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           Something
           VVRITTEN
           Concerning
           the
           Worlds
           Creed
           ,
           Or
           what
           they
           Teach
           their
           Children
           to
           BELIEVE
           ;
           For
           a
           Belief
           of
           Words
           cannot
           save
           the
           Soul
           ,
           but
           a
           Belief
           in
           the
           LIGHT
           ,
           CHRIST
           JESUS
           the
           Word
           of
           GOD
           .
           And
           this
           is
           Written
           unto
           them
           who
           have
           been
           so
           long
           time
           in
           the
           Words
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           thing
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           come
           at
           length
           into
           the
           thing
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Words
           ,
           and
           know
           that
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           believed
           in
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
             ,
          
           near
           Aldersgate
           ,
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           I
           
             Believe
             in
             God
             the
             Father
             Almighty
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Child
           ,
           
             Maker
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
          
           &c.
           (
           now
           mark
           )
           he
           that
           believeth
           in
           God
           ,
           believeth
           in
           the
           
             Light
             ,
          
           for
           
             God
             is
             Light
             ,
          
           1.
           
           
             John
             .
          
           1.5
           .
           ver.
           And
           so
           becomes
           his
           Children
           ;
           For
           not
           believing
           in
           the
           
             Light
             ,
          
           you
           deny
           your
           own
           belief
           ,
           your
           own
           Creed
           ,
           who
           say
           
             you
             believe
             in
             God
             and
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             his
             only
             begotten
             Son
             ,
             which
             was
             Conceived
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             born
             of
             the
             virgin
             Mary
             ,
             suffered
             under
             Pontius
             Pilate
             ,
             was
             Crucified
             dead
             and
             buried
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           Nor
           is
           there
           any
           who
           believe
           in
           the
           Son
           ,
           but
           who
           believeth
           in
           the
           
             Light
             ,
          
           wherewith
           Christ
           hath
           enlightened
           them
           ,
           who
           lighteth
           
             every
             man
          
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           through
           him
           might
           believe
           ,
           
             John
          
           1.9
           .
           Who
           saith
           
             believe
             in
             the
             Light
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             be
             Children
             of
             the
             Light
             ,
             John
          
           12.36
           .
           ver.
           Nether
           do
           they
           know
           any
           thing
           of
           his
           birth
           Conception
           or
           ascension
           ,
           which
           are
           from
           the
           light
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           do
           not
           believe
           ,
           where
           the
           same
           nature
           is
           reigning
           that
           was
           in
           
             Pilate
          
           that
           crucified
           him
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           is
           not
           
             Lord
          
           where
           his
           
             light
          
           is
           not
           obeyed
           and
           received
           ,
           who
           is
           
             meek
             and
             low
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           teacheth
           all
           so
           to
           be
           that
           learn
           of
           him
           ;
           for
           such
           confest
           him
           heretofore
           in
           word
           that
           in
           works
           denyed
           him
           ;
           but
           where
           the
           
             light
          
           is
           followed
           and
           obeyed
           ,
           there
           Christ
           the
           everlasting
           Father
           is
           believed
           in
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           comes
           to
           
             rise
             ,
          
           and
           thou
           with
           him
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           which
           before
           lay
           dead
           
             in
             thee
             ,
          
           who
           was
           buried
           
             under
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           
             ascends
          
           the
           same
           that
           ever
           was
           ,
           who
           descended
           first
           into
           the
           
             lower
             parts
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           led
           Captivity
           captive
           ,
           sitting
           on
           the
           
             right
             hand
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           above
           all
           principalities
           ,
           and
           powers
           ,
           who
           in
           all
           things
           hath
           the
           preheminency
           ;
           
             Eph.
          
           4.9
           .
           whose
           judgement
           is
           
             eternal
             ,
          
           judging
           down
           self
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           raising
           up
           his
           own
           witnesse
           by
           his
           own
           power
           ,
           through
           which
           his
           Resurrection
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           he
           reigning
           above
           the
           corruptible
           part
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           becomes
           
             Lord
          
           ;
           and
           none
           believeth
           in
           the
           
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           but
           who
           believe
           in
           the
           
             light
             ,
          
           which
           enlightneth
           their
           understanding
           ,
           nor
           know
           the
           
             general
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Church
             
             of
             the
             first-born
             ,
             whose
             names
             are
             written
             in
             Heaven
          
           ;
           neither
           are
           they
           come
           to
           the
           
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           that
           are
           not
           come
           to
           the
           
             light
          
           in
           their
           own
           particulars
           ,
           through
           which
           the
           Saints
           ,
           the
           holy
           Ones
           come
           to
           have
           fellowship
           with
           God
           (
           who
           is
           holy
           )
           and
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           who
           can
           have
           no
           fellowship
           with
           the
           unfruitful
           works
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           but
           rather
           reproves
           them
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           5.1
           .
           and
           if
           you
           say
           you
           believe
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           
             the
             Communion
             of
             Saints
             ,
             and
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
          
           why
           do
           you
           not
           come
           to
           the
           
             bloud
             of
             Christ
          
           to
           cleanse
           you
           ;
           for
           they
           who
           were
           of
           this
           communion
           said
           ,
           
             If
             we
             walk
             in
             the
             light
             as
             he
             is
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             then
             have
             we
             fellowship
             one
             with
             another
             ,
             and
             the
             bloud
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             cleanseth
             us
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
          
           1
           
             Job
             .
          
           1.7
           .
        
         
           But
           who
           say
           they
           believe
           
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           tell
           people
           
             they
             cannot
             be
             free
             from
             sin
             while
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           do
           not
           such
           deny
           their
           own
           
             Creed
          
           or
           belief
           ,
           and
           so
           keep
           people
           in
           bondage
           ,
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           unbelief
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           blessed
           mans
           estate
           ,
           whose
           sin
           is
           forgiven
           ,
           and
           iniquity
           not
           remembred
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           new
           and
           everlasting
           Covenant
           of
           God
           ,
           where
           sin
           and
           iniquity
           comes
           to
           be
           blotted
           out
           and
           remembred
           no
           more
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           8.
           and
           are
           such
           Teachers
           to
           be
           followed
           ,
           or
           hearkned
           unto
           ,
           that
           keep
           people
           out
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           Gods
           kingdom
           ,
           where
           nothing
           
             that
             defileth
             can
             enter
          
           ;
           or
           is
           not
           Christ
           Jesus
           
             the
             Light
             ,
          
           rather
           to
           be
           hearkned
           unto
           (
           
             the
             Lamb
             of
             God
             that
             taketh
             away
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             world
             ?
          
           )
           then
           them
           that
           say
           and
           tell
           people
           
             they
             can
             never
             be
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
          
           [
           or
           he
           that
           taketh
           away
           the
           sin
           and
           so
           leads
           into
           the
           kingdom
           ]
           let
           the
           sober
           minded
           people
           judge
           that
           love
           their
           own
           souls
           .
        
         
           And
           will
           not
           this
           be
           grader
           tidings
           to
           men
           through
           the
           bloud
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           to
           have
           ratified
           the
           forgivenesse
           of
           sin
           ,
           then
           to
           tell
           a
           man
           he
           can
           never
           be
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           the
           bloud
           of
           Christ
           of
           none
           effect
           ,
           and
           be
           shut
           out
           from
           God
           for
           ever
           ,
           which
           doctrine
           the
           Teachers
           of
           the
           world
           have
           brought
           up
           ;
           but
           the
           children
           
             of
             the
             light
          
           who
           are
           children
           of
           the
           new
           Covenant
           ,
           come
           to
           the
           remission
           of
           sins
           ;
           and
           he
           who
           was
           a
           Minister
           of
           Christ
           ,
           was
           sent
           to
           turn
           men
           
             from
             darknesse
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           that
           so
           they
           might
           come
           to
           witnesse
           the
           remission
           of
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           inheritance
           among
           them
           that
           are
           sanctified
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           26.18
           .
           and
           that
           was
           the
           true
           Ministers
           work
           ,
           
             for
             the
             perfecting
             
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           to
           bring
           people
           to
           the
           faith
           ,
           through
           which
           the
           heart
           comes
           to
           be
           purified
           ,
           and
           such
           
             believe
             the
             life
             everlasting
             ,
          
           which
           of
           it
           are
           made
           partakers
           ,
           who
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           life
           of
           men
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           believeth
           hath
           
             everlasting
             life
          
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           3.36
           .
           and
           so
           believes
           a
           thing
           that
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           thing
           that
           is
           not
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           ,
           is
           a
           witnesse
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           quickned
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           a
           living
           witnesse
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           can
           you
           believe
           these
           things
           who
           are
           out
           of
           the
           
             light
             ,
          
           and
           see
           them
           not
           ,
           
             Christ
             descending
             into
             hell
             ,
             ascending
             into
             heaven
             ,
             or
             resurrection
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           mystery
           ,
           untill
           the
           light
           be
           turned
           unto
           ,
           the
           mystery
           is
           hid
           ,
           and
           not
           revealed
           ,
           
             Christ
             within
             the
             hope
             of
             glory
             ,
             Col.
          
           1.27
           .
           or
           know
           the
           Judge
           of
           quick
           and
           dead
           ,
           that
           are
           from
           the
           light
           ,
           by
           which
           he
           is
           known
           ;
           and
           death
           and
           destruction
           may
           say
           ,
           
             we
             have
             heard
             the
             fame
          
           of
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           things
           ,
           
             Job
             .
          
           28.22
           .
           and
           so
           may
           they
           that
           are
           strangers
           in
           their
           minds
           and
           ignorant
           of
           the
           mystery
           ,
           
             Christ
             within
             the
             hope
             of
             glory
             ,
          
           that
           know
           him
           not
           there
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           reprobate
           state
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Apostles
           own
           words
           ,
           
             Know
             you
             not
             that
             Christ
             is
             in
             you
             except
             you
             be
             reprobates
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           13.5
           .
           and
           the
           Apostle
           spake
           of
           some
           who-were
           
             men
             of
             corrupt
             minds
             ,
             lovers
             of
             pleasures
             more
             then
             lovers
             of
             God
             ,
             reprobate
             concerning
             the
             faith
             ,
          
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           but
           who
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           to
           know
           
             Christ
             within
             ,
             the
             mystery
             ,
          
           come
           out
           of
           the
           reprobate
           state
           ;
           and
           light
           is
           come
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           
             the
             world
             is
             set
             in
             mans
             heart
             ,
          
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           4.6
           .
           and
           who
           cometh
           to
           it
           must
           come
           where
           it
           is
           come
           ,
           
             in
             the
             heart
          
           where
           it
           shineth
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           the
           light
           which
           in
           the
           Conscience
           convinceth
           man
           of
           sin
           and
           evil
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           him
           the
           errour
           of
           his
           way
           ,
           through
           which
           man
           comes
           to
           see
           his
           way
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           being
           turned
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           believing
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           way
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           14
           ,
           6.
           
           So
           that
           them
           who
           are
           the
           true
           believers
           ,
           that
           believe
           in
           God
           ,
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           are
           come
           to
           know
           a
           measure
           of
           God
           within
           themselves
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           be
           believed
           in
           ;
           and
           they
           who
           believe
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           his
           Son
           ,
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           which
           he
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           withall
           ,
           which
           is
           little
           ,
           or
           the
           least
           of
           all
           seeds
           ,
           which
           the
           kingdom
           of
           heaven
           is
           likened
           unto
           ,
           to
           the
           earthly
           man
           in
           its
           first
           appearance
           ,
           to
           
           whom
           the
           Parables
           were
           spoken
           ;
           and
           this
           light
           is
           that
           which
           is
           to
           be
           believed
           in
           ,
           and
           brings
           into
           its
           own
           likenesse
           ,
           to
           be
           little
           and
           low
           ,
           to
           become
           a
           child
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           otherwise
           not
           being
           turned
           unto
           ,
           and
           believed
           in
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           there
           ,
           as
           
             the
             talent
             hid
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           which
           doth
           not
           increase
           while
           it
           lyes
           hid
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           clods
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           a
           time
           that
           the
           seed
           must
           arise
           ,
           if
           ever
           it
           grow
           and
           come
           from
           under
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           grow
           over
           the
           earth
           ,
           before
           it
           come
           to
           ripening
           ;
           this
           
             little
             seed
             of
             the
             kingdom
          
           must
           ,
           before
           it
           be
           gathered
           into
           the
           barn
           ,
           abide
           many
           storms
           in
           its
           growth
           ,
           and
           so
           through
           the
           growth
           of
           the
           seed
           the
           mysteries
           of
           Gods
           kingdom
           come
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           which
           is
           
             revealed
             in
             the
             light
          
           ;
           for
           whatsoever
           maketh
           manifest
           
             is
             light
             ,
          
           through
           which
           
             Christ
             within
             ,
          
           the
           mystery
           ,
           hid
           comes
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           5.13
           .
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           Ascension
           ,
           Death
           ,
           and
           Burial
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           was
           (
           in
           man
           driven
           out
           into
           the
           earth
           )
           that
           crucified
           him
           and
           buried
           him
           ;
           which
           is
           to
           be
           crucified
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           Captivity
           to
           be
           led
           captive
           ,
           by
           him
           who
           descended
           first
           into
           the
           lower
           parts
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           and
           there
           God
           the
           Father
           comes
           to
           be
           believed
           in
           ,
           where
           the
           light
           is
           obeyed
           and
           believed
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           Lord
           where
           the
           seed
           immortal
           comes
           to
           reign
           ,
           otherwise
           their
           faith
           is
           dead
           ,
           who
           are
           yet
           in
           their
           sins
           ,
           and
           not
           come
           to
           believe
           
             in
             the
             light
          
           wherewith
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           the
           faith
           of
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           the
           faith
           that
           purifieth
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           dead
           estate
           believe
           that
           which
           they
           neither
           see
           ,
           nor
           feel
           ,
           nor
           taste
           ,
           nor
           handle
           ,
           the
           unpurified
           state
           ;
           but
           who
           come
           to
           see
           ,
           to
           feel
           ,
           to
           taste
           ,
           to
           handle
           ,
           come
           to
           a
           principal
           that
           is
           living
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           living
           in
           themselves
           ;
           so
           what
           he
           hath
           seen
           and
           heard
           that
           he
           comes
           to
           believe
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           can
           declare
           unto
           others
           ,
           and
           believes
           not
           onely
           because
           others
           have
           declared
           it
           ,
           but
           having
           seen
           and
           felt
           it
           in
           their
           own
           principle
           ;
           and
           such
           can
           give
           Testimony
           of
           the
           just
           ,
           that
           are
           come
           into
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           just
           
             that
             liveth
             ,
          
           and
           such
           know
           their
           Testimony
           is
           faithful
           and
           true
           ,
           that
           have
           born
           testimony
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           confirm
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           are
           confirmed
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           lay
           them
           not
           waste
           ,
           but
           bear
           testimony
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           them
           wrought
           in
           themselves
           ;
           having
           the
           same
           things
           fulfilled
           in
           them
           according
           to
           their
           
           measure
           ,
           as
           was
           in
           them
           that
           gave
           them
           forth
           ;
           
             One
             Spirit
             ,
             one
             Lord
             ,
             one
             Faith
             ,
             one
             Baptism
             ,
          
           that
           serve
           the
           Lord
           with
           one
           consent
           ,
           where
           
             the
             Lord
             is
             one
             ,
          
           his
           Truth
           one
           ,
           and
           his
           Spirit
           one
           ,
           wherein
           he
           is
           worshipped
           ,
           such
           are
           of
           the
           one
           family
           ,
           that
           grow
           up
           and
           meet
           together
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           faith
           ,
           that
           know
           the
           Religion
           that
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           the
           faith
           that
           purifies
           the
           heart
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           no
           jars
           ,
           nor
           janglings
           about
           Sacraments
           ,
           divers
           washing
           and
           carnal
           Ordinances
           ,
           that
           are
           come
           to
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           know
           its
           out-goings
           ,
           and
           in-comings
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           are
           fed
           with
           the
           good
           things
           of
           his
           house
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Father
           of
           Spirits
           .
           And
           thus
           the
           children
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           feed
           together
           ,
           and
           are
           nourished
           up
           together
           ,
           all
           feeding
           upon
           the
           one
           bread
           ,
           
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             ,
          
           that
           nourisheth
           up
           unto
           eternal
           life
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           another
           manner
           of
           feeding
           ,
           another
           kind
           of
           Baptism
           then
           what
           the
           worlds
           Professors
           call
           their
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           must
           first
           be
           baptized
           into
           his
           death
           ,
           before
           you
           come
           to
           be
           partakers
           of
           his
           life
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           comes
           to
           this
           comes
           to
           the
           substance
           ,
           the
           thing
           it self
           ,
           not
           to
           shews
           ,
           figures
           ,
           and
           shadows
           ,
           to
           keep
           people
           in
           that
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           partakers
           of
           that
           which
           is
           living
           ,
           
             the
             bread
             of
             life
             ,
          
           and
           to
           drink
           of
           the
           water
           of
           life
           from
           the
           spring
           of
           life
           ,
           plunging
           the
           deadly
           part
           under
           ,
           where
           this
           Baptism
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           
             the
             one
             Baptism
             ,
          
           baptized
           by
           the
           
             one
             Spirit
          
           into
           the
           
             one
             body
          
           ;
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           12.13
           .
           and
           so
           the
           Baptism
           must
           be
           known
           before
           the
           table
           be
           come
           unto
           ,
           which
           the
           Saints
           have
           declared
           and
           were
           witnesses
           of
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           you
           who
           have
           been
           in
           these
           things
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           a
           belief
           ,
           consider
           whether
           your
           faith
           have
           yet
           purified
           your
           heart
           ,
           or
           given
           you
           victory
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           or
           when
           it
           will
           ,
           that
           say
           
             you
             believe
             in
             God
             ,
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           believe
           not
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           for
           God
           is
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           enlightneth
           the
           understanding
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           the
           true
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           can
           you
           believe
           in
           all
           these
           and
           not
           believe
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           or
           is
           that
           the
           true
           faith
           where
           the
           light
           is
           not
           believed
           in
           ,
           which
           enlightneth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           or
           is
           a
           confession
           of
           words
           ,
           or
           repetition
           of
           words
           enough
           to
           save
           the
           soul
           ,
           for
           the
           Heathen
           had
           that
           ,
           which
           thought
           they
           should
           be
           heard
           for
           
           their
           much
           speaking
           ,
           who
           knew
           not
           God
           ;
           but
           a
           belief
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           in
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           brings
           the
           salvation
           ,
           
             for
             with
             the
             heart
             man
             believeth
             ,
          
           which
           is
           more
           then
           words
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           believeth
           is
           not
           condemned
           ,
           
             but
             he
             that
             believeth
             not
             is
             condemned
             already
             ,
          
           the
           
             Light
          
           is
           his
           condemnation
           .
        
         
           
             Cain
          
           was
           the
           first
           blood-shedder
           ,
           because
           his
           Brothers
           Offering
           was
           accepted
           ,
           and
           his
           was
           not
           ,
           for
           no
           other
           reason
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           is
           of
           
             Cains
          
           Generation
           are
           blood-shedders
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           1.
           
           
             Epistle
          
           of
           
             John
          
           3.
           
           Chapter
           and
           the
           12.
           and
           15.
           verses
           ,
           for
           how
           can
           any
           one
           whatsoever
           say
           the
           
             Lords
             Prayer
             ,
          
           in
           deed
           ,
           &
           in
           truth
           ,
           when
           we
           pray
           
             forgive
             us
             our
             trespasses
             as
             we
             forgive
             them
             that
             trespass
             against
             us
             ,
          
           so
           that
           they
           that
           say
           this
           and
           do
           it
           not
           ,
           bring
           a
           curse
           upon
           themselves
           instead
           of
           a
           blessing
           ,
           for
           they
           desire
           others
           to
           do
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           do
           by
           others
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             S.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .