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           Gospel-Tydings
           :
           Wherein
           is
           shewed
           ,
           What
           the
           Gospel-Administration
           was
           ,
           the
           Apostacy
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Restauration
           into
           it
           again
           .
           BEING
           A
           Message
           of
           true
           &
           unfeigned
           
             Love
          
           UNTO
           All
           that
           are
           seeking
           peace
           in
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           wearying
           themselves
           in
           their
           own
           wanderings
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           be
           established
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           where
           Life
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           rest
           is
           witnessed
           .
           With
           a
           tender
           GREETING
           UNTO
           THE
           Royal
           Off-spring
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           
             W.
             S.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           year
           1662.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Gospel
           Tidings
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THat
           there
           was
           a
           time
           in
           which
           the
           Gospel
           was
           preached
           and
           published
           ,
           is
           a
           thing
           which
           generally
           is
           confessed
           by
           all
           that
           profess
           Christianity
           ;
           but
           that
           there
           was
           an
           apostatizing
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           night
           of
           thick
           darkness
           came
           over
           that
           dispensation
           ,
           is
           a
           thing
           that
           few
           understand
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           appearance
           of
           the
           same
           Gospel
           which
           at
           this
           day
           is
           broken
           forth
           in
           light
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           night
           of
           apostacie
           ,
           and
           preached
           again
           in
           the
           same
           power
           ,
           is
           by
           so
           few
           believed
           and
           received
           ,
           for
           as
           that
           spirit
           and
           power
           doth
           remain
           in
           people
           ,
           which
           led
           into
           the
           apostacie
           ,
           and
           went
           over
           that
           glorious
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           that
           then
           was
           ,
           even
           so
           it
           blinds
           their
           mindes
           ,
           that
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           doth
           not
           shine
           unto
           them
           ,
           though
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           &
           power
           in
           which
           it
           was
           then
           preached
           it
           be
           preached
           again
           ;
           and
           so
           through
           the
           ignorance
           that
           is
           in
           them
           ,
           they
           are
           led
           captive
           in
           Error
           ;
           having
           Eyes
           but
           see
           not
           ,
           Eares
           but
           hear
           not
           ,
           hearts
           but
           do
           not
           understand
           ,
           so
           are
           not
           converted
           nor
           healed
           ,
           but
           in
           darkness
           abides
           ,
           and
           in
           darkness
           walks
           in
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           such
           wearies
           themselves
           in
           an
           endless
           travel
           ,
           being
           driven
           about
           with
           divers
           doctrines
           ,
           which
           is
           held
           forth
           in
           mans
           cunning
           part
           that
           lies
           in
           wait
           to
           deceive
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           are
           tossed
           from
           one
           thing
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           catches
           at
           words
           and
           sounds
           ,
           instead
           of
           life
           and
           power
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           many
           Inventions
           have
           been
           sought
           out
           ,
           and
           set
           up
           ,
           with
           which
           people
           please
           themselves
           as
           if
           they
           were
           in
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           though
           there
           is
           a
           cry
           in
           many
           which
           is
           not
           satisfied
           in
           it
           :
           And
           these
           Inventions
           which
           are
           come
           up
           in
           the
           long
           night
           of
           apostacie
           ,
           and
           observed
           and
           practised
           as
           if
           they
           were
           a
           Gospel
           dispensation
           ,
           they
           want
           the
           virtue
           with
           which
           the
           gospel
           gives
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           are
           found
           dry
           and
           emptie
           Cisterns
           which
           yeilds
           no
           refreshings
           ;
           for
           they
           onely
           lye
           in
           forms
           without
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           light
           and
           power
           of
           God
           within
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           gospel
           hath
           a
           free
           passage
           to
           the
           soul
           in
           its
           own
           virtue
           ,
           and
           therefore
           unto
           
           that
           all
           people
           must
           come
           ,
           from
           which
           the
           night
           of
           apostacy
           hath
           caused
           them
           to
           erre
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           feele
           the
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           its
           own
           power
           and
           virtue
           ;
           for
           the
           Gospel
           is
           not
           changed
           into
           any
           new
           Invention
           ,
           though
           people
           have
           invented
           many
           new
           forms
           ,
           &
           every
           one
           sets
           up
           their
           own
           form
           as
           a
           gospel
           dispensation
           ,
           yet
           their
           form
           doth
           not
           make
           a
           Gospel
           administration
           ,
           neither
           can
           any
           breathing
           desire
           receive
           peace
           or
           satisfaction
           therein
           ;
           for
           whose
           minds
           are
           turned
           outwards
           ,
           &
           looking
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           in
           observations
           ,
           they
           deceive
           themselves
           with
           a
           vain
           hope
           ,
           &
           runs
           themselves
           at
           a
           greater
           distance
           from
           the
           light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           &
           by
           how
           much
           they
           place
           their
           belief
           in
           any
           invented
           form
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           they
           err
           from
           the
           power
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Gospel
           &
           loses
           the
           virtue
           of
           its
           administration
           ,
           &
           whilst
           they
           are
           seeking
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           in
           formes
           and
           observations
           without
           ,
           they
           neglect
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           ministreth
           an
           entrance
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           within
           .
           Now
           as
           it
           is
           generally
           confessed
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           a
           time
           in
           which
           the
           Gospel
           was
           preached
           and
           published
           ,
           so
           it
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           in
           what
           principle
           their
           administration
           stood
           who
           was
           the
           ministers
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           became
           worthy
           to
           be
           put
           in
           trust
           with
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           Our
           exhortation
           was
           not
           of
           deceit
           ,
           nor
           of
           ucleanness
           ,
           nor
           of
           guile
           ,
           but
           as
           we
           are
           allowed
           of
           God
           to
           be
           put
           in
           trust
           with
           the
           Gospel
           :
           even
           so
           we
           speak
           ,
           not
           at
           pleasing
           men
           ,
           but
           God
           which
           trieth
           our
           hearts
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Thess
             .
          
           2.
           (
           mark
           )
           they
           were
           blowed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           trust
           with
           the
           Gospel
           by
           him
           ,
           having
           received
           Christ
           Jesus
           into
           their
           hearts
           by
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           light
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           found
           worthy
           in
           Christ
           to
           be
           put
           in
           trust
           with
           the
           Gospel
           for
           by
           the
           holy
           principle
           of
           Light
           which
           they
           had
           received
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           they
           received
           power
           to
           Crucifie
           deceit
           ,
           uncleanness
           ,
           and
           guile
           ,
           and
           thereby
           they
           became
           renewed
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           their
           mindes
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           put
           them
           in
           trust
           with
           the
           gospel
           ,
           in
           that
           which
           was
           pure
           and
           clean
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           allowed
           them
           to
           be
           ministers
           of
           it
           ,
           not
           in
           words
           onely
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           power
           ;
           so
           that
           their
           words
           which
           in
           the
           power
           was
           ministred
           ,
           they
           were
           spoken
           as
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           tried
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           they
           did
           not
           frame
           their
           words
           to
           please
           men
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           power
           by
           which
           they
           were
           made
           ministers
           ,
           they
           were
           made
           manifest
           unto
           every
           mans
           Conscience
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           :
           and
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           Now
           thanks
           be
           unto
           God
           which
           always
           causeth
           us
           to
           triumph
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           maketh
           
           manifest
           the
           savour
           of
           his
           knowledge
           by
           us
           in
           every
           place
           ▪
           for
           we
           are
           not
           as
           many
           which
           corrupt
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           as
           of
           sincerity
           but
           as
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           speak
           we
           in
           Christ
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Cor.
          
           2.
           (
           marke
           )
           they
           spake
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           manifest
           to
           every
           mans
           Conscience
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           measure
           of
           Christ
           in
           every
           one
           bare
           witness
           unto
           their
           testimony
           ;
           though
           such
           as
           did
           not
           joyn
           to
           the
           measure
           of
           Christ
           in
           themselves
           could
           not
           receive
           it
           yet
           the
           same
           principle
           in
           which
           they
           spake
           did
           bear
           witness
           to
           it
           in
           every
           mans
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           stood
           approved
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           unto
           men
           :
           whereby
           it
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           received
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           was
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           they
           spake
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           the
           Gospel
           which
           they
           preached
           ,
           and
           which
           many
           receiv●d
           as
           glad
           tidings
           that
           brought
           life
           and
           immortallity
           unto
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           did
           receive
           the
           glad
           tydings
           of
           the
           gospel
           ,
           and
           did
           abide
           in
           it
           ,
           they
           became
           followers
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           savour
           of
           life
           in
           them
           that
           ministred
           ,
           did
           reach
           the
           life
           in
           them
           that
           believed
           ,
           by
           which
           life
           they
           all
           came
           into
           the
           fellowship
           of
           the
           gospel
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           that
           ministred
           was
           a
           sweet
           savour
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           that
           believed
           :
           and
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           My
           speech
           and
           my
           preaching
           was
           not
           with
           enticing
           words
           of
           mans
           wisdom
           ,
           but
           in
           demonstration
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           of
           power
           ;
           that
           your
           faith
           should
           not
           stand
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           what
           man
           knows
           the
           things
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           save
           the
           Spirit
           of
           man
           which
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           Even
           so
           the
           things
           of
           God
           knoweth
           no
           man
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God.
           Now
           we
           have
           received
           not
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           which
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           we
           might
           know
           the
           things
           that
           are
           freely
           given
           to
           us
           of
           God
           ;
           which
           things
           also
           we
           speak
           not
           in
           the
           words
           which
           mans
           wisdome
           teacheth
           ,
           but
           which
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           teacheth
           ,
           comparing
           Spiritual
           things
           with
           Spiritual
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Cor
          
           2.
           (
           mark
           )
           they
           had
           not
           received
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           which
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           that
           was
           their
           principle
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           they
           knew
           the
           things
           that
           was
           freely
           given
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           same
           principle
           in
           which
           they
           freely
           received
           ,
           they
           freely
           ministred
           ;
           &
           this
           was
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           then
           not
           according
           to
           mans
           wisdom
           ,
           but
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           power
           &
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           which
           gospel
           many
           believed
           ,
           and
           were
           saved
           :
           and
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           Moreover
           brethren
           ,
           I
           declare
           unto
           you
           the
           Gospel
           which
           I
           preached
           unto
           you
           ,
           which
           also
           you
           have
           received
           ,
           and
           wherein
           ye
           
           stand
           ,
           by
           which
           also
           ye
           are
           saved
           ,
           if
           ye
           keep
           in
           memorie
           what
           preached
           unto
           you
           ,
           unless
           ye
           have
           believed
           in
           vain
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Cor.
          
           15
           (
           mark
           )
           the
           Gospel
           which
           then
           was
           preached
           ,
           they
           that
           received
           it
           ,
           stood
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           were
           saved
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           not
           to
           let
           it
           slip
           out
           of
           their
           mindes
           ,
           but
           to
           keep
           it
           in
           memorie
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           believe
           in
           vain
           ;
           and
           many
           did
           so
           receive
           it
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           retain
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           salvation
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           was
           preserved
           by
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           hold
           fast
           that
           which
           they
           had
           received
           ;
           and
           such
           continued
           in
           their
           well
           doing
           ,
           and
           persevered
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           died
           in
           the
           faith
           ,
           having
           obtained
           eternall
           redemption
           and
           Salvation
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           unto
           whom
           this
           Gospel
           was
           hid
           ,
           it
           was
           hid
           unto
           them
           that
           was
           lost
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           had
           blinded
           the
           mindes
           of
           them
           which
           believed
           not
           ,
           least
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           image
           of
           God
           ,
           should
           shine
           unto
           them
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Cor.
          
           4.
           
           And
           such
           perished
           in
           their
           gain
           saying
           ,
           not
           receiving
           the
           truth
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           gave
           up
           themselves
           to
           believe
           lyes
           ,
           which
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           led
           them
           into
           ,
           and
           blinded
           their
           mindes
           with
           ,
           and
           such
           could
           not
           see
           though
           they
           had
           Eyes
           ,
           nor
           hear
           though
           they
           had
           Eares
           ,
           nor
           understand
           though
           they
           had
           hearts
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           not
           converted
           nor
           healed
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           same
           power
           it
           was
           preached
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           unto
           those
           that
           did
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           receive
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           became
           the
           savour
           of
           life
           unto
           life
           in
           those
           that
           believed
           ,
           and
           the
           savour
           of
           death
           unto
           death
           in
           those
           that
           perished
           ,
           and
           as
           there
           were
           many
           which
           could
           neither
           see
           ,
           nor
           hear
           ,
           nor
           understand
           the
           glorious
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           but
           were
           blinded
           by
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           unto
           whom
           they
           yeilded
           themselves
           to
           obey
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           never
           converted
           not
           healed
           ,
           but
           perished
           in
           their
           gainsaying
           ,
           even
           so
           there
           were
           many
           whole
           Eyes
           were
           opened
           ,
           and
           Ears
           unstopped
           ,
           and
           hearts
           broken
           ;
           who
           did
           both
           see
           ,
           and
           hear
           ,
           and
           understand
           the
           true
           and
           living
           message
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           yet
           did
           not
           abide
           in
           that
           which
           they
           had
           seen
           ,
           and
           heard
           ,
           and
           understood
           ;
           not
           likeing
           to
           retein
           God
           in
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           but
           yeilded
           themselves
           again
           unto
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           so
           became
           vailed
           from
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           they
           lost
           the
           sight
           of
           that
           which
           they
           had
           seen
           ,
           and
           the
           hearing
           of
           that
           which
           they
           had
           heard
           ,
           and
           the
           understanding
           of
           that
           which
           they
           had
           in
           some
           measure
           understood
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           unto
           whom
           they
           yeilded
           
           themselves
           again
           ,
           their
           hearts
           were
           darkned
           ,
           and
           their
           mindes
           blinded
           ;
           and
           though
           professing
           themselves
           to
           be
           wise
           ,
           they
           became
           fooles
           ;
           having
           put
           away
           faith
           and
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           made
           shipwrack
           of
           it
           ,
           &
           though
           they
           were
           gone
           from
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           the
           power
           of
           it
           in
           themselves
           ,
           yet
           they
           reteined
           the
           form
           ,
           and
           became
           more
           in
           love
           with
           the
           form
           then
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           not
           onely
           err
           from
           the
           power
           ,
           but
           turned
           against
           it
           ,
           and
           denied
           it
           ;
           and
           of
           this
           sort
           they
           were
           that
           crept
           into
           houses
           ;
           and
           led
           silly
           women
           captive
           ,
           loaden
           with
           sins
           ,
           and
           led
           away
           with
           divers
           lusts
           ,
           2
           
             Tim
          
           3.
           
           For
           they
           being
           erred
           from
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           having
           made
           shipwrack
           of
           saith
           and
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           they
           were
           gone
           into
           Captivity
           themseves
           ,
           and
           so
           led
           others
           to
           follow
           them
           ,
           and
           captivated
           them
           in
           the
           forme
           in
           which
           they
           were
           always
           learning
           ,
           but
           never
           came
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           apostatized
           from
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           denied
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ,
           after
           that
           they
           had
           seen
           ,
           and
           heard
           ,
           and
           understood
           somthing
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           such
           became
           false
           brethren
           ,
           who
           turned
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           into
           Lasciviousness
           ,
           and
           denied
           the
           onely
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Jude
             .
          
           So
           that
           after
           the
           Saints
           deceased
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           was
           cleansed
           ,
           and
           with
           its
           vertue
           washed
           from
           all
           filthiness
           of
           flesh
           ,
           and
           spirit
           ,
           and
           did
           retain
           it
           ,
           and
           hold
           it
           fast
           in
           the
           pure
           principle
           of
           life
           ,
           then
           did
           the
           Apostacy
           overspread
           ,
           and
           the
           darkness
           of
           it
           covered
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           came
           into
           dominion
           ,
           and
           ruled
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           people
           ,
           and
           in
           darkness
           they
           conceived
           what
           was
           in
           the
           power
           practised
           ,
           and
           thereby
           people
           came
           to
           be
           deceived
           ,
           being
           erred
           from
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           that
           hath
           been
           taken
           for
           a
           Gospel
           dispensation
           ,
           whcih
           in
           the
           unclean
           part
           hath
           been
           conceived
           and
           practised
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           unrighteous
           nature
           the
           truth
           hath
           been
           held
           ;
           for
           by
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           peoples
           minds
           have
           been
           corrupted
           ,
           &
           their
           Eyes
           blinded
           ;
           &
           hereby
           it
           may
           be
           understood
           ,
           how
           the
           apostacy
           entered
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Gospel
           dispensation
           came
           to
           be
           lost
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           many
           invented
           forms
           came
           to
           be
           set
           up
           and
           observed
           ,
           with
           which
           people
           now
           seemes
           to
           be
           well
           pleased
           and
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           according
           to
           their
           own
           perswasion
           observes
           their
           own
           for
           me
           as
           a
           Gospel
           dispensation
           ;
           yet
           in
           all
           ages
           since
           the
           apostacy
           entered
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           something
           of
           God
           stirring
           in
           some
           particular
           ,
           that
           hath
           breathed
           after
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           that
           life
           which
           in
           pure
           Gospel
           times
           was
           :
           
           witnessed
           amongst
           the
           Saints
           and
           Gospel
           worshippers
           but
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           being
           in
           dominion
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           Crushed
           and
           quenched
           in
           its
           rising
           and
           hath
           been
           beaten
           down
           again
           by
           a
           strong
           hand
           which
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           hath
           stretched
           forth
           against
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           it
           could
           not
           come
           to
           spread
           abroad
           in
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           life
           ,
           but
           hath
           alway
           been
           suppressed
           in
           its
           rising
           by
           the
           force
           of
           Laws
           which
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           hath
           invented
           :
           but
           now
           it
           hath
           pleased
           God
           in
           the
           fulness
           of
           time
           to
           reveale
           his
           Son
           in
           power
           and
           great
           glory
           ,
           who
           hath
           brought
           life
           and
           Immortallity
           to
           Light
           by
           his
           appearance
           ,
           in
           whoselife
           and
           power
           the
           Gospel
           is
           preached
           again
           ,
           and
           many
           have
           believed
           and
           received
           the
           glad
           tydings
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           some
           times
           were
           wandering
           in
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           seeking
           peace
           in
           their
           own
           way
           but
           could
           not
           finde
           it
           ;
           for
           which
           cause
           they
           many
           times
           mourned
           and
           lamented
           ,
           and
           their
           Souls
           endured
           griefe
           and
           trouble
           for
           want
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whom
           they
           earnestly
           breathed
           after
           :
           and
           though
           they
           had
           gone
           through
           many
           invented
           forms
           ,
           and
           tried
           the
           depths
           of
           mans
           wisdom
           in
           his
           own
           way
           ;
           yet
           they
           could
           not
           finde
           him
           whom
           their
           Souls
           longed
           after
           :
           but
           when
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           brake
           forth
           in
           its
           own
           power
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           be
           preached
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           then
           by
           its
           strength
           their
           Ears
           were
           pierced
           ,
           and
           the
           joyful
           sound
           did
           enter
           into
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           living
           witness
           of
           God
           was
           raised
           ,
           and
           life
           from
           death
           was
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           found
           him
           whom
           their
           souls
           loved
           ,
           and
           such
           knows
           the
           Scripture
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           can
           truly
           say
           ,
           How
           beatutiful
           is
           the
           feet
           of
           him
           that
           brought
           glad
           tidings
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           published
           peace
           ,
           who
           is
           risen
           in
           life
           to
           proclaim
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           such
           do
           witness
           ,
           that
           the
           night
           is
           over
           and
           gone
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           shines
           in
           their
           hearts
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           first
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           brought
           many
           Son
           to
           glory
           ,
           who
           are
           now
           made
           living
           witnesses
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           are
           allowed
           of
           God
           to
           be
           put
           in
           trust
           with
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           whose
           labour
           and
           traveail
           is
           in
           the
           strength
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           they
           publish
           his
           message
           ,
           that
           people
           may
           be
           turned
           from
           darkness
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           unto
           God
           ;
           that
           they
           may
           receive
           remission
           of
           sins
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           an
           inheritance
           amongst
           all
           that
           are
           sanctified
           by
           faith
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           :
           and
           whosoever
           doth
           not
           bring
           this
           message
           is
           not
           to
           be
           received
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           same
           Gospel
           that
           was
           preached
           unto
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
           which
           he
           believed
           ▪
           it
           is
           the
           same
           Gospel
           that
           was
           preached
           by
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           in
           which
           many
           then
           believed
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           had
           heard
           ,
           and
           seen
           ,
           and
           tasted
           ,
           and
           handled
           of
           the
           word
           of
           life
           ,
           that
           they
           declared
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           preached
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           God
           to
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           not
           another
           Gospel
           to
           be
           brought
           ,
           either
           by
           Angel
           or
           man
           ,
           but
           they
           that
           brought
           it
           was
           to
           be
           accursed
           ;
           for
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           though
           we
           ,
           or
           an
           Angel
           from
           heaven
           preach
           any
           other
           Gospel
           unto
           you
           then
           that
           which
           we
           have
           preached
           unto
           you
           let
           him
           be
           accursed
           ,
           as
           we
           said
           before
           ,
           so
           say
           I
           now
           again
           ,
           if
           any
           man
           preach
           any
           other
           Gospel
           unto
           you
           then
           that
           ye
           have
           received
           ,
           let
           him
           be
           accursed
           :
           but
           
             I
          
           certifie
           you
           brethren
           ,
           that
           the
           Gospel
           which
           was
           preached
           of
           me
           ,
           is
           not
           after
           man
           ,
           for
           
             I
          
           neither
           received
           it
           of
           man
           ,
           neither
           was
           I
           taught
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Revelation
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           1.
           
           Oh
           that
           they
           which
           speak
           of
           themselves
           would
           consider
           this
           ,
           who
           knowes
           no
           more
           of
           the
           Gospel
           then
           what
           they
           receive
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           are
           taught
           by
           man
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           the
           way
           by
           which
           the
           Apostle
           came
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           such
           have
           not
           the
           Gospel
           to
           preach
           who
           denies
           revelation
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           preach
           another
           Gospel
           then
           that
           which
           the
           Apostle
           preached
           .
           But
           now
           the
           same
           Gospel
           is
           known
           again
           by
           many
           in
           whom
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           revealed
           ,
           who
           hath
           brought
           life
           and
           Immortallity
           to
           light
           by
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           power
           it
           is
           preached
           again
           ,
           even
           the
           same
           Gospel
           which
           is
           neither
           of
           man
           ,
           nor
           by
           man
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           same
           power
           received
           as
           they
           received
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           same
           power
           preached
           as
           they
           preached
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           committed
           unto
           faithful
           men
           whom
           God
           hath
           intrusted
           with
           it
           ,
           who
           are
           able
           to
           teach
           others
           also
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Light
           which
           shines
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           goes
           over
           the
           night
           of
           apostacy
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           Apostates
           Inventions
           ,
           and
           in
           power
           redeemes
           people
           up
           to
           God
           again
           ,
           from
           whom
           they
           are
           alienated
           in
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           such
           whose
           Eys
           are
           shut
           ,
           and
           Ears
           stopped
           ,
           and
           hearts
           hardened
           against
           this
           glorious
           administration
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           they
           are
           of
           all
           men
           most
           miserable
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           God
           unto
           Salvation
           unto
           all
           that
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           receives
           it
           ;
           but
           they
           that
           reject
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           rebellious
           against
           it
           ,
           they
           reject
           the
           loving
           kindness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Gospel
           are
           condemned
           and
           not
           saved
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           believe
           not
           ,
           they
           are
           condemned
           because
           they
           believe
           not
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           onely
           begotten
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           unto
           all
           that
           do
           believe
           ,
           his
           appearance
           brings
           
           life
           and
           immortallity
           to
           light
           by
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           evident
           that
           it
           is
           the
           same
           Gospel
           that
           is
           now
           preached
           ,
           and
           not
           another
           ;
           for
           it
           hath
           wrought
           effectually
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           many
           ,
           and
           hath
           purged
           and
           expelled
           the
           uncleanness
           and
           filthiness
           both
           of
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           ,
           and
           hath
           pulled
           down
           felf-righteousness
           ,
           and
           revealed
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           which
           many
           are
           established
           :
           so
           that
           the
           life
           of
           such
           now
           who
           have
           received
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           doth
           fully
           answer
           to
           the
           life
           of
           such
           then
           ,
           by
           which
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           it
           is
           the
           same
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           not
           another
           ,
           having
           wrought
           the
           same
           work
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           that
           have
           received
           it
           as
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           and
           they
           answer
           to
           the
           same
           in
           life
           and
           practice
           ,
           as
           face
           answers
           face
           in
           a
           glass
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           demonstration
           of
           the
           Gospels
           power
           may
           be
           clearly
           distinguished
           from
           all
           Inventions
           ,
           for
           though
           there
           may
           be
           fair
           shews
           of
           Godliness
           in
           some
           particular
           forms
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           translated
           into
           the
           power
           and
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Gospel
           administration
           standeth
           :
           therefore
           unto
           all
           such
           ,
           who
           yet
           abide
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           are
           seeking
           peace
           in
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           is
           this
           message
           sent
           in
           love
           ,
           that
           they
           unto
           the
           Light
           may
           be
           turned
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           danger
           of
           their
           way
           will
           be
           opened
           and
           discovered
           ;
           for
           the
           Light
           will
           open
           that
           eye
           which
           hath
           been
           closed
           ,
           and
           unstop
           that
           Eare
           which
           hath
           been
           stopped
           ,
           and
           break
           that
           heart
           which
           hath
           been
           hardned
           by
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           will
           come
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           hear
           ,
           and
           understand
           what
           is
           with
           the
           Light
           made
           manifest
           ,
           without
           which
           the
           things
           of
           God
           can
           never
           be
           perceived
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Light
           is
           in
           it self
           a
           most
           holy
           ,
           pure
           ,
           and
           Righteous
           principle
           ,
           so
           it
           doth
           discover
           in
           mans
           Conscience
           all
           unrighteousness
           ,
           which
           is
           sin
           ,
           and
           lets
           him
           see
           what
           lovers
           he
           hath
           entertained
           into
           his
           heart
           ;
           which
           defiles
           him
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           unclean
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           pure
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           waiting
           ,
           that
           voyce
           which
           speaks
           from
           heaven
           will
           be
           heard
           ,
           and
           the
           Gospel
           will
           sound
           into
           that
           Ear
           which
           is
           unstopped
           ,
           &
           pierce
           into
           the
           heart
           ,
           &
           prick
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           precious
           savour
           of
           its
           virtue
           it
           will
           soften
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           glorious
           Gospel
           will
           shine
           out
           of
           the
           night
           of
           apostacy
           ,
           and
           bring
           glad
           tidings
           into
           the
           Soul
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           night
           of
           apostacy
           hath
           been
           captivated
           ;
           and
           there
           man
           will
           come
           to
           feele
           the
           love
           which
           God
           hath
           unto
           him
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           that
           any
           should
           perish
           ,
           but
           that
           all
           should
           come
           to
           the
           knowledg
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           be
           saved
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           no
           want
           of
           love
           from
           God
           to
           save
           men
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           want
           of
           love
           from
           men
           to
           close
           with
           
           and
           joyn
           into
           the
           love
           which
           God
           makes
           manifest
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           so
           mans
           destruction
           is
           of
           himself
           ,
           because
           he
           loves
           not
           the
           Light
           ,
           but
           loves
           his
           evil
           deeds
           better
           ,
           and
           follows
           the
           devices
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           which
           ,
           with
           the
           Light
           is
           reproved
           ;
           and
           such
           obeys
           not
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           love
           of
           God
           is
           tendered
           ,
           but
           sollows
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           cherishes
           their
           own
           hearts
           lusts
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           mans
           own
           way
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           god
           of
           this
           World
           blindes
           him
           ,
           and
           keeps
           him
           in
           the
           apostacy
           ,
           where
           he
           is
           alienated
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ;
           therefore
           let
           all
           people
           consider
           ,
           whilst
           they
           have
           a
           day
           ;
           for
           with
           whom
           was
           the
           Lord
           grieved
           ,
           was
           it
           not
           with
           those
           that
           had
           sinned
           ,
           whose
           carcasses
           fell
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ;
           and
           unto
           whom
           did
           he
           swear
           that
           they
           should
           not
           enter
           into
           his
           rest
           ,
           was
           it
           not
           those
           that
           believed
           not
           ;
           therefore
           all
           people
           take
           heed
           ,
           least
           you
           out-stand
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           hardness
           of
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           slip
           over
           your
           heads
           without
           regarding
           for
           unto
           which
           of
           you
           hath
           he
           not
           manifested
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           who
           amongst
           you
           can
           truly
           say
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           visited
           ;
           have
           you
           not
           had
           many
           convictions
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           many
           convincements
           for
           your
           sins
           ?
           have
           you
           not
           been
           reproved
           for
           the
           Evil
           of
           your
           doings
           ,
           and
           have
           you
           not
           been
           secretly
           judged
           for
           secret
           faults
           ?
           have
           you
           done
           any
           thing
           so
           privately
           that
           hath
           not
           been
           manifest
           ,
           or
           could
           you
           ever
           hide
           any
           thing
           so
           closely
           that
           hath
           not
           been
           made
           known
           ;
           who
           amongst
           you
           can
           excuse
           your selves
           before
           the
           most
           High
           ,
           or
           which
           of
           you
           can
           say
           in
           truth
           the
           Lord
           hath
           not
           shewed
           me
           evil
           ,
           or
           that
           
             I
          
           am
           ignorant
           of
           my
           sin
           ?
           who
           amongst
           you
           can
           stand
           to
           plead
           with
           God
           in
           these
           things
           ?
           Oh
           surely
           the
           day
           of
           account
           is
           very
           great
           ,
           and
           unto
           it
           you
           must
           all
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           clear
           when
           he
           judges
           ,
           for
           all
           his
           Judgments
           are
           true
           ;
           and
           do
           you
           not
           draw
           his
           judgments
           upon
           your selves
           ,
           because
           you
           regard
           not
           his
           law
           :
           how
           will
           you
           stand
           to
           account
           for
           all
           your
           idle
           words
           and
           ungodly
           deeds
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           run
           at
           liberty
           as
           if
           all
           should
           end
           without
           account
           ?
           look
           over
           your
           lives
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           Consciences
           view
           your selves
           ,
           and
           behold
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           doings
           ,
           and
           consider
           whether
           you
           can
           stand
           approved
           unto
           God
           in
           secret
           ;
           for
           your
           lives
           demonstrate
           ,
           your
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           fruit
           of
           your
           doings
           declares
           your
           root
           ,
           the
           old
           man
           is
           yet
           alive
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           god
           of
           this
           World
           hath
           dominion
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           deceivable
           working
           he
           blindes
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           apostacy
           you
           are
           lost
           ,
           when
           the
           
           Gospel
           is
           hid
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           remain
           in
           your
           fins
           ,
           which
           the
           Gospel
           casteth
           out
           and
           expelleth
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           believed
           and
           received
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           will
           but
           view
           your selves
           with
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           which
           is
           in
           you
           ,
           though
           you
           be
           not
           in
           it
           you
           will
           see
           that
           you
           are
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           approved
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           the
           Law
           saith
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           Covet
           :
           now
           view
           your selves
           and
           behold
           whether
           you
           keep
           this
           one
           commandment
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           yet
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           condemnes
           you
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           Spiritual
           ,
           holy
           ,
           just
           ,
           and
           good
           ,
           and
           was
           added
           because
           of
           transgression
           ,
           and
           whilst
           you
           are
           in
           transgression
           and
           doth
           not
           keep
           the
           Law
           ,
           you
           are
           under
           the
           curse
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           blessing
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           Gospel
           state
           .
           Now
           if
           you
           will
           view
           your
           hearts
           with
           the
           Light
           ,
           it
           will
           shew
           you
           that
           you
           are
           coveting
           an
           evil
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           both
           the
           riches
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           the
           riches
           of
           Knowledg
           your
           hearts
           are
           set
           upon
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           two
           great
           evils
           which
           the
           holy
           Law
           condemneth
           :
           and
           though
           you
           may
           talk
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           a
           Gospel-administration
           ,
           and
           apprehend
           your selves
           to
           be
           Gospel-worshippers
           ,
           yet
           you
           are
           under
           the
           first
           Covenant
           ,
           with
           its
           curse
           and
           condemnation
           ,
           being
           yet
           in
           the
           transgression
           and
           you
           have
           not
           received
           the
           love
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           Law
           and
           Prophets
           is
           fulfilled
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           not
           what
           you
           profess
           that
           makes
           you
           to
           be
           the
           same
           you
           profess
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           what
           you
           apprehend
           your
           souls
           to
           be
           that
           makes
           you
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           for
           the
           new
           man
           doth
           not
           live
           the
           life
           of
           the
           old
           ;
           therefore
           let
           this
           consideration
           enter
           into
           all
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           ponder
           it
           in
           secret
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           such
           as
           onely
           profess
           the
           Gospel
           that
           are
           approved
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           obey
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           therefore
           you
           that
           talk
           so
           much
           of
           a
           Gospel
           dispensation
           ,
           and
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           thereby
           would
           exclude
           perfect
           obedience
           as
           a
           duty
           onely
           belonging
           to
           the
           first
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           now
           of
           works
           ;
           but
           of
           grace
           ;
           and
           run
           from
           good
           works
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           reproved
           by
           St.
           
             James
             ,
          
           you
           are
           in
           the
           apostacy
           covered
           with
           imaginations
           ;
           for
           all
           the
           children
           of
           Light
           are
           children
           of
           obedience
           ,
           and
           you
           that
           are
           not
           so
           ,
           are
           foolish
           and
           disobedient
           ;
           and
           whilst
           you
           talke
           of
           salvation
           by
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           without
           works
           ,
           your selves
           are
           found
           in
           the
           works
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           yeilding
           your selves
           to
           obey
           the
           God
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           would
           hold
           two
           Kingdomes
           at
           once
           ;
           but
           do
           you
           not
           know
           ,
           that
           unto
           whom
           you
           yeild
           your selves
           servants
           to
           obey
           ,
           his
           servants
           you
           are
           to
           whom
           you
           obey
           ;
           and
           is
           
           not
           here
           obedience
           to
           somthing
           ,
           and
           doth
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           save
           the
           disobedient
           ,
           who
           yeild
           themselves
           to
           obey
           the
           God
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           denies
           the
           teachings
           of
           the
           grace
           when
           it
           appeareth
           ;
           for
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           appeareth
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           appearance
           of
           it
           doth
           discover
           ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           in
           all
           ,
           but
           who
           are
           they
           that
           are
           taught
           to
           deny
           ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ?
           are
           not
           they
           such
           as
           obey
           the
           grace
           in
           its
           appearance
           ;
           or
           can
           any
           be
           taught
           by
           the
           grace
           and
           not
           obey
           it
           ;
           you
           may
           as
           truly
           say
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           because
           the
           grace
           unto
           all
           men
           appeareth
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           known
           and
           witnessed
           by
           the
           children
           of
           Light
           ,
           who
           are
           the
           children
           of
           obedience
           ,
           that
           as
           the
           grace
           appeareth
           against
           ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ,
           so
           the
           grace
           is
           to
           be
           obeyed
           in
           its
           appearance
           ,
           and
           being
           obeyed
           ,
           it
           then
           teaches
           to
           deny
           that
           which
           it
           appears
           against
           ;
           and
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           it
           also
           teaches
           to
           live
           the
           life
           of
           godliness
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           grace
           being
           obeyed
           it
           brings
           salvation
           ;
           for
           it
           overcomes
           sin
           ,
           and
           gives
           victory
           over
           the
           God
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           who
           leadeth
           in
           sin
           such
           servants
           as
           obeys
           him
           ;
           and
           hereby
           it
           may
           be
           understood
           ,
           that
           salvation
           is
           by
           grace
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           works
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           believed
           and
           vvitnessed
           by
           all
           the
           children
           of
           Light
           ,
           vvho
           knovves
           that
           obedience
           to
           the
           grace
           ,
           doth
           not
           set
           up
           the
           first
           Covenant
           ,
           but
           establishes
           the
           second
           ,
           in
           vvhich
           the
           Gospel
           is
           ministred
           according
           to
           the
           riches
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           vvho
           is
           the
           fulness
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           you
           are
           yet
           under
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           though
           you
           have
           Christ
           to
           talk
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           vail
           is
           yet
           over
           your
           hearts
           ,
           not
           being
           redeemed
           from
           under
           the
           Lavv
           and
           its
           condemnation
           ,
           but
           are
           in
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           vvhich
           the
           law
           is
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           in
           vvhich
           the
           Gospel
           is
           preached
           again
           as
           in
           times
           past
           ;
           therefore
           all
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           vvith
           vvhich
           you
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           vvhen
           in
           your
           Consciences
           it
           reproves
           you
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           guide
           you
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           ,
           and
           teach
           you
           ,
           and
           bring
           life
           and
           imortality
           into
           you
           ,
           vvhich
           you
           can
           never
           finde
           in
           your
           ovvn
           vvay
           ;
           and
           therefore
           out
           of
           your
           ovvn
           vvay
           you
           must
           depart
           in
           ,
           the
           leadings
           of
           the
           Light
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           the
           life
           from
           vvhich
           the
           Light
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           you
           must
           obey
           the
           Light
           ;
           and
           follovv
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           reject
           it
           ,
           and
           quench
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           follovving
           the
           Light
           in
           obedience
           ,
           it
           vvill
           bring
           you
           to
           forsake
           your
           ovvn
           vvay
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           invented
           forms
           ,
           and
           vvill
           bring
           you
           into
           the
           vvay
           vvhich
           God
           hath
           prepared
           ,
           in
           vvhich
           the
           cross
           is
           placed
           ;
           upon
           
           vvhich
           all
           worldly
           lusts
           is
           crucified
           and
           condemned
           ,
           and
           the
           old
           man
           vvith
           all
           his
           deeds
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           take
           up
           the
           Cross
           and
           follovv
           the
           Light
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           to
           obey
           it
           ,
           then
           you
           vvill
           have
           true
           peace
           in
           your
           vvay
           ,
           and
           vvill
           knovv
           and
           understand
           the
           Gospel
           of
           God
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           unto
           Salvation
           ;
           and
           the
           Gospel
           will
           have
           a
           free
           course
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           quenched
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Cross
           is
           in
           the
           way
           which
           God
           hath
           prepared
           ,
           but
           ease
           and
           fleshly
           liberty
           is
           in
           the
           way
           which
           man
           hath
           invented
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           that
           so
           many
           walkes
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           so
           in
           love
           with
           it
           as
           they
           will
           not
           forsake
           it
           ,
           but
           whosoever
           continues
           in
           that
           path
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           turn
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           with
           the
           Light
           to
           be
           guided
           they
           will
           finde
           the
           pit
           to
           be
           in
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ;
           therefore
           how
           deeply
           are
           people
           concerned
           to
           take
           heed
           to
           their
           way
           ,
           least
           their
           obstinacy
           run
           them
           to
           perpetual
           ruine
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           not
           a
           profession
           of
           any
           sort
           that
           will
           bring
           peace
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           ,
           though
           people
           may
           be
           observant
           in
           what
           they
           do
           profess
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           own
           forme
           ,
           but
           the
           life
           which
           in
           the
           Light
           is
           ministred
           ,
           in
           that
           alone
           by
           which
           the
           Soul
           is
           comforted
           ,
           and
           sustained
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           needful
           times
           is
           helped
           and
           relieved
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Gospel
           which
           brings
           glad
           tydings
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           glad
           tydings
           of
           good
           things
           ,
           that
           binde
           up
           the
           broken
           hearted
           ,
           and
           restores
           joy
           for
           mourning
           ,
           and
           gives
           the
           spirit
           of
           gladness
           for
           the
           spirit
           of
           heaviness
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           poor
           receives
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           glad
           tydings
           unto
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           rich
           reject
           it
           ,
           being
           filled
           with
           their
           own
           wealth
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           are
           sent
           emptie
           away
           as
           to
           the
           virtue
           which
           the
           Gospel
           ministreth
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           hard
           for
           a
           rich
           man
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           who
           hath
           stirred
           himself
           with
           the
           fetchings
           in
           of
           wealth
           by
           his
           Earthly
           wisdom
           ,
           his
           Ear
           is
           stopped
           to
           the
           joyful
           sound
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           but
           the
           poor
           are
           sensible
           of
           their
           want
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           always
           waiting
           to
           be
           supplied
           from
           the
           spring
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           are
           ready
           to
           receive
           when
           it
           opens
           and
           ministers
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Gospel
           they
           are
           converted
           ,
           relieved
           ,
           refreshed
           ,
           and
           strengthned
           ;
           for
           the
           virtue
           thereof
           flowes
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           unto
           every
           breathing
           soul
           that
           wants
           in
           the
           Light
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Gospel
           which
           is
           preached
           again
           in
           the
           Spirits
           power
           ,
           as
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           and
           the
           joyful
           sound
           hath
           entered
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           thereby
           they
           are
           restored
           into
           the
           joy
           of
           Gods
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           are
           heires
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           inherits
           the
           riches
           of
           life
           everlasting
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Light
           is
           faithfully
           obeyed
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           workes
           by
           operation
           ,
           and
           overcomes
           the
           
           god
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           and
           rend
           away
           the
           vail
           with
           which
           he
           hath
           blinded
           the
           minde
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           minde
           enters
           into
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           power
           receives
           faith
           to
           believe
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           faith
           in
           the
           power
           there
           is
           a
           sure
           standing
           ,
           and
           a
           patient
           waiting
           upon
           God
           ;
           then
           doth
           the
           power
           work
           into
           salvation
           regeneration
           and
           translation
           ,
           beating
           down
           every
           strong
           hold
           ,
           and
           casting
           out
           the
           god
           of
           this
           World
           which
           hath
           been
           exalted
           in
           the
           place
           where
           he
           ought
           not
           ,
           and
           so
           darkness
           comes
           to
           be
           Expelled
           out
           of
           man
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           which
           worketh
           effectually
           in
           all
           that
           believe
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           mindes
           is
           drawn
           into
           the
           new
           and
           living
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           to
           be
           redeemed
           up
           to
           God
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           whom
           is
           life
           Eternal
           ,
           and
           in
           whole
           life
           is
           the
           fellowship
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           therefore
           all
           people
           ,
           forsake
           your
           own
           way
           and
           live
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           understanding
           ,
           that
           after
           your
           long
           time
           of
           weary
           wandrings
           in
           the
           night
           season
           where
           darkness
           hath
           compassed
           you
           about
           ,
           you
           may
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           so
           enter
           into
           the
           same
           rest
           ,
           which
           is
           onely
           in
           God.
           
        
         
           
             A
             tender
             greeting
             unto
             the
             royal
             off-spring
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             RIght
             Dear
             and
             tenderly
             ,
             beloved
             Lambs
             ,
             in
             an
             acceptable
             time
             hath
             the
             Lord
             God
             manifested
             his
             everlasting
             love
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             day
             of
             his
             Salvation
             he
             hath
             sweetly
             visited
             your
             tender
             soules
             ,
             and
             hath
             raised
             you
             up
             by
             the
             arme
             of
             his
             power
             into
             the
             glorious
             life
             of
             the
             son
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             in
             whom
             he
             hath
             chosen
             you
             ,
             and
             in
             whom
             he
             hath
             set
             his
             love
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             made
             you
             his
             peculiar
             ones
             ,
             in
             whom
             he
             taketh
             great
             delight
             ,
             and
             unto
             you
             his
             love
             doth
             freely
             run
             without
             ceasing
             ,
             and
             his
             life
             doth
             flow
             with
             pure
             streams
             of
             sweet
             refreshings
             ;
             for
             in
             his
             Covenant
             he
             hath
             gathered
             you
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Covenant
             his
             virtue
             hath
             free
             passage
             to
             you
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             spring
             as
             plants
             of
             his
             own
             hand
             ;
             and
             in
             his
             hand
             he
             keepes
             you
             ,
             that
             none
             can
             pluck
             you
             out
             ;
             for
             with
             his
             hand
             he
             hath
             done
             valiant
             things
             since
             the
             day
             he
             set
             his
             love
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             made
             witnesses
             of
             his
             mighty
             power
             ,
             by
             which
             he
             hath
             preserved
             you
             in
             your
             greatest
             afflictions
             ,
             
             it
             is
             none
             but
             he
             alone
             that
             could
             do
             that
             for
             you
             which
             hath
             been
             done
             ,
             and
             therefore
             he
             alone
             is
             worthy
             of
             all
             the
             glory
             ;
             for
             the
             work
             is
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             belongs
             unto
             him
             over
             all
             .
             Therefore
             my
             dearly
             beloved
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             keep
             your
             Eye
             single
             to
             the
             first
             principle
             ,
             the
             measure
             of
             Light
             which
             is
             pure
             ,
             for
             therein
             the
             Gospel
             was
             first
             preached
             unto
             you
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             same
             your
             Eyes
             were
             opened
             ,
             and
             your
             Ears
             unstopped
             ,
             &
             your
             hearts
             broken
             and
             melted
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             the
             hand
             reached
             forth
             by
             which
             you
             was
             first
             helped
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             holy
             principle
             alone
             you
             have
             been
             quickned
             ;
             for
             it
             preached
             from
             the
             throne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             from
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             same
             you
             were
             overcome
             to
             yeild
             up
             all
             to
             be
             made
             one
             with
             it
             :
             So
             that
             ye
             are
             made
             children
             of
             the
             Light
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             and
             are
             witnesses
             that
             this
             principle
             brought
             life
             and
             immortality
             to
             Light
             by
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             the
             glad
             tydings
             did
             reach
             your
             mourning
             souls
             ,
             and
             you
             were
             thereby
             turned
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             became
             followers
             of
             the
             truth
             in
             the
             love
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             blessed
             you
             ,
             and
             hath
             made
             your
             way
             prosperous
             ,
             even
             as
             a
             people
             upon
             whom
             his
             love
             is
             placed
             ;
             and
             as
             he
             hath
             chosen
             you
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             God
             present
             with
             you
             ,
             so
             let
             the
             desires
             of
             your
             hearts
             be
             kept
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             remembrance
             of
             his
             name
             ,
             that
             the
             pure
             seed
             of
             life
             may
             be
             Crowned
             in
             every
             one
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             birth
             that
             seekes
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             alone
             ;
             for
             as
             ye
             abide
             in
             the
             principle
             in
             which
             you
             are
             gathered
             ,
             so
             will
             the
             pure
             fear
             be
             retained
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             low
             estate
             you
             will
             be
             preserved
             ,
             unto
             which
             the
             Lord
             hath
             great
             regard
             ;
             for
             the
             waves
             upon
             the
             waters
             doth
             but
             rise
             to
             fall
             again
             ,
             but
             the
             low
             estate
             is
             fixed
             on
             the
             Rock
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             rock
             stands
             higher
             then
             all
             ,
             and
             there
             the
             life
             is
             fell
             which
             God
             doth
             highly
             exalt
             .
             Oh
             ye
             tender
             hearts
             !
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             teacheth
             ,
             that
             plainness
             is
             the
             path
             of
             truth
             ,
             and
             lowly
             mindes
             walks
             in
             that
             ,
             way
             ,
             and
             simplicity
             is
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             innocency
             cloaths
             them
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             life
             is
             the
             sweet
             refreshment
             ;
             for
             there
             the
             babe
             doth
             rellish
             the
             savour
             of
             that
             which
             is
             good
             for
             food
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             same
             is
             comforted
             and
             nourished
             in
             its
             tender
             growth
             ;
             therefore
             in
             the
             innocency
             keep
             our
             station
             ,
             that
             the
             weighty
             power
             of
             God
             may
             for
             ever
             be
             your
             defence
             ;
             so
             will
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             life
             rest
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             plant
             of
             his
             hand
             wil
             flourish
             and
             be
             fruitful
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             in
             its
             beautie
             you
             will
             be
             comely
             as
             the
             off-spring
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             bear
             his
             Image
             in
             the
             seed
             of
             glory
             ;
             therefore
             retain
             the
             first
             
             principle
             which
             is
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             the
             love
             wherewith
             God
             loves
             you
             may
             for
             ever
             remain
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             do
             you
             increase
             therein
             to
             the
             glory
             of
             him
             who
             hath
             chosen
             you
             ;
             for
             there
             is
             not
             an
             other
             Gospel
             but
             that
             which
             was
             first
             preached
             amongst
             you
             ,
             and
             received
             by
             you
             ,
             the
             sound
             of
             which
             was
             joyful
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             and
             made
             your
             feeble
             knees
             to
             gather
             strength
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             could
             walk
             and
             leap
             for
             joy
             .
             Oh
             dwell
             in
             the
             same
             my
             dear
             beloved
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             the
             weighty
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             which
             is
             the
             Kingdom
             and
             life
             without
             end
             .
          
           
             And
             have
             such
             in
             singular
             love
             who
             are
             Fathers
             in
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             who
             first
             brought
             the
             tydings
             of
             peace
             by
             the
             Gospel
             ;
             for
             they
             are
             worthy
             of
             double
             honour
             vvho
             yet
             continues
             labouring
             in
             the
             vvord
             and
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             nurses
             the
             birth
             vvith
             pure
             milk
             ,
             and
             refreshes
             the
             plant
             vvith
             heavenly
             vvaters
             ;
             and
             though
             some
             be
             fallen
             asleep
             ,
             having
             finished
             their
             testimony
             faithfully
             ,
             yet
             their
             life
             remains
             vvith
             us
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             same
             their
             glorious
             testimony
             are
             had
             in
             remembrance
             ;
             yea
             it
             can
             never
             be
             forgotten
             by
             the
             upright
             in
             heart
             ,
             for
             their
             labour
             and
             travel
             ,
             and
             faithful
             sufferings
             for
             the
             Lord
             and
             his
             precious
             truth
             ,
             doth
             stand
             as
             a
             sure
             feal
             of
             their
             holy
             testimony
             ,
             which
             by
             them
             was
             faithfully
             held
             forth
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
             against
             all
             unrighteousness
             and
             ungodliness
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             unlawfull
             deeds
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             now
             entered
             into
             everlasting
             rest
             ,
             where
             their
             reward
             is
             with
             them
             in
             fullness
             ;
             and
             as
             their
             precious
             life
             is
             reteined
             ,
             so
             will
             their
             testimony
             be
             abundantly
             increased
             and
             enlarged
             ,
             by
             which
             God
             will
             yet
             make
             known
             his
             great
             power
             and
             glory
             ,
             to
             the
             comfort
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             amazement
             of
             their
             enemies
             ;
             therefore
             hold
             fast
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             which
             in
             the
             Light
             ye
             have
             received
             ,
             that
             you
             with
             the
             same
             may
             be
             close
             girded
             up
             ,
             and
             in
             your
             well
             doing
             continue
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             neither
             looking
             back
             ,
             nor
             turning
             aside
             to
             lay
             hold
             upon
             any
             other
             thing
             then
             what
             was
             first
             preached
             ,
             and
             in
             which
             ye
             believed
             and
             received
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             into
             Eternal
             life
             .
          
           
             Brethren
             ,
             these
             things
             I
             write
             ,
             not
             as
             though
             ye
             had
             need
             of
             teaching
             ,
             but
             in
             that
             dear
             and
             tender
             love
             which
             floweth
             to
             you-wards
             ,
             in
             the
             same
             to
             stir
             up
             your
             pure
             mindes
             to
             retain
             and
             hold
             fast
             that
             which
             ye
             have
             heard
             from
             the
             begining
             ;
             and
             the
             anointing
             which
             abideth
             in
             you
             will
             teach
             you
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             ye
             abide
             in
             it
             ;
             for
             you
             have
             no
             need
             of
             teaching
             who
             are
             in
             the
             anointing
             ,
             but
             
             as
             the
             same
             anointing
             teacheth
             you
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             also
             will
             bring
             to
             your
             Remembrance
             whatsoever
             hath
             been
             told
             you
             ,
             through
             the
             holy
             testimony
             of
             faithful
             brethren
             in
             the
             same
             life
             ,
             so
             ye
             being
             come
             to
             that
             which
             abides
             for
             ever
             ,
             ye
             know
             the
             Lord
             to
             be
             your
             teacher
             ,
             who
             by
             his
             Counsel
             instructs
             you
             in
             the
             night
             season
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             love
             doth
             comfort
             you
             and
             strengthen
             you
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             not
             another
             to
             help
             you
             ;
             and
             herein
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             you
             to
             differ
             from
             all
             wanderers
             ,
             who
             are
             wearying
             themselves
             in
             their
             own
             way
             ,
             and
             setting
             up
             teachers
             in
             their
             own
             wills
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             apostacie
             yet
             abideth
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             hear
             not
             the
             heavenly
             voyce
             ,
             but
             gives
             heed
             to
             fables
             ;
             which
             unto
             them
             is
             spoken
             by
             the
             voyce
             of
             dreamers
             ;
             but
             yee
             beloved
             have
             a
             more
             sure
             word
             ,
             being
             come
             to
             the
             heavenly
             Light
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             hear
             Christs
             voyce
             ,
             and
             follow
             him
             as
             his
             own
             sheep
             in
             his
             own
             way
             ,
             where
             he
             teaches
             you
             in
             secret
             with
             the
             still
             voyce
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             can
             sit
             in
             silence
             and
             see
             your
             teacher
             ,
             and
             hear
             his
             voyce
             that
             speakes
             from
             heaven
             ,
             and
             receive
             the
             joyful
             sound
             into
             your
             hearts
             ,
             and
             feed
             upon
             the
             sweetness
             of
             his
             own
             virtue
             ,
             and
             drink
             of
             the
             Rivers
             of
             his
             pleasure
             freely
             ▪
             and
             this
             is
             the
             weighty
             power
             of
             God
             which
             goes
             over
             all
             the
             wandrings
             and
             presses
             into
             the
             stillness
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             comes
             into
             dominion
             ,
             and
             cloathes
             the
             babes
             of
             its
             nature
             with
             the
             garment
             of
             praise
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             life
             the
             witness
             of
             God
             is
             answered
             in
             every
             Conscience
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             life
             which
             unto
             you
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             of
             which
             ye
             are
             born
             ,
             ye
             dear
             beloved
             Lambs
             ,
             who
             are
             reconciled
             unto
             God
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             in
             whose
             love
             ,
             life
             and
             power
             he
             hath
             joyned
             you
             together
             ,
             and
             made
             you
             a
             compleat
             body
             in
             himself
             ,
             from
             whom
             let
             no
             man
             separate
             you
             ,
             or
             put
             you
             asunder
             ;
             but
             grow
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             in
             which
             you
             are
             purely
             the
             off-spring
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             whose
             power
             you
             are
             regenerated
             ,
             and
             born
             again
             of
             incorruptible
             seed
             ,
             and
             are
             translated
             into
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             lamb
             ,
             whose
             heavenly
             image
             you
             bear
             in
             his
             glory
             .
          
           
             So
             let
             the
             Word
             of
             Christ
             dwell
             plentifully
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             same
             exhort
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             build
             up
             one
             another
             in
             your
             most
             holy
             faith
             ,
             alwayes
             keeping
             your
             Eye
             to
             the
             movings
             of
             the
             word
             ,
             that
             none
             may
             quench
             it
             through
             fear
             or
             doubting
             ,
             nor
             lose
             its
             motion
             by
             over-running
             ;
             but
             as
             it
             purely
             moves
             in
             it self
             ,
             &
             opens
             the
             riches
             of
             its
             fulness
             ,
             so
             let
             the
             virtue
             flow
             from
             its
             own
             life
             without
             adding
             or
             diminishing
             ,
             and
             there
             you
             will
             all
             drink
             at
             the
             
             streams
             of
             one
             fountain
             ,
             and
             be
             comforted
             together
             by
             one
             spring
             ;
             for
             as
             there
             may
             be
             a
             service
             lost
             when
             the
             movings
             of
             the
             word
             is
             quenched
             ,
             so
             there
             can
             be
             no
             service
             done
             when
             another
             motion
             is
             answered
             ,
             or
             the
             true
             motion
             of
             the
             word
             is
             over-run
             ;
             but
             when
             the
             word
             disposesit
             self
             in
             the
             riches
             of
             it self
             ,
             the
             savour
             of
             its
             life
             is
             to
             the
             life
             in
             which
             the
             Babes
             rejoyce
             in
             endless
             peace
             and
             unitie
             .
          
           
             Oh
             ye
             Lambs
             ,
             right
             dear
             and
             precious
             you
             are
             ,
             be
             strong
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             look
             up
             to
             God
             ,
             the
             day
             of
             your
             glory
             yet
             breaketh
             forth
             ,
             darkness
             cannot
             vail
             it
             ,
             cruelty
             cannot
             cloud
             it
             ,
             your
             innocencie
             preaches
             ,
             your
             patience
             and
             meekness
             reaches
             Gods
             witness
             ,
             the
             seed
             answereth
             and
             riseth
             ,
             &
             many
             Eyes
             are
             turning
             to
             your
             Light
             and
             life
             ,
             strong
             desires
             are
             kindled
             towards
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             hearts
             of
             many
             wisheth
             well
             unto
             you
             ;
             and
             though
             they
             behold
             you
             a
             far
             off
             ,
             yet
             they
             love
             you
             :
             Oh
             the
             patient
             sufferings
             of
             the
             lambes
             hath
             pierced
             deep
             ,
             glorious
             is
             your
             testimony
             ye
             holy
             ones
             ;
             who
             shall
             oppose
             you
             to
             prosper
             ,
             I
             know
             not
             any
             ,
             though
             for
             a
             time
             they
             may
             afflict
             you
             and
             cast
             you
             down
             ,
             yet
             you
             are
             not
             forsaken
             ,
             but
             shall
             rise
             again
             ▪
             for
             the
             most
             high
             hath
             blessed
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             life
             shall
             spread
             and
             flourish
             ,
             whilst
             they
             that
             seek
             your
             hurt
             will
             run
             themselves
             to
             ruine
             .
             Dearly
             beloved
             brethren
             and
             lambs
             ,
             Fare
             ye
             well
             in
             the
             life
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             hath
             made
             us
             one
             in
             himself
             ,
             and
             set
             us
             together
             in
             the
             heavenly
             places
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             in
             whose
             bosom
             our
             joy
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             rest
             is
             sure
             for
             ever
             ,
             where
             
               I
            
             right
             dearly
             greet
             you
             all
             .
             The
             everlasting
             God
             of
             power
             &
             peace
             be
             with
             you
             ,
             preserve
             and
             keep
             yon
             in
             his
             heavenly
             power
             ,
             life
             and
             wisdome
             ,
             in
             dominion
             to
             reigne
             ,
             even
             so
             Amen
             .
          
           
             The
             arme
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             this
             place
             is
             largely
             stretched
             forth
             ,
             to
             the
             gathering
             of
             his
             elect
             ,
             and
             the
             precious
             truth
             doth
             flourish
             and
             abundantly
             prosper
             ,
             &
             many
             are
             lately
             joyned
             with
             it
             ,
             &
             are
             become
             followers
             of
             it
             in
             love
             ,
             glory
             and
             everlasting
             praises
             be
             given
             unto
             God
             most
             High.
             Friends
             in
             these
             parts
             are
             generally
             well
             and
             fresh
             in
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             and
             meetings
             large
             &
             peaceable
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             love
             and
             Life
             of
             God
             both
             bond
             and
             free
             rejoyces
             together
             .
          
           
             
               Nottingham
               County
               Gaole
               
                 The
                 second
                 Month
                 1663.
                 
              
            
             
               W.
               S.
               
            
          
           
             THE
             END
             .