Milk for babes: and meat for strong men A feast of fat things; wine well refined on the lees. O come young men and maidens, old men and babes, and drink abundantly of the streams that run from the fountain, that you may feel a well-spring of living water in yourselves, springing up to eternal life; that as he lives (even Christ Jesus) from whence all the springs do come, so you may live also, and partake of his glory that is ascended at the right hand of the Father, far above principalities and powers. Being the breathings of the Spirit through his servant James Naylor, written by him in the time of the confinement of his outward man in prison, but not published till now.
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             Milk for babes: and meat for strong men A feast of fat things; wine well refined on the lees. O come young men and maidens, old men and babes, and drink abundantly of the streams that run from the fountain, that you may feel a well-spring of living water in yourselves, springing up to eternal life; that as he lives (even Christ Jesus) from whence all the springs do come, so you may live also, and partake of his glory that is ascended at the right hand of the Father, far above principalities and powers. Being the breathings of the Spirit through his servant James Naylor, written by him in the time of the confinement of his outward man in prison, but not published till now.
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           Milk
           for
           Babes
           :
           AND
           Meat
           for
           Strong
           Men.
           
        
         
           A
           FEAST
           OF
           FAT
           THINGS
           ;
           WINE
           
             well
             refined
             on
             the
          
           LEES
           .
        
         
           O
           Come
           young
           Men
           and
           Maidens
           ,
           old
           Men
           and
           Babes
           ,
           and
           drink
           abundantly
           of
           the
           Streams
           that
           run
           from
           the
           Fountain
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           feel
           a
           Well-Spring
           of
           living
           Water
           in
           yourselves
           ,
           springing
           up
           to
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           that
           as
           he
           lives
           (
           even
           Christ
           Jesus
           )
           from
           whence
           all
           the
           Springs
           do
           come
           ,
           so
           you
           may
           live
           also
           ,
           and
           partake
           of
           his
           Glory
           that
           is
           ascended
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           far
           above
           Principalities
           and
           Powers
           .
        
         
           Being
           the
           breathings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           through
           his
           Servant
           
             JAMES
             NAYLOR
          
           ,
           written
           by
           him
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           confinement
           of
           his
           outward
           man
           in
           prison
           ,
           but
           not
           published
           till
           now
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             for
          
           Robert
           Wilson
           ,
           
             at
             the
             sign
             of
             the
          
           black-spread-Eagle
           and
           Wind-Mill
           in
           Martins
           l'Grand
           .
           1661
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Preface
           to
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           THis
           being
           an
           Invitation
           of
           Love
           and
           Life
           (
           learned
           Counsel
           indeed
           )
           from
           him
           that
           hath
           been
           tryed
           in
           the
           deeps
           ,
           a
           follower
           of
           the
           Lamb
           in
           many
           Tribulations
           ,
           where-ever
           he
           went
           ,
           who
           was
           baptized
           into
           his
           death
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           by
           Fire
           ;
           made
           like
           unto
           him
           through
           sufferings
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           Salvation
           ;
           cloathed
           upon
           with
           his
           Virtues
           and
           Graces
           ,
           throughly
           furnished
           unto
           every
           good
           and
           perfect
           work
           :
           For
           he
           had
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Secrets
           of
           the
           Almighty
           did
           abide
           upon
           his
           Tabernacle
           ;
           and
           he
           prophesied
           of
           this
           day
           which
           is
           now
           come
           ,
           and
           what
           shall
           be
           hereafter
           ,
           whiEh
           is
           not
           convenient
           to
           be
           uttered
           ;
           but
           the
           day
           will
           declare
           and
           make
           all
           things
           manifest
           ;
           For
           he
           that
           doeth
           business
           in
           great
           waters
           ,
           seeth
           the
           wonders
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           declareth
           of
           the
           working
           of
           his
           mighty
           Power
           ,
           who
           wrought
           mightily
           in
           him
           ;
           he
           brake
           the
           Bonds
           ,
           and
           cut
           the
           Cords
           assunder
           ,
           and
           led
           him
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           his
           Power
           through
           the
           Fire
           and
           the
           Water
           ,
           and
           set
           his
           feet
           in
           a
           plain
           path
           ,
           and
           brought
           him
           forth
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           stood
           at
           his
           right
           hand
           that
           he
           could
           not
           be
           moved
           ;
           yea
           before
           the
           faces
           of
           them
           that
           had
           persecuted
           his
           righteous
           Soul
           ,
           and
           had
           said
           his
           God
           had
           forsaken
           him
           ,
           and
           cast
           him
           off
           for
           ever
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           did
           never
           leave
           him
           or
           forsake
           him
           ,
           although
           Satan
           had
           power
           to
           winnow
           him
           as
           wheat
           ;
           yet
           his
           precious
           life
           was
           hid
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           one
           could
           not
           touch
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           Tryal
           came
           not
           upon
           him
           for
           his
           own
           sins
           onely
           ,
           nor
           the
           sins
           of
           others
           ;
           but
           it
           was
           to
           try
           some
           ,
           that
           all
           Flesh
           may
           be
           silent
           ,
           and
           that
           none
           should
           glory
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           who
           setteth
           up
           ,
           and
           casteth
           down
           ,
           who
           kills
           and
           makes
           alive
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           his
           own
           will
           ;
           and
           who
           shall
           say
           ,
           Why
           dost
           thou
           thus
           ?
           For
           the
           Potter
           hath
           power
           over
           the
           Clay
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           Vessel
           of
           honor
           ,
           or
           of
           dishonor
           :
           For
           I
           am
           God
           All-sufficient
           ,
           and
           man
           as
           the
           dust
           of
           the
           Ballance
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           drop
           of
           the
           Bucket
           ;
           and
           let
           all
           men
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           Most
           High
           ruleth
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           doth
           whatsoever
           he
           will
           in
           the
           Earth
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           alone
           does
           all
           :
           Therefore
           let
           none
           glory
           in
           his
           own
           wisdom
           or
           strength
           ;
           for
           all
           Flesh
           is
           as
           grass
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           it
           as
           the
           Flower
           of
           the
           Field
           ,
           which
           soon
           fadeth
           away
           ,
           and
           cometh
           to
           an
           end
           ;
           therefore
           let
           him
           that
           stands
           ,
           fear
           
           fear
           alwayes
           ,
           lest
           he
           fall
           into
           temptation
           ;
           for
           none
           can
           stand
           in
           the
           Day
           of
           Tryal
           ,
           nor
           dwell
           with
           everlasting
           Burnings
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           lives
           and
           walks
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           puts
           no
           Confidence
           in
           the
           Flesh
           :
           
             [
             Mark
             this
          
           ]
           He
           was
           set
           as
           a
           Sign
           for
           the
           Rise
           and
           Fall
           of
           many
           ,
           that
           the
           Secrets
           of
           many
           hearts
           might
           be
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           for
           to
           prove
           that
           Generation
           that
           then
           had
           Power
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           but
           improved
           it
           not
           ,
           but
           went
           on
           in
           the
           Counsel
           of
           their
           own
           corrupt
           Hearts
           to
           persecute
           the
           Innocent
           ▪
           but
           the
           Lord
           God
           who
           hath
           pleaded
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           needy
           ,
           a
           helper
           of
           him
           who
           had
           no
           helper
           in
           the
           Earth
           ;
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           pleaded
           with
           that
           generation
           of
           men
           which
           now
           are
           passed
           away
           ,
           and
           their
           very
           memorial
           is
           become
           an
           evil
           savour
           ;
           for
           they
           shewed
           no
           mercy
           ;
           Therefore
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           distress
           they
           could
           find
           no
           mercy
           ,
           but
           the
           merciful
           God
           ,
           whose
           mercies
           are
           above
           and
           over
           all
           his
           works
           ,
           He
           did
           remember
           his
           Captive
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           leave
           his
           soul
           in
           the
           Grave
           ,
           but
           did
           deliver
           his
           Lamb
           from
           the
           devouring
           Wolves
           ,
           and
           stopped
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           Lyons
           which
           greedily
           roared
           ,
           and
           gave
           him
           his
           life
           for
           a
           prey
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           magnifie
           and
           exalt
           his
           unexpressible
           abundant
           loving-kindness
           ,
           and
           unutterable
           love
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           him
           ;
           that
           all
           that
           fear
           the
           Lord
           might
           trust
           in
           the
           God
           of
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           who
           saved
           him
           to
           the
           utmost
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           God
           of
           the
           living
           :
           O
           let
           all
           the
           holy
           Saints
           that
           know
           the
           breath
           of
           life
           ,
           praise
           him
           that
           liveth
           for
           ever
           :
           For
           all
           Dominion
           ,
           Honor
           and
           Glory
           is
           his
           ,
           and
           unto
           him
           let
           it
           be
           ascribed
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
        
         
           But
           he
           hath
           finished
           the
           work
           his
           Father
           gave
           him
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           hath
           run
           the
           Race
           that
           was
           set
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           come
           to
           the
           End
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           the
           Antient
           of
           Dayes
           ,
           the
           Judge
           of
           all
           ;
           although
           the
           outward
           Tabernacle
           be
           gone
           to
           its
           place
           ,
           yet
           he
           lives
           ,
           and
           shall
           never
           dye
           ;
           and
           the
           resurrection
           of
           his
           most
           holy
           Life
           is
           risen
           ,
           and
           shall
           arise
           in
           many
           ;
           a
           Name
           he
           hath
           among
           the
           living
           ,
           which
           can
           never
           be
           blotted
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           upon
           the
           Seed
           that
           hath
           been
           raised
           by
           his
           preaching
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           Reconciliation
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           his
           Off-spring
           shall
           declare
           his
           Generation
           for
           ever
           ;
           for
           the
           Seed
           is
           still
           multiplying
           ,
           his
           Childrens
           Children
           are
           ready
           to
           bring
           forth
           ,
           still
           raising
           up
           Seed
           to
           the
           Elder
           Brother
           ,
           the
           true
           Husband
           in
           the
           Resurrection
           ;
           but
           now
           none
           can
           add
           to
           him
           ,
           or
           take
           from
           him
           ;
           for
           Immortal
           is
           his
           Crown
           ,
           and
           endless
           is
           his
           glory
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           that
           was
           done
           unto
           him
           ,
           the
           Lord
           never
           smote
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           ,
           and
           will
           smite
           them
           that
           smote
           him
           ;
           for
           he
           hath
           broken
           them
           with
           a
           great
           Breach
           ,
           and
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           with
           all
           Zions
           Enemies
           ;
           
           for
           her
           King
           is
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           her
           ,
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           is
           his
           Name
           ,
           who
           will
           smite
           the
           Host
           of
           the
           Egyptians
           ;
           and
           fear
           ,
           horror
           and
           trembling
           shall
           take
           hold
           on
           Israel's
           enemies
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           smite
           the
           Earth
           with
           a
           Curse
           for
           his
           Elect
           sake
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           plague
           hard-hearted
           Pharoah
           ,
           that
           will
           not
           let
           the
           Seed
           go
           free
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           Truth
           ;
           and
           with
           Amalek
           (
           which
           will
           not
           let
           Israel
           pass
           through
           his
           Land
           )
           will
           he
           make
           War
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           destruction
           of
           his
           Enemies
           will
           he
           get
           himself
           a
           Name
           ,
           and
           his
           Name
           shall
           be
           dreadful
           to
           all
           them
           that
           know
           him
           not
           ;
           but
           all
           that
           know
           his
           Name
           they
           put
           their
           trust
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           unto
           them
           it
           is
           a
           strong
           Tower
           of
           Defence
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           Ark
           of
           his
           Strength
           will
           he
           gather
           all
           the
           Righteous
           souls
           ,
           whilst
           he
           ease
           and
           avenge
           himself
           of
           his
           enemies
           ;
           and
           for
           ever
           blessed
           are
           all
           they
           that
           hold
           out
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           keep
           the
           Word
           of
           his
           Patience
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           hid
           in
           the
           hollow
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           kept
           safe
           in
           his
           Pavilion
           ,
           and
           a
           defence
           will
           he
           make
           about
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           Zion
           shall
           be
           the
           praise
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           ,
           a
           beautiful
           City
           ,
           compact
           ,
           compassed
           about
           with
           salvation
           for
           Walls
           and
           Bulwarks
           ,
           and
           the
           Mountain
           of
           his
           Holiness
           shall
           be
           on
           the
           top
           of
           all
           Mountains
           ,
           and
           no
           Destroiers
           shall
           be
           found
           in
           it
           ;
           the
           pure
           in
           heart
           shall
           see
           it
           .
        
         
           
             M.
             B.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Milk
           for
           Babes
           ,
           AND
           Meat
           for
           Strong
           Men
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           TO
           you
           tender
           hearted
           ones
           ,
           who
           have
           felt
           the
           Call
           of
           the
           Father's
           ,
           Love
           ,
           who
           now
           see
           more
           Desireableness
           and
           Beauty
           in
           Innocency
           and
           Meekness
           then
           in
           all
           the
           Mountains
           of
           Prey
           ,
           or
           self-conted
           Exaltations
           arising
           from
           the
           airy
           knowledge
           ,
           My
           Soul
           is
           with
           you
           herein
           ;
           And
           in
           that
           which
           hath
           given
           you
           the
           sight
           of
           this
           Excellency
           ,
           
             wait
             low
          
           ,
           and
           diligently
           hearken
           thereto
           ,
           until
           the
           thing
           it self
           spring
           up
           ,
           which
           naturally
           hath
           this
           Riches
           in
           it
           ,
           which
           cometh
           from
           above
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           felt
           far
           below
           all
           fleshly
           aff●ctions
           ,
           high
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           hasty
           desires
           ,
           and
           with
           these
           is
           vailed
           and
           hid
           from
           you
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           cannot
           come
           to
           the
           Life
           and
           Spring
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           as
           you
           deny
           these
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           off
           ,
           by
           sinking
           down
           through
           them
           ,
           all
           these
           Earthly
           Foundations
           and
           Ends
           to
           rise
           up
           ;
           For
           under
           all
           these
           your
           Beloved
           suffers
           ,
           while
           these
           are
           above
           in
           your
           minds
           ;
           and
           through
           the
           the
           fall
           of
           all
           these
           ,
           must
           he
           arise
           ,
           and
           over
           all
           these
           take
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           ere
           you
           come
           to
           have
           a
           quiet
           dwelling-place
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           in
           you
           .
           So
           under
           all
           these
           must
           you
           pass
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           likeness
           of
           his
           Death
           you
           must
           come
           ,
           and
           be
           planted
           therein
           ,
           that
           the
           fellowship
           of
           his
           sufferings
           you
           may
           feel
           ,
           and
           partake
           of
           his
           Meekness
           and
           Patience
           therein
           ,
           who
           beareth
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           your
           Faithfulness
           with
           him
           therein
           must
           be
           throughly
           proved
           In
           which
           Faith
           and
           Patience
           you
           shall
           learn
           him
           whom
           you
           love
           ;
           his
           
             Reproach
             without
          
           ,
           his
           
             Temptations
             within
          
           ,
           even
           such
           Tryals
           which
           cannot
           be
           declared
           to
           another
           ,
           shall
           you
           learn
           in
           him
           ,
           
           with
           his
           
             Love
             ,
             Obedience
             ,
             Patience
             ,
             Meekness
          
           and
           Long-suffering
           under
           all
           ;
           and
           how
           through
           all
           these
           he
           ariseth
           ,
           in
           which
           Resurrection
           he
           chaineth
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           takes
           them
           captive
           ,
           whose
           Captives
           you
           are
           ;
           and
           thus
           shall
           you
           have
           fellowship
           in
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           wherein
           you
           shall
           attain
           to
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           the
           Inheritance
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           .
        
         
           But
           dear
           Children
           who
           seek
           this
           to
           attain
           ,
           think
           it
           not
           strange
           when
           for
           the
           attaining
           hereof
           ,
           you
           come
           to
           be
           
             rejected
             of
             all
             ,
             denyed
             ,
             condemned
             ,
             contradicted
             ,
          
           and
           tempted
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           Spirits
           and
           Evils
           ,
           
             Assaults
             within
          
           and
           without
           ,
           with
           fears
           and
           dread
           ,
           in
           
             weakness
             ,
             watchings
          
           and
           fasting
           ,
           with
           teares
           of
           sorrow
           night
           and
           day
           ;
           to
           be
           led
           into
           the
           Wilderness
           ,
           &
           there
           
             tempted
             ,
             tryed
          
           in
           the
           night
           with
           
             great
             temptations
          
           ,
           and
           see
           no
           way
           out
           ,
           led
           on
           a
           way
           you
           know
           not
           ,
           a
           way
           of
           Wrath
           and
           Terror
           ,
           and
           passing
           by
           the
           Gates
           of
           Hell
           ,
           and
           none
           to
           pity
           you
           ,
           nor
           take
           your
           part
           ;
           Chastened
           alone
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           proved
           to
           the
           uttermost
           .
           And
           when
           this
           you
           come
           into
           ,
           then
           
             faint
             not
          
           ,
           nor
           
             look
             back
          
           ,
           but
           
             lift
             up
             your
             head
             through
             all
             ,
          
           and
           know
           ,
           that
           now
           he
           deals
           with
           you
           
             as
             with
             Sons
          
           and
           
             Daughters
             of
             his
             Love
          
           :
           Take
           heed
           
             you
             murmur
             not
          
           ,
           nor
           measure
           him
           
             with
             your selves
          
           ,
           nor
           repine
           
             at
             the
             Rod
          
           ;
           cast
           not
           your
           evil
           eye
           upon
           the
           Instruments
           ,
           who
           or
           what
           ever
           they
           be
           ;
           for
           that
           will
           beget
           Wrath
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           lose
           the
           Life
           you
           aim
           at
           ,
           and
           suffer
           in
           vain
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           greatest
           Floods
           keep
           your
           eye
           
             to
             your
             beloved
             Beauty
          
           ,
           retain
           Patience
           and
           Meekness
           in
           Long-suffering
           ,
           with
           Faith
           :
           Let
           these
           be
           ever
           in
           your
           heart
           as
           the
           end
           of
           all
           ;
           and
           still
           believe
           that
           all
           that
           befalls
           you
           is
           but
           to
           waste
           that
           which
           would
           hinder
           you
           from
           being
           joined
           into
           the
           thing
           you
           so
           highly
           prise
           .
           So
           in
           all
           things
           keep
           with
           him
           ,
           let
           
             his
             joy
          
           be
           strength
           unto
           you
           
             in
             all
          
           ,
           and
           the
           appearance
           of
           his
           Beauty
           wil
           refresh
           you
           in
           the
           new
           ,
           as
           the
           old
           doth
           wast
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           make
           war
           against
           
             the
             enmity
          
           ,
           and
           let
           
             his
             Love
          
           quench
           
             all
             wrath
          
           that
           would
           arise
           ;
           let
           him
           be
           
             your
             shield
             of
             Faith
          
           ;
           and
           what
           ever
           you
           are
           led
           into
           while
           you
           retain
           him
           single
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           profitable
           to
           the
           end
           expected
           ;
           but
           
             without
             him
             you
             can
             do
             nothing
             :
          
           So
           if
           you
           pray
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           with
           him
           .
           In
           all
           your
           wrestings
           ,
           his
           Meekness
           ,
           Patience
           and
           Long-suffering
           ,
           with
           Faith
           ,
           prevails
           much
           with
           God.
           If
           you
           resist
           the
           Tempter
           ;
           let
           it
           be
           with
           him
           ,
           it
           's
           
             his
             
             Good
          
           that
           onely
           hath
           power
           
             to
             overcome
          
           the
           Evil
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           your
           strength
           in
           all
           ,
           if
           you
           hold
           him
           stedfast
           in
           your
           minds
           ;
           in
           
             the
             Fire
          
           ,
           and
           in
           
             the
             Floods
          
           he
           will
           be
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           be
           your
           Power
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           make
           your
           way
           through
           all
           .
        
         
           Though
           at
           some
           times
           the
           Clouds
           may
           be
           
             so
             thick
          
           ,
           and
           the
           powers
           of
           Darkness
           
             so
             strong
          
           in
           your
           eye
           that
           you
           see
           him
           not
           ,
           
             yet
             love
             him
          
           ,
           and
           believe
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           him
           present
           ;
           you
           shall
           feel
           
             his
             patience
          
           calling
           you
           down
           
             out
             of
             the
             storm
          
           ,
           and
           
             his
             meekness
          
           moving
           you
           to
           follow
           him
           who
           hath
           gone
           the
           same
           way
           before
           in
           all
           his
           Saints
           .
           This
           
             is
             your
             Beloved
          
           ,
           who
           now
           goeth
           before
           you
           ;
           
             hear
             him
             alone
          
           ,
           then
           are
           you
           faithful
           ,
           when
           you
           look
           
             for
             no
             other
          
           to
           be
           with
           you
           
             in
             all
          
           ,
           nor
           to
           redeem
           you
           
             out
             of
             all
          
           but
           him
           
             whom
             you
             love
          
           :
           So
           that
           though
           the
           Tempter
           should
           tender
           
             you
             relief
          
           some
           other
           way
           (
           for
           herewith
           he
           will
           prove
           you
           ,
           if
           he
           see
           he
           cannot
           drive
           you
           from
           the
           meek
           and
           patient
           One
           by
           Sufferings
           and
           Threatning
           ,
           then
           will
           he
           flatter
           and
           promise
           ,
           to
           draw
           you
           from
           him
           )
           yet
           this
           is
           your
           faithfulness
           ,
           that
           you
           abide
           
             till
             Meekness
          
           and
           
             Patience
             bring
             you
             out
          
           .
        
         
           For
           whatever
           you
           own
           
             for
             your
             Redeemer
             out
             of
             trouble
             ,
          
           that
           must
           be
           
             your
             Lord
          
           and
           Master
           ,
           and
           you
           
             its
             Servant
          
           :
           Wherefore
           take
           heed
           you
           own
           nothing
           for
           a
           Helper
           ,
           but
           what
           you
           look
           
             to
             inherit
          
           ;
           so
           he
           that
           makes
           
             Flesh
             his
             arm
          
           ,
           inherits
           
             the
             Curse
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           cometh
           over
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           must
           serve
           it
           :
           But
           stay
           you
           
             in
             the
             meekness
             of
             Christ
          
           ,
           his
           Peace
           and
           Patience
           ,
           and
           you
           enter
           the
           earnest
           of
           your
           Inheritance
           in
           the
           day
           of
           your
           trouble
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           come
           out
           ,
           
             none
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             take
             it
             from
             you
             ,
          
           nor
           any
           contrary
           Nature
           
             shall
             be
             Lord
             in
             you
          
           ,
           nor
           
             over
             you
          
           ,
           but
           the
           same
           in
           which
           you
           have
           trusted
           ,
           shall
           rest
           
             upon
             you
          
           ,
           and
           his
           glory
           
             shall
             cover
             you
          
           ,
           and
           become
           a
           Life
           
             in
             you
          
           and
           your
           Leader
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           being
           faithful
           
             in
             this
             tryal
          
           ,
           you
           shall
           learn
           Christ
           ,
           and
           find
           out
           the
           Wiles
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           perfectly
           feel
           what
           he
           hath
           of
           his
           own
           
             in
             you
          
           ,
           to
           work
           upon
           ,
           even
           by
           their
           present
           working
           
             in
             your
             minds
          
           ;
           For
           that
           which
           thinks
           
             Sufferings
             hard
          
           ,
           and
           
             time
             long
          
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           
             to
             be
             trusted
          
           ;
           for
           it
           will
           work
           in
           the
           Reasonings
           a
           distrust
           ,
           and
           tempt
           
             to
             look
             out
          
           for
           Freedom
           and
           ease
           by
           some
           
             visible
             Help
          
           ;
           or
           if
           it
           cannot
           prevail
           to
           hunt
           about
           
             for
             freedom
          
           ,
           yet
           if
           any
           Carnal
           Way
           be
           opened
           ,
           it
           will
           form
           a
           fair
           pretence
           as
           though
           it
           were
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           
           this
           seeks
           to
           betray
           the
           just
           &
           faithful
           one
           from
           you
           ;
           &
           would
           part
           you
           from
           your
           chast
           waiting
           
             upon
             him
          
           whom
           you
           love
           ,
           taking
           
             his
             advantage
          
           by
           your
           
             hast
             ,
             weariness
          
           &
           weakness
           in
           the
           journey
           :
           But
           that
           which
           only
           minds
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           God
           in
           suffering
           and
           acting
           ,
           with
           faith
           and
           diligence
           ,
           nearkning
           with
           all
           Long-suffering
           ,
           what
           Meekness
           and
           Patience
           saith
           ,
           thinking
           it
           a
           greater
           thing
           to
           obtain
           Counsel
           
             from
             that
          
           ,
           then
           ease
           
             from
             another
          
           ;
           believing
           that
           
             no
             other
             thing
          
           can
           give
           an
           expected
           end
           
             but
             that
          
           ,
           to
           wit
           an
           inheritance
           in
           that
           you
           wait
           for
           ;
           and
           therefore
           count
           nothing
           dear
           that
           you
           may
           win
           him
           ,
           thinking
           
             no
             time
             long
          
           ,
           nor
           
             any
             thing
             hard
             to
             endure
          
           ,
           for
           the
           joy
           and
           beauty
           that
           is
           set
           before
           you
           :
           This
           wil
           never
           deceive
           you
           of
           the
           Redemption
           of
           Truth
           ;
           
             your
             Love
          
           ,
           and
           Redeemer
           ,
           and
           Lord
           is
           One
           ,
           and
           you
           shal
           not
           be
           put
           to
           your
           sleighty
           shifts
           as
           they
           that
           go
           out
           from
           that
           Spirit
           are
           ;
           for
           you
           shal
           feel
           and
           see
           your
           
             Redeemer
             in
             the
             misst
             of
             you
             ,
          
           and
           with
           his
           body
           shal
           
             you
             rise
          
           and
           live
           ,
           and
           you
           shal
           not
           be
           ransomed
           
             with
             silver
          
           or
           gold
           ,
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Opressor
           ,
           
             but
             by
             the
             pretious
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             a
             Lamb
             without
             spot
          
           ;
           not
           with
           any
           
             corruptible
             thing
          
           ,
           but
           his
           
             Long-suffering
             ,
             Faith
          
           and
           Patience
           ,
           his
           Love
           and
           
             meek
             Spirit
          
           shal
           set
           you
           out
           of
           
             all
             darkness
          
           ,
           and
           above
           
             all
             fears
          
           ;
           and
           your
           freedom
           wil
           be
           perfect
           ,
           and
           inheritance
           large
           ,
           when
           all
           that
           would
           not
           stay
           upon
           him
           alone
           ,
           are
           
             consumedin
             the
             fiery
             tryals
          
           ,
           which
           
             haste
             ,
             ease
          
           and
           distrust
           wil
           never
           bring
           to
           an
           end
           ;
           til
           which
           you
           are
           not
           fit
           to
           be
           joined
           to
           him
           you
           love
           in
           
             everliving
             obedience
          
           and
           
             everlasting
             praises
          
           ,
           the
           portion
           of
           all
           who
           have
           waited
           on
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           found
           him
           faithful
           in
           the
           End.
           
        
         
           And
           having
           Learned
           this
           
             mystery
             of
             Godliness
          
           ,
           and
           found
           
             the
             worth
             of
             it
          
           ,
           you
           having
           found
           his
           way
           perfect
           and
           pure
           ,
           and
           him
           faithful
           to
           such
           as
           walk
           therein
           ,
           you
           may
           be
           able
           to
           direct
           the
           simple
           and
           unlearned
           in
           their
           desirable
           way
           to
           rest
           ,
           and
           
             your
             words
          
           have
           in
           them
           a
           manifestation
           
             of
             life
          
           ,
           and
           quickning
           power
           is
           
             with
             you
          
           ,
           &
           this
           shal
           be
           your
           everlasting
           strength
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           redeemed
           with
           that
           you
           so
           dearly
           loved
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           you
           shal
           feel
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           that
           the
           more
           diligently
           you
           wait
           upon
           him
           in
           all
           Conditions
           you
           pass
           through
           ;
           even
           so
           
             the
             more
             do
             you
             receive
             of
             him
             ,
          
           by
           drinking
           in
           of
           
             that
             heavenly
             virtue
          
           that
           is
           
             in
             him
          
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           meek
           and
           patient
           one
           ;
           and
           by
           supping
           continually
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           with
           you
           ,
           wil
           
           you
           come
           so
           to
           be
           filled
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           
             all
             haste
          
           and
           impatiency
           ,
           and
           distrust
           ,
           will
           be
           covered
           and
           overcome
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           your
           Mortal
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           the
           Immortal
           ,
           till
           it
           become
           your
           whole
           Life
           and
           Being
           ;
           and
           all
           
             your
             Thoughts
             ,
             Words
          
           and
           Actions
           ,
           have
           their
           Rise
           and
           Being
           therein
           ;
           so
           that
           Self
           be
           seen
           no
           more
           ,
           nor
           that
           appear
           in
           which
           Death
           and
           Condemnation
           have
           any
           entrance
           or
           power
           :
           And
           this
           shall
           you
           find
           to
           be
           the
           House
           from
           Above
           ,
           and
           Heavenly
           City
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           holy
           Spirits
           live
           and
           walk
           ,
           and
           have
           Communion
           ,
           as
           they
           come
           to
           be
           perfected
           ;
           of
           which
           the
           LAMB
           
             is
             the
             Light
          
           and
           Salvation
           ,
           into
           which
           none
           enter
           ,
           but
           who
           through
           his
           Meekness
           and
           Long-suffering
           are
           ransomed
           ,
           and
           
             by
             Faith
          
           therein
           redeemed
           .
        
         
           Who
           being
           thus
           builded
           ,
           see
           
             no
             more
             sorrow
          
           nor
           fear
           of
           falling
           ,
           the
           Foundation
           being
           everlasting
           ,
           elect
           and
           precious
           ,
           and
           every
           Stone
           therein
           tryed
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           in
           faithfulness
           chosen
           for
           that
           end
           .
        
         
           So
           with
           all
           diligence
           sink
           down
           
             to
             feel
             the
             Election
          
           ,
           not
           minding
           that
           which
           boasts
           
             in
             high
             words
          
           ,
           before
           it
           be
           tryed
           ;
           but
           when
           it
           comes
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           
             will
             not
             stand
             patient
          
           in
           the
           Tryal
           ,
           but
           through
           that
           being
           given
           up
           to
           death
           ,
           seek
           for
           that
           which
           lies
           under
           in
           the
           sufferings
           ,
           which
           calls
           you
           down
           
             from
             every
             high
             thought
          
           .
           To
           him
           
             come
             down
          
           into
           the
           pit
           ,
           
             who
             bears
             all
             things
             without
             complaining
             ,
          
           that
           with
           him
           
             you
             may
             suffer
          
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           
             you
             may
             obey
          
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           
             he
             may
             be
             with
             you
          
           ,
           and
           you
           
             with
             him
          
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           Election
           ,
           make
           him
           sure
           to
           your selves
           
             in
             life
          
           and
           death
           ,
           so
           shall
           you
           be
           changed
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           though
           you
           go
           down
           
             into
             the
             lower
             parts
             of
             the
             Earth
          
           in
           the
           carnal
           body
           ,
           he
           shall
           
             raise
             you
             spiritual
          
           ;
           though
           sown
           weak
           ,
           yet
           raised
           
             in
             Power
          
           ;
           if
           you
           rise
           not
           but
           with
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           raises
           you
           ;
           if
           you
           cast
           not
           off
           the
           Yoak
           ,
           nor
           flye
           the
           Cross
           ,
           nor
           heal
           your
           own
           wound
           ;
           though
           your
           wound
           
             be
             mortal
          
           ,
           yet
           the
           cure
           is
           immortal
           ;
           though
           you
           go
           down
           
             in
             shame
          
           and
           reproach
           ,
           yet
           raised
           
             in
             glory
          
           ,
           and
           covered
           
             with
             immortal
             honour
          
           ,
           and
           
             eternal
             life
          
           ,
           with
           power
           and
           strength
           to
           fulfil
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ;
           through
           this
           Baptism
           and
           Resurraction
           you
           shall
           attain
           ,
           and
           so
           become
           one
           Spirit
           with
           him
           that
           dwells
           
             in
             the
             light
          
           ,
           in
           death
           ,
           in
           sufferings
           ,
           in
           patience
           ,
           in
           faith
           and
           in
           obedience
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           no
           mortal
           man
           can
           approach
           
           to
           ,
           there
           being
           that
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           which
           the
           Light
           requires
           ,
           which
           the
           first
           man
           born
           hath
           not
           in
           power
           ,
           so
           by
           that
           Law
           (
           his
           life
           he
           must
           lose
           )
           which
           hath
           power
           over
           the
           Transgressor
           as
           long
           as
           he
           lives
           ,
           and
           joined
           to
           Christ
           cannot
           be
           till
           to
           that
           Law
           he
           be
           dead
           ;
           So
           
             the
             first
          
           which
           is
           earthly
           the
           Law
           kills
           because
           
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           and
           want
           
             of
             obedience
          
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           is
           born
           again
           is
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           lives
           
             because
             of
             righteousness
          
           and
           obedience
           ,
           so
           the
           boaster
           is
           excluded
           ,
           being
           concluded
           
             under
             sin
             ▪
          
           that
           the
           mercy
           may
           arise
           in
           the
           meek
           principle
           over
           all
           ,
           to
           fulfil
           all
           .
        
         
           The
           Light
           saith
           ,
           
             Love
             thy
             Neighbour
             as
             thy self
          
           ;
           This
           the
           first
           born
           cannot
           do
           ,
           so
           the
           boaster
           is
           excluded
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           lays
           hold
           on
           that
           life
           ,
           which
           wants
           
             this
             love
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Creature
           must
           give
           up
           that
           to
           death
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           come
           to
           the
           meek
           Spirit
           for
           the
           power
           of
           that
           life
           and
           obedience
           that
           hath
           righteousness
           in
           it
           :
           and
           the
           Creature
           drawing
           
             his
             mind
          
           ,
           and
           affections
           ,
           and
           
           faith
           ●rom
           the
           first
           who
           hath
           words
           without
           power
           ,
           and
           giving
           these
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           the
           
             first
             falls
             ,
             withers
          
           ,
           and
           dies
           in
           that
           vessel
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           mind
           is
           diligent
           in
           the
           second
           ,
           he
           rises
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           raiseth
           the
           power
           of
           obedience
           in
           that
           vessel
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           he
           rises
           through
           the
           Law
           ,
           he
           brings
           forth
           fruits
           above
           the
           Law
           ,
           against
           which
           there
           is
           no
           Law
           ;
           so
           he
           in
           whom
           the
           Covenant
           is
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           power
           of
           obedience
           to
           righteousness
           ,
           puts
           an
           end
           to
           the
           Law
           :
           So
           he
           being
           
             denied
             ,
             dead
          
           ,
           and
           buried
           ,
           whose
           life
           arose
           through
           disobedience
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Transgressor
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           whom
           the
           Law
           was
           added
           ,
           that
           Law
           becomes
           dead
           also
           ;
           he
           that
           fulfils
           
             the
             Law
          
           is
           he
           
             that
             gave
             it
             forth
          
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           
             end
             thereof
          
           ,
           in
           whom
           
             by
             Faith
          
           you
           live
           ,
           and
           inherit
           this
           right
           eousness
           ,
           as
           you
           put
           
             him
             on
          
           ,
           through
           death
           who
           is
           
             this
             life
          
           ;
           So
           being
           faithful
           in
           the
           Light
           shal
           you
           learn
           him
           that
           kills
           and
           
             makes
             alive
          
           ,
           that
           
             casts
             down
          
           and
           
             raises
             up
          
           ,
           that
           condemns
           and
           justifies
           ,
           and
           so
           shal
           know
           the
           way
           of
           death
           and
           the
           way
           
             of
             life
          
           ,
           and
           who
           that
           is
           that
           is
           hardned
           by
           
             the
             Law
          
           ,
           and
           who
           
             fulfills
             it
          
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           and
           end
           of
           both
           ,
           and
           you
           wil
           see
           the
           cause
           and
           end
           of
           
             all
             the
             tribulations
             ,
             earthquakes
          
           and
           thunders
           ,
           and
           
             several
             voices
             ,
             clouds
             ,
             smoak
             and
             darkness
             ,
          
           and
           
             great
             temptations
          
           ,
           and
           the
           trial
           of
           your
           faith
           herein
           wil
           be
           as
           
             that
             of
             gold
          
           ,
           and
           will
           bring
           to
           inherit
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           and
           eternal
           life
           ,
           and
           power
           to
           judge
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           Air
           ,
           and
           over
           
           the
           mystery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           to
           deny
           the
           God
           of
           this
           world
           
             with
             all
             his
             snares
          
           and
           traps
           wherein
           the
           unlearned
           Professors
           are
           caught
           ,
           and
           held
           captive
           at
           his
           wil
           ,
           though
           some
           of
           them
           have
           a
           knowledg
           and
           form
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           taught
           from
           what
           others
           have
           thus
           learned
           ,
           all
           which
           you
           shal
           judg
           and
           have
           power
           over
           ,
           and
           
             all
             ministration
          
           under
           the
           Son
           ,
           shal
           with
           this
           be
           comprehended
           ,
           whether
           Angels
           or
           Spirit
           :
           Even
           he
           
             that
             is
             faithful
          
           and
           diligent
           unto
           the
           end
           of
           this
           great
           tribulation
           ,
           shal
           be
           made
           white
           ,
           and
           have
           judgment
           committed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Key
           of
           Davids
           house
           ,
           
             to
             bind
          
           and
           lose
           ,
           and
           shal
           sit
           in
           the
           Lambs
           Throne
           of
           Judgment
           and
           Righteousness
           in
           heaven
           ;
           and
           the
           Grave
           nor
           Hel
           shal
           have
           no
           more
           power
           ,
           nor
           shal
           his
           old
           iniquities
           have
           any
           more
           power
           over
           him
           ,
           the
           strength
           of
           sin
           being
           dead
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           Brethren
           ,
           in
           the
           Light
           
             be
             faithful
          
           ,
           when
           you
           come
           into
           this
           condition
           ;
           take
           heed
           
             of
             Unbelief
          
           ,
           and
           hast
           not
           out
           of
           it
           ,
           least
           you
           tempt
           the
           Lord
           of
           your
           Life
           ,
           and
           grieve
           his
           meek
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           provoke
           him
           to
           leave
           chastening
           ,
           and
           so
           your
           spot
           remain
           ,
           and
           you
           prove
           
             but
             Bastards
          
           ,
           and
           not
           
             free-born
             Children
          
           of
           this
           
             Kingdom
             ,
             Power
          
           and
           Glory
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           time
           your
           old
           Iniquities
           overtake
           you
           again
           .
        
         
           For
           whatever
           
             of
             the
             old
             man
          
           comes
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           
             unconsumed
             ,
             dead
          
           and
           buried
           in
           this
           Baptism
           ,
           wil
           be
           a
           continual
           Canker
           seeking
           
             to
             eat
          
           ,
           and
           an
           Enemy
           ,
           daily
           waiting
           his
           opportunity
           upon
           all
           occasions
           
             to
             get
             up
          
           ,
           and
           
             overspread
             the
             pure
             Plant
             of
             Innocency
             ,
          
           and
           so
           spoil
           you
           
             of
             your
             Beloved
          
           ,
           and
           so
           make
           void
           
             all
             your
             sufferings
             past
          
           ,
           and
           bring
           in
           the
           old
           Evils
           
             like
             a
             Flood
             upon
             you
          
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           befallen
           many
           at
           this
           day
           ;
           but
           
             be
             faithful
             to
             the
             end
             of
             all
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           the
           Root
           as
           wel
           
             as
             the
             Branch
          
           ;
           so
           shall
           your
           Righteousness
           arise
           clear
           and
           unspotted
           ,
           and
           your
           old
           sins
           shall
           therewith
           be
           buried
           ,
           and
           never
           arise
           again
           ,
           neither
           to
           accuse
           nor
           raign
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           your
           victory
           over
           death
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           know
           (
           whatever
           
             others
             imagine
          
           )
           let
           none
           
             deceive
             you
          
           )
           That
           though
           sin
           (
           the
           evil
           Seed
           )
           be
           sown
           when
           men
           sleep
           ,
           and
           take
           root
           
             with
             pleasure
          
           ,
           and
           spring
           up
           
             with
             ease
          
           and
           delight
           ;
           yet
           the
           end
           thereof
           is
           bitterness
           and
           
             great
             Tribulation
          
           ;
           but
           the
           precious
           Seed
           is
           sown
           
             with
             tears
          
           conceived
           
             in
             sorrow
          
           ,
           &
           brought
           to
           light
           
             with
             sighing
          
           ,
           nights
           
             of
             watching
          
           ,
           dayes
           
             of
             mourning
          
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           labour
           
             of
             spirit
          
           ,
           and
           travel
           
             of
             Soul
          
           ,
           must
           you
           come
           
           to
           see
           your
           desire
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           World
           have
           conceived
           a
           Faith
           in
           the
           air
           ,
           and
           so
           bringeth
           forth
           nought
           but
           several
           sorts
           of
           Winds
           striving
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           without
           Foundation
           ,
           and
           so
           builds
           nothing
           to
           perfection
           ;
           
             Yet
             with
             you
             it
             must
             not
             be
             so
          
           ;
           for
           
             to
             you
          
           the
           Light
           is
           sprung
           up
           which
           leads
           to
           the
           Foundation
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           you
           have
           received
           a
           Faith
           that
           gives
           you
           a
           sight
           of
           the
           Stone
           which
           the
           Builders
           
             see
             not
          
           ;
           and
           to
           you
           
             it
             is
             given
             not
             onely
             to
             believe
             in
             him
             ,
             but
             to
          
           suffer
           
             for
             his
             sake
             in
             the
             behalf
             of
             him
          
           ;
           and
           so
           
             to
             run
             ,
             as
             to
             win
             him
             ,
          
           so
           
             to
             strive
          
           ,
           as
           
             to
             obtain
             him
          
           ,
           his
           Name
           ,
           his
           Power
           ,
           his
           Nature
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           that
           your
           soul
           groans
           for
           ,
           to
           possess
           and
           inherit
           his
           Power
           ,
           his
           Love
           ,
           his
           Meekness
           ,
           his
           Patience
           
             in
             all
             Tribulations
          
           ;
           his
           Faith
           in
           
             all
             fears
          
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           the
           Power
           
             of
             all
             his
             Grace
          
           and
           Vertue
           living
           in
           you
           ,
           whereby
           you
           may
           be
           men
           of
           able
           Spirits
           ,
           rightly
           furnished
           to
           every
           good
           work
           ,
           and
           against
           all
           evil
           ,
           that
           in
           him
           you
           may
           overcome
           when
           you
           are
           tryed
           ,
           and
           be
           more
           then
           Conquerors
           ;
           and
           your
           Work
           is
           to
           war
           against
           whatever
           would
           keep
           you
           from
           coming
           to
           this
           Foundation
           and
           Corner-stone
           .
           And
           it
           is
           not
           beating
           the
           air
           ,
           that
           will
           fight
           your
           Battel
           ;
           for
           it
           's
           against
           all
           these
           deceits
           you
           are
           to
           fight
           ,
           and
           airy
           notions
           ,
           and
           all
           spirits
           that
           would
           possess
           you
           with
           words
           and
           forms
           ,
           without
           
             the
             Power
          
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           what
           ever
           lyes
           under
           the
           power
           of
           sin
           ;
           the
           true
           Light
           gives
           you
           to
           see
           
             the
             cursed
             deceipt
          
           that
           lyes
           in
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           that
           these
           are
           the
           subtile
           paths
           of
           the
           destroyer
           ;
           and
           nothing
           less
           then
           Victory
           
             over
             sin
          
           and
           subtilty
           will
           satisfie
           your
           souls
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           's
           onely
           Life
           and
           Power
           that
           can
           give
           you
           peace
           ,
           and
           therefore
           yours
           is
           work
           ,
           and
           not
           
             vain
             words
          
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           strikes
           at
           the
           root
           
             of
             sin
          
           ,
           is
           your
           best
           Weapon
           :
           So
           it
           is
           not
           Flesh
           that
           profits
           you
           ,
           it
           's
           the
           spirit
           that
           must
           quicken
           through
           hardship
           ,
           that
           which
           ease
           hath
           slain
           ,
           ere
           you
           come
           to
           perfect
           peace
           .
        
         
           For
           though
           the
           Letter
           tell
           of
           a
           Child
           
             that
             is
             heir
             of
             all
             things
             ,
          
           and
           gives
           this
           Inheritance
           to
           all
           in
           whom
           he
           is
           formed
           ,
           whose
           Name
           is
           ,
           
             Wonderful
             in
             Counsel
             and
             Strength
          
           ,
           yet
           is
           not
           this
           brought
           forth
           without
           
             hard
             labour
          
           and
           travel
           ,
           and
           the
           pangs
           of
           death
           gone
           thorow
           ;
           for
           when
           you
           come
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             for
             Counsel
          
           ,
           and
           feel
           that
           there
           is
           two
           manner
           of
           Seeds
           in
           the
           Womb
           ,
           then
           will
           you
           see
           that
           great
           Work
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ere
           you
           come
           to
           rest
           ;
           There
           is
           the
           
             strong
             man
          
           to
           be
           bound
           before
           the
           Babe
           
           can
           reign
           ;
           and
           strongly
           is
           he
           armed
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           Wiles
           to
           save
           himself
           ;
           and
           it
           's
           not
           words
           and
           thoughts
           that
           will
           cast
           out
           the
           Mother
           &
           
             her
             Son
          
           which
           must
           not
           inherit
           ;
           and
           this
           must
           be
           done
           ,
           or
           all
           is
           in
           vain
           :
           He
           that
           is
           born
           of
           Flesh
           ,
           is
           in
           bondage
           to
           things
           here
           below
           ;
           this
           cannot
           inherit
           Immortality
           ,
           for
           sin
           hath
           power
           
             in
             him
          
           ,
           and
           dye
           he
           must
           ,
           that
           the
           Son
           of
           Righteousness
           may
           arise
           to
           life
           
             in
             you
          
           ,
           and
           bring
           your
           life
           to
           light
           
             with
             him
          
           ,
           as
           he
           appears
           ;
           and
           though
           the
           Light
           be
           above
           the
           Transgressor
           ,
           yet
           the
           Son
           
             is
             lowly
          
           that
           gives
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           being
           faithful
           in
           the
           Light
           which
           from
           the
           Son
           cometh
           ,
           which
           condemneth
           all
           the
           lofty
           wayes
           of
           the
           first-born
           ,
           you
           will
           beled
           into
           ways
           lowly
           ,
           to
           cross
           your
           life
           in
           him
           ;
           through
           Watchings
           and
           Fastings
           ,
           and
           great
           Tribulations
           ,
           must
           he
           be
           famished
           ,
           into
           which
           the
           Spirit
           will
           lead
           you
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           nothing
           for
           the
           Lust
           to
           live
           on
           ,
           nor
           for
           that
           Wisdom
           to
           walk
           in
           that
           loves
           it self
           ,
           or
           seeks
           its
           ease
           and
           pleasure
           .
           Then
           be
           faithful
           to
           your
           Guide
           ,
           however
           he
           storm
           that
           is
           to
           be
           destroyed
           .
        
         
           And
           with
           all
           diligence
           press
           into
           that
           which
           calls
           in
           the
           wandering
           mind
           ,
           and
           give
           heed
           with
           watching
           and
           wrestling
           to
           get
           abiding
           therein
           ,
           which
           as
           you
           are
           faithful
           therein
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           enlarged
           ,
           till
           it
           become
           a
           habitation
           for
           your
           pure
           minds
           to
           dwell
           in
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           its
           rest
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           tost
           to
           and
           fro
           as
           in
           a
           Wilderness
           ;
           and
           by
           killing
           in
           the
           Watch
           all
           that
           would
           draw
           you
           out
           ,
           and
           sinking
           down
           into
           
             this
             meekness
          
           and
           stedfast
           lowliness
           ,
           you
           will
           come
           to
           feel
           the
           Plant
           of
           God
           that
           brings
           forth
           
             this
             meekness
          
           and
           holiness
           ,
           and
           springs
           of
           living
           virtue
           ;
           and
           there
           will
           you
           meet
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           on
           Earth
           ,
           where
           he
           delights
           to
           walk
           as
           in
           a
           Garden
           ;
           for
           in
           these
           things
           he
           delights
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           as
           delight
           therein
           ,
           and
           there
           wait
           to
           feel
           his
           fellowship
           ,
           and
           receive
           his
           Counsel
           in
           purity
           and
           coolness
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           will
           let
           you
           see
           whatever
           it
           be
           that
           would
           break
           his
           Covenant
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           whatever
           leadeth
           out
           from
           the
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           and
           will
           with
           his
           Spirit
           lead
           you
           out
           to
           war
           against
           it
           ;
           in
           vvhich
           Spiritual
           War
           
             being
             faithful
          
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           fail
           of
           Victory
           ,
           till
           every
           cumbrance
           in
           your
           minds
           be
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           so
           heavenliness
           become
           a
           quiet
           habitation
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           meek
           spirit
           you
           may
           feed
           upon
           the
           heavenly
           food
           and
           not
           to
           have
           that
           ravenous
           earthly
           spirit
           to
           steal
           and
           devour
           it
           from
           the
           soul
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           you
           get
           an
           entrance
           into
           this
           heavenly
           Mansion
           ,
           so
           diligently
           watch
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           stand
           armed
           against
           the
           Thief
           ,
           and
           keep
           out
           whatever
           would
           enter
           into
           your
           affections
           or
           desires
           ,
           under
           what
           pretence
           soever
           ;
           for
           if
           it
           enter
           into
           your
           affections
           ,
           it
           will
           steal
           away
           your
           minds
           from
           this
           pure
           innocent
           Plant
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           
             Adultery
             ,
             Treachery
          
           and
           Whoredom
           ,
           which
           you
           must
           
             wrestle
             against
          
           in
           the
           power
           of
           his
           love
           .
        
         
           And
           with
           willingness
           of
           mind
           to
           put
           off
           
             all
             the
             old
             Idols
          
           out
           of
           your
           affections
           ,
           what
           ever
           hath
           any
           place
           there
           ;
           for
           by
           the
           entrance
           of
           that
           
             through
             lust
          
           ,
           hath
           the
           Son
           of
           Righteousness
           suffered
           ,
           and
           the
           Innocent
           
             been
             slain
          
           ;
           and
           until
           that
           be
           condemned
           and
           cast
           out
           ,
           which
           hath
           come
           over
           the
           Just
           in
           your
           affections
           ,
           the
           Son
           of
           Righteousness
           arises
           not
           into
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           who
           must
           fulfil
           all
           righteousness
           before
           the
           entrance
           be
           made
           ;
           Which
           Work
           you
           stop
           ,
           whilst
           you
           retain
           the
           unrighteous
           ,
           having
           a
           Seat
           in
           your
           heart
           uncondemned
           and
           
             cast
             out
          
           ;
           and
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           many
           seek
           
             to
             enter
          
           ,
           but
           are
           
             not
             able
          
           ,
           the
           cursed
           thing
           
             not
             being
             cast
             out
          
           ,
           which
           can
           have
           no
           place
           in
           Gods
           Kingdom
           ,
           with
           which
           the
           just
           hath
           not
           communion
           ,
           
             nor
             the
             Temple
             of
             God
             with
             Idols
             .
          
        
         
           And
           this
           I
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           learned
           Truth
           in
           this
           Journey
           ,
           That
           if
           you
           either
           retain
           
             your
             old
             Lovers
          
           ,
           or
           suffer
           
             any
             thing
          
           now
           to
           enter
           
             your
             affections
          
           ,
           or
           draw
           out
           
             your
             minds
          
           from
           this
           pure
           Plant
           of
           Righteousness
           and
           Truth
           ,
           you
           shall
           in
           no
           wise
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           for
           this
           is
           the
           Way
           ,
           and
           must
           make
           your
           entrance
           ;
           therefore
           fight
           against
           whatever
           would
           draw
           you
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           
             with
             violence
          
           break
           through
           it
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           for
           onely
           he
           that
           hath
           been
           faithful
           in
           the
           Baptism
           of
           John
           ,
           to
           fulfil
           
             all
             righteousness
          
           ,
           shall
           receive
           power
           to
           press
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           come
           here
           ,
           you
           will
           find
           violent
           Powers
           to
           keep
           you
           out
           ,
           which
           with
           the
           Lamb
           in
           War
           must
           be
           overcome
           violently
           ;
           for
           the
           strong
           man
           having
           got
           a
           possession
           within
           ,
           is
           not
           easily
           bound
           and
           
             cast
             out
          
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           a
           
             spiritual
             wickedness
          
           ,
           and
           in
           heavenly
           places
           ,
           with
           which
           you
           are
           to
           wrestle
           ;
           therefore
           a
           
             Heavenly
             Virtue
          
           contrary
           thereto
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           greater
           Power
           ,
           must
           give
           you
           
             you
             Victory
          
           .
        
         
         
           So
           press
           into
           the
           
             Heavenly
             Spirit
          
           with
           its
           power
           ,
           to
           overcome
           the
           
             Earthly
             Spirit
          
           with
           its
           powers
           ;
           strive
           earnestly
           
             in
             the
             meeke
             spirit
          
           to
           obtain
           a
           measure
           of
           Faith
           and
           Patience
           ,
           larger
           then
           the
           Temptation
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           endure
           to
           the
           end
           of
           it
           a
           Meekness
           and
           
             Love
             to
             cover
             all
             strife
          
           and
           wrath
           a
           
             Long-suffering
             to
             famish
             all
             hast
          
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           seeks
           its
           own
           ease
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           all
           things
           with
           desire
           ,
           drinking
           in
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           Virtue
           from
           above
           ,
           whereby
           you
           may
           become
           strengthned
           with
           
             all
             might
          
           ,
           to
           stand
           
             all
             assaults
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             within
          
           or
           without
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           the
           cross
           come
           to
           put
           on
           every
           measure
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           great
           Power
           of
           God
           unto
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           Well-springs
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           and
           Glory
           ,
           which
           is
           done
           by
           sinking
           down
           into
           the
           Heavenly
           feeling
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Will
           of
           the
           exalted
           Life
           ,
           whereby
           you
           will
           be
           overshadowed
           from
           above
           ,
           from
           whence
           the
           Saviour
           is
           looked
           for
           ,
           to
           overcome
           things
           below
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           you
           come
           into
           the
           feeling
           of
           these
           Virtues
           ,
           hold
           them
           fast
           till
           he
           come
           who
           is
           the
           fulness
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           you
           have
           ,
           wrestle
           against
           what
           ever
           would
           draw
           out
           your
           minds
           from
           it
           ;
           for
           with
           that
           of
           him
           must
           you
           make
           War
           against
           whatever
           is
           contrary
           thereto
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           are
           faithful
           to
           abide
           therein
           ,
           you
           wil
           feel
           every
           high
           thing
           fall
           before
           you
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           cleanseth
           the
           Vessel
           of
           all
           corruptible
           things
           ,
           
             is
             your
             Weapon
          
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           springs
           up
           in
           a
           contrary
           nature
           ,
           
             is
             your
             life
          
           .
           The
           beholding
           whereof
           as
           it
           riseth
           ,
           and
           keeping
           your
           eye
           constant
           in
           the
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           of
           attaining
           to
           his
           fulness
           ,
           will
           make
           your
           Work
           the
           Work
           
             of
             Love
          
           ,
           your
           obedience
           delightful
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           sufferings
           easie
           ,
           and
           your
           loss
           of
           your
           former
           glory
           will
           in
           that
           eye
           appear
           
             great
             gain
          
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           your
           acceptable
           service
           ,
           and
           that
           Faith
           which
           vvorks
           by
           Love
           ,
           vvhich
           avails
           much
           vvith
           God
           ,
           and
           being
           follovved
           ,
           overcomes
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           sets
           free
           from
           it
           in
           all
           things
           .
        
         
           So
           vvith
           the
           Light
           mind
           to
           be
           led
           dovvn
           into
           that
           Life
           that
           is
           not
           of
           this
           World
           ;
           come
           to
           him
           that
           seeks
           not
           himself
           ,
           vvho
           hath
           not
           his
           rest
           in
           things
           on
           earth
           ,
           vvho
           is
           rejected
           of
           men
           ,
           denyed
           of
           his
           ovvn
           kindred
           ,
           and
           forsaken
           of
           all
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           you
           vvil
           come
           to
           be
           proved
           vvhether
           you
           can
           forgo
           all
           these
           for
           him
           alone
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           make
           his
           appearance
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           cover
           you
           vvith
           himself
           ,
           his
           contempt
           and
           reproach
           ,
           and
           his
           patient
           povver
           to
           bear
           all
           ;
           for
           it
           's
           he
           
           that
           can
           bear
           all
           things
           ,
           that
           shall
           never
           be
           moved
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           thus
           overcomes
           ,
           shall
           know
           the
           
             white
             stone
          
           ,
           and
           that
           Rock
           which
           breaks
           the
           Nations
           ,
           but
           builds
           the
           House
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           But
           in
           all
           your
           Journey
           take
           heed
           of
           the
           
             Adulterous
             mind
          
           ,
           for
           it
           secretly
           devoureth
           the
           precious
           Life
           ;
           Wherefore
           take
           heed
           of
           that
           which
           looketh
           out
           ,
           give
           not
           way
           to
           that
           eye
           not
           for
           a
           moment
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           consent
           to
           it
           upon
           any
           pretence
           whatsoever
           ,
           you
           enter
           into
           a
           Covenant
           therewith
           ,
           against
           the
           holy
           Seed
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           chast
           mind
           ;
           but
           whether
           it
           be
           rough
           or
           smooth
           ,
           yet
           hold
           it
           as
           an
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           if
           it
           get
           in
           by
           consent
           ,
           must
           out
           by
           suffering
           double
           to
           the
           delight
           it
           brings
           with
           it
           ;
           but
           if
           as
           an
           Enemy
           you
           withstand
           it
           by
           constant
           and
           patient
           resistings
           ,
           it
           will
           flye
           ,
           and
           grow
           weaker
           upon
           every
           assault
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           giveth
           you
           victory
           ,
           will
           grow
           more
           in
           your
           esteem
           and
           delight
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           think
           it
           not
           strange
           (
           so
           long
           as
           any
           of
           the
           old
           leaven
           is
           within
           ,
           unpurged
           out
           )
           That
           the
           nearer
           you
           draw
           to
           God
           in
           
             the
             lowly-suffering-meekness
          
           ,
           the
           deeper
           you
           sink
           
             into
             tribulation
          
           ,
           and
           your
           suffering
           encrease
           upon
           your
           fleshly
           part
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           the
           Sons
           way
           to
           perfection
           ;
           and
           the
           wondrous
           works
           of
           the
           Father
           are
           learned
           in
           the
           deep
           ;
           for
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           upon
           you
           (
           being
           faithful
           in
           suffering
           to
           the
           end
           )
           shal
           you
           see
           the
           old
           Foundation
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           root
           and
           off-spring
           of
           all
           Wickedness
           ,
           how
           it
           came
           to
           be
           laid
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           Lamb
           is
           slain
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           is
           ;
           and
           the
           Foundation
           of
           God
           shall
           you
           see
           and
           feel
           ,
           upon
           which
           the
           Saints
           were
           raised
           up
           and
           built
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           how
           all
           the
           
             Chaff
             ,
             Hay
          
           and
           Stubble
           comes
           to
           be
           cleansed
           off
           ;
           for
           his
           fan
           is
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           the
           words
           of
           his
           mouth
           are
           a
           consuming
           fire
           to
           that
           Nature
           ,
           who
           refineth
           the
           Gold
           ,
           and
           quickeneth
           the
           Soul
           ,
           and
           divideth
           the
           clean
           from
           the
           unclean
           .
           And
           the
           nearer
           you
           draw
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           nearer
           will
           he
           draw
           to
           you
           in
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           Truth
           ,
           to
           make
           an
           end
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           bring
           in
           everlasting
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           to
           establish
           you
           in
           his
           inheritance
           who
           appear
           in
           his
           Temple
           through
           the
           Refiners
           fire
           ,
           and
           Fullers
           Sope
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           all
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           entrance
           into
           everlasting
           joy
           ,
           purity
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           weight
           of
           Eternal
           glory
           ,
           to
           which
           there
           is
           no
           other
           way
           but
           through
           affliction
           .
        
         
         
           But
           as
           you
           come
           down
           to
           the
           Foundation
           of
           God
           ,
           watch
           with
           all
           fear
           and
           diligence
           ,
           that
           nothing
           exalt
           you
           ,
           or
           lift
           you
           up
           in
           
             mind
             ,
             conceit
          
           ,
           or
           comprehension
           ,
           faster
           then
           with
           that
           Foundation
           you
           are
           builded
           ;
           for
           many
           temptations
           of
           haste
           will
           present
           themselves
           with
           fears
           and
           distrust
           ,
           to
           get
           you
           from
           off
           the
           Foundation
           of
           Life
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           keep
           lowly
           ,
           steadfast
           and
           faithful
           thereto
           ,
           with
           it
           you
           shall
           be
           raised
           out
           of
           the
           Pit
           ,
           and
           set
           above
           the
           Earth
           .
           And
           for
           that
           end
           is
           it
           laid
           
             within
             you
          
           ,
           that
           in
           Spirit
           you
           may
           be
           built
           thereon
           ,
           in
           order
           like
           the
           Corner-stone
           ,
           a
           
             new
             man
          
           ,
           not
           the
           same
           that
           
             goes
             down
          
           ,
           and
           none
           knoweth
           the
           way
           of
           his
           rising
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           keepeth
           to
           the
           foundation
           ,
           and
           mindeth
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Corner
           ,
           which
           as
           you
           diligently
           mind
           ,
           you
           shall
           know
           the
           sure
           Foundations
           of
           the
           holy
           City
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           beginning
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           you
           grow
           to
           his
           fulness
           ,
           the
           Foundations
           of
           Repentance
           ,
           of
           Faith
           ,
           of
           Doctrines
           ,
           of
           Baptisms
           ,
           of
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           dead
           ,
           and
           of
           eternal
           Judgement
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           with
           the
           Foundation
           of
           Life
           and
           Power
           you
           come
           to
           be
           edified
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           led
           thorow
           the
           dominions
           of
           Death
           ,
           where
           you
           shall
           learn
           wherein
           it
           hath
           its
           power
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           it
           reigns
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           captivates
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           how
           its
           Bouds
           are
           broken
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           he
           is
           taken
           and
           chained
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           power
           of
           death
           ;
           and
           so
           come
           to
           see
           
             what
             binds
          
           ,
           and
           
             what
             looses
             ;
             kills
          
           ,
           and
           
             makes
             alive
          
           ;
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           Lavv
           ,
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           as
           they
           passed
           before
           you
           ,
           vvill
           you
           come
           to
           knovv
           ,
           their
           in
           heritance
           therein
           to
           possess
           ,
           and
           vvith
           them
           in
           Spirit
           have
           fellovvship
           ,
           as
           they
           passed
           the
           time
           of
           their
           Pilgrimage
           here
           ,
           that
           to
           the
           Life
           of
           Christ
           you
           may
           come
           ,
           for
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           vvhich
           endureth
           from
           Generation
           to
           Generation
           :
           This
           being
           the
           end
           of
           all
           the
           travels
           of
           the
           souls
           of
           
             righteous
             men
          
           and
           women
           here
           belovv
           ,
           vvhich
           that
           they
           might
           attain
           the
           fulfilling
           thereof
           ,
           and
           so
           return
           in
           peace
           to
           him
           from
           vvhence
           they
           came
           ,
           cloathed
           on
           vvith
           their
           heavenly
           House
           ,
           for
           which
           prize
           they
           counted
           all
           things
           loss
           here
           below
           ,
           casting
           off
           the
           
             Earthly
             pleasures
          
           ,
           and
           killing
           every
           affection
           thereto
           ,
           estranged
           therefrom
           in
           all
           their
           vvalking
           vvhile
           they
           are
           here
           ,
           knovving
           that
           the
           love
           to
           the
           
             earthly
             things
          
           ,
           is
           the
           enemy
           
             to
             their
             spiritual
             ascending
          
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Earthly
           Adulterous
           Spirit
           daily
           
           hunts
           to
           devour
           the
           precious
           Life
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           the
           soul
           in
           things
           below
           ;
           presenting
           daily
           its
           delights
           carnal
           ,
           and
           opening
           the
           pathes
           of
           the
           destroyer
           ,
           with
           pleasures
           to
           the
           carnal
           eye
           ,
           which
           whosoever
           joins
           to
           ,
           cannot
           ascend
           into
           the
           heavenly
           Inheritance
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           dark
           World
           daily
           go
           downward
           ,
           who
           are
           degenerated
           from
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           estranged
           from
           it
           ,
           even
           from
           the
           Womb
           ;
           so
           that
           they
           are
           never
           able
           to
           attain
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           in
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           to
           call
           him
           Father
           ,
           nor
           to
           say
           they
           came
           out
           from
           him
           ,
           nor
           ever
           to
           him
           can
           return
           ;
           This
           they
           being
           willingly
           ignorant
           of
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           hath
           ascended
           up
           to
           heaven
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           came
           down
           from
           heaven
           ,
           who
           is
           born
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           corruptible
           Seed
           ,
           nor
           begotten
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           which
           liveth
           and
           abideth
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           But
           with
           you
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           (
           neither
           are
           you
           going
           that
           way
           )
           who
           feel
           the
           heavenly
           motion
           drawing
           your
           minds
           out
           of
           all
           earthly
           delights
           ,
           the
           taste
           of
           the
           
             Heavenly
             Life
          
           overcoming
           
             the
             Earthly
          
           in
           your
           affections
           ;
           so
           that
           to
           the
           World
           you
           dye
           daily
           ,
           and
           you
           feel
           something
           quickned
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           cannot
           feed
           
             on
             earthly
             pleasures
          
           ,
           but
           hunger
           after
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           see
           a
           beauty
           in
           holiness
           ,
           and
           thirst
           daily
           after
           the
           Heavenly
           Virtue
           :
           So
           to
           that
           sink
           down
           into
           its
           likeness
           ,
           which
           is
           yet
           in
           the
           bonds
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           hunger
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           suffer
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           join
           to
           it
           in
           all
           its
           counsel
           ,
           so
           that
           with
           it
           you
           may
           be
           raised
           ;
           for
           that
           is
           it
           which
           is
           on
           the
           foundation
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           coming
           to
           him
           as
           a
           living
           stone
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           built
           on
           the
           same
           Foundation
           ,
           the
           same
           Spirit
           being
           your
           Head
           ;
           by
           whose
           Resurrection
           all
           the
           Vails
           will
           be
           done
           away
           ,
           the
           Vail
           of
           Death
           ,
           the
           Vail
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           Vail
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           mystery
           of
           godliness
           will
           be
           unsealed
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           to
           Heaven
           opened
           by
           him
           ,
           even
           the
           
             slain
             Lamb
          
           ,
           who
           hath
           his
           power
           from
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           even
           for
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           join
           to
           him
           in
           his
           sufferings
           and
           ascendings
           ,
           who
           maketh
           the
           way
           betwixt
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           and
           keepeth
           it
           open
           in
           all
           them
           who
           mind
           him
           ,
           therewith
           to
           possess
           the
           Vessel
           in
           holness
           and
           fear
           towards
           God
           ,
           so
           that
           nothing
           shall
           hinder
           your
           prayers
           from
           coming
           to
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           the
           dew
           and
           blessing
           of
           Heaven
           from
           falling
           upon
           the
           Seed
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           Heaven
           opened
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           of
           grace
           
           and
           salvation
           for
           the
           wayfaring
           man
           here
           on
           Earth
           to
           walk
           in
           ;
           in
           which
           if
           you
           wholly
           exercise
           your
           minds
           ,
           you
           shal
           not
           err
           ;
           nor
           shall
           any
           thing
           be
           able
           to
           hinder
           you
           from
           receiving
           Gifts
           from
           the
           Father
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           nothing
           of
           a
           contrary
           Nature
           stops
           his
           own
           from
           arising
           to
           him
           in
           praises
           ,
           and
           you
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           let
           nothing
           cut
           off
           
             your
             Communion
             with
             God
          
           in
           that
           measure
           you
           already
           have
           received
           ;
           but
           let
           the
           breathings
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           your
           hearts
           be
           continually
           open
           towards
           him
           ,
           and
           therein
           you
           shall
           not
           onely
           receive
           ,
           but
           become
           
             faithful
             improvers
          
           of
           what
           you
           have
           ,
           by
           the
           blessing
           that
           is
           the
           Covenant
           that
           is
           with
           all
           that
           love
           him
           that
           dwells
           in
           the
           Light
           ;
           for
           where
           the
           conversation
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           there
           the
           Earth
           becoms
           fruitful
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           give
           all
           diligence
           ,
           that
           nothing
           have
           
             your
             affections
             here
             below
          
           ,
           or
           stop
           your
           heavenly
           mind
           from
           its
           constant
           ascending
           ;
           for
           that
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           Bondage
           which
           hath
           got
           power
           ,
           by
           letting
           some
           carnal
           thing
           in
           upon
           you
           ,
           to
           press
           you
           down
           ;
           which
           Spirit
           waits
           upon
           you
           continually
           to
           ensnare
           the
           Heavenly
           Life
           ,
           and
           get
           above
           it
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           so
           as
           a
           weight
           beset
           you
           in
           your
           way
           ,
           lest
           that
           which
           comes
           from
           Heaven
           should
           have
           free
           passage
           through
           a
           clear
           Vessel
           to
           Heavenly
           Seed
           ,
           free
           from
           
             cares
             ,
             cumbrances
          
           ,
           and
           
             earthly
             pleasures
          
           ,
           and
           from
           Earth
           to
           the
           Heavens
           ;
           for
           it
           's
           he
           that
           comes
           from
           above
           ,
           which
           declareth
           to
           man
           
             his
             way
          
           ,
           and
           
             his
             wants
          
           ,
           presents
           
             his
             prayers
          
           ,
           and
           receives
           
             the
             answer
          
           ;
           and
           by
           him
           alone
           doth
           God
           work
           all
           his
           Works
           
             in
             you
          
           ,
           &
           
             for
             you
          
           ,
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           in
           Earth
           :
           Now
           if
           you
           join
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           give
           your
           strength
           of
           heart
           and
           mind
           
             to
             his
             Enemy
          
           ,
           then
           the
           Work
           of
           God
           ceases
           ,
           the
           way
           being
           stopt
           ;
           for
           the
           Adulterer
           ,
           the
           Covetous
           ,
           the
           Idolater
           ,
           the
           Wanton
           ,
           the
           Sloath
           ,
           or
           what
           ever
           of
           that
           Nature
           you
           join
           to
           your
           consent
           giveth
           him
           strength
           to
           stop
           the
           Way
           of
           Life
           :
           And
           this
           is
           your
           condemnation
           ,
           witnessed
           with
           the
           Light
           ;
           and
           herein
           had
           Death
           its
           power
           at
           the
           first
           ,
           which
           can
           be
           no
           Head
           ,
           but
           where
           he
           is
           hearkned
           to
           ,
           let
           in
           ,
           or
           obeyed
           ,
           (
           but
           being
           resisted
           ,
           flyes
           )
           but
           being
           let
           in
           ,
           he
           seateth
           himself
           in
           the
           Heavenly
           way
           ,
           with
           much
           policy
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           easily
           got
           out
           ,
           nor
           seen
           to
           be
           what
           he
           is
           ;
           so
           when
           you
           feel
           your
           way
           darkned
           ,
           or
           affections
           
             grow
             cold
          
           towards
           Heaven
           ,
           then
           
           take
           heed
           
             with
             all
             diligence
          
           in
           the
           pure
           Light
           
             to
             search
          
           ,
           for
           
             your
             Enemy
          
           hath
           got
           some
           entrance
           ,
           which
           by
           faithful
           and
           patient
           waiting
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           you
           will
           come
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Cross
           to
           kill
           that
           life
           ,
           and
           cast
           out
           that
           in
           which
           it
           was
           conceived
           ,
           for
           that
           must
           not
           abide
           in
           the
           House
           with
           him
           that
           is
           Heir
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           Inheritance
           ,
           but
           is
           an
           Enemy
           to
           his
           coming
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           he
           that
           letteth
           till
           he
           be
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           which
           while
           he
           is
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           dulls
           the
           affections
           ,
           and
           clogs
           the
           Heavenly
           mind
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           ascend
           :
           wherefore
           that
           which
           you
           have
           received
           of
           the
           Holy
           One
           ,
           his
           Unction
           hold
           fast
           till
           he
           come
           ,
           and
           with
           it
           stand
           armed
           against
           whatever
           would
           enter
           to
           lead
           out
           to
           any
           outward
           observations
           ;
           but
           with
           all
           diligence
           observe
           that
           which
           you
           have
           of
           his
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           the
           adversary
           seeks
           so
           much
           to
           draw
           you
           forth
           from
           ,
           least
           you
           should
           encrease
           your
           Lords
           money
           ,
           and
           herein
           you
           maintain
           your
           daily
           watch
           ,
           and
           war
           with
           that
           you
           have
           of
           Life
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           that
           you
           have
           not
           ;
           so
           are
           you
           faithful
           Stewards
           ,
           and
           are
           accepted
           in
           what
           you
           have
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           what
           you
           have
           not
           ;
           for
           the
           World
           is
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           so
           wait
           for
           they
           know
           not
           what
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           ground
           for
           their
           Faith
           ,
           nor
           power
           to
           prepare
           his
           way
           to
           his
           coming
           ,
           further
           then
           words
           of
           others
           ,
           or
           their
           own
           conceivings
           ,
           but
           are
           not
           in
           him
           who
           is
           true
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           in
           him
           who
           is
           true
           ,
           who
           have
           his
           Light
           received
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           it
           to
           observe
           hhis
           appearance
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           Messenger
           of
           his
           Covenant
           you
           know
           ,
           who
           goeth
           before
           his
           face
           
             to
             prepare
             his
             way
          
           ,
           turning
           your
           hearts
           from
           every
           evil
           way
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           paths
           of
           the
           destroyer
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           fruitful
           upon
           earth
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           receive
           you
           into
           himself
           vvhen
           he
           cometh
           to
           smite
           the
           Earth
           vvith
           a
           Curse
           ,
           which
           that
           which
           brings
           forth
           Bryars
           and
           Thorns
           is
           nigh
           unto
           ,
           whose
           Seed
           is
           not
           of
           himself
           ,
           his
           root
           and
           off-spring
           at
           his
           coming
           ,
           which
           is
           begot
           in
           the
           Adulterous
           mind
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           mind
           feeding
           from
           without
           upon
           any
           knowledge
           ,
           form
           ,
           or
           observation
           (
           but
           what
           the
           life
           leads
           to
           in
           Spirit
           and
           power
           )
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           the
           mystery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           &
           the
           woman
           of
           Witch
           craft
           ,
           which
           hunteth
           for
           the
           precious
           life
           of
           the
           holy
           Child
           ,
           seeking
           to
           draw
           your
           strength
           of
           affections
           from
           him
           after
           the
           harlot
           ,
           that
           so
           he
           may
           fall
           &
           die
           daily
           in
           your
           hearts
           
           and
           affections
           ,
           while
           the
           Lust
           goes
           out
           to
           another
           ,
           covered
           with
           some
           fair
           pretence
           ,
           whereby
           the
           worldly
           Spirit
           gathers
           strength
           daily
           ,
           as
           you
           shal
           feel
           who
           are
           watchful
           and
           diligent
           in
           the
           Spiritual
           War
           ,
           so
           shal
           that
           Truth
           appear
           to
           you
           ;
           That
           as
           your
           love
           waxeth
           cold
           ,
           so
           wil
           iniquity
           abound
           ,
           with
           an
           unresistable
           power
           ,
           whatever
           you
           know
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           the
           life
           ;
           Or
           whatever
           you
           believe
           without
           that
           faith
           which
           works
           by
           love
           to
           the
           life
           of
           Truth
           more
           then
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Truth
           :
           So
           let
           your
           wrestling
           be
           into
           the
           power
           and
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           thereon
           feed
           ,
           and
           your
           life
           shal
           indure
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           your
           strength
           and
           virtue
           shal
           be
           daily
           renewed
           :
           But
           you
           read
           of
           some
           who
           had
           the
           form
           of
           Knowledge
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           but
           being
           out
           of
           the
           life
           of
           Truth
           ,
           held
           the
           Truth
           in
           Unrighteousness
           ;
           and
           such
           when
           they
           knew
           God
           did
           not
           glorifie
           him
           as
           God
           in
           life
           :
           So
           he
           gave
           them
           up
           ,
           who
           became
           vain
           in
           their
           imaginations
           ,
           who
           retained
           not
           the
           life
           in
           the
           knowledge
           ,
           turned
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           into
           a
           Lie
           :
           So
           that
           knowledge
           could
           not
           keep
           them
           from
           being
           filled
           vvith
           unrighteousness
           ,
           which
           stood
           not
           in
           the
           life
           and
           povver
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           who
           received
           not
           that
           Truth
           in
           that
           Faith
           which
           loves
           to
           live
           the
           life
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           let
           your
           food
           be
           in
           the
           life
           of
           what
           you
           know
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           power
           of
           Obedience
           rejoice
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           what
           you
           know
           ,
           but
           cannot
           live
           ;
           for
           the
           Life
           is
           the
           Bread
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           which
           crucifies
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           confounds
           that
           which
           runs
           before
           the
           Cross
           .
           So
           let
           your
           labour
           and
           diligence
           be
           in
           that
           which
           presseth
           into
           the
           Heavenly
           Being
           ,
           and
           seeketh
           a
           Conformity
           to
           Christ
           in
           obedience
           of
           what
           you
           believe
           ,
           and
           hearken
           in
           love
           to
           that
           ,
           not
           in
           that
           mind
           which
           would
           save
           your
           own
           lives
           ,
           nor
           feed
           you
           where
           you
           are
           ;
           but
           in
           love
           to
           that
           which
           seperateth
           you
           from
           self-life
           ,
           and
           changeth
           you
           into
           his
           life
           whom
           you
           wait
           for
           from
           above
           ;
           so
           in
           receiving
           his
           commands
           in
           that
           which
           loves
           to
           be
           like
           him
           in
           life
           ,
           your
           Faith
           works
           by
           love
           ,
           and
           his
           Commands
           are
           joyous
           through
           love
           :
           That
           Faith
           worketh
           obedience
           ,
           quickness
           and
           willingness
           ;
           it
           worketh
           out
           the
           old
           ,
           and
           worketh
           into
           the
           new
           ;
           and
           so
           through
           the
           hope
           of
           that
           which
           you
           love
           ,
           and
           obedience
           of
           Faith
           ,
           the
           entrance
           is
           made
           with
           the
           Life
           ,
           into
           the
           holy
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           Immortal
           Glory
           is
           put
           on
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           Light
           is
           seen
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Life
           obtained
           ,
           as
           with
           the
           Word
           of
           
           Faith
           the
           separation
           is
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           that
           's
           Mortal
           put
           off
           ,
           whose
           Life
           is
           without
           the
           Vail
           ,
           and
           is
           for
           death
           ,
           with
           that
           Life
           who
           makes
           the
           entrance
           through
           his
           Blood
           ,
           and
           through
           his
           Flesh
           ;
           a
           living
           Way
           ,
           a
           Way
           of
           Life
           ,
           a
           new
           Way
           to
           all
           who
           are
           seeking
           the
           Door
           
             in
             old
             Ordinances
          
           and
           Traditions
           ,
           and
           
             outward
             Observations
          
           ,
           feeding
           their
           minds
           with
           thinking
           or
           talking
           of
           what
           
             others
             did
          
           long
           since
           ,
           or
           what
           may
           
             be
             done
          
           in
           times
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           in
           Times
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           
             that
             Life
          
           which
           endures
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           onely
           hath
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           Power
           to
           make
           the
           entrance
           to
           him
           ,
           from
           whom
           all
           the
           World
           are
           driven
           ,
           who
           are
           
             in
             the
             Lust
          
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           Nature
           
             which
             loves
             it self
          
           ,
           and
           worketh
           iniquity
           ;
           yet
           wearying
           themselves
           to
           find
           the
           Door
           ,
           without
           the
           Light
           of
           that
           Life
           which
           is
           not
           of
           this
           World.
           
        
         
           And
           as
           you
           mind
           onely
           to
           feed
           on
           the
           Plant
           of
           Life
           ,
           you
           will
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Father
           in
           his
           Vineyard
           ,
           and
           who
           the
           faithful
           Labourer
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           must
           be
           his
           Work
           ;
           and
           the
           sloathful
           servant
           ,
           and
           what
           his
           Work
           bringeth
           forth
           ;
           and
           the
           cause
           why
           the
           field
           of
           the
           sluggard
           is
           over-grown
           
             with
             evil
             fruits
          
           ,
           and
           why
           his
           Vine
           bringeth
           not
           Fruit
           to
           perfection
           .
           For
           you
           will
           find
           many
           Plants
           besides
           the
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           all
           which
           seek
           to
           be
           fed
           and
           strengthened
           in
           the
           mind
           and
           affections
           ,
           and
           many
           grown
           Trees
           tall
           and
           strong
           ,
           which
           have
           got
           fast
           rooting
           ,
           spread
           and
           bring
           forth
           abundantly
           after
           their
           several
           kinds
           ;
           and
           all
           these
           present
           themselves
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           mind
           ,
           to
           be
           fed
           from
           thence
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           the
           feet
           ,
           fetching
           food
           from
           far
           ,
           without
           which
           they
           cannot
           
             live
             long
          
           ,
           but
           must
           
             pine
             away
          
           ,
           and
           fall
           ,
           as
           they
           dye
           in
           the
           affections
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           mind
           is
           withdrawn
           from
           such
           objects
           as
           they
           are
           fed
           withall
           .
           So
           the
           Work
           of
           him
           that
           is
           faithful
           ,
           is
           to
           number
           these
           
             to
             the
             Axe
          
           ,
           and
           
             to
             the
             fire
          
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           suffer
           these
           
             any
             place
          
           in
           the
           mind
           ,
           how
           strongly
           soever
           they
           tempt
           ,
           and
           try
           every
           way
           to
           spread
           Root
           to
           keep
           life
           ;
           that
           so
           through
           the
           death
           of
           these
           ,
           the
           Vine
           may
           grow
           alone
           in
           the
           clean
           affections
           ,
           and
           holy
           mind
           ,
           and
           honest
           ,
           chaste
           heart
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           
             good
             ground
          
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           pure
           Plant
           will
           bring
           forth
           of
           it self
           in
           all
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           not
           cumbred
           with
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           it
           ;
           Which
           contrary
           fruits
           all
           that
           mind
           the
           Light
           may
           see
           ;
           but
           the
           sluggard
           not
           being
           diligent
           to
           dig
           up
           the
           Root
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           to
           condemn
           the
           Fruit
           ,
           therefore
           they
           are
           
           daily
           growing
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           ground
           ever
           cumbred
           with
           them
           ;
           and
           such
           ever
           know
           what
           they
           should
           do
           ,
           but
           are
           never
           able
           to
           abide
           there
           ,
           their
           life
           being
           lost
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           Wilderness
           ,
           and
           over-grown
           with
           wild
           Plants
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           being
           diligent
           in
           your
           Watch
           ,
           you
           will
           see
           that
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           your
           troubles
           and
           confusion
           (
           when
           you
           come
           to
           the
           true
           labour
           indeed
           )
           is
           not
           for
           nothing
           ;
           for
           you
           will
           find
           many
           plants
           of
           several
           kinds
           (
           for
           the
           World
           is
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           droven
           from
           God
           )
           And
           every
           kind
           hath
           its
           several
           life
           ,
           which
           lives
           have
           their
           several
           feedings
           ,
           all
           which
           you
           may
           feel
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           by
           their
           temptings
           to
           lead
           out
           your
           minds
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           are
           of
           several
           motions
           ,
           and
           live
           upon
           several
           objects
           ,
           yet
           the
           least
           of
           them
           being
           fed
           by
           consent
           in
           your
           mind
           ,
           will
           over-run
           the
           Vine
           ,
           and
           in
           time
           bury
           it
           ,
           by
           growing
           up
           in
           your
           affections
           :
           Wherefore
           all
           must
           down
           ,
           that
           Truth
           alone
           may
           rise
           in
           your
           affections
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           Life
           have
           place
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           who
           is
           purer
           then
           to
           dwell
           in
           the
           Adulterous
           minde
           ,
           and
           whose
           eye
           cannot
           behold
           iniquity
           ,
           who
           hath
           no
           communion
           with
           darkness
           ,
           nor
           fellowship
           where
           any
           Idol
           stands
           in
           the
           Temple
           .
        
         
           So
           this
           is
           your
           faith
           in
           your
           labour
           ,
           even
           that
           which
           overcomes
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           suffereth
           nothing
           thereof
           to
           take
           place
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           to
           watch
           ,
           and
           wrestle
           against
           
             every
             lust
          
           ,
           and
           kill
           
             every
             affection
          
           that
           would
           go
           out
           for
           food
           ;
           for
           what-ever
           goes
           out
           ,
           betrayes
           the
           innocent
           ;
           and
           every
           pleasure
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           as
           a
           Canker
           doth
           
             eat
             out
             the
             Life
             of
             the
             holy
             and
             just
             one
          
           ;
           but
           by
           Faith
           
             the
             Just
             lives
          
           ,
           and
           in
           faithfulness
           
             doth
             he
             judge
          
           ,
           and
           make
           War
           against
           all
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           in
           every
           one
           who
           are
           exercised
           therewith
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           this
           Work
           ,
           mind
           what
           you
           follow
           ;
           follow
           nothing
           rashly
           ,
           but
           prove
           all
           things
           with
           the
           fire
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           will
           not
           endure
           the
           Temptation
           ,
           and
           bear
           the
           Cross
           ,
           is
           the
           Adulterer
           ,
           who
           will
           look
           out
           every
           way
           for
           ease
           ;
           and
           the
           Serpent
           wil
           present
           many
           
             likely
             wayes
          
           to
           her
           under
           
             fair
             pretences
          
           ,
           which
           she
           that
           would
           live
           at
           ease
           ,
           will
           hastily
           
             hearken
             to
          
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           hearken
           to
           her
           ,
           you
           will
           betray
           the
           Work
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           is
           bringing
           forth
           in
           hard
           travel
           and
           labour
           ,
           which
           is
           flain
           in
           the
           birth
           ,
           where
           ease
           and
           sloath
           is
           consented
           to
           ;
           and
           with
           living
           at
           ease
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           hath
           the
           Life
           been
           slain
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           hath
           been
           kept
           under
           by
           her
           
           Sorceries
           ,
           who
           fares
           deliciously
           upon
           Earth
           ;
           and
           by
           consenting
           to
           her
           pleasures
           hath
           the
           Election
           been
           lost
           ,
           and
           covered
           with
           the
           Seed
           of
           Wickedness
           ,
           which
           God
           hates
           ,
           which
           Wars
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           lusts
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           it self
           above
           the
           holy
           spiritual
           Seed
           ;
           but
           minding
           to
           make
           that
           sure
           to
           you
           which
           calls
           in
           your
           mind
           ,
           and
           being
           obedient
           thereto
           ,
           it
           will
           lead
           down
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Cross
           ,
           through
           that
           which
           is
           above
           ,
           to
           the
           feeling
           of
           the
           Election
           ;
           and
           a
           separation
           being
           made
           betwixt
           that
           which
           God
           chuseth
           in
           this
           Working-Power
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           condemneth
           ,
           you
           will
           come
           thereby
           to
           know
           to
           what
           
             to
             join
          
           ,
           and
           from
           what
           
             to
             withdraw
          
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           Workers
           together
           
             with
             him
          
           ,
           and
           not
           
             against
             him
          
           ,
           which
           the
           subtile
           one
           will
           lead
           you
           to
           do
           ,
           till
           with
           the
           Light
           the
           separation
           be
           made
           ;
           and
           so
           joining
           to
           it
           in
           faith
           and
           obedience
           ,
           the
           Election
           will
           arise
           ,
           and
           by
           diligence
           thereto
           it
           will
           be
           made
           sure
           .
        
         
           And
           once
           feeling
           the
           Innocent
           to
           move
           under
           the
           Oppressor
           ,
           give
           your selves
           
             no
             rest
          
           until
           the
           strong
           man
           bow
           ;
           for
           with
           great
           Plagues
           
             upon
             that
             Nature
          
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           strong
           hand
           
             against
             that
             will
          
           must
           the
           Seed
           of
           Promise
           be
           redeemed
           from
           under
           his
           Power
           ,
           which
           like
           Pharoah
           ,
           if
           he
           get
           but
           rest
           ,
           will
           not
           let
           Israel
           go
           from
           under
           his
           Power
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           keep
           with
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           hearken
           low
           ,
           it
           will
           let
           you
           see
           what
           must
           be
           the
           Plagues
           you
           must
           pour
           upon
           him
           ,
           till
           he
           be
           brought
           dovvn
           ,
           that
           a
           little
           Child
           may
           lead
           him
           ,
           and
           reign
           over
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           was
           oppressed
           by
           the
           Beast
           ,
           may
           ride
           upon
           him
           :
           And
           as
           that
           Nature
           got
           head
           and
           strength
           by
           having
           its
           Lusts
           fulfilled
           ,
           so
           it
           must
           be
           subdued
           by
           having
           its
           Lusts
           famished
           ;
           which
           if
           you
           be
           not
           faithful
           to
           the
           seed
           of
           God
           herein
           ,
           you
           sell
           your
           Birth-right
           ,
           and
           betray
           your
           own
           redemption
           ,
           and
           are
           found
           deceitful
           Workers
           against
           God
           and
           your
           own
           Souls
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           run
           not
           with
           that
           which
           is
           in
           hast
           ,
           but
           lye
           down
           in
           that
           which
           is
           meek
           ,
           lovvly
           and
           patient
           ,
           that
           vvhich
           is
           vvilling
           to
           vvait
           the
           Fathers
           time
           ,
           and
           seeks
           to
           obtain
           by
           the
           obedience
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Will
           that
           vvould
           have
           in
           its
           ovvn
           hand
           ;
           For
           a
           Nature
           there
           is
           vvhich
           runs
           out
           for
           help
           ,
           and
           raveneth
           abroad
           to
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           vvhich
           God
           vvill
           famish
           ;
           And
           this
           vvill
           seek
           to
           lead
           the
           mind
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           follovved
           ,
           and
           vvill
           hunt
           about
           and
           murmure
           if
           it
           be
           not
           satisfied
           :
           
           This
           goeth
           about
           the
           Citie
           ,
           but
           entereth
           not
           ;
           and
           this
           must
           suffer
           hunger
           ,
           and
           feel
           the
           Lambs
           wrath
           ,
           and
           plagues
           upon
           the
           head
           thereof
           ,
           what
           vvay
           soever
           it
           turns
           ,
           till
           it
           bovv
           and
           comeunder
           ,
           vvhich
           it
           vvill
           not
           till
           it
           be
           pined
           vvith
           famine
           ,
           and
           vvearied
           upon
           the
           mountains
           of
           prey
           ;
           then
           shal
           the
           Lion
           lie
           dovvn
           vvith
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           the
           little
           Child
           lead
           to
           rest
           ,
           and
           no
           ravenous
           beast
           shal
           take
           his
           feeding
           from
           him
           .
           But
           in
           this
           vvork
           take
           heed
           you
           be
           not
           betraied
           vvith
           that
           Spirit
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           very
           subtil
           ,
           to
           run
           to
           the
           
             one
             hand
          
           or
           
             the
             other
          
           ;
           either
           into
           the
           eagerness
           and
           hast
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           its
           first
           vvay
           after
           Convincement
           ;
           Or
           else
           vvhen
           it
           gets
           not
           its
           ends
           there
           ,
           then
           into
           sloth
           and
           
             idle
             carelesness
          
           ,
           and
           both
           these
           keep
           it
           alive
           in
           strength
           above
           the
           Seed
           ;
           but
           a
           straight
           Way
           there
           is
           betvvixt
           these
           ,
           in
           vvhich
           the
           Seed
           ariseth
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           a
           diligent
           ,
           vvatchful
           ,
           patient
           meekness
           ,
           feeling
           the
           godly
           Principle
           moving
           ,
           and
           following
           it
           in
           faith
           and
           obedience
           in
           all
           things
           vvithout
           hast
           or
           ends
           ,
           further
           then
           vvhat
           is
           opened
           in
           the
           life
           of
           obedience
           ,
           constantly
           diligent
           ,
           least
           any
           thing
           slip
           out
           of
           the
           mind
           ,
           vvhich
           is
           freely
           given
           ,
           either
           for
           practise
           or
           teaching
           ;
           for
           onely
           the
           diligent
           mind
           holdeth
           the
           true
           living
           Treasure
           ;
           but
           the
           sloathful
           and
           disobedient
           are
           leaking
           Vessels
           .
        
         
           So
           as
           wise
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           prove
           your
           Freedom
           ,
           from
           that
           nature
           which
           is
           high
           ,
           and
           fierce
           and
           hasty
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           above
           the
           meekness
           ,
           for
           therein
           stands
           your
           perfect
           Redemption
           to
           know
           that
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           servants
           to
           that
           nature
           ;
           for
           it
           's
           the
           same
           that
           hasteth
           into
           the
           greediness
           after
           worldly
           things
           ,
           and
           fears
           ,
           and
           distrusts
           ,
           if
           it
           hath
           not
           in
           its
           sight
           and
           possession
           what
           it
           lusts
           after
           ;
           which
           being
           convinced
           of
           an
           inheritance
           in
           heaven
           ,
           would
           have
           that
           also
           in
           all
           hast
           by
           Sight
           ;
           but
           not
           through
           Faith
           ,
           Patience
           and
           obedience
           ;
           which
           if
           it
           may
           not
           obtain
           into
           its
           own
           sight
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           own
           way
           and
           time
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           faint
           and
           distrust
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           never
           strip
           himself
           of
           all
           ,
           in
           hopes
           of
           an
           inheritance
           it
           hath
           not
           seen
           ;
           so
           this
           is
           in
           Bondage
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           Heir
           ;
           
             but
             the
             just
             live
             by
             Faith
             ,
          
           whose
           Birth
           
             is
             free
          
           from
           this
           World
           ,
           &
           your
           redemption
           from
           the
           other
           into
           the
           leadings
           of
           this
           ,
           wchwil
           bring
           to
           the
           inheritance
           of
           the
           purchased
           possession
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           prove
           your
           Freedom
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           not
           glory
           in
           vain
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Liberty
           of
           sons
           ;
           Do
           not
           say
           ;
           
             All
             things
             are
             lawful
             ,
             all
             things
             are
             pure
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           so
           sit
           dovvn
           and
           say
           ,
           
             You
             are
             redeemed
             ,
             and
             have
             right
             to
             all
          
           ;
           but
           first
           passe
           through
           
             all
             
             things
          
           ,
           one
           after
           another
           ,
           as
           the
           Light
           leadeth
           you
           ;
           and
           with
           a
           true
           measure
           see
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           from
           under
           the
           power
           of
           any
           ;
           when
           you
           have
           proved
           this
           throughout
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           found
           your
           freedom
           ,
           then
           may
           you
           say
           ,
           
             All
             things
             are
             lawful
          
           ,
           and
           know
           
             what
             is
             expedient
          
           ,
           and
           what
           edifies
           your selves
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           the
           Rest
           to
           reign
           over
           ,
           without
           Bondage
           thereto
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Liberty
           of
           the
           Sons
           of
           the
           new
           Creation
           ,
           born
           again
           ,
           not
           in
           Bondage
           ;
           whose
           Liberty
           is
           glorious
           above
           all
           created
           things
           ;
           and
           
             these
             are
             the
             pure
          
           ,
           to
           whom
           all
           things
           
             are
             pure
          
           ,
           who
           have
           proved
           all
           things
           with
           that
           which
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           hold
           fast
           onely
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           are
           free
           from
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           ever
           mind
           ,
           That
           whatever
           Freedom
           you
           obtain
           through
           the
           sufferings
           and
           patience
           of
           Christ
           in
           Spirit
           ,
           you
           part
           not
           with
           it
           to
           please
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           hold
           it
           as
           your
           everlasting
           possession
           purchased
           for
           you
           ,
           
             not
             with
             corruptible
             things
          
           ;
           so
           that
           which
           is
           
             dearly
             purchased
          
           ,
           let
           not
           
             lightly
             go
          
           ;
           but
           remember
           Israel
           ,
           who
           was
           redeemed
           out
           of
           
             Aegypt
             with
             much
             hardships
          
           ,
           and
           
             many
             signs
          
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           but
           soon
           in
           hast
           got
           up
           that
           which
           said
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             return
             back
             again
          
           ;
           and
           this
           grieved
           God
           above
           all
           :
           And
           this
           you
           will
           find
           ready
           to
           rise
           upon
           every
           further
           hardship
           and
           want
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           with
           them
           .
           Wherefore
           stand
           fast
           in
           that
           which
           you
           have
           proved
           to
           be
           Liberty
           indeed
           ,
           and
           by
           no
           means
           look
           back
           nor
           hearken
           to
           that
           which
           is
           behind
           ,
           to
           let
           it
           overtake
           you
           again
           :
           Remember
           
           Lot's
           Wife
           ;
           and
           the
           Wrath
           of
           God
           will
           ever
           be
           upon
           that
           mind
           which
           looks
           back
           into
           old
           things
           ,
           which
           are
           judged
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           led
           out
           of
           with
           the
           Life
           :
           Wherefore
           stand
           single
           in
           your
           mindes
           to
           follow
           nothing
           new
           or
           old
           ,
           but
           what
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           leads
           into
           ;
           for
           the
           Work
           is
           a
           Work
           you
           know
           not
           ,
           nor
           the
           Way
           you
           know
           not
           ,
           but
           as
           it
           is
           learned
           in
           the
           obedience
           by
           which
           the
           Soul
           is
           purified
           and
           cleared
           by
           purging
           out
           the
           
             old
             Earthly
             Leaven
          
           ,
           which
           hath
           darkned
           the
           Temple
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           God's
           Work
           is
           not
           seen
           in
           that
           Nature
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           give
           all
           diligence
           to
           the
           Spirit
           's
           motion
           &
           leadings
           ,
           what
           it
           moves
           against
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           leades
           to
           ;
           for
           now
           wil
           God
           make
           all
           things
           
             new
             ;
             A
             new
             Creation
             ,
             new
             Heavens
             ,
          
           and
           
             new
             Earth
          
           ,
           and
           
             new
             heart
          
           and
           mind
           ,
           and
           a
           
             new
             Law
          
           ,
           a
           
             new
             Man
             to
             walk
             therein
             with
             his
             Maker
             with
             chearfulness
             ,
          
           as
           the
           old
           Bonds
           are
           broken
           by
           the
           Spirits
           leading
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           in
           newness
           
           of
           Spirit
           .
           And
           as
           you
           mind
           the
           pure
           Leadings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           willingly
           follow
           and
           obey
           ,
           you
           will
           come
           to
           know
           your
           Creator
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           your
           youth
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           makes
           the
           Worlds
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           his
           Holiness
           ;
           and
           how
           he
           is
           your
           Father
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           ;
           and
           how
           he
           begets
           you
           again
           into
           the
           Heavenly
           Delights
           ,
           who
           was
           gone
           out
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           drove
           into
           the
           Earth
           with
           your
           hearts
           and
           affections
           ,
           and
           so
           those
           will
           lead
           out
           still
           further
           from
           God
           ,
           if
           you
           look
           into
           them
           ,
           but
           can
           never
           come
           into
           God
           again
           ,
           but
           must
           dye
           ,
           and
           be
           changed
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           the
           new
           Creature
           is
           accepted
           into
           God
           ,
           the
           new
           Heart
           ,
           and
           Mind
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           is
           renewed
           after
           God
           ,
           by
           following
           of
           his
           Spirit
           who
           createth
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           Work
           will
           be
           darkned
           to
           your
           understanding
           ,
           if
           your
           minds
           come
           not
           clear
           
             out
             of
             the
             old
          
           ,
           into
           
             the
             new
          
           :
           For
           Wrath
           will
           arise
           ,
           and
           confusion
           will
           be
           to
           that
           mind
           which
           is
           double
           ,
           where
           the
           eye
           is
           not
           single
           ,
           kept
           forward
           in
           the
           belief
           of
           the
           Spirit
           onely
           ,
           but
           looks
           back
           into
           the
           loss
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           which
           is
           dying
           and
           condemned
           ;
           there
           is
           the
           smoke
           ,
           and
           darkness
           ,
           and
           torment
           ,
           and
           temptations
           ,
           being
           enticed
           back
           into
           the
           old
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           eye
           be
           single
           ,
           the
           whole
           body
           is
           full
           of
           Light
           ,
           and
           the
           Faith
           ariseth
           to
           endure
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           to
           look
           to
           the
           beginning
           and
           finishing
           of
           the
           new
           Work
           of
           Regeneration
           .
           And
           standing
           single
           to
           God
           herein
           ,
           though
           the
           World
           pass
           away
           with
           Thundering
           ,
           Earth-quakes
           ,
           and
           a
           mighty
           Noise
           ,
           yet
           shall
           ye
           not
           fear
           nor
           faint
           ,
           abiding
           in
           the
           meek
           ,
           patient
           ,
           and
           suffering-spirit
           ,
           and
           the
           leadings
           of
           that
           which
           endureth
           all
           things
           to
           win
           Christ
           :
           And
           coming
           out
           of
           Babel
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           fall
           with
           her
           ,
           nor
           be
           darkned
           with
           the
           smoke
           of
           her
           torments
           ,
           as
           all
           that
           abide
           in
           her
           must
           ,
           and
           of
           her
           Plagues
           must
           partake
           ;
           but
           the
           pure
           mind
           rejoiceth
           over
           her
           in
           midst
           of
           all
           .
        
         
         
           A
           Psalm
           of
           JAMES
           ,
           the
           Servant
           of
           JESUS
           ,
           or
           a
           Song
           of
           Praise
           which
           he
           sung
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Deliverance
           ,
           declaring
           the
           wonders
           of
           the
           most
           High
           ,
           which
           he
           wrought
           in
           the
           day
           of
           the
           deep
           tryal
           of
           his
           Innocent
           Lamb
           ;
           even
           how
           the
           Lord
           was
           with
           him
           when
           he
           was
           beset
           with
           darkness
           ,
           and
           assaulted
           with
           strong
           temptation
           ;
           and
           how
           he
           brought
           him
           thorow
           the
           Fire
           ,
           and
           thorow
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Mountains
           and
           Hills
           ,
           and
           slevv
           his
           Enemy
           which
           had
           Dominion
           over
           him
           ;
           and
           so
           brought
           him
           to
           know
           himself
           ,
           and
           then
           exalted
           him
           over
           death
           ,
           and
           delivered
           him
           out
           of
           the
           pit
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ;
           and
           brought
           him
           to
           the
           pleasant
           Valleys
           &
           Springs
           again
           ,
           &
           caused
           his
           glory
           to
           descend
           upon
           him
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           met
           the
           Flock
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           in
           whose
           Love
           he
           became
           joined
           and
           knit
           unto
           them
           that
           had
           forsook
           ,
           or
           stood
           at
           a
           distance
           from
           him
           .
           Also
           many
           other
           weighty
           Sentences
           ;
           all
           vvhich
           are
           set
           forth
           ,
           that
           the
           vvonders
           of
           the
           Lord
           may
           be
           seen
           ,
           and
           that
           flesh
           may
           not
           boast
           nor
           glory
           in
           the
           time
           of
           prosperity
           ,
           though
           much
           of
           God
           may
           be
           opened
           and
           knovvn
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           tender-hearted
           may
           not
           despair
           in
           the
           times
           of
           deepest
           sufferings
           ,
           temptations
           and
           tryals
           ;
           but
           patiently
           vvait
           on
           him
           vvho
           worketh
           all
           things
           in
           his
           people
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           counsel
           of
           his
           ovvn
           vvil
           ,
           that
           he
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           may
           be
           glorified
           ,
           vvhose
           right
           alone
           it
           is
           :
           So
           be
           it
           ;
           Allelujah
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           in
           my
           heart
           to
           praise
           thee
           ,
           O
           my
           God
           ;
           let
           me
           never
           forget
           thee
           what
           thou
           hast
           been
           to
           me
           in
           the
           Night
           by
           thy
           Presence
           ,
           in
           the
           Day
           of
           Trial
           when
           I
           was
           beset
           in
           darkness
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           cast
           out
           as
           a
           wandring
           bird
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           was
           assaulted
           with
           strong
           Temptations
           ,
           then
           thy
           presence
           in
           secret
           did
           preserve
           me
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           low
           estate
           I
           felt
           thee
           near
           me
           ,
           when
           the
           floods
           sought
           to
           sweep
           me
           away
           ,
           thou
           set'st
           a
           compass
           for
           them
           how
           far
           they
           should
           pass
           over
           ;
           when
           my
           way
           was
           through
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           passed
           under
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           there
           wer't
           thou
           present
           with
           me
           ,
           when
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           hills
           was
           upon
           me
           thou
           upheldst
           me
           ,
           else
           had
           I
           sunk
           under
           the
           earth
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           as
           one
           altogether
           helpless
           ,
           when
           tribulation
           and
           anguish
           was
           upon
           me
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           without
           foundation
           ;
           when
           I
           went
           on
           the
           way
           of
           wrath
           ,
           and
           passed
           by
           the
           gates
           of
           hell
           ;
           when
           all
           comforts
           stood
           afar
           off
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           is
           mine
           enemy
           had
           dominion
           ;
           when
           I
           was
           cast
           into
           the
           pit
           ,
           and
           was
           as
           one
           appointed
           to
           death
           ;
           when
           I
           was
           between
           the
           milstones
           ,
           and
           as
           one
           crushed
           with
           the
           weight
           of
           his
           adversary
           :
           as
           a
           father
           thou
           wer
           't
           with
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           rock
           of
           thy
           presence
           when
           the
           mouth
           of
           Lions
           roared
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           fear
           took
           hold
           on
           my
           soul
           in
           the
           pit
           ,
           then
           I
           called
           upon
           thee
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           my
           cries
           were
           strong
           before
           thee
           daily
           ;
           thou
           answeredst
           me
           from
           thy
           habitation
           ,
           and
           delivered
           from
           thy
           dwelling
           place
           ,
           saying
           ,
           I
           will
           set
           thee
           above
           
           all
           thy
           fears
           ,
           and
           lift
           up
           thy
           feet
           above
           the
           head
           of
           oppressi
           in
           :
           I
           believed
           ,
           and
           was
           strengthened
           ,
           and
           thy
           word
           was
           salvation
           :
           Thou
           didst
           fight
           on
           my
           part
           when
           I
           wrestled
           with
           death
           ,
           and
           when
           darkness
           would
           have
           shut
           me
           up
           ,
           then
           the
           light
           shone
           about
           me
           ,
           and
           thy
           banner
           was
           over
           my
           head
           ;
           when
           my
           work
           was
           in
           the
           furnace
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           passed
           through
           the
           fiery
           spirits
           ,
           thy
           faith
           staied
           me
           ,
           else
           through
           fear
           I
           had
           fallen
           ;
           I
           saw
           thee
           ,
           and
           believed
           ,
           so
           the
           enemy
           could
           not
           prevail
           :
           VVhen
           I
           lookt
           back
           into
           thy
           work
           I
           was
           astonished
           ,
           and
           see
           no
           end
           of
           thy
           praises
           :
           Glory
           ,
           glory
           to
           thee
           ,
           saith
           my
           soul
           ,
           and
           let
           my
           heart
           be
           ever
           filled
           with
           thanksgiving
           ;
           whilst
           thy
           works
           remain
           they
           shall
           shew
           forth
           thy
           power
           :
           then
           didst
           thou
           lay
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           feddest
           me
           under
           the
           waters
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           deeps
           didst
           thou
           shew
           me
           wonders
           ;
           and
           the
           forming
           of
           the
           world
           by
           thy
           hand
           :
           Thou
           least
           me
           in
           safety
           ,
           till
           thou
           shewedst
           me
           the
           pillars
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           then
           did
           the
           heavens
           shower
           down
           ,
           they
           were
           covered
           with
           darkness
           ,
           and
           the
           powers
           thereof
           were
           shaken
           ,
           and
           thy
           glory
           descended
           ;
           thou
           fill'dst
           the
           lower
           parts
           of
           the
           Earth
           with
           gladness
           ,
           and
           the
           valley
           was
           opened
           ,
           thy
           showers
           descended
           abundantly
           ,
           so
           the
           Earth
           was
           fill'd
           with
           virtues
           .
           Thou
           madest
           thy
           Plant
           to
           spring
           ,
           and
           the
           thirsty
           soul
           became
           as
           a
           watered
           Garden
           :
           then
           didst
           thou
           lift
           me
           out
           of
           the
           pit
           ,
           and
           set
           me
           forth
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           mine
           enemy
           ;
           thou
           proclaimedst
           liberty
           to
           the
           captive
           ,
           and
           called
           my
           acquaintance
           near
           me
           ,
           they
           to
           whom
           I
           have
           been
           a
           wonder
           ;
           and
           in
           thy
           love
           I
           obtained
           favour
           in
           those
           who
           had
           forsaken
           me
           ;
           then
           did
           gladness
           swallow
           up
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           I
           forsook
           all
           my
           troubles
           .
           And
           how
           good
           is
           it
           that
           man
           be
           proved
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           know
           his
           safety
           ,
           that
           every
           mouth
           may
           become
           silent
           in
           thy
           hand
           ,
           until
           thou
           make
           man
           known
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           have
           slain
           the
           Boaster
           ,
           and
           shewed
           him
           the
           vanity
           that
           vexeth
           thy
           soul
           :
        
         
           DEar
           Friends
           ,
           dwell
           in
           the
           pure
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           undefiled
           Life
           walk
           towards
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           feel
           one
           another
           in
           harmless
           hearts
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           judge
           all
           straightness
           in
           your selves
           ,
           rather
           then
           
             one
             another
          
           ;
           How
           good
           a
           thing
           is
           Unity
           of
           Spirit
           and
           Mind
           .
           And
           how
           precious
           is
           that
           Soul
           that
           seeks
           peace
           with
           self-denial
           !
           God
           is
           near
           you
           ,
           who
           seeth
           all
           your
           Works
           ;
           and
           evil
           thoughts
           slay
           the
           Lord
           of
           Peace
           ,
           and
           grieves
           God
           exceedingly
           :
           But
           that
           is
           the
           Child
           of
           his
           Love
           ,
           and
           Son
           of
           his
           Bosom
           ,
           that
           seeks
           not
           himself
           ,
           but
           can
           lay
           down
           his
           life
           for
           another
           ;
           O
           feel
           that
           Spirit
           and
           Life
           ,
           my
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           his
           appearance
           ,
           who
           is
           that
           Life
           in
           whom
           he
           comes
           with
           Power
           ;
           thy
           Peace
           shall
           be
           as
           a
           River
           that
           is
           clear
           and
           broad
           ,
           which
           shall
           not
           be
           dryed
           up
           ;
           but
           thou
           shalt
           drink
           into
           Eternal
           Rest
           ,
           and
           Quietness
           shall
           fill
           thy
           dwelling
           ,
           and
           the
           God
           of
           Peace
           and
           Holiness
           will
           delight
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           thy
           Fruit
           shall
           break
           out
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           not
           long
           be
           hid
           ,
           but
           thy
           God
           in
           whom
           thou
           delightest
           ,
           shall
           cover
           thee
           with
           his
           Glory
           ,
           and
           make
           thee
           to
           shine
           in
           his
           Light
           ;
           and
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           speak
           out
           of
           his
           Temple
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           confessed
           too
           ;
           but
           
           the
           self
           ended
           Spirit
           will
           wither
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           lifts
           up
           it self
           ,
           will
           fall
           to
           nothing
           ;
           and
           back-biters
           ,
           and
           whisperers
           ,
           and
           they
           which
           carry
           tales
           to
           make
           debate
           ,
           will
           God
           thrust
           away
           far
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           meek
           shall
           enjoy
           his
           Inheritance
           alone
           ,
           who
           hath
           sought
           his
           praise
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           men
           ;
           Therefore
           take
           heed
           to
           your
           spirits
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           and
           keep
           the
           Unity
           and
           Covenant
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           grieve
           not
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           nor
           provoke
           any
           to
           Wrath
           :
           And
           again
           I
           warn
           you
           all
           in
           the
           bowels
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           speak
           not
           evil
           ,
           nor
           think
           evil
           of
           Brother
           or
           Sister
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           do
           ,
           you
           cannot
           be
           guiltless
           before
           God
           ,
           nor
           stand
           before
           the
           Enemy
           in
           the
           time
           of
           tryal
           ;
           for
           evil
           thoughts
           will
           eat
           out
           your
           peace
           and
           precious
           Life
           ,
           and
           devour
           your
           strength
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           make
           way
           for
           many
           Evils
           to
           enter
           and
           prevail
           upon
           you
           .
           Even
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Eternal
           Power
           preserve
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           hath
           called
           you
           ,
           and
           given
           you
           a
           Name
           amongst
           the
           living
           ;
           for
           in
           him
           is
           my
           Hope
           and
           Confidence
           concerning
           you
           all
           ,
           for
           the
           Adversary
           is
           near
           you
           ;
           but
           to
           him
           that
           is
           true
           and
           faithful
           I
           commit
           you
           all
           ,
           whom
           many
           of
           you
           have
           known
           from
           the
           beginning
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           dvvell
           and
           vvalk
           in
           his
           Power
           of
           Life
           and
           Holiness
           ,
           Love
           and
           Peace
           ,
           God
           vvill
           keep
           you
           from
           all
           evil
           ,
           bear
           you
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           into
           grovvth
           and
           improvement
           of
           vvhat
           he
           hath
           commited
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           Faith
           and
           Peace
           you
           wil
           be
           kept
           from
           running
           to
           the
           Hills
           to
           save
           you
           ,
           or
           〈◊〉
           making
           a
           refuge
           of
           a
           lye
           ;
           but
           with
           the
           everlasting
           Truth
           will
           you
           all
           be
           girded
           and
           armed
           with
           the
           Word
           of
           Life
           against
           all
           Wickedness
           of
           Flesh
           and
           Spirit
           ,
           within
           and
           without
           .
           And
           God
           Eternal
           kill
           the
           World
           in
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           throughly
           crucifie
           you
           to
           it
           in
           every
           affection
           ,
           and
           out-leading
           Power
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           may
           all
           witness
           him
           come
           who
           is
           the
           end
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           and
           in
           him
           walk
           in
           the
           singleness
           of
           your
           minds
           as
           freeborn-Children
           ,
           redeemed
           into
           perfect
           liberty
           with
           him
           :
           And
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           meet
           often
           together
           ,
           and
           so
           build
           up
           your selves
           above
           visibles
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           enter
           into
           peace
           and
           life
           everlasting
           :
           The
           day
           of
           God
           hasts
           on
           apace
           ,
           which
           will
           try
           every
           mans
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           every
           mans
           Work
           ,
           of
           what
           nature
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           none
           will
           be
           saved
           ,
           but
           who
           are
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           such
           he
           receives
           into
           himself
           ,
           who
           is
           builded
           up
           to
           him
           in
           that
           which
           is
           from
           above
           :
           But
           the
           wandering
           and
           unstable
           spirit
           he
           will
           shut
           out
           ,
           and
           punish
           with
           perdition
           from
           his
           presence
           evermore
           .
        
         
         
           Wherefore
           dearly
           beloved
           in
           my
           soul
           ,
           above
           what
           I
           can
           write
           ,
           this
           I
           lay
           upon
           every
           one
           of
           you
           in
           particular
           ,
           and
           warn
           you
           ,
           That
           you
           prove
           and
           examine
           your selves
           herein
           ,
           what
           spirit
           you
           are
           of
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           your
           freedom
           herein
           ;
           and
           note
           that
           Spirit
           which
           steals
           your
           minds
           into
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           wandering
           thoughts
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           is
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           &
           works
           after
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           Air
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           Spirit
           all
           have
           fellowship
           with
           the
           world
           ,
           &
           are
           in
           the
           Power
           wch
           works
           against
           God
           and
           the
           Lamb
           ;
           nor
           can
           any
           in
           that
           Spirit
           serve
           God
           ,
           nor
           have
           fellowship
           with
           him
           in
           the
           Light
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           carnal
           and
           devillish
           ,
           and
           shut
           out
           from
           God
           the
           Father
           of
           Light
           ,
           and
           so
           becomes
           a
           Vagabond
           ,
           wandering
           ,
           chaffie
           Spirit
           ,
           not
           capable
           of
           God's
           Counsel
           nor
           Service
           ;
           nor
           can
           you
           have
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Brethren
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Power
           of
           Truth
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           this
           reignth
           and
           is
           followed
           by
           you
           ;
           and
           so
           this
           must
           be
           judged
           in
           every
           motion
           of
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           subdued
           and
           put
           under
           foot
           ,
           lest
           being
           once
           enlightened
           ,
           you
           become
           wandering
           Stars
           from
           God's
           presence
           for
           ever
           .
           So
           be
           you
           faithful
           to
           God
           who
           judgeth
           you
           ,
           and
           gird
           up
           the
           loyns
           of
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           stable
           ,
           heavenly
           Spirits
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           born
           thereof
           ,
           and
           rule
           therein
           over
           your selves
           ,
           and
           so
           overcome
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           walk
           at
           liberty
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           whom
           he
           hath
           sent
           ;
           and
           herein
           is
           life
           eternal
           ,
           and
           rest
           to
           your
           souls
           ,
           what
           ever
           befall
           you
           ;
           and
           onely
           blessed
           is
           he
           that
           enters
           thereinto
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           the
           faithful
           that
           enters
           ,
           and
           in
           faith
           and
           obedience
           is
           the
           Covenant
           kept
           ,
           which
           keeps
           quiet
           the
           mind
           ,
           and
           in
           perfect
           peace
           in
           all
           Conditions
           ,
           the
           purchased
           possession
           of
           every
           redeemed
           soul
           ,
           thorough
           the
           blood
           of
           Jesus
           .
           So
           God
           cover
           you
           all
           with
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           being
           buried
           into
           his
           Death
           ;
           and
           the
           Almighty
           arise
           among
           you
           ,
           and
           judge
           every
           evil
           root
           in
           its
           first
           motion
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           the
           knowledge
           of
           himself
           in
           Love
           ,
           and
           build
           you
           up
           above
           all
           strife
           and
           enmity
           ,
           and
           fill
           you
           with
           his
           Grace
           ,
           and
           season
           your
           hearts
           therewith
           ,
           and
           make
           himself
           your
           delight
           ,
           and
           bless
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           encrease
           you
           ,
           my
           dearly
           beloved
           ones
           ,
           to
           whom
           bowels
           of
           dear
           Love
           runneth
           ,
           even
           unto
           the
           least
           of
           you
           all
           ;
           in
           your
           innocent
           simple
           desires
           ,
           I
           am
           one
           with
           you
           all
           ,
           and
           with
           my
           God
           for
           you
           all
           ,
           that
           not
           one
           of
           you
           that
           ever
           have
           tasted
           of
           the
           Call
           or
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           may
           
           be
           lost
           ,
           or
           offended
           ,
           or
           driven
           away
           ;
           God
           Eternal
           build
           you
           up
           into
           his
           Life
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           an
           Inheritance
           in
           him
           that
           seeks
           the
           lost
           ,
           and
           brings
           back
           that
           which
           is
           gone
           astray
           .
           Dear
           Friends
           ,
           read
           me
           here
           ,
           and
           feel
           my
           Bowels
           towards
           all
           that
           are
           tempted
           ,
           or
           fallen
           ;
           and
           treasure
           up
           Mercy
           against
           the
           day
           to
           come
           ;
           even
           as
           ye
           look
           to
           be
           forgiven
           ,
           so
           forgive
           one
           another
           unfeignedly
           ,
           and
           keep
           your selves
           separate
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           every
           pollution
           :
           O
           fear
           not
           the
           world
           ,
           neither
           covenant
           with
           man
           ,
           nor
           say
           ,
           A
           Confederacy
           ;
           but
           fear
           the
           Living
           ,
           Powerful
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           Sanctuary
           to
           every
           clean
           and
           faithful
           heart
           ;
           and
           to
           him
           I
           commit
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           is
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           worketh
           in
           you
           ,
           to
           make
           you
           eternally
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           his
           Sons
           and
           Daughters
           for
           ever
           ,
           to
           whom
           give
           thanks
           and
           praise
           for
           evermore
           ,
           Amen
           .
        
         
           You
           are
           often
           in
           my
           remembrance
           .
           
             J.
             N.
             
          
           This
           Epistle
           fore-going
           was
           given
           forth
           since
           the
           former
           part
           of
           the
           Book
           ,
           about
           the
           fifth
           day
           of
           the
           fifth
           Month
           ,
           
             1660.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .