A vindication of Anne Wentworth tending to the better preparing of all people for her larger testimony, which is making ready for publick view. Published according to the will of God, and direction of charity. By Anne Wentworth. To which is annexed a letter written by an eminent Christian, concerning the said Anne Wentworth, and directed to the several congregations of the Anabaptists, and their respective pastors. As also a song of tryumph by the said Anne Wentworth, a daughter of Sion, newly delivered from the captivity of Babylon, &c.
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             A vindication of Anne Wentworth tending to the better preparing of all people for her larger testimony, which is making ready for publick view. Published according to the will of God, and direction of charity. By Anne Wentworth. To which is annexed a letter written by an eminent Christian, concerning the said Anne Wentworth, and directed to the several congregations of the Anabaptists, and their respective pastors. As also a song of tryumph by the said Anne Wentworth, a daughter of Sion, newly delivered from the captivity of Babylon, &c.
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           A
           VINDICATION
           OF
           Anne
           Wentworth
           ,
           TENDING
           To
           the
           better
           preparing
           of
           all
           People
           for
           Her
           
             Larger
             Testimony
          
           ,
           which
           is
           making
           ready
           for
           Publick
           View
           .
           Published
           according
           to
           the
           
             Will
             of
             God
          
           ,
           and
           
             Direction
             of
             Charity
          
           .
           By
           
             Anne
             Wentworth
          
           .
        
         
           Be
           still
           and
           know
           that
           I
           am
           God.
           I
           will
           be
           exalted
           among
           the
           Heathen
           :
           I
           will
           be
           exalted
           in
           the
           Earth
           .
           The
           Lord
           of
           Host
           is
           with
           us
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           Jacob
           is
           our
           Refuge
           .
        
         
           Psal
           .
           46.
           10.
           11.
           
        
         
           To
           which
           is
           annexed
           :
           A
           Letter
           written
           by
           an
           eminent
           Christian
           ,
           concerning
           the
           said
           
             Anne
             Wentworth
          
           ,
           and
           directed
           to
           the
           several
           Congregations
           of
           the
           Anabaptists
           ,
           and
           their
           respective
           Pastors
           .
           As
           also
           a
           Song
           of
           Tryumph
           by
           the
           said
           
             Anne
             Wentworth
          
           ,
           a
           Daughter
           of
           Sion
           ,
           newly
           delivered
           from
           the
           Captivity
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           How
           should
           we
           Sing
           the
           Lords
           Song
           in
           a
           strange
           Land
           ?
        
         
           Psal
           .
           137.
           1.
           2.
           3.
           4.
           
        
         
           Where
           is
           God
           my
           Maker
           that
           giveth
           Songs
           in
           the
           Night
           ?
        
         
           Job
           ▪
           35.
           10.
           
        
         
           Let
           the
           Saints
           be
           joyful
           in
           Glory
           ,
           let
           them
           Sing
           upon
           their
           Bed
           ▪
        
         
           Psal
           .
           149.
           5.
           
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1677.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THe
           Great
           Searcher
           of
           hearts
           has
           seen
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           unknown
           to
           several
           Christians
           in
           and
           about
           this
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Consciences
           of
           my
           very
           Enemies
           ,
           what
           Severe
           and
           Cruel
           persecutions
           I
           have
           sustained
           for
           the
           space
           of
           Eighteen
           years
           ,
           from
           the
           unspeakable
           Tyrannies
           of
           an
           
             Hard-hearted
             Yoak-Fellow
          
           :
           and
           since
           ,
           from
           the
           bitter
           zeal
           of
           several
           eminent
           professors
           of
           Religion
           ,
           commonly
           call'd
           Baptists
           ,
           VVho
           have
           most
           unjustly
           and
           unchristian-like
           caused
           all
           their
           pretended
           Church
           power
           to
           wait
           upon
           and
           serve
           the
           wrath
           of
           my
           oppressors
           ;
           and
           who
           not
           being
           able
           truly
           to
           charge
           me
           with
           any
           sin
           committed
           against
           God
           that
           call'd
           for
           such
           a
           proceeding
           ,
           have
           declared
           me
           an
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           a
           Publican
           for
           
             matters
             of
             Conscience
          
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           was
           faithful
           to
           the
           Teachings
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           obey'd
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           called
           me
           out
           from
           amongst
           them
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           not
           partake
           of
           those
           Terrible
           Plagues
           ,
           and
           dreadful
           judgments
           which
           are
           coming
           upon
           all
           
             Formalists
             ,
             Hyppocrites
          
           ,
           and
           
             profane
             Persons
          
           ,
           who
           are
           all
           of
           them
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           Earth
           ;
           and
           who
           (
           however
           separated
           from
           one
           another
           now
           ,
           by
           outward
           forms
           ,
           and
           observations
           ,
           or
           inward
           notions
           and
           opinions
           ,
           in
           that
           particular
           and
           
             great
             day
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           is
           coming
           upon
           this
           Nation
           ,
           will
           be
           found
           to
           be
           in
           
             one
             Spirit
          
           ,
           and
           Principle
           .
        
         
           My
           cause
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           being
           committed
           to
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           the
           Righteous
           Judge
           of
           all
           ,
           unto
           whom
           I
           have
           appealed
           ,
           and
           who
           has
           accepted
           my
           appeal
           ,
           and
           is
           speedily
           arising
           on
           my
           behalf
           ,
           I
           will
           say
           nothing
           of
           it
           here
           .
           But
           only
           acquaint
           thee
           ,
           whoever
           thou
           art
           ,
           that
           readest
           these
           few
           lines
           ,
           that
           it
           has
           pleased
           my
           most
           gratious
           God
           and
           Father
           (
           
             who
             abounds
             towards
             his
             Children
             in
             all
             wisdome
             and
             prudence
             of
             Love
          
           )
           to
           turn
           all
           the
           fierce
           wrath
           of
           man
           ,
           which
           has
           been
           against
           me
           ,
           into
           his
           own
           praise
           :
           And
           to
           change
           all
           the
           evil
           mine
           Enemies
           have
           thought
           and
           done
           against
           me
           ,
           into
           a
           sweet
           designe
           for
           good
           ;
           making
           all
           
           my
           
             unspeakable
             sufferings
          
           from
           man
           ,
           my
           
             wonderful
             supports
          
           and
           
             deliverances
             from
             God
          
           ,
           a
           figure
           of
           his
           
             intended
             dispensations
          
           towards
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           people
           in
           this
           Nation
           :
           Revealing
           to
           me
           how
           Babilon
           the
           Mother
           of
           Fornications
           is
           in
           her
           inward
           principle
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           her
           outward
           practices
           and
           pollutions
           ,
           spread
           over
           the
           whole
           face
           of
           the
           Christian
           world
           ;
           and
           every
           where
           found
           among
           the
           litteral
           and
           outward
           Churches
           :
           How
           her
           delusions
           ,
           forceries
           ,
           and
           fornications
           are
           here
           most
           bewitching
           and
           dangerous
           ,
           because
           she
           here
           comes
           forth
           as
           the
           
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
          
           ,
           dressing
           and
           adorning
           her self
           in
           all
           the
           forms
           and
           notions
           of
           the
           heavenly
           things
           ,
           sitting
           ,
           and
           showing
           her self
           in
           the
           
             Temple
             of
             God
          
           :
           As
           also
           revealing
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           judgments
           which
           are
           determin'd
           to
           come
           upon
           her
           ,
           should
           begin
           at
           the
           
             House
             of
             God
          
           ,
           the
           
             Formal
             Carnal
             Notional
          
           Christians
           ,
           the
           worshipers
           in
           the
           
             outward
             Court
          
           :
           And
           that
           the
           flood
           of
           the
           Divine
           vengeance
           having
           swep't
           away
           what
           is
           to
           be
           destroyed
           there
           ,
           the
           Rod
           of
           Gods
           anger
           should
           be
           thrown
           into
           unquenchable
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           indignation
           of
           the
           Lord
           should
           end
           in
           the
           utter
           desolation
           ,
           Ruine
           and
           confusion
           of
           the
           
             Prophane
             world
          
           and
           
             grosser
             Babylon
          
           .
           And
           that
           these
           things
           are
           at
           the
           
             very
             door
          
           ,
           and
           ready
           to
           enter
           upon
           us
           as
           an
           
             Armed
             Man.
          
           
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           mouth
           of
           iniquity
           is
           opened
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           bear
           the
           reproaches
           of
           the
           
             mighty
             ones
          
           wherewith
           they
           have
           reproached
           ,
           the
           foot-steps
           of
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           deallings
           with
           me
           ;
           representing
           me
           as
           a
           
             Proud
             ,
             Passionate
             ,
             Revengful
             ,
             Discontented
             ,
          
           and
           Mad
           VVoman
           ,
           and
           as
           one
           that
           has
           unduly
           published
           things
           to
           the
           prejudice
           and
           scandal
           of
           my
           Husband
           ;
           and
           that
           have
           wickedly
           left
           him
           :
           designing
           (
           according
           to
           the
           craftiness
           and
           subtlety
           of
           the
           old
           Serpent
           in
           all
           Ages
           )
           by
           Marring
           my
           face
           ,
           to
           darken
           and
           disappoint
           my
           Testimonie
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           with
           all
           convenient
           speed
           making
           ready
           for
           publick
           view
           .
           In
           great
           tenderness
           to
           all
           people
           concern'd
           in
           my
           Testimony
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           be
           the
           better
           prepared
           to
           receive
           the
           same
           when
           it
           shall
           be
           layd
           before
           them
           ;
           I
           do
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           most
           holy
           and
           Jealous
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           
             our
             God
          
           ,
           and
           yet
           a
           
             consuming
             fire
          
           ;
           and
           in
           a
           deep
           sence
           of
           the
           manifold
           weaknesses
           ,
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           passions
           I
           am
           subject
           too
           ,
           hereby
           
             solemnly
             declare
          
           .
        
         
         
           That
           I
           am
           not
           conscious
           to
           my self
           of
           any
           
             spiritual
             pride
          
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           least
           desirous
           to
           have
           any
           appearance
           ,
           or
           to
           make
           any
           noise
           in
           this
           VVorld
           .
           Nor
           durst
           I
           for
           ten
           thousand
           worlds
           pretend
           to
           come
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           pride
           and
           forwardness
           of
           my
           own
           Spirit
           put
           my self
           into
           this
           work
           ,
           without
           his
           express
           command
           concerning
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           Spirit
           and
           presence
           with
           me
           in
           it
           ;
           having
           learnt
           what
           unprofitable
           things
           the
           Staff
           and
           Mantle
           are
           ,
           without
           the
           God
           of
           the
           Prophets
           :
           how
           dangerous
           and
           desperate
           an
           attempt
           it
           is
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           Commission
           and
           Authority
           of
           God
           upon
           the
           Dreams
           and
           Visions
           of
           my
           own
           heart
           .
           I
           am
           well
           assured
           ,
           if
           spiritual
           pride
           ,
           the
           eagerness
           of
           my
           own
           spirit
           ,
           any
           worldly
           designe
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           delusion
           whatsoever
           has
           engaged
           me
           in
           my
           present
           Testimony
           ,
           the
           holy
           God
           will
           discover
           me
           herein
           ,
           and
           take
           open
           vengeance
           on
           all
           my
           Inventions
           ,
           my
           Idols
           ,
           and
           
             strange
             Gods
          
           ;
           and
           that
           this
           matter
           will
           prove
           unto
           me
           like
           the
           waters
           of
           Jealousie
           unto
           the
           suspected
           person
           .
           And
           I
           have
           also
           through
           the
           tender
           mercies
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           riches
           of
           an
           assurance
           ,
           that
           my
           God
           who
           has
           been
           so
           many
           years
           Emptying
           me
           from
           Vessel
           to
           Vessel
           ,
           breaking
           me
           all
           to
           peices
           in
           myself
           ,
           and
           making
           me
           to
           become
           as
           nothing
           before
           him
           ;
           and
           who
           has
           by
           many
           and
           great
           Tribulations
           been
           bowing
           my
           own
           will
           ,
           and
           fitting
           me
           for
           his
           service
           ,
           and
           who
           having
           taught
           me
           to
           tremble
           at
           his
           word
           ,
           has
           thereby
           call'd
           and
           commanded
           me
           into
           this
           work
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           as
           a
           thing
           that
           
             is
             not
          
           in
           my
           own
           eyes
           ,
           and
           pleaded
           with
           him
           to
           be
           excused
           ,
           I
           have
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           
             riches
             of
             an
             assurance
          
           ,
           that
           this
           God
           will
           be
           with
           me
           ;
           and
           however
           the
           Spirit
           of
           prophecy
           in
           a
           poor
           weak
           VVoman
           shall
           be
           dispised
           by
           the
           wise
           and
           prudent
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           yet
           
             Wisdome
             is
             justified
             of
             her
             Children
          
           ;
           and
           that
           God
           who
           has
           commanded
           me
           to
           go
           forth
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           will
           by
           a
           
             Divine
             power
          
           go
           before
           me
           ,
           making
           way
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           subduing
           the
           Spirits
           before
           me
           which
           I
           am
           to
           deal
           with
           ,
           and
           will
           also
           by
           a
           
             Divine
             presence
          
           ,
           support
           me
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           those
           sufferings
           his
           work
           can
           bring
           me
           into
           .
           
             Out
             of
             the
             mouth
             of
             Babes
             and
             Sucklings
             God
             has
             ordained
             strength
             ,
             because
             of
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             quell
             the
             Enemy
             and
             the
             avenger
             ,
          
           Psal
           .
           8.
           2.
           
        
         
           And
           I
           declare
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           wrath
           ,
           discontent
           or
           revenge
           in
           my
           Spirit
           against
           the
           person
           of
           my
           Husband
           ,
           or
           of
           any
           of
           his
           abettets
           ;
           
           but
           am
           taught
           by
           the
           forgiveness
           of
           God
           ,
           freely
           to
           forgive
           all
           the
           Injuries
           he
           has
           done
           me
           ;
           and
           my
           hearts
           desire
           and
           prayer
           to
           
             God
             ▪
          
           (
           who
           can
           alone
           change
           the
           heart
           )
           is
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           converted
           ,
           and
           saved
           ;
           and
           I
           bow
           my
           Soul
           to
           the
           Father
           of
           lights
           ,
           that
           the
           Eyes
           of
           all
           my
           persecutors
           may
           be
           opened
           ;
           some
           of
           which
           I
           judge
           to
           be
           the
           Lords
           People
           ,
           however
           acted
           in
           this
           matter
           by
           a
           
             Zeal
             without
             knowledg
             .
             God
             is
             love
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             dwells
             in
             love
             ,
             dwells
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             in
             him
             .
          
        
         
           And
           however
           I
           am
           censured
           and
           reproached
           by
           persons
           who
           judge
           onely
           according
           to
           
             outward
             appearance
          
           ,
           but
           not
           
             Righteous
             judgment
          
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           unduly
           left
           my
           Husband
           ;
           I
           do
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           all
           plain
           hearted
           ones
           that
           may
           be
           offended
           at
           their
           reports
           herein
           ,
           Declare
           ,
           first
           ,
           That
           it
           would
           be
           very
           easie
           for
           me
           ,
           from
           the
           great
           Law
           of
           self-preservation
           to
           justifie
           my
           present
           absence
           from
           my
           Earthly
           Husband
           to
           all
           persons
           who
           have
           learn't
           to
           judg
           of
           Good
           and
           Evil
           ,
           not
           onely
           according
           to
           the
           
             outward
             Act
          
           ,
           but
           the
           
             inward
             Spirit
          
           and
           Principle
           ;
           and
           who
           have
           tenderness
           enough
           ,
           duly
           to
           weigh
           the
           various
           Tempers
           of
           minds
           ,
           and
           the
           different
           circumstances
           of
           Bodies
           :
           Forasmuch
           as
           the
           Natural
           constitution
           of
           my
           mind
           and
           Body
           ,
           being
           both
           considered
           ,
           He
           has
           in
           his
           barbarous
           actions
           towards
           me
           ,
           a
           many
           times
           over-done
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           not
           only
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           them
           will
           be
           one
           day
           judged
           a
           murdering
           of
           ,
           but
           had
           long
           since
           really
           proved
           so
           ,
           if
           God
           had
           not
           wonderfully
           supported
           ,
           and
           preserved
           me
           .
           But
           my
           natural
           life
           ,
           through
           the
           springing
           up
           of
           a
           better
           ,
           not
           being
           otherwise
           considerable
           ,
           then
           as
           it
           is
           my
           duty
           to
           preserve
           it
           in
           a
           subserviency
           to
           the
           will
           and
           service
           of
           that
           God
           ,
           whose
           I
           am
           in
           
             Spirit
             ,
             Soul
          
           ,
           and
           Body
           .
           I
           will
           not
           urge
           any
           thing
           of
           this
           nature
           as
           my
           defence
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ,
           having
           learnt
           through
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           affraid
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           can
           only
           kill
           the
           Body
           ,
           but
           can
           do
           no
           more
           .
           I
           do
           therefore
           secondly
           ,
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           him
           who
           can
           kill
           both
           Soul
           and
           Body
           ,
           further
           declare
           ,
           That
           I
           was
           forced
           to
           fly
           to
           preserve
           a
           life
           more
           pretious
           than
           this
           natural
           one
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           was
           necessary
           to
           the
           peace
           of
           my
           Soul
           ,
           to
           absent
           my self
           from
           my
           earthly
           Husband
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           my
           Heavenly
           Bridegroom
           ,
           who
           call'd
           and
           commanded
           me
           (
           in
           a
           way
           too
           terrible
           ,
           too
           powerful
           to
           be
           denyed
           )
           to
           undertake
           and
           finish
           a
           work
           ,
           which
           my
           
           earthly
           husband
           in
           a
           most
           cruel
           manner
           hindered
           me
           from
           performing
           ,
           seizing
           ,
           and
           running
           away
           with
           my
           Writings
           .
           And
           however
           man
           judges
           me
           in
           this
           action
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           been
           obedient
           to
           the
           
             Heavenly
             Vision
          
           herein
           ,
           not
           
             consulting
             with
             flesh
             and
             blood
          
           .
           All
           the
           clouds
           of
           afflictions
           ,
           troubles
           ,
           sorrows
           ;
           and
           deaths
           ,
           upon
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           are
           nothing
           ,
           compared
           with
           those
           of
           the
           inward
           man
           ;
           when
           the
           life
           of
           our
           Souls
           is
           angry
           ,
           and
           withdraws
           himself
           ,
           cutting
           off
           the
           sweet
           beams
           of
           a
           spiritual
           communion
           between
           himself
           and
           us
           .
           This
           was
           my
           case
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           not
           affraid
           or
           ashamed
           to
           say
           my
           Soul
           's
           beloved
           has
           abundantly
           owned
           me
           in
           this
           matter
           :
           and
           whilst
           men
           have
           done
           all
           they
           can
           to
           break
           my
           heart
           ,
           he
           has
           bound
           up
           my
           Soul
           in
           the
           bundle
           of
           Life
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           he
           pleads
           my
           cause
           ,
           and
           takes
           my
           part
           ,
           and
           has
           spoken
           by
           his
           Word
           ,
           with
           power
           and
           authority
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             shall
             abide
             w●th
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             abide
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             come
             and
             Supp
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             never
             leave
             me
             ,
             nor
             forsake
             me
             :
          
           And
           he
           bids
           me
           take
           no
           thought
           what
           I
           shall
           eat
           ,
           what
           I
           shall
           drink
           ,
           or
           wherewith
           I
           shall
           be
           cloathed
           ,
           but
           cast
           all
           my
           care
           upon
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           careth
           for
           me
           .
           And
           I
           am
           enabled
           in
           his
           power
           to
           role
           my self
           upon
           him
           ;
           and
           my
           heart
           is
           fixed
           ,
           trusting
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           comforted
           with
           his
           word
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           has
           caused
           me
           to
           hope
           ,
           having
           no
           confidence
           in
           the
           Arm
           of
           Flesh
           ,
           knowing
           that
           the
           Earth
           is
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           the
           fulness
           thereof
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           knows
           all
           my
           weaknesses
           ,
           and
           wants
           ,
           and
           my
           willingness
           to
           work
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           he
           inables
           me
           ,
           that
           my
           own
           hands
           may
           administer
           to
           my
           necessity
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           not
           be
           burdensome
           to
           any
           .
           And
           he
           has
           assured
           me
           ,
           that
           the
           man
           of
           the
           earth
           shall
           oppress
           no
           more
           ;
           no
           more
           shall
           I
           return
           to
           be
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           hard-hearted
           Persecutors
           ,
           unless
           he
           become
           a
           new-man
           ,
           a
           changed
           man
           ,
           a
           man
           sensible
           of
           the
           wrong
           he
           has
           done
           me
           ,
           with
           his
           fierce
           looks
           ,
           bitter
           words
           ,
           sharp
           tongue
           ,
           and
           cruel
           usage
           .
           And
           I
           do
           further
           declare
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           true
           reason
           of
           the
           case
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           left
           my
           Husband
           ,
           but
           he
           me
           .
           That
           I
           do
           own
           every
           Law
           and
           Command
           of
           God
           in
           the
           letter
           of
           his
           word
           ,
           to
           be
           right
           and
           true
           ;
           and
           do
           submit
           to
           every
           rule
           given
           forth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           govern
           the
           relation
           of
           Man
           and
           Wife
           
             in
             the
             Lord.
          
           And
           that
           I
           always
           stand
           ready
           to
           return
           to
           my
           Husband
           ,
           or
           to
           welcome
           him
           to
           me
           :
           (
           and
           have
           signified
           so
           much
           
           to
           him
           by
           several
           Christian
           friends
           )
           provided
           I
           may
           have
           my
           just
           and
           necessary
           liberty
           to
           attend
           a
           more
           then
           ordinary
           call
           and
           command
           of
           God
           to
           publish
           the
           things
           which
           concern
           the
           
             peace
             of
             my
             own
             Soul
          
           ,
           and
           
             of
             the
             whole
             Nation
          
           .
           In
           which
           work
           ,
           I
           stand
           not
           in
           my
           own
           will
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           will
           of
           him
           who
           has
           sent
           ,
           and
           sealed
           me
           ;
           as
           the
           day
           will
           very
           quickly
           declare
           ,
           and
           decide
           this
           matter
           between
           me
           ,
           and
           my
           Husband
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           abettors
           .
           To
           which
           day
           I
           do
           here
           appeal
           for
           my
           justification
           ,
           not
           doubting
           but
           that
           God
           to
           whom
           I
           have
           committed
           my
           cause
           will
           speedily
           arise
           ,
           and
           cause
           my
           Innocency
           to
           break
           forth
           as
           the
           
             Noon
             day
          
           .
           For
           I
           do
           hereby
           declare
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           most
           holy
           God
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           no
           revengful
           ,
           worldly
           or
           sinister
           end
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           but
           am
           against
           my
           own
           natural
           will
           obeying
           God
           herein
           :
           And
           I
           do
           in
           all
           tenderness
           admonish
           and
           caution
           all
           my
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           all
           persons
           whatsoever
           to
           whom
           these
           Papers
           shall
           come
           ,
           that
           they
           take
           heed
           least
           they
           
             hurt
             themselves
          
           ,
           in
           
             reproaching
             me
          
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           do
           not
           set
           themselves
           to
           justifie
           by
           the
           letter
           that
           Spirit
           that
           is
           to
           be
           condemned
           ,
           or
           to
           condemn
           that
           Spirit
           which
           it
           ownes
           and
           allows
           .
           And
           that
           they
           take
           heed
           least
           they
           urge
           the
           letter
           of
           any
           command
           against
           the
           Spirit
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           to
           condemn
           themselves
           in
           the
           Person
           and
           case
           of
           another
           .
           The
           Spirit
           and
           the
           letter
           are
           no
           where
           contrary
           ,
           but
           thou
           mayst
           think
           them
           so
           ;
           and
           by
           not
           duly
           attending
           upon
           the
           Spirit
           in
           the
           letter
           mayst
           unnaturally
           set
           the
           letter
           to
           oppose
           the
           Spirit
           from
           whence
           it
           comes
           ,
           to
           which
           it
           testifies
           ,
           and
           whither
           it
           tends
           .
           I
           beg
           of
           you
           all
           that
           read
           these
           lines
           for
           your
           
             own
             sakes
          
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           remember
           still
           how
           the
           Jewes
           did
           of
           old
           ,
           vilifie
           ,
           reproach
           ,
           condemn
           ,
           and
           execute
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           justified
           themselves
           herein
           by
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ;
           with
           the
           breach
           of
           which
           Law
           they
           were
           continually
           charging
           him
           throughout
           his
           whole
           life
           ,
           yet
           was
           it
           exactly
           according
           to
           their
           own
           Law
           ,
           and
           in
           those
           very
           cases
           about
           which
           they
           were
           so
           much
           offended
           at
           him
           .
           Nor
           has
           it
           fared
           otherwise
           with
           the
           
             whole
             seed
          
           of
           Christ
           and
           all
           the
           spiritual
           manifestations
           of
           him
           in
           all
           ages
           .
           The
           best
           of
           Men
           ,
           and
           Principles
           ,
           have
           still
           been
           challeng'd
           for
           their
           Non-conformity
           to
           the
           letter
           and
           
             outward
             rule
          
           ,
           although
           they
           have
           been
           most
           agreeable
           thereunto
           .
           As
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           ,
           
             not
             without
             Law
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             under
             the
             Law
             to
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
         
           And
           I
           do
           further
           declare
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           I
           have
           published
           and
           written
           ,
           and
           which
           are
           such
           an
           offence
           to
           my
           Husband
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           the
           Persecutions
           I
           have
           suffered
           from
           others
           ,
           were
           written
           sorely
           against
           my
           own
           natural
           mind
           and
           will
           ;
           That
           I
           often
           beg'd
           of
           God
           I
           might
           rather
           die
           ,
           then
           do
           it
           .
           That
           I
           was
           commanded
           of
           God
           to
           record
           them
           .
           That
           my
           own
           natural
           temper
           was
           so
           greatly
           averse
           to
           it
           ,
           that
           for
           eleven
           months
           together
           I
           withstood
           the
           Lord
           ,
           till
           by
           an
           Angel
           from
           Heaven
           he
           threatned
           to
           
             kill
             me
          
           ,
           and
           took
           away
           my
           sleep
           from
           me
           :
           And
           then
           the
           
             terrors
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           forced
           me
           to
           obey
           the
           command
           .
           And
           indeed
           ,
           the
           writings
           that
           man
           was
           so
           displeased
           with
           ,
           were
           in
           themselves
           very
           warrantable
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           not
           had
           any
           such
           command
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           I
           only
           wrote
           the
           way
           he
           lead
           me
           in
           a
           wilderness
           of
           affliction
           for
           18
           years
           ,
           to
           do
           me
           good
           ;
           and
           declared
           my
           experiences
           ,
           my
           great
           and
           
             wonderful
             deliverances
          
           ,
           my
           many
           answers
           of
           Prayers
           in
           difficult
           cases
           from
           time
           to
           time
           :
           but
           most
           true
           it
           is
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           speak
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           nor
           set
           Pen
           to
           paper
           (
           for
           several
           reasons
           )
           till
           the
           Lord
           commanded
           and
           by
           his
           word
           and
           Spirit
           constrained
           me
           so
           to
           do
           at
           18
           years
           end
           ,
           after
           I
           was
           consumed
           with
           grief
           ,
           sorrow
           ,
           oppression
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           long
           travail
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           and
           brought
           even
           to
           the
           gates
           of
           Death
           ,
           and
           when
           past
           the
           Cure
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           was
           raised
           up
           by
           the
           immediate
           and
           mighty
           hand
           of
           God.
           And
           being
           thus
           healed
           ,
           I
           was
           commanded
           to
           write
           ,
           and
           give
           glory
           to
           him
           who
           had
           so
           miraculously
           raised
           me
           up
           from
           the
           grave
           .
           And
           I
           do
           further
           declare
           ,
           the
           things
           I
           have
           written
           are
           true
           ,
           and
           
             no
             lye
          
           :
           and
           that
           what
           is
           so
           distasteful
           in
           them
           to
           man
           ,
           are
           such
           things
           as
           I
           could
           not
           leave
           out
           ,
           without
           prejudice
           to
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           disobedience
           to
           God.
           And
           what
           ever
           censures
           I
           now
           undergo
           from
           
             mans
             day
          
           and
           judgment
           for
           this
           plain
           dealing
           in
           matters
           which
           concern
           so
           near
           a
           Relation
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           I
           am
           well
           assured
           my
           faithfulness
           to
           God
           herein
           ,
           will
           be
           owned
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           impartial
           and
           
             righteous
             judgment
          
           .
           And
           yet
           I
           must
           declare
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           been
           much
           more
           agreeable
           to
           my
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           have
           concealed
           the
           miscarriages
           of
           my
           Husband
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           exposed
           them
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           not
           been
           under
           a
           command
           herein
           not
           to
           be
           disputed
           :
           and
           it
           was
           not
           without
           great
           resistings
           that
           I
           was
           at
           length
           made
           
             obedient
             ,
             having
             tasted
             of
             that
             love
             ,
             which
             both
             covers
             ,
             and
             teaches
             us
             to
             cover
             a
             multitude
             of
             sinnes
             :
          
           And
           yet
           I
           am
           fully
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           my
           duty
           
           to
           God
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           will
           be
           found
           not
           only
           most
           reasonable
           and
           necessary
           on
           my
           part
           ,
           but
           
             exceeding
             beautiful
             in
             its
             season
          
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           been
           mannaged
           in
           some
           measure
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           that
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           still
           Love
           ,
           and
           
             in
             whom
          
           there
           is
           
             no
             fury
          
           ,
           however
           he
           
             marches
             against
             ,
             goes
             through
             the
             Bryars
             and
             Thorns
             ,
             and
             burns
             them
             together
             when
             they
             are
             set
             against
             him
             in
             Battle
             .
          
           And
           whereas
           my
           Enemies
           have
           represented
           me
           as
           one
           distracted
           ,
           and
           
             beside
             my self
          
           ;
           in
           answer
           to
           such
           wicked
           proceedings
           against
           not
           only
           me
           ,
           but
           the
           truth
           ,
           I
           do
           for
           the
           Truths
           sake
           further
           say
           ,
           First
           ,
           That
           I
           judge
           my
           Enemies
           who
           have
           raised
           this
           false
           report
           of
           me
           ,
           to
           be
           themselves
           most
           highly
           concerned
           ,
           that
           this
           their
           Report
           should
           be
           found
           a
           Lie
           ;
           for
           as
           much
           as
           if
           it
           were
           otherwise
           ,
           the
           cause
           and
           occasion
           of
           my
           distraction
           might
           justly
           be
           laid
           at
           their
           own
           doors
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Preacher
           says
           ,
           Eccles
           .
           7.
           
           
             Oppression
             makes
             a
             Wise
             man
             Mad.
             Secondly
             ,
          
           And
           yet
           I
           also
           judge
           it
           is
           the
           mistaken
           and
           
             rotten
             Interest
          
           of
           my
           Adversaries
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           report
           ,
           but
           to
           believe
           me
           a
           person
           beside
           my self
           :
           for
           if
           I
           be
           sound
           in
           a
           
             right
             mind
          
           ,
           how
           Mad
           must
           they
           be
           discovered
           to
           have
           been
           ,
           in
           their
           blind
           rage
           and
           fury
           against
           me
           and
           
             my
             Testimony
             .
             Thirdly
          
           ,
           I
           do
           with
           great
           chearfulness
           receive
           the
           reproach
           of
           this
           report
           ;
           and
           all
           the
           humiliation
           that
           goes
           along
           with
           it
           ;
           as
           a
           further
           measure
           of
           my
           conformity
           to
           my
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           
             fellowship
             with
             him
             in
             his
             Sufferings
             .
          
           For
           thus
           has
           he
           throughout
           all
           ages
           been
           blasphemed
           in
           his
           Prophets
           ,
           his
           Messengers
           ,
           and
           in
           himself
           .
           Thus
           when
           Elisha
           sent
           a
           
             young
             Prophet
          
           with
           instructions
           to
           anoint
           Jehu
           ,
           his
           Fellow-servants
           askt
           him
           ;
           
             Wherefore
             came
             this
             Mad
             fellow
             to
             thee
             ?
          
           2
           King.
           9.
           
           Thus
           we
           read
           in
           Mark.
           3.
           
           That
           
             the
             Kindred
             of
             our
             Lord
             went
             out
             to
             lay
             hold
             on
             him
             ,
             for
             they
             said
             ,
             he
             is
             beside
             himself
             .
          
           And
           again
           ,
           in
           Joh.
           10.
           
           
             Many
             of
             the
             Jews
             said
             ,
             he
             has
             a
             Devil
             ,
             and
             is
             mad
             .
             Fourthly
             ,
          
           I
           do
           with
           great
           pleasure
           acknowledg
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           great
           work
           (
           
             in
             which
             I
             am
             set
             for
             a
             sign
             and
             a
             wonder
          
           )
           I
           have
           
             no
             wit
             ,
             no
             wisdom
             ,
             no
             understanding
             ,
             no
             will
          
           of
           
             my
             own
          
           .
           And
           if
           this
           be
           to
           be
           mad
           ,
           I
           confess
           my self
           to
           be
           
             beside
             my self
             to
             God
          
           ;
           whose
           Love
           
             constrains
             me
          
           ,
           and
           whose
           Spirit
           has
           in
           this
           matter
           after
           an
           irresistable
           ,
           but
           sweetest
           manner
           ,
           Captivated
           my
           proper
           understanding
           ,
           will
           and
           affections
           ,
           to
           his
           Divine
           wisdom
           and
           will.
           And
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           am
           well
           assured
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           
             speedily
             ,
             very
             speedily
          
           be
           known
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           not
           mad
           ,
           as
           my
           Enemies
           
           have
           reported
           ,
           but
           have
           
             spoken
             forth
             the
             words
             of
             truth
             and
             soberness
             .
          
           I
           have
           not
           run
           before
           I
           was
           sent
           ;
           but
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           ,
           
             Come
             unto
             me
          
           ,
           and
           his
           
             Spirit
             is
             upon
             me
          
           .
           And
           he
           will
           perform
           every
           Iota
           and
           title
           of
           his
           own
           word
           ,
           to
           overthrow
           Babylon
           with
           such
           an
           overturning
           ,
           as
           never
           was
           ,
           nor
           never
           will
           be
           again
           .
           The
           beginnings
           of
           this
           overturning
           will
           within
           a
           few
           days
           be
           seen
           upon
           her
           more
           refined
           parts
           ,
           and
           the
           severity
           of
           the
           wrath
           shall
           afterwards
           come
           upon
           her
           Walls
           .
           Although
           man
           is
           so
           confident
           I
           am
           deceived
           ,
           and
           has
           loaden
           me
           and
           my
           Testimony
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           reproach
           ,
           yet
           the
           God
           whom
           I
           serve
           and
           obey
           ,
           and
           who
           has
           spoken
           by
           me
           ,
           will
           speedily
           turn
           the
           flood
           of
           scorn
           ,
           contempt
           ,
           bitter
           railing
           ,
           false
           accusations
           ,
           scandalous
           papers
           ,
           and
           lying
           Pamphlets
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           have
           been
           poured
           out
           against
           me
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             frustreth
             the
             tokens
             of
             the
             Liars
             ,
             and
             maketh
             Diviners
             mad
             ;
             he
             turneth
             wise
             men
             backwards
             ,
             and
             maketh
             their
             knowledge
             foolish
             :
             but
             he
             confirmeth
             the
             word
             of
             his
             servant
             ,
             and
             performeth
             the
             Counsel
             of
             his
             Messengers
             ,
          
           Isa
           .
           44.
           
        
         
           And
           now
           in
           this
           Faith
           and
           assurance
           I
           do
           shut
           up
           this
           my
           Vindication
           and
           
             preparitory
             Testimony
             ,
             Declaring
          
           unto
           all
           people
           whom
           it
           may
           concern
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           has
           mooved
           me
           ,
           and
           his
           Spirit
           which
           has
           stirred
           me
           up
           .
           My
           heavenly
           Bridegroom
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           has
           given
           me
           courage
           ,
           with
           an
           humble
           boldness
           ,
           and
           holy
           confidence
           to
           speak
           the
           truth
           in
           all
           faithfulness
           ,
           and
           to
           fear
           no
           man
           ,
           but
           God
           alone
           ,
           in
           whose
           strength
           I
           stand
           to
           encounter
           with
           all
           discouragements
           from
           my
           own
           understanding
           ,
           will
           ,
           affections
           ,
           former
           thoughts
           and
           principles
           within
           ;
           and
           with
           all
           opposition
           from
           difficulties
           ,
           dangers
           ,
           temptations
           of
           friends
           ,
           and
           conspiracies
           of
           enemies
           without
           ;
           I
           am
           sensible
           any
           of
           these
           things
           would
           be
           too
           strong
           for
           me
           ,
           a
           worm
           of
           no
           might
           or
           strength
           ;
           but
           I
           have
           renounced
           my self
           ,
           and
           laid
           down
           my
           own
           wisdom
           and
           will
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           am
           given
           up
           to
           all
           the
           will
           of
           God
           herein
           ,
           standing
           upon
           my
           watch
           ,
           and
           having
           in
           his
           power
           
             put
             on
             the
             whole
             Armor
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             Shield
             of
             Faith
             ,
             the
             Brestplate
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             with
             my
             Loyns
             girt
             about
             with
             truth
             ,
             and
             my
             feet
             shod
             with
             the
             Preparation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             peace
             ,
             having
             taken
             the
             Helmet
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             the
             sword
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             Praying
             alwaies
             with
             all
             prayer
             
             and
             suplication
             in
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             watching
             thereunto
             with
             all
             perseverance
             ,
             and
             supplication
             for
             all
             Saints
             .
          
           In
           this
           spiritual
           warfare
           ,
           and
           combate
           I
           am
           called
           to
           wrestle
           not
           only
           against
           
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             but
             against
             Principalities
             ,
             and
             Powers
             ,
             against
             the
             Rulers
             of
             the
             darkness
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             against
             spiritual
             wickedness
             in
             high
             places
             :
          
           and
           must
           have
           no
           respect
           of
           persons
           because
           of
           advantage
           ,
           but
           be
           faithful
           to
           God
           and
           his
           Word
           ,
           sparing
           neither
           Friend
           nor
           Brother
           in
           matter
           of
           Truth
           ,
           nor
           calling
           
             good
             evil
          
           ,
           or
           
             evil
             good
          
           ;
           nor
           puting
           light
           for
           darkness
           ,
           or
           darkness
           for
           light
           ;
           but
           obeying
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           Man
           ;
           loving
           him
           above
           all
           ,
           keeping
           his
           Commandments
           ,
           and
           pleasing
           him
           ,
           although
           the
           whole
           world
           should
           be
           displeased
           .
           Man
           has
           made
           my
           Cup
           very
           bitter
           ,
           and
           my
           Cross
           very
           heavy
           for
           obeying
           God
           ,
           but
           my
           God
           has
           sweetned
           my
           Cup
           ,
           and
           caused
           it
           to
           overflow
           with
           draughts
           of
           Love
           ;
           my
           God
           has
           made
           my
           Yoak
           easie
           ,
           and
           my
           But
           then
           light
           ,
           because
           he
           bears
           me
           and
           them
           ;
           he
           draws
           me
           ,
           and
           
             binds
             me
             with
             Cords
             to
             the
             Altar
             ,
             his
             left
             hand
             is
             under
             my
             Head
             ,
             his
             right
             Hand
             doth
             Embrace
             me
             ,
             and
             his
             Banner
             over
             me
             as
             Love.
             I
             must
             not
             ,
             I
             will
             not
          
           be
           affraid
           to
           make
           my
           boast
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           by
           whose
           Almighty
           Power
           I
           have
           been
           hitherto
           helped
           ,
           and
           upheld
           ,
           or
           else
           I
           had
           perished
           in
           my
           afflictions
           .
           When
           the
           compassion
           and
           bowels
           of
           man
           were
           shut
           up
           ,
           the
           tender
           mercies
           of
           God
           were
           opened
           .
           When
           it
           was
           come
           to
           
           Mordecay's
           pinch
           ,
           
           Israel's
           distress
           ,
           
           Paul's
           streight
           ,
           God
           appeared
           .
           My
           extremity
           was
           his
           opportunity
           ;
           he
           beheld
           my
           affliction
           ,
           the
           sorrows
           and
           Agonies
           of
           my
           Soul
           ;
           my
           groans
           ,
           my
           prayers
           ,
           my
           cries
           ,
           my
           appeals
           ascended
           up
           for
           a
           memorial
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           were
           had
           in
           remembrance
           with
           him
           .
           And
           he
           will
           arise
           ,
           and
           that
           right
           speedily
           ,
           he
           will
           make
           haste
           and
           not
           tarry
           ,
           but
           send
           relief
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           save
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           poor
           of
           his
           Flock
           who
           heat
           the
           voice
           of
           their
           own
           Shepheard
           ,
           and
           follow
           him
           ,
           but
           a
           stranger
           they
           will
           not
           follow
           .
           He
           will
           smite
           the
           Rocky
           heart
           ,
           he
           will
           convince
           the
           Consciences
           of
           men
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           down
           all
           them
           that
           glory
           in
           appearance
           ,
           in
           face
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           heart
           ;
           he
           will
           make
           a
           speedy
           decision
           ,
           he
           will
           turn
           the
           stream
           and
           flood
           of
           scorn
           and
           contempt
           cast
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           his
           poor
           despised
           ones
           in
           me
           ;
           
             he
             will
             arise
             to
             our
             joy
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             ashamed
             that
             have
             hated
             us
             without
             a
             
             cause
             ,
             and
             cast
             us
             out
             for
             his
             Name
             's
             sake
             ,
          
           saying
           ,
           
             Let
             the
             Lord
             be
             glorified
          
           .
           I
           have
           committed
           my
           way
           unto
           the
           Lord
           who
           judgeth
           righteously
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           guilty
           always
           to
           go
           undiscovered
           and
           unpunished
           .
           He
           will
           take
           the
           Cup
           of
           trembling
           out
           of
           my
           hands
           ,
           and
           put
           it
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           them
           who
           have
           afflicted
           me
           ,
           who
           have
           said
           unto
           my
           Soul
           ,
           
             Bow
             down
             that
             we
             may
             go
             over
             :
          
           and
           he
           will
           make
           their
           own
           
             Tongues
             to
             fall
             upon
             themselves
          
           ,
           and
           
             will
             measure
             out
             unto
             them
             again
             ,
             the
             measure
             they
             have
             meeted
             .
          
           The
           Lord
           has
           said
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           perform
           it
           .
           The
           Lord
           will
           plead
           my
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           his
           meek
           ones
           :
           but
           his
           anger
           is
           kindled
           against
           all
           
             Formality
             ,
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             Idolatry
          
           ,
           and
           Prophaneness
           .
           He
           knows
           the
           secrets
           of
           all
           hearts
           ,
           we
           are
           all
           open
           and
           naked
           in
           his
           sight
           :
           there
           is
           no
           dissembling
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           no
           mocking
           before
           him
           ,
           no
           outward
           Form
           ,
           no
           empty
           Opinion
           can
           shelter
           from
           his
           wrath
           .
           Upon
           the
           13.
           of
           the
           Twelfth
           Month
           1673.
           
           The
           Lord
           wonderfully
           discovered
           to
           me
           the
           unprofitableness
           of
           the
           best
           outward
           forms
           of
           Religion
           without
           the
           Power
           :
           and
           what
           a
           great
           deal
           of
           blindness
           ,
           injustice
           ,
           false
           accusations
           ,
           barbarous
           usage
           ,
           bitter
           and
           cruel
           zeal
           ,
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           has
           at
           this
           day
           taken
           Sanctuary
           in
           the
           exactest
           Forms
           according
           to
           the
           Letter
           ,
           which
           are
           without
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           yea
           ,
           in
           enmity
           against
           it
           :
           It
           was
           the
           time
           four
           eminent
           Professors
           of
           the
           people
           called
           Baptists
           ,
           did
           in
           a
           most
           rough
           and
           severe
           manner
           come
           to
           deal
           with
           me
           ,
           to
           accuse
           me
           falsly
           ,
           and
           blindly
           ,
           and
           bitterly
           to
           rebuke
           me
           ,
           although
           I
           was
           then
           in
           a
           very
           weak
           and
           dangerous
           condition
           of
           body
           .
           And
           I
           mention
           it
           here
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           time
           in
           remembrance
           with
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           God
           was
           in
           that
           very
           season
           pleased
           to
           open
           mine
           eyes
           ,
           to
           show
           me
           where
           Babylon
           was
           ,
           what
           Spirit
           she
           was
           built
           upon
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Lord
           would
           begin
           to
           strike
           at
           her
           ,
           and
           throw
           her
           down
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           was
           he
           called
           me
           out
           from
           her
           ,
           that
           I
           might
           escape
           the
           anger
           I
           then
           saw
           was
           kindled
           against
           her
           .
           And
           however
           they
           are
           now
           justifying
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           proceedings
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           have
           condemned
           the
           Innocent
           ;
           yet
           an
           appeal
           has
           been
           made
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           accepted
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           search
           out
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           true
           and
           manifest
           judgment
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           hid
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           matter
           is
           now
           become
           a
           
             publick
             
             figure
          
           .
           Yes
           ,
           I
           am
           satisfied
           God
           will
           speedily
           arise
           ,
           and
           decide
           this
           controversie
           ,
           and
           he
           has
           shown
           me
           when
           I
           have
           been
           thinking
           his
           Chariot
           wheels
           move
           slowly
           ,
           that
           then
           his
           motion
           has
           been
           swiftest
           :
           And
           that
           whatever
           seems
           to
           hinder
           ,
           and
           work
           against
           me
           ,
           does
           indeed
           help
           on
           ,
           and
           work
           things
           to
           a
           more
           full
           and
           perfect
           end
           .
           And
           although
           I
           should
           be
           surrounded
           ,
           and
           beset
           on
           every
           side
           ,
           and
           left
           alone
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           discouragements
           from
           within
           ,
           and
           without
           ,
           yet
           can
           I
           believingly
           call
           to
           all
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           to
           come
           and
           behold
           the
           wonders
           of
           the
           Lord
           for
           my
           deliverance
           .
           I
           cry'd
           unto
           him
           when
           there
           was
           none
           to
           help
           me
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           deep
           sense
           of
           my
           own
           unworthyness
           and
           nothingness
           ,
           my
           Soul
           was
           humbled
           ,
           and
           laid
           low
           at
           his
           foot
           ,
           and
           my
           heart
           was
           lifted
           up
           to
           him
           .
           and
           he
           raised
           me
           from
           the
           Grave
           ,
           and
           took
           fast
           hold
           of
           me
           at
           that
           very
           time
           when
           heso
           wonderfully
           healed
           me
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           3d
           of
           the
           11
           month
           ,
           1670.
           
           Then
           was
           the
           full
           communion
           between
           Christ
           and
           my
           Soul
           ,
           the
           Love
           knot
           ,
           the
           comly
           bands
           of
           Marriage
           ;
           then
           did
           he
           espouse
           me
           unto
           himself
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           enable
           me
           to
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           give
           up
           my self
           as
           a
           thank-offering
           unto
           him
           ,
           no
           more
           to
           be
           my
           own
           but
           the
           Lords
           ,
           subjecting
           my self
           to
           all
           his
           will
           as
           a
           chast
           Virgin
           ,
           holy
           in
           lip
           and
           life
           ,
           pure
           and
           undefiled
           in
           heart
           .
           Then
           did
           the
           Lord
           my
           God
           say
           unto
           me
           ,
           
             I
             even
             ,
             I
             am
             he
             that
             comforteth
             thee
             ;
             who
             art
             thou
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             be
             affraid
             of
             a
             man
             that
             shall
             die
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             which
             shall
             be
             made
             as
             Grass
             .
          
           And
           again
           he
           said
           ,
           he
           was
           come
           to
           
             Judge
             the
             Fatherless
             and
             the
             opressed
             ,
             that
             the
             Man
             of
             the
             earth
             may
             no
             more
             oppress
             .
          
           And
           many
           more
           pretious
           Promises
           did
           the
           Lord
           make
           to
           me
           ,
           when
           he
           first
           called
           me
           to
           write
           what
           man
           has
           been
           so
           offended
           with
           ;
           and
           his
           word
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           my
           support
           ,
           and
           he
           has
           comforted
           me
           therewith
           ,
           assuring
           me
           as
           soon
           as
           I
           had
           done
           his
           will
           ,
           I
           should
           receive
           the
           promises
           .
           And
           he
           afterwards
           revealed
           to
           me
           ,
           (
           what
           I
           did
           not
           then
           know
           )
           that
           my
           oppressions
           and
           deliverance
           had
           a
           
             Publick
             Ministry
          
           and
           meaning
           wrapt
           up
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           it
           must
           be
           seven
           years
           before
           I
           could
           perfect
           that
           writing
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           would
           bring
           forth
           his
           end
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           give
           an
           open
           Testimony
           to
           the
           world
           that
           he
           had
           chosen
           and
           called
           me
           to
           write
           to
           glorifie
           him
           .
           And
           now
           I
           have
           done
           his
           will
           ,
           my
           deliverer
           
           is
           come
           to
           make
           good
           his
           word
           ,
           and
           set
           me
           free
           from
           the
           oppresion
           of
           Man
           ,
           and
           to
           bear
           witness
           against
           him
           that
           has
           wounded
           and
           oppressed
           me
           for
           18
           years
           ,
           and
           more
           severely
           is
           his
           anger
           kindled
           against
           them
           who
           have
           so
           deeply
           wounded
           me
           since
           the
           time
           of
           my
           healing
           ,
           and
           who
           have
           made
           me
           an
           Heathen
           and
           a
           Publican
           for
           no
           other
           cause
           ,
           but
           obeying
           the
           word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           following
           him
           .
           And
           as
           near
           as
           
             New-Years
             day
             is
          
           ,
           before
           that
           day
           the
           Lord
           will
           begin
           to
           cast
           a
           cloud
           of
           his
           anger
           upon
           all
           them
           that
           have
           done
           me
           so
           great
           wrong
           ,
           and
           persecuted
           me
           without
           a
           cause
           ;
           and
           stroak
           after
           stroak
           will
           follow
           ,
           until
           all
           Hypocrisie
           be
           discovered
           and
           formality
           thrown
           down
           ,
           and
           whole
           Babylon
           sinck
           like
           a
           stone
           never
           to
           rise
           up
           any
           more
           :
           and
           let
           not
           the
           minds
           of
           any
           be
           lifted
           up
           to
           scorn
           me
           ,
           because
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           God
           will
           begin
           to
           appear
           in
           my
           behalf
           within
           so
           short
           a
           time
           :
           for
           my
           God
           has
           a
           many
           times
           over
           made
           that
           
             Season
             of
             the
             year
          
           eminently
           signal
           to
           me
           in
           the
           dispensations
           of
           his
           grace
           and
           providence
           towards
           me
           .
           Then
           was
           I
           enter'd
           into
           my
           aflictions
           ,
           then
           was
           I
           in
           an
           extraordinary
           manner
           healed
           ,
           and
           chosen
           and
           call'd
           to
           write
           what
           has
           occasion'd
           so
           many
           persecutions
           to
           me
           from
           formal
           and
           literal
           professors
           ;
           and
           now
           it
           will
           be
           compleatly
           7
           years
           since
           my
           healing
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           has
           made
           known
           the
           end
           of
           all
           his
           dispensations
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           has
           revealed
           to
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           shall
           now
           receive
           the
           promises
           ,
           having
           done
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           be
           made
           partaker
           of
           his
           blessing
           :
           for
           he
           will
           fulfil
           his
           word
           ,
           
             to
             bind
             up
             the
             Broaken
             hearted
             ,
             and
             proclaim
             liberty
             to
             the
             Captive
             ,
             and
             open
             the
             Prison
             doors
          
           ;
           and
           I
           shall
           no
           more
           be
           under
           the
           oppression
           of
           man
           ;
           and
           he
           has
           also
           revealed
           to
           me
           what
           wrath
           shall
           fall
           upon
           the
           
             same
             spirit
          
           throughout
           the
           Nation
           ,
           which
           every
           where
           oppresses
           the
           true
           seed
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           been
           oppressed
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           deliverance
           which
           is
           drawing
           nigh
           through
           terrible
           things
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           to
           all
           his
           poor
           and
           
             meek
             ones
          
           .
           A
           more
           full
           accompt
           of
           which
           things
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Lord
           has
           lead
           me
           into
           this
           ministry
           and
           witness
           ,
           I
           am
           with
           all
           convenient
           speed
           preparing
           for
           the
           Press
           ,
           and
           had
           before
           this
           been
           made
           publick
           ,
           had
           not
           my
           Enemies
           hindred
           ,
           by
           seizing
           and
           destroying
           my
           writings
           .
           And
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           I
           beg
           of
           all
           Persons
           to
           whom
           this
           paper
           shall
           come
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           for
           their
           own
           sakes
           lay
           a
           side
           all
           prejudice
           ,
           
           and
           try
           
             me
             ,
             my
             Spirit
          
           and
           Testimony
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           wait
           patiently
           upon
           the
           Lord
           to
           know
           his
           mind
           in
           this
           thing
           ▪
           and
           in
           love
           to
           themselves
           ,
           take
           heed
           how
           they
           rashly
           reproach
           and
           condemn
           me
           and
           my
           witness
           ,
           least
           they
           should
           in
           so
           doing
           run
           against
           that
           
             Hiding
             of
             power
          
           the
           Prophet
           Habakuk
           mentions
           ,
           chap
           3.
           4.
           and
           that
           they
           be
           watchful
           over
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           not
           found
           
             dispising
             Prophecy
          
           and
           
             quenching
             the
             Spirit
          
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           contemptibleness
           of
           the
           messenger
           :
           alwaies
           remembring
           ,
           that
           
             God
             will
             destroy
             the
             Wisdome
             of
             the
             Wise
             ,
             and
             bring
             to
             nothing
             the
             understanding
             of
             the
             prudent
          
           ;
           that
           
             be
             chooses
             the
             foolish
          
           ,
           the
           weak
           ,
           the
           base
           and
           
             dispised
             things
             of
             the
             World
          
           ,
           yea
           ,
           and
           
             things
             which
             are
             not
             ,
             to
             bring
             to
             naught
             things
             that
             are
             .
          
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           let
           all
           Persons
           so
           far
           take
           the
           Alarm
           ,
           as
           to
           look
           well
           to
           their
           own
           Souls
           ,
           where
           they
           stand
           ;
           Whither
           they
           are
           founded
           upon
           that
           Rock
           against
           which
           the
           Gates
           of
           Hell
           shall
           not
           prevail
           ;
           whither
           they
           are
           interested
           in
           that
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           which
           is
           ordered
           in
           all
           things
           and
           sure
           ,
           and
           which
           is
           
             all
             our
             Salvation
             in
             a
             day
             of
             desolation
             .
          
           Whether
           they
           be
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           that
           are
           
             Eating
             and
             Drinking
             with
             the
             Drunken
             ,
          
           and
           
             beating
             their
             Fellow
             Servants
          
           ;
           or
           of
           the
           Family
           of
           the
           
             true
             Noah
          
           who
           shall
           be
           taken
           into
           the
           Ark
           ,
           and
           preserved
           in
           the
           day
           of
           that
           Flood
           of
           the
           Divine
           vengence
           ,
           which
           is
           ready
           to
           overflow
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           What
           I
           have
           here
           published
           is
           according
           to
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           which
           must
           be
           fulfiled
           in
           its
           time
           .
           It
           is
           but
           a
           very
           little
           while
           and
           this
           matter
           will
           be
           cleared
           ,
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           determined
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           while
           I
           declare
           to
           all
           the
           world
           I
           am
           at
           rest
           in
           the
           will
           of
           my
           God
           who
           has
           not
           left
           me
           without
           his
           
             witness
             ,
             presence
          
           ,
           and
           seal
           in
           this
           work
           ,
           and
           who
           ever
           thou
           art
           ,
           that
           canst
           not
           yet
           see
           a
           Divine
           Charactar
           ,
           either
           upon
           me
           or
           it
           ,
           my
           advice
           to
           thee
           is
           ,
           that
           thou
           perplex
           not
           thy selfe
           concerning
           me
           ,
           but
           wait
           patiently
           upon
           God
           ,
           and
           quietly
           expect
           the
           discovery
           which
           the
           day
           will
           make
           herein
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           Congregations
           of
           the
           Anabaptists
           and
           their
           respective
           Pastors
           .
        
         
           THese
           verses
           contain
           the
           summons
           ,
           complaint
           ,
           and
           appeal
           of
           a
           despised
           and
           oppressed
           Christian
           ,
           once
           a
           member
           of
           one
           of
           your
           Churches
           ,
           now
           by
           your
           unjust
           and
           unchristian
           abuse
           of
           her
           ,
           made
           a
           spectacle
           to
           God
           ,
           Angels
           ,
           and
           Men
           ,
           yea
           ,
           a
           gazeing
           stock
           to
           this
           great
           City
           ,
           and
           a
           by-word
           to
           the
           common
           Rabble
           .
           Beloved
           ,
           have
           you
           so
           learned
           Christ
           ?
           Doth
           the
           Gospel
           teach
           you
           to
           defame
           you
           neighbour
           in
           Coffee-Houses
           ,
           Ale
           Houses
           ?
           will
           not
           that
           word
           spoken
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           to
           the
           Apostle
           James
           restrain
           you
           ,
           1
           James
           26.
           
           If
           any
           man
           among
           you
           seems
           to
           be
           religious
           ,
           and
           bridle
           not
           his
           Tongue
           ,
           but
           deceiveth
           his
           own
           heart
           ,
           that
           mans
           Religion
           is
           vain
           .
           You
           may
           sooner
           hinder
           the
           Sun
           from
           shining
           ,
           then
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           from
           displaying
           it self
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           instruments
           as
           he
           is
           pleased
           to
           chuse
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Holy
           one
           of
           Israel
           ,
           who
           will
           not
           suffer
           himself
           to
           be
           limited
           by
           man
           ;
           the
           great
           God
           hath
           put
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           in
           her
           mouth
           ,
           and
           dare
           you
           forbid
           her
           to
           declare
           it
           ?
           can
           your
           scorn
           and
           contempt
           of
           the
           weak
           instrument
           ,
           frustrate
           the
           purposes
           and
           Counsels
           of
           God
           ?
           no
           ,
           his
           foolishness
           is
           wiser
           then
           your
           imaginary
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           his
           weakness
           stronger
           then
           all
           your
           conjoyned
           power
           .
           Can
           you
           prove
           that
           God
           hath
           not
           spoken
           to
           her
           and
           by
           her
           ?
           No
           ,
           you
           dare
           not
           produce
           that
           Book
           of
           hers
           (
           in
           yours
           custody
           :
           )
           you
           too
           well
           know
           
           it
           would
           demonstrate
           her
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           your selves
           shameless
           Lyars
           .
           Pray
           consider
           ,
           if
           one
           of
           your
           Preachers
           should
           be
           silenced
           ,
           you
           would
           presently
           cry
           out
           of
           Persecution
           ;
           and
           dare
           you
           attempt
           to
           silence
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           whose
           sound
           is
           gone
           forth
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Earth
           ?
           Take
           heed
           of
           resisting
           ,
           deriding
           a
           Message
           sent
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           (
           though
           by
           a
           weak
           Instrument
           )
           lest
           you
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           Blasphemies
           against
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           rather
           to
           day
           ,
           while
           you
           hear
           his
           Voice
           ,
           harden
           not
           your
           hearts
           ,
           lest
           he
           swear
           in
           his
           wrath
           ,
           that
           you
           shall
           never
           enter
           into
           his
           Rest
           .
           It
           is
           heard
           and
           received
           by
           such
           who
           love
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           submit
           to
           the
           Power
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           persist
           in
           your
           Rebellion
           against
           it
           ,
           you
           will
           find
           and
           feel
           to
           your
           cost
           ,
           that
           Truth
           is
           stronger
           than
           all
           .
           Consider
           these-things
           Brethren
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           give
           you
           understanding
           to
           judge
           aright
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           5th
           of
           the
           10th
           Month
           ,
           1677.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           Awaked
           me
           in
           the
           Night-Season
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Spirit
           taught
           me
           thus
           in
           Verse
           ,
           and
           made
           me
           Sing
           unto
           him
           a
           Triumphant
           Victorious
           Song
           over
           my
           Enemies
           ,
           with
           a
           command
           from
           God
           to
           send
           it
           forth
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           be
           answered
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           of
           Love
           ,
           Meekness
           ,
           Gentleness
           ,
           Goodness
           ,
           Plainness
           ,
           Lamb-like
           ,
           lowly
           and
           Humble
           ,
           for
           such
           is
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Gods
           Teachings
           .
        
         
           Let
           us
           be
           followers
           of
           our
           Head
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           as
           dear
           Children
           ,
           whom
           we
           have
           for
           our
           Example
           ,
           Ephes
           .
           5.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           For
           he
           that
           overcometh
           ,
           shall
           Inherit
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           be
           his
           God
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           be
           my
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           :
           The
           Promise
           belongs
           either
           to
           Sons
           or
           Daughters
           walking
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           Revel
           .
           21.
           7.
           
        
         
         
           I
           Am
           commanded
           by
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           to
           send
           this
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           and
           method
           he
           taught
           it
           me
           ;
           Let
           none
           despise
           the
           Spirits
           teaching
           ,
           quench
           not
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           despise
           not
           Prophesie
           ;
           There
           hath
           been
           too
           much
           despising
           and
           disdaining
           of
           me
           already
           ,
           I
           pray
           God
           forgive
           them
           for
           all
           their
           hard
           speeches
           ;
           and
           cruel
           usage
           of
           me
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           done
           they
           know
           not
           what
           ;
           The
           Lord
           help
           us
           to
           remember
           our
           Creator
           in
           the
           days
           of
           our
           youth
           ,
           and
           declining
           years
           ,
           for
           when
           we
           have
           done
           all
           we
           can
           to
           please
           our selves
           ,
           yet
           the
           end
           of
           all
           is
           death
           ;
           for
           pride
           ,
           passion
           ,
           self-will
           ,
           bitterness
           ,
           wrath
           ,
           envy
           ,
           malice
           ,
           will
           yield
           no
           comfort
           at
           the
           Judgment
           Seat
           ,
           where
           we
           must
           give
           an
           account
           of
           all
           the
           deeds
           done
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           whether
           they
           be
           good
           or
           evil
           ;
           Eccles
           .
           12.
           14.
           
        
         
           Who
           hath
           believed
           our
           report
           ,
           (
           
             hath
             been
             the
             cry
             of
             old
          
           )
           and
           to
           whom
           is
           the
           Arm
           of
           the
           Lord
           revealed
           ,
           Esa
           .
           53.
           1.
           
           For
           they
           have
           not
           at
           all
           obeyed
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           Rom.
           10.
           16.
           
        
         
           
             To
             England
             sweet
             ,
             my
             Native
             soyl
             ,
          
           
             This
             summons
             now
             I
             send
             ,
          
           
             Her
             speedy
             answer
             I
             require
             ,
          
           
             Before
             this
             Year
             doth
             end
             .
          
           
             In
             four
             and
             twenty
             years
             ,
             Declare
          
           
             What
             evil
             have
             I
             done
             ,
          
           
             VVhat
             all
             this
             time
             they
             have
             against
          
           
             My
             Conversation
             .
          
           
             VVhat
             cause
             gave
             I
             to
             make
             your
             wrath
          
           
             So
             hot
             to
             burn
             at
             me
             ?
          
           
             Speak
             as
             you
             'l
             answer
             it
             to
             God
             ,
          
           
             And
             let
             all
             hear
             and
             see
             .
          
           
             In
             Coffee-House
             and
             Ale-House
             now
          
           
             VVhy
             do
             you
             me
             Defame
             ?
          
           
             VVhy
             doth
             your
             Church
             ,
             a
             Heathen
             me
             ,
          
           
             And
             Publican
             proclaim
             .
          
           
             Speak
             out
             and
             spare
             not
             what
             's
             my
             sin
             ,
          
           
             Speak
             truth
             in
             his
             presence
             ,
          
           
             Else
             God
             a
             bitter
             Cup
             will
             give
          
           
             You
             ,
             as
             your
             recompence
             .
          
           
             If
             he
             who
             judgeth
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
          
           
             Disowneth
             what
             you
             have
             done
             ;
          
           
           
             Then
             to
             curb
             you
             ,
             and
             set
             me
             free
          
           
             He
             's
             now
             most
             surely
             come
             .
          
           
             You
             'l
             punish
             me
             ,
             and
             think
             for
             me
          
           
             No
             Prison
             is
             too
             ill
             ,
          
           
             But
             whether
             you
             or
             I
             offend
          
           
             most
             ,
             he
             determine
             will.
          
           
             I
             'm
             falsly
             slandered
             ,
             and
             opprest
             ,
          
           
             By
             men
             that
             have
             no
             Love
             :
          
           
             But
             I
             commit
             my
             cause
             to
             him
             ,
          
           
             who
             sees
             ,
             and
             sits
             above
             ;
          
           
             And
             from
             his
             Sanctuary
             looks
             ,
          
           
             and
             roars
             out
             of
             Sion
             ,
          
           
             To
             shew
             my
             Foes
             ,
             he
             is
             my
             God
             ,
          
           
             and
             I
             his
             little
             one
             .
          
           
             He
             sees
             my
             griefs
             so
             great
             ,
             the
             weight
          
           
             I
             can
             no
             longer
             bear
             ,
          
           
             That
             now
             he
             comes
             to
             be
             my
             Judge
             ,
          
           
             The
             Innocent
             to
             clear
             :
          
           
             To
             restifie
             he
             is
             my
             Spouse
             ,
          
           
             and
             Husband
             of
             my
             Soul
             ;
          
           
             Whom
             I
             must
             serve
             ,
             and
             keep
             his
             Laws
             ,
          
           
             though
             proud
             men
             would
             controul
             .
          
           
             I
             give
             no
             other
             cause
             ,
             but
             in
          
           
             the
             Worship
             of
             my
             God
             ;
          
           
             If
             clean
             from
             sin
             ,
             I
             'm
             in
             his
             sight
             ,
          
           
             my
             Foes
             will
             feel
             his
             Rod.
          
           
             The
             same
             measure
             of
             wrath
             which
             they
          
           
             do
             pour
             forth
             upon
             me
             ,
          
           
             According
             to
             his
             word
             ,
             he
             'l
             pour
          
           
             On
             them
             ,
             as
             they
             will
             see
             .
          
           
             They
             can't
             excuse
             themselves
             before
          
           
             God
             ,
             for
             what
             they
             have
             done
             :
          
           
             They
             hate
             me
             ,
             '
             cause
             I
             in
             Gods
             word
          
           
             and
             ways
             of
             Truth
             do
             run
             .
          
           
             Full
             eighteen
             years
             with
             grief
             consum'd
             ,
          
           
             and
             to
             the
             Grave
             bow'd
             down
             ,
          
           
             Because
             the
             Lord
             have
             rais'd
             me
             up
             ,
          
           
             to
             make
             his
             power
             known
             ▪
          
           
           
             And
             bad
             me
             shew
             his
             wonderous
             works
             ,
          
           
             and
             glorifie
             his
             Name
             .
          
           
             This
             only
             ,
             nothing
             else
             but
             this
             ,
          
           
             a
             great
             offence
             became
             .
          
           
             They
             rage
             ,
             they
             Persecute
             to
             Death
             ,
          
           
             a
             Woman
             weak
             and
             wan
             ,
          
           
             For
             giving
             all
             glory
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           
             and
             not
             to
             wretched
             man.
          
           
             Now
             Country-men
             ,
             if
             I
             the
             Truth
          
           
             do
             not
             make
             to
             appear
             ,
          
           
             Disprove
             me
             plainly
             if
             you
             can
             ,
          
           
             Before
             the
             next
             New
             Year
             .
          
           
             For
             after
             that
             ,
             great
             wrath
             expect
             ,
          
           
             which
             on
             those
             will
             burn
             as
             fuel
             ,
          
           
             Who
             to
             their
             fellow
             creature
             were
          
           
             Not
             merciful
             ,
             but
             cruel
             .
          
           
             And
             have
             no
             Love
             to
             God
             ,
             his
             way
             ,
          
           
             His
             Truth
             ,
             and
             holy
             word
             ,
          
           
             But
             only
             love
             themselves
             ,
             as
             he
          
           
             hath
             seen
             ,
             and
             much
             abhor'd
             .
          
           
             For
             taking
             up
             this
             heavy
             Cross
          
           
             to
             follow
             the
             Lord
             my
             God
             ,
          
           
             Wormwood
             and
             gall
             they
             give
             ,
             and
             scourge
          
           
             me
             with
             their
             sharpest
             Rod.
          
           
             O
             God
             arise
             ,
             make
             hast
             to
             judge
          
           
             between
             my
             Foes
             and
             me
             ,
          
           
             O
             stop
             their
             mouths
             ,
             clear
             me
             ,
             and
             let
          
           
             not
             guilty
             ones
             go
             free
             .
          
           
             Now
             strike
             at
             Babylon
             ,
             thou
             said'st
          
           
             This
             year
             thou
             would'st
             begin
          
           
             To
             pour
             thy
             Plagues
             on
             that
             great
             Whore
          
           
             Babylon
             ,
             for
             her
             Sin.
          
           
             Give
             Testimony
             ,
             speak
             aloud
          
           
             O
             Lord
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             hear
             ,
          
           
             To
             let
             them
             know
             ,
             I
             speak
             from
             God
             ,
          
           
             And
             only
             him
             do
             fear
             .
          
           
             Thou
             knowest
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             end
             ,
          
           
             Doing
             and
             suffering
             this
             .
          
           
           
             But
             that
             thy
             will
             obeying
             I
             ,
          
           
             May
             gain
             Eternal
             bliss
             .
          
           
             If
             King
             and
             subjects
             cannot
             me
          
           
             disprove
             ,
             in
             what
             I
             say
             ,
          
           
             If
             truth
             I
             speak
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             let
             them
          
           
             Not
             take
             my
             life
             away
             .
          
           
             That
             will
             not
             quench
             the
             wrath
             denounc'd
          
           
             For
             what
             's
             already
             done
             ;
          
           
             Nor
             can
             prevent
             the
             pouring
             sorth
             ,
          
           
             That
             wrath
             which
             is
             begun
             .
          
           
             What
             he
             hath
             purpos'd
             and
             decreed
             ,
          
           
             on
             Babylon
             to
             do
             .
          
           
             Shall
             suddenly
             in
             one
             day
             come
             ,
          
           
             Her
             Judgment
             ,
             Plagues
             ,
             and
             wo.
          
           
             As
             he
             revealed
             hath
             unto
          
           
             his
             faithful
             Servant
             John.
          
           
             Such
             as
             ne're
             was
             ,
             nor
             e're
             again
             ,
          
           
             the
             world
             shall
             fall
             upon
             .
          
           
             That
             for
             my
             Native
             soyl
             and
             folks
             ,
          
           
             I
             now
             could
             weep
             and
             mourn
             ,
          
           
             Though
             they
             unkind
             to
             me
             ,
             no
             thanks
             ,
          
           
             But
             Grief
             and
             Scorn
             return
             .
          
           
             Only
             some
             of
             the
             little
             flock
          
           
             Of
             Christ
             I
             late
             have
             seen
             ,
          
           
             VVho
             have
             to
             me
             ,
             distrest
             and
             left
          
           
             Alone
             ,
             a
             comfort
             been
             .
          
           
             Blest
             be
             his
             power
             ,
             who
             helpt
             ,
             and
             faith
             ,
          
           
             He
             will
             my
             sorrows
             end
             ,
          
           
             I
             hope
             he
             will
             my
             foes
             convince
             ,
          
           
             That
             they
             their
             lives
             may
             mend
             .
          
           
             Take
             me
             O
             Lord
             from
             strife
             of
             Tongues
             ,
          
           
             as
             thou
             hast
             promis'd
             me
             ,
          
           
             Give
             rest
             and
             peace
             ,
             if
             so
             thou
             please
             ,
          
           
             O
             take
             me
             home
             to
             thee
             .
          
           
             Let
             me
             no
             longer
             bear
             this
             Yoak
             ,
          
           
             And
             in
             this
             vile
             world
             stay
             .
          
           
             Think
             on
             thy
             promise
             Lord
             ,
             and
             free
          
           
             me
             ,
             before
             
               New-Years
               Day
            
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Ninth
             of
             the
             same
             month
             the
             Lord
             taught
             me
             this
             Song
             in
             the
             Night
             .
          
           
             IF
             all
             Men
             can't
             disprove
             what
             by
             me
             God
             hath
             said
             ,
          
           
             Then
             with
             all
             England
             it
             will
             be
             very
             sad
             .
          
           
             VVhat
             ye
             do
             ,
             do
             quickly
             ,
             before
             
               New-Years
               Day
            
             ,
          
           
             Least
             after
             that
             ,
             all
             your
             lives
             be
             swept
             away
             .
          
           
             Wo
             ,
             wo
             ,
             to
             England
             ,
             for
             what
             she
             hath
             done
             ,
          
           
             For
             woes
             upon
             England
             will
             certainly
             come
             .
          
           
             Because
             she
             doth
             not
             love
             God
             with
             all
             her
             heart
             ,
          
           
             Nor
             〈◊〉
             up
             her self
             to
             take
             his
             Childrens
             part
             .
          
           
             Shall
             I
             yet
             doubt
             when
             God
             upholds
             me
             then
             ,
          
           
             Fear
             mortal
             Men
             ,
             who
             '
             ve
             done
             the
             worst
             they
             can
             .
          
           
             No
             ,
             lift
             up
             thy
             Head
             ,
             and
             now
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           
             That
             God
             for
             thee
             made
             such
             a
             choice
             .
          
           
             
               A.
               W.
               
            
          
        
         
           My
           Maker
           is
           my
           Husband
           ,
           the
           Holy
           one
           of
           Israel
           ,
           my
           Redeemer
           ,
           the
           Eternal
           ,
           ever
           living
           God
           ,
           my
           Father
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           his
           reveiled
           will
           do
           I
           suffer
           ,
           in
           obeying
           his
           strict
           commands
           I
           offend
           ;
           their
           are
           several
           of
           his
           Children
           that
           are
           sufferers
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           ashamed
           of
           me
           in
           my
           bonds
           (
           which
           are
           )
           for
           doing
           the
           will
           of
           Christ
           .
           Now
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           owned
           me
           so
           ,
           God
           will
           own
           them
           ,
           and
           bless
           them
           ,
           but
           for
           such
           as
           are
           ashamed
           of
           me
           ,
           under
           my
           reproaches
           for
           Christ
           ,
           they
           in
           time
           may
           be
           more
           ashamed
           for
           their
           Neglect
           ,
           in
           not
           owning
           me
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord.
           O
           my
           God
           ,
           fulfil
           thy
           word
           ,
           and
           deliver
           me
           ,
           for
           thou
           knowest
           I
           have
           suffered
           as
           much
           Tiranny
           and
           Cruelty
           under
           a
           formal
           profession
           of
           Religion
           ,
           as
           I
           could
           have
           done
           amongst
           Turks
           ,
           Heathens
           ,
           and
           Infidels
           ,
           and
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           what
           need
           is
           it
           that
           my
           Country-men
           should
           so
           highly
           scorn
           me
           as
           they
           do
           ,
           for
           if
           I
           live
           to
           see
           
             New-Years
             Day
          
           over
           .
           I
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           speak
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           ask
           them
           how
           they
           do
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           when
           they
           will
           have
           cause
           to
           mourn
           ;
           and
           I
           now
           know
           my
           friends
           from
           my
           foes
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           out
           of
           this
           world
           be
           taken
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           my
           greater
           mercy
           to
           be
           singing
           Halauajah
           in
           Heaven
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .