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           A
           TESTIMONY
           FOR
           THE
           LORD
           ,
           THE
           GOOD
           SHEPHERD
           ,
           Against
           All
           the
           false
           Shepherds
           and
           Hirelings
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           ,
           or
           particularly
           those
           of
           that
           Sort
           in
           the
           Nation
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           By
           Thomas
           Taylor
           .
        
         
           
             
               Wo
               be
               unto
               the
               Pastors
               that
               destroy
               and
               scatter
               the
               Sheep
               of
               my
               Pasture
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
            
             Israel
             ,
             
               against
               the
               Pastors
               that
               feed
               my
               People
               ,
               Ye
               have
               scattered
               my
               Flock
               ,
               and
               driven
               them
               away
               ,
               and
               have
               not
               visited
               them
               ;
               behold
               ,
               I
               will
               visit
               upon
               you
               the
               Evil
               of
               your
               Doings
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               Jer.
               23.
               1
               ,
               2.
               
            
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1675.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Testimony
           for
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           good
           Shepherd
           ,
           and
           true
           Minister
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           and
           true
           Tabernacle
           which
           God
           hath
           pitched
           ,
           and
           not
           Man
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           false
           Shepherds
           ,
           &
           hireling
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Teachers
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           under
           what
           Name
           ,
           or
           Notion
           ,
           or
           Form
           soever
           ,
           who
           have
           run
           ,
           and
           God
           never
           sent
           them
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           profit
           the
           People
           at
           all
           .
        
         
           HEar
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           gone
           forth
           against
           you
           like
           a
           Flame
           of
           Fire
           ,
           in
           this
           the
           mighty
           Day
           of
           the
           arising
           of
           the
           Almighty
           Power
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           who
           is
           jealous
           of
           his
           Honour
           ,
           and
           who
           is
           tender
           of
           the
           poor
           Souls
           ,
           whom
           you
           have
           deceived
           ,
           and
           do
           daily
           make
           a
           Prey
           of
           for
           filthy
           Lucre
           ,
           your
           End
           is
           
           come
           ,
           the
           Day
           hath
           revealed
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           God's
           Ballance
           are
           you
           weighed
           ,
           and
           found
           altogether
           wanting
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           your
           Kingdom
           departed
           from
           you
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           setting
           up
           his
           own
           most
           Heavenly
           and
           Everlasting
           Kingdom
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           Leadings
           of
           his
           Light
           are
           come
           out
           from
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           
           who
           through
           the
           Blood
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           their
           
           Testimony
           ,
           have
           gotten
           Victory
           over
           the
           Beast
           ,
           the
           Whore
           and
           false
           Prophet
           ,
           who
           have
           defiled
           the
           Earth
           with
           their
           Abominations
           ,
           Lyes
           and
           Lewdness
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           yet
           gather
           more
           from
           amongst
           you
           :
           And
           now
           the
           Kingdom
           under
           
           the
           whole
           Heavens
           is
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           forever
           the
           Portion
           of
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           whose
           Kingdom
           is
           an
           Everlasting
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           all
           Dominions
           shall
           serve
           and
           obey
           him
           ,
           who
           liveth
           forever
           ,
           who
           is
           arisen
           in
           this
           his
           glorious
           Day
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           reveal
           ,
           but
           even
           to
           destroy
           to
           the
           uttermost
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin
           ,
           that
           Son
           of
           Perdition
           in
           all
           the
           Earth
           ,
           which
           hath
           fate
           in
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           
           as
           God
           ,
           saying
           he
           was
           God
           ,
           and
           hath
           long
           exalted
           himself
           above
           all
           that
           was
           called
           God
           ,
           which
           alone
           ought
           to
           be
           worshipped
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           is
           arisen
           to
           dethrone
           him
           ,
           even
           that
           wicked
           One
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           suffer
           the
           true
           Seed
           ,
           the
           true
           Heir
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           true
           Light
           ,
           to
           reign
           ,
           but
           hath
           alwayes
           ,
           like
           an
           enraged
           Beast
           ,
           pushed
           with
           his
           Horns
           against
           the
           Lamb
           in
           every
           Appearance
           ,
           whereby
           the
           tender
           Buddings
           of
           Truth
           in
           many
           People
           have
           been
           often
           hurt
           ,
           and
           the
           Growth
           of
           the
           good
           Seed
           often
           hindered
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           the
           feeble
           Ones
           ,
           even
           in
           their
           Comings
           out
           of
           Egypt
           ,
           have
           been
           cut
           off
           by
           this
           spiritual
           Amaleck
           ,
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Whore
           ,
           the
           false
           Priesthood
           and
           Ministry
           rides
           ,
           whom
           God
           will
           have
           War
           with
           forever
           ,
           and
           will
           destroy
           him
           to
           the
           End
           ;
           for
           now
           is
           the
           Ancient
           of
           Dayes
           upon
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           the
           Thrones
           of
           the
           Wicked
           are
           cast
           down
           ;
           and
           one
           like
           unto
           the
           Son
           of
           Man
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           in
           and
           with
           his
           numberless
           Number
           is
           come
           
           with
           the
           Clouds
           of
           Heaven
           (
           for
           as
           sure
           as
           he
           went
           up
           ,
           so
           is
           he
           certain
           come
           again
           )
           and
           brought
           near
           to
           the
           Ancient
           of
           Dayes
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           the
           actual
           Possession
           of
           that
           Kingdom
           ,
           Glory
           and
           Power
           given
           him
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           that
           all
           People
           ,
           
           Nations
           and
           Languages
           should
           serve
           and
           obey
           him
           ;
           for
           his
           Dominion
           is
           an
           Everlasting
           Dominion
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           pass
           away
           ,
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           that
           which
           shall
           not
           be
           destroyed
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           Judgment
           is
           set
           ,
           and
           the
           Books
           are
           opened
           ,
           Glory
           to
           the
           Lord
           forever
           ;
           and
           now
           is
           the
           Revelation
           
           of
           all
           Things
           ,
           and
           fulfilling
           of
           all
           Things
           which
           have
           been
           
           spoken
           of
           by
           the
           true
           Witness
           ,
           since
           the
           World
           began
           :
           And
           now
           the
           Tything
           Hireling
           Priests
           ,
           and
           Merchants
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           who
           by
           their
           Works
           
             deny
             Christ
             come
             in
             the
             Flesh
             ,
          
           run
           to
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           and
           cry
           out
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           They
           
           
             will
             not
             pay
             us
             ,
             they
             will
             not
             put
             into
             our
             Mouthes
             ,
             they
             will
             buy
             none
             of
             our
             Merchandize
             any
             more
             ;
             Alas
             ,
             alas
             ,
             our
             great
             City
             :
          
           But
           for
           all
           their
           crying
           God
           will
           not
           hear
           not
           help
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           left
           off
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           and
           God
           hath
           shaken
           his
           Hand
           at
           their
           dishonest
           Gain
           ;
           and
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           ever
           blessed
           Light
           ,
           is
           arisen
           ,
           and
           is
           at
           Work
           to
           lead
           out
           of
           Darkness
           the
           Souls
           of
           the
           simple
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           know
           him
           alone
           to
           be
           their
           Priest
           ,
           Minister
           and
           Teacher
           ,
           and
           may
           not
           be
           a
           Prey
           any
           longer
           to
           the
           Wolf
           in
           the
           Sheep's
           Clothing
           ,
           the
           Wolf
           ,
           who
           is
           inwardly
           gone
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           ravenned
           into
           the
           dark
           Wilderness
           ,
           and
           hath
           stollen
           the
           Saints
           and
           Christ's
           Words
           ,
           and
           makes
           a
           Trade
           on
           them
           ,
           to
           deceive
           withal
           for
           filthy
           Lucre
           :
           
             Wo
             unto
             them
          
           ,
           they
           have
           gone
           
             in
             the
             Way
             of
          
           Cain
           ,
           
             and
             after
             the
             Err●r
             of
          
           Balaam
           ,
           for
           worldly
           Ends
           ,
           
             and
             shall
             p●rish
             in
             their
             gain
             saying
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Truth
             ,
             as
          
           Core
           did
           .
           And
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           have
           the
           Victory
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           at
           Work
           ,
           leading
           his
           Flock
           by
           the
           Streams
           of
           living
           Waters
           ;
           Glory
           to
           his
           Name
           forever
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           shall
           I
           only
           complain
           of
           the
           Unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           declare
           of
           the
           Downfall
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           fal●e
           Teachers
           and
           Hirelings
           amongst
           the
           Turks
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           proud
           imperious
           Prelates
           of
           the
           dark
           See
           of
           Rome
           ?
           Or
           shall
           I
           not
           rather
           come
           nearer
           home
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           to
           the
           Place
           of
           my
           outward
           Nativity
           ,
           the
           Land
           of
           Old
           England
           ,
           who
           pretend
           to
           be
           n●●her
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Turks
           nor
           Papists
           ,
           but
           People
           of
           the
           R●formed
           Religion
           ,
           called
           Protestants
           ,
           as
           who
           should
           say
           ,
           Protesters
           against
           Romish
           Usurpat●ons
           and
           Antichristian
           Innovations
           ?
           But
           alas
           !
           to
           the
           Shame
           of
           thy
           Nakedness
           ,
           O
           
             England
             ,
             England
          
           ,
           there
           is
           found
           in
           thee
           
             a
             Conspiracy
             ,
             a
             Company
             of
             lewd
             and
             treacherous
             Men
             ,
             who
             stand
             over
             thee
          
           
           
             as
             Teachers
          
           ,
           covered
           with
           black
           both
           Inwardly
           and
           outwardly
           ,
           who
           wear
           a
           black
           Garment
           now
           ,
           as
           the
           false
           Prophets
           
           of
           old
           wore
           a
           rough
           Garment
           to
           deceive
           ,
           who
           cry
           ,
           
             Give
             ,
             give
             ,
             and
             can
             never
             have
             enough
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             as
             Graves
             ;
             and
             if
             one
             put
             not
             into
             their
             Mouthes
             ,
             they
             bite
             with
             their
             Teeth
             ,
             and
             prepare
             War
             against
             them
             ,
          
           suing
           People
           at
           Law
           
           for
           Wages
           ,
           for
           whom
           they
           do
           no
           Work
           ,
           most
           unreasonable
           of
           all
           Men
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           all
           other
           People
           ,
           reaping
           where
           they
           never
           sowed
           ,
           neither
           spiritual
           nor
           temporal
           Seed
           ;
           they
           claim
           the
           Tenth
           of
           such
           Men's
           Labours
           and
           Encrease
           ,
           as
           they
           themselves
           excommunicate
           out
           of
           their
           Synagogues
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           false
           Judgment
           judge
           to
           Hell
           ;
           what
           !
           doth
           not
           the
           Destruction
           of
           their
           Souls
           seem
           enough
           ,
           but
           you
           must
           destroy
           their
           Estates
           and
           Families
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           their
           Bodies
           and
           Life
           also
           by
           long
           and
           unheard
           of
           Imprisonments
           and
           Plunderings
           ?
           Shall
           not
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           World
           (
           who
           profess
           not
           as
           you
           the
           Priests
           and
           Prelates
           of
           England
           do
           )
           rise
           up
           in
           Judgment
           against
           you
           ?
           For
           which
           of
           the
           Priests
           in
           Turky
           or
           Rome
           are
           more
           eager
           for
           their
           Bellies
           then
           you
           are
           ?
           What
           Means
           do
           you
           leave
           unessayed
           against
           those
           ,
           who
           for
           Conscience
           sake
           cannot
           put
           into
           your
           Mouthes
           ?
           Will
           any
           whose
           Eyes
           are
           open
           believe
           you
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           who
           rather
           then
           loose
           a
           little
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           will
           expose
           both
           your selves
           and
           your
           Gospel
           to
           all
           the
           Blame
           and
           Shame
           that
           may
           be
           .
        
         
           The
           very
           Name
           of
           Tythes
           shews
           you
           to
           be
           Jewish
           ,
           and
           of
           
           Easter-Reckonings
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           to
           be
           Popish
           ;
           and
           now
           where
           is
           your
           Reformation
           ?
           You
           may
           well
           confess
           ,
           
             there
             is
             no
             Health
             in
             you
             ,
          
           who
           have
           so
           palpably
           done
           (
           and
           do
           )
           
             what
             you
             ought
             not
             to
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             left
             ndone
             nwhat
          
           
           
             you
             ought
             to
             have
             done
          
           ,
           as
           in
           your
           Custom
           you
           confess
           :
           Health
           ,
           nay
           ,
           nay
           ,
           how
           should
           you
           have
           any
           spiritual
           Health
           in
           you
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           such
           manifest
           Opposition
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           Heavenly
           Physitian
           .
           Christ
           Jesus
           saith
           to
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           
             Freely
             you
             have
             received
             ,
             freely
             give
          
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           all
           for
           Money
           ,
           and
           great
           Earthly
           Revenues
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           live
           in
           Pride
           ,
           Idleness
           and
           Fulness
           of
           Bread.
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Seek
             ye
             first
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
          
           ;
           but
           your
           Care
           is
           how
           to
           get
           great
           Livings
           and
           fat
           Benefices
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           the
           
           Heavenly
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           Christ
           compared
           to
           a
           Grain
           of
           
           Mustardseed
           ,
           you
           neither
           know
           it
           ,
           nor
           are
           willing
           to
           learn
           ;
           you
           will
           neither
           enter
           into
           it
           your selves
           ,
           nor
           suffer
           others
           ,
           
           but
           by
           your
           Traditions
           you
           shut
           it
           up
           against
           Men.
           Christ
           saith
           to
           his
           ,
           
             Swear
             not
             at
             all
          
           ;
           but
           you
           teach
           for
           Doctrine
           ,
           
           that
           Christians
           may
           swear
           ,
           and
           you
           do
           swear
           ,
           not
           only
           before
           the
           Magistrates
           ,
           but
           even
           some
           of
           you
           in
           your
           ordinary
           Communication
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           most
           abominable
           ,
           in
           your
           very
           Church-Service
           ,
           compelling
           the
           Men
           called
           Church-Wardens
           to
           swear
           (
           and
           that
           oftentimes
           with
           an
           Unwillingness
           of
           Heart
           and
           Condemnation
           of
           Conscience
           )
           to
           perform
           your
           Church-Offices
           ,
           which
           layes
           a
           kind
           of
           Impossibility
           upon
           them
           .
           Oh
           sad
           !
           may
           it
           not
           be
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Land
             mourns
             because
             of
             Oathes
             ?
          
           What
           ,
           have
           you
           no
           Shame
           nor
           Care
           of
           your
           Credit
           ,
           that
           can
           do
           such
           Things
           in
           the
           open
           Sun
           ,
           and
           not
           blush
           ?
           Will
           you
           never
           open
           your
           Eyes
           a
           little
           to
           see
           your
           Works
           ?
           What
           do
           you
           mean
           
           to
           do
           ?
           Or
           where
           will
           you
           hide
           your selves
           in
           the
           Day
           of
           God's
           Judgments
           ,
           when
           he
           calls
           you
           to
           an
           ●ccount
           ,
           and
           pleads
           with
           you
           in
           Flames
           of
           Fire
           for
           all
           your
           mighty
           Sins
           ?
           Do
           you
           indeed
           believe
           ,
           as
           in
           Words
           you
           say
           ,
           
             That
             you
             regenerate
          
           
           
             the
             little
             Infants
             ,
             by
             sprinkling
             a
             little
             Water
             on
             its
             Face
             ,
             and
             speaking
             a
             few
             Words
             of
             your
             own
             devising
             over
             it
             ,
             which
             it
             knows
             nothing
             of
             ?
          
           Do
           you
           indeed
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           believe
           ,
           that
           by
           this
           kind
           of
           Baptism
           ,
           they
           are
           made
           the
           Children
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Inheritors
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ?
           Or
           do
           you
           not
           rather
           do
           these
           Things
           to
           get
           Money
           by
           ?
           Oh
           Cursed
           Covetousness
           ,
           the
           Root
           of
           all
           Evil
           ;
           Oh
           ,
           how
           it
           hath
           drowned
           your
           Souls
           in
           Perdition
           ;
           
           how
           it
           hath
           blinded
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           that
           you
           can
           see
           nothing
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           :
           You
           bring
           in
           a
           Company
           of
           poor
           deluded
           Souls
           ,
           who
           follow
           you
           blind
           Guides
           ,
           to
           promise
           for
           the
           little
           Infant
           ,
           
             That
             it
             shall
             forsake
             the
             Devil
             and
             all
             his
             Works
          
           ;
           then
           what
           shall
           these
           bold
           Promisers
           suffer
           ,
           if
           the
           Child
           do
           not
           so
           ?
           Will
           they
           ,
           or
           you
           their
           Teachers
           for
           them
           ,
           be
           content
           to
           suffer
           the
           Pains
           of
           Hell
           ,
           the
           Reward
           of
           such
           as
           break
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ?
           And
           when
           
           will
           you
           see
           that
           this
           Custom
           of
           undertaking
           for
           the
           little
           Infants
           ,
           greatly
           derogates
           from
           the
           Honour
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           only
           Undertaker
           for
           Man
           towards
           God
           :
           But
           what
           if
           a
           Child
           ,
           through
           Grace
           ,
           be
           so
           strengthned
           ,
           when
           it
           grows
           up
           ,
           as
           to
           see
           your
           Wretchness
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           forsake
           and
           bear
           Testimony
           against
           all
           the
           Works
           of
           the
           Evil
           One
           that
           are
           done
           amongst
           you
           ,
           will
           you
           not
           call
           him
           Heretick
           ,
           and
           put
           him
           out
           of
           your
           Synagogues
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           yea
           ;
           for
           you
           can
           have
           no
           Fellowship
           with
           any
           that
           have
           Health
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           by
           your
           own
           Confession
           ,
           you
           are
           miserable
           Offenders
           all
           the
           Dayes
           of
           your
           Life
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           Health
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           endure
           to
           hear
           of
           Perfection
           or
           perfect
           Soundness
           on
           this
           Side
           the
           Grave
           :
           Yea
           ,
           though
           you
           read
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           
           
             That
             Christ's
             Ministry
             perfects
             to
             God
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           4.
           
           Yet
           there
           is
           not
           so
           much
           Faith
           amongst
           you
           as
           a
           Grain
           of
           Mustard
           Seed
           ,
           to
           believe
           any
           such
           Thing
           ;
           for
           if
           any
           come
           to
           be
           healed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           made
           perfectly
           sound
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           witness
           forth
           the
           same
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           for
           your
           Company
           ,
           even
           you
           who
           have
           no
           Health
           in
           you
           ,
           but
           are
           miserable
           Offenders
           .
           Oh
           you
           that
           cry
           out
           against
           Separatists
           and
           Separation
           ,
           what
           a
           woful
           Separation
           have
           you
           made
           ;
           you
           are
           of
           them
           who
           have
           separated
           your selves
           from
           the
           Lord
           
           in
           Unbelief
           ,
           and
           are
           sensual
           ,
           not
           living
           in
           God's
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           broad
           Way
           of
           the
           World.
           Oh
           when
           will
           you
           be
           weaned
           from
           the
           Breasts
           of
           Mystery
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           learn
           to
           suck
           at
           Truth
           's
           Breasts
           ,
           and
           draw
           Water
           out
           of
           God's
           
           Well
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Life
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           opened
           to
           the
           true
           Hungerers
           and
           Thirsters
           after
           Righteousness
           this
           Day
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           have
           transgressed
           the
           Everlasting
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           offered
           Violence
           to
           the
           righteous
           Law
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           miserably
           wrested
           and
           perverted
           the
           Holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           
           which
           witness
           of
           him
           and
           his
           glorious
           Appearance
           in
           these
           latter
           Dayes
           ;
           and
           this
           you
           do
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           establish
           your
           own
           Traditions
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           keep
           your selves
           up
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           in
           the
           Glory
           of
           this
           VVorld
           ,
           and
           Esteem
           of
           faln
           Man
           ,
           who
           knows
           not
           Christ
           nor
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
           
           hath
           the
           Lord
           already
           discovered
           your
           Skirts
           ,
           and
           will
           
           yet
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           by
           the
           bright
           shining
           forth
           of
           his
           Light
           ,
           make
           you
           so
           manifest
           ,
           naked
           and
           bare
           ,
           that
           every
           
           Eye
           shall
           see
           the
           Shame
           of
           your
           Nakedness
           ;
           
             And
             to
             the
             Nations
             of
             them
             that
             are
             saved
             ,
             who
             walk
             in
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             Heavenly
          
           Jerusalem
           ,
           shall
           you
           be
           an
           abhorring
           forever
           ;
           and
           the
           redeemed
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           daily
           flock
           to
           Zion
           out
           of
           your
           frozen
           Land
           ,
           to
           offer
           their
           spiritual
           Sacrifices
           to
           God
           upon
           his
           holy
           Altar
           ;
           and
           shall
           see
           the
           
             Smoak
             of
             your
          
           
           
             defiled
             Sacrifices
             go
             downwards
             as
          
           Cain
           
             's
             did
             ,
             which
             God
             had
             no
             Respect
             to
             ;
             And
             the
             Smoak
             of
             your
             Torment
             shall
             go
             up
          
           
           
             forever
             and
             ever
             ,
             for
             strong
             is
             the
             Lord
             that
             judges
             you
             ,
          
           because
           you
           have
           given
           his
           Lambs
           Gall
           and
           Vinegar
           to
           drink
           ,
           and
           have
           pushed
           them
           with
           Side
           and
           Shoulder
           ;
           and
           therefore
           
           a
           bitter
           Cup
           will
           God
           give
           you
           to
           drink
           .
        
         
           Oh
           how
           hath
           the
           Lord
           born
           with
           you
           ?
           how
           hath
           his
           Voice
           uttered
           it self
           amongst
           you
           in
           your
           Streets
           ,
           in
           your
           Assemblies
           ,
           saying
           in
           your
           Ears
           ,
           
             O
             Repent
             ,
             repent
             ,
             Give
             Glory
             to
             God
             ,
             by
             giving
             over
             to
             deceive
             your
             own
             and
             the
             poor
             Peoples
             Souls
             ,
             which
             are
             precious
             to
             God
             :
          
           O
           ye
           that
           have
           exalted
           your selves
           into
           the
           Place
           of
           Teachers
           ,
           and
           are
           untaught
           your selves
           ,
           into
           the
           Place
           of
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           Overseers
           of
           others
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           looked
           into
           your
           own
           Hearts
           and
           Souls
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           grows
           there
           .
           O
           the
           deep
           Sleeps
           and
           Slumbers
           that
           you
           are
           seen
           to
           be
           in
           this
           Day
           ,
           even
           all
           you
           
           
             who
             have
             run
             ,
             and
             God
             never
             sent
             you
             ,
             and
             therefore
          
           you
           have
           not
           ,
           nor
           never
           can
           possibly
           in
           that
           State
           
             profit
             the
             People
             at
             all
          
           .
           Oh
           all
           you
           that
           love
           to
           be
           call'd
           of
           Men
           Master
           ,
           and
           Doctor
           ,
           and
           
             Lord
             Bishops
          
           ,
           and
           Arch-Deacons
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           worldly
           Titles
           ,
           which
           Christ
           ,
           the
           meek
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           
           lowly
           in
           Heart
           ,
           did
           alwayes
           forbid
           ,
           and
           his
           Spirit
           is
           against
           forever
           and
           ever
           ,
           and
           saith
           ,
           
             It
             shall
             not
             be
             so
             amongst
             his
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             is
             greatest
             must
             be
             least
             ,
             and
             Servant
             of
             all
             ,
          
           not
           in
           feigned
           Words
           and
           deceitful
           Shews
           ,
           but
           in
           Deed
           and
           in
           Truth
           ,
           Glory
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           is
           arisen
           to
           root
           up
           the
           false
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           in
           his
           own
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Beginning
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Earth
             may
             be
             covered
             with
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             G●d
             ,
          
           
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Lord
           ,
           
             as
             the
             Waters
             cover
             the
             Sea
             ,
          
           Amen
           and
           Amen
           .
           
        
         
           O
           Ye
           Priests
           and
           Parish
           Teachers
           ,
           when
           will
           ye
           consider
           of
           the
           Entrance
           of
           your selves
           into
           your
           Offices
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           into
           your
           Church
           ;
           you
           have
           laid
           another
           Foundation
           then
           Christ
           hath
           laid
           ;
           Christ
           said
           to
           his
           Messengers
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           
             As
             my
             Heavenly
             Father
             hath
             sent
             me
             ,
             so
             I
             send
          
           
           
             you
             ;
             But
             Christ
             was
             not
             made
             a
             Minister
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             a
             Carnal
             Commandment
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Power
             of
             an
             endless
             Life
             :
          
           And
           so
           you
           that
           are
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           and
           made
           Ministers
           thereof
           by
           the
           Law
           of
           a
           Carnal
           Commandment
           ,
           and
           your
           Fittedness
           for
           your
           Work
           is
           gathered
           not
           from
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           's
           Ability
           ,
           but
           from
           some
           Worldly
           Endowments
           ,
           
           as
           natural
           Languages
           ,
           Arts
           and
           Parts
           ,
           which
           can
           only
           fit
           a
           Man
           for
           a
           Heathenish
           Oratory
           ,
           but
           could
           never
           help
           in
           this
           great
           and
           Heavenly
           Matter
           of
           Christ's
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           your
           Bishops
           being
           made
           by
           the
           human
           Powers
           ,
           could
           never
           say
           ,
           
             That
             by
             the
             laying
             on
             of
             their
             Hands
             you
             received
             either
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             or
             any
             Gift
             of
             it
             :
          
           And
           so
           you
           being
           of
           the
           World
           and
           impowered
           by
           the
           World
           ,
           how
           can
           you
           claim
           Audience
           or
           Obedience
           from
           Christ's
           Members
           ,
           who
           know
           not
           to
           follow
           your
           Voice
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Strangers
           Voice
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           Men
           of
           the
           World
           are
           heard
           ,
           upheld
           and
           obeyed
           by
           the
           World
           ,
           who
           are
           ignorant
           of
           Christ's
           Voice
           from
           
           the
           Strangers
           ;
           and
           so
           being
           such
           blind
           Guides
           ,
           whether
           can
           you
           lead
           the
           People
           but
           into
           the
           Ditch
           ?
           and
           there
           you
           are
           
           who
           are
           alwayes
           
             doing
             what
             you
             ought
             not
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             so
             have
             no
             Health
             in
             you
             ,
          
           and
           so
           dangerous
           to
           joyn
           to
           ,
           and
           
             are
             miserable
          
           
           
             Offenders
             ,
             for
             taking
             the
             poor
             Peoples
             Money
             for
             that
             which
             is
             not
             Bread
             ,
          
           and
           causing
           them
           to
           spend
           their
           Labours
           
           for
           your
           Traditions
           and
           empty
           Sound
           of
           Words
           ,
           which
           are
           never
           able
           to
           satisfie
           their
           Souls
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           very
           miserable
           Offenders
           also
           ,
           in
           not
           only
           coming
           in
           by
           a
           wrong
           Door
           your selves
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           perswading
           the
           poor
           deceived
           Multitude
           ,
           
           that
           you
           enter
           them
           into
           the
           Pale
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           your
           baptizing
           or
           sprinkling
           of
           them
           ,
           when
           Infants
           ,
           for
           which
           there
           is
           no
           Scripture
           ;
           nay
           ,
           more
           as
           your
           common
           
           Custom
           is
           ,
           and
           as
           is
           said
           before
           ,
           that
           you
           regenerate
           them
           by
           it
           ;
           for
           God
           never
           regenerated
           any
           by
           a
           Means
           which
           he
           never
           ordained
           ,
           as
           this
           Usage
           of
           yours
           is
           manifest
           to
           be
           :
           So
           all
           your
           Entrances
           being
           impure
           ,
           and
           your
           Foundations
           unspiritual
           and
           Unscriptural
           ,
           what
           Building
           must
           needs
           be
           builded
           thereupon
           ,
           the
           wise
           in
           heart
           do
           easily
           see
           :
           So
           you
           and
           your
           Work
           being
           Mystery
           Babylon
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           
           of
           Heaven
           is
           engaged
           against
           y●u
           ,
           and
           his
           Vials
           of
           Wrath
           is
           he
           pouring
           forth
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           
             will
             not
             fail
             ,
             n●r
             be
             discouraged
             ,
             until
             his
             Judgments
             be
             brought
             forth
             to
             Victory
             over
             you
             .
          
           And
           now
           to
           you
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           Powers
           who
           rule
           in
           this
           Nation
           of
           England
           ,
           Lend
           not
           your
           Power
           ,
           much
           less
           give
           it
           to
           this
           dead
           Image
           ;
           uphold
           not
           this
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           cannot
           profit
           you
           nor
           the
           People
           at
           all
           ,
           lest
           God
           plead
           with
           you
           in
           his
           Wrath
           for
           your
           Abuse
           of
           it
           ;
           for
           though
           they
           may
           perswade
           you
           that
           Christ
           is
           not
           against
           them
           ,
           yet
           such
           as
           God
           hath
           redeemed
           from
           amongst
           them
           ,
           know
           them
           to
           be
           no
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           Hirelings
           ,
           who
           have
           run
           without
           Christ's
           sending
           ;
           and
           so
           not
           going
           Christ's
           Message
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           content
           with
           Christ's
           Maintenance
           ,
           but
           cry
           unto
           you
           ,
           
             O
             Magistrates
             ,
             help
             ,
             help
             ,
             the
             People
             will
             not
             pay
             us
             their
             Tythes
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           
             lend
             us
             your
             Laws
             ,
             your
             Prisons
             ,
          
           
           &c.
           
           O
           Rulers
           ,
           Consider
           ,
           consider
           what
           Teachers
           these
           are
           ,
           who
           instead
           of
           compelling
           People
           to
           Love
           ,
           and
           contribute
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           are
           glad
           to
           run
           to
           the
           Worldly
           Magistrates
           Sword
           ;
           Is
           not
           God
           against
           them
           that
           are
           thus
           against
           him
           ?
           O
           leave
           them
           ,
           leave
           them
           to
           try
           and
           prove
           themselves
           to
           the
           Peoples
           Con●cien●e
           ,
           to
           be
           true
           Ministers
           by
           a
           free
           and
           powerful
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           not
           of
           Man
           ,
           but
           of
           God
           ,
           unto
           them
           ,
           or
           never
           own
           them
           ,
           for
           Christ's
           ancient
           and
           true
           Ministers
           had
           
             freely
             received
          
           ,
           
           
             and
             therefore
             could
             freely
             give
          
           ;
           and
           did
           plant
           bef●re
           they
           eat
           and
           fed
           the
           Flock
           before
           they
           had
           the
           Milk
           thereof
           ;
           but
           these
           bay
           their
           Words
           ,
           and
           therefore
           sell
           them
           like
           Merchants
           of
           
             Babylon
             ;
             They
             eat
             the
             Fat
             ,
             and
             clothe
             with
          
           
           
             the
             Wool
             ,
             and
             k●ll
             them
             that
             are
             fed
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           ;
           but
           God's
           Flock
           they
           feed
           not
           ,
           but
           pers●cute
           them
           ,
           calling
           
           them
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           's
           naught
           ,
           as
           the
           old
           Jews
           ,
           who
           persecuted
           Christ
           and
           his
           Followers
           ,
           did
           ;
           
             But
             after
             the
             way
             that
             they
             call
             Heresie
             ,
             so
             worship
             we
             the
             God
             and
             Father
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           believing
           his
           living
           Word
           which
           
           perfects
           us
           to
           himself
           ,
           &
           the
           Scriptures
           which
           testifie
           thereof
           ;
           Glory
           to
           his
           Name
           forever
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           ye
           People
           ,
           who
           are
           Lovers
           and
           Followers
           and
           Upholders
           of
           this
           false
           Ministry
           ,
           which
           keeps
           you
           
             alwayes
             learning
             ,
             and
             never
             brings
             you
             to
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             the
             Truth
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Jesus
          
           ,
           which
           alone
           perfects
           to
           God
           ;
           cease
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           masterly
           Teachers
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           from
           them
           turn
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           what
           are
           their
           Dreams
           to
           the
           Living
           and
           Eternal
           
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           
             as
             a
             Hammer
             and
             a
             Fire
          
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           all
           that
           receive
           it
           ;
           and
           what
           are
           their
           Inventions
           to
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ?
           The
           Lord
           loves
           your
           Souls
           ,
           
           he
           
             hath
             no
             Pleasure
             in
             your
             Death
          
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           his
           Will
           that
           your
           precious
           Souls
           should
           be
           lost
           for
           the
           pleasing
           of
           vain
           Men
           ,
           and
           answering
           their
           ungodly
           Lusts
           :
           
             What
             is
             there
             no
             Balm
             in
          
           Gilead
           ?
           Is
           there
           no
           Christ
           ,
           no
           Physician
           in
           England
           ,
           
           that
           the
           Breach
           which
           Sin
           hath
           made
           betwixt
           God
           and
           your
           Souls
           can
           never
           be
           made
           up
           ,
           but
           the
           Wound
           must
           stand
           open
           still
           ,
           like
           a
           bloody
           Issue
           ,
           running
           out
           the
           very
           
           Life
           of
           your
           Souls
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           have
           no
           Power
           ,
           no
           Victory
           over
           Sin
           ,
           but
           Sin
           stands
           still
           in
           its
           Strength
           and
           perfect
           Dominion
           over
           you
           ?
           O
           when
           ,
           O
           when
           will
           you
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           that
           your
           Eyes
           may
           be
           opened
           to
           see
           the
           dangerous
           Pathes
           that
           you
           are
           in
           ,
           by
           following
           these
           blind
           
           Guides
           ,
           
             who
             having
             shut
             up
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             against
             Men
             ,
             will
             neither
             enter
             into
             it
             themselves
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             others
             .
          
           
           Oh
           why
           will
           ye
           dye
           ye
           People
           of
           England
           ?
           Why
           will
           ye
           sit
           in
           
           Egypt's
           Darkness
           still
           ,
           and
           the
           Land
           of
           God's
           People
           
           so
           full
           of
           Light
           ?
           The
           Lord
           God
           hath
           lifted
           up
           the
           Standard
           of
           his
           Truth
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           you
           ,
           but
           you
           chuse
           rather
           to
           fight
           under
           the
           Banner
           of
           the
           Power
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           because
           of
           your
           Love
           to
           the
           World
           to
           your
           Hurt
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           old
           Dragon
           ,
           who
           beguiled
           Eve
           ,
           leads
           you
           Captive
           at
           his
           Will
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           have
           Christ
           ,
           the
           true
           Light
           ,
           the
           good
           
           Shepherd
           and
           Bishop
           of
           the
           Soul
           to
           rule
           in
           you
           .
           The
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           both
           Priests
           ,
           Magistrates
           and
           People
           ;
           Awake
           ,
           awake
           ,
           the
           great
           and
           mighty
           terrible
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           at
           Hand
           ,
           is
           very
           nigh
           to
           come
           upon
           
           you
           ,
           
             like
             a
             Thief
             in
             the
             Night
             ,
             like
             an
             armed
             Man
             ,
             like
             a
             terrible
             Tempest
             to
             scatter
             you
             ,
             to
             spoil
             you
             of
             your
             Glory
             ,
             to
             leave
             you
             neither
             Root
             nor
             Branch
          
           ;
           For
           now
           is
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           mighty
           in
           Power
           ,
           arisen
           to
           plead
           with
           you
           in
           his
           Wrath
           ,
           because
           you
           have
           made
           void
           his
           Law
           ,
           and
           transgressed
           the
           Everlasting
           Covenant
           of
           his
           gracious
           Light
           ,
           and
           instead
           there
           of
           have
           set
           up
           a
           dead
           Image
           ,
           a
           liveless
           Form
           
           of
           Man's
           devising
           ,
           the
           Image
           of
           Jealousie
           ,
           a
           Religion
           and
           Worship
           which
           makes
           nothing
           perfect
           to
           God
           ;
           your
           Root
           is
           seen
           and
           judged
           by
           the
           true
           Light
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           Root
           and
           Off-spring
           of
           David
           :
           It
           is
           so
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           you
           still
           continue
           in
           your
           vain
           Thoughts
           ,
           thinking
           to
           please
           God
           with
           such
           a
           Life
           ,
           
             wherein
             you
             are
             daily
             doing
             what
             you
             ought
             not
             to
             do
             ,
             and
             leaving
             undone
             what
             God
             commands
             you
             ,
          
           and
           never
           come
           out
           of
           that
           wretched
           and
           miserably
           defiled
           State
           ;
           but
           think
           a
           customary
           Confession
           of
           Sins
           ,
           without
           forsaking
           of
           them
           ,
           is
           a
           Worship
           worthy
           the
           pure
           God
           ,
           
             who
             is
             of
             purer
             Eyes
             then
             to
             behold
             Iniquity
          
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           if
           these
           Thoughts
           and
           this
           Heart
           continue
           in
           you
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             will
             cast
             you
             off
             ,
             and
             will
             utterly
             for
             sake
             you
             ,
             and
             bring
             his
             fore
          
           
           
             Plagues
             upon
             you
          
           ;
           and
           you
           shall
           know
           in
           that
           Day
           that
           God
           will
           not
           be
           mocked
           ,
           but
           will
           be
           sanctified
           and
           exalted
           in
           his
           Judgments
           over
           all
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           especially
           over
           such
           as
           you
           ,
           who
           take
           his
           Name
           daily
           in
           your
           Mouthes
           in
           vain
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           and
           living
           in
           a
           continual
           Breach
           of
           his
           most
           holy
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           who
           instead
           of
           waiting
           for
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           kindle
           a
           pure
           heavenly
           Zeal
           in
           you
           towards
           G●d
           and
           Christ
           ,
           do
           offer
           the
           false
           Fire
           of
           your
           own
           blind
           
           Zeal
           ,
           as
           Nadab
           and
           Abihu
           did
           ,
           whom
           God
           in
           his
           Jealousie
           consumed
           with
           a
           grievous
           Destruction
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           unto
           you
           the
           two
           Mothers
           of
           these
           Priests
           of
           this
           Nation
           of
           England
           ,
           called
           Oxford
           and
           Cambridge
           ;
           see
           what
           
           you
           have
           brought
           forth
           and
           nourished
           at
           you
           Breasts
           .
           O
           ,
           a
           sad
           Generation
           it
           is
           ;
           O
           ,
           what
           a
           Generation
           of
           Evil-doers
           
           are
           your
           Children
           (
           whom
           you
           have
           given
           Suck
           unto
           )
           become
           ?
           How
           have
           you
           with
           your
           Heathenish
           Arts
           and
           Sciences
           
             strengthned
             them
             against
             the
             Simplicity
             of
             the
             Everlasting
             Gospel
             ,
             which
             Christ
             hath
             restored
             unto
             us
             in
             this
             his
             glorious
          
           
           
             Day
             ,
             after
             the
             long
             Night
             of
             Apostacy
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           never
           ordained
           such
           Wayes
           and
           Means
           as
           you
           use
           for
           the
           furnishing
           and
           enabling
           of
           his
           Servants
           for
           the
           Work
           of
           his
           Ministry
           :
           
             But
             when
             he
             ascended
             up
             on
             high
             ,
             he
             gave
             Gifts
             unto
             Men
             ,
             some
             Apostles
             ,
             some
             Prophets
             ,
             some
             Evangelists
             ,
             some
             Pastors
             ,
             and
             Teachers
             ,
             for
             the
             edifying
             of
             his
             Heavenly
             Body
             ,
             and
             perf●cting
             of
             his
             holy
             Ones
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           4.
           
           But
           what
           
           can
           you
           edifie
           or
           perfect
           to
           God
           ,
           
             whose
             Wisdom
             is
             from
             below
             ,
             and
             whose
             Studies
             and
             Exercises
             for
             the
             most
             Part
             run
             in
             the
             Channel
             of
             the
          
           Heathenish
           
             Philosophy
             and
             vain
             Deceit
             of
             the
             World's
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             can
             neither
             receive
             in
             ,
             nor
             minister
             forth
             any
             Thing
             of
             Christ's
             Kingdom
             :
          
           And
           so
           we
           are
           given
           by
           the
           Lord's
           blessed
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           in
           this
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           see
           and
           declare
           ,
           
             That
             you
             are
             gone
             from
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Way
             of
             the
             true
             ancient
          
           Christians
           ,
           
             into
             the
             Way
             of
             the
          
           Heathens
           ,
           
             who
             know
             not
             God
          
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           
             The
             World
             by
             Wisdom
             knew
             not
             God
             :
          
           And
           so
           the
           People
           of
           the
           Country
           are
           greatly
           deceived
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           their
           Children
           extreamly
           wronged
           and
           corrupted
           by
           you
           ;
           for
           many
           send
           up
           their
           Youth
           to
           learn
           some
           Good
           amongst
           you
           ;
           but
           alas
           ,
           
             how
             can
             you
             that
             are
             so
             evil
             ,
             bring
             forth
             good
             Fruit
             ?
          
           Nay
           ,
           nay
           ,
           for
           if
           any
           come
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           conform
           not
           to
           the
           filthy
           and
           bad
           Customs
           of
           your
           Universities
           ,
           how
           are
           they
           looked
           upon
           as
           strange
           Things
           ?
           how
           are
           they
           hooted
           at
           as
           Owls
           in
           a
           Desart
           ?
           
             You
             are
             altogether
             corrupt
             ,
             from
             the
             Crown
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Head
             to
             the
             Sole
             of
             the
             Foot
             ,
             no
             Soundness
             in
             you
             .
          
           Oh
           what
           Lewdness
           and
           Debauchery
           hath
           mine
           Eyes
           beheld
           in
           you
           ?
           
             The
             Lord
             will
             ease
             himself
             of
             you
             ,
             your
             high
             Looks
             and
             high
             Towers
             he
             will
             pull
             down
             ;
             Your
             Theater
             that
             you
             glory
             in
             shall
          
           
           
             be
             a
             Curse
             ;
             And
             the
             Lord
             will
             deliver
             his
             Lambs
             from
             your
             Teeth
             :
          
           What
           a
           Face
           have
           you
           that
           you
           cannot
           blush
           ?
           what
           will
           you
           never
           give
           over
           provoaking
           God
           with
           your
           Acts
           and
           Degrees
           ?
           what
           Heathenish
           Stuff
           is
           this
           ,
           to
           find
           you
           at
           this
           Time
           a
           Day
           telling
           of
           and
           glorying
           in
           ?
           Your
           
             Bachellors
             
             of
             Art
          
           ,
           and
           Masters
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           
             Bachellors
             of
             Divinity
          
           ,
           and
           
             Doctors
             of
             Divinity
          
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           come
           amongst
           you
           ,
           who
           through
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           hath
           attained
           to
           that
           blessed
           Degree
           of
           a
           true
           living
           Member
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Man
           of
           God
           ,
           
             to
             preach
             the
             Mystery
             of
             God's
             Kingdom
             ,
             to
             awaken
             you
             out
             of
             your
             deep
             Slumbers
             of
             Sin
             and
             Death
             ,
          
           him
           
           you
           persecute
           ,
           him
           you
           disallow
           ,
           
             as
             your
             Fore-fathers
             ,
             the
             old
          
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           
             rejected
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             the
             true
             Foundation
          
           
           
             and
             Corner-Stone
             of
             the
             Heavenly
             Building
             ,
          
           with
           his
           blessed
           Followers
           :
           And
           therefore
           will
           God's
           Controversie
           be
           with
           you
           forever
           ,
           until
           you
           repent
           of
           your
           Sorceries
           and
           great
           Abominations
           ,
           where
           with
           you
           have
           burdened
           his
           good
           Spirit
           Dayes
           without
           Number
           :
           But
           the
           Everlasting
           Gospel
           of
           God's
           Light
           and
           Love
           shall
           spread
           ,
           and
           the
           Branch
           thereof
           
           shall
           over
           all
           your
           Walls
           grow
           up
           to
           his
           Praise
           ,
           who
           is
           come
           in
           this
           Day
           of
           his
           Power
           ,
           to
           judge
           the
           great
           Whores
           Works
           in
           England
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           other
           Countries
           ,
           that
           the
           Earth
           may
           be
           swept
           ,
           and
           
             fill●d
             with
             the
             Knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
           
             as
             the
             Waters
             cover
             the
             Sea.
          
           So
           be
           it
           ,
           so
           be
           it
           ,
           saith
           my
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           
             Thomas
             Taylor
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               And
               now
               the
               Heavenly
               Free
               Mother
               ,
               with
               her
               happy
               Children
               ,
            
             
             
               is
               come
               and
               coming
               down
               from
               God
               out
               of
               Heaven
               ,
               to
               possess
               ,
               inherit
               ,
               and
               everlastingly
               to
               enjoy
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               his
               endless
               Love
               ,
               Peace
               Righteousness
               and
               Joy
               ,
               where
               Mystery
            
             Babylon
             ,
             
               with
               all
               her
               false
               Mothers
               and
               sinful
               Children
               shall
               have
               no
               Name
               nor
               Place
               at
               all
               ;
               for
               at
               the
               Downfall
               of
               Mystery
            
             Babylon
             ,
             
               doth
               arise
               in
               the
               Saints
               the
               pure
               unspeakeable
               Joy
               ,
               which
               none
               of
               the
               Children
               of
               the
               d●rk
               World
               understand
               any
               Thing
               of
               at
               all
               .
               It
               is
               so
               ,
            
             See
             Rev.
             2.
             17.
             and
             Rev.
             7.
             from
             .
             ver
             .
             9.
             to
             the
             End.
             And
             Rev.
             11.
             from
             ver
             .
             15
             to
             the
             End.
             And
             Rev.
             12.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             And
             Rev.
             14.
             from
             ver
             .
             1.
             to
             ver
             .
             13.
             
             And
             Rev.
             15.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             And
             Rev.
             16.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
             And
             Rev.
             17.
             18.
             
             And
             Rev.
             18.
             24.
             
             And
             Rev.
             19.
             from
             verse
             .
             1.
             to
             verse
             .
             10.
             
             It
             is
             done
             ,
             HALLELUJAH
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A64262-e150
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             2
             
             Cor.
             3.
             
             1●
             .
             Dan.
             5.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             D●
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             
          
           
             Acts
             9.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             7.
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             16.
             19.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             18.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Pet.
             2.
             throughout
             .
             Rev.
             12.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             13.
             
          
           
             Mich.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             14.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             13.
             31.
             
          
           
             Mat
             23.
             13.
             
          
           
             Mat
             5.
             34
             ,
             37.
             
             Jam.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             4.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             13.
             15.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             9.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Jude
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             13.
             1.
             
             Rev.
             22.
             1.
             
             &c.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             John
             5.
             44.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             66.
             24
             
          
           
             Gen.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             14.
             11.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             16.
             19.
             
          
           
             Mich.
             3.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             23.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             Mat.
             20.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
             Mat.
             15.
             13.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             11.
             9.
             
             Hab.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             John
             20.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
             Heb.
             7.
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             20
             21.
             
             Rev.
             3.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Joh.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             15.
             14.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             55.
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             56.
             10.
             
             Isa.
             1.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             10.
             1.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             
             2●
             Rev
             17.
             5
             
             &
             14.
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             21.
             2
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             
          
           
             E●ek
             .
             34.
             
          
           
             Acts
             24.
             14.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             ●
             .
             5
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             2●
             .
             28
             ,
             29
             
          
           
             Ez●k
             ,
             18.
             23.
             
             Ezek.
             32.
             11
             
          
           
             Jer.
             3●
             .
             17.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             4.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             23.
             13
             
          
           
             Exod.
             10.
             21
             ,
             22
             ,
             23.
             
             Isa.
             11.
             10.
             
             〈◊〉
             ●
             .
             19
             ,
             20
             Gen.
             3.
             1
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             16.
             2
             
             Thes.
             5.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Prov.
             1.
             27.
             
             Mat.
             4.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
             Rom.
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             1●
             .
             14.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             1.
             6
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Lev.
             10.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             1.
             4
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             8.
             
             Isa.
             1.
             26.
             
             Rev.
             14.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             3.
             15
             ,
             16.
             1
             
             Cor.
             2.
             from
             ver
             .
             4.
             to
             the
             End.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             1.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             2.
             17.
             
             Isa.
             31.
             4
             ,
             5
             Jer.
             6.
             15.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             56.
             10.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             27.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             14.
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             11.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Gal.
             4.
             26.