
             ,
             or
             what
             just
             law
             ,
             old
             or
             new
             ?
             (
             which
             hath
             been
             just
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             Scriptures
             ,
             or
             a
             good
             Conscience
             )
             have
             we
             denyed
             or
             transgressed
             ?
             though
             from
             the
             evill
             and
             abuse
             of
             all
             ,
             God
             hath
             by
             his
             eternall
             light
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             preserved
             us
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             glory
             to
             our
             God
             for
             evermore
             ;
             So
             our
             Consciences
             are
             cleare
             towards
             them
             that
             are
             fallen
             as
             to
             that
             thing
             ,
             by
             whom
             we
             so
             much
             suffered
             in
             their
             day
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             in
             Gods
             dread
             and
             feare
             we
             are
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             pure
             Counsell
             alone
             ,
             we
             desire
             to
             be
             found
             towards
             you
             that
             are
             now
             come
             up
             
             into
             the
             seat
             of
             government
             ,
             That
             if
             by
             any
             meanes
             ,
             we
             might
             not
             be
             any
             occasion
             of
             offence
             ,
             or
             hardening
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
             by
             our
             disobedience
             or
             denying
             any
             of
             your
             Laws
             ,
             which
             are
             just
             ,
             wholesome
             and
             good
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             Gods
             truth
             in
             Scriptures
             ;
             Nor
             ,
             that
             on
             the
             contrary
             we
             might
             provoke
             our
             pure
             eyed
             ,
             and
             zealous
             God
             and
             Father
             ,
             to
             displeasure
             against
             us
             ,
             by
             yeelding
             to
             any
             thing
             whatsoever
             ,
             or
             obeying
             what
             is
             any
             way
             against
             his
             Spirit
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             or
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             our
             Consciences
             .
             And
             this
             at
             present
             is
             our
             straite
             way
             ,
             set
             before
             us
             to
             walke
             in
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             towards
             man
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             desire
             and
             travaile
             of
             our
             soules
             is
             great
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             that
             you
             might
             be
             one
             with
             God
             in
             your
             Laws
             and
             Commands
             ,
             That
             so
             ,
             under
             you
             we
             might
             be
             godly
             and
             quietly
             governed
             ,
             within
             and
             without
             .
             But
             if
             yet
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             so
             ,
             that
             your
             distance
             be
             so
             great
             ,
             that
             with
             one
             heart
             we
             cannot
             obey
             you
             both
             ,
             then
             whether
             it
             is
             better
             to
             obey
             God
             or
             men
             ,
             (
             with
             the
             light
             of
             God
             in
             your
             own
             consciences
             )
             judge
             you
             ,
             
             therefore
             if
             we
             can
             but
             keepe
             peace
             with
             the
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             we
             chuse
             to
             keepe
             our
             everlasting
             peace
             with
             God
             ,
             
             and
             that
             saving
             saith
             that
             's
             held
             in
             a
             pure
             Conscience
             ;
             And
             our
             prayers
             to
             the
             father
             of
             lights
             is
             ,
             for
             our
             whole
             body
             of
             Christs
             Church
             ,
             and
             every
             member
             thereof
             ,
             that
             our
             hearts
             may
             be
             kept
             single
             to
             him
             alone
             ,
             what
             ever
             we
             suffer
             from
             men
             for
             so
             doing
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Now
             to
             those
             things
             which
             some
             call
             religious
             .
          
           
             THough
             in
             our selves
             we
             make
             no
             such
             distinction
             ,
             it
             being
             that
             our
             Consciences
             are
             to
             be
             exercised
             in
             the
             light
             and
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             all
             we
             doe
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             towards
             man
             ,
             and
             every
             particular
             action
             towards
             men
             ,
             God
             requires
             that
             it
             be
             done
             as
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             our
             own
             wills
             ,
             nor
             in
             mens
             wills
             ,
             nor
             after
             their
             wills
             ,
             manners
             ,
             and
             customes
             ,
             and
             commands
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             will
             of
             God
             alone
             ,
             revealed
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             motion
             and
             leadings
             ,
             which
             if
             we
             misse
             in
             ,
             and
             serve
             eyther
             men
             or
             our selves
             therein
             ,
             and
             not
             God
             ,
             we
             are
             accountable
             to
             him
             ,
             as
             though
             we
             had
             erred
             in
             that
             which
             the
             world
             calls
             Religion
             ;
             therefore
             ,
             what
             ever
             we
             do
             to
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             to
             us
             is
             his
             service
             and
             pure
             religion
             ,
             and
             undefiled
             before
             God
             ,
             if
             we
             keepe
             but
             our
             conscience
             unspotted
             from
             the
             world
             ;
             though
             it
             be
             but
             in
             visiting
             a
             fatherless
             childe
             ,
             or
             a
             widdow
             ,
             in
             their
             affliction
             ,
             
             or
             any
             other
             thing
             which
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             justice
             and
             mercy
             leads
             us
             to
             ,
             and
             requires
             of
             us
             .
          
           
             But
             ,
             as
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             it selfe
             ,
             hath
             relation
             to
             him
             alone
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             worshipped
             in
             spirit
             ,
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
             
             betwixt
             him
             and
             every
             particular
             creature
             onely
             known
             ,
             in
             matter
             ,
             measure
             and
             manner
             ,
             time
             and
             place
             .
             And
             knowing
             that
             the
             onely
             wise
             God
             ,
             
             who
             gives
             the
             kingdoms
             of
             the
             earth
             to
             whom
             he
             will
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             may
             set
             over
             them
             the
             basest
             of
             men
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             most
             vertuous
             ,
             
             without
             controule
             ,
             if
             he
             please
             so
             to
             deale
             in
             judgement
             towards
             any
             Nation
             ,
             yet
             this
             hath
             he
             reserved
             as
             an
             eternall
             Scepter
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             Jesus
             our
             Lord
             ,
             and
             by
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
             hath
             he
             sworne
             once
             for
             all
             ,
             
             concerning
             him
             ,
             
               Thou
               art
               a
               King
               for
               ever
               ,
               over
               the
               holy
               people
               ,
            
             and
             his
             throne
             is
             established
             in
             their
             consciences
             by
             a
             perpetuall
             decree
             ,
             to
             all
             generations
             ,
             therefore
             was
             it
             never
             known
             ,
             that
             ever
             he
             trusted
             or
             titled
             any
             earthly
             Prince
             ,
             
               with
               Lord
               over
               the
               faith
               and
               consciences
               of
               his
               owne
               people
            
             ;
             This
             was
             ever
             the
             S●ns
             prerogative
             above
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             he
             alone
             is
             to
             be
             Judge
             and
             Law-giver
             ,
             
             and
             correcter
             ,
             and
             leader
             ,
             in
             that
             invisible
             spirituall
             work
             of
             worship
             ,
             towards
             God
             ,
             for
             he
             onely
             knowes
             the
             way
             ,
             
               and
               none
               comes
               to
               the
               Father
               but
               by
               him
               .
            
          
           
             It
             s
             true
             ,
             the
             
               Pope
            
             hath
             taken
             upon
             himselfe
             ,
             such
             authority
             under
             pretence
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             even
             over
             the
             faith
             and
             consciences
             of
             people
             ,
             and
             with
             it
             hath
             shed
             much
             innocent
             bloud
             ,
             which
             lyes
             upon
             his
             seat
             ,
             and
             his
             line
             ,
             till
             God
             come
             to
             enquire
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             for
             that
             end
             hath
             set
             up
             inquisitions
             &c.
             
             And
             others
             after
             and
             from
             that
             ,
             have
             erected
             Courts
             ,
             and
             Synods
             with
             their
             fines
             ,
             and
             prisons
             ,
             and
             tortures
             ,
             to
             force
             the
             faith
             and
             Consciences
             of
             people
             ,
             and
             they
             pretend
             the
             Apostles
             also
             ,
             for
             this
             worke
             .
             But
             ,
             this
             we
             know
             that
             the
             Apostles
             was
             no
             such
             men
             ,
             nor
             used
             any
             such
             weapons
             ,
             but
             deny
             them
             therein
             both
             the
             
               Pope
               ,
            
             and
             they
             that
             are
             risen
             since
             ;
             And
             expressely
             deny
             to
             be
             Lords
             over
             Gods
             heritage
             or
             over
             their
             faith
             ,
             neither
             did
             they
             preach
             themselves
             Lords
             ,
             and
             Masters
             ,
             but
             
             
               Christ
               Jesus
            
             alone
             
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             
             and
             themselves
             servants
             for
             Iesus
             sake
             ,
             as
             both
             their
             owne
             words
             &
             practise
             doth
             testifie
             ;
             for
             saith
             
               Paul
               ,
               Not
               for
               that
               we
               have
               dominion
               over
               your
               faith
            
             ;
             
             And
             saith
             
               Peter
               ,
               Not
               for
               filthy
               lucre
               ,
               neither
               as
               being
               Lords
               over
               Gods
               heritage
               ,
               but
               as
               examples
               to
               the
               flock
               .
            
          
           
             So
             we
             know
             that
             from
             
               Peter
            
             they
             had
             it
             not
             ,
             nor
             from
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             nor
             from
             any
             of
             the
             true
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
             for
             their
             weapons
             was
             not
             carnall
             but
             spirituall
             ,
             nor
             did
             they
             wrestle
             with
             flesh
             ,
             but
             with
             spirit
             ;
             so
             all
             they
             can
             get
             from
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             either
             in
             word
             or
             practise
             ,
             is
             this
             ,
             That
             if
             they
             be
             troubled
             with
             errors
             ,
             or
             profanenesse
             in
             their
             Churches
             ;
             Then
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             the
             Spirit
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             then
             to
             deliver
             such
             a
             one
             up
             to
             Satan
             ,
             
             for
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             the
             soule
             may
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             body
             also
             in
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
             And
             this
             is
             not
             to
             goales
             ,
             or
             gallowes
             ,
             or
             inquisitions
             ,
             or
             tortures
             ,
             or
             fires
             ;
             now
             ,
             had
             they
             this
             spirit
             and
             power
             ,
             they
             would
             know
             that
             which
             would
             convert
             in
             deed
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             not
             make
             hypocrites
             ,
             or
             else
             kill
             them
             ,
             but
             the
             false
             Church
             having
             not
             these
             weapons
             ,
             nor
             this
             spirit
             and
             power
             ,
             is
             builded
             with
             oppression
             ,
             and
             upholden
             with
             bloud
             .
             
             And
             in
             her
             are
             found
             the
             bloud
             of
             all
             the
             holy
             Martyrs
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             as
             saith
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             yea
             ,
             even
             now
             is
             she
             drunke
             with
             bloud
             ,
             
               Revel.
            
             18.24
             .
             
               &
            
             17.6
             .
          
           
             So
             now
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             thing
             we
             say
             as
             to
             the
             worship
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             order
             of
             it
             ;
             In
             all
             things
             it
             belongs
             to
             Christ
             Iesus
             our
             Lord
             ,
             
             and
             to
             him
             as
             sole
             King
             &
             Lord
             thereof
             ,
             we
             cōmit
             our selves
             ,
             even
             the
             whole
             man
             ,
             
             soule
             and
             body
             ,
             as
             to
             all
             things
             of
             that
             nature
             .
             And
             though
             there
             may
             ari●e
             power
             after
             power
             ,
             and
             seeke
             t●
             stop
             us
             of
             this
             liberty
             and
             freedome
             ,
             by
             acting
             force
             and
             violence
             upon
             our
             outward
             man
             ,
             yet
             are
             we
             free
             ,
             by
             birth
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             and
             our
             inw●rd
             man
             they
             cannot
             bind
             ,
             nor
             can
             we
             ever
             while
             we
             abide
             in
             that
             see●e
             ,
             give
             up
             the
             right
             of
             Christ
             unto
             any
             of
             them
             ;
             but
             this
             we
             testifie
             in
             all
             we
             doe
             or
             suffer
             ,
             
               that
               the
               right
               is
               Christs
               ,
               over
               our
               Consciences
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               over
               our
               worships
               ,
            
             and
             to
             him
             alone
             we
             confesse
             before
             men
             ;
             and
             he
             hath
             the
             name
             in
             us
             ;
             And
             though
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             or
             times
             ,
             we
             yet
             suffer
             ,
             yet
             we
             know
             the
             end
             must
             come
             ;
             And
             the
             Lambe
             must
             take
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             
             and
             we
             know
             him
             that
             is
             true
             and
             faithfull
             ,
             whom
             the
             Father
             hath
             sealed
             ,
             
             and
             anoynted
             to
             
               be
               head
               of
               the
               ●hurch
               which
               is
               his
               body
               ,
            
             and
             to
             him
             must
             the
             Nations
             account
             ;
             And
             therefore
             we
             say
             to
             all
             the
             severall
             powers
             that
             comes
             upon
             us
             ,
             we
             may
             not
             deny
             the
             Lord
             in
             our
             Consciences
             ,
             to
             bow
             to
             ,
             or
             worship
             in
             what
             men
             shall
             set
             up
             or
             command
             ;
             
             but
             he
             that
             saves
             us
             dayly
             from
             our
             sins
             .
             he
             shall
             leade
             us
             in
             our
             worship
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             we
             must
             give
             the
             obedience
             of
             faith
             ,
             who
             gives
             us
             faith
             and
             power
             by
             his
             Spirit
             to
             obey
             ,
             and
             who
             hath
             wrought
             all
             our
             workes
             
               in
               us
               and
               for
               us
               ,
            
             
             and
             by
             whose
             vertue
             it
             is
             we
             live
             ,
             and
             bring
             forth
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             not
             our
             owne
             ,
             nor
             servants
             of
             men
             but
             we
             are
             bought
             with
             a
             price
             ,
             
             that
             we
             may
             serve
             him
             for
             ever
             ▪
             by
             whom
             we
             are
             redeemed
             and
             by
             whom
             all
             men
             without
             respect
             of
             persons
             ,
             must
             eternally
             be
             judged
             ,
             or
             justified
             .
          
           
           
             Therefore
             we
             say
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             priviledge
             ,
             that
             no
             man
             should
             be
             hindered
             of
             ,
             (
             to
             wit
             )
             the
             liberty
             of
             his
             Conscien●e
             towards
             his
             God
             ,
             but
             that
             an
             universall
             lib●●ty
             for
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             to
             worship
             God
             ,
             according
             as
             Christ
             shall
             open
             mens
             eyes
             to
             see
             the
             truth
             ▪
             and
             as
             he
             shall
             perswade
             their
             hearts
             ,
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             seeing
             no
             man
             without
             Christ
             can
             doe
             any
             thing
             in
             this
             case
             acceptable
             to
             God
             ,
             neither
             can
             one
             man
             worship
             in
             the
             measure
             of
             another
             ,
             but
             in
             his
             owne
             measure
             ,
             as
             he
             receives
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             faith
             and
             strength
             ,
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             for
             it
             must
             be
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             of
             faith
             ,
             else
             it
             is
             sin
             ,
             in
             Gods
             sight
             ,
             what
             ever
             men
             thinke
             thereof
             .
             
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             just
             and
             equall
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             reasonable
             men
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             I
             know
             no
             understanding
             man
             or
             woman
             would
             be
             limitted
             in
             ,
             seeing
             all
             have
             immortall
             soules
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             alone
             must
             account
             for
             them
             ▪
             and
             not
             to
             men
             ;
             That
             so
             every
             soule
             may
             stand
             and
             fall
             ,
             
             to
             his
             owne
             Master
             in
             this
             case
             ▪
             seeing
             none
             can
             save
             his
             brother
             ,
             when
             he
             hath
             misled
             him
             ,
             nor
             account
             to
             God
             for
             him
             ;
             therefore
             he
             is
             no
             wise
             man
             (
             in
             our
             eyes
             )
             who
             will
             leave
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             that
             once
             knows
             it
             ,
             to
             follow
             another
             mans
             opinion
             ;
             And
             seeing
             every
             man
             would
             have
             this
             libertie
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             why
             should
             he
             goe
             about
             to
             deny
             it
             to
             his
             brother
             ,
             how
             is
             that
             just
             or
             equall
             ,
             amongst
             men
             ?
             And
             how
             doth
             it
             answer
             the
             Law
             of
             Christ
             as
             Christians
             ,
             who
             hath
             commanded
             ,
             That
             all
             things
             
               whatsoever
               you
               would
               that
               men
               should
               doe
               unto
               you
               ,
               doe
               ye
               even
               so
               to
               them
               ,
            
             
             
               for
               this
               is
               the
               Law
               and
               the
               Prophets
            
             ;
             Now
             if
             you
             
             be
             not
             come
             so
             far
             in
             equitie
             ,
             as
             to
             answer
             the
             Law
             and
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             how
             will
             you
             answer
             Christ
             ,
             you
             that
             professe
             him
             in
             words
             .
          
           
             And
             were
             it
             not
             that
             Nations
             ,
             and
             men
             were
             drunke
             ,
             and
             bewitched
             with
             the
             fornication
             of
             that
             Scarlet
             coloured
             whore
             ,
             they
             would
             foresee
             the
             danger
             of
             taking
             that
             upon
             them
             which
             belongs
             to
             Christ
             alone
             ,
             it
             being
             so
             many
             have
             been
             broken
             on
             the
             same
             Rock
             ,
             and
             reason
             it selfe
             might
             shew
             them
             how
             safe
             it
             is
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             too
             forward
             in
             things
             of
             that
             nature
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             not
             called
             them
             to
             ;
             And
             also
             it
             being
             so
             much
             contrary
             to
             that
             just
             principle
             in
             man
             which
             would
             lead
             every
             man
             to
             do
             to
             another
             as
             he
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             ;
             And
             would
             teach
             every
             man
             that
             he
             ought
             to
             give
             up
             himselfe
             to
             his
             God
             ,
             in
             all
             spirituall
             matters
             ;
             And
             that
             so
             he
             should
             suffer
             every
             other
             creature
             also
             ;
             And
             seeing
             that
             there
             is
             no
             infallibilitie
             amongst
             ●en
             ,
             without
             the
             immediate
             manifestation
             of
             
               Christ
               Jesus
               his
               light
               and
               Spirit
               in
               them
               ,
            
             
             but
             that
             since
             men
             tooke
             that
             upon
             them
             ,
             even
             to
             sit
             as
             Lords
             and
             Judges
             over
             faith
             and
             conscience
             ;
             The
             Lord
             hath
             scattered
             them
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
             and
             confounded
             them
             into
             so
             many
             minds
             and
             judgements
             ,
             that
             he
             that
             is
             subject
             to
             follow
             every
             change
             in
             these
             latter
             dayes
             ,
             shall
             scarcely
             abide
             in
             one
             opinion
             a
             yeare
             to
             an
             end
             ;
             which
             things
             duely
             weighed
             ,
             might
             stay
             the
             hast
             of
             every
             reasonable
             man
             from
             forceing
             that
             upon
             the
             Conscience
             of
             another
             ,
             which
             himselfe
             is
             not
             infallible
             in
             ,
             and
             for
             which
             he
             must
             account
             to
             God
             for
             all
             soules
             that
             erre
             through
             him
             ,
             and
             so
             perish
             ,
             in
             gainsaying
             Gods
             witnesse
             .
          
           
           
             And
             this
             would
             be
             wisdome
             ,
             with
             God
             ,
             first
             to
             search
             in
             themselves
             whether
             they
             have
             tha●
             Call
             from
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             to
             force
             any
             ,
             or
             they
             doe
             it
             to
             answer
             the
             desires
             of
             others
             ,
             or
             to
             hold
             up
             a
             tradition
             ,
             and
             so
             might
             they
             come
             to
             see
             ,
             what
             they
             serves
             ,
             and
             whether
             it
             will
             beare
             persecution
             or
             bloud-shedding
             at
             t●e
             day
             of
             Judgement
             ;
             And
             prove
             whether
             you
             have
             that
             which
             is
             infallible
             to
             force
             them
             to
             ,
             or
             it
             be
             but
             thought
             ,
             and
             opinion
             of
             your selves
             ,
             or
             others
             ,
             seeing
             its
             so
             common
             a
             thing
             for
             Rulers
             and
             Teachers
             to
             joyne
             in
             forceing
             people
             that
             are
             under
             them
             to
             erre
             ,
             and
             for
             which
             so
             many
             have
             been
             confounded
             and
             cast
             out
             ,
             and
             so
             that
             all
             might
             come
             to
             prove
             their
             worke
             ,
             and
             bring
             it
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             
             to
             see
             whether
             it
             be
             wrought
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             will
             owne
             it
             with
             his
             light
             ,
             which
             is
             pure
             in
             their
             Conscience
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             equall
             rule
             ,
             and
             try
             what
             power
             and
             Spirit
             it
             is
             that
             God
             hath
             made
             Lord
             &
             King
             ,
             and
             Law-giver
             and
             Leader
             in
             all
             his
             worship
             ;
             and
             if
             they
             have
             not
             this
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             the
             old
             persecuter
             ,
             and
             murtherer
             ,
             which
             uses
             to
             set
             people
             on
             fire
             that
             know
             not
             God
             in
             Spirit
             ;
             And
             if
             you
             have
             that
             Spirit
             which
             God
             hath
             given
             the
             power
             to
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
             then
             its
             gentle
             ,
             drawing
             and
             powerfull
             ,
             without
             forceable
             imposing
             ,
             or
             killing
             ,
             nor
             doth
             he
             ever
             compell
             against
             faith
             and
             Conscience
             .
          
           
             Now
             there
             be
             many
             particular
             things
             as
             to
             Gods
             worship
             and
             things
             thereto
             pertaining
             ,
             which
             the
             men
             of
             this
             age
             would
             impose
             upon
             us
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             force
             them
             upon
             great
             penalties
             ,
             which
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             doth
             not
             
             lay
             upon
             us
             as
             matters
             of
             faith
             or
             practise
             ,
             nor
             ever
             did
             o●daine
             them
             in
             any
             age
             ,
             nor
             command
             them
             to
             b●
             observed
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
             as
             men
             now
             impos●●hem
             ,
             but
             the
             contrary
             we
             find
             from
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             oldness
             of
             letter
             ,
             
             and
             i●
             newness
             of
             life
             ;
             So
             these
             things
             we
             canno●
             bow
             ●o
             ,
             nor
             worship
             in
             ,
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             ●onscience
             towards
             God
             conscience
             towards
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             in
             the
             holy
             life
             ,
             and
             conscience
             towards
             the
             Scripture
             of
             truth
             ;
             for
             of
             all
             these
             we
             make
             conscience
             ,
             in
             their
             time
             and
             place
             ,
             in
             which
             God
             the
             Father
             of
             all
             hath
             brought
             them
             forth
             to
             serve
             him
             .
          
           
             As
             men
             would
             impose
             upon
             our
             Consciences
             
               to
               come
               once
               a
               weeke
               ,
               to
               such
               a
               great
               house
               in
               their
               Parish
               ,
            
             which
             they
             call
             a
             
               parish
               Church
               ,
            
             and
             there
             we
             must
             observe
             what
             one
             man
             shall
             reade
             ,
             preach
             or
             pray
             ,
             for
             two
             or
             three
             houres
             that
             day
             ,
             by
             an
             usuall
             forme
             ,
             and
             this
             man
             will
             have
             a
             
               Clarke
               ,
            
             and
             he
             shall
             say
             
               Amen
            
             at
             the
             end
             of
             such
             a
             sentence
             ,
             or
             part
             of
             his
             prayer
             or
             speech
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             Church
             ,
             and
             to
             this
             worship
             must
             we
             be
             bound
             while
             we
             dwell
             in
             that
             parish
             ;
             And
             either
             the
             tythes
             of
             all
             we
             have
             ,
             or
             so
             much
             a
             yeare
             set
             maintenance
             ,
             must
             be
             payd
             to
             the
             man
             calling
             himselfe
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             ;
             And
             so
             much
             a
             yeare
             to
             his
             
               Clarke
            
             for
             saying
             
               Amen
            
             after
             him
             ,
             in
             money
             and
             egges
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             And
             if
             this
             we
             doe
             constantly
             ,
             we
             may
             live
             peaceably
             by
             them
             ,
             and
             goe
             under
             the
             name
             of
             a
             good
             Christian
             ,
             and
             a
             religious
             man
             ,
             but
             if
             we
             faile
             in
             any
             of
             this
             ,
             but
             especially
             in
             that
             of
             tythes
             or
             wages
             ;
             then
             they
             call
             us
             heretickes
             ,
             and
             complaine
             of
             us
             to
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             
             or
             sue
             us
             at
             Law
             ,
             till
             they
             have
             cast
             our
             bodyes
             into
             prisons
             ,
             and
             taken
             the
             spoyle
             of
             our
             goods
             .
             Now
             God
             having
             revealed
             his
             true
             worship
             to
             u●
             i●
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             is
             in
             spi●it
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             called
             us
             out
             of
             carnall
             things
             ●or
             which
             there
             is
             no
             Scripture
             ,
             we
             ●●nn●
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             ,
             worship
             any
             more
             therein
             .
          
           
             Now
             ,
             neyther
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             in
             us
             ,
             nor
             by
             letter
             of
             Scriptures
             without
             us
             ,
             nor
             by
             the
             example
             of
             all
             the
             holy
             men
             of
             God
             that
             hav●
             walked
             before
             us
             ,
             can
             we
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             owne
             ,
             nor
             uphold
             that
             for
             the
             true
             and
             spirituall
             worship
             of
             God
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             neither
             to
             repaire
             their
             house
             ,
             maintaine
             their
             Priest
             ,
             nor
             his
             Clarke
             ,
             as
             they
             would
             impose
             upon
             us
             .
          
           
             Now
             some
             have
             said
             ,
             
               What
               would
               you
               have
               no
               Church
               ,
               Minister
               ,
               preaching
               ,
               praying
               ,
               nor
               none
               of
               this
               worship
               ,
               nor
               maintenance
               ,
               &c.
               
               What
               would
               you
               have
            
             ?
          
           
             We
             say
             yes
             ,
             we
             own
             a
             Church
             ,
             ministring
             ,
             preaching
             ,
             praying
             ,
             and
             the
             maintenance
             that
             thereto
             belongs
             ,
             but
             we
             would
             have
             them
             to
             be
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             after
             his
             will
             in
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             not
             after
             the
             will
             and
             traditions
             of
             men
             ,
             contrary
             both
             to
             God
             ,
             good
             men
             and
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             ;
             For
             we
             reade
             of
             a
             Church
             of
             Christ
             in
             Scriptures
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             
               in
               God
               the
               Father
               ,
               and
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
             And
             we
             read
             of
             a
             ministry
             of
             Christ
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             
               made
               not
               of
               man
               ,
               neither
               by
               man
               ,
               but
               by
               the
               revelation
               of
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               in
               them
            
             ;
             And
             the
             Gospel
             or
             Ministry
             that
             they
             preached
             ,
             was
             not
             
               after
               man
               ,
               nor
               received
               of
               man
               ,
            
             
             
               neither
               was
               they
               taught
               it
               ,
               but
               by
               revelation
               of
               
               Jesus
               Chist
               .
            
             And
             we
             read
             of
             a
             Maintenance
             they
             had
             ,
             which
             was
             to
             live
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             And
             the
             spiritualls
             which
             they
             sowed
             freely
             without
             money
             or
             money-worth
             ,
             brought
             them
             forth
             fruits
             freely
             ,
             both
             in
             spirituall
             things
             ,
             and
             worship
             towards
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             carnall
             things
             towards
             their
             outward
             wants
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             planted
             ,
             so
             they
             eate
             ;
             And
             where
             the
             plant
             grew
             ,
             and
             the
             soule
             prospered
             ,
             till
             it
             could
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             freely
             ,
             there
             they
             need
             not
             to
             sue
             them
             and
             to
             take
             it
             by
             spoyle
             ,
             
             but
             of
             the
             world
             they
             looked
             for
             nought
             but
             persecution
             ,
             nor
             ever
             coveted
             or
             compelled
             any
             such
             thing
             from
             any
             creature
             ,
             no
             not
             where
             they
             had
             sowne
             and
             planted
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             grew
             in
             spirit
             and
             life
             to
             God
             ,
             they
             looked
             not
             to
             reape
             any
             thing
             but
             losse
             ,
             if
             that
             which
             they
             had
             sowne
             withered
             in
             the
             way
             ,
             therefore
             did
             they
             watch
             for
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             tythes
             ,
             piggs
             ,
             and
             eggs
             and
             geese
             ,
             and
             sheaves
             ,
             &c.
             but
             that
             the
             soule
             prospered
             towards
             God
             ,
             that
             was
             their
             prize
             ;
             And
             to
             make
             the
             Gospel
             without
             charge
             ,
             that
             was
             their
             reward
             ,
             if
             they
             did
             it
             freely
             and
             willingly
             ,
             but
             if
             not
             willingly
             ,
             then
             
               a
               necessitie
               was
               layd
               upon
               them
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               woe
               was
               their
               portion
               .
            
          
           
             And
             these
             went
             on
             and
             prospered
             ,
             gathering
             Churches
             out
             of
             the
             world
             into
             God
             ,
             from
             place
             to
             place
             ,
             even
             where
             they
             was
             not
             sent
             for
             ;
             they
             went
             freely
             as
             they
             was
             moved
             of
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             :
             And
             if
             anywhere
             they
             came
             was
             found
             worthy
             to
             receive
             them
             ,
             with
             them
             they
             might
             eate
             freely
             what
             was
             set
             before
             them
             ,
             where
             the
             Spirit
             was
             free
             ,
             but
             they
             did
             not
             seat
             themselves
             in
             a
             
             Towne
             ,
             or
             say
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             Parish
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             my
             hire
             ,
             so
             much
             a
             yeare
             ,
             but
             wandred
             to
             and
             fro
             having
             no
             certaine
             dwelling
             place
             ,
             nor
             was
             their
             bellyes
             any
             part
             of
             the
             bargain
             ,
             as
             to
             coming
             ,
             preaching
             ,
             staying
             ▪
             or
             going
             ,
             as
             to
             any
             place
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             they
             had
             gathered
             a
             Church
             into
             the
             Spirit
             and
             life
             of
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             which
             brought
             them
             to
             meete
             together
             ,
             then
             they
             did
             not
             Lord
             it
             over
             them
             in
             faith
             or
             conscience
             ,
             neither
             was
             they
             called
             their
             Masters
             ,
             but
             still
             
               servants
               for
               Christ
               sake
            
             ;
             
             nor
             did
             they
             get
             a
             glasse
             and
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             spoke
             in
             their
             time
             ,
             while
             they
             was
             speaking
             ,
             say
             they
             broke
             their
             peace
             ,
             and
             send
             them
             to
             prison
             ,
             but
             said
             ,
             
               all
               might
               prophesie
               ,
               that
               all
               might
               be
               edified
            
             ;
             and
             it
             was
             joy
             to
             them
             to
             heare
             any
             to
             speake
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             either
             son
             or
             daughter
             .
             and
             some
             might
             speake
             ,
             and
             some
             might
             judge
             ,
             of
             what
             was
             spoken
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             thing
             was
             
               revealed
            
             to
             him
             that
             stood
             by
             ,
             
             the
             first
             was
             to
             hold
             his
             peace
             ;
             and
             
               the
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Prophets
               is
               subject
               to
               the
               Prophets
               .
            
             Now
             this
             Church
             and
             its
             order
             we
             owne
             ,
             where
             ever
             we
             find
             it
             to
             be
             after
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             ;
             but
             when
             we
             meete
             with
             a
             company
             of
             people
             that
             denyes
             all
             this
             ;
             And
             if
             any
             be
             moved
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ▪
             eyther
             to
             speake
             while
             they
             are
             speaking
             ,
             or
             judge
             what
             they
             have
             spoken
             ;
             Then
             the
             teacher
             cryes
             away
             to
             prison
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             runs
             upon
             us
             all
             a
             heapes
             ,
             ready
             to
             pull
             us
             to
             pieces
             ;
             this
             we
             owne
             not
             ,
             nor
             doth
             Christ
             ,
             nor
             the
             Scriptures
             owne
             it
             to
             be
             his
             Church
             ,
             t●is
             is
             not
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             nor
             subject
             to
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             but
             the
             rude
             Spirit
             which
             tumul●ed
             
             upon
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             of
             old
             .
          
           
             So
             here
             is
             somewhat
             declared
             of
             the
             ministry
             we
             owne
             ,
             and
             his
             maintenance
             ,
             but
             of
             such
             a
             thing
             as
             a
             
               Clarke
            
             we
             read
             not
             in
             Scriptures
             ,
             neither
             name
             nor
             office
             .
             And
             now
             let
             none
             thinke
             it
             strang●
             or
             an
             error
             in
             us
             ,
             to
             compare
             &
             weigh
             and
             ●ry
             and
             prove
             things
             ,
             for
             we
             are
             christians
             ,
             &
             have
             received
             the
             spirit
             that
             is
             of
             
               God
               ,
            
             that
             we
             may
             know
             the
             things
             that
             are
             given
             to
             us
             of
             God
             ,
             
             from
             things
             that
             are
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             And
             we
             may
             not
             receive
             every
             one
             for
             a
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             tells
             us
             he
             is
             ,
             nor
             that
             for
             a
             Church
             that
             every
             one
             calls
             a
             Church
             ,
             nor
             that
             for
             worship
             which
             every
             one
             would
             impose
             upon
             us
             ;
             for
             things
             had
             need
             of
             trying
             ,
             and
             Spirits
             also
             ,
             and
             we
             
               hold
               fast
               that
               which
               is
               good
            
             Its
             true
             in
             the
             world
             there
             be
             many
             Churches
             ,
             
             and
             many
             heads
             ,
             Gods
             many
             ,
             and
             Lords
             many
             ,
             many
             faiths
             ▪
             and
             many
             opinions
             ,
             but
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             〈◊〉
             called
             to
             unity
             in
             all
             these
             things
             ,
             so
             〈◊〉
             we
             say
             with
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             in
             ●cripture
             ,
             to
             us
             there
             is
             
               on●
               body
               ,
               one
               Spirit
               ,
               one
               〈◊〉
               ,
               one
               faith
               ,
               one
               baptisme
               ,
               one
               God
               and
               fathe●
               of
               all
               ,
            
             
             
               who
               is
               above
               all
               ,
               and
               through
               all
               ,
               and
               in
               us
               all
               .
            
             And
             this
             one
             God
             in
             us
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             worshipped
             in
             spirit
             ,
             &
             in
             truth
             ,
             so
             of
             us
             he
             requires
             truth
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             worship
             no
             other
             things
             ,
             nor
             bow
             to
             them
             ;
             though
             all
             men
             have
             not
             this
             faith
             but
             can
             follow
             any
             thing
             in
             their
             worship
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             fashion
             of
             the
             Nation
             where
             they
             live
             ,
             but
             this
             we
             are
             called
             out
             of
             ;
             And
             into
             that
             one
             worship
             we
             are
             come
             which
             is
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             for
             in
             that
             is
             the
             father
             worshipped
             ,
             and
             God
             
             hath
             sought
             us
             out
             of
             the
             many
             worships
             that
             are
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             Spirit
             to
             worship
             him
             ;
             and
             Christ
             saith
             ,
             these
             are
             the
             true
             worshippers
             that
             so
             worship
             ,
             and
             ●nto
             this
             hath
             Christ
             led
             us
             ,
             and
             in
             it
             he
             ownes
             us
             in
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             ownes
             us
             ,
             and
             testifies
             to
             us
             in
             every
             enlightned
             conscience
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             we
             are
             come
             to
             the
             Spirits
             of
             just
             men
             ,
             and
             they
             owne
             us
             ;
             And
             the
             letter
             of
             Scriptures
             it
             ownes
             us
             also
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             we
             have
             peace
             ,
             though
             persecuted
             .
          
           
             But
             in
             all
             these
             ,
             we
             read
             not
             in
             all
             the
             Gospel
             worship
             ,
             of
             any
             
               Temple
               made
               with
               hands
               ,
            
             to
             bind
             men
             to
             ,
             nor
             Parish
             Churches
             ,
             nor
             preaching
             by
             the
             houre
             ,
             nor
             for
             so
             much
             a
             yeare
             ,
             nor
             that
             ever
             Minister
             of
             Christ
             tooke
             tyths
             ,
             nor
             their
             hearers
             gave
             them
             ,
             but
             confessed
             Christ
             come
             ,
             and
             a
             free
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             said
             ●oth
             the
             Priesthood
             that
             tooke
             tyths
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             by
             which
             they
             received
             them
             was
             disanulled
             by
             the
             sufferings
             of
             Christ
             ;
             
             nor
             doe
             we
             read
             of
             
               sprinkling
               Infants
               ,
            
             and
             calling
             that
             baptizing
             them
             
               into
               the
               Church
               ,
            
             nor
             doe
             we
             read
             of
             their
             singing
             
               Davids
            
             words
             in
             a
             meeter
             ,
             nor
             praying
             in
             a
             forme
             ,
             nor
             a
             
               Clarke
            
             to
             lead
             the
             Psalme
             ,
             and
             say
             
               Amen
            
             ;
             And
             much
             more
             we
             might
             mention
             ,
             which
             was
             never
             used
             so
             in
             the
             true
             Church
             but
             is
             come
             to
             a
             forme
             since
             Popery
             came
             up
             ,
             &
             the
             Scripture
             beares
             no
             testimony
             thereto
             ,
             as
             now
             these
             things
             are
             used
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             can
             be
             truely
             said
             for
             them
             is
             long
             custom
             ,
             but
             from
             plain
             Scriptures
             they
             cannot
             prove
             them
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             we
             read
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             truth
             ,
             of
             the
             Gospel
             preaching
             ,
             but
             it
             was
             not
             limitted
             to
             one
             house
             ,
             nor
             by
             a
             glasse
             ,
             but
             from
             
             house
             to
             house
             ,
             and
             Citie
             to
             Citie
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             their
             worship
             was
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             they
             prayed
             with
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             they
             sung
             with
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             h●
             that
             had
             a
             Psalme
             sung
             it
             with
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             with
             understanding
             also
             ;
             And
             they
             worshipped
             ,
             and
             preached
             in
             fields
             and
             mountains
             ,
             and
             streets
             ,
             &
             schooles
             ,
             and
             markets
             ,
             and
             they
             prayed
             by
             Sea-shores
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             place
             where
             God
             moved
             and
             led
             them
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Iesus
             ;
             And
             all
             this
             we
             owne
             which
             the
             Scriptures
             testifies
             to
             ,
             in
             our
             measure
             ;
             And
             this
             is
             that
             we
             would
             have
             all
             brought
             to
             tryall
             ,
             and
             that
             worship
             owned
             ,
             which
             Christ
             and
             the
             Scriptures
             ownes
             ,
             and
             none
             forced
             against
             it
             ,
             by
             any
             meanes
             whatsoever
             ,
             which
             is
             come
             up
             since
             the
             Scriptures
             was
             written
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             times
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             motion
             ,
             is
             not
             unreasonable
             ,
             hurtfull
             or
             dangerous
             to
             any
             ,
             especially
             (
             we
             may
             say
             )
             in
             this
             Nation
             ,
             how
             can
             it
             be
             denyed
             ,
             wherein
             all
             other
             formes
             in
             words
             professe
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             be
             a
             rule
             for
             all
             to
             walk
             by
             ?
             And
             to
             you
             all
             ●his
             is
             our
             motion
             ,
             that
             the
             Scriptures
             may
             be
             heard
             what
             it
             saith
             without
             wresting
             ,
             and
             what
             sort
             of
             worship
             it
             testifies
             of
             ,
             let
             that
             have
             the
             name
             to
             be
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             then
             let
             none
             be
             forced
             from
             it
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             deny
             to
             be
             tryed
             in
             your
             faith
             and
             profession
             ,
             by
             that
             you
             have
             so
             long
             called
             your
             rule
             and
             touchstone
             ,
             and
             then
             reproach
             and
             persecute
             them
             that
             walke
             in
             it
             ,
             will
             not
             your
             own
             words
             judge
             you
             ,
             before
             men
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             you
             walke
             under
             condemnation
             from
             God
             in
             your
             owne
             Consciences
             .
             And
             thus
             in
             short
             have
             we
             shewed
             our
             desires
             ,
             and
             what
             we
             would
             have
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
             which
             might
             
             free
             every
             tender
             Conscience
             from
             oppression
             ,
             and
             the
             Magistrates
             of
             the
             Nations
             from
             the
             guilt
             thereof
             before
             God
             .
          
           
             Will
             you
             call
             your selves
             Christian
             Magistrates
             ,
             and
             Christian
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             set
             your selves
             against
             what
             Christ
             hath
             wrought
             by
             the
             power
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ▪
             and
             is
             now
             working
             ,
             and
             thinke
             you
             ●re
             doing
             him
             service
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             grieving
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             persecuting
             him
             in
             his
             members
             ,
             for
             doing
             that
             to
             which
             he
             immediately
             leads
             them
             now
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             old
             ;
             Is
             not
             this
             in
             effect
             to
             say
             ,
             depart
             from
             our
             Nations
             ,
             we
             will
             have
             none
             of
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             nor
             shall
             any
             under
             our
             government
             ,
             or
             that
             will
             follow
             our
             teachings
             obey
             thy
             Spirit
             if
             we
             can
             stop
             them
             by
             our
             power
             ,
             is
             not
             this
             to
             withstand
             his
             appearance
             ,
             and
             resist
             the
             power
             that
             you
             professe
             to
             rule
             for
             .
          
           
             Doe
             you
             not
             read
             in
             the
             Acts
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             what
             labour
             and
             suffering
             they
             underwent
             to
             bring
             people
             out
             of
             carnall
             rudiments
             and
             ordinances
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             to
             the
             worship
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             alone
             ,
             both
             as
             to
             time
             ,
             place
             ,
             and
             order
             ;
             how
             did
             they
             run
             in
             hazard
             of
             their
             lives
             ,
             into
             Temples
             ,
             Synagogues
             ,
             and
             set
             places
             of
             worship
             ,
             to
             bring
             them
             out
             of
             Temples
             made
             with
             hands
             ,
             to
             worship
             where
             the
             Spirit
             should
             lead
             them
             ,
             without
             respect
             of
             places
             ;
             that
             so
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             might
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
             who
             had
             said
             ,
             
               Not
               in
               the
               Temple
               ,
               nor
               in
               the
               mountaine
               ,
            
             
             
               but
               in
               spirit
               and
               in
               truth
               should
               the
               Father
               be
               worshipped
            
             ;
             and
             did
             not
             
               Stephen
            
             lose
             his
             life
             for
             telling
             them
             
               that
               God
               that
               made
               the
               world
               dwelt
               not
               in
               Temples
               made
               with
               hands
            
             ;
             
             and
             
               Paul
            
             suffered
             fo●
             the
             same
             testimony
             ,
             and
             they
             told
             them
             the
             most
             high
             God
             ,
             could
             not
             be
             worshipped
             with
             mens
             hands
             ,
             nor
             carnall
             things
             ,
             but
             
               in
               s●irit
               .
               ●nd
               in
               ●ruth
            
             ;
             And
             how
             often
             was
             they
             tumul●ed
             and
             beaten
             ,
             and
             their
             bloud
             shed
             for
             this
             test●mony
             ,
             against
             the
             beggerly
             rudiments
             ,
             &
             〈◊〉
             ordinances
             of
             men
             ,
             both
             of
             Iewes
             ,
             who
             had
             their
             ordinances
             from
             the
             letter
             ▪
             and
             ●●so
             the
             Gentiles
             who
             followed
             their
             customers
             ,
             That
             out
             of
             all
             carnall
             things
             they
             might
             bring
             them
             ,
             to
             follow
             God
             in
             spirit
             ,
             and
             therein
             alone
             to
             serve
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             while
             you
             professe
             all
             this
             in
             words
             ,
             will
             you
             be
             the
             men
             that
             will
             deny
             the
             very
             same
             in
             workes
             ,
             and
             shall
             you
             be
             guiltlesse
             ,
             shall
             not
             both
             Iewes
             and
             Gentiles
             
               rise
            
             in
             Iudgement
             against
             you
             ,
             and
             condemne
             you
             ,
             who
             acts
             against
             knowledge
             ,
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             your
             owne
             profession
             ?
             And
             is
             it
             not
             so
             with
             you
             Rulers
             and
             Teachers
             of
             this
             generation
             ?
             what
             force
             and
             cruelty
             hath
             been
             used
             to
             bring
             people
             back
             to
             your
             Idol
             temples
             made
             with
             hands
             ,
             there
             to
             worship
             and
             no where
             else
             ,
             and
             to
             repaire
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             bow
             to
             the
             customes
             of
             men
             there
             set
             up
             ,
             for
             which
             there
             is
             neither
             Scriptures
             nor
             example
             ;
             even
             too
             many
             to
             mention
             ,
             what
             imprisoning
             and
             ●ormenting
             of
             the
             spirituall
             worshippers
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             hath
             there
             been
             in
             these
             last
             dayes
             for
             these
             things
             ?
             what
             sufferings
             have
             some
             gone
             through
             ,
             but
             for
             testifying
             against
             these
             traditious
             carnal
             ,
             &
             saying
             the
             Church
             must
             be
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             every
             one
             must
             come
             to
             be
             led
             by
             the
             spirit
             alone
             in
             all
             their
             whole
             worships
             ,
             and
             so
             give
             the
             kingdome
             &
             leading
             
             of
             his
             people
             to
             the
             leading
             of
             Christ
             that
             spirit
             againe
             ,
             in
             all
             things
             pertaining
             to
             worship
             ,
             life
             and
             godlinesse
             ▪
             hath
             not
             this
             been
             a
             dangerous
             thing
             in
             thi●
             age
             to
             beare
             this
             record
             of
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             〈◊〉
             to
             become
             his
             witnesse
             ?
             how
             ma●y
             〈◊〉
             lost
             their
             liberties
             ,
             their
             estates
             ,
             and
             〈…〉
             lives
             for
             this
             testimony
             in
             word
             〈◊〉
             ●●●c●ise
             ,
             which
             reconciles
             to
             God
             in
             all
             〈◊〉
             whole
             worship
             ?
             and
             yet
             the
             same
             is
             read
             and
             preached
             ,
             every
             first
             day
             among
             them
             that
             doe
             this
             to
             such
             as
             live
             the
             life
             thereof
             for
             Iesus
             sake
             ;
             these
             are
             not
             the
             workes
             of
             Christians
             indeed
             ,
             in
             the
             Apostles
             sence
             ,
             but
             of
             such
             as
             know
             not
             God
             ,
             nor
             the
             word
             of
             reconciliation
             ,
             have
             not
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             have
             suffered
             in
             this
             age
             ,
             but
             for
             reproving
             sin
             in
             the
             gate
             ,
             cursing
             ,
             pride
             ,
             lying
             ,
             and
             swearing
             ;
             how
             have
             some
             been
             beaten
             ,
             puld
             and
             hailed
             ,
             and
             dragg'd
             through
             streets
             and
             channells
             ,
             and
             before
             Iudgement
             seats
             ,
             and
             to
             prisons
             ,
             for
             no
             other
             things
             ;
             how
             many
             have
             wofully
             suffered
             ,
             but
             for
             preaching
             repētance
             through
             streets
             ,
             towns
             ,
             and
             markets
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Call
             of
             his
             holy
             Spirit
             ;
             How
             many
             hundreds
             have
             been
             imprisoned
             for
             preaching
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             of
             Jesus
             freely
             ,
             in
             Townes
             ,
             Temples
             ,
             streets
             ,
             and
             markets
             ,
             and
             from
             house
             to
             house
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             manner
             of
             Gods
             messengers
             in
             the
             name
             of
             his
             Son
             ever
             to
             doe
             ,
             and
             for
             which
             they
             suffered
             ;
             How
             many
             have
             had
             their
             cloaths
             rent
             off
             their
             backs
             ,
             and
             been
             shamefully
             beaten
             till
             they
             have
             been
             left
             for
             dead
             ,
             and
             afterward
             carried
             to
             prison
             ,
             for
             but
             asking
             a
             question
             ,
             or
             speaking
             a
             word
             in
             a
             Steplehouse
             ,
             while
             a
             
             man
             hath
             been
             speaking
             things
             doubtfull
             ,
             or
             not
             true
             ,
             though
             this
             was
             the
             way
             of
             old
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             servants
             of
             Christ
             walked
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             he
             gathered
             the
             Churches
             into
             God
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             false
             worships
             ;
             And
             it
             was
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             Apostles
             to
             enter
             into
             Synagogues
             and
             places
             of
             worships
             both
             of
             Jewes
             and
             Gentiles
             on
             their
             Sabbath
             dayes
             ,
             and
             openly
             dispute
             there
             with
             them
             before
             their
             hearers
             ,
             and
             then
             whose
             hearts
             God
             touched
             ,
             lest
             their
             carnall
             worships
             and
             clave
             to
             Christ
             in
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             become
             a
             greater
             offence
             to
             this
             generation
             ,
             then
             ever
             it
             was
             eyther
             to
             Jewes
             or
             Gentiles
             ;
             for
             I
             never
             read
             that
             simply
             for
             so
             disputing
             ,
             they
             either
             beat
             them
             or
             haled
             them
             to
             prison
             ,
             though
             they
             went
             sometimes
             three
             Sabbath
             dayes
             together
             into
             one
             Synagogue
             ,
             yea
             ,
             the
             fiery
             Jews
             ,
             who
             was
             set
             on
             mischiefe
             against
             that
             way
             ,
             yet
             this
             they
             could
             suffer
             in
             their
             Synagogue
             ,
             as
             is
             testified
             
               Acts
            
             17.2
             .
             and
             saith
             the
             Scrip●ures
             ,
             
               this
               was
               his
               manner
               .
            
             And
             in
             
               Acts●8
            
             .
             4
             .
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               he
               reasoned
               in
               the
               Synagogue
               every
               Sabbath
               day
               at
               Corinth
               ,
            
             where
             he
             continued
             a
             yeare
             and
             six
             months
             teaching
             the
             word
             of
             God
             among
             them
             ,
             
               vers.
            
             11.
             
          
           
             Now
             hath
             not
             this
             been
             the
             great
             offence
             of
             these
             dayes
             ,
             yea
             ,
             I
             may
             say
             the
             chiefest
             crime
             which
             the
             servants
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             hath
             suffered
             for
             ,
             in
             this
             age
             ,
             and
             none
             scarce
             eyther
             ruler
             or
             teacher
             is
             able
             to
             beare
             it
             once
             ,
             which
             they
             could
             beare
             a
             yeare
             and
             above
             ,
             among
             Iewes
             and
             heathens
             ;
             so
             that
             this
             way
             of
             Christ
             by
             which
             the
             Churches
             was
             gathered
             &
             called
             in
             the
             Apostles
             time
             ,
             is
             become
             more
             abominable
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             those
             that
             cals
             
             themselves
             Christians
             ,
             then
             it
             was
             eyther
             to
             Iewes
             or
             heathens
             ;
             And
             when
             neither
             laws
             of
             Iewes
             ,
             Gentiles
             ,
             nor
             heathens
             ,
             that
             was
             made
             in
             times
             of
             popery
             ,
             would
             answer
             their
             wills
             against
             this
             ,
             then
             ha●e
             they
             made
             new
             Lawes
             of
             their
             owne
             against
             this
             practise
             ,
             which
             themselves
             read
             ,
             believe
             and
             preach
             ;
             and
             this
             we
             cannot
             owne
             ,
             that
             men
             should
             withstand
             that
             in
             workes
             which
             they
             professe
             in
             words
             ,
             and
             seeke
             to
             impose
             it
             upon
             others
             who
             serve
             God
             therein
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Iesus
             ,
             and
             then
             call
             themselves
             Christians
             ,
             and
             say
             the
             Scriptures
             is
             their
             rule
             ,
             who
             cannot
             beare
             it
             in
             them
             that
             practise
             it
             in
             obedience
             to
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             that
             we
             contend
             for
             in
             all
             our
             sufferings
             and
             actings
             ,
             in
             the
             simplicity
             of
             our
             hearts
             ,
             that
             our
             Lord
             and
             Master
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             may
             have
             his
             
               Prerogative
               Royall
            
             restored
             to
             him
             ,
             over
             his
             
               body
               ,
               the
               Church
               ,
            
             and
             every
             particular
             member
             thereof
             ,
             his
             
               Lordship
               ,
            
             and
             
               Mastership
               ,
            
             given
             to
             him
             alone
             of
             all
             his
             children
             ,
             from
             least
             to
             the
             greatest
             ,
             and
             that
             none
             else
             force
             it
             ,
             or
             require
             it
             from
             him
             ,
             but
             that
             his
             
               headship
               alone
               over
               his
               Church
               ,
            
             his
             leadings
             ,
             and
             the
             seate
             of
             his
             Iudgements
             ,
             in
             every
             redeemed
             soule
             and
             conscience
             ,
             ma●
             be
             restored
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             m●y
             have
             〈◊〉
             name
             and
             authority
             therein
             ,
             and
             that
             none
             may
             presume
             to
             take
             his
             authority
             to
             themselves
             ,
             while
             they
             give
             him
             faire
             words
             ,
             &
             call
             him
             ,
             
               Lord
               ,
               Lord
               ,
            
             but
             neither
             doe
             his
             will
             in
             their
             own
             consciences
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             them
             that
             would
             ;
             This
             I
             say
             ,
             is
             that
             we
             seeke
             now
             at
             the
             hands
             of
             men
             that
             are
             called
             Christians
             ,
             which
             by
             his
             own
             bloud
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             precious
             suff●rings
             
             in
             many
             of
             his
             obedient
             servants
             of
             old
             ,
             he
             once
             purchased
             out
             of
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             old
             persecuters
             ▪
             and
             gave
             it
             as
             inheritance
             to
             his
             seed
             after
             him
             to
             all
             generations
             ,
             to
             call
             him
             
               head
               and
               Lor●
               in
               the●
               and
               over
               them
               ,
            
             in
             all
             things
             pertaining
             to
             worship
             and
             conscience
             ,
             as
             the
             Scripture
             of
             truth
             is
             evident
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             we
             say
             in
             his
             behalfe
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             power
             of
             his
             name
             ,
             where
             ever
             he
             sends
             us
             ,
             that
             though
             his
             adversary
             of
             old
             ,
             hath
             taken
             this
             his
             purchased
             possession
             from
             him
             ,
             and
             now
             sits
             where
             he
             ought
             not
             ,
             commandding
             in
             conscience
             ,
             
             over
             his
             subjects
             and
             creatures
             ,
             compelling
             and
             forceing
             ,
             to
             obey
             his
             traditions
             and
             law
             from
             a
             carnall
             precept
             ,
             or
             tradition
             of
             men
             ,
             yet
             we
             say
             the
             right
             is
             Christs
             alone
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             kingdome
             of
             God
             in
             every
             conscience
             he
             hath
             purchased
             with
             his
             bloud
             and
             great
             sufferings
             of
             old
             ;
             therefore
             we
             say
             to
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             ,
             looke
             to
             him
             and
             walke
             in
             his
             light
             ,
             all
             that
             looke
             to
             be
             saved
             ;
             for
             we
             say
             he
             is
             
               a
               great
               and
               mighty
               one
               ,
            
             who
             though
             he
             have
             been
             as
             one
             gone
             a
             far
             jorney
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             yet
             he
             is
             returned
             ,
             and
             hath
             seene
             how
             his
             deare
             servants
             have
             been
             entreated
             ,
             and
             his
             little
             children
             spoyled
             of
             their
             birth-right
             ,
             and
             cast
             out
             of
             their
             purchased
             possession
             ,
             and
             heavenly
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             now
             strangers
             rule
             over
             their
             tender
             consciences
             ,
             and
             s●●ke
             to
             defile
             them
             ,
             with
             adultery
             and
             Idolatry
             ,
             which
             is
             against
             their
             spirituall
             birth
             ,
             and
             breathing
             ,
             and
             himselfe
             robbed
             of
             his
             authoritie
             ,
             and
             Scepter
             of
             his
             everlasting
             Dominion
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             will
             
             tread
             nations
             in
             his
             wrath
             ,
             and
             people
             in
             his
             hot
             displeasure
             ,
             even
             for
             
               Z●on●
               sake
               the
               Citie
               of
               his
               glory
               ,
            
             and
             he
             will
             spoyle
             the
             spoyler
             ,
             and
             lead
             Captivity
             captive
             ,
             and
             so
             will
             he
             make
             way
             for
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             to
             come
             into
             their
             habitation
             of
             ●est
             ▪
          
           
             And
             this
             we
             say
             to
             ●ll
             people
             ,
             
               GIVE
               VP
               ,
               feare
               God
               ,
               and
               gi●e
               glory
               to
               his
               Name
               ,
               for
               the
               houre
               of
               hi●
               Judgements
               is
               come
               ,
            
             and
             he
             will
             have
             dominion
             as
             of
             old
             ,
             and
             his
             purchased
             possession
             as
             in
             anc●ent
             dayes
             ;
             But
             especially
             to
             you
             who
             are
             called
             Christians
             ,
             and
             mention
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             call
             him
             Lord
             ,
             and
             profess
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             in
             words
             ,
             which
             testifies
             of
             him
             ,
             his
             sufferings
             ,
             and
             his
             purchase
             through
             bloud
             ,
             and
             the
             eternall
             anoynting
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             sworne
             unto
             him
             ,
             by
             an
             everlasting
             Covenant
             ,
             that
             he
             alone
             shall
             sit
             on
             the
             spirituall
             throne
             ,
             over
             the
             house
             of
             
               David
            
             for
             ever
             ▪
             that
             he
             may
             with
             his
             spirituall
             leadings
             gather
             the
             out-casts
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             and
             present
             to
             God
             all
             the
             precious
             among
             the
             people
             ;
             have
             you
             not
             read
             you
             professing
             Priests
             and
             Rulers
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             he
             alone
             
               that
               is
               the
               light
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             
             and
             that
             God
             hath
             given
             him
             for
             a
             witnesse
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             a
             leader
             and
             commander
             ;
             that
             its
             he
             that
             's
             appointed
             for
             
               a
               light
               to
               them
               that
               sit
               in
               dakness
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               shadow
               of
               death
               ,
            
             
             to
             guide
             their
             feete
             in
             the
             way
             of
             peace
             ;
             did
             God
             ever
             set
             any
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             power
             but
             he
             alone
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             make
             his
             foes
             his
             footstoole
             ;
             of
             whom
             he
             saith
             when
             he
             brings
             him
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             
               Let
               all
               the
               Angels
               of
               God
               worship
               him
            
             ;
             
             have
             you
             not
             read
             that
             it
             s
             he
             alone
             that
             purgeth
             the
             Conscience
             from
             dead
             
             works
             ,
             And
             will
             you
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             reigne
             and
             governe
             therein
             ;
             hath
             not
             he
             quickned
             every
             living
             soule
             ,
             and
             created
             anew
             ,
             every
             free
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             would
             you
             take
             and
             keepe
             the
             kingdome
             therein
             ,
             out
             of
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             rule
             there
             for
             another
             ,
             or
             your selves
             ,
             with
             force
             and
             cruelty
             ;
             Is
             not
             this
             he
             for
             whom
             the
             Sabbath
             was
             made
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             ordinances
             under
             heaven
             speakes
             his
             dominion
             ▪
             And
             will
             you
             now
             read
             this
             and
             professe
             ,
             and
             withstand
             him
             in
             the
             Consciences
             of
             his
             tender
             people
             ,
             and
             deny
             him
             to
             rule
             in
             his
             Church
             alone
             ?
             have
             you
             not
             read
             what
             God
             hath
             said
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             enemies
             in
             the
             second
             Psalme
             ;
             nay
             ,
             are
             not
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             his
             ,
             and
             testifie
             to
             him
             alone
             ,
             as
             
               head
               over
               all
               ,
            
             and
             ruler
             in
             all
             his
             Saints
             ?
             And
             as
             you
             have
             heard
             ▪
             read
             ,
             and
             professed
             ,
             his
             dominion
             more
             then
             heathens
             ,
             and
             yet
             goe
             on
             to
             keepe
             it
             from
             him
             ;
             so
             to
             you
             is
             his
             first
             appear●nce
             ,
             to
             seeke
             his
             owne
             of
             you
             ;
             And
             if
             you
             persist
             to
             deny
             him
             ,
             it
             s
             you
             must
             drinke
             the
             Cup
             first
             ,
             that
             the
             heathens
             may
             heare
             and
             feare
             his
             name
             fr●m
             farre
             ,
             and
             his
             rising
             appeare
             to
             all
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             its
             he
             alone
             who
             is
             from
             everlasting
             ▪
             at
             whose
             name
             every
             knee
             must
             bow
             ,
             and
             tongue
             confesse
             ,
             to
             the
             right
             of
             his
             inheritance
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             further
             I
             lay
             before
             you
             people
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             who
             have
             long
             been
             crying
             for
             peace
             and
             settlement
             in
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             in
             your
             Religion
             ,
             and
             you
             cry
             out
             of
             so
             many
             divisions
             ,
             and
             so
             many
             religions
             ;
             I
             say
             to
             you
             all
             ,
             how
             should
             you
             be
             otherwise
             ,
             when
             you
             will
             not
             come
             to
             the
             
               one
               religion
               that
               is
               
               of
               God
               ,
            
             and
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             brought
             forth
             in
             time
             by
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             for
             the
             bringing
             all
             into
             God
             againe
             ,
             and
             reconciling
             all
             sorts
             of
             scattered
             people
             ,
             who
             are
             scattered
             in
             the
             imaginations
             and
             customes
             of
             carnall
             spirited
             men
             ,
             from
             God
             the
             one
             good
             thing
             ,
             into
             many
             things
             ,
             rudiments
             ,
             and
             traditions
             ,
             wherein
             you
             can
             neither
             be
             reconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             nor
             one
             to
             another
             ;
             for
             how
             is
             it
             like
             that
             ever
             that
             religion
             can
             reconcile
             to
             God
             ,
             which
             sets
             you
             a
             killing
             one
             another
             to
             uphold
             it
             ?
             are
             you
             like
             to
             obtaine
             peace
             in
             that
             Spirit
             which
             in
             your
             hearts
             is
             the
             cause
             of
             enmity
             and
             warre
             or
             obtaine
             unitie
             from
             that
             roote
             ,
             which
             hath
             thus
             scattered
             you
             in
             its
             fruits
             and
             off
             spring
             ;
             This
             is
             like
             the
             false
             Prophets
             of
             old
             ,
             who
             would
             
               bite
               with
               their
               teeth
               ,
               and
               cry
               peace
            
             ▪
             
          
           
             Nay
             this
             is
             not
             the
             way
             of
             settlement
             or
             lasting
             peace
             ,
             
               THAT
               ,
            
             you
             must
             have
             in
             returning
             ;
             and
             making
             peace
             with
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             you
             must
             kisse
             the
             Son
             and
             so
             make
             peace
             ,
             for
             this
             hath
             been
             seene
             concerning
             you
             of
             these
             Nations
             ,
             that
             if
             you
             owne
             not
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             lead
             you
             out
             of
             these
             many
             things
             which
             are
             not
             of
             ●od
             ,
             and
             reconcile
             you
             to
             God
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             there
             to
             worship
             him
             alone
             who
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             you
             will
             ere
             long
             be
             in
             bloud
             ,
             eyther
             amongst
             your selves
             ,
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             or
             else
             i●
             the
             bloud
             of
             the
             innocent
             Lambs
             of
             Chri●t
             ,
             which
             will
             not
             be
             for
             your
             peace
             with
             God
             ,
             for
             he
             that
             hath
             letted
             your
             peace
             and
             settlement
             ,
             is
             not
             yet
             taken
             away
             ,
             nor
             his
             power
             ,
             who
             is
             that
             old
             
             bloud-sucker
             ,
             and
             divider
             of
             Nations
             ,
             people
             ,
             and
             tongues
             ,
             abou●
             faith
             and
             religions
             ,
             and
             with
             which
             a
             fire
             hath
             often
             been
             kindled
             ;
             nor
             can
             his
             power
             be
             stopped
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             
               Lambe
               of
               God
               ,
            
             which
             takes
             away
             sin
             ,
             
             and
             breakes
             downe
             the
             wall
             of
             separation
             ,
             which
             is
             made
             about
             ordinances
             ,
             litterall
             ,
             ceremoniall
             ,
             and
             traditionall
             ,
             which
             can
             never
             cease
             ,
             but
             as
             men
             turne
             to
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             That
             with
             the
             light
             of
             peace
             and
             truth
             you
             may
             be
             led
             into
             peace
             ,
             truth
             ,
             and
             unity
             ,
             that
             wrath
             may
             be
             done
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             ground
             thereof
             ,
             and
             you
             and
             your
             religion
             may
             be
             setled
             on
             the
             foundation
             of
             truth
             ,
             
               Christ
               Jesus
               the
               chiefe
               corner
               stone
               ,
            
             and
             not
             upon
             ,
             dayes
             ,
             times
             ,
             meats
             ,
             drinks
             ,
             and
             apparell
             ,
             and
             other
             things
             which
             will
             perish
             with
             the
             using
             ,
             and
             so
             will
             they
             that
             worship
             and
             not
             in
             the
             leadings
             of
             Christ
             alone
             ▪
             and
             God
             will
             shake
             the
             Idolls
             of
             peoples
             minds
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             glory
             of
             flesh
             ,
             that
             he
             alone
             may
             be
             exalted
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           
             So
             if
             you
             will
             have
             peace
             you
             must
             come
             to
             the
             Son
             of
             peace
             ▪
             and
             if
             you
             will
             have
             establishment
             ,
             you
             must
             come
             to
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             of
             God
             ;
             for
             I
             say
             ,
             many
             have
             been
             about
             to
             build
             a
             house
             for
             God
             to
             dwell
             in
             ,
             with
             carnall
             things
             ,
             and
             rudiments
             ,
             and
             this
             they
             would
             bind
             him
             to
             ,
             (
             &
             his
             people
             ,
             )
             who
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             his
             house
             must
             be
             built
             of
             spirituall
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             who
             like
             living
             stones
             must
             grow
             up
             in
             his
             owne
             light
             and
             vertue
             into
             a
             holy
             temple
             in
             the
             Lord
             ;
             In
             which
             you
             must
             be
             builded
             together
             
             for
             an
             habitation
             of
             God
             through
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             
               Eph.
            
             2.20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             And
             this
             is
             Gods
             house
             built
             by
             Christ
             alone
             ,
             with
             that
             which
             is
             elect
             and
             precious
             ,
             not
             with
             gold
             and
             garments
             ,
             or
             observations
             of
             perishing
             things
             ,
             but
             with
             redeemed
             soules
             by
             the
             bloud
             of
             Iesus
             out
             of
             their
             vaine
             conversation
             ,
             and
             gathered
             into
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             and
             life
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             to
             worship
             God
             who
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             spirit
             &
             truth
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             Gods
             house
             at
             this
             day
             ,
             which
             was
             his
             house
             in
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             
               who
               dwells
               not
               in
               Temples
               made
               with
               hands
               ,
            
             as
             saith
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             nor
             with
             mens
             hands
             is
             worshipped
             ,
             but
             with
             him
             that
             's
             poore
             in
             spirit
             ,
             
               and
               of
               a
               broken
               and
               contrite
               heart
               ,
               to
               him
               will
               I
               looke
            
             ▪
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
             
               and
               there
               will
               I
               dwell
            
             ;
             And
             the
             bodyes
             of
             his
             holy
             people
             are
             the
             Temples
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             said
             ,
             
               I
               will
               dwell
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               walke
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               be
               their
               God
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               be
               my
               people
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             6.16
             .
             And
             untill
             you
             come
             to
             this
             building
             of
             God
             in
             your selves
             ,
             God
             will
             not
             dwell
             with
             you
             in
             peace
             ,
             but
             all
             your
             buildings
             will
             he
             cōfound
             ,
             and
             not
             accept
             your
             sacrifice
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Devill
             will
             enrage
             you
             against
             Gods
             house
             and
             spirituall
             building
             ,
             even
             his
             poore
             despised
             people
             them
             to
             destroy
             ;
             like
             
               Cain
            
             when
             his
             sacrifice
             was
             not
             accepted
             in
             his
             owne
             will
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             you
             turne
             to
             the
             Lord
             who
             is
             that
             Spirit
             ,
             then
             will
             he
             cause
             his
             light
             to
             shine
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             to
             give
             you
             an
             heavenly
             understanding
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             put
             his
             Spirit
             in
             your
             inward
             parts
             ,
             and
             fill
             you
             with
             heavenly
             
             power
             ,
             and
             will
             let
             you
             see
             the
             lively
             Image
             of
             truth
             and
             peace
             ;
             and
             he
             will
             take
             away
             the
             vaile
             of
             the
             Covering
             that
             is
             spead
             over
             all
             Nations
             ,
             
             from
             which
             arises
             all
             their
             carnall
             comprehensions
             ,
             
             and
             carnall
             worships
             of
             the
             invisible
             spirituall
             God
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             also
             swallow
             up
             death
             in
             victory
             ,
             which
             now
             worketh
             in
             the
             Nations
             ,
             to
             kill
             one
             another
             about
             religion
             and
             worship
             ,
             without
             spirit
             and
             life
             ,
             so
             will
             you
             come
             to
             be
             taught
             his
             true
             worship
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             become
             true
             worshippers
             in
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             grow
             up
             in
             his
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             owne
             your
             worship
             ,
             whom
             as
             yet
             you
             have
             
               neither
               heard
               hi●
               voyce
               at
               any
               time
               ,
            
             
             
               nor
               seene
               his
               shape
               .
            
             And
             Christ
             saith
             of
             such
             worshippers
             ,
             
               You
               worship
               you
               know
               not
               what
            
             ;
             but
             the
             true
             worshippers
             worship
             in
             faith
             ,
             and
             know
             what
             they
             worship
             ,
             
               and
               such
               the
               Father
               ●
               now
               seeking
               to
               worship
               him
               ,
            
             saith
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             
               John
            
             4.22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             the
             thing
             oh
             
               England
               ,
            
             tha●
             concernes
             thy
             peace
             with
             thy
             God
             in
             thi●
             thy
             day
             ,
             
             who
             art
             Combred
             with
             many
             things
             ,
             about
             Christ
             and
             worship
             ,
             but
             neglects
             the
             one
             thing
             needfull
             ,
             for
             thy
             everlasting
             peace
             and
             establishment
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             thee
             into
             that
             worship
             of
             Spirit
             ,
             withou●
             which
             God
             cannot
             accept
             thee
             ,
             and
             that
             religion
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             
             and
             undefiled
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             will
             keepe
             thee
             unspotted
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             till
             thou
             turn●
             to
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             be
             working
             against
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             through
             the
             darknesse
             of
             enmity
             ,
             
             that
             is
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             certainly
             worke
             against
             thee
             ,
             except
             thou
             repent
             .
          
           
             THE
             END
             .
          
           
             
               J.
               N.
               R.
               H.
               
            
          
           
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A52677e-150
           
             1
             
               John
            
             3.27
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             5.6
             .
             2
             
               Chro.
            
             19.6
             
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             6.9
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
            
             12.8
             .
          
           
             
               Heb.
            
             2.10
             .
          
           
             
               Dan.
            
             4.25
             .
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             2.36
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             6.15
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             11.4
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             40.11
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             45.7
             .
          
           
             
               Jer.
            
             23.5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Luk.
            
             1.24
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             6.3
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             23.4
             
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             32.1
             ,
             2.
             
               Eccles.
            
             10.16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             69.9
             .
             
               Lam.
            
             3.14
             .
          
           
             
               Rev.
            
             21.24
             
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             5.21
             .
          
           
             
               Jer.
            
             17.5
             .
          
           
             
               John
            
             5.44
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             30.1
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             8.14
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             5.18
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
            
             17.5
             
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             10.6
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             28.7
             .
             
               Jere.
            
             23.
             
             
               Amos
            
             2.4
             .
          
           
             
               Amos
            
             7.14
             .
          
           
             
               Jerem.
            
             23.
             
             
               Isa.
            
             1.9
             
          
           
             
               Hester
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Dan.
            
             6.
             
             
               Dan.
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             5.28
             ,
             29.
             
          
           
             
               John
            
             16.2.3
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Tim.
            
             1.13
             .
          
           
             
               Job
            
             32.21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             
               James
            
             2.
             
          
           
             
               Dan.
            
             3.21
             .
          
           
             
               Lev.
            
             18.30
             .
          
           
             
               Ier.
            
             23.10
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
            
             5.34
             
               Iames
            
             5.12
             .
          
           
             
               Lev.
            
             19.12
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             5.34
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             59.4
             .
             
               Isa.
            
             28.15
             .
          
           
             
               Jer.
            
             9.3
             ,
             4
             5
             
          
           
             
               Pro.
            
             12.19.22
             .
          
           
             
               Pro.
            
             29.12
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
            
             40.4
             .
          
           
             
               Deut.
            
             19.16
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             7.39
             .
          
           
             
               M●la
               .
            
             2.15
             .
             
               Ma●h.
            
             19.6
             .
          
           
             
               M●th.
            
             19.8
             .
          
           
             
               Mah.
            
             19.4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             8.2
             .
          
           
             
               Nom.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             4.19
             .
          
           
             2
             
               C●r
               .
            
             1.12
             .
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.9
             .
          
           
             
               James
            
             1.27
             .
          
           
             
               John
            
             4.23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             
               Dan.
            
             4.17
             .
          
           
             
               Heb.
            
             1.8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             11.1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             4.5
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             1.24
             .
             1
             
               Pet.
            
             5.3
             .
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             10.4
             .
             
               Eph.
            
             6.12
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             4.5
             .
          
           
             
               Mic.
            
             3.10
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             1.18
             .
          
           
             
               Phil.
            
             2.10
             .
          
           
             
               Rev.
            
             17.14
             .
          
           
             
               John
            
             6.27
             .
             
               Col.
            
             1.18
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
            
             1.21
             .
          
           
             
               Phil.
            
             2.13
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.10
             .
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             14.23
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             14.4
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
            
             7.12
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             
               John
            
             3.20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
            
             7.6
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             1.1
             .
          
           
             
               Gala.
            
             1.16
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             1.11.12
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             9.14
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
               
            
             ●
             .
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             4.5
             .
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             14
             29
             30
             ,
             31.
             
          
           
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             2.12
             .
          
           
             1
             
               John
            
             4.1
             .
             1
             
               Thes.
            
             5.21
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             8.5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             
               Heb.
            
             7.
             
          
           
             
               John
            
             4.21
             ,
             24.
             
             
               Acts
            
             7.48
             .
             
               Acts
            
             17.24
             .
          
           
             
               Jer.
            
             10.2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             55.4
             .
          
           
             
               Luke
            
             1.79
             .
          
           
             
               Heb.
            
             1.6
             .
          
           
             
               Mica
               .
            
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             2.14
             ,
             15
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             
               Heb.
            
             10.11
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             66.2
             .
          
           
             
               Isa.
            
             25.7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             3.16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             
               John
            
             5
             37.
             
          
           
             
               Luke
            
             19
             .
             42·
             
               Luke
            
             10.41
             ,
             42.
             
          
           
             
               James
            
             1.27
             .