A lamentation for the scattered tribes, who are exiled into captivity, and are now mingled among the heathen, and are joyned to the oppressor, and refuses to return. Presented unto all the separated congregations, under what name or form soever, in love to the lost. Shewing, the difference betwixt them that were separated by the word of faith, and them who have separated themselves, in imitation from the letter: ... / By a servant of truth, and a friend to righteousness, who suffers with the seed, which is held in oppression, waiting and labouring for its return; called Francis Howgill.
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             A lamentation for the scattered tribes, who are exiled into captivity, and are now mingled among the heathen, and are joyned to the oppressor, and refuses to return. Presented unto all the separated congregations, under what name or form soever, in love to the lost. Shewing, the difference betwixt them that were separated by the word of faith, and them who have separated themselves, in imitation from the letter: ... / By a servant of truth, and a friend to righteousness, who suffers with the seed, which is held in oppression, waiting and labouring for its return; called Francis Howgill.
             Howgill, Francis, 1618-1669.
          
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           A
           LAMENTATION
           FOR
           THE
           SCATTERED
           TRIBES
           ,
           Who
           are
           exiled
           into
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           mingled
           among
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           are
           joyned
           to
           the
           Oppressor
           ,
           and
           refuses
           to
           return
           .
        
         
           Presented
           unto
           all
           the
           separated
           Congregations
           ,
           under
           what
           Name
           or
           Form
           soever
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           the
           Lost
           .
        
         
           SHEWING
           ,
           The
           difference
           betwixt
           them
           that
           were
           separated
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           them
           who
           have
           separated
           themselves
           ,
           in
           imitation
           from
           the
           letter
           :
           And
           how
           they
           differ
           both
           in
           Doctrine
           ,
           in
           Matter
           ,
           in
           Form
           ;
           and
           so
           not
           the
           same
           with
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           Unity
           .
        
         
           The
           difference
           between
           the
           true
           and
           false
           Ministery
           .
        
         
           The
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           Faith
           which
           is
           feigned
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           Faith
           .
        
         
           The
           difference
           betwixt
           true
           and
           false
           Hope
           .
        
         
           A
           few
           words
           to
           the
           Ministery
           in
           all
           Sects
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           mingled
           people
           who
           dwell
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           Darkness
           ,
           and
           are
           tossed
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           where
           the
           power
           is
           which
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           gives
           Victory
           .
        
         
           A
           few
           words
           for
           your
           Information
           .
        
         
           Thy
           prophets
           have
           seen
           vain
           and
           foolish
           things
           for
           thee
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           not
           discovered
           thine
           iniquity
           ,
           to
           turn
           away
           thy
           captivity
           :
           but
           have
           seen
           for
           thee
           false
           burthens
           ,
           and
           causes
           of
           banishment
           ,
           
             Lament.
             2.
             14.
             
          
        
         
           By
           a
           Servant
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           a
           Friend
           to
           Righteousness
           ,
           who
           suffers
           with
           the
           Seed
           ,
           which
           is
           held
           in
           oppression
           ,
           waiting
           and
           labouring
           for
           its
           return
           ;
           called
           FRANCIS
           HOWGILL
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Giles
             Calvert
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Black-spread-Eagle
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
           1656.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           Contents
           .
        
         
           
             Concerning
             the
             word
             of
             Christ
             which
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Ministers
             preached
             ,
             who
             had
             it
             in
             them
             revealed
             ,
             which
             did
             gather
             them
             into
             One
             ,
             that
             believed
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             its
             effect
             and
             operation
             that
             it
             had
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             difference
             shewed
             betwixt
             that
             M●nistery
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministery
             of
             them
             that
             preach
             the
             Letter
             for
             the
             Word
             .
          
           
             The
             difference
             between
             them
             that
             were
             separated
             by
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             them
             who
             have
             separated
             themselves
             .
          
           
             The
             difference
             shewn
             betwixt
             them
             that
             are
             taught
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             them
             that
             follow
             the
             principles
             of
             Darkness
             ,
             that
             leads
             into
             Error
             .
          
           
             The
             difference
             betwixt
             the
             Faith
             
             which
             is
             feigned
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             worlds
             ,
             and
             the
             Saints
             Faith
             .
          
           
             Concerning
             Hope
             ;
             and
             the
             difference
             betwixt
             true
             and
             false
             Hope
             .
          
           
             True
             Faith
             ,
             how
             it
             s
             wrought
             ,
             and
             what
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             its
             operation
             .
          
           
             A
             word
             to
             all
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             all
             Sects
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             People
             in
             every
             Sect.
             
          
           
             A
             few
             words
             to
             all
             you
             who
             put
             out
             the
             eye
             ,
             through
             long
             accustoming
             unto
             sin
             ,
             who
             are
             near
             utter
             darkness
             .
          
           
             With
             some
             Information
             to
             them
             who
             are
             tossed
             ,
             and
             findes
             no
             rest
             ,
             nor
             knows
             not
             where
             the
             Power
             of
             God
             is
             ,
             that
             gives
             dominion
             over
             sin
             ,
             the
             Power
             declared
             ,
             and
             the
             way
             to
             Peace
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           all
           you
           who
           profess
           the
           name
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           makes
           mention
           of
           his
           words
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Ministers
           words
           ,
           who
           had
           the
           everlasting
           Gospel
           and
           the
           word
           of
           reconciliation
           ;
           and
           of
           those
           practises
           which
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           had
           in
           their
           day
           committed
           unto
           them
           ,
           after
           they
           were
           gathered
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           had
           denied
           it
           and
           its
           nature
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           conformable
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           were
           changed
           in
           their
           inward
           man
           ,
           &
           fruits
           of
           righteousness
           were
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           as
           lights
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           did
           bear
           witness
           against
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           evill
           ;
           and
           said
           they
           were
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           witness
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           were
           bold
           to
           say
           the
           whole
           world
           lay
           in
           wickedness
           .
           To
           you
           who
           are
           called
           separated
           Churches
           and
           fellowships
           ,
           under
           this
           or
           that
           name
           ;
           to
           you
           I
           write
           ;
           my
           soul
           pities
           you
           above
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           in
           love
           to
           those
           desires
           which
           was
           once
           among
           you
           ,
           I
           write
           ;
           that
           so
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           you
           may
           come
           to
           see
           your selves
           and
           the
           foundation
           on
           which
           you
           stand
           ,
           that
           those
           desires
           which
           was
           after
           God
           begotten
           ,
           may
           not
           wholly
           be
           slayn
           ,
           extinguished
           ,
           and
           betrayed
           ,
           through
           the
           subtiltie
           of
           the
           serpent
           ,
           whose
           wayes
           are
           crooked
           ,
           and
           whose
           subtiltie
           is
           great
           ,
           to
           keep
           man
           under
           his
           power
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           have
           to
           say
           unto
           you
           :
           There
           was
           and
           is
           a
           zeale
           in
           you
           ,
           but
           not
           according
           to
           knowledge
           :
           bear
           my
           words
           ,
           and
           judge
           that
           in
           your selves
           which
           would
           be
           angry
           .
           There
           was
           that
           which
           shewed
           you
           the
           Nationall
           way
           of
           worship
           under
           Episcopacie
           and
           Prelacy
           ,
           and
           Presbyterie
           ;
           which
           is
           one
           in
           the
           ground
           and
           nature
           that
           this
           was
           ,
           the
           broad
           way
           ,
           and
           not
           according
           to
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           neither
           was
           it
           according
           to
           precept
           ,
           nor
           the
           practises
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ;
           which
           is
           cleare
           from
           the
           Scripture
           :
           Now
           you
           seeing
           this
           was
           not
           according
           to
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           his
           Ministers
           ,
           nor
           the
           Churches
           ;
           you
           began
           to
           separate
           from
           them
           into
           this
           or
           that
           body
           ,
           under
           this
           or
           that
           name
           ,
           as
           a
           body
           separate
           from
           the
           world
           and
           their
           worship
           ;
           because
           you
           found
           in
           the
           writings
           of
           that
           which
           is
           called
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           people
           be
           gathered
           out
           of
           the
           world
           :
           now
           your
           eyes
           being
           still
           without
           you
           ,
           conformed
           to
           
           their
           practises
           ,
           as
           you
           judged
           ,
           both
           in
           matter
           and
           manner
           ;
           and
           practising
           those
           things
           which
           you
           read
           in
           the
           Scripture
           that
           the
           Churches
           practised
           ,
           and
           so
           some
           zealous
           did
           go
           forth
           and
           gather
           people
           together
           in
           this
           or
           that
           forme
           :
           and
           here
           was
           your
           beginning
           ;
           and
           so
           here
           you
           set
           up
           your
           rest
           ,
           that
           you
           walk
           according
           to
           the
           most
           exact
           patern
           that
           is
           visible
           or
           written
           :
           yet
           since
           this
           you
           do
           not
           agree
           ,
           but
           are
           divided
           in
           your selves
           ;
           one
           sets
           up
           this
           ,
           and
           another
           that
           thing
           ,
           which
           you
           in
           your
           reason
           judge
           right
           .
           Now
           many
           things
           I
           might
           write
           unto
           you
           ,
           which
           you
           cannot
           bear
           ;
           but
           rather
           in
           love
           a
           few
           words
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           see
           the
           vast
           difference
           betwixt
           your
           assemblies
           and
           Churches
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           which
           you
           say
           is
           your
           example
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           of
           all
           ,
           I
           will
           show
           in
           the
           ground
           how
           far
           you
           fall
           short
           :
           although
           it
           may
           be
           you
           may
           hate
           my
           instruction
           ,
           yet
           I
           say
           ,
           Suffer
           me
           a
           little
           ,
           for
           I
           am
           one
           who
           have
           obtained
           mercy
           ,
           after
           a
           long
           and
           a
           sore
           travel
           ,
           and
           tossed
           up
           and
           downe
           in
           great
           tempests
           ,
           but
           at
           last
           entered
           into
           the
           everlasting
           rest
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           desire
           to
           contend
           with
           you
           ;
           for
           out
           of
           debates
           carnal
           I
           am
           brought
           ;
           but
           rather
           in
           love
           to
           the
           honesty
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           I
           speake
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           they
           received
           power
           from
           on
           high
           ,
           and
           commission
           given
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           to
           all
           nations
           .
           I
           speak
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           those
           things
           which
           they
           had
           heard
           ,
           and
           seen
           ,
           and
           felt
           ,
           and
           tasted
           of
           ,
           and
           had
           handled
           ,
           of
           the
           word
           of
           life
           ;
           which
           life
           was
           manifest
           in
           them
           ;
           this
           they
           preached
           ,
           and
           were
           sent
           to
           turne
           people
           from
           darkness
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           from
           Satan's
           power
           unto
           God's
           power
           ;
           and
           as
           many
           as
           received
           and
           believed
           the
           word
           which
           they
           preached
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           word
           of
           faith
           ;
           and
           faith
           was
           begotten
           by
           the
           preaching
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           they
           heard
           and
           learned
           of
           the
           word
           of
           life
           :
           fayth
           came
           by
           hearing
           that
           word
           :
           and
           this
           word
           which
           they
           preached
           unto
           them
           ,
           was
           nigh
           them
           ,
           in
           their
           mouth
           and
           in
           their
           heart
           ,
           which
           as
           people
           turned
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           received
           it
           ,
           and
           believed
           ;
           so
           a
           change
           was
           wrought
           in
           the
           hearers
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           turned
           from
           dead
           workes
           unto
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           separated
           from
           
           the
           temple
           ,
           and
           left
           Circumcision
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           things
           of
           the
           first
           Priesthood
           ,
           which
           were
           commanded
           by
           God
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           worlds
           ways
           ,
           fashion
           ,
           custom
           ,
           worships
           ;
           and
           came
           to
           see
           the
           worshipping
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ,
           was
           that
           worship
           God
           required
           ;
           and
           the
           ground
           of
           their
           separation
           was
           not
           from
           any
           literal
           command
           or
           precept
           ;
           for
           all
           that
           was
           written
           there
           ,
           was
           flat
           against
           it
           ;
           but
           they
           which
           were
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           had
           believed
           in
           him
           ,
           preached
           him
           the
           substance
           ,
           and
           the
           measure
           of
           him
           and
           of
           his
           grace
           which
           was
           in
           them
           unto
           whom
           they
           preached
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           Apostles
           witness
           in
           their
           hearts
           ,
           unto
           which
           they
           did
           commend
           themselves
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           great
           mystery
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           not
           Ministers
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           spirit
           .
           Now
           in
           these
           few
           words
           before
           written
           ;
           with
           much
           more
           I
           could
           write
           ,
           compare
           your
           Ministry
           and
           your
           members
           gathered
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           see
           you
           differ
           in
           the
           ground
           in
           the
           first
           ;
           for
           your
           command
           you
           take
           from
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           ministers
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           the
           spirit
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Ye
           preach
           the
           letter
           for
           the
           word
           of
           faith
           ▪
           which
           they
           did
           not
           ,
           as
           is
           playne
           in
           their
           own
           writings
           ,
           without
           adding
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Them
           whom
           you
           gather
           ,
           it
           s
           but
           into
           conformity
           to
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           which
           is
           visible
           :
           which
           all
           this
           may
           be
           done
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           which
           is
           fallen
           from
           God
           ;
           and
           see
           if
           it
           be
           not
           so
           with
           you
           ,
           both
           Pastors
           and
           Members
           ,
           not
           witnesses
           of
           that
           word
           which
           they
           preached
           ,
           which
           did
           beget
           faith
           in
           them
           that
           received
           it
           ,
           and
           believed
           in
           it
           ;
           which
           faith
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           wrought
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           gave
           them
           assurance
           ,
           and
           their
           assurance
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           hope
           in
           them
           ,
           brought
           in
           ,
           and
           wrought
           by
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           :
           which
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           sound
           ,
           or
           declaration
           only
           of
           that
           which
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           never
           workes
           assurance
           ,
           nor
           true
           faith
           ,
           nor
           hope
           .
           And
           now
           consider
           where
           had
           your
           ground
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           been
           ,
           and
           your
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           your
           faith
           ,
           and
           hope
           ,
           if
           you
           had
           not
           had
           the
           letter
           .
           I
           speak
           not
           to
           upbraid
           you
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           I
           speake
           ,
           which
           will
           let
           you
           see
           how
           far
           short
           you
           are
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           must
           come
           backe
           againe
           to
           the
           first
           principle
           :
           
           and
           now
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           the
           same
           word
           or
           command
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           the
           same
           effects
           as
           it
           had
           ,
           and
           Change
           into
           it's
           own
           nature
           all
           that
           received
           it
           :
           now
           see
           what
           Change
           is
           in
           you
           or
           not
           ;
           some
           of
           you
           ,
           yea
           ,
           many
           running
           back
           after
           the
           foot-steps
           of
           the
           priests
           ,
           preaching
           for
           hire
           ,
           and
           upholding
           the
           Idols
           Temple
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           get
           into
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           costomes
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           nay
           ,
           most
           of
           you
           not
           come
           to
           yea
           and
           nay
           in
           your
           communication
           ,
           but
           one
           with
           the
           world
           in
           all
           or
           most
           of
           things
           ,
           differ
           only
           in
           words
           and
           names
           ;
           and
           your
           Gospel
           you
           have
           preached
           ,
           hath
           nor
           begotten
           such
           a
           faith
           as
           was
           in
           them
           that
           had
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           not
           to
           respect
           persons
           ;
           nor
           none
           dare
           own
           cleansing
           from
           sin
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           but
           calls
           that
           a
           delusion
           :
           but
           the
           word
           and
           faith
           which
           they
           preached
           and
           received
           ,
           gave
           them
           victory
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           sin
           and
           death
           ;
           and
           by
           it's
           power
           made
           them
           more
           then
           conquerors
           ,
           and
           their
           hope
           purified
           their
           hearts
           :
           but
           you
           cannot
           believe
           that
           ever
           you
           shall
           be
           made
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           nor
           hath
           not
           hope
           in
           that
           ,
           and
           therefore
           are
           ignorant
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           you
           so
           much
           talk
           on
           ,
           which
           made
           them
           clean
           and
           free
           from
           sin
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           your
           Doctrine
           is
           the
           same
           with
           the
           world
           ;
           your
           hope
           ,
           your
           faith
           ,
           your
           justification
           is
           all
           at
           a
           distance
           grounded
           upon
           the
           report
           of
           Christ
           dying
           at
           
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           of
           their
           report
           that
           knew
           him
           :
           and
           believing
           this
           ,
           you
           call
           it
           faith
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           one
           with
           the
           faith
           and
           hope
           which
           the
           world
           hath
           :
           for
           the
           report
           of
           Christs
           righteousness
           ,
           what
           he
           did
           suffer
           ,
           and
           wrought
           in
           the
           Saints
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           the
           ground
           of
           salvation
           ,
           then
           why
           have
           you
           separated
           from
           the
           world
           ?
           If
           you
           say
           ▪
           Because
           the
           world
           hath
           not
           right
           to
           the
           Ordinances
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           Doth
           not
           faith
           in
           Christ
           give
           Interest
           to
           all
           his
           ordinances
           ?
           And
           if
           this
           be
           onely
           your
           faith
           ▪
           the
           world
           hath
           as
           good
           an
           Interest
           as
           you
           :
           so
           why
           do
           you
           separate
           from
           them
           ?
           And
           so
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           matter
           is
           the
           same
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           of
           which
           your
           fellowships
           consists
           ;
           and
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           is
           a
           great
           mystery
           ,
           which
           they
           were
           sent
           to
           baptize
           in
           ▪
           who
           knew
           his
           name
           :
           his
           name
           is
           not
           letters
           and
           syllables
           ,
           and
           using
           these
           ▪
           this
           with
           the
           lips
           speaking
           over
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           baptize
           into
           his
           name
           :
           And
           so
           ,
           friends
           ,
           in
           love
           I
           speak
           unto
           you
           :
           There
           was
           such
           as
           separated
           
           themselves
           ,
           and
           were
           sensual
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           the
           spirit
           ;
           and
           so
           there
           was
           no
           difference
           betwixt
           them
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           clouds
           without
           rayn
           ;
           appeared
           wells
           ,
           but
           had
           no
           water
           in
           them
           ;
           seemed
           something
           ,
           but
           were
           but
           a
           show
           .
           Freinds
           ,
           your
           foot-steps
           I
           know
           ;
           your
           ground
           I
           know
           ,
           and
           your
           compass
           and
           your
           measure
           ;
           yet
           I
           shall
           not
           glory
           over
           you
           ,
           nor
           boast
           my selfe
           against
           you
           ;
           but
           rather
           ,
           to
           informe
           your
           minde
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           build
           upon
           a
           foundation
           which
           will
           moulder
           away
           :
           and
           now
           boast
           not
           your selves
           in
           your
           Ordinances
           ,
           as
           water
           ,
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           elementarie
           ,
           and
           was
           never
           but
           a
           signe
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           day
           of
           appearance
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           elements
           shall
           melt
           with
           fervent
           heat
           ;
           and
           while
           you
           stand
           here
           ,
           and
           have
           confidence
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           your
           sun
           will
           set
           in
           obscuritie
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           know
           the
           old
           heavens
           and
           earth
           will
           pass
           away
           with
           a
           noyse
           ;
           which
           when
           you
           come
           to
           know
           and
           heare
           ,
           your
           hearts
           will
           fayle
           for
           fear
           :
           for
           this
           I
           say
           to
           the
           highest
           of
           you
           ,
           If
           you
           build
           upon
           any
           thing
           ,
           or
           have
           confidence
           in
           any
           thing
           which
           stands
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           is
           on
           this
           side
           Eternity
           ,
           and
           the
           Being
           of
           beings
           ,
           your
           foundation
           will
           be
           swept
           away
           ,
           and
           night
           will
           come
           upon
           you
           ;
           and
           all
           your
           gathered
           in
           things
           ,
           and
           taken
           on
           ,
           and
           imitated
           ,
           will
           all
           fayle
           you
           .
        
         
           Many
           more
           things
           I
           might
           write
           ,
           time
           would
           fayle
           me
           to
           utter
           ;
           but
           these
           few
           among
           many
           ,
           I
           have
           written
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           compare
           your selves
           with
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           then
           ;
           and
           the
           Gospel
           which
           they
           preached
           ,
           which
           were
           separate
           from
           the
           world
           in
           the
           ground
           and
           nature
           :
           and
           if
           you
           see
           your selves
           in
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           the
           same
           ,
           neither
           in
           matter
           nor
           maner
           ,
           let
           not
           a
           deceived
           heart
           lead
           you
           aside
           any
           longer
           .
        
         
           Further
           ,
           I
           say
           ▪
           they
           were
           sent
           out
           for
           the
           gathering
           in
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           some
           Apostles
           ,
           some
           Prophets
           ,
           some
           Pastors
           &
           teachers
           ;
           yet
           all
           was
           by
           the
           spirit
           .
           Now
           if
           you
           denie
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           cannot
           witness
           it
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           letter
           takes
           it
           up
           ,
           and
           talks
           of
           ,
           because
           the
           Scripture
           speakes
           of
           it
           ;
           then
           you
           are
           not
           that
           Ministry
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           this
           end
           was
           the
           Ministry
           sent
           forth
           for
           ,
           for
           the
           perfecting
           
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           which
           it
           did
           ;
           which
           not
           one
           of
           you
           dare
           own
           ,
           not
           dare
           say
           your
           Ministry
           shall
           ,
           nor
           never
           did
           ;
           and
           so
           not
           the
           same
           ,
           nor
           hath
           not
           the
           same
           operation
           ;
           and
           so
           is
           not
           the
           same
           faith
           nor
           word
           which
           they
           preached
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           to
           you
           who
           are
           called
           Members
           in
           all
           separated
           societies
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           
             Babylon
          
           and
           
             Egypt
          
           spiritually
           so
           called
           ,
           where
           the
           seed
           is
           held
           in
           captivity
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           Come
           forth
           of
           her
           ,
           and
           returne
           to
           your
           Maker
           ,
           from
           whence
           you
           are
           erred
           ,
           and
           cast
           off
           your
           garments
           of
           selfe-righteousness
           ;
           and
           those
           coverings
           you
           hid
           your selves
           under
           ,
           must
           all
           be
           rent
           ;
           they
           will
           wax
           old
           :
           yea
           ,
           your
           heaven
           shall
           wax
           old
           as
           a
           garment
           ,
           and
           your
           stars
           will
           fall
           ,
           and
           your
           towers
           will
           be
           demolished
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           buildings
           will
           fall
           ;
           and
           your
           strength
           will
           fayle
           ,
           and
           
             Egypt
          
           cannot
           save
           you
           :
           Why
           gad
           you
           abroad
           ?
           why
           trim
           you
           your selves
           with
           the
           Saints
           words
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           ignorant
           of
           the
           life
           ?
           return
           ,
           return
           to
           him
           that
           is
           the
           first
           love
           ,
           and
           the
           first-borne
           of
           every
           creature
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           light
           will
           show
           you
           backe
           againe
           is
           the
           way
           from
           off
           the
           mountains
           of
           leanness
           and
           poverty
           ,
           where
           you
           feed
           upon
           wind
           and
           huskes
           :
           and
           now
           returne
           home
           to
           within
           ,
           sweep
           your
           houses
           all
           ;
           the
           groat
           is
           there
           ;
           the
           little
           leaven
           is
           there
           ;
           the
           graine
           of
           mustard-seed
           you
           will
           see
           ,
           which
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           is
           like
           :
           and
           you
           will
           see
           from
           whence
           you
           have
           erred
           from
           the
           true
           Shepherd
           Christ
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           hath
           enlightened
           you
           with
           his
           light
           ,
           which
           light
           will
           show
           you
           sin
           ,
           and
           let
           you
           see
           what
           rules
           in
           the
           mind
           and
           heart
           :
           which
           light
           will
           let
           you
           see
           the
           way
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           will
           judge
           sin
           in
           you
           and
           bind
           it
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           power
           over
           it
           ;
           &
           this
           is
           the
           true
           shepherd
           :
           and
           if
           you
           say
           you
           love
           him
           ,
           manifest
           your
           love
           unto
           him
           ,
           by
           following
           his
           light
           revealed
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           leads
           into
           the
           true
           separation
           from
           sin
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           see
           his
           presence
           neer
           you
           ,
           who
           will
           guide
           you
           with
           his
           eye
           :
           the
           light
           is
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           body
           :
           and
           here
           you
           will
           see
           your
           Teacher
           not
           removed
           into
           a
           corner
           ,
           but
           present
           when
           you
           are
           upon
           your
           beds
           ,
           and
           about
           your
           labor
           ;
           convincing
           ,
           instructing
           ,
           leading
           ,
           correcting
           ,
           judging
           ,
           &
           giving
           peace
           to
           all
           that
           love
           and
           follow
           
           him
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           haste
           I
           say
           ;
           come
           away
           ,
           while
           the
           Lord
           is
           near
           and
           at
           hand
           ,
           while
           his
           grace
           shines
           with
           you
           :
           and
           he
           waits
           ,
           and
           hath
           waited
           long
           to
           be
           gratious
           ;
           and
           you
           have
           kept
           him
           out
           so
           long
           ,
           his
           lockes
           is
           bedewed
           with
           the
           drops
           of
           the
           night
           :
           his
           Spirit
           shall
           not
           always
           strive
           ,
           that
           that
           checks
           and
           strives
           against
           sin
           ,
           is
           it
           :
           in
           love
           follow
           it
           ;
           let
           it
           lye
           in
           your
           bosome
           day
           and
           night
           ;
           make
           it
           your
           companion
           .
           I
           pitie
           you
           ,
           I
           pitie
           you
           ;
           my
           bowells
           is
           troubled
           for
           you
           ;
           I
           am
           payned
           for
           the
           seeds
           sake
           :
           therefore
           all
           sleight
           not
           this
           love
           ,
           quench
           not
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           put
           not
           that
           which
           reproves
           sin
           away
           ;
           owne
           it
           ,
           that
           sin
           may
           be
           seene
           ,
           and
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           may
           be
           revealed
           by
           the
           brightness
           of
           Christ
           ,
           whose
           coming
           is
           as
           the
           light
           shines
           from
           east
           into
           the
           west
           ,
           discovers
           all
           darke
           pathes
           ,
           and
           the
           twining
           of
           the
           serpent
           ,
           and
           the
           crooked
           wayes
           of
           the
           old
           Dragon
           ,
           by
           this
           light
           :
           and
           thus
           if
           you
           wait
           ,
           you
           will
           see
           the
           day
           revealed
           in
           you
           which
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           of
           ,
           which
           shall
           declare
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           make
           manifest
           the
           hidden
           things
           of
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           who
           hunts
           abroad
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           man
           of
           the
           field
           ;
           whose
           minde
           is
           a
           broad
           .
           And
           you
           whose
           mindes
           are
           a
           broad
           ,
           hunting
           after
           savory
           meat
           ,
           to
           please
           the
           flesh
           withall
           ▪
           you
           are
           of
           his
           birth
           ;
           you
           will
           be
           laid
           wast
           ,
           and
           the
           mount
           in
           which
           you
           dwelt
           .
           Therefore
           all
           prize
           your
           time
           ,
           and
           your
           visitation
           ;
           if
           you
           will
           returne
           ,
           come
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           heale
           your
           backsliding
           ,
           and
           receive
           you
           :
           if
           you
           resist
           the
           light
           ,
           misery
           will
           be
           your
           end
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           lie
           down
           in
           sorrow
           .
        
         
           This
           have
           I
           written
           in
           love
           to
           all
           your
           soules
           ,
           who
           am
           one
           who
           did
           drinke
           of
           the
           Cup
           of
           fornication
           ,
           and
           have
           drunke
           of
           the
           Cup
           of
           indignation
           ,
           but
           now
           drinkes
           the
           Cup
           of
           salvation
           ,
           where
           sorrow
           and
           tears
           is
           fled
           away
           :
           and
           yet
           am
           a
           man
           of
           sorrows
           ,
           and
           well
           acquainted
           with
           griefe
           ,
           and
           suffers
           with
           the
           seed
           ,
           and
           travels
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           brought
           forth
           of
           captivity
           ;
           called
           by
           the
           world
           
             F.
             H.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           difference
           shewn
           betwixt
           them
           that
           learne
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           are
           taught
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           them
           that
           follows
           the
           principal
           of
           darkness
           ,
           that
           leads
           into
           Error
           .
        
         
           HE
           that
           stumbles
           at
           the
           light
           ,
           stumbles
           at
           the
           door
           ,
           and
           his
           minde
           is
           erred
           from
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           he
           followes
           his
           owe
           will
           ,
           and
           walks
           after
           the
           imaginations
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           without
           a
           Law
           or
           a
           guide
           to
           his
           feet
           ;
           and
           so
           falls
           into
           snares
           and
           temptations
           ;
           and
           into
           the
           noison
           lusts
           ,
           which
           doth
           hurt
           and
           annoy
           the
           Spirit
           of
           grace
           ,
           which
           should
           lead
           and
           guide
           man
           up
           to
           God
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           fall
           and
           transgression
           .
           He
           that
           sees
           not
           with
           the
           light
           ▪
           he
           is
           blind
           ;
           for
           the
           light
           is
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           makes
           manifest
           the
           light
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           which
           cleanseth
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           leads
           to
           the
           body
           ,
           where
           Christ
           is
           the
           head
           ,
           where
           the
           unitie
           stands
           in
           one
           ▪
           by
           which
           all
           comes
           to
           be
           united
           ,
           by
           one
           ▪
           who
           is
           the
           light
           and
           life
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           the
           one
           baptism
           ;
           and
           all
           who
           waits
           in
           the
           light
           that
           is
           pure
           ,
           comes
           to
           know
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           which
           is
           one
           :
           and
           here
           is
           the
           one
           baptisme
           seen
           and
           received
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           comes
           to
           be
           baptized
           into
           his
           Name
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           baptized
           into
           his
           nature
           ;
           and
           comes
           to
           see
           the
           word
           which
           was
           in
           the
           begininng
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           no
           other
           name
           but
           the
           word
           which
           sanctifies
           and
           washes
           :
           so
           all
           that
           knows
           not
           this
           Baptism
           ,
           nor
           this
           Word
           ,
           nor
           this
           Name
           ;
           knows
           not
           salvation
           from
           sin
           ▪
           but
           lives
           in
           the
           reasonings
           and
           Imaginations
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           that
           water
           which
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           the
           Spirit
           which
           is
           given
           to
           every
           one
           to
           profit
           withall
           ;
           of
           which
           a
           man
           must
           be
           born
           of
           ,
           else
           he
           cannot
           enter
           into
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           all
           who
           denies
           the
           light
           wherewith
           Christ
           hath
           enlightened
           every
           one
           withal
           ,
           denies
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           leads
           to
           repentance
           ;
           and
           so
           lives
           in
           sin
           .
           Repentance
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Father
           which
           was
           promised
           ,
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           receives
           not
           and
           believe
           not
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           they
           are
           in
           the
           old
           nature
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           is
           not
           born
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           is
           not
           born
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           light
           :
           he
           that
           is
           not
           born
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           knowes
           not
           the
           Virgins
           womb
           ,
           
           where
           the
           Man-childe
           is
           borne
           and
           conceived
           ;
           nor
           the
           day
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           cannot
           discerne
           his
           coming
           ,
           but
           lookes
           for
           signes
           and
           outward
           observations
           ;
           
             Lo
             here
             ,
             and
             there
             ,
          
           in
           the
           outward
           ;
           and
           are
           in
           the
           unbeliefe
           ;
           nor
           discernes
           not
           the
           Kingdom
           where
           Christ
           reignes
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           this
           world
           :
           all
           things
           that
           are
           outward
           ,
           are
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           and
           who
           live
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           their
           hearts
           exercised
           in
           them
           ▪
           knows
           not
           that
           which
           leads
           to
           before
           the
           world
           ▪
           and
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           knows
           not
           the
           true
           and
           faithfull
           witness
           ,
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Creation
           of
           God
           :
           and
           all
           that
           waits
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           waits
           not
           in
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           waits
           in
           that
           which
           turnes
           the
           grace
           into
           wantonness
           :
           there
           Christ
           suffers
           ,
           and
           is
           denied
           ,
           and
           another
           is
           owned
           and
           learned
           of
           ,
           and
           another
           teacher
           :
           and
           where
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           not
           taught
           and
           learned
           of
           ,
           ungodlyness
           is
           not
           denied
           ,
           but
           ungodlyness
           is
           denied
           :
           where
           the
           grace
           teacheth
           ,
           and
           where
           another
           thing
           is
           hearkened
           unto
           and
           learned
           of
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           not
           like
           God
           ▪
           is
           learned
           ,
           and
           deceipt
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           Childe
           of
           fornication
           ,
           which
           must
           not
           inherit
           :
           and
           all
           who
           learne
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           they
           are
           blind
           ,
           and
           Ignorant
           of
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           knows
           not
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           their
           eyes
           is
           without
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           where
           the
           false
           prophets
           are
           gone
           out
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           the
           Errors
           ,
           and
           the
           Sects
           ,
           and
           the
           judgments
           ,
           which
           are
           many
           ,
           and
           the
           opinions
           which
           are
           out
           of
           the
           unitie
           ,
           and
           their
           vaine
           Imaginations
           ,
           and
           vaine
           thoughts
           lodges
           in
           the
           heart
           ;
           and
           there
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           is
           not
           known
           ,
           but
           the
           woman
           speakes
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           learn
           in
           silence
           ,
           who
           was
           first
           in
           the
           transgression
           .
           And
           all
           you
           that
           put
           the
           letter
           for
           the
           light
           ,
           are
           blind
           ▪
           and
           calls
           it
           the
           Word
           and
           the
           Gospel
           :
           you
           are
           not
           knowing
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           nor
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           the
           word
           of
           God
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           immortal
           and
           eternal
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           which
           is
           visible
           stands
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           cannot
           lead
           to
           know
           him
           which
           was
           before
           time
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           :
           and
           so
           all
           you
           who
           are
           in
           your
           earthly
           carnal
           minds
           ,
           Imagining
           a
           Rule
           without
           you
           ,
           and
           a
           word
           without
           you
           ,
           you
           have
           not
           learned
           of
           him
           who
           is
           entered
           with
           the
           veil
           :
           you
           are
           hunting
           upon
           the
           wild
           mountains
           and
           forests
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           the
           
           voyce
           of
           the
           true
           Shepherd
           ,
           who
           saith
           ▪
           
             learn
             of
             me
             ;
          
           whose
           word
           is
           nigh
           thee
           ,
           in
           thy
           mouth
           and
           in
           thy
           heart
           :
           and
           thou
           that
           hath
           not
           hearkned
           unto
           this
           ,
           a
           separation
           thou
           never
           didst
           see
           ,
           but
           darkness
           is
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           deep
           ;
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           is
           not
           known
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           heavens
           and
           the
           earth
           was
           made
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           therein
           are
           upholden
           by
           the
           word
           of
           his
           power
           ;
           which
           word
           of
           power
           is
           seen
           by
           them
           whose
           mindes
           are
           turned
           within
           ;
           and
           there
           the
           thoughts
           and
           intents
           of
           the
           heart
           is
           by
           it
           discerned
           ,
           and
           seen
           ;
           which
           word
           is
           quick
           and
           powerful
           ,
           and
           discernes
           the
           secrets
           of
           mans
           heart
           ;
           and
           is
           as
           a
           hammer
           ,
           to
           break
           the
           rocks
           and
           the
           hard
           hearts
           :
           and
           this
           is
           immediate
           and
           eternal
           :
           and
           all
           who
           knows
           not
           this
           ,
           your
           carnal
           minde
           stands
           wholly
           in
           your
           ,
           and
           your
           hard
           hearts
           is
           unbroken
           ;
           and
           the
           mountaines
           is
           unlevelled
           ,
           and
           you
           walke
           in
           the
           crooked
           ways
           of
           the
           old
           serpent
           ,
           in
           subtiltie
           and
           deceipt
           ,
           and
           stands
           covered
           before
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           the
           straight
           paths
           of
           righteousness
           you
           have
           not
           known
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           awake
           out
           of
           deceipt
           and
           security
           ,
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           ,
           where
           you
           have
           been
           making
           your
           rest
           in
           the
           lap
           of
           the
           adulterer
           ,
           and
           have
           drunken
           of
           the
           wine
           of
           fornication
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           old
           drags
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           whereby
           the
           whole
           man
           is
           in
           flamed
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           Nature
           is
           set
           on
           the
           fire
           of
           hell
           :
           and
           filth
           and
           abomination
           lodges
           in
           the
           heart
           :
           and
           you
           talke
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           new
           covenant
           ,
           and
           yet
           never
           see
           any
           thing
           in
           you
           which
           you
           can
           own
           to
           guide
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           your
           wills
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           will
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           All
           sorts
           of
           professors
           ,
           whether
           Presbyters
           ,
           Independents
           ,
           Bapists
           ,
           or
           of
           what
           name
           soever
           you
           are
           called
           by
           ,
           who
           sayes
           you
           are
           separated
           ;
           let
           me
           ask
           this
           :
           What
           are
           you
           separated
           from
           ,
           and
           what
           separated
           you
           ?
           If
           you
           deny
           the
           sufficiency
           of
           the
           Spirits
           teaching
           alone
           ,
           and
           it
           to
           be
           the
           rule
           and
           alone
           guide
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           separated
           from
           sinners
           ,
           and
           behold
           them
           a
           far
           off
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           you
           who
           cannot
           own
           that
           which
           shews
           you
           your
           vain
           minds
           ,
           and
           vain
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           that
           discerns
           the
           thoughts
           ;
           if
           you
           cannot
           own
           this
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           God
           you
           never
           knew
           ,
           nor
           
           the
           Law
           written
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           nor
           the
           word
           of
           separation
           ;
           and
           all
           are
           in
           your
           imaginations
           and
           vain
           conceivings
           ▪
           in
           your
           fleshly
           minds
           ▪
           here
           and
           there
           setting
           up
           an
           Image
           raised
           from
           a
           dead
           letter
           ,
           and
           founded
           on
           your
           earthly
           Imaginations
           ,
           and
           they
           stands
           in
           the
           vallies
           of
           vain
           hopes
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           no
           life
           in
           nothing
           you
           worship
           and
           set
           up
           ,
           neither
           sight
           nor
           hearing
           ;
           and
           every
           one
           of
           you
           worship
           a
           dead
           thing
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           makes
           not
           the
           comers
           thereunto
           perfect
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           all
           pleading
           for
           imperfection
           and
           sin
           in
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           all
           joyne
           together
           to
           oppose
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           God
           which
           the
           Saints
           ought
           to
           press
           after
           :
           and
           they
           that
           stand
           in
           the
           counsel
           doth
           obtain
           victory
           ,
           and
           witness
           of
           his
           righteousness
           which
           is
           perfect
           .
        
         
           Are
           you
           not
           many
           of
           you
           turning
           into
           the
           old
           Bishops
           ,
           road
           ,
           who
           would
           tie
           all
           unto
           their
           Idols
           temple
           ,
           or
           parish-Church
           so
           called
           ;
           and
           are
           not
           you
           many
           of
           you
           going
           about
           to
           stop
           all
           from
           hearing
           any
           but
           you
           ,
           under
           payn
           of
           Excommunication
           ?
           Oh
           the
           gross
           darkness
           you
           are
           led
           in
           ,
           and
           the
           wilful
           blindness
           ,
           who
           have
           taken
           up
           your
           rest
           in
           that
           which
           is
           carnal
           and
           without
           ,
           where
           all
           the
           hypocrites
           may
           come
           :
           verily
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           your
           rest
           will
           be
           but
           as
           the
           leaning
           upon
           a
           bowed
           wall
           ,
           or
           as
           a
           reed
           of
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           for
           the
           ground
           of
           iniquitie
           stands
           whole
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           darkness
           is
           not
           removed
           ;
           the
           earth
           is
           whole
           ;
           the
           fallow
           ground
           is
           not
           plowed
           up
           ;
           thornes
           ,
           and
           briers
           ,
           and
           fruitless
           trees
           which
           cumbers
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           is
           not
           cut
           down
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           works
           of
           condemnation
           you
           are
           none
           of
           you
           brought
           from
           under
           ,
           but
           selfe
           stands
           ,
           and
           your
           wills
           is
           alive
           ,
           which
           is
           at
           enmitie
           against
           God
           :
           only
           talking
           of
           a
           Christ
           at
           a
           distance
           ▪
           and
           his
           righteousness
           as
           far
           from
           you
           as
           betwixt
           earth
           and
           heaven
           :
           and
           here
           is
           your
           Justification
           ,
           applying
           this
           unto
           your selves
           ,
           while
           you
           are
           disobedient
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           this
           is
           your
           fayth
           and
           your
           rest
           ▪
           and
           this
           fayth
           all
           the
           world
           hath
           and
           this
           hope
           ;
           but
           this
           fayth
           cannot
           justifie
           ,
           nor
           not
           one
           of
           you
           hath
           assurance
           who
           hath
           but
           this
           ;
           who
           doth
           not
           witness
           Gods
           righteousness
           brought
           forth
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           wrought
           by
           the
           word
           of
           fayth
           ,
           which
           is
           incorruptible
           ,
           which
           justifies
           ,
           and
           gives
           assurance
           ,
           and
           is
           witnessed
           through
           the
           death
           of
           the
           Cross
           .
        
         
         
           And
           therefore
           I
           cannot
           forbear
           but
           to
           declare
           your
           Ignorance
           ▪
           and
           shew
           you
           your
           deceipt
           you
           ly
           in
           ,
           and
           your
           ragged
           veiles
           you
           hide
           your selves
           under
           :
           for
           I
           know
           your
           peace
           you
           have
           ,
           is
           that
           which
           will
           not
           last
           ;
           and
           therefore
           be
           not
           secure
           and
           careless
           ,
           nor
           obstinate
           ,
           but
           lay
           down
           your
           Crowns
           at
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           come
           out
           of
           your
           ease
           and
           rest
           ,
           and
           fleshly
           exaltation
           ,
           puffed
           up
           by
           the
           wisdom
           of
           the
           flesh
           :
           and
           that
           which
           you
           have
           gathered
           in
           ,
           and
           not
           witnesses
           of
           the
           same
           wrought
           in
           you
           ,
           all
           for
           the
           fire
           :
           yet
           a
           little
           while
           ,
           and
           time
           shall
           be
           no
           longer
           ,
           for
           the
           end
           of
           time
           shall
           come
           upon
           all
           your
           strength
           :
           and
           all
           your
           rest
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           ease
           in
           your
           beds
           that
           you
           have
           made
           ,
           shall
           be
           taken
           away
           :
           you
           have
           slayn
           those
           desires
           in
           you
           which
           was
           once
           after
           God
           ,
           and
           now
           follows
           the
           pleasures
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           have
           set
           up
           such
           a
           Worship
           over
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ▪
           as
           you
           can
           live
           at
           ease
           ,
           and
           in
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           in
           pride
           and
           vain-glory
           ,
           and
           covetousness
           ;
           and
           are
           men-pleasers
           ,
           and
           respecters
           of
           persons
           ;
           and
           yet
           your
           Justification
           stands
           sure
           ,
           and
           your
           fayth
           which
           you
           hold
           ;
           and
           this
           fayth
           is
           reprobate
           ,
           which
           leads
           into
           the
           works
           of
           darkness
           :
           Oh
           you
           are
           high
           ,
           you
           are
           strong
           warriors
           for
           the
           prince
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           greater
           opposers
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           then
           they
           that
           have
           professed
           lesse
           ,
           who
           are
           gone
           before
           :
           Verily
           ,
           this
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           this
           generation
           :
           Publicans
           and
           harlots
           enter
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           fit
           down
           with
           
             Abraham
             ,
             Isaac
          
           and
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           and
           you
           are
           shut
           out
           .
        
         
           Will
           he
           accept
           you
           for
           your
           words
           ?
           will
           he
           accept
           you
           because
           you
           eat
           his
           bread
           and
           drink
           his
           wine
           ?
           and
           one
           of
           you
           is
           hungry
           ,
           and
           another
           company
           of
           you
           plead
           that
           your
           communion
           must
           now
           be
           as
           much
           wine
           as
           you
           can
           drink
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           Gods
           ordinance
           ,
           you
           say
           .
           Oh
           ye
           blind
           and
           slow
           of
           heart
           to
           believe
           !
           Is
           not
           
             Parphar
             ,
          
           and
           
             Damascus
          
           and
           
             Jordan
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           water
           his
           ,
           and
           the
           cattel
           upon
           a
           thousand
           hills
           ?
           is
           he
           beholding
           to
           thee
           for
           thy
           lame
           and
           blind
           sacrifice
           ?
           will
           he
           accept
           you
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           while
           your
           wills
           stands
           ,
           and
           while
           you
           hate
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           his
           light
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           cleanseth
           the
           inside
           ?
           shall
           I
           not
           say
           as
           
             Paul
          
           sayd
           of
           Circumcision
           ,
           It
           's
           
             neither
             baptisme
             ,
             or
             not
             being
             baptized
             ;
             it
             's
             neither
             breaking
             of
          
           
           
             bread
             ,
             nor
             drinking
             of
             wine
             ,
             neither
             your
             observances
             and
             washings
             ;
             your
             prayers
             nor
             your
             fasts
             ;
             your
             feigned
             communion
             and
             fellowship
             ▪
             but
             a
             new
             creature
             that
             God
             requires
             :
          
           not
           outward
           washings
           ,
           nor
           things
           carnal
           ,
           which
           none
           of
           these
           things
           makes
           perfect
           as
           pertaining
           to
           the
           conscience
           ,
           nor
           the
           coming
           unto
           these
           ,
           doth
           not
           purifie
           nor
           make
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           conscience
           :
           while
           you
           do
           not
           witness
           that
           which
           makes
           you
           partakers
           of
           the
           divine
           nature
           ,
           you
           have
           no
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Father
           nor
           the
           Son
           ,
           but
           only
           sacrifice
           to
           your
           nets
           ,
           and
           feed
           upon
           ashes
           ,
           and
           would
           take
           those
           things
           which
           was
           but
           figures
           ,
           to
           oppose
           the
           substance
           ▪
           as
           the
           Jews
           did
           ;
           and
           never
           looks
           for
           him
           to
           be
           revealed
           in
           you
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           end
           of
           the
           figures
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           the
           law
           for
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           the
           prophets
           ,
           who
           now
           is
           not
           worshipped
           in
           the
           oldness
           of
           the
           letter
           ,
           nor
           in
           figures
           ,
           but
           in
           newness
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           new
           and
           living
           way
           which
           he
           hath
           consecrated
           for
           all
           them
           that
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           within
           the
           Veile
           :
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           20.
           nay
           ,
           these
           things
           which
           you
           call
           ordinances
           ,
           as
           you
           practise
           them
           ,
           are
           not
           so
           much
           as
           the
           image
           of
           heavenly
           things
           ;
           and
           though
           you
           come
           to
           them
           year
           by
           year
           ,
           and
           weeke
           by
           weeke
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           make
           you
           that
           are
           comers
           thereunto
           perfect
           :
           for
           if
           they
           did
           ,
           then
           there
           were
           a
           necessity
           for
           the
           continuance
           of
           them
           .
           But
           now
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           all
           your
           consciences
           I
           speak
           ,
           which
           shall
           witness
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           your
           consciences
           are
           no
           more
           purified
           ,
           nor
           you
           made
           any
           more
           perfect
           ,
           then
           the
           first
           day
           you
           took
           them
           up
           .
           And
           this
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           in
           love
           to
           your
           soules
           ,
           I
           know
           no
           more
           of
           the
           power
           and
           presence
           you
           do
           witness
           among
           you
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           then
           if
           you
           worshipped
           in
           the
           temple
           at
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           burned
           incense
           ,
           and
           offered
           sacrifice
           and
           burnt-offerings
           ,
           which
           Christ
           sayd
           was
           left
           unto
           them
           desolate
           :
           and
           verily
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lords
           account
           ,
           you
           shall
           bear
           witness
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           speak
           not
           in
           mine
           own
           name
           ,
           although
           you
           cannot
           believe
           :
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           departed
           out
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           Gentiles
           and
           heathen
           ,
           who
           knows
           not
           God
           ,
           hath
           now
           all
           these
           things
           to
           tread
           upon
           ,
           and
           all
           also
           to
           feed
           upon
           :
           but
           this
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           Sacrifices
           and
           offerings
           without
           ,
           which
           are
           
           Carnal
           and
           elementary
           ,
           and
           perishes
           with
           the
           using
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           have
           :
           but
           he
           is
           come
           ,
           whose
           flesh
           is
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           is
           known
           which
           is
           prepared
           to
           take
           away
           sin
           :
           and
           it
           was
           witnessed
           of
           him
           ▪
           and
           he
           is
           come
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           :
           and
           this
           is
           he
           in
           whom
           the
           Father
           is
           well
           pleased
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           enlightned
           every
           one
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           :
           and
           whoso
           is
           not
           led
           by
           the
           light
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           led
           by
           the
           Son
           ▪
           and
           there
           is
           no
           offering
           but
           in
           the
           light
           that
           is
           accepted
           ,
           nor
           nothing
           which
           is
           well
           pleasing
           to
           God
           ▪
           but
           what
           he
           now
           Commands
           ,
           who
           is
           entered
           to
           within
           the
           veil
           ,
           into
           the
           Heavenly
           tabernacle
           :
           and
           you
           whose
           Hearts
           the
           veile
           is
           over
           ,
           and
           flesh
           is
           over
           ,
           unturned
           to
           him
           you
           are
           ;
           and
           his
           face
           doth
           not
           see
           ,
           nor
           his
           mind
           doth
           not
           know
           ;
           and
           now
           his
           worship
           is
           no
           more
           outward
           and
           Carnal
           ,
           but
           spirituall
           and
           everlasting
           :
           and
           all
           you
           that
           cannot
           own
           the
           measure
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           shews
           you
           his
           teachings
           and
           doctrine
           ,
           the
           offering
           up
           of
           that
           which
           is
           perfect
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           know
           ,
           nor
           the
           offering
           up
           in
           and
           by
           the
           eternal
           Spirit
           you
           do
           not
           know
           ;
           and
           so
           doth
           not
           know
           purging
           away
           sin
           ;
           but
           still
           you
           are
           Checked
           and
           Condemned
           in
           your selves
           ,
           notwithstanding
           your
           large
           phylacteries
           and
           long
           garments
           of
           self-righteousness
           ;
           and
           selfe
           taken
           in
           performance
           in
           your
           wills
           ,
           from
           Imitation
           ;
           yet
           all
           of
           you
           confess
           the
           guilt
           must
           remain
           :
           because
           none
           of
           you
           are
           come
           from
           under
           Condemnation
           ,
           therefore
           you
           judge
           all
           is
           so
           .
           Ah
           ah
           ,
           miserable
           redemption
           and
           Justification
           is
           this
           !
           what
           redemption
           is
           wrought
           among
           you
           ▪
           when
           the
           light
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           shews
           there
           is
           guilt
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           under
           the
           power
           of
           pride
           ,
           and
           Covetousness
           ,
           and
           envy
           ,
           and
           wrath
           ,
           rayling
           and
           slandering
           them
           that
           bears
           witness
           against
           your
           deceipt
           ;
           and
           hath
           not
           power
           over
           your
           tongues
           ,
           nor
           over
           your
           thoughts
           ;
           but
           are
           led
           captive
           by
           him
           that
           workes
           unrighteousness
           :
           nay
           ,
           so
           ignorant
           are
           you
           ,
           most
           of
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           know
           not
           what
           it
           is
           that
           is
           in
           captivitie
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           that
           wants
           redemption
           ,
           nor
           what
           it
           is
           which
           the
           Gospel
           is
           preached
           to
           :
           and
           puritie
           of
           Spirit
           you
           do
           not
           know
           .
           Verily
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           whose
           minds
           are
           not
           turned
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           will
           let
           you
           see
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           your
           righteousness
           and
           fulness
           ,
           which
           
           you
           judge
           you
           have
           attained
           to
           there
           is
           one
           thing
           you
           lack
           yet
           ▪
           you
           that
           hath
           keeped
           all
           the
           commands
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           which
           few
           of
           you
           have
           done
           ,
           you
           must
           sell
           all
           ,
           and
           give
           to
           the
           poore
           :
           and
           yet
           before
           you
           witness
           a
           disciple
           of
           Christ
           ,
           you
           must
           take
           up
           the
           cross
           of
           Christ
           which
           you
           all
           stumble
           at
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           foolishness
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           to
           your
           generation
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           your
           nature
           who
           sought
           to
           be
           justified
           by
           the
           works
           without
           them
           ;
           and
           even
           you
           are
           the
           same
           ▪
           looks
           that
           God
           accepts
           you
           ,
           because
           you
           have
           conformed
           to
           the
           outward
           part
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           Scripture
           :
           and
           if
           that
           will
           not
           do
           ,
           then
           you
           looke
           to
           be
           Justified
           by
           the
           righteousness
           of
           one
           you
           have
           heard
           of
           without
           you
           :
           and
           even
           then
           ,
           when
           you
           your selves
           are
           found
           sinners
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           make
           Christ
           a
           Minister
           of
           sin
           .
           How
           long
           will
           you
           speake
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           shall
           the
           words
           of
           your
           mouth
           be
           as
           a
           strong
           wind
           ?
           doth
           God
           pervert
           Judgment
           ,
           or
           doth
           the
           Almightie
           pervert
           Justice
           ?
           
             Job
             .
          
           8.
           2
           ,
           3.
           shall
           not
           he
           that
           sins
           dye
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           he
           that
           commits
           sin
           ,
           of
           the
           Devil
           ?
           doth
           God
           justifie
           him
           that
           's
           of
           the
           devil
           ?
           nay
           ▪
           he
           shall
           condemn
           him
           :
           the
           Gospel
           is
           not
           preached
           to
           that
           seed
           ,
           but
           the
           day
           of
           vengeance
           ,
           and
           tribulation
           and
           wrath
           upon
           every
           one
           that
           doth
           evill
           :
           and
           whom
           he
           Condemns
           ,
           he
           Justifies
           not
           ;
           and
           whom
           he
           redeems
           ,
           he
           redeems
           out
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           creates
           them
           that
           they
           may
           walk
           to
           the
           praise
           and
           glory
           of
           his
           grace
           :
           them
           that
           praises
           grace
           ,
           and
           glorifies
           grace
           ,
           walks
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           under
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           Dominion
           over
           ;
           and
           their
           ungodlyness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           is
           denyed
           ▪
           and
           holyness
           and
           righteousness
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           is
           restored
           .
        
         
           Oh
           how
           long
           shall
           death
           talke
           of
           the
           fame
           of
           wisdom
           !
           how
           long
           shall
           a
           deceived
           heart
           lead
           you
           aside
           !
           how
           long
           will
           ye
           be
           blind
           ,
           how
           long
           will
           ye
           hearken
           to
           your
           Imaginations
           !
           is
           any
           redeemed
           out
           of
           sin
           ?
           where
           sin
           rules
           ,
           and
           where
           it
           is
           acted
           ,
           grace
           reigns
           not
           :
           is
           not
           this
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           which
           Condemns
           mans
           will
           ,
           and
           selfe
           ,
           and
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ?
           and
           you
           that
           are
           in
           your
           wills
           ,
           and
           selfe
           in
           every
           thing
           standing
           ,
           doth
           not
           the
           grace
           Condemn
           you
           ?
           how
           then
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           are
           ye
           Justified
           ?
           but
           this
           hath
           been
           a
           piece
           of
           your
           Divinity
           ,
           when
           that
           in
           your
           Consciences
           Condemned
           you
           ,
           
           looking
           up
           to
           Christ
           Justified
           at
           a
           distance
           .
           Oh
           you
           vayn
           minds
           ▪
           is
           not
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           one
           with
           Christ
           ?
           is
           Christ
           divided
           from
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           against
           himself
           ,
           or
           in
           himself
           ?
           when
           that
           his
           light
           Condemns
           ,
           and
           his
           spirit
           reproves
           thee
           for
           sin
           ,
           doth
           he
           Justifie
           ?
           doth
           not
           his
           spirit
           bear
           witness
           in
           the
           spirits
           of
           them
           that
           are
           sanctified
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           this
           the
           spirit
           which
           Convinceth
           for
           sin
           ?
           and
           as
           thou
           actest
           sin
           ,
           it
           reproves
           thee
           ,
           and
           bears
           witness
           against
           thee
           ;
           then
           How
           should
           it
           bear
           witness
           to
           thee
           ?
           and
           so
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           all
           of
           you
           who
           tells
           of
           Justification
           by
           faith
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           in
           a
           dreame
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           faith
           that
           Justifies
           :
           for
           he
           that
           is
           Justified
           by
           faith
           which
           is
           true
           ,
           he
           hath
           the
           witness
           in
           himselfe
           :
           now
           if
           thou
           be
           reproved
           in
           thy selfe
           for
           sin
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           where
           is
           thy
           witness
           in
           thy selfe
           ?
           shew
           it
           .
        
         
           For
           them
           that
           are
           saved
           by
           grace
           ,
           and
           Justified
           by
           faith
           ,
           selfe
           and
           self-will
           ,
           and
           the
           lusts
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           Judged
           and
           Condemned
           ,
           and
           selfe-righteousness
           ,
           Titus
           3.
           5.
           6
           ,
           
             Not
             by
             works
             of
             righteousness
             that
             we
             have
             done
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             his
             mercy
             he
             saved
             us
             ,
             by
             the
             washing
             of
             regeneration
             ,
             and
             renewing
             of
             the
             holy
             ghost
             .
          
           Ephes.
           2.
           8
           ,
           
             By
             grace
             are
             ye
             saved
             ,
             through
             faith
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             of
             your selves
             ;
             it
             's
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             :
          
           and
           them
           that
           receives
           ,
           and
           believes
           in
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           are
           Justified
           :
           and
           grace
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           teacheth
           to
           deny
           ungodlyness
           :
           and
           them
           that
           are
           taught
           by
           this
           ,
           it
           teacheth
           and
           leadeth
           out
           of
           all
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           redemption
           from
           sin
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           Justification
           is
           witnessed
           ;
           and
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           which
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Promise
           ,
           seales
           the
           assurance
           in
           the
           heart
           :
           but
           where
           sin
           is
           committed
           ,
           grace
           raignes
           not
           through
           righteousness
           :
           and
           thou
           that
           art
           here
           ,
           art
           under
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           under
           wrath
           and
           condemnation
           ;
           and
           art
           not
           under
           grace
           that
           Justifies
           through
           faith
           :
           and
           so
           your
           cover
           being
           taken
           off
           ,
           see
           your
           shame
           all
           ,
           and
           blush
           and
           repent
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           difference
           betwixt
           the
           faith
           which
           is
           feigned
           which
           is
           the
           worlds
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           faith
           .
        
         
           NOw
           your
           faith
           which
           leads
           you
           not
           to
           believe
           that
           you
           can
           ever
           be
           freed
           from
           sin
           ,
           this
           faith
           is
           reprobate
           ,
           and
           brings
           forth
           no
           good
           works
           ,
           but
           dead
           works
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           the
           life
           of
           the
           Just
           ,
           but
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           unjust
           ,
           which
           leads
           not
           to
           overcome
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           nor
           leads
           not
           into
           the
           Rest
           which
           is
           in
           God
           :
           for
           you
           speake
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           and
           thinke
           your
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           ceased
           from
           your
           own
           workes
           ;
           but
           worships
           in
           your
           wills
           ,
           acts
           in
           your
           wills
           ,
           speaks
           in
           your
           wills
           ,
           and
           are
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           see
           an
           overcoming
           of
           sia
           ,
           but
           a
           growing
           into
           it
           ,
           into
           deceit
           more
           and
           more
           ,
           and
           looking
           all
           is
           done
           for
           you
           ;
           and
           you
           believe
           Christ
           hath
           done
           all
           ,
           and
           hath
           fulfilled
           the
           Law
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           yet
           doth
           witness
           nothing
           done
           in
           you
           ,
           nor
           the
           Law
           fulfilled
           in
           you
           ,
           nor
           sin
           destroyed
           in
           you
           ;
           and
           yet
           you
           say
           you
           lay
           hold
           upon
           the
           righteousness
           of
           Christ
           by
           faith
           .
        
         
           O
           what
           righteousness
           is
           that
           you
           lay
           hold
           of
           ,
           which
           is
           imperfect
           ,
           and
           leads
           not
           out
           of
           imperfection
           ?
           that
           is
           not
           true
           faith
           that
           lays
           hold
           on
           a
           righteousness
           which
           is
           imperfect
           :
           and
           all
           of
           you
           say
           ,
           all
           that
           is
           in
           you
           there
           is
           defects
           and
           Imperfections
           in
           it
           ,
           yea
           even
           the
           graces
           and
           gifts
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           say
           they
           are
           Imperfect
           :
           then
           Consider
           ,
           if
           you
           see
           Imperfection
           in
           all
           those
           things
           you
           have
           laid
           hold
           on
           ,
           and
           have
           received
           ,
           then
           you
           know
           not
           faith
           ,
           nor
           grace
           ,
           nor
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           perfect
           ;
           but
           believes
           in
           a
           dream
           of
           a
           thing
           done
           ,
           and
           an
           apprehension
           of
           a
           thing
           at
           a
           distance
           without
           you
           :
           Imagining
           you
           are
           eating
           ,
           but
           when
           you
           awake
           you
           are
           hungry
           ;
           Imagining
           you
           are
           saved
           ,
           but
           when
           you
           enter
           into
           your
           Hearts
           ,
           see
           nothing
           witnessed
           ,
           nothing
           done
           ,
           nor
           redeemed
           from
           nothing
           ;
           your
           faith
           and
           hope
           stands
           in
           works
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           all
           ;
           preaching
           the
           letter
           over
           ,
           and
           proving
           that
           which
           is
           proved
           ,
           and
           was
           proved
           in
           them
           that
           witnessed
           the
           life
           of
           those
           things
           in
           them
           that
           are
           written
           :
           but
           nothing
           is
           proved
           in
           you
           ,
           but
           applies
           their
           
           righteousness
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           righteousness
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           was
           in
           them
           ,
           wrought
           through
           death
           ,
           to
           you
           that
           are
           alive
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           lust
           and
           pride
           ,
           and
           enmity
           ,
           and
           malice
           ,
           and
           deceit
           ;
           yea
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           be
           covered
           in
           your
           in
           quity
           ,
           and
           saved
           from
           Guilt
           and
           Condemnation
           and
           wrath
           :
           But
           to
           be
           clensed
           from
           sin
           you
           regard
           not
           :
           for
           if
           you
           own
           that
           word
           ,
           and
           faith
           ,
           and
           hope
           which
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           will
           slay
           and
           kill
           that
           life
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           destroy
           all
           your
           wisdom
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           earthly
           nature
           :
           and
           therefore
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           repent
           ,
           and
           cease
           from
           your
           way
           ▪
           from
           your
           vain
           conceivings
           ,
           and
           all
           be
           uncovered
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           see
           the
           first
           principle
           you
           have
           to
           Learn
           :
           so
           all
           your
           faith
           which
           is
           out
           of
           the
           Light
           ,
           is
           seen
           ,
           which
           you
           gather
           in
           from
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           not
           wrought
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           it
           leads
           not
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           nor
           to
           above
           the
           world
           :
           but
           all
           who
           have
           faith
           ,
           works
           in
           the
           light
           ;
           and
           mortification
           ,
           and
           sanctification
           ,
           and
           holyness
           is
           brought
           forth
           ,
           in
           purity
           ,
           uprighteousness
           ,
           meekness
           ,
           temperance
           ,
           patience
           ,
           and
           the
           fruits
           of
           righteousness
           :
           for
           it
           is
           not
           dead
           ;
           but
           the
           Just
           man
           lives
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           works
           appeares
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           is
           as
           a
           light
           ;
           but
           your
           faith
           which
           is
           dead
           ,
           talks
           of
           it
           :
           and
           when
           you
           are
           viewed
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           no
           fruits
           of
           righteousness
           grow
           in
           you
           ;
           your
           hope
           and
           faith
           is
           vain
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           not
           save
           you
           from
           condemnation
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           because
           you
           finde
           written
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           
             by
             the
             deedes
             of
             the
             law
             no
             flesh
             can
             be
             Justified
             ,
          
           therefore
           you
           would
           exclude
           the
           worke
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           the
           righteousness
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           brings
           forth
           fruits
           ,
           and
           all
           faith
           is
           dead
           without
           works
           :
           for
           as
           the
           body
           lives
           not
           ,
           but
           it
           moves
           and
           acts
           ,
           no
           more
           is
           faith
           living
           ,
           except
           it
           move
           :
           and
           so
           you
           whose
           faith
           stands
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           in
           things
           taken
           on
           in
           the
           fallen
           wisdom
           which
           you
           read
           without
           you
           ,
           that
           faith
           is
           reprobate
           unto
           every
           good
           work
           ,
           and
           is
           vain
           :
           for
           the
           living
           is
           not
           witnessed
           ,
           nor
           the
           dead
           raised
           in
           you
           to
           life
           ,
           nor
           the
           lost
           sheep
           found
           ,
           nor
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           driven
           away
           brought
           back
           ;
           but
           the
           earth
           yet
           closeth
           the
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           earth
           in
           you
           covers
           the
           slain
           ,
           and
           the
           grave
           you
           see
           not
           opened
           ,
           nor
           the
           dead
           raised
           incorruptible
           :
           and
           so
           you
           are
           unchanged
           ,
           
           but
           the
           corruptible
           lives
           ,
           and
           the
           mortal
           ,
           and
           draws
           you
           after
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           exalted
           ,
           and
           the
           head
           not
           known
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           life
           of
           men
           ,
           nor
           exalted
           :
           and
           so
           he
           draws
           you
           ▪
           not
           nor
           leads
           you
           not
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           led
           by
           your
           own
           wills
           ,
           and
           Another
           girds
           you
           not
           nor
           the
           gird
           of
           strength
           is
           not
           at
           all
           known
           but
           in
           words
           :
           and
           so
           the
           old
           man
           is
           alive
           uncrucified
           with
           his
           deeds
           :
           but
           his
           deeds
           are
           brought
           forth
           ;
           and
           so
           by
           your
           fruits
           you
           are
           known
           .
        
      
       
         
           Concerning
           Hope
           ;
           and
           the
           difference
           betwixt
           true
           and
           false
           hope
           .
        
         
           ANd
           to
           all
           sorts
           of
           professors
           I
           shall
           clear
           my
           conscience
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           finish
           my
           testimony
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           dwell
           in
           peace
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           hath
           commanded
           me
           to
           bear
           witness
           to
           his
           Name
           ▪
           and
           his
           love
           also
           constrains
           me
           ;
           and
           in
           love
           to
           the
           seed
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           are
           bone
           of
           my
           bone
           ,
           and
           flesh
           of
           my
           flesh
           ;
           who
           are
           of
           the
           true
           Circumcision
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           come
           out
           of
           Captivitie
           from
           among
           the
           lying
           Inchanters
           ,
           and
           Sorcerers
           ,
           and
           Diviners
           ,
           where
           they
           have
           been
           long
           held
           Captive
           ,
           and
           the
           heritage
           of
           the
           Lord
           laid
           waste
           :
           and
           therefore
           you
           whose
           hope
           is
           without
           you
           it
           's
           vain
           ,
           whose
           hope
           stands
           without
           ,
           in
           these
           things
           which
           are
           weak
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           said
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           made
           nothing
           persect
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           weakness
           and
           unprofitableness
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           stood
           in
           washings
           ;
           and
           signes
           of
           the
           true
           tabernacle
           they
           were
           ,
           yet
           they
           did
           not
           make
           perfect
           :
           so
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           your
           bread
           ,
           and
           wine
           ,
           and
           water
           ,
           which
           were
           figures
           of
           a
           more
           heavenly
           thing
           ,
           they
           do
           make
           nothing
           perfect
           ,
           but
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           a
           better
           hope
           ▪
           
             Heb.
          
           7.
           18
           ,
           19.
           and
           so
           while
           you
           have
           hope
           in
           any
           thing
           without
           you
           ,
           you
           stand
           in
           that
           which
           is
           Imperfect
           ;
           and
           Contends
           about
           that
           ,
           but
           looks
           not
           for
           the
           hope
           to
           be
           brought
           in
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           might
           draw
           near
           unto
           God
           ,
           Christ
           the
           hope
           ,
           the
           light
           :
           and
           while
           this
           you
           own
           not
           ,
           to
           lead
           you
           ,
           the
           light
           ,
           you
           cannot
           draw
           near
           unto
           God
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           slay
           you
           ,
           and
           kill
           you
           notwithstanding
           all
           your
           words
           :
           and
           all
           that
           walks
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           comes
           to
           see
           the
           hope
           brought
           in
           ;
           and
           this
           hope
           
           purifies
           the
           heart
           ,
           as
           Christ
           is
           pure
           :
           and
           then
           by
           it
           and
           through
           it
           there
           is
           a
           drawing
           near
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           an
           access
           to
           him
           with
           boldness
           :
           for
           where
           the
           lively
           hope
           is
           ▪
           there
           is
           no
           guilt
           ;
           then
           there
           is
           boldness
           :
           and
           so
           you
           whose
           hope
           is
           in
           words
           without
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           you
           ,
           you
           forget
           God
           ;
           all
           that
           forgets
           the
           light
           ▪
           forgets
           God
           :
           your
           hope
           is
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           ,
           which
           shall
           perish
           ;
           whose
           hope
           shall
           be
           cut
           off
           as
           a
           spiders
           web
           ,
           
             Job
             .
          
           8.
           14
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           hope
           which
           doth
           not
           purifie
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           victory
           over
           sin
           dayly
           ▪
           is
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           
             Job
             .
          
           11
           ,
           20
           ▪
           but
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           wicked
           shall
           faile
           ,
           and
           they
           shall
           not
           escape
           ,
           and
           their
           hope
           shall
           be
           as
           the
           giving
           up
           of
           the
           ghost
           .
        
      
       
         
           True
           faith
           how
           it
           is
           wrought
           ;
           and
           what
           it
           is
           in
           it
           's
           effects
           and
           operations
           .
        
         
           NOw
           concerning
           faith
           ,
           it
           is
           begotten
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           ,
           by
           preaching
           of
           the
           eternal
           Word
           ;
           which
           word
           is
           nigh
           ,
           in
           the
           mouth
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           heart
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           comes
           to
           hearken
           to
           the
           word
           which
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           comes
           to
           see
           faith
           revealed
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           draw
           near
           unto
           God
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           begotten
           by
           the
           word
           of
           faith
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ;
           which
           word
           is
           spirit
           and
           life
           to
           all
           that
           receive
           it
           ;
           and
           by
           it
           is
           the
           mountains
           removed
           ,
           and
           sin
           overcome
           ▪
           and
           victory
           witnessed
           over
           sin
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           17.
           20.
           and
           this
           faith
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           leads
           into
           purity
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           leads
           all
           towards
           God
           that
           hath
           it
           :
           and
           it
           is
           perfect
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           stands
           in
           it
           ,
           comes
           to
           have
           the
           will
           of
           God
           perfected
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           imperfect
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           done
           away
           ;
           and
           the
           Just
           lives
           by
           it
           ▪
           
             Heb.
          
           2.
           4.
           and
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           through
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           revealed
           from
           faith
           to
           faith
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           1.
           17.
           and
           all
           that
           do
           witness
           the
           birth
           which
           is
           from
           above
           ,
           which
           is
           borne
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           sins
           not
           ;
           faith
           is
           the
           life
           of
           this
           birth
           ,
           which
           is
           Just
           ;
           and
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           lives
           by
           it
           ,
           who
           doth
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ;
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ;
           
             The
             life
             that
             I
             now
             live
             ,
             is
             by
             the
             faith
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             :
          
           and
           all
           who
           
           hath
           it
           ,
           and
           believes
           in
           this
           ,
           shall
           never
           die
           :
           for
           by
           it
           is
           translation
           witnessed
           from
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           and
           condemnation
           ,
           into
           the
           Immortal
           life
           ;
           and
           by
           it
           is
           Gods
           righteousness
           revealed
           ;
           and
           well
           pleased
           is
           he
           with
           all
           who
           walk
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           where
           this
           is
           not
           ,
           his
           wrath
           and
           displeasure
           arises
           :
           and
           all
           who
           stands
           in
           the
           least
           measure
           of
           it
           ,
           is
           perfect
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           be
           free
           from
           sin
           ;
           for
           it
           brings
           and
           reveales
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           ;
           which
           Justifies
           ,
           Sanctifies
           ,
           and
           Mortifies
           ;
           even
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           which
           takes
           away
           sin
           ,
           and
           purges
           the
           heart
           from
           all
           filthyness
           both
           of
           flesh
           and
           Spirit
           :
           and
           thus
           remission
           of
           sins
           comes
           to
           be
           witnessed
           ▪
           and
           man
           Justified
           by
           the
           righteousness
           of
           Christ
           ▪
           which
           is
           the
           righteousness
           of
           faith
           ,
           wrought
           in
           the
           Creature
           by
           the
           eternal
           Spirit
           and
           word
           ,
           which
           is
           one
           :
           and
           thus
           assurance
           comes
           to
           be
           made
           manifest
           :
           for
           it
           bears
           witness
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           true
           evidence
           of
           the
           everlasting
           substance
           which
           is
           brought
           in
           ;
           and
           sin
           ,
           and
           self
           ,
           and
           all
           Iniquity
           comes
           to
           be
           seen
           and
           revealed
           ,
           judged
           and
           Condemned
           ,
           and
           cast
           out
           ;
           and
           Gods
           righteousness
           comes
           to
           be
           the
           life
           of
           a
           believer
           ,
           even
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           immortal
           ;
           by
           which
           man
           comes
           to
           be
           redeemed
           and
           purchased
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           his
           own
           ,
           but
           becomes
           servant
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           obedient
           to
           him
           ;
           whose
           life
           is
           given
           and
           laid
           down
           ,
           and
           revealed
           to
           redeem
           his
           own
           seed
           :
           and
           all
           that
           come
           to
           see
           this
           ,
           comes
           to
           prize
           his
           love
           ,
           and
           walkes
           in
           his
           fear
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           shield
           of
           faith
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           are
           defended
           from
           the
           enemie
           of
           their
           souls
           ,
           and
           his
           temptations
           are
           resisted
           ,
           and
           the
           fiery
           darts
           quenched
           :
           and
           so
           the
           enemies
           comes
           to
           be
           subdued
           :
           and
           this
           faith
           is
           present
           power
           against
           all
           sin
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           keep
           in
           it
           ,
           out
           of
           doubts
           and
           distrusts
           ,
           and
           consultations
           ,
           and
           murmurings
           ,
           come
           to
           be
           preserved
           :
           and
           all
           that
           hath
           this
           faith
           ,
           doth
           believe
           the
           overcoming
           of
           all
           sin
           ,
           and
           walk
           from
           faith
           to
           faith
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           daily
           renewed
           in
           the
           Lords
           strength
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           have
           Victory
           ,
           as
           they
           keep
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           remains
           in
           the
           true
           rest
           with
           God
           for
           ever
           ,
           which
           none
           that
           lives
           in
           sin
           shall
           ever
           come
           to
           attain
           unto
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Word
           to
           all
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           in
           all
           Opinions
           and
           Sects
           :
           And
           to
           all
           yourpeople
           in
           every
           Sect.
           
        
         
           THe
           Lord
           is
           risen
           in
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           is
           arising
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           to
           tread
           down
           the
           mountaines
           :
           all
           nations
           make
           way
           ,
           make
           way
           ,
           and
           all
           ye
           Isles
           be
           removed
           ,
           all
           ye
           high
           walls
           fall
           down
           ,
           and
           all
           ye
           strong
           towers
           be
           rent
           asunder
           :
           all
           ye
           strong
           gates
           flie
           open
           ;
           ye
           fenced
           Cities
           fall
           ;
           ye
           mighty
           men
           of
           valour
           bow
           ;
           your
           hands
           shall
           grow
           feeble
           ,
           you
           mighty
           warriours
           for
           the
           prince
           of
           darknesse
           :
           a
           day
           of
           sore
           distress
           is
           coming
           upon
           you
           :
           the
           princes
           of
           
             Tyre
          
           shall
           no
           more
           rejoyce
           ;
           ye
           dukes
           of
           
             Edom
          
           shall
           fall
           by
           the
           edge
           of
           his
           sword
           ;
           ye
           daughters
           of
           the
           Philistins
           shall
           no
           more
           rejoyce
           ,
           nor
           ye
           daughters
           of
           
             Moab
             ▪
          
           who
           have
           been
           at
           ease
           from
           your
           youth
           ,
           shall
           no
           more
           take
           pleasure
           in
           your
           delicacies
           ;
           for
           the
           earth
           is
           growing
           thin
           and
           feeble
           ,
           where
           all
           your
           renowne
           and
           glory
           lay
           ;
           the
           root
           is
           cursed
           ,
           from
           whence
           your
           joy
           hath
           sprung
           :
           God
           is
           risen
           ,
           and
           blasting
           all
           with
           the
           breath
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           and
           darkness
           shall
           cover
           all
           your
           pavilions
           ;
           and
           leanness
           shall
           cover
           your
           faces
           ;
           who
           have
           rejoyced
           at
           the
           Captivitie
           of
           the
           holy
           seed
           ;
           for
           now
           is
           he
           arising
           ,
           as
           a
           Giant
           that
           runs
           his
           course
           ,
           and
           shall
           tread
           down
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           blast
           all
           its
           glory
           ;
           and
           will
           fan
           the
           nations
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           
             uncircumcized
          
           in
           heart
           shall
           be
           as
           chaff
           ,
           for
           now
           is
           the
           Lord
           bringing
           his
           determination
           upon
           the
           whole
           earth
           ,
           to
           cut
           down
           all
           the
           Gods
           of
           gold
           and
           silver
           ,
           and
           spoyle
           all
           your
           pleasant
           pictures
           and
           images
           which
           stand
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           worshipped
           in
           your
           hearts
           ;
           yea
           the
           Lord
           of
           life
           hath
           a
           sacrifice
           in
           
             Babylon
          
           to
           performe
           ,
           to
           confound
           her
           languages
           which
           is
           many
           ,
           and
           to
           slay
           all
           her
           Children
           ,
           in
           the
           place
           where
           they
           have
           slaine
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           free-borne
           .
           Woe
           is
           me
           ;
           what
           will
           
           become
           of
           ye
           ▪
           ye
           shepherds
           who
           have
           nourished
           people
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           Swine
           ,
           and
           led
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           Dogs
           ,
           and
           hath
           driven
           away
           the
           sheep
           from
           the
           fold
           ;
           and
           hath
           begotten
           nothing
           but
           subtilty
           and
           deceit
           in
           peoples
           mindes
           ;
           hath
           made
           them
           wise
           to
           do
           evil
           ,
           and
           subtil
           to
           deceive
           ,
           and
           causing
           to
           turne
           away
           from
           righteousness
           ;
           yea
           many
           of
           their
           eares
           you
           have
           bored
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           sold
           themselves
           to
           be
           bond-slaves
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           their
           lusts
           for
           ever
           :
           a
           wofull
           reckoning
           will
           you
           make
           ,
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           who
           is
           coming
           to
           take
           an
           account
           of
           all
           ,
           what
           they
           have
           done
           and
           brought
           ,
           and
           what
           sheep
           they
           have
           gathered
           in
           :
           the
           Bill
           is
           drawne
           against
           you
           all
           ,
           you
           hirelings
           ;
           the
           Cup
           of
           vengeance
           will
           be
           your
           reward
           ;
           not
           one
           lamb
           have
           you
           brought
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           father
           ,
           nor
           one
           sheep
           into
           the
           fold
           ;
           but
           hath
           scattered
           them
           :
           so
           that
           by
           deceiving
           them
           so
           long
           with
           your
           strange
           voyce
           ,
           they
           have
           forgot
           the
           true
           shepherds
           voyce
           ▪
           for
           into
           a
           Wolfes
           nature
           you
           have
           nourished
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           become
           wild
           ▪
           and
           now
           loves
           no
           fold
           ,
           no
           bond
           nor
           limit
           ;
           but
           loves
           to
           lie
           downe
           with
           you
           upon
           the
           mountains
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           pride
           ,
           lust
           ,
           and
           deceit
           ;
           where
           all
           the
           wild
           beasts
           of
           the
           field
           play
           :
           and
           they
           are
           all
           gone
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           into
           the
           crooked
           paths
           of
           unrighteousness
           ;
           and
           they
           follow
           your
           example
           who
           leads
           them
           ▪
           and
           this
           will
           be
           proved
           against
           you
           all
           shepherds
           who
           are
           idle
           ,
           who
           loves
           the
           fleece
           ,
           and
           feeds
           upon
           the
           fat
           ,
           and
           seekes
           for
           your
           gaine
           from
           your
           quarter
           :
           the
           blood
           of
           soules
           will
           be
           your
           Charge
           ;
           guilty
           will
           you
           all
           be
           found
           ;
           your
           mouthes
           stopped
           :
           the
           light
           in
           your
           consciences
           shall
           be
           the
           Lords
           witness
           ,
           bound
           will
           you
           be
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           utter
           darkness
           .
        
         
           And
           you
           that
           have
           set
           up
           your selves
           to
           be
           Teachers
           ,
           who
           pretends
           Separation
           from
           the
           world
           ;
           who
           have
           run
           in
           your
           wills
           ,
           and
           have
           gathered
           to
           worship
           an
           image
           with
           a
           more
           beautifull
           face
           ▪
           you
           are
           strong
           ,
           you
           are
           fat
           ;
           you
           shine
           ▪
           you
           are
           full
           ;
           you
           appeare
           as
           Oracles
           ▪
           at
           which
           them
           that
           seeks
           after
           knowledge
           ,
           seekes
           unto
           ;
           you
           are
           painted
           over
           with
           names
           and
           Colours
           ,
           and
           appeares
           of
           a
           comelie
           hue
           :
           your
           Cup
           is
           golden
           and
           beautiful
           to
           behold
           ,
           to
           the
           earthly
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           desirable
           to
           drinke
           of
           ;
           yea
           many
           have
           drunke
           of
           it
           ▪
           and
           are
           drinking
           
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           they
           come
           to
           grow
           tall
           ,
           and
           as
           strong
           as
           horses
           in
           battel
           ,
           and
           as
           rampant
           as
           lions
           ,
           and
           as
           Behemoth
           ,
           who
           thinkes
           he
           can
           drinke
           
             Iordan
          
           drie
           .
           But
           one
           thing
           you
           have
           left
           behind
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           power
           of
           God
           :
           now
           is
           the
           Lord
           coming
           to
           fan
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           weigh
           you
           ,
           how
           you
           came
           hither
           ,
           to
           tell
           of
           justification
           ,
           and
           of
           being
           saved
           by
           the
           righteousness
           of
           Chist
           ,
           when
           you
           will
           not
           owne
           the
           simplicity
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           nor
           the
           meeke
           principle
           to
           giude
           you
           into
           the
           Lambes
           nature
           :
           your
           flocke
           is
           not
           so
           speckled
           as
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           yet
           they
           feed
           in
           the
           same
           pasture
           ,
           where
           knowledge
           ,
           the
           tree
           of
           knowledge
           is
           the
           food
           ;
           which
           nourishes
           them
           into
           a
           strange
           nature
           ,
           and
           turnes
           them
           farther
           into
           degeneration
           .
           Woe
           is
           me
           for
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           are
           leaders
           ,
           and
           you
           who
           are
           thus
           led
           ;
           upon
           the
           left
           hand
           among
           the
           goats
           you
           will
           be
           turned
           ,
           who
           hates
           the
           still
           small
           voyce
           ;
           that
           you
           cannot
           abide
           to
           hear
           in
           you
           :
           therefore
           you
           are
           erred
           for
           lack
           of
           true
           knowledg
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           goe
           into
           captivity
           with
           them
           that
           go
           into
           captivity
           :
           for
           you
           have
           lost
           the
           key
           of
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           setting
           up
           ,
           and
           seeking
           to
           open
           ,
           with
           another
           thing
           then
           the
           key
           of
           
             David
             ;
          
           but
           you
           must
           either
           have
           that
           ▪
           or
           else
           ,
           where
           the
           Saints
           life
           is
           ,
           you
           cannot
           come
           ,
           although
           you
           are
           reaching
           at
           it
           with
           your
           sensuall
           wisdome
           ;
           but
           farther
           it
           flies
           from
           you
           .
        
         
           Oh
           when
           will
           you
           be
           weary
           of
           feeding
           upon
           ashes
           ;
           of
           winde
           and
           air
           ,
           which
           puffs
           up
           your
           fleshly
           mindes
           !
           when
           will
           ye
           seriously
           consider
           ,
           what
           ye
           enjoy
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           what
           you
           possess
           of
           him
           ?
           are
           you
           not
           lost
           in
           your selves
           ,
           in
           and
           about
           that
           which
           you
           acount
           great
           part
           of
           obedience
           unto
           your
           God
           ?
        
         
           Are
           not
           some
           of
           you
           who
           are
           called
           Baptized
           persons
           ,
           differing
           about
           the
           form
           ?
           some
           baptizing
           into
           this
           ,
           some
           into
           that
           ?
           some
           sprinkling
           ,
           some
           dipping
           ,
           some
           plunging
           :
           where
           is
           your
           example
           for
           these
           things
           ?
           nay
           ,
           do
           not
           the
           most
           of
           you
           conclude
           no
           salvation
           without
           it
           ,
           although
           in
           words
           ,
           some
           of
           you
           will
           denie
           it
           ?
           and
           as
           for
           that
           you
           call
           your
           supper
           and
           communion
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           carnal
           and
           earthly
           ,
           you
           have
           none
           of
           you
           the
           forme
           ;
           one
           of
           you
           is
           for
           eating
           before
           supper
           ,
           another
           
           after
           supper
           ,
           another
           for
           as
           much
           bread
           and
           wine
           as
           you
           can
           eat
           and
           drinke
           ;
           and
           so
           your
           God
           is
           your
           bellie
           ,
           and
           you
           mind
           earthly
           things
           :
           and
           in
           stead
           of
           remembring
           of
           Christs
           death
           ,
           you
           crucifie
           him
           afresh
           ,
           one
           with
           lust
           ,
           another
           with
           envie
           ,
           another
           with
           pride
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           stead
           of
           coming
           to
           the
           table
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           you
           feed
           at
           the
           table
           of
           devils
           ;
           and
           nourish
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           deceit
           and
           uncleanness
           :
           and
           as
           
             Jannes
          
           and
           
             Jambres
          
           resisted
           
             Moses
          
           by
           making
           likenesses
           ;
           so
           do
           you
           resist
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           because
           it
           comes
           not
           according
           to
           your
           carnal
           will
           ,
           nor
           your
           vaine
           conceptions
           :
           and
           so
           deceit
           leads
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           cross
           of
           Christ
           you
           know
           not
           ;
           and
           those
           things
           you
           have
           formerly
           declared
           against
           you
           now
           take
           up
           :
           some
           pretends
           sending
           out
           to
           preach
           ▪
           &
           takes
           Tythes
           ,
           others
           crying
           out
           against
           them
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           yet
           upholds
           them
           ,
           and
           payes
           to
           the
           priests
           whom
           you
           say
           is
           not
           ministers
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           so
           waste
           the
           Lords
           ,
           goods
           to
           uphold
           deceit
           ;
           and
           betray
           the
           just
           in
           your selves
           ;
           and
           not
           one
           of
           you
           will
           suffer
           for
           that
           you
           judge
           your
           principal
           ;
           and
           now
           you
           begin
           to
           creep
           into
           the
           Idolstemples
           ,
           and
           worship
           there
           ,
           and
           seekes
           to
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           uphold
           you
           :
           and
           one
           of
           you
           preaching
           up
           free-will
           ather
           downe
           ,
           another
           an
           election
           of
           persons
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           never
           knew
           true
           faith
           which
           is
           without
           respect
           of
           persons
           :
           another
           company
           of
           you
           ▪
           dreaming
           of
           a
           personal
           raign
           in
           your
           Carnal
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           judges
           just
           such
           a
           God
           and
           a
           Christ
           as
           your selves
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           live
           in
           pride
           and
           lust
           ,
           and
           filthy
           and
           earthly
           mindedness
           ,
           and
           envie
           ;
           and
           yet
           talke
           of
           raigning
           with
           him
           :
           but
           of
           being
           baptized
           into
           his
           death
           ,
           you
           know
           nothing
           ,
           nor
           suffering
           with
           him
           you
           know
           nothing
           of
           ,
           nor
           of
           bearing
           his
           reproach
           dayly
           nor
           of
           suffering
           the
           spoyling
           of
           all
           :
           and
           denying
           all
           for
           him
           ,
           this
           you
           are
           strangers
           to
           ;
           and
           you
           that
           tell
           of
           exercising
           your
           gifts
           ,
           you
           have
           no
           gift
           but
           acquired
           by
           long
           raking
           in
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           the
           exercise
           of
           your
           carnal
           wit
           and
           knowledg
           in
           contention
           and
           strife
           :
           you
           have
           treasured
           up
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           stuff
           in
           the
           earthly
           memory
           ;
           and
           this
           you
           call
           a
           gift
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           one
           you
           make
           a
           Pastor
           or
           an
           Apostle
           on
           ,
           and
           he
           begets
           into
           his
           Image
           ;
           but
           still
           in
           the
           curse
           ,
           and
           makes
           proselytes
           in
           the
           same
           likeness
           ;
           leads
           into
           sorts
           and
           
           opinions
           from
           the
           true
           gift
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           who
           hath
           a
           gift
           ,
           it
           exercises
           him
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           declares
           unto
           others
           of
           those
           things
           which
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           hath
           wrought
           in
           him
           :
           and
           he
           that
           knowes
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           led
           out
           of
           his
           own
           way
           ,
           will
           ,
           and
           time
           ,
           into
           his
           will
           from
           whence
           it
           comes
           :
           and
           here
           is
           the
           ministrie
           Christ
           alwayes
           blessed
           ;
           not
           in
           their
           owne
           wills
           ,
           but
           in
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           this
           wrought
           a
           reall
           change
           in
           people
           ,
           from
           Satan's
           power
           unto
           God's
           power
           ▪
           and
           so
           in
           all
           your
           separation
           ,
           self
           shines
           in
           all
           you
           have
           :
           not
           the
           forme
           ,
           much
           less
           the
           power
           .
           Another
           sort
           tells
           of
           a
           power
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           greater
           glory
           to
           be
           revealed
           ,
           and
           a
           more
           glorious
           ministrie
           then
           hath
           been
           yet
           ;
           yet
           your
           eyes
           is
           without
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           you
           looke
           at
           ,
           is
           in
           great
           words
           ;
           and
           your
           expectation
           will
           fayle
           :
           for
           you
           neglect
           the
           present
           measure
           of
           Christs
           gift
           that
           leads
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           are
           got
           above
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           too
           low
           a
           thing
           for
           you
           ▪
           you
           judge
           because
           you
           heard
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           talked
           of
           it
           ▪
           therefore
           you
           are
           past
           this
           ;
           but
           I
           shall
           say
           unto
           you
           all
           Adulterers
           and
           Adulteresses
           ,
           Come
           down
           from
           off
           your
           mountaine
           of
           exaltation
           exalted
           above
           the
           door
           and
           the
           Cross
           :
           and
           you
           that
           are
           here
           ,
           are
           Thieves
           and
           Robbers
           ;
           your
           mindes
           is
           without
           ,
           feeding
           upon
           the
           tree
           of
           Knowledge
           and
           imitating
           :
           the
           best
           of
           you
           ,
           in
           your
           fallen
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           your
           foundation
           ,
           is
           but
           upon
           report
           ,
           as
           the
           vagabond
           Jewes
           were
           ;
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Jesus
           that
           
             Paul
          
           preached
           ,
           they
           would
           cast
           out
           unclean
           spirits
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           sorcerers
           :
           and
           what
           are
           you
           now
           ,
           who
           only
           preaches
           of
           Christ
           that
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Peter
          
           and
           
             John
             ,
          
           in
           the
           name
           of
           that
           Jesus
           they
           declared
           of
           ,
           and
           his
           righteousness
           they
           spoke
           of
           ;
           but
           knows
           not
           his
           name
           in
           you
           ,
           or
           his
           power
           ,
           nor
           his
           righteousness
           ,
           but
           in
           tradition
           ,
           imitation
           ,
           and
           conforming
           in
           the
           earthly
           will
           :
           here
           is
           all
           your
           worship
           ,
           all
           of
           you
           calling
           the
           letter
           the
           light
           ,
           the
           word
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           nay
           some
           of
           you
           so
           impudent
           as
           to
           call
           it
           spirit
           and
           life
           :
           and
           so
           now
           you
           are
           made
           manifest
           and
           seen
           ;
           and
           your
           God
           ,
           and
           worship
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           profession
           ,
           is
           tryed
           by
           the
           light
           ,
           is
           seen
           ,
           Comprehended
           and
           weighed
           ,
           and
           judged
           with
           the
           light
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           will
           be
           too
           narrow
           to
           cover
           you
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           is
           coming
           as
           a
           thief
           upon
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           make
           mention
           of
           the
           
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           but
           not
           in
           righteousness
           :
           &
           therefore
           strip
           you
           ,
           make
           you
           bare
           ,
           be
           uncovered
           ,
           cast
           off
           your
           old
           ragged
           covers
           which
           will
           rust
           and
           wax
           old
           ;
           and
           mind
           the
           first
           principle
           ,
           the
           light
           that
           shews
           you
           evil
           ,
           and
           own
           it
           ,
           to
           lead
           you
           ,
           and
           guide
           you
           out
           of
           sin
           ,
           or
           else
           I
           testifie
           unto
           you
           ,
           you
           shall
           die
           in
           your
           sins
           ;
           and
           wrath
           Eternal
           will
           be
           your
           portion
           ,
           except
           you
           repent
           and
           cease
           from
           your
           vain
           thoughts
           and
           words
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           see
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           revealed
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           that
           may
           shew
           you
           sin
           ,
           and
           condemn
           this
           nature
           in
           the
           Transgression
           ,
           and
           doe
           it
           away
           ,
           and
           slay
           you
           ,
           and
           quicken
           another
           thing
           which
           is
           dead
           in
           trespasses
           and
           in
           sins
           :
           and
           while
           you
           sin
           ,
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           is
           dead
           ,
           and
           Christ
           suffers
           :
           so
           while
           you
           have
           time
           ,
           prize
           it
           .
        
         
           
             F.
             H.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           To
           all
           you
           who
           put
           out
           the
           eye
           ,
           through
           long
           accustoming
           unto
           sin
           ;
           who
           are
           near
           utter
           darkness
           .
        
         
           ANd
           you
           mingled
           people
           of
           
             Babylon
          
           and
           
             Egypt
             ▪
          
           who
           are
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           loves
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           who
           are
           blind
           ,
           and
           loves
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           who
           wallowes
           in
           your
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           loves
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           who
           live
           at
           ease
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           in
           pleasures
           and
           wantonness
           ,
           you
           are
           dead
           while
           you
           live
           ;
           you
           have
           taken
           up
           your
           rest
           in
           the
           earth
           ;
           you
           are
           inlarging
           your
           barnes
           ,
           you
           are
           cieling
           your
           houses
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           building
           with
           hewne
           stone
           ,
           and
           Cedars
           ;
           and
           are
           laying
           house
           to
           house
           ,
           and
           land
           to
           land
           ,
           and
           are
           making
           your selves
           great
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           seeking
           a
           name
           among
           men
           :
           you
           are
           swallowed
           up
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           you
           go
           upon
           your
           bellies
           ,
           you
           feed
           upon
           dust
           .
           VVoe
           unto
           you
           that
           are
           here
           ,
           you
           have
           your
           consolation
           here
           ,
           you
           lay
           up
           your
           bags
           ,
           where
           thieves
           break
           forth
           and
           steal
           :
           your
           garments
           are
           moth-eaten
           ,
           your
           gold
           is
           rusty
           ,
           &
           your
           silver
           is
           cankered
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           your
           god
           which
           you
           worship
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           set
           up
           ▪
           and
           worships
           in
           your
           heart
           .
           And
           when
           you
           
           have
           over-reached
           your
           brethren
           ▪
           and
           cheated
           ,
           and
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           defrauded
           your
           brethren
           ,
           and
           are
           grown
           rich
           ,
           then
           you
           say
           ,
           God
           hath
           given
           you
           all
           this
           ;
           when
           as
           ye
           have
           stolen
           it
           ,
           and
           got
           it
           in
           Usurie
           ,
           and
           oppression
           ,
           and
           deceipt
           :
           and
           when
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           Spends
           it
           upon
           your
           lusts
           ,
           and
           by
           your
           greatness
           grinds
           the
           face
           of
           the
           poor
           when
           you
           are
           become
           strong
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           have
           spread
           out
           your
           boughs
           so
           broad
           that
           nothing
           can
           grow
           that
           is
           neer
           your
           shaddow
           ;
           and
           yet
           talk
           of
           God
           at
           a
           distance
           ;
           but
           you
           know
           him
           not
           ,
           but
           live
           in
           carlesness
           and
           ease
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           the
           flesh
           ▪
           and
           pleasing
           the
           carnal
           mind
           :
           the
           Mighty
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           at
           hand
           ,
           which
           shall
           come
           as
           a
           theife
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           require
           all
           your
           souls
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           take
           them
           away
           ;
           and
           then
           whose
           shall
           all
           these
           things
           be
           ?
        
         
           And
           all
           you
           poor
           blind
           people
           of
           the
           world
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           who
           followes
           the
           blind
           guides
           and
           teachers
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           who
           know
           not
           the
           path
           of
           righteousness
           themselves
           ,
           but
           live
           in
           covetousness
           ,
           pride
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           seeking
           for
           their
           gaine
           from
           their
           Quarters
           in
           the
           steps
           of
           their
           fore-fathers
           the
           false
           Prophets
           which
           the
           Lord
           declared
           against
           by
           
             Ieremiah
             ,
             Isaiah
             ,
             Ezekiel
             ,
             Hosea
             ;
          
           and
           Christ
           cryed
           out
           against
           such
           blind
           guids
           as
           led
           the
           blind
           :
           and
           the
           Apostles
           declared
           against
           such
           whose
           hearts
           was
           exercised
           with
           coveteous
           practises
           ;
           and
           them
           you
           set
           up
           for
           your
           teachers
           who
           are
           not
           taught
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           they
           walk
           in
           the
           broad
           way
           ,
           and
           you
           follow
           their
           example
           ;
           and
           yet
           you
           have
           a
           green
           tree
           to
           worship
           under
           ,
           which
           seems
           beautiful
           in
           your
           eyes
           ;
           you
           talk
           of
           a
           God
           and
           Christ
           ▪
           and
           of
           his
           Gospel
           and
           ordinances
           ▪
           but
           knows
           him
           not
           ,
           nor
           his
           will
           ,
           nor
           how
           he
           will
           be
           Worshipped
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           the
           customs
           and
           fashions
           of
           the
           Nations
           ▪
           as
           the
           Heathen
           doe
           ;
           and
           follows
           the
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           lives
           in
           pride
           and
           fulness
           ,
           and
           at
           ease
           ,
           lust
           ,
           and
           envie
           ,
           in
           covetousness
           and
           double-mindedness
           ,
           in
           drunkenness
           and
           riotousness
           ,
           Sports
           ,
           Pastimes
           ,
           Pleasures
           ,
           gaming
           playing
           ,
           nourishing
           your
           hearts
           as
           in
           a
           day
           of
           slaughter
           ;
           wanton
           wilde
           ,
           in
           swearing
           ,
           lying
           ▪
           cursed
           speaking
           ;
           in
           foolish
           jesting
           ,
           in
           filthy
           communication
           ,
           in
           laughter
           and
           folly
           ,
           which
           is
           madness
           :
           The
           dreadful
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           
           is
           arising
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           his
           day
           is
           coming
           upon
           you
           ▪
           that
           shall
           rip
           up
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           see
           that
           you
           are
           Heathens
           ;
           and
           knows
           not
           God
           ,
           although
           your
           Idol-Shepherds
           and
           hirelings
           have
           told
           you
           you
           were
           Christians
           ,
           because
           you
           came
           one
           day
           in
           seven
           ,
           and
           heard
           a
           few
           words
           spoken
           from
           the
           Imagination
           of
           their
           own
           braine
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           week
           long
           and
           year
           long
           live
           in
           carlesness
           ▪
           and
           in
           all
           the
           abominations
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           ;
           and
           yet
           you
           hate
           to
           be
           reproved
           ,
           and
           hate
           to
           be
           reformed
           :
           Dreadfull
           is
           the
           day
           that
           is
           coming
           upon
           you
           ,
           all
           sorts
           of
           carnal
           professors
           ,
           and
           vain
           talkers
           ,
           and
           busie
           minds
           ;
           which
           talkes
           of
           that
           you
           cannot
           witness
           :
           Terror
           ▪
           terror
           ,
           dread
           and
           wrath
           ,
           Vengeance
           in
           flames
           of
           fire
           ,
           will
           God
           raine
           upon
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           snares
           ,
           and
           turn
           them
           into
           Hell
           ,
           with
           all
           them
           that
           forget
           God
           .
           Think
           on
           this
           ,
           Oh
           all
           you
           careless
           wanton
           earthly
           minded
           people
           ,
           whose
           God
           is
           your
           bellie
           ,
           who
           glory
           in
           your
           shame
           ,
           who
           minde
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           turnes
           his
           grace
           into
           wantonness
           ,
           and
           sport
           your selves
           as
           in
           the
           day-time
           ;
           and
           never
           consider
           your
           latter
           end
           ,
           and
           sleights
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           ,
           and
           so
           dies
           in
           your
           sin
           ;
           and
           will
           lie
           downe
           in
           everlasting
           misery
           except
           you
           repent
           .
        
         
           Terrible
           and
           dreadful
           is
           the
           day
           that
           is
           coming
           upon
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           all
           you
           who
           make
           mention
           of
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           in
           the
           many
           Sects
           ,
           and
           Opinions
           ,
           and
           judgments
           ,
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           Confusion
           ,
           and
           error
           ;
           the
           Lion
           hath
           roared
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           fear
           ?
           the
           Lord
           hath
           spoken
           ,
           who
           can
           but
           Prophesie
           ?
           the
           Lord
           hath
           roared
           out
           of
           
             Sion
             ▪
          
           and
           uttered
           his
           voice
           from
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           he
           will
           send
           a
           fire
           in
           the
           gardens
           that
           you
           have
           made
           ,
           and
           consume
           all
           the
           thickets
           round
           about
           it
           ;
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           a
           shamed
           of
           the
           Oakes
           that
           you
           have
           chosen
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           trees
           you
           have
           worshiped
           under
           ▪
           and
           the
           groves
           where
           ye
           have
           committed
           fornication
           with
           other
           lovers
           ;
           and
           hath
           forsaken
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           joyned
           your selves
           unto
           Idols
           :
           and
           now
           your
           hearts
           is
           become
           hard
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           have
           none
           of
           the
           wayes
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           will
           that
           Christ
           should
           reigne
           over
           you
           ▪
           for
           you
           hate
           his
           light
           which
           shews
           you
           sin
           and
           evil
           ,
           and
           would
           turne
           you
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           
           out
           of
           blindness
           and
           ignorance
           :
           but
           your
           wills
           leads
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           crooked
           ways
           of
           the
           Serpent
           you
           follow
           ▪
           but
           now
           is
           the
           time
           neer
           finished
           ;
           all
           your
           joy
           shall
           be
           at
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           lovers
           shall
           forsake
           you
           ;
           and
           you
           shall
           mourn
           and
           howl
           ye
           careless
           people
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           deceit
           ,
           and
           are
           wise
           to
           do
           evil
           ,
           and
           mighty
           to
           work
           wickedness
           ,
           but
           to
           doe
           good
           hath
           no
           understanding
           .
        
         
           Awake
           ,
           awake
           ;
           Arise
           ,
           arise
           ,
           and
           stand
           all
           up
           to
           judgment
           :
           let
           the
           heathen
           be
           awakened
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           shall
           roare
           out
           of
           
             Sion
             ,
          
           and
           utter
           his
           voice
           as
           a
           whirlwind
           ;
           and
           the
           heavens
           and
           the
           earth
           shall
           shake
           ,
           and
           the
           mountains
           shall
           melt
           at
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           hills
           shall
           melt
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Isles
           shall
           flie
           away
           at
           his
           presence
           ,
           who
           is
           risen
           to
           take
           Vengeance
           upon
           all
           the
           ungodly
           ;
           and
           all
           shall
           be
           slain
           before
           him
           .
           Assemble
           your selves
           ,
           and
           come
           all
           ye
           heathen
           ,
           and
           gather
           your selves
           together
           round
           about
           :
           for
           the
           Lord
           will
           plead
           with
           you
           as
           in
           the
           valley
           of
           
             Jehoshaphat
             ,
          
           and
           there
           will
           he
           sit
           as
           Judge
           ,
           to
           give
           every
           one
           their
           portion
           according
           to
           their
           work
           .
           Awake
           ,
           all
           you
           that
           are
           asleep
           ,
           and
           stand
           up
           to
           Judgement
           ;
           the
           Angell
           of
           the
           Covenant
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           time
           of
           harvest
           draws
           neer
           ;
           the
           reaper
           is
           come
           with
           his
           sharp
           Sickle
           ,
           and
           is
           come
           ,
           for
           the
           press
           is
           full
           ,
           and
           the
           fats
           overflow
           ;
           for
           their
           wickedness
           is
           great
           :
           Multitudes
           ,
           multitudes
           shall
           be
           slain
           ,
           and
           bound
           in
           bundles
           ,
           and
           cast
           into
           the
           lake
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           valley
           of
           decision
           :
           the
           Sun
           and
           the
           Moon
           shall
           withdraw
           their
           shining
           ,
           and
           the
           stars
           shall
           fall
           ,
           and
           lose
           their
           light
           ;
           yet
           a
           little
           while
           and
           time
           shall
           be
           no
           longer
           ,
           but
           you
           will
           be
           swept
           into
           the
           pit
           ,
           where
           shall
           be
           weeping
           and
           wailing
           ,
           and
           gnashing
           of
           teeth
           ,
           and
           overturned
           as
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrha
             ,
          
           and
           you
           shall
           know
           there
           is
           a
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           pure
           and
           holy
           ,
           who
           will
           judge
           you
           not
           according
           to
           your
           words
           and
           feigned
           deceitfull
           hearts
           ,
           but
           in
           righteousness
           .
           And
           so
           all
           dread
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           fear
           him
           ,
           and
           tremble
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           bow
           your selves
           ,
           and
           submit
           unto
           him
           ,
           least
           you
           perish
           for
           ever
           from
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           be
           tormented
           with
           the
           devil
           and
           his
           angels
           in
           the
           lake
           of
           everlasting
           fire
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           you
           ungodly
           ,
           think
           on
           this
           ,
           for
           this
           shall
           be
           the
           
           portion
           of
           your
           cup
           for
           ever
           ,
           who
           sleight
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           love
           and
           visitation
           ,
           and
           turnes
           his
           grace
           into
           wantonness
           :
           his
           long-suffering
           shall
           come
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           his
           Spirit
           will
           not
           always
           strive
           with
           you
           :
           and
           then
           he
           will
           arise
           in
           his
           wrath
           ,
           and
           take
           vengeance
           upon
           his
           enemies
           ,
           and
           bind
           the
           tares
           and
           the
           briers
           and
           thornes
           in
           bundles
           ,
           and
           cast
           them
           into
           everlasting
           fire
           ,
           where
           ,
           where
           is
           perpetuall
           exilement
           from
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Lamb
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           light
           of
           his
           countenance
           ;
           and
           this
           as
           the
           Lord
           lives
           will
           come
           upon
           all
           who
           are
           not
           cleansed
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           purged
           from
           your
           iniquity
           ;
           and
           destruction
           is
           of
           your selves
           ;
           it
           is
           not
           because
           there
           it
           no
           balm
           enough
           in
           
             Gilead
             ,
          
           nor
           no
           Physitian
           ,
           nor
           because
           you
           have
           no
           grace
           nor
           power
           ;
           but
           because
           you
           despise
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           come
           to
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           light
           ,
           least
           your
           deeds
           should
           be
           repoved
           ;
           nor
           mind
           that
           which
           is
           given
           into
           you
           ,
           to
           lead
           you
           out
           of
           sin
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           one
           thing
           needful
           you
           heed
           not
           ;
           and
           you
           that
           doe
           not
           ,
           will
           lie
           down
           in
           everlasting
           misery
           and
           sorrow
           world
           without
           end
           .
        
      
       
         
           And
           now
           to
           you
           that
           are
           tossed
           and
           finde
           no
           rest
           for
           the
           sole
           of
           your
           foot
           ;
           but
           are
           still
           led
           aside
           into
           pollutions
           and
           sin
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           how
           to
           come
           forth
           ,
           nor
           where
           the
           Power
           is
           .
        
         
           CEase
           gadding
           abroad
           ,
           and
           seeking
           in
           that
           principle
           which
           leads
           you
           further
           from
           God
           ;
           and
           from
           your
           own
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           reason
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           fall
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           disobedient
           nature
           :
           for
           there
           can
           you
           never
           finde
           peace
           ,
           nor
           the
           way
           that
           leads
           unto
           it
           :
           all
           that
           you
           have
           heard
           ,
           you
           see
           still
           there
           is
           one
           thing
           lacking
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           unsatisfied
           :
           and
           while
           your
           eyes
           are
           without
           ,
           his
           power
           you
           know
           not
           that
           gave
           the
           Saints
           dominion
           ;
           and
           the
           further
           you
           inquire
           in
           the
           natural
           fallen
           wit
           and
           reason
           ,
           the
           further
           you
           are
           off
           the
           first
           principle
           that
           leads
           to
           know
           God
           .
           Now
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           anointed
           of
           God
           to
           preach
           glad
           tidings
           to
           the
           poor
           and
           to
           the
           captive
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           days
           of
           his
           flesh
           declared
           and
           
           preached
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           was
           neer
           ;
           yea
           in
           them
           ,
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           now
           he
           preaches
           by
           his
           Spirit
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           now
           in
           the
           world
           :
           and
           this
           is
           he
           that
           convinceth
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           shews
           thee
           thy
           evil
           deeds
           by
           his
           light
           in
           thy
           conscience
           :
           and
           as
           thou
           waits
           upon
           that
           light
           that
           is
           given
           from
           God
           ,
           it
           will
           open
           thy
           understanding
           ,
           and
           let
           thee
           see
           all
           that
           ever
           thou
           hast
           done
           ,
           and
           will
           bring
           trouble
           upon
           thee
           ,
           and
           a
           true
           sensibleness
           of
           thy
           condition
           ;
           and
           will
           bring
           wrath
           upon
           that
           nature
           in
           thee
           which
           is
           corrupt
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           light
           :
           for
           the
           light
           is
           of
           the
           nature
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           so
           thou
           wilt
           come
           to
           see
           as
           thou
           waitest
           in
           the
           true
           light
           wherewith
           ▪
           Christ
           hath
           enlightned
           thee
           withal
           ,
           two
           seeds
           ,
           and
           each
           of
           these
           seeds
           hath
           a
           nature
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           one
           contrary
           to
           the
           other
           in
           their
           natures
           :
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           one
           is
           to
           work
           unrighteousness
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           to
           bear
           witness
           against
           sin
           ,
           and
           also
           works
           righteousness
           ;
           and
           these
           two
           are
           contrary
           :
           the
           one
           leads
           into
           bondage
           the
           Just
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           leads
           into
           bondage
           the
           Injust
           :
           the
           one
           is
           the
           Image
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           Image
           of
           the
           devil
           :
           and
           if
           thou
           wait
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           see
           two
           striving
           in
           the
           wombe
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           nation
           against
           nation
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           against
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           these
           are
           at
           variance
           ;
           and
           the
           life
           of
           the
           one
           is
           the
           death
           of
           the
           other
           .
           Now
           that
           which
           lets
           thee
           see
           that
           
             Cain
          
           and
           
             Ismael
          
           are
           goodly
           children
           ,
           who
           are
           of
           the
           first
           birth
           ,
           yet
           they
           must
           not
           enter
           ,
           nor
           have
           any
           share
           with
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           free-woman
           ,
           but
           must
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           therefore
           another
           seed
           must
           be
           witnessed
           ,
           which
           the
           promise
           is
           to
           :
           who
           are
           born
           again
           ,
           are
           born
           of
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           ,
           of
           the
           living
           water
           ,
           and
           that
           washes
           from
           sin
           and
           uncleanness
           ;
           and
           also
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           life
           :
           they
           that
           are
           borne
           of
           this
           ,
           enters
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           where
           no
           unclean
           thing
           enters
           ;
           for
           God
           takes
           nothing
           into
           Communion
           with
           himself
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           made
           holy
           ,
           and
           cleansed
           ,
           and
           purged
           ,
           and
           purified
           ,
           by
           the
           operation
           and
           working
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           which
           Spirit
           is
           life
           to
           them
           that
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           reproves
           them
           that
           receives
           it
           not
           :
           and
           this
           is
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           reproves
           the
           world
           ;
           yet
           the
           world
           receives
           it
           not
           ,
           and
           so
           lies
           wholly
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           blindness
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           unto
           you
           that
           hath
           but
           any
           stirring
           or
           desires
           begotten
           in
           your
           hearts
           after
           God
           or
           his
           truth
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           know
           the
           power
           of
           God
           which
           gives
           dominion
           over
           sin
           ,
           hearken
           a
           little
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           declare
           unto
           thee
           ,
           if
           thou
           have
           an
           eare
           to
           hear
           Christ
           Jesus
           who
           is
           the
           light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           lightened
           every
           one
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           by
           his
           true
           light
           :
           and
           this
           is
           it
           that
           shews
           thee
           thy
           evill
           deeds
           ,
           and
           the
           vanities
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           shews
           thee
           what
           is
           evil
           ,
           and
           discovers
           unto
           thee
           all
           things
           that
           ever
           thou
           hast
           done
           ,
           and
           will
           check
           thee
           when
           thou
           doth
           any
           thing
           contrary
           it
           ,
           and
           Judge
           thee
           for
           that
           which
           is
           past
           :
           and
           this
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           as
           thou
           turns
           thy
           mind
           to
           it
           ,
           It
           will
           turn
           from
           sin
           and
           evil
           unto
           Jesus
           Christ
           from
           whence
           it
           comes
           :
           and
           this
           is
           present
           with
           thee
           ;
           and
           as
           thou
           hearkenest
           to
           this
           ,
           thou
           seest
           God
           is
           pure
           ,
           who
           is
           present
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           light
           takes
           notice
           of
           all
           thy
           actions
           and
           performances
           ,
           with
           what
           heart
           thou
           dost
           them
           ,
           and
           offers
           them
           up
           in
           :
           and
           this
           will
           let
           the
           see
           if
           thou
           regard
           iniquity
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           all
           is
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           :
           therefore
           keep
           into
           this
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           shew
           thee
           sin
           and
           evil
           before
           thou
           commit
           it
           ;
           and
           as
           thou
           stands
           in
           the
           Counsell
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           thou
           stands
           in
           the
           Counsell
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           preserves
           thee
           ;
           for
           the
           light
           is
           power
           :
           all
           that
           hearken
           not
           unto
           another
           ,
           is
           preserved
           out
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           temptation
           ,
           and
           pollution
           ,
           and
           sees
           an
           overcoming
           by
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           which
           is
           present
           :
           and
           here
           is
           a
           guide
           to
           all
           your
           minds
           who
           have
           wandred
           here
           and
           there
           and
           have
           found
           nothing
           ;
           here
           you
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           teaching
           of
           Christ
           which
           leads
           into
           all
           truth
           all
           that
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           receive
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           will
           change
           you
           out
           of
           pride
           and
           wantonness
           ,
           out
           of
           covetousness
           and
           earthly
           mindedness
           ,
           and
           from
           sin
           it
           will
           lead
           you
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           pathes
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           into
           righteousness
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           pure
           path
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           all
           comes
           to
           injoy
           peace
           in
           ,
           who
           walk
           in
           it
           :
           but
           the
           cross
           of
           Christ
           must
           be
           taken
           up
           daily
           ,
           or
           else
           you
           cannot
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           so
           to
           the
           Cross
           all
           come
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Yoak
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           see
           the
           wild
           nature
           bound
           under
           and
           limited
           ,
           and
           your
           vain
           thoughts
           Judged
           out
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           come
           to
           see
           the
           straight
           
           way
           where
           no
           lyer
           can
           enter
           ,
           nor
           no
           ravenous
           beast
           ,
           nor
           no
           unclean
           ;
           but
           they
           come
           all
           to
           be
           kept
           out
           :
           and
           so
           as
           you
           love
           your
           soules
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Lord
           mind
           the
           witness
           of
           Christ
           in
           you
           :
           and
           if
           you
           go
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           despise
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           follow
           and
           pursue
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           never
           know
           peace
           :
           while
           you
           stand
           in
           disobedience
           to
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           free
           Gift
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           can
           never
           see
           redemption
           ,
           nor
           know
           Gods
           power
           which
           he
           gives
           unto
           all
           that
           receive
           him
           :
           and
           you
           cannot
           receive
           his
           gift
           ,
           but
           self
           and
           self-will
           must
           be
           denied
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           will
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           will
           which
           wills
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           works
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           reveales
           sin
           by
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           declares
           righteousness
           through
           the
           light
           ;
           and
           here
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           comes
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           and
           his
           day
           comes
           to
           be
           known
           ,
           which
           
             Abraham
          
           saw
           :
           but
           through
           death
           this
           comes
           to
           be
           read
           and
           known
           :
           and
           so
           turne
           all
           to
           this
           here
           :
           the
           word
           you
           will
           hear
           ,
           which
           is
           pure
           and
           powerful
           ;
           it
           separates
           as
           you
           hearken
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           divides
           between
           the
           pretious
           and
           the
           vile
           in
           you
           all
           who
           love
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           's
           nigh
           thee
           ,
           in
           thy
           mouth
           ,
           and
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           and
           discerns
           thy
           thoughts
           :
           and
           here
           thou
           wilt
           learn
           ,
           as
           thou
           waitest
           in
           patience
           of
           the
           Son
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           Father
           is
           well
           pleased
           :
           and
           if
           thou
           hearken
           to
           any
           other
           ,
           it
           's
           the
           false
           Prophet
           which
           leads
           thee
           to
           Error
           :
           and
           so
           the
           displeasure
           of
           God
           will
           come
           against
           thee
           for
           ever
           until
           thou
           return
           .
           Blessed
           is
           he
           that
           hears
           ,
           and
           receives
           and
           considers
           ,
           and
           prizes
           the
           offers
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           the
           day
           of
           Gods
           everlasting
           love
           ,
           and
           ownes
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           in
           him
           revealed
           ,
           which
           leads
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           works
           a
           change
           in
           the
           heart
           and
           mind
           of
           all
           that
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           gathers
           up
           into
           its
           nature
           all
           that
           waits
           in
           diligence
           ,
           and
           believes
           in
           it
           ,
           :
           and
           so
           the
           day
           of
           redemption
           comes
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           and
           known
           out
           of
           death
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           grave
           ▪
           and
           immortality
           comes
           to
           be
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           incorruption
           comes
           to
           be
           put
           on
           :
           and
           they
           that
           witness
           this
           ,
           can
           truely
           say
           we
           have
           found
           him
           whom
           our
           soul
           loves
           :
           and
           doth
           not
           look
           for
           any
           other
           .
        
         
         
           Blessed
           is
           he
           that
           hears
           ,
           and
           considers
           ,
           and
           waits
           to
           be
           made
           partakers
           of
           Gods
           righteousness
           revealed
           ,
           Justifies
           all
           that
           receives
           it
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           they
           by
           it
           comes
           to
           be
           Pillars
           in
           the
           house
           of
           God
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           follows
           the
           Lamb
           whither
           soever
           he
           goes
           ,
           where
           Pure
           Peace
           is
           injoyed
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .