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             The true state of Christianity, truly discribed, and also discovered unto all people what it was in its beginning and purity, and what it now is in its apostacy and degeneration ... / written by ... Edward Burrough.
             Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.
          
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             1658.
          
           
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           The
           true
           STATE
           OF
           CHRISTIANITY
           ,
           Truly
           DISCRIBED
           ,
           And
           also
           DISCOVERED
           unto
           all
           PEOPLE
           .
        
         
           What
           it
           was
           in
           its
           beginning
           and
           purity
           ,
           And
           what
           it
           now
           is
           in
           its
           Apostacy
           and
           Degeneration
           .
        
         
           And
           hereby
           ,
           by
           true
           testimony
           is
           declared
           to
           the
           whole
           World
           ;
           how
           &
           wherin
           ,
           in
           divers
           particulars
           ,
           the
           Christians
           through
           all
           the
           World
           (
           so
           called
           )
           now
           ,
           are
           fallen
           and
           gone
           backward
           ,
           and
           revolted
           from
           what
           the
           true
           Christians
           once
           were
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           sheweth
           unto
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           woful
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           wherein
           them
           that
           are
           called
           Christians
           now
           standeth
           ,
           being
           departed
           and
           revolted
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           its
           teachings
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           given
           forth
           ,
           that
           all
           people
           may
           understand
           concerning
           the
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           changing
           of
           times
           ,
           and
           concerning
           what
           hath
           been
           ,
           what
           now
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           suddenly
           cometh
           to
           pass
           in
           the
           earth
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           a
           friend
           to
           the
           Creation
           :
           A
           servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             Edward
             Burrough
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Simmons
          
           at
           the
           
             Bull
          
           and
           
             Mouth
          
           near
           
             Aldersgate
             ,
          
           1658.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Table
           of
           the
           Contents
           whereby
           all
           may
           come
           〈◊〉
           understand
           what
           the
           subject
           is
           ,
           and
           the
           particulars
           which
           in
           this
           volumn
           is
           declared
           .
        
         
           
             FIrst
             ,
             Concerning
             the
             name
             of
             Christian
             ,
             and
             how
             and
             when
             the
             people
             of
             God
             were
             first
             so
             called
             ;
             and
             also
             of
             the
             increase
             thereof
             through
             World
             .
          
           
             
               Secondly
               ,
            
             Concerning
             the
             decrease
             ,
             and
             degeneration
             of
             the
             Christians
             ,
             and
             how
             and
             when
             the
             Apostacy
             came
             upon
             them
             which
             hath
             overshadowed
             them
             for
             many
             Ages
             .
          
           
             
               Thirdly
               ,
            
             Concerning
             Wherein
             ,
             and
             in
             what
             particulars
             they
             are
             fallen
             ,
             and
             degenerated
             ,
             from
             the
             life
             and
             practice
             of
             true
             Christianity
             .
             
               
                 
                   First
                   ,
                
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 being
                 made
                 Christians
                 ,
                 and
                 receiving
                 the
                 name
                 (
                 herein
                 they
                 differ
                 )
                 and
                 are
                 not
                 agreeable
                 to
                 what
                 the
                 Christians
                 once
                 were
                 .
                 And
              
               
                 
                   Secondly
                   ,
                
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 the
                 operation
                 of
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 Christ
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Thirdly
                   ,
                
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 unity
                 and
                 fellowship
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Fourthly
                   ,
                
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 holinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 purity
                 of
                 life
                 and
                 conversation
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Fifthly
                   ,
                
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 the
                 Ministry
                 :
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     In
                     its
                     Call
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     In
                     its
                     practises
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     In
                     its
                     Maintenance
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Sixthly
                   ,
                
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 worship
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 that
                 in
                 many
                 particulars
                 ,
                 is
                 shewed
                 the
                 degeneration
                 of
                 Christianity
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Seventhly
                   ,
                
                 The
                 present
                 state
                 of
                 Christians
                 (
                 so
                 called
                 )
                 truly
                 measured
                 ,
                 and
                 compared
                 with
                 the
                 state
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Jews
                
                 in
                 their
                 rebellion
                 ,
                 and
                 found
                 altogether
                 equal
                 ,
                 and
                 agreeable
                 in
                 many
                 things
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Eighthly
                   ,
                
                 A
                 true
                 Testimony
                 against
                 all
                 that
                 abomination
                 and
                 Idolatrous
                 Worship
                 now
                 practised
                 amongst
                 the
                 Christians
                 (
                 so
                 called
                 )
                 with
                 many
                 other
                 things
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           To
           all
           people
           upon
           Earth
           that
           are
           called
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           this
           is
           a
           faithful
           and
           true
           Testimony
           concerning
           you
           .
        
         
           BEhold
           and
           hearken
           ,
           give
           ear
           and
           listen
           diligently
           all
           ye
           people
           through
           the
           whole
           world
           that
           are
           called
           Christians
           ;
           all
           you
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           goes
           under
           that
           name
           ,
           and
           that
           bears
           that
           name
           ,
           and
           are
           named
           Christians
           ,
           from
           one
           end
           of
           the
           earth
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           through
           all
           Nations
           and
           Countrys
           whether
           you
           are
           scattered
           ,
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           ;
           behold
           and
           take
           notice
           what
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           testimony
           of
           Christ
           is
           towards
           you
           all
           ,
           for
           the
           line
           of
           true
           judgement
           is
           laid
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           measuring
           Rod
           is
           put
           forth
           to
           reach
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           servant
           of
           the
           Lord
           hath
           viewed
           your
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           and
           what
           you
           were
           in
           your
           beginning
           and
           increase
           ,
           and
           what
           you
           now
           are
           ,
           in
           your
           decrease
           and
           woful
           Apostacy
           ,
           into
           which
           you
           are
           fallen
           and
           degenerated
           from
           the
           life
           of
           Christianity
           .
           Oh
           ,
           let
           your
           ears
           be
           open
           to
           instruction
           ,
           and
           regard
           well
           what
           I
           through
           the
           Lord
           do
           say
           unto
           you
           ,
           even
           all
           you
           ,
           and
           every
           particular
           of
           you
           under
           heaven
           ,
           that
           makes
           a
           profession
           of
           Christ
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           are
           known
           through
           the
           world
           by
           that
           name
           of
           Christians
           ;
           hearken
           I
           say
           and
           consider
           ,
           and
           remember
           from
           whence
           ,
           and
           into
           what
           you
           are
           fallen
           ,
           and
           return
           and
           repent
           ,
           the
           Lord
           hath
           with
           you
           a
           controversie
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           plead
           with
           you
           ,
           because
           of
           your
           back-slidings
           and
           revoltings
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           gone
           away
           backward
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           turned
           aside
           from
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           are
           now
           without
           that
           which
           was
           the
           reason
           and
           true
           ground
           of
           your
           name
           ,
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           and
           you
           have
           lost
           the
           true
           character
           of
           the
           name
           ,
           and
           now
           hath
           onely
           the
           name
           without
           the
           life
           and
           power
           thereof
           ,
           and
           are
           dead
           to
           Christ
           and
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           
           name
           to
           live
           ,
           but
           are
           dead
           ,
           and
           having
           lost
           that
           which
           gave
           you
           a
           true
           title
           to
           the
           name
           of
           Christian
           ,
           you
           deserve
           no●…
           that
           name
           ,
           nor
           to
           be
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           departed
           from
           his
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           to
           be
           declared
           to
           you
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           take
           a
           view
           of
           your
           own
           estate
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           you
           may
           be
           awakened
           to
           return
           from
           whence
           you
           are
           degenerated
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           had
           a
           people
           in
           all
           generations
           ,
           unto
           whom
           he
           was
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           feared
           him
           ,
           and
           served
           him
           ,
           and
           worshipped
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           name
           was
           pretious
           amongst
           them
           ,
           who
           were
           his
           chosen
           people
           ,
           and
           with
           whom
           he
           dwelt
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           and
           presence
           was
           amongst
           his
           people
           that
           did
           walk
           with
           him
           ,
           under
           what
           name
           soever
           they
           went
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           but
           the
           first
           time
           that
           ever
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           were
           called
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           or
           was
           known
           by
           that
           name
           from
           other
           people
           ,
           it
           was
           at
           
             Antioch
             ,
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           who
           were
           followers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           11.
           26.
           
           
             And
             the
             disciples
             were
             called
             Christians
             first
             in
          
           Antioch
           ,
           and
           before
           that
           time
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           were
           never
           called
           Christians
           ,
           and
           this
           name
           was
           given
           to
           them
           by
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           for
           Christ
           and
           of
           his
           part
           ,
           and
           did
           follow
           him
           ,
           and
           preach
           him
           to
           be
           followed
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           exalted
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           did
           and
           suffered
           all
           things
           for
           the
           Name
           of
           Christ
           ,
           therefore
           were
           they
           named
           Christians
           ,
           and
           that
           name
           was
           true
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           had
           upon
           them
           the
           express
           image
           and
           character
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           followed
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           preached
           him
           unto
           all
           people
           for
           life
           and
           salvation
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           people
           might
           come
           to
           Christ
           and
           become
           followers
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           were
           rightly
           named
           Christians
           ,
           to
           be
           known
           by
           that
           name
           from
           all
           other
           people
           upon
           earth
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           followers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           could
           not
           rightly
           be
           called
           Christians
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           not
           of
           his
           part
           ;
           and
           from
           thenceforth
           unto
           this
           day
           ,
           all
           people
           whatsoever
           that
           believed
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           became
           followers
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           professed
           him
           ,
           were
           called
           Christians
           ,
           from
           that
           original
           and
           foundation
           of
           the
           name
           which
           then
           was
           laid
           ,
           also
           you
           may
           read
           
             Acts
          
           26.
           28.
           v.
           
           
             And
          
           A●…rippa
           
             said
             unto
          
           Paul
           ,
           
             almost
             thou
             perswadest
             me
             to
             be
             a
             Christian
             ;
          
           here
           again
           
             Paul
          
           followed
           Christ
           and
           preached
           him
           ,
           and
           was
           on
           his
           part
           altogether
           ,
           and
           highly
           
           extolled
           his
           name
           ;
           therefore
           King
           
             Agrippa
          
           called
           him
           Christian
           ,
           and
           was
           almost
           perswaded
           to
           be
           a
           Christian
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           a
           man
           for
           Christ
           ,
           to
           take
           part
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           on
           his
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           name
           interpreted
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           signification
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           hath
           this
           character
           doth
           truly
           deserve
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           anointed
           people
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Christian
           name
           :
           and
           before
           that
           time
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           were
           the
           people
           of
           God
           never
           called
           Christians
           in
           any
           generation
           ;
           and
           ever
           since
           that
           time
           ,
           through
           all
           ages
           ,
           all
           that
           professed
           Christ
           ,
           and
           believed
           in
           him
           ,
           throughout
           the
           whole
           world
           were
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           and
           the
           Name
           and
           Religion
           of
           Christians
           were
           honourable
           ,
           and
           greatly
           beloved
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           that
           people
           were
           the
           peculiar
           people
           ,
           a
           chosen
           generation
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           2.
           19.
           and
           whilst
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           was
           manifest
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           did
           lead
           them
           and
           teach
           them
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           and
           practices
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           whilst
           I
           say
           they
           retained
           the
           power
           and
           life
           of
           that
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           had
           the
           name
           ,
           the
           power
           and
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           above
           all
           the
           people
           of
           the
           earth
           were
           they
           blessed
           ,
           and
           more
           then
           all
           people
           upon
           the
           earth
           besides
           had
           they
           the
           countenance
           of
           God
           shining
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           pure
           unity
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           had
           they
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           whereby
           they
           were
           made
           a
           terror
           and
           a
           fear
           to
           all
           nations
           while
           they
           stood
           in
           the
           councel
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           were
           Christians
           in
           life
           ,
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           practice
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           name
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           greatly
           increased
           them
           in
           number
           ;
           for
           as
           you
           may
           read
           through
           the
           Acts
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           through
           all
           the
           world
           many
           believed
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           became
           followers
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           received
           the
           knowledge
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           became
           anointed
           people
           ,
           and
           received
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           sometimes
           thousands
           at
           one
           Sermon
           were
           converted
           to
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           became
           subject
           to
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           had
           his
           mark
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           all
           such
           were
           called
           Christians
           ,
           and
           the
           Apostles
           went
           through
           many
           Nations
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           
             Iews
          
           and
           
             Greeks
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Heathen
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           people
           ,
           some
           of
           each
           were
           converted
           ,
           from
           that
           way
           in
           which
           they
           had
           walked
           ,
           to
           follow
           Christ
           ,
           and
           they
           became
           Christians
           ,
           and
           here
           
           was
           the
           increase
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           through
           many
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           world
           they
           planted
           Churches
           and
           assemblies
           of
           Christians
           ;
           and
           as
           I
           said
           ,
           while
           they
           stood
           in
           the
           councel
           〈◊〉
           ,
           the
           Name
           and
           Religion
           ,
           was
           of
           him
           greatly
           beloved
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           the
           Christians
           are
           Apostatized
           ,
           and
           degenerated
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           from
           that
           which
           gave
           the●…
           the
           true
           Name
           of
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           and
           the
           name
           is
           retained
           onely
           ;
           and
           the
           life
           and
           power
           lost
           :
           and
           now
           many
           have
           a
           name
           to
           live
           ,
           but
           are
           dead
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           departed
           from
           ,
           which
           gave
           the
           true
           interest
           and
           title
           in
           the
           name
           .
           Hear
           this
           all
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           that
           life
           ,
           light
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           was
           amon●…
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Christians
           once
           ,
           you
           are
           departed
           from
           ,
           and
           have
           lost
           the
           sence
           and
           knowledge
           of
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           na●…e
           and
           not
           the
           thing
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           reason
           and
           ground
           of
           the
           name
           :
           wherefore
           all
           ye
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           are
           called
           Christians
           ,
           look
           back
           to
           your
           original
           ,
           look
           unto
           the
           Apostle●…
           who
           were
           the
           first
           that
           were
           called
           Christians
           ,
           from
           who●…
           you
           had
           the
           name
           ,
           and
           see
           how
           you
           are
           degenerated
           and
           〈◊〉
           len
           from
           the
           life
           that
           they
           were
           in
           ,
           and
           though
           you
           retain
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           yet
           you
           are
           not
           followers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           no●…
           taught
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           none
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostle●…
           were
           truly
           counted
           or
           called
           Christians
           ,
           but
           who
           followed
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           were
           first
           converted
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           changed
           by
           his
           power
           from
           sin
           to
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           from●…
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           were
           so
           ,
           were
           truly
           called
           Christians
           .
           But
           now
           all
           such
           as
           are
           called
           by
           that
           name
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           not
           followers
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           converted
           to
           hi●…
           ▪
           neither
           changed
           by
           his
           power
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           sin
           to
           righteousness
           ,
           such
           are
           in
           the
           degeneration
           ,
           from
           〈◊〉
           life
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           name
           without
           the
           life
           〈◊〉
           power
           thereof
           .
           And
           now
           it
           remains
           to
           be
           shewed
           ,
           how
           and
           when
           the
           degeneration
           came
           upon
           the
           Christians
           ,
           and
           wher●…in
           they
           are
           apostatized
           and
           degenerated
           from
           that
           life
           ,
           and
           spirit
           and
           practice
           which
           was
           amongst
           the
           Apostles
           th●…t
           were
           first
           called
           Christians
           .
        
         
           The
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           spoke
           through
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           foretold
           of
           a
           falling
           away
           from
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           true
           Christian
           life
           ,
           and
           
             Paul
          
           said
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           20
           ,
           29
           ,
           30.
           said
           he
           ,
           Grievous
           
           
             ●…olves
             shall
             arise
             and
             enter
             in
             ,
             who
             would
             not
             spare
             the
             flock
             ,
             〈◊〉
             from
             among
             themselves
             should
             men
             arise
             ,
             speaking
             perverse
             things
             to
             draw
             disciples
             after
             them
             ;
          
           and
           he
           also
           said
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           4.
           1.
           
           
             That
             some
             should
             depart
             from
             the
             faith
             ,
             and
             give
             heed
             to
             seducing
             spirits
             ;
          
           and
           he
           also
           said
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           come
           to
           pass
           ,
           that
           people
           should
           become
           wicked
           ,
           departing
           from
           the
           truth
           ,
           having
           the
           
             form
             of
             godliness
             ,
             but
             denying
             the
             power
             thereof
             ;
          
           and
           such
           were
           led
           away
           with
           divers
           lusts
           ,
           and
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ,
           and
           reprobate
           concerning
           the
           faith
           ;
           and
           the
           Apostle
           
             ●…eter
          
           also
           foretold
           ,
           that
           there
           should
           false
           
             teachers
             arise
             among
             the
             Christians
             ,
             who
             should
             bring
             in
             damnable
             heresies
             ,
             and
             many
             Christians
             should
             follow
             their
             pernicious
             wayes
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             which
             ,
             the
             way
             of
             truth
             should
             be
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ;
          
           And
           the
           Apostle
           
             Iohn
          
           〈◊〉
           that
           
             many
             false
             Prophets
             were
             gone
             out
             then
             ,
             and
             many
             Antichrists
          
           were
           then
           come
           in
           among
           the
           Christians
           ;
           now
           all
           these
           doth
           shew
           and
           declare
           of
           a
           degeneration
           and
           falling
           away
           of
           Christians
           from
           the
           life
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           we
           see
           these
           Prophe●…ies
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           flocks
           of
           Christians
           are
           devoured
           from
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           devouring
           wolves
           which
           hath
           entred
           among
           them
           ,
           who
           hath
           led
           them
           into
           pernicious
           wayes
           ,
           and
           into
           damnable
           heresies
           ,
           whereby
           the
           name
           of
           Christianity
           is
           become
           reproachful
           among
           the
           Heathens
           ,
           that
           never
           were
           called
           Christians
           ;
           and
           many
           thousands
           are
           departed
           from
           the
           true
           faith
           ,
           from
           that
           faith
           which
           did
           purifie
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           the
           Christians
           have
           given
           heed
           to
           seducing
           spirits
           ,
           and
           hath
           the
           form
           of
           godliness
           ,
           but
           denyes
           the
           power
           thereof
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           led
           of
           divers
           lusts
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ,
           and
           are
           reprobate
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           true
           faith
           ;
           and
           the
           Apostles
           prophesied
           of
           the
           degeneration
           which
           we
           see
           fulfilled
           in
           these
           our
           dayes
           ,
           and
           even
           while
           some
           of
           the
           Apostles
           were
           yet
           living
           ,
           they
           saw
           the
           Christians
           Apostatizing
           and
           falling
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           spoke
           through
           
             Iohn
             ,
             Rev.
          
           2.
           3.
           to
           the
           Christian
           Churches
           in
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           who
           were
           already
           departing
           from
           the
           Christian
           life
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           was
           departed
           already
           from
           their
           
             first
             work
             ,
          
           and
           some
           of
           them
           were
           given
           
             to
             the
             doctrine
             of
          
           B●…laam
           ,
           
             and
             to
             the
             doctrine
             of
             the
          
           Nicolaitans
           ,
           
             which
             thing
             the
             Lord
             did
             hate
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           them
           were
           seduced
           
             by
          
           Jezabel
           ,
           
             and
             taught
             to
             commit
          
           
           
             fornication
             ,
             and
             to
             eat
             things
             sacrificed
             unto
             Idols
             ,
          
           and
           others
           o●…
           them
           had
           
             a
             name
             to
             live
             ,
             but
             were
             dead
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           them
           were
           
             neither
             hot
             nor
             cold
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           said
           
             he
             would
             〈◊〉
             them
             out
             of
             his
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           here
           the
           Christians
           were
           falling
           away
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           and
           as
           before
           it
           had
           increased
           ,
           so
           now
           the
           true
           Christian
           life
           began
           to
           decrease
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           thereof
           became
           darkned
           through
           all
           
             Asia
             :
          
           And
           also
           
             Rev.
          
           13.
           11.
           1.
           16.
           
           
             Iohn
          
           saw
           one
           beast
           arise
           out
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           another
           out
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           which
           set
           up
           a
           Kingdom
           over
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           and
           caused
           all
           people
           upon
           earth
           
             to
             worship
             the
             beast
             ,
          
           &
           the
           beast
           hath
           been
           great
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           he
           hath
           ruled
           over
           the
           world
           in
           great
           dominion
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           would
           not
           worship
           him
           ,
           he
           hath
           had
           power
           to
           kill
           ,
           and
           hath
           killed
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           true
           Christian
           life
           and
           Religion
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostles
           received
           it
           and
           practised
           it
           ,
           hath
           been
           extinguished
           for
           many
           generations
           ,
           and
           people
           hath
           had
           the
           form
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           but
           denied
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           lived
           under
           the
           name
           and
           profession
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           but
           hath
           been
           without
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           of
           and
           diligently
           searched
           into
           ,
           by
           all
           you
           that
           go
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           through
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           for
           unto
           you
           onely
           I
           direct
           my
           words
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           it
           remains
           to
           be
           shewed
           what
           the
           state
           of
           Christians
           are
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           wherein
           particularly
           they
           are
           Apostatized
           and
           degenerated
           from
           the
           true
           life
           and
           practize
           of
           the
           postles
           who
           were
           the
           f●…rst
           Christians
           ;
           for
           wherin
           the
           Christians
           now
           are
           contrary
           and
           not
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           in
           Faith
           ,
           in
           practice
           ,
           in
           Worship
           ,
           in
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           enterance
           into
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           in
           any
           other
           thing
           whatsoever
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           wherein
           they
           are
           contrary
           ,
           and
           not
           agreeable
           to
           the
           true
           Christians
           of
           old
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           therein
           are
           they
           degenerated
           and
           fallen
           from
           the
           true
           life
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           this
           shall
           be
           the
           Rule
           of
           judgement
           to
           try
           all
           you
           that
           are
           called
           Christians
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           ;
           wherefore
           awake
           and
           come
           forth
           to
           judgement
           ,
           for
           the
           measuring
           rod
           is
           laid
           upon
           you
           all
           ,
           whereby
           you
           shall
           be
           truly
           measured
           and
           compared
           with
           them
           that
           were
           the
           first
           Christians
           upon
           earth
           ;
           and
           the
           Heathens
           shall
           see
           your
           nakedness
           and
           your
           shame
           ,
           and
           hiss
           at
           
           you
           ,
           when
           they
           behold
           how
           wofully
           you
           are
           fallen
           from
           that
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           purity
           thereof
           ,
           of
           which
           you
           do
           professe
           the
           words
           ,
           〈◊〉
           shall
           not
           they
           rise
           up
           in
           judgement
           against
           you
           ;
           who
           never
           had
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           fallen
           nor
           degressed
           from
           what
           they
           have
           profest
           in
           any
           measure
           ,
           comparable
           to
           you
           ,
           who
           now
           retaineth
           onely
           the
           name
           of
           Christian
           〈◊〉
           are
           departed
           from
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           concerning
           the
           entrance
           into
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           and
           means
           whereby
           people
           are
           now
           made
           Christians
           ,
           〈◊〉
           receives
           that
           name
           ;
           In
           this
           will
           your
           fall
           and
           degeneration
           appear
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           Apostles
           and
           first
           Christians
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           before
           they
           were
           Christians
           ,
           or
           were
           called
           so
           ,
           they
           were
           first
           converted
           ,
           and
           changed
           and
           translated
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           as
           you
           〈◊〉
           read
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           3.
           14.
           and
           
             Col.
          
           1.
           13.
           and
           they
           first
           received
           Christ
           ,
           and
           became
           followers
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           received
           his
           spirit
           to
           teach
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           guide
           them
           :
           For
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           
             If
             any
             man
             have
             not
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             he
             is
             none
             of
             his
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           9.
           to
           wit
           ,
           no
           Christians
           ;
           and
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           as
           many
           as
           were
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           ,
           
             were
             led
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ;
          
           and
           also
           it
           was
           promised
           by
           Christ
           to
           all
           that
           were
           his
           ,
           the
           Comforter
           should
           come
           ,
           
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ▪
             and
             he
             should
             lead
             them
             into
             all
             truth
             ;
          
           which
           promise
           ,
           all
           that
           were
           Christians
           did
           receive
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           led
           into
           all
           truth
           by
           the
           teachings
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           dwelt
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           all
           that
           were
           sons
           ,
           God
           sent
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           Son
           into
           their
           hearts
           ,
           which
           spirit
           sanctified
           them
           through
           the
           obedience
           thereof
           .
           Now
           these
           were
           Christians
           ,
           and
           were
           truly
           so
           called
           ;
           For
           they
           had
           the
           mark
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Image
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           he
           dwelt
           in
           their
           hearts
           by
           Faith
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           3.
           17.
           
           These
           I
           say
           were
           truly
           called
           
             Christians
             ;
          
           and
           none
           but
           such
           at
           that
           day
           of
           their
           Original
           were
           called
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           or
           had
           Fellowship
           in
           the
           Christian
           life
           :
           nor
           were
           any
           looked
           upon
           by
           the
           Apostles
           to
           be
           Christians
           but
           by
           them
           that
           were
           such
           .
        
         
           But
           look
           back
           all
           ye
           Christians
           upon
           earth
           ,
           and
           see
           your
           ●…all
           ,
           and
           wherein
           you
           are
           contrary
           ,
           and
           not
           agreeable
           to
           the
           true
           Christians
           in
           their
           first
           and
           pure
           estate
           .
           I
           say
           look
           back
           to
           your
           Original
           ,
           and
           see
           how
           you
           are
           Apostatized
           from
           them
           
           in
           your
           entrance
           into
           your
           profession
           of
           Christianity
           ;
           fo●…
           though
           you
           have
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           yet
           you
           were
           no●…
           made
           so
           ▪
           nor
           received
           that
           name
           by
           being
           first
           converted
           and
           changed
           ,
           and
           translated
           from
           death
           to
           life
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           being
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           through
           the
           work
           and
           operation
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           for
           hereof
           are
           thousands
           and
           ten
           thousands
           of
           Christians
           now
           wholly
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           altogether
           without
           the
           feeling
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           change
           them
           ,
           to
           convert
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           translate
           them
           ,
           but
           are
           accounted
           Christians
           b●…
           tradition
           ,
           or
           natural
           education
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           being
           sprinkled
           with
           a
           little
           water
           upon
           the
           face
           ,
           being
           Infant●…
           ,
           or
           by
           a
           bare
           confession
           and
           profession
           of
           the
           name
           of
           Christ
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           professing
           of
           a
           bare
           belief
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           by
           this
           way
           and
           means
           were
           you
           made
           (
           and
           received
           you
           the
           name
           of
           )
           Christians
           without
           any
           real
           change
           from
           darkness
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           from
           Satan
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           .
        
         
           Now
           here
           appeares
           to
           be
           a
           woful
           degeneration
           in
           the
           very
           entrance
           of
           the
           thing
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           not
           agreeable
           ,
           but
           rather
           contrary
           unto
           that
           way
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Christians
           in
           their
           beginning
           were
           so
           made
           and
           called
           ,
           for
           then
           none
           were
           Christians
           ,
           or
           so
           called
           ,
           but
           who
           through
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           were
           first
           converted
           ,
           changed
           ,
           and
           renewed
           as
           I
           have
           ●…aid
           ,
           but
           now
           in
           these
           nations
           all
           are
           called
           Christians
           that
           are
           sprinkled
           upon
           their
           faces
           with
           water
           by
           a
           teacher
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           infants
           ,
           or
           that
           doth
           but
           professe
           Christ
           in
           words
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           not
           guided
           particulerly
           by
           his
           spirit
           ;
           neither
           hath
           received
           Christ
           to
           dwell
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           King
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           here
           again
           appeares
           a
           wo●…ul
           Apostacy
           :
           for
           none
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Christianity
           in
           the
           world
           were
           made
           Christians
           ,
           or
           so
           called
           ,
           but
           who
           received
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           he
           dwelt
           ,
           and
           was
           in
           them
           :
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           13.
           5.
           and
           who
           were
           followers
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           had
           his
           spirit
           in
           them
           ,
           
             the
             comforter
             to
             teach
             them
             and
             to
             lead
             them
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
          
           but
           now
           thousands
           upon
           thousands
           who
           hath
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           have
           not
           received
           Christ
           to
           dwell
           in
           〈◊〉
           nor
           to
           rule
           them
           ,
           neither
           is
           he
           manifest
           in
           them
           by
           his
           spirit
           to
           teach
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           not
           led
           into
           all
           truth
           ;
           but
           lives
           
           in
           〈◊〉
           and
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           followers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           〈◊〉
           followes
           their
           own
           hearts
           desires
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           hearts
           lusts
           :
           and
           are
           condemned
           in
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           received
           the
           comforter
           ,
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           guide
           and
           leader
           out
           of
           all
           unrighteousness
           ;
           and
           here
           appears
           a
           woful
           degeneration
           :
           and
           that
           you
           Christians
           through
           all
           the
           world
           are
           revolted
           and
           gone
           backward
           from
           Christianity
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           in
           its
           Original
           ;
           a
           lamentation
           may
           be
           taken
           up
           because
           of
           this
           woful
           fall
           into
           which
           you
           Christians
           are
           fallen
           :
           consider
           of
           your
           own
           state
           ,
           and
           return
           ,
           and
           repent
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           the
           Christians
           
             were
             begotten
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             born
             of
             him
             ,
          
           1
           Joh.
           5.
           18.
           
             and
             they
             were
             born
             of
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ▪
             and
             of
             the
             incoruptible
             seed
             ;
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           23.
           
             and
             they
             were
             created
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             unto
             good
             works
             ,
          
           Eph.
           2.
           10.
           
             and
             they
             were
             new
             Creatures
             ,
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             things
             were
             done
             away
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           5.
           17.
           
             they
             had
             put
             off
             the
             body
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ,
          
           ●…oll
           .
           1
           18.
           
             and
             were
             the
             servants
             of
             right●…
             and
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6
           22.
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ;
        
         
           But
           now
           also
           ,
           woful
           are
           you
           Christians
           degenerated
           from
           this
           ;
           for
           thousands
           upon
           thousands
           of
           you
           are
           not
           born
           nor
           begotten
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           neither
           are
           you
           born
           of
           the
           word
           of
           God
           which
           lives
           for
           ever
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           incoruptible
           seed
           ,
           neither
           are
           created
           again
           :
           nor
           become
           new
           creatures
           ;
           nor
           have
           put
           off
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           neither
           are
           the
           servants
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           nor
           free
           from
           sin
           .
        
         
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           are
           the
           servants
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           free
           from
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           the
           corruptible
           state
           ,
           and
           are
           old
           creatures
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           washed
           ,
           nor
           purified
           ,
           as
           the
           Saints
           were
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           11.
           and
           here
           is
           a
           woful
           degeneration
           of
           the
           Christians
           now
           ,
           from
           what
           the
           Christians
           were
           in
           the
           beginning
           :
           the
           Christians
           then
           were
           new
           creatures
           ;
           and
           put
           off
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           were
           washed
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           ;
           but
           the
           Christians
           now
           ,
           are
           not
           so
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           unwashed
           and
           unsanctified
           ,
           remaining
           in
           the
           pollutions
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           are
           of
           the
           birth
           which
           is
           born
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           the
           old
           nature
           ,
           serving
           sin
           and
           the
           lusts
           of
           their
           own
           hearts
           ,
           and
           thus
           are
           you
           fallen
           from
           that
           which
           the
           true
           Christians
           possessed
           ;
           for
           being
           compared
           to
           them
           ,
           you
           are
           
           not
           agreeable
           but
           rather
           contrary
           to
           them
           in
           all
           these
           things
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           come
           to
           search
           you
           and
           to
           try
           you
           ;
           and
           to
           all
           people
           shall
           you
           be
           discovered
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           risen
           to
           bring
           all
           to
           tryal
           and
           to
           judgement
           ;
        
         
           And
           again
           ,
           herein
           will
           the
           Apostacy
           of
           the
           Christians
           appear
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           unity
           and
           fellowship
           ,
           for
           the
           Christians
           in
           their
           beginning
           while
           yet
           the
           life
           of
           God
           was
           not
           darkened
           amongst
           them
           ,
           they
           were
           
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             one
             mind
             ,
             and
             one
             soul
          
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Acts
             the
          
           4.
           32.
           and
           the
           Lord
           promised
           that
           he
           would
           give
           unto
           
             his
             people
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             way
             :
          
           and
           
             Ezek
          
           the
           11.
           19.
           the
           Lord
           promised
           to
           give
           
             his
             people
             one
             heart
             and
             a
             new
             spirit
             :
          
           which
           promise
           the
           Christians
           received
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           believed
           
             were
             of
             one
             bea
             rt
          
           and
           there
           was
           no
           lack
           amongst
           them
           ,
           but
           some
           sold
           their
           possessions
           ,
           and
           distributed
           to
           them
           that
           had
           need
           :
           and
           they
           were
           members
           of
           Christ
           ▪
           and
           he
           was
           head
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           over
           them
           :
           and
           they
           were
           
             flesh
             of
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             bone
             of
             his
             bones
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.
           23.
           30.
           and
           all
           the
           Christians
           were
           
             of
             one
             faith
             ,
          
           Eph.
           45.
           and
           had
           unity
           and
           fellowship
           in
           the
           life
           which
           was
           made
           manifest
           in
           them
           ;
           for
           they
           had
           tasted
           and
           handled
           ,
           and
           seen
           ,
           and
           heard
           ,
           the
           word
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           fellowship
           with
           the
           father
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           son
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           ye
           Christians
           upon
           earth
           ,
           how
           are
           you
           degenerated
           ,
           and
           how
           great
           is
           your
           fall
           in
           this
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           not
           of
           one
           heart
           and
           mind
           ,
           nor
           in
           unity
           and
           fellowship
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           but
           are
           of
           divers
           sorts
           &
           sects
           ,
           and
           are
           run
           into
           many
           opinions
           ,
           and
           devisions
           ,
           and
           are
           of
           many
           ways
           ,
           and
           minds
           ,
           and
           hearts
           ;
           divers
           sorts
           there
           are
           of
           Papists
           ,
           and
           divers
           sorts
           of
           〈◊〉
           so
           called
           ,
           which
           are
           all
           divided
           in
           opinions
           ,
           and
           striving
           ,
           and
           contending
           about
           faith
           and
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           opposing
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           putting
           one
           another
           to
           death
           ,
           because
           of
           a
           difference
           in
           those
           things
           ;
           how
           great
           is
           the
           difference
           through
           many
           nations
           amongst
           Christians
           about
           those
           things
           ?
           which
           sheweth
           that
           the
           Christians
           are
           wofully
           fallen
           in
           respect
           of
           unity
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           manifest
           such
           Christians
           have
           not
           received
           the
           promise
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostles
           had
           ;
           for
           now
           the
           Christians
           can
           suffer
           one
           another
           to
           lack
           ,
           and
           to
           perish
           ,
           and
           die
           and
           starve
           for
           hunger
           and
           want
           :
           
           〈◊〉
           in
           this
           all
           ye
           Christians
           generally
           how
           you
           are
           fallen
           ;
           then
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           no
           lack
           nor
           want
           was
           amongst
           them
           ;
           they
           that
           had
           much
           ,
           sold
           it
           ,
           and
           gave
           to
           them
           that
           had
           none
           ;
           but
           now
           thousands
           are
           oppressed
           through
           want
           ,
           while
           others
           have
           too
           much
           ;
           some
           are
           feeding
           and
           cloathing
           excessively
           with
           their
           multitude
           of
           dishes
           ,
           and
           changes
           of
           rayment
           ,
           while
           others
           hath
           scarce
           whereon
           to
           feed
           ,
           or
           to
           cover
           their
           nakedness
           ;
           and
           this
           manifesteth
           that
           you
           are
           not
           members
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           neither
           is
           he
           head
           in
           you
           ,
           nor
           amongst
           you
           ,
           but
           you
           are
           members
           of
           an
           harlot
           ,
           and
           joyned
           to
           a
           h●…rlot
           ,
           and
           one
           with
           a
           harlot
           ,
           for
           you
           profess
           many
           faiths
           ;
           some
           say
           they
           believe
           Christ
           is
           given
           to
           all
           ,
           others
           believes
           not
           so
           ;
           some
           say
           they
           believe
           he
           died
           for
           all
           ,
           others
           they
           say
           ,
           they
           believe
           contrary
           to
           that
           ;
           and
           thus
           the
           one
           faith
           which
           the
           Apostles
           had
           ,
           the
           Christians
           of
           this
           generation
           have
           lost
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           lost
           the
           one
           head
           Christ
           ,
           and
           hath
           many
           heads
           ,
           every
           Sect
           hath
           their
           head
           ,
           many
           heads
           among
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           many
           heads
           among
           the
           Papists
           ,
           but
           thus
           it
           was
           not
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Christianity
           ;
           therefore
           you
           Christians
           are
           subverted
           from
           the
           true
           life
           of
           Christ
           ;
           the
           Christians
           then
           were
           of
           one
           faith
           ,
           but
           now
           of
           many
           ;
           the
           Christians
           then
           had
           one
           head
           Christ
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           Christians
           (
           so
           called
           )
           hath
           many
           heads
           ;
           the
           Christians
           then
           could
           lay
           down
           their
           life
           one
           for
           another
           ,
           and
           were
           
             written
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             one
             another
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Christians
           now
           ,
           are
           in
           envy
           one
           towards
           another
           ,
           and
           in
           strife
           one
           with
           another
           ;
           the
           great
           men
           doth
           oppress
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           they
           go
           to
           Law
           one
           with
           another
           for
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           one
           stealing
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           one
           hanging
           another
           ,
           and
           murdering
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           making
           slaves
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           robbing
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           seeking
           utterly
           to
           destroy
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           yet
           such
           hath
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           amongst
           whom
           all
           this
           is
           acted
           ;
           but
           consider
           how
           woful
           is
           your
           fall
           ,
           and
           how
           wicked
           is
           your
           degeneration
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           true
           Christian
           life
           and
           unity
           ,
           which
           was
           amongst
           them
           in
           their
           beginning
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
          
           and
           of
           one
           way
           ,
           but
           now
           divided
           ,
           and
           in
           strife
           and
           contention
           about
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
           also
           about
           earthly
           things
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           destroy
           one
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           and
           seek
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           then
           they
           could
           lay
           down
           their
           life
           one
           for
           another
           ,
           but
           now
           they
           are
           taking
           the
           life
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           through
           wickedness
           ,
           a
           woful
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           great
           night
           of
           darkness
           is
           upon
           you
           ;
           then
           none
           amongst
           them
           had
           
             lack
             of
             any
             thing
             ,
          
           nor
           none
           destroyed
           through
           wasting
           any
           thing
           upon
           their
           lusts
           ,
           but
           now
           thousands
           perisheth
           for
           want
           ,
           while
           others
           hath
           too
           much
           ,
           and
           are
           destroying
           it
           upon
           their
           lusts
           ;
           then
           had
           the
           Christians
           one
           head
           Christ
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           b●…ast
           reigns
           that
           hath
           many
           heads
           ;
           then
           they
           were
           of
           
             one
             faith
             ▪
          
           but
           now
           the
           Christians
           profess
           many
           faiths
           ;
           then
           the
           Christians
           
             handled
             ,
             saw
             ,
             heard
             and
             felt
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           life
           in
           the●…
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           with
           the
           Son
           ,
           but
           now
           thousands
           of
           thousands
           of
           Christians
           are
           without
           the
           sence
           ,
           and
           feeling
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           life
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           walks
           in
           darkness
           and
           in
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           hath
           no
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Father
           nor
           with
           the
           Son
           .
           Behold
           ,
           behold
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           how
           ye
           are
           fallen
           ,
           and
           how
           great
           is
           your
           fall
           !
           a
           mourning
           and
           lamentation
           may
           be
           taken
           up
           for
           you
           ,
           the
           garment
           of
           righteousness
           is
           rent
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           beauty
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           appears
           not
           upon
           you
           :
           〈◊〉
           ,
           alas
           ,
           what
           doth
           it
           advantage
           you
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           seeing
           you
           are
           thus
           wofully
           degenerate
           from
           that
           love
           ,
           unity
           and
           life
           ,
           in
           the
           fellowship
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           was
           among
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           who
           were
           the
           first
           Christians
           ,
           and
           from
           whom
           ye
           derived
           the
           name
           ,
           but
           are
           without
           the
           life
           ,
           as
           hereby
           i●…
           manifest
           to
           all
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           herein
           doth
           the
           Apostacy
           of
           Christians
           appear
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           
             holiness
             and
             purity
             of
             life
             ;
          
           for
           the
           Christians
           were
           of
           a
           holy
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           47.
           
           
             God
             hath
             not
             called
             them
             unto
             uncleanness
             ,
             but
             unto
             holiness
             ;
          
           and
           as
           you
           may
           read
           ,
           
             Tit
             ▪
          
           2.
           
           
             The
             aged
             men
             were
             to
             be
             sober
             ,
             grave
             ,
             temperate
             ,
             sound
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             in
             charity
             ,
             in
             patience
             ;
             and
             the
             aged
             women
             likewise
             ,
             their
             behaviour
             was
             to
             be
             as
             became
             holiness
             ,
          
           and
           the
           young
           
             women
             were
             to
             be
             discreet
             ,
             and
             Chaste
             ,
             and
             young
             men
             were
             to
             be
             sober
             minded
             ,
             and
             servants
             were
             to
             be
             obedient
             to
             their
             Masters
             ,
             and
             to
             shew
             good
             fidelity
             ;
          
           for
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           unto
           the
           Christians
           ,
           
             The
             grace
             of
             God
             had
             appeared
             ,
             teaching
             them
             to
             live
             soberly
             ,
             righteously
             ,
             and
             godly
             in
             this
             present
          
           
           
             〈◊〉
             for
             that
             end
             was
             Christ
             given
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             redeem
             them
             from
             all
             iniquity
             ,
             and
             purifie
             unto
             himself
             a
             peculiar
             people
             ,
             zealous
             of
             good
             works
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           here
           in
           short
           is
           a
           description
           of
           the
           true
           Christian
           life
           and
           conversation
           ,
           which
           was
           exhorted
           to
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           but
           practiced
           by
           the
           Christians
           ,
           in
           the
           dayes
           when
           Christ
           was
           manifest
           amongst
           them
           ;
           but
           from
           this
           practice
           are
           the
           Christians
           degenerated
           :
           for
           ,
           how
           are
           the
           aged
           men
           and
           women
           now
           given
           to
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           earthly-mindedness
           ,
           and
           are
           pi●…vish
           ,
           and
           perverse
           ,
           and
           immoderate
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           works
           that
           are
           evil
           ,
           shewing
           that
           they
           are
           not
           in
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Christian
           life
           ,
           but
           to
           it
           are
           become
           dead
           ,
           bringing
           forth
           fruits
           contrary
           to
           the
           fruits
           that
           the
           aged
           men
           and
           women
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           shewing
           they
           are
           not
           of
           a
           holy
           life
           and
           conversation
           as
           the
           Christians
           were
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           also
           how
           are
           the
           young
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           young
           women
           degenerated
           from
           the
           true
           Christian
           life
           ,
           and
           now
           are
           given
           to
           wantonness
           and
           pleasures
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           lusts
           which
           are
           evil
           ;
           following
           vanity
           ,
           and
           pride
           ,
           and
           vain
           glory
           ,
           and
           Masters
           ,
           and
           servants
           being
           corrupt
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           serving
           themselves
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           making
           a
           prey
           one
           upon
           another
           ;
           and
           thus
           all
           sorts
           of
           Christians
           are
           fallen
           from
           the
           Christian
           life
           ,
           and
           holy
           conversation
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           that
           they
           own
           not
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           hath
           appeared
           to
           all
           men
           to
           be
           their
           teacher
           ,
           〈◊〉
           the
           true
           Christians
           once
           did
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           manifest
           that
           the
           Christians
           now
           (
           so
           called
           )
           hath
           not
           denied
           all
           ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ,
           neither
           doth
           live
           soberly
           ,
           righteously
           and
           godly
           in
           this
           present
           world
           ,
           as
           the
           Christians
           did
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           how
           ,
           are
           ye
           Christians
           fallen
           from
           the
           pure
           and
           holy
           life
           ,
           abounding
           in
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           ungodliness
           ▪
           how
           doth
           pride
           abound
           among
           Christians
           ?
           how
           doth
           lying
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           drunkenness
           and
           whoredom
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           works
           of
           the
           flesh
           abound
           ;
           dissimulation
           ,
           back-biting
           ,
           envy
           ,
           wrath
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           ever
           c●…n
           be
           called
           evil
           is
           abounding
           amongst
           ye
           Christians
           so
           called
           ?
           this
           shews
           that
           your
           Apostacy
           is
           great
           ,
           from
           that
           life
           &
           conversation
           which
           the
           Apostles
           and
           
             Churches
          
           of
           Christians
           were
           in
           ,
           who
           had
           denied
           all
           ungodlin●…s
           
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ,
           but
           generally
           ye
           live
           in
           all
           ungodlin●…h
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ;
           judge
           ye
           of
           this
           back
           ▪
           sliding
           into
           which
           you
           are
           fallen
           ;
           they
           were
           taught
           to
           live
           
             soberly
             ,
             righteously
             ,
             and
             godly
             in
             this
             present
             world
             ,
          
           but
           ye
           live
           unrighteously
           and
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           not
           your
           teacher
           as
           it
           was
           theirs
           ;
           also
           you
           may
           read
           how
           much
           the
           Apostles
           exhorted
           the
           Christians
           to
           a
           holy
           life
           and
           conversation
           ;
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           17.
           
           
             The
             Temple
             of
             God
             is
             holy
             ,
             which
             Temple
             ye
             are
             ,
          
           speaking
           to
           the
           Christians
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           1.
           4.
           
           
             They
             were
             chosen
             in
             Christ
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             be
             holy
             and
             without
             blame
             before
             him
             ,
             in
             love
             ;
          
           and
           
             Col.
          
           1.
           22.
           they
           that
           had
           been
           sometimes
           enemies
           to
           God
           in
           their
           minds
           ,
           were
           reconciled
           to
           present
           
             them
             holy
             and
             unblameable
             in
             his
             sight
             .
          
        
         
           And
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           15.
           the
           Apostle
           exhorted
           the
           Christians
           to
           be
           holy
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           conversation
           ;
           and
           
             Phil.
          
           3.
           20.
           the
           Christians
           witnessed
           that
           their
           
             conversations
             were
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           Now
           herein
           doth
           the
           fall
           of
           Christians
           appear
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           life
           ,
           and
           conversation
           ,
           and
           walking
           ;
           for
           the
           Christians
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           were
           of
           a
           holy
           life
           ,
           and
           exhorted
           all
           thereunto
           ,
           but
           the
           Christians
           now
           ,
           Teachers
           and
           people
           ,
           are
           degenerate
           in
           their
           conversation
           ,
           and
           lives
           in
           all
           unrighteousness
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ;
           and
           the
           conversation
           of
           Christians
           now
           ,
           being
           compared
           with
           what
           the
           Christians
           conversation
           was
           then
           ,
           it
           is
           altogether
           contrary
           ,
           and
           sheweth
           ,
           that
           though
           you
           have
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           ye
           are
           not
           followers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           led
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Antichrist
           .
           Oh
           ,
           how
           wofully
           are
           you
           fallen
           you
           Christians
           from
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ▪
           having
           a
           name
           to
           live
           ,
           but
           are
           dead
           ;
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           coming
           against
           you
           ,
           to
           break
           you
           to
           pieces
           ,
           for
           you
           have
           poluted
           his
           name
           in
           that
           you
           profess
           to
           be
           his
           people
           in
           words
           ,
           but
           in
           works
           doth
           deny
           him
           .
           Oh
           remember
           ,
           remember
           ,
           from
           whence
           you
           are
           fallen
           ,
           and
           return
           ,
           least
           the
           anger
           of
           God
           consume
           you
           from
           off
           the
           earth
           ,
           for
           your
           conversations
           greatly
           dishonour
           the
           true
           God
           ;
           oh
           what
           gluttony
           and
           drunkenness
           is
           amongst
           Christians
           ?
           what
           pride
           and
           vain
           glory
           ?
           what
           cruelty
           ,
           envy
           and
           murder
           one
           against
           another
           ?
           what
           whoredoms
           and
           fornication
           ?
           what
           cozening
           ?
           what
           cheating
           ?
           how
           doth
           all
           wickedness
           abound
           amongst
           you
           ,
           in
           your
           lives
           and
           
           〈◊〉
           ;
           let
           the
           Lord
           be
           witness
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           consciences
           be
           witnesses
           against
           you
           for
           your
           abominations
           ;
           they
           that
           were
           true
           Christians
           ,
           who
           followed
           Christ
           ,
           lived
           not
           in
           ,
           but
           were
           redeemed
           from
           such
           transgressions
           ,
           but
           you
           live
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           acts
           them
           ,
           wherefore
           be
           ye
           witnesses
           against
           your selves
           ,
           that
           ye
           are
           fallen
           and
           digressed
           from
           the
           true
           Christian
           estate
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           herein
           will
           you
           Christians
           appear
           to
           be
           degenerated
           from
           true
           Christianity
           in
           respect
           of
           your
           Ministery
           ;
           for
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           Christianity
           they
           were
           made
           Ministers
           by
           
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Holy
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           was
           given
           to
           them
           ;
           for
           they
           were
           commanded
           to
           wait
           
             at
             Ierusalem
             for
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           they
           were
           not
           to
           go
           forth
           till
           they
           had
           
             received
             power
             from
             God
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             his
             holy
             spirit
             ,
          
           and
           when
           that
           was
           come
           ,
           they
           should
           be
           witnesses
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           1.
           48
           and
           as
           they
           were
           waiting
           with
           one
           accord
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             fell
             among
             them
             and
             filled
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             began
             to
             speak
             as
             the
             spirit
             gave
             them
             utterance
             ,
          
           and
           they
           went
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           testified
           to
           the
           World
           of
           what
           they
           had
           heard
           and
           seen
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           2.
           4.
           now
           this
           was
           the
           call
           of
           Christian
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           this
           was
           the
           authority
           by
           which
           they
           went
           forth
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           poured
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           authority
           of
           this
           onely
           they
           went
           up
           and
           down
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           declared
           what
           they
           had
           handled
           ,
           seen
           and
           tasted
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           of
           life
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           〈◊〉
           and
           as
           every
           man
           
             had
             received
             the
             gift
             ,
             so
             they
             might
             minister
             the
             same
             one
             to
             another
             ,
          
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.
           10.
           and
           this
           was
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           concerning
           their
           call
           to
           the
           Minist●…ry
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           is
           the
           Christians
           here
           d●…generated
           from
           what
           the
           Apostles
           were
           in
           ,
           for
           by
           another
           way
           then
           this
           are
           your
           Ministers
           made
           ,
           not
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           received
           from
           God
           ,
           neither
           do
           the
           Christians
           now
           wait
           for
           such
           a
           thing
           ,
           to
           go
           forth
           by
           authority
           and
           power
           thereof
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           made
           Ministers
           by
           natural
           learning
           ,
           and
           education
           at
           School
           ,
           having
           authority
           by
           man
           ,
           and
           are
           ●…pproved
           of
           man
           and
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           man
           knows
           who
           of
           his
           children
           he
           will
           make
           Ministers
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           Infants
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           pu●…s
           him
           to
           
           Schools
           to
           learn
           Arts
           and
           knowledge
           of
           earthly
           things
           ,
           〈◊〉
           so
           long
           time
           ,
           till
           he
           have
           gained
           so
           much
           knowledge
           and
           craft
           to
           be
           approved
           of
           such
           and
           such
           men
           (
           and
           as
           is
           〈◊〉
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           opportunity
           serves
           ;
           withal
           ,
           having
           a
           grea●…
           place
           provided
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           great
           store
           of
           maintenance
           )
           such
           a
           man
           becomes
           a
           Minister
           and
           a
           Preacher
           to
           others
           ,
           having
           never
           received
           ,
           nor
           thought
           to
           receive
           the
           gi●…t
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           neither
           having
           heard
           ,
           se●…n
           ,
           tasted
           ,
           nor
           handled
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           life
           from
           G●…d
           in
           his
           own
           particular
           ;
           neither
           hath
           he
           received
           the
           gift
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           made
           a
           Minister
           by
           :
           this
           sheweth
           greatly
           your
           degen●…ration
           from
           the
           true
           Christian
           spirit
           ;
           none
           then
           Ministers
           among
           Christian●…
           ▪
           but
           them
           who
           had
           received
           the
           gift
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           and
           power
           from
           on
           high
           ;
           but
           now
           Ministers
           are
           made
           and
           approved
           ,
           and
           sent
           forth
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           because
           of
           natural
           learning
           and
           education
           ,
           without
           receiving
           the
           gift
           〈◊〉
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           then
           spoke
           〈◊〉
           the
           spirit
           gave
           them
           utterance
           ,
           but
           now
           Ministers
           studies
           fo●…
           what
           they
           speak
           ,
           and
           reads
           old
           Authors
           to
           gather
           forth
           matte●…
           to
           preach
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           then
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           heard
           ,
           and
           tasted
           ,
           and
           handled
           of
           the
           Word
           of
           life
           in
           themselves
           ;
           but
           now
           the
           Ministers
           hath
           their
           knowledge
           from
           book●…
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           have
           heard
           and
           read
           without
           them
           .
           Oh
           how
           great
           is
           your
           Apostacy
           ye
           Christians
           !
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           your
           Ministry
           ,
           how
           greatly
           are
           you
           degenerated
           from
           the
           Ministry
           which
           the
           Christians
           once
           had
           ?
           be
           hold
           &
           consider
           this
           all
           ye
           Christians
           upon
           earth
           ,
           your
           Ministry
           is
           proved
           not
           to
           agree
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           be
           contrary
           to
           that
           Ministry
           which
           was
           amongst
           Christians
           in
           the
           purity
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           as
           hereby
           is
           manifest
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           fallen
           from
           the
           Ministry
           made
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           to
           a
           ministry
           made
           by
           natural
           learning
           ;
           consider
           all
           ye
           Christians
           how
           great
           is
           this
           fall
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           maintenance
           of
           your
           Ministry
           ,
           your
           degeneration
           doth
           appear
           ,
           for
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           called
           by
           the
           spirit
           ,
           so
           they
           were
           maintained
           in
           the
           work
           of
           their
           Ministry
           by
           the
           free
           gift
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           received
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           to
           give
           freely
           ,
           and
           minister
           freely
           ,
           
             as
             they
             had
             received
             freely
             ,
          
           
           〈◊〉
           .
           10.
           8.
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           11
           ▪
           7.
           
           
             The
             Apostle
             preached
             the
             Gospel
             of
             God
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             make
             it
             chargeable
             to
             any
             ▪
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           9.
           18.
           and
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           among
           Christians
           at
           that
           day
           ,
           went
           through
           the
           world
           and
           preached
           freely
           the
           things
           that
           they
           had
           received
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           sought
           no
           
             mans
             money
             ,
             nor
             g●…d
             ,
             nor
             apparel
             ,
          
           Acts
           20.
           33.
           and
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           12
           14.
           
           
             I
             seek
             not
             yours
             ,
             but
             you
             ,
             and
             that
             was
             their
             end
             altogether
          
           to
           bring
           people
           to
           God
           by
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           onely
           Christ
           did
           allow
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           9.
           4.
           
           
             Into
             whatsoever
             house
             they
             entred
             that
             was
             worthy
             ,
             they
             might
             there
             abide
             ,
             eating
             and
             drinking
             such
             things
             as
             were
             set
             before
             them
             ;
          
           and
           it
           was
           the
           Apostles
           practice
           sometimes
           
             to
             reap
             carnal
             things
             ,
             where
             they
             had
             sown
             spiritual
             things
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             a
             small
             matter
             that
             they
             did
             so
             ;
          
           yet
           by
           a
           free
           gift
           they
           desired
           to
           reap
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           ,
           did
           they
           ever
           obtain
           any
           thing
           .
        
         
           But
           concerning
           this
           ;
           great
           is
           the
           degeneration
           of
           Christians
           in
           this
           generation
           ,
           for
           now
           the
           Ministers
           amongst
           you
           Christians
           are
           maintained
           by
           an
           outward
           power
           ,
           through
           compelling
           maintenance
           of
           Tithes
           and
           other
           set
           wages
           ,
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           even
           from
           them
           that
           doth
           not
           receive
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           they
           do
           not
           preach
           freely
           ,
           but
           makes
           their
           preaching
           chargeable
           to
           whole
           nations
           ,
           and
           the
           maintaining
           of
           Christian
           Ministers
           is
           become
           a
           burthen
           to
           whole
           nations
           ,
           and
           great
           oppressions
           upon
           the
           poor
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           Ministers
           seeks
           mens
           mony
           ;
           and
           gold
           ;
           and
           it
           doth
           not
           appear
           that
           they
           only
           seek
           a
           people
           to
           God
           ,
           but
           on
           the
           contrary
           they
           seek
           peoples
           mony
           to
           themselves
           ;
           and
           it
           doth
           not
           sa●…
           the
           Ministers
           now
           to
           eat
           &
           drink
           such
           things
           that
           is
           set
           before
           them
           in
           a
           house
           that
           is
           worthy
           ,
           but
           they
           must
           have
           so
           much
           a
           year
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           a
           sermon
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           from
           every
           particular
           man
           of
           his
           parish
           be
           they
           worthy
           or
           unworthy
           ;
           to
           the
           value
           ,
           of
           100.
           or
           200
           
             l.
          
           by
           the
           year
           ;
           whereby
           poor
           people
           are
           greatly
           oppressed
           ;
           and
           they
           will
           reap
           carnal
           things
           by
           force
           and
           violence
           ;
           from
           them
           to
           whom
           they
           sow
           no
           spiritual
           things
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           suing
           at
           Law
           ,
           and
           putting
           in
           prison
           ,
           and
           distraining
           peoples
           goods
           by
           force
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           to
           maintain
           them
           and
           their
           familes
           in
           pride
           and
           idleness
           ,
           which
           things
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           formerly
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           
           never
           did
           ;
           but
           were
           often
           under
           great
           sufferings
           ,
           in
           
             〈◊〉
             often
             ,
             and
             in
             cold
             and
             nakedness
             often
             :
             Labouring
             with
             their
             hands
             ;
          
           2.
           Cor.
           11.
           27.
           
        
         
           Wherefore
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           behold
           how
           you
           are
           fallen
           and
           how
           your
           Ministry
           is
           degenerated
           both
           in
           its
           call
           &
           in
           its
           maintenance
           ,
           being
           diverted
           〈◊〉
           contrary
           to
           what
           the
           Christian
           Ministry
           was
           once
           ;
           behold
           I
           say
           how
           you
           are
           fallen
           :
           and
           your
           Ministry
           quite
           subverted
           ,
           from
           what
           the
           Ministry
           was
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ;
           then
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Ministers
           was
           by
           a
           free
           gift
           from
           them
           that
           received
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           not
           make
           their
           Ministry
           chargeable
           to
           any
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           maintenance
           of
           Ministers
           is
           by
           force
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           great
           oppression
           of
           many
           people
           ,
           and
           their
           preaching
           is
           chargeable
           to
           many
           Nations
           ;
           then
           they
           sought
           no
           man
           gold
           nor
           mony
           ,
           nor
           sought
           ●…ot
           riches
           from
           the
           people
           ,
           but
           onely
           sought
           the
           people
           to
           God
           ;
           but
           now
           mens
           m●…ney
           and
           riches
           are
           sought
           and
           taken
           ●…rom
           them
           by
           violence
           ,
           without
           regard
           of
           seēking
           people
           ,
           or
           bringing
           people
           to
           God
           ▪
           then
           to
           eat
           and
           drink
           (
           in
           a
           house
           that
           was
           worthy
           )
           such
           thing●…
           as
           were
           set
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           reap
           carnal
           things
           ,
           as
           meat
           ,
           and
           drink
           ,
           and
           necessaries
           ,
           by
           a
           free
           gift
           ,
           from
           them
           that
           received
           their
           Ministry
           ,
           thi●…
           was
           a
           sufficient
           maintenance
           for
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           ,
           but
           now
           so
           many
           hundred
           pounds
           by
           the
           year
           ,
           to
           maintain
           themselves
           and
           their
           families
           in
           pride
           and
           idleness
           ,
           and
           to
           reap
           it
           by
           compulsion
           and
           injustice
           from
           poor
           people
           ;
           in
           this
           manner
           are
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           now
           maintained
           ,
           which
           i●…
           mani●…est
           to
           be
           quite
           contrary
           to
           the
           practice
           of
           Christian
           Ministers
           in
           the
           Apostles
           dayes
           .
           Behold
           your
           fall
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           and
           how
           you
           are
           degenerated
           ;
           the
           Lord
           is
           come
           to
           try
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           search
           you
           ,
           y●…u
           are
           weighed
           and
           are
           found
           too
           light
           ,
           you
           are
           measured
           and
           are
           found
           wanting
           ;
           what
           the
           Christians
           were
           once
           in
           their
           purity
           ,
           you
           are
           no●…
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           but
           the
           contrary
           ,
           which
           sheweth
           that
           you
           have
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           〈◊〉
           ●…y
           tradition
           ,
           but
           are
           without
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           being
           paralel●…'d
           with
           the
           Christians
           who
           truly
           followed
           Christ
           ,
           you
           are
           no
           whit
           equal
           to
           them
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           wholly
           contrary
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           shewing
           you
           follow
           another
           spirit
           ,
           then
           they
           who
           were
           followers
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           so
           〈◊〉
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           degenerate
           out
           of
           Christ
           the
           true
           Vine
           ,
           and
           are
           branches
           in
           a
           degenerate
           stock
           ,
           which
           brings
           fr●…it
           forth
           through
           you
           ,
           which
           honours
           not
           God
           ,
           but
           grieves
           his
           pure
           spirit
           ,
           and
           be
           ye
           witnesses
           against
           your selves
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           fallen
           and
           degenerate
           from
           that
           life
           and
           practice
           which
           was
           amongst
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Christians
           ,
           Again
           ,
           as
           concerning
           your
           worship
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           practiced
           amongst
           you
           Christians
           through
           the
           world
           ;
           herein
           also
           will
           your
           Apostacy
           greatly
           appear
           ,
           for
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           Christians
           was
           one
           ,
           and
           guided
           by
           one
           spirit
           ,
           and
           was
           in
           the
           
             spirit
             and
             in
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           4
           ▪
           concerning
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           ,
           
             God
             is
             a
             spirit
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             worship
             him
             ,
             must
             worship
             him
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             We
             are
             the
             circumcision
             that
             worship
             God
             in
             spirit
             ,
             and
             rejoyces
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             ,
             and
             hath
             no
             confidence
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           Phil.
           3.
           3.
           
           And
           these
           were
           Christians
           ,
           and
           also
           ,
           
             Rom
             ▪
          
           6
           7.
           
           
             They
             worshipped
             God
             not
             in
             the
             oldness
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             newness
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           the
           spirit
           guided
           them
           in
           all
           thing●…
           ,
           and
           was
           their
           teacher
           in
           all
           their
           worship
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Spirit
             taught
             them
             to
             pray
             ,
          
           and
           they
           prayed
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           
             and
             they
             knew
             not
             〈◊〉
             they
             should
             pray
             for
             as
             they
             ought
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             made
             interc●…ssion
             for
             them
             ,
          
           Rom.
           8.
           26.
           and
           the
           Christians
           were
           exhorted
           
             to
             pray
             in
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           Jud
           ▪
           20.
           and
           the
           preaching
           of
           Christians
           ,
           it
           was
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           teachings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           
             for
             they
             preached
             as
             the
             spirit
             gave
             them
             utterance
             ,
          
           Acts
           2.
           
           
             And
             Philip
             was
             led
             by
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             moved
             Philip
             to
             go
             and
             preach
             to
             the
             Eunuch
             ,
          
           Acts
           8.
           
           And
           the
           Apostles
           went
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           moved
           and
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           preached
           and
           prayed
           in
           what
           place
           ,
           and
           at
           what
           time
           and
           season
           as
           the
           spirit
           moved
           them
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           utterance
           ;
           sometime
           in
           the
           fields
           ,
           and
           sometime
           in
           houses
           ,
           this
           was
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           Christians
           in
           their
           preaching
           and
           praying
           ;
           and
           also
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           
             I
             will
             pray
             with
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             with
             understanding
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             sing
             with
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             with
             understanding
             ;
          
           and
           he
           exhorted
           the
           Christians
           to
           〈◊〉
           in
           psalms
           and
           spiritual
           songs
           ,
           singing
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             and
             making
             melody
             in
             their
             hearts
             to
             him
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.
           19.
           
           N●…w
           this
           is
           the
           ●…mony
           concerning
           what
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           was
           ,
           its
           
           manifest
           that
           it
           was
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           teaching●…
           of
           〈◊〉
           spirit
           ,
           their
           preaching
           ,
           praying
           and
           singing
           ,
           were
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           taught
           and
           exercised
           therein
           by
           the
           spirit
           which
           they
           had
           received
           from
           God
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           is
           not
           agreeable
           to
           this
           ,
           but
           being
           laid
           to
           the
           line
           of
           judgement
           ,
           is
           proproved
           contrary
           ;
           for
           first
           the
           Christians
           now
           are
           divided
           in
           their
           worship
           ,
           and
           hath
           many
           forms
           of
           worship
           ,
           some
           worshipping
           after
           one
           manner
           ,
           and
           others
           after
           another
           ,
           so
           that
           amongst
           the
           Christians
           there
           are
           divers
           forms
           of
           worshipping
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           striving
           and
           contending
           about
           their
           worship
           ,
           every
           one
           praising
           their
           own
           form
           ,
           and
           striving
           one
           against
           anothers
           form
           of
           worship
           ;
           and
           this
           sheweth
           that
           the
           Christians
           now
           are
           not
           guided
           nor
           exercised
           by
           the
           own
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           their
           worship
           ;
           and
           this
           shews
           that
           the
           Christians
           now
           are
           degenerated
           from
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           in
           spirit
           ,
           which
           once
           the
           Christians
           worship
           stood
           in
           ;
           for
           then
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           was
           one
           ,
           and
           in
           one
           spirit
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           are
           many
           and
           divers
           ,
           and
           divided
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           not
           in
           unity
           in
           their
           worship
           ,
           but
           in
           stri●…e
           and
           division
           ;
           and
           herein
           you
           are
           Apostatized
           from
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           its
           manifest
           that
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           now
           ,
           is
           not
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           in
           vain
           traditions
           ,
           learned
           in
           natural
           knowledge
           by
           people
           that
           are
           no●…
           converted
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           any
           part
           of
           the
           worship
           which
           is
           now
           practised
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           whether
           amongst
           Papists
           of
           any
           ●…ort
           ,
           or
           amongst
           Protestants
           of
           any
           sort
           ;
           I
           say
           every
           part
           of
           the
           worship
           now
           practised
           amongst
           Christians
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           may
           be
           taught
           unto
           ,
           and
           learned
           of
           ,
           and
           exercised
           in
           ,
           by
           a
           man
           that
           knows
           not
           God
           ,
           neither
           is
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           nor
           converted
           to
           the
           truth
           ;
           neither
           hath
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           guiding
           nor
           leading
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           which
           may
           be
           done
           or
           practised
           by
           a
           man
           that
           is
           not
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           nor
           is
           yet
           converted
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           is
           not
           in
           any
           measure
           guided
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           no●…
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           which
           is
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ;
           but
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           any
           part
           of
           the
           worship
           now
           practised
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           may
           be
           done
           and
           practised
           by
           a
           man
           that
           
           is
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           unconverted
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           worship
           now
           practised
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           which
           cannot
           be
           practised
           without
           it
           .
           Many
           more
           things
           might
           be
           said
           ,
           as
           to
           prove
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           n●…w
           ,
           as
           practised
           by
           them
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           true
           which
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           that
           which
           is
           practised
           without
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           true
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           must
           be
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           practised
           without
           it
           ;
           but
           such
           is
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           ,
           for
           the
           Christians
           now
           generally
           prayeth
           ,
           some
           after
           one
           form
           ,
           and
           some
           after
           another
           ,
           in
           their
           own
           wills
           and
           times
           ,
           and
           knoweth
           not
           the
           movings
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           thereunto
           ,
           nor
           guiding
           them
           therein
           ,
           but
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           as
           they
           set
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           or
           as
           the
           custom
           of
           the
           Country
           instructs
           therein
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           the
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Father
           in
           them
           ,
           nor
           knows
           ●…ot
           the
           praying
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           the
           preaching
           of
           Christians
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           now
           practised
           as
           the
           Christians
           of
           old
           practised
           it
           ,
           nor
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           ▪
           now
           they
           study
           for
           what
           they
           speak
           ,
           and
           gathers
           out
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           some
           having
           it
           written
           in
           a
           book
           what
           they
           will
           preach
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           not
           to
           preach
           as
           the
           spirit
           gives
           them
           utterance
           ,
           neither
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           from
           the
           teaching
           or
           moving
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           by
           humane
           Art
           ,
           and
           humane
           〈◊〉
           ,
           knowing
           before
           hand
           ,
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           to
           speak
           ,
           so
           much
           as
           they
           have
           collected
           in
           their
           thoughts
           from
           such
           a
           verse
           ,
           and
           how
           long
           to
           preach
           ,
           til
           a
           glass
           be
           run
           ,
           &
           knows
           what
           to
           have
           for
           preaching
           ;
           a●…d
           this
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           is
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           preaching
           now
           〈◊〉
           Christians
           ,
           which
           hath
           no
           savour
           in
           it
           of
           Gods
           Spiri●…
           ▪
           o●…
           of
           the
           teachings
           or
           leadings
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           altogether
           contrary
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           this
           practise
           savours
           of
           idolatry
           ,
           and
           of
           vain
           traditions
           and
           superstitions
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           short
           ,
           this
           practice
           of
           preaching
           amongst
           the
           Christians
           now
           is
           not
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           ,
           neither
           by
           the
           same
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           for
           the
           same
           end
           as
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Christians
           was
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           which
           sheweth
           that
           the
           Christians
           now
           ,
           are
           Apostatized
           and
           greatly
           degenerated
           
           from
           what
           the
           Christians
           were
           then
           :
           For
           again
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           now
           doth
           not
           go
           as
           they
           were
           moved
           of
           the
           Lord
           up
           and
           down
           from
           countrey
           to
           countrey
           to
           convert
           people
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           did
           then
           :
           but
           inquires
           for
           places
           of
           great
           maintenance
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           great
           store
           of
           Tithes
           and
           set
           wages
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           can
           ,
           there
           they
           settle
           themselves
           ,
           and
           preaches
           in
           manner
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ;
           and
           this
           practice
           savours
           nothing
           of
           the
           teachings
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           of
           the
           movings
           of
           that
           spirit
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           of
           old
           were
           guided
           ,
           which
           sheweth
           that
           the
           Christiam
           Ministers
           now
           are
           in
           the
           Apostacy
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           degeneration
           from
           God
           ,
           and
           from
           what
           the
           Christian
           Ministers
           were
           then
           .
           And
           as
           concerning
           the
           practice
           of
           singing
           now
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           with
           a
           good
           understanding
           ,
           but
           in
           a
           vain
           form
           ,
           and
           tradition
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           now
           the
           Christians
           many
           of
           them
           in
           a
           form
           sings
           the
           conditions
           of
           others
           ;
           as
           
             Davids
          
           prayers
           ,
           and
           praises
           ,
           and
           troubles
           ,
           and
           afflictions
           ;
           when
           as
           themselves
           are
           in
           a
           condition
           quite
           contrary
           to
           what
           
             David
          
           was
           ,
           and
           so
           singeth
           that
           which
           unto
           themselves
           is
           false
           ,
           as
           being
           out
           of
           that
           condition
           of
           which
           they
           sing
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           not
           singing
           with
           the
           spirit
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           to
           sing
           spiritual
           songs
           ▪
           and
           others
           of
           Christians
           have
           another
           manner
           of
           singing
           ;
           〈◊〉
           which
           singing
           of
           Christians
           now
           hath
           no
           ●…avour
           of
           the
           teachings
           of
           Gods
           spirit
           in
           it
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           according
           ,
           〈◊〉
           by
           〈◊〉
           ●…e
           spirit
           ,
           as
           the
           singing
           of
           the
           Christians
           once
           〈◊〉
           A
           woful
           Apostacy
           is
           fallen
           among
           you
           ,
           ye
           Christians
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           fallen
           ,
           you
           are
           fallen
           from
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           true
           practice
           of
           Christianity
           .
           〈◊〉
           the
           first
           Christians
           were
           in
           ,
           then
           their
           praying
           was
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           but
           now
           without
           the
           spirit
           ,
           in
           forms
           and
           traditions
           ;
           their
           preaching
           then
           was
           as
           the
           spirit
           led
           them
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           gave
           them
           utterance
           ,
           but
           now
           by
           humane
           learning
           and
           policy
           ,
           a●…
           such
           a
           place
           for
           so
           much
           a
           y●…ar
           ,
           an
           hour
           by
           a
           〈◊〉
           ▪
           what
           they
           have
           gathered
           by
           〈◊〉
           upon
           〈◊〉
           m●…ns
           wolks
           ;
           〈◊〉
           the
           singing
           of
           Christians
           was
           in
           the
           spirit
           ▪
           and
           their
           whole
           worship
           was
           spiritual
           ,
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           the
           singing
           of
           Christians
           now
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           worship
           ,
           
           is
           in
           vain
           traditions
           ,
           exercised
           without
           the
           leadings
           and
           movings
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ;
           then
           the
           worship
           of
           Christians
           was
           one
           ,
           and
           by
           one
           spirit
           ,
           now
           it
           is
           divers
           ,
           and
           in
           division
           ,
           &
           in
           many
           contrary
           spirits
           .
           Alas
           ,
           oh
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           consider
           how
           〈◊〉
           is
           your
           fall
           ,
           and
           how
           woful
           your
           degeneration
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           your
           worship
           ,
           fallen
           greatly
           from
           the
           teaching
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           your
           praying
           ,
           in
           your
           preaching
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           singing
           ,
           to
           follow
           humane
           learning
           ,
           and
           worldly
           policy
           ,
           and
           vain
           traditions
           ,
           the
           customs
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           your
           own
           imaginations
           ,
           in
           your
           praying
           ,
           preaching
           ,
           and
           singing
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           proved
           unto
           you
           :
           Oh
           consider
           how
           great
           is
           your
           Apostacy
           from
           the
           true
           life
           of
           true
           Christianity
           ,
           greatly
           do
           you
           erre
           from
           the
           pure
           way
           ,
           wherein
           the
           true
           Christians
           walked
           ,
           and
           being
           truly
           paralel'd
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           measured
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           true
           judgement
           ;
           you
           are
           sound
           not
           equall
           to
           them
           in
           any
           measure
           ,
           but
           rather
           contrary
           altogether
           ,
           shewing
           you
           are
           guided
           by
           another
           spirit
           then
           once
           the
           Christians
           were
           ,
           &
           that
           you
           follow
           another
           teacher
           then
           once
           they
           did
           ,
           your
           practices
           doth
           make
           it
           manifest
           ,
           which
           are
           contrary
           ,
           and
           not
           according
           to
           what
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           Christians
           once
           were
           ,
           is
           not
           my
           judgement
           just
           upon
           you
           ?
           have
           you
           not
           lost
           that
           ,
           and
           are
           departed
           from
           it
           which
           gave
           the
           name
           of
           Christian
           ,
           and
           so
           hath
           the
           name
           without
           the
           thing
           ?
           a
           profession
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           but
           no
           true
           title
           therein
           ;
           but
           having
           lost
           that
           which
           gave
           the
           true
           title
           to
           the
           name
           :
           so
           〈◊〉
           this
           is
           your
           state
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           your
           condition
           generally
           ye
           Christians
           through
           the
           world
           ;
           a
           name
           you
           have
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           true
           life
           therof
           ,
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           are
           you
           dead
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           all
           ye
           Christians
           upon
           earth
           ,
           behold
           ,
           behold
           ,
           how
           you
           are
           fallen
           and
           degenerated
           in
           all
           these
           things
           and
           many
           more
           ,
           which
           might
           be
           named
           ,
           fallen
           I
           say
           from
           the
           true
           Christian
           life
           and
           practice
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Christians
           once
           were
           ,
           shewing
           fully
           to
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           doth
           not
           now
           guide
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           but
           another
           spirit
           ,
           which
           brings
           forth
           through
           you
           other
           works
           and
           fruits
           ,
           and
           of
           another
           nature
           then
           what
           the
           Christians
           once
           brought
           forth
           and
           being
           compared
           with
           them
           ,
           you
           are
           no
           whit
           equal
           ,
           in
           the
           very
           way
           and
           means
           whereby
           you
           are
           made
           Christians
           ,
           
           you
           differ
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           your
           practices
           ,
           and
           in
           life
           and
           conversation
           you
           are
           contrary
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           respect
           of
           your
           worship
           and
           Ministry
           ,
           in
           every
           part
           thereof
           ,
           are
           you
           altogether
           contrary
           unto
           what
           the
           Christians
           once
           were
           ▪
           yea
           ,
           in
           your
           very
           apparel
           you
           shew
           a
           degeneration
           from
           the
           true
           life
           and
           practice
           in
           Christianity
           ;
           for
           the
           Apostle
           exhorted
           the
           Christians
           to
           adorn
           themselves
           in
           modest
           apparel
           ,
           with
           shamefac'dness
           and
           sobriety
           ,
           not
           with
           broidred
           hair
           ,
           or
           gold
           ,
           or
           pearls
           ,
           or
           costly
           array
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           2.
           9.
           
           And
           the
           Christians
           were
           there
           exhorted
           ,
           that
           their
           adorning
           should
           not
           be
           the
           
             outward
             plaiting
             of
             the
             hair
             ▪
             or
             of
             wearing
             of
             gold
             ,
             or
             putting
             on
             of
             apparel
             .
          
        
         
           But
           now
           amongst
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           is
           a
           practice
           found
           quite
           contrary
           ;
           what
           vanity
           and
           excess
           is
           in
           your
           apparel
           ,
           striving
           to
           excel
           one
           another
           in
           pride
           and
           vain
           glory
           ,
           in
           your
           gold
           ,
           and
           silver
           and
           costly
           array
           ,
           spending
           the
           creation
           of
           God
           to
           satisfie
           their
           lust●…ul
           minds
           ;
           shewing
           another
           spirit
           then
           was
           amongst
           the
           Christians
           of
           old
           ,
           whose
           words
           and
           name
           ye
           profess
           ,
           but
           are
           degenerated
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           in
           things
           of
           greater
           and
           less
           moment
           .
        
         
           Alas
           ,
           alas
           ,
           Oh
           wo
           is
           me
           for
           you
           !
           how
           is
           my
           spirit
           〈◊〉
           oppressed
           in
           the
           remembrance
           of
           your
           woful
           fall
           ?
           what
           shall
           ●…
           say
           unto
           you
           but
           this
           ?
           you
           are
           revolted
           and
           gone
           away
           backward
           from
           the
           way
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           altogether
           forgotten
           God
           ,
           and
           are
           degenerated
           from
           Christ
           the
           living
           Vine
           ,
           &
           the
           anger
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           now
           greatly
           kindled
           〈◊〉
           you
           ,
           to
           consume
           you
           ,
           and
           to
           confound
           you
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           revolted
           and
           turned
           aside
           from
           the
           pure
           and
           perfect
           way
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           once
           was
           manifest
           amongst
           Christians
           ,
           and
           your
           back
           sliding
           and
           Apostacy
           is
           truly
           compared
           to
           that
           of
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           who
           did
           retain
           the
           name
           of
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           〈◊〉
           they
           were
           turned
           aside
           from
           his
           commandements
           ,
           even
           〈◊〉
           you
           do
           retain
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           though
           you
           are
           departed
           from
           Christ
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Iews
          
           had
           seen
           and
           known
           much
           of
           the
           power
           and
           presence
           ,
           and
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           many
           〈◊〉
           victories
           and
           deliverances
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           had
           chosen
           them
           above
           any
           other
           people
           at
           that
           day
           ,
           to
           place
           his
           name
           〈◊〉
           them
           ,
           and
           amongst
           them
           ;
           and
           yet
           after
           all
           that
           ,
           they
           forgot
           
           〈◊〉
           wondrous
           works
           ,
           and
           rebelled
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           became
           〈◊〉
           and
           hard-hearted
           people
           ,
           much
           more
           then
           any
           other
           besides
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           not
           be
           instructed
           ,
           nor
           reclaimed
           by
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           but
           smote
           them
           ,
           and
           slew
           them
           ,
           and
           when
           Christ
           their
           Saviour
           came
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           receive
           him
           ,
           nor
           walk
           in
           his
           wayes
           ,
           but
           crucified
           him
           ,
           saying
           ,
           they
           would
           not
           have
           that
           man
           to
           reign
           over
           them
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           this
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           are
           the
           Christians
           now
           found
           equal
           ,
           and
           agreeing
           with
           back-sliding
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           for
           much
           of
           the
           hand
           and
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           was
           the
           Christians
           made
           partakers
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           wrought
           great
           deliverances
           for
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           few
           in
           number
           ,
           and
           under
           heavie
           yokes
           and
           bondage
           ,
           through
           persecution
           and
           cruel
           dealing
           ▪
           〈◊〉
           then
           the
           Lord
           was
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           increased
           them
           greatlie
           in
           number
           ,
           and
           gave
           them
           victorie
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           over
           all
           their
           enemies
           ;
           but
           now
           are
           they
           revolted
           even
           as
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           and
           have
           forgotten
           God
           ,
           and
           greatly
           rebelled
           a●…
           him
           ,
           and
           have
           turned
           his
           love
           to
           their
           lusts
           ,
           abusing
           his
           loving
           kindness
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           a
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           a
           hard-hearted
           people
           as
           ever
           were
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           and
           now
           you
           will
           not
           be
           instructed
           nor
           reclaimed
           from
           the
           error
           of
           your
           wayes
           ,
           but
           abounds
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           〈◊〉
           to
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           return
           to
           him
           ,
           but
           are
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           people
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           return
           unto
           him
           from
           whom
           you
           are
           fallen
           ,
           but
           hates
           the
           light
           which
           Christ
           hath
           lightened
           you
           withal
           ,
           neither
           will
           have
           Christ
           to
           raign
           over
           you
           ,
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           the
           life
           as
           the
           
             Iews
          
           did
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           sacrifices
           and
           oblations
           ,
           the
           Sabboth-keeping
           of
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           works
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           were
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           after
           they
           were
           departed
           from
           him
           ,
           even
           their
           very
           practice
           of
           those
           things
           which
           God
           had
           once
           commanded
           them
           to
           perform
           ,
           became
           a
           burden
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           soul
           could
           not
           away
           with
           them
           ,
           even
           their
           new
           Moons
           and
           Sabboths
           ,
           his
           soul
           hated
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           1.
           and
           all
           their
           sacrifices
           were
           as
           if
           they
           cut
           off
           a
           dogs
           neck
           ,
           and
           their
           oblations
           as
           if
           they
           offered
           swines
           blood
           ,
           and
           their
           burning
           incense
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           blessed
           an
           Idol
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           66.
           
           I
           say
           ,
           the
           very
           practice
           of
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           after
           they
           were
           revolted
           ,
           and
           become
           disobedient
           
           children
           ,
           in
           those
           very
           things
           ,
           which
           God
           had
           commanded
           them
           to
           do
           and
           practice
           ,
           and
           which
           once
           the
           Lord
           accepted
           the
           doing
           of
           by
           his
           people
           ,
           yet
           after
           they
           were
           turned
           aside
           from
           the
           leading
           of
           his
           spirit
           ,
           the
           practice
           of
           the
           very
           same
           works
           were
           hateful
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           when
           they
           performed
           works
           of
           righteousness
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           yet
           their
           hearts
           went
           after
           their
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           then
           ,
           their
           practicing
           of
           that
           which
           God
           had
           once
           commanded
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           their
           doing
           of
           it
           was
           Idolatry
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           burden
           to
           the
           Lords
           soul
           ,
           and
           their
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           all
           their
           practices
           therein
           ,
           were
           as
           filthy
           rags
           ,
           even
           loathsom
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           when
           their
           fear
           towards
           him
           was
           taught
           by
           the
           precepts
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           lost
           that
           pure
           fear
           which
           once
           was
           taught
           them
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           gone
           from
           his
           fear
           ,
           which
           should
           have
           kept
           their
           hearts
           clean
           ;
           and
           their
           hearts
           were
           defiled
           and
           polluted
           ,
           and
           therefore
           not
           any
           of
           their
           performances
           to
           him
           could
           be
           accepted
           ,
           but
           were
           altogether
           become
           an
           abomination
           .
        
         
           And
           even
           thus
           is
           it
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           as
           concerning
           the
           sacrifices
           and
           performances
           of
           Christians
           ,
           being
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           and
           made
           manifest
           ,
           departed
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ;
           all
           their
           prayings
           ,
           and
           preachings
           ,
           and
           singings
           ,
           their
           Baptisms
           ,
           and
           breakings
           of
           bread
           ,
           and
           even
           all
           that
           which
           you
           perform
           as
           unto
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           worship
           of
           him
           ;
           is
           not
           accepted
           ,
           but
           abomination
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           his
           soul
           is
           ●…thened
           with
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           you
           not
           being
           led
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           even
           your
           practicing
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           which
           the
           Saints
           and
           Christians
           once
           practised
           ,
           and
           were
           accepted
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           while
           they
           were
           led
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ▪
           I
           say
           the
           very
           practice
           of
           those
           things
           now
           ,
           by
           the
           Christians
           being
           degenerated
           ,
           is
           become
           idolatry
           and
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           this
           I
           declare
           in
           the
           fear
           and
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           even
           all
           your
           praying
           ,
           and
           preachings
           ,
           and
           profession
           ,
           all
           your
           Sabboth
           ▪
           keeping
           ,
           and
           set
           dayes
           of
           humiliation
           ,
           and
           even
           all
           your
           practices
           of
           Religion
           ,
           which
           you
           do
           and
           perform
           is
           idolatry
           ,
           and
           a
           burden
           to
           the
           Lords
           soul
           ,
           in
           the
           state
           that
           now
           you
           stand
           ,
           not
           being
           led
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           being
           from
           it
           departed
           ,
           and
           your
           works
           not
           brought
           forth
           by
           it
           ,
           but
           by
           another
           spirit
           .
           And
           
           now
           saith
           the
           Lord
           unto
           you
           Christians
           ,
           (
           who
           are
           degenerated
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             Christ
          
           )
           to
           what
           purpose
           is
           your
           preaching
           ,
           praying
           and
           singing
           ,
           they
           are
           a
           vexation
           and
           a
           burden
           to
           the
           righteous
           soul
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           hath
           no
           delight
           therein
           ;
           away
           with
           it
           ,
           away
           with
           it
           ,
           your
           profession
           &
           practices
           stinks
           in
           the
           nostrils
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           all
           your
           Baptisms
           ,
           &
           your
           Sacraments
           ,
           which
           ye
           perform
           in
           a
           vain
           tradition
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           are
           hateful
           in
           his
           sight
           ,
           away
           with
           them
           ,
           away
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           crumble
           to
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           immediate
           desolation
           in
           one
           day
           ;
           the
           Lord
           will
           break
           them
           down
           ,
           and
           never
           build
           them
           up
           again
           ;
           your
           preaching
           by
           a
           glass
           for
           so
           much
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           a
           year
           ,
           what
           you
           have
           gathered
           out
           of
           books
           ,
           and
           studied
           for
           from
           other
           mens
           words
           ,
           down
           with
           it
           ,
           down
           with
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           your
           Ministrie
           which
           is
           made
           and
           sent
           forth
           at
           Schools
           ,
           and
           by
           natural
           learning
           ,
           through
           the
           attainment
           of
           such
           Arts
           and
           Sciences
           ,
           and
           being
           approved
           of
           such
           and
           such
           men
           ,
           and
           sent
           forth
           to
           such
           and
           such
           a
           Parish
           ,
           to
           have
           so
           much
           money
           by
           the
           year
           for
           preaching
           what
           hath
           been
           studied
           for
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holie
           Ghost
           ;
           away
           with
           this
           Ministrie
           ,
           away
           with
           it
           ,
           it
           s
           a
           mocking
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           deceiving
           of
           souls
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           confound
           it
           ,
           and
           bring
           it
           to
           destruction
           ,
           and
           your
           singing
           of
           the
           Saints
           words
           in
           Rime
           and
           Meeter
           ,
           and
           their
           conditions
           ,
           which
           your selves
           never
           knew
           ;
           this
           is
           abomination
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           a
           practice
           which
           his
           soul
           hates
           ,
           away
           with
           it
           ,
           the
           Lord
           is
           risen
           to
           confound
           it
           ;
           away
           with
           al
           your
           worship
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           the
           spirit
           nor
           in
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           in
           vain
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           practised
           by
           you
           in
           a
           vain
           form
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           bring
           it
           down
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           re●…
           ,
           and
           establish
           his
           own
           worship
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ;
           and
           he
           will
           give
           ,
           and
           hath
           given
           his
           Ministrie
           again
           by
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           lost
           for
           many
           ages
           ,
           while
           this
           night
           of
           Apostacie
           hath
           overspread
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           shall
           no
           longer
           be
           worshipped
           in
           vain
           traditions
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           his
           people
           shall
           be
           restored
           and
           renewed
           ,
           to
           worship
           him
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           ;
           and
           the
           Christian
           life
           shall
           again
           be
           brought
           forth
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           Christ
           shall
           be
           the
           leader
           and
           teacher
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           and
           now
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lords
           visitation
           is
           again
           revived
           ,
           for
           to
           gather
           his
           people
           ,
           
           and
           to
           restore
           them
           again
           to
           his
           perfect
           way
           and
           worship
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           hearken
           and
           behold
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Lord
           concerning
           you
           ;
           you
           have
           been
           fallen
           and
           degenerated
           from
           the
           life
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           true
           way
           and
           worship
           of
           the
           true
           God
           ;
           and
           you
           have
           long
           been
           slumberi●…g
           and
           sleeping
           in
           this
           long
           night
           of
           darkness
           ▪
           which
           overshadowed
           you
           ,
           and
           darkened
           that
           glorious
           appearance
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           once
           shined
           upon
           the
           Christians
           ,
           and
           in
           blindenesse
           and
           darknesse
           have
           you
           walked
           for
           many
           ages
           ,
           and
           your
           worship
           hath
           been
           superscribed
           to
           the
           unknown
           God
           ;
           and
           wofully
           have
           you
           been
           wallowing
           in
           unclean
           paths
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           erred
           ,
           you
           have
           erred
           from
           the
           life
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           from
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           gone
           from
           your
           husband
           ,
           and
           followed
           other
           lovers
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           been
           drenched
           in
           iniquity
           ,
           &
           altogether
           polluted
           by
           transgression
           ,
           and
           the
           state
           in
           which
           you
           now
           stand
           ,
           is
           a
           state
           separated
           from
           God
           ;
           a
           state
           of
           great
           ignorance
           and
           darkness
           ,
           and
           a
           state
           of
           hainous
           rebellion
           against
           God
           ,
           whose
           soul
           and
           spirit
           is
           greatly
           oppressed
           &
           grieved
           because
           of
           your
           degeneration
           ;
           who
           is
           become
           more
           ignorant
           of
           God
           then
           the
           Ox
           is
           of
           his
           owner
           ,
           or
           the
           Asse
           of
           his
           masters
           crib
           ,
           and
           even
           the
           very
           same
           vision
           〈◊〉
           seen
           concerning
           you
           ,
           as
           the
           Prophet
           saw
           concerning
           
             Israel
             ;
          
           Therefore
           here
           oh
           heavens
           ,
           and
           give
           ear
           oh
           earth
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           doth
           speak
           unto
           you
           Christians
           ;
           I
           have
           nourished
           and
           brought
           up
           children
           ,
           and
           they
           have
           rebelled
           against
           me
           ;
           and
           the
           Ox
           knows
           his
           owners
           ,
           and
           the
           Asse
           his
           masters
           crib
           ,
           but
           the
           Christians
           doth
           not
           know
           ,
           the
           people
           doth
           not
           consider
           .
           Ah
           sinful
           nation
           ,
           a
           people
           laden
           with
           iniquity
           ,
           a
           seed
           of
           evel
           doers
           ,
           children
           that
           are
           corrupted
           ,
           that
           have
           forsaken
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           and
           provoketh
           the
           living
           God
           to
           anger
           ,
           and
           ye
           are
           gone
           away
           backward
           ,
           the
           whole
           head
           is
           sick
           ,
           the
           whole
           heart
           is
           〈◊〉
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           sole
           of
           the
           foot
           even
           unto
           the
           head
           there
           is
           no
           soundnesse
           ,
           but
           your
           conditions
           are
           wounds
           and
           bruis●…
           ▪
           and
           putrifying
           sores
           ;
           you
           are
           not
           closed
           ,
           neither
           bound
           up
           ,
           neither
           mollified
           with
           ointment
           ,
           and
           your
           country
           is
           desolate
           and
           your
           cities
           is
           burnt
           with
           fire
           ;
           your
           land
           strangers
           devo●…
           it
           in
           your
           presence
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           desolate
           and
           overthrown
           by
           strangers
           ;
           and
           but
           that
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           hath
           left
           us
           a
           small
           
           〈◊〉
           ,
           even
           a
           seed
           ,
           ye
           Christians
           would
           have
           been
           as
           
             So●…
             ;
          
           if
           any
           man
           have
           an
           ear
           to
           hear
           ,
           let
           him
           hear
           ;
           this
           vision
           is
           as
           true
           unto
           you
           Christians
           throughout
           all
           the
           World
           ,
           〈◊〉
           ever
           it
           was
           unto
           the
           seed
           of
           the
           Jews
           ;
           this
           is
           your
           state
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           your
           condition
           ;
           and
           thus
           ye
           stand
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           in
           your
           beginning
           (
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           Christianity
           I
           mean
           )
           the
           Lord
           brought
           up
           the
           Christians
           and
           nourished
           them
           by
           his
           living
           word
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           word
           hee
           cherished
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           grew
           unto
           a
           goodly
           state
           ,
           and
           were
           
             〈◊〉
             in
             Christ
             ▪
             Col.
          
           2.
           10.
           
             and
             they
             were
             come
             to
             the
             spirits
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             men
             made
             perfect
             ,
             and
             unto
             mount
             Sion
             the
             City
             of
             the
             living
             God
             ,
             the
             heavenly
             Ierusalem
             ,
             and
             to
             an
             innumer
             able
             company
             of
             Angels
             ,
             to
             the
             general
             Assembly
             and
             Church
             of
             the
             first-born
             ,
             which
             are
             written
             in
             heaven
             ,
             and
             to
             God
             the
             Iudge
             of
             all
             ,
             Heb.
          
           12.
           22
           ,
           23.
           24.
           
        
         
           TO
           this
           state
           were
           the
           Christians
           nourished
           and
           brought
           up
           ,
           in
           the
           dayes
           when
           they
           were
           first
           brought
           forth
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           begotten
           and
           born
           again
           of
           the
           Immortal
           Word
           that
           abides
           for
           ●…ever
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           purified
           ,
           and
           made
           clean
           ;
           unto
           this
           were
           they
           nourished
           and
           brought
           up
           out
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           from
           under
           the
           shaddow
           of
           death
           ;
           but
           notwithstanding
           this
           ,
           the
           Christians
           now
           have
           rebelled
           against
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           doth
           rebel
           against
           him
           ;
           and
           though
           he
           hath
           been
           unto
           them
           as
           an
           owner
           to
           the
           Ox
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           crib
           to
           the
           Asse
           ,
           even
           as
           thus
           hath
           the
           Lord
           been
           unto
           the
           Christians
           ,
           yet
           they
           know
           it
           not
           ,
           neither
           doth
           the
           Christians
           consider
           ,
           but
           is
           indeed
           grown
           sinful
           ,
           and
           laden
           with
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           the
           seed
           of
           evil
           doers
           brings
           forth
           its
           fruit
           through
           Christians
           ,
           being
           become
           children
           that
           are
           corrupters
           ,
           having
           forsaken
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           way
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           manifest
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           is
           greatly
           provoked
           ,
           for
           the
           Christians
           are
           gone
           backward
           from
           what
           they
           were
           in
           their
           beginning
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           fully
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           this
           vision
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           unto
           you
           ,
           all
           ye
           Christians
           ,
           even
           as
           a
           Tree
           that
           is
           of
           the
           most
           precious
           seed
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           noble
           Vine
           that
           is
           planted
           in
           a
           good
           soil
           ,
           that
           is
           digged
           and
           dressed
           ,
           and
           grown
           to
           a
           goodly
           stature
           ;
           and
           bringing
           forth
           
           some
           acceptable
           fruit
           unto
           the
           good
           husbandman
           for
           a
           season
           ;
           yet
           this
           Tree
           becomes
           blasted
           by
           an
           unwholesom
           air
           ,
           and
           becomes
           degenerate
           from
           its
           vertue
           and
           property
           ,
           and
           nature
           ,
           and
           becomes
           a
           wilde
           vine
           ,
           and
           a
           plant
           of
           great
           disgrace
           ,
           ceasing
           to
           bring
           forth
           any
           good
           fruit
           ,
           and
           becomes
           fruitful
           in
           all
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           labour
           of
           the
           good
           husbandman
           is
           ●…ost
           ;
           for
           while
           he
           looks
           for
           good
           fruit
           ,
           nothing
           appears
           ,
           but
           fruit
           of
           an
           evil
           taste
           ,
           which
           is
           altogether
           loathsome
           unto
           the
           good
           husbandman
           .
           This
           parable
           is
           unto
           you
           Christians
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           your
           state
           ,
           and
           your
           condition
           ;
           Therefore
           behold
           what
           shall
           the
           Lord
           do
           unto
           this
           Tree
           ;
           shall
           he
           not
           cut
           it
           down
           to
           the
           ground
           and
           cast
           it
           into
           the
           purging
           fire
           ,
           shall
           he
           not
           lay
           his
           Ax
           to
           the
           root
           ,
           and
           cause
           all
           its
           branches
           utterly
           to
           wither
           ,
           and
           cause
           it
           to
           cease
           in
           being
           ,
           even
           as
           it
           hath
           ceased
           in
           bringing
           forth
           fruit
           ?
           shall
           not
           the
           good
           husbandman
           destroy
           this
           Tree
           with
           all
           its
           corrupt
           fruit
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           his
           own
           hand
           accomplish
           the
           purpose
           of
           his
           own
           heart
           ?
           this
           Tree
           shall
           be
           fuel
           for
           this
           fire
           of
           his
           anger
           ,
           he
           will
           pluck
           it
           up
           and
           not
           plant
           it
           again
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           degenerated
           .
           G●…e
           car
           all
           ye
           Christians
           to
           the
           Testimony
           which
           is
           concerning
           you
           ,
           you
           are
           fallen
           ,
           you
           are
           fallen
           ,
           and
           being
           compared
           to
           what
           the
           Christians
           were
           ,
           you
           are
           no
           whit
           equal
           ;
           but
           a●…
           diverted
           in
           all
           your
           practices
           ,
           from
           that
           spirit
           which
           led
           the
           Apostles
           and
           Christian
           Churches
           ;
           and
           your
           works
           shew
           another
           spirit
           then
           the
           spirit
           of
           Jesus
           :
           Wherefore
           great
           i●…
           your
           fall
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           lamented
           ,
           and
           though
           you
           have
           the
           name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           yet
           you
           want
           the
           life
           .
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           
             AN
             OBJECTION
             .
          
           
             BUt
             whereas
             it
             may
             be
             objected
             by
             some
             and
             said
             ,
             seeing
             the
             state
             of
             Christianity
             is
             thus
             discovered
             what
             it
             was
             i●…
             its
             beginning
             and
             purity
             ,
             and
             what
             it
             now
             is
             in
             its
             degeneration
             ;
             and
             seeing
             the
             present
             state
             of
             Christians
             is
             thus
             condemned
             ,
             what
             do
             I
             believe
             concerning
             the
             state
             of
             Christianity
             to
             come
             ?
             what
             shall
             succeed
             this
             present
             degeneration
             ?
             And
             may
             it
             be
             expected
             that
             ever
             Christianity
             shall
             be
             restored
             to
             that
             state
             of
             purity
             as
             it
             was
             in
             its
             beginning
             ?
             And
             whether
             may
             people
             expect
             to
             come
             into
             the
             same
             life
             again
             ,
             and
             to
             know
             the
             same
             power
             ,
             and
             worship
             ,
             and
             unity
             ,
             which
             was
             amongst
             the
             Apostles
             and
             first
             Christians
             Churches
             ?
             And
             whether
             do
             I
             judge
             that
             ever
             the
             Ministry
             can
             be
             again
             received
             by
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             holy
             spirit
             onely
             ,
             without
             natural
             learning
             and
             languages
             ?
             And
             whether
             the
             same
             spirit
             is
             to
             be
             waited
             for
             and
             received
             ?
             And
             whether
             the
             same
             anointing
             can
             be
             known
             in
             this
             age
             ,
             or
             any
             age
             to
             come
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             in
             and
             among
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Christians
             ,
             before
             the
             Apostacy
             and
             degeneration
             .
          
        
         
           
             ANSWER
             .
          
           
             To
             all
             this
             I
             answer
             ,
             and
             do
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             present
             state
             of
             Christianity
             is
             woful
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             condemned
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             being
             degenerated
             from
             his
             life
             ,
             power
             and
             spirit
             ,
             whereby
             all
             hearts
             are
             darkened
             ,
             and
             all
             minds
             estranged
             from
             the
             Covenant
             of
             life
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             sence
             and
             feeling
             of
             the
             life
             of
             God
             :
             and
             now
             in
             all
             the
             wayes
             ,
             and
             worships
             ,
             and
             practices
             of
             Christians
             they
             are
             fallen
             and
             degenerated
             from
             that
             life
             in
             which
             the
             Christians
             once
             were
             ;
             and
             the
             beast
             hath
             raigned
             over
             all
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             and
             because
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             greatness
             ,
             and
             dominion
             ,
             who
             hath
             been
             able
             
             to
             make
             war
             with
             him
             ;
             he
             hath
             killed
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             hath
             subjected
             all
             Nations
             under
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             every
             Nation
             hath
             received
             the
             mark
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             born
             his
             Image
             for
             generations
             ,
             and
             all
             flesh
             hath
             s●…ggered
             ,
             and
             hath
             been
             made
             drunk
             with
             the
             ●…up
             of
             fornication
             ,
             that
             hath
             been
             i●…
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             whore
             who
             hath
             set
             upon
             this
             beast
             ,
             who
             hath
             caused
             both
             small
             and
             great
             to
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             would
             not
             ,
             he
             hath
             had
             power
             to
             kill
             them
             ;
             and
             this
             Government
             hath
             ruled
             over
             the
             whole
             Christendom
             ,
             and
             the
             worship
             practised
             hath
             been
             but
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             while
             people
             have
             been
             erred
             from
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             not
             guided
             by
             it
             onely
             ;
             and
             people
             hath
             been
             compelled
             to
             worship
             by
             Laws
             of
             men
             ,
             they
             have
             been
             compelled
             to
             sprinkle
             their
             Infants
             ,
             and
             they
             have
             been
             compelled
             to
             go
             to
             Steeple
             houses
             ,
             and
             compelled
             to
             keep
             a
             Sabboth
             ,
             and
             compelled
             to
             hire
             Priests
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             them
             wages
             against
             their
             wills
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             compelling
             by
             an
             outward
             power
             ,
             hath
             not
             been
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             but
             savoured
             altogether
             of
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             beast
             ;
             for
             you
             may
             read
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             13.
             12
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             how
             the
             beast
             caused
             all
             ,
             both
             small
             and
             great
             to
             worship
             him
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             would
             not
             worship
             him
             by
             his
             power
             ,
             he
             hath
             had
             power
             to
             kill
             them
             ;
             and
             all
             compelling
             and
             causing
             to
             worship
             by
             an
             outward
             power
             ,
             is
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             for
             Christ
             nor
             his
             Apostles
             never
             caused
             any
             to
             worship
             God
             by
             an
             outward
             power
             ;
             for
             while
             Christianity
             kept
             its
             purity
             and
             authority
             ,
             they
             begot
             people
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             worship
             him
             ,
             by
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             and
             they
             did
             not
             bring
             any
             into
             their
             Sect
             ,
             nor
             to
             worship
             with
             them
             by
             an
             outward
             Law
             and
             authority
             ;
             for
             that
             is
             in
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             it
             was
             he
             that
             first
             caused
             both
             small
             and
             great
             to
             conform
             to
             his
             worship
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             his
             power
             that
             upholds
             it
             ,
             and
             maintains
             it
             unto
             this
             day
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             the
             seed
             of
             God
             is
             arising
             ,
             which
             is
             able
             to
             make
             war
             with
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             his
             kingdome
             ,
             and
             his
             worship
             shall
             be
             thrown
             down
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             causing
             and
             compelling
             to
             worship
             ,
             causing
             to
             keep
             a
             day
             ,
             and
             causing
             to
             hire
             Teachers
             to
             maintain
             them
             ;
             and
             this
             causing
             to
             go
             to
             Steeple-houses
             ,
             and
             to
             maintain
             them
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             causing
             to
             pay
             
             tythes
             ,
             it
             shall
             all
             fall
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             and
             be
             beat
             down
             by
             the
             〈◊〉
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             rising
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             found
             among
             true
             Christians
             ,
             nor
             the
             Beast
             shall
             not
             be
             worshipped
             ,
             〈◊〉
             his
             authority
             any
             more
             of
             force
             ;
             for
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             now
             appeared
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             is
             sprung
             forth
             which
             hath
             made
             all
             things
             manifest
             ,
             and
             now
             the
             difference
             is
             known
             between
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             beast
             ,
             and
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             true
             God
             :
             And
             concerning
             the
             state
             of
             Christianity
             to
             come
             ,
             this
             I
             ●…new
             &
             believe
             ,
             a
             glorious
             restauration
             thereof
             shall
             appear
             throughout
             the
             whole
             christendom
             ,
             &
             christianity
             shall
             again
             be
             restored
             to
             its
             former
             purity
             ,
             and
             Christians
             shall
             ,
             and
             may
             receive
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             from
             which
             the
             Christians
             hath
             been
             degenerated
             ;
             and
             the
             same
             life
             ,
             the
             same
             power
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             worship
             and
             Unity
             shall
             be
             revived
             amongst
             Christians
             in
             the
             restoration
             ;
             even
             the
             same
             that
             was
             in
             the
             beginning
             before
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             shall
             again
             appeare
             among
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             again
             worship
             him
             in
             spirit
             and
             in
             truth
             onely
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             before
             the
             Apostacy
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             traditionall
             worship
             ,
             and
             false
             imitations
             which
             hath
             been
             set
             up
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             shall
             be
             overthrown
             and
             confounded
             ;
             the
             Lord
             is
             risen
             and
             will
             dash
             down
             and
             overthrow
             all
             this
             idolatry
             now
             practised
             amongst
             Christians
             .
             And
             a
             great
             shaking
             and
             counfounding
             shall
             suddenly
             come
             among
             Christians
             ;
             for
             the
             Lord
             will
             break
             down
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             builded
             because
             it
             is
             polluted
             ;
             and
             he
             will
             pluck
             ●…p
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             planted
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             defiled
             ;
             and
             a
             mighty
             work
             will
             the
             Lord
             work
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             the
             kingdoms
             of
             this
             world
             will
             he
             change
             into
             the
             kingdoms
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Christ
             shall
             reigne
             in
             and
             among
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             his
             spirit
             shall
             be
             the
             teacher
             and
             leader
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             all
             false
             ●…chers
             will
             the
             Lord
             confound
             and
             consume
             ;
             all
             these
             hirelings
             ,
             who
             go
             for
             gifts
             and
             rewards
             ,
             and
             all
             this
             manner
             of
             preaching
             and
             teaching
             ,
             which
             are
             come
             up
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ;
             all
             this
             preaching
             which
             they
             study
             for
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             for
             so
             much
             money
             a
             year
             ,
             all
             this
             shall
             be
             tumbled
             down
             into
             the
             pit
             ;
             Gods
             vengeance
             shall
             come
             upon
             it
             all
             ,
             and
             the
             annoynting
             shall
             be
             received
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             dwell
             in
             people
             ,
             as
             it
             did
             in
             the
             Apostles
             ;
             and
             the
             people
             shall
             need
             
             no
             other
             teacher
             
               but
               as
               that
               annointing
               teacheth
               all
               things
               ,
            
             and
             for
             this
             spirit
             and
             annointing
             ,
             all
             that
             feare
             God
             may
             wa●…
             to
             receive
             it
             in
             this
             present
             age
             ;
             which
             Spirit
             brings
             into
             the
             same
             unity
             and
             life
             ,
             into
             the
             same
             worship
             and
             fellowship
             that
             was
             amongst
             Christians
             in
             the
             beginning
             before
             the
             Apostacy
             ;
             and
             this
             state
             may
             Christians
             be
             restored
             to
             ,
             and
             for
             this
             state
             all
             that
             fear
             God
             and
             love
             him
             are
             to
             wait
             ,
             for
             this
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             concerning
             the
             Ministry
             ,
             I
             know
             and
             do
             believe
             it
             may
             be
             ,
             and
             is
             received
             again
             as
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Christian
             Ministers
             first
             received
             it
             ,
             to
             wit
             ,
             by
             the
             eternall
             spirit
             and
             gift
             thereof
             ,
             through
             the
             revelation
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             in
             them
             ▪
             and
             such
             may
             and
             doth
             preach
             the
             Gospel
             freely
             ,
             as
             they
             doe
             receive
             it
             freely
             ,
             and
             without
             naturall
             learning
             and
             languages
             .
          
           
             For
             by
             that
             can
             none
             be
             made
             Ministers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             nor
             by
             any
             thing
             without
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             Christs
             Ministry
             shall
             again
             be
             received
             thereby
             ;
             this
             I
             believe
             :
             and
             all
             this
             Ministry
             made
             and
             sent
             forth
             by
             naturall
             learning
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             the
             Lord
             will
             confound
             it
             in
             this
             Age
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             come
             up
             since
             the
             Apostles
             dayes
             ,
             to
             make
             Ministers
             by
             naturall
             learning
             ,
             and
             it
             stands
             in
             the
             apostacy
             from
             the
             life
             ,
             and
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             its
             call
             ,
             and
             work
             ,
             and
             maintenance
             ,
             savours
             not
             of
             the
             kingdome
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             bring
             it
             downe
             ,
             and
             the
             gift
             of
             his
             Ministry
             will
             he
             restore
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             ,
             and
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             waited
             for
             in
             this
             present
             age
             ;
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             restore
             his
             Ministry
             as
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             and
             his
             work
             shall
             be
             glorious
             ;
             for
             many
             there
             are
             ,
             is
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             converted
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             brought
             out
             of
             the
             degeneration
             ,
             and
             to
             that
             shall
             people
             come
             which
             all
             Christendom
             hath
             been
             apostatized
             from
             ,
             and
             shall
             receive
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             annointing
             which
             was
             amongst
             the
             Christian
             Churches
             ;
             and
             life
             and
             immortality
             shall
             again
             be
             brought
             to
             light
             through
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             hid
             for
             ages
             while
             darkness
             hath
             been
             over
             the
             minds
             of
             people
             ;
             and
             I
             say
             and
             testifie
             before
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             Christianity
             shall
             be
             restored
             to
             its
             former
             state
             ;
             Life
             shall
             spring
             forth
             ,
             and
             Truth
             
             shall
             be
             increased
             ,
             and
             faith
             shall
             waxe
             strong
             ,
             even
             the
             same
             〈◊〉
             that
             the
             Apostles
             had
             ,
             which
             gave
             them
             victory
             over
             all
             the
             world
             which
             shall
             again
             give
             people
             the
             same
             victory
             ;
             and
             this
             shall
             be
             known
             in
             the
             earth
             :
             For
             the
             marriage
             of
             the
             Lamb
             shall
             come
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             people
             shall
             be
             joyned
             unto
             him
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             one
             way
             ,
             and
             one
             worship
             ,
             and
             one
             teacher
             ,
             and
             every
             man
             shall
             fit
             under
             Christs
             Vine
             ,
             and
             none
             shall
             make
             afraid
             :
             Yea
             ,
             and
             more
             then
             a
             Vine
             shall
             he
             be
             known
             ●…d
             more
             then
             a
             door
             ,
             and
             more
             then
             a
             Shepheard
             shall
             he
             be
             known
             to
             be
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             and
             greater
             then
             a
             rock
             shall
             he
             be
             witnessed
             to
             be
             ,
             and
             more
             then
             a
             Teacher
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             .
             
               If
               any
               man
               have
               eares
               to
               hear
               ,
               let
               him
               hear
               :
            
             more
             and
             greater
             is
             he
             becoming
             to
             his
             people
             ,
             then
             is
             lawfull
             yet
             to
             utter
             :
             
               Eye
               hath
               not
               seen
               ,
               nor
               it
               hath
               not
               entred
               into
               the
               heart
               of
               man
               ,
               but
               it
               is
               revealed
               to
               us
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ;
            
             The
             joyfull
             day
             is
             approaching
             ,
             the
             Lambs
             wife
             is
             making
             her selfe
             ready
             ,
             the
             wedding
             Garment
             is
             putting
             on
             ;
             and
             all
             that
             which
             is
             polluted
             is
             to
             be
             done
             away
             ;
             
               and
               blessed
               is
               he
               that
               cometh
               to
               the
               marriage
               of
               the
               Lamb
               ,
            
             that
             he
             may
             become
             one
             spirit
             with
             the
             Creator
             ;
             here
             is
             glory
             and
             rejoycing
             for
             ever
             ,
             when
             this
             is
             known
             ,
             
               That
               the
               wife
               hath
               not
               power
               over
               her
               owne
               body
               ,
               but
               the
               husband
               ,
               nor
               the
               husband
               hath
               power
               over
               his
               owne
               body
               ,
               but
               the
               wife
               .
            
             Where
             this
             is
             known
             ,
             
               Death
               is
               swallowed
               up
               of
               Life
               ,
            
             and
             〈◊〉
             is
             overcome
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             the
             inheritance
             of
             life
             eternall
             comes
             to
             be
             possessed
             ,
             and
             Death
             and
             Hell
             is
             cast
             into
             the
             lake
             ,
             and
             he
             which
             hath
             deceived
             ,
             can
             deceive
             no
             more
             ;
             and
             blessed
             is
             the
             eye
             that
             seeth
             this
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             that
             understands
             .
          
           
             Wherefore
             all
             ye
             Christians
             upon
             earth
             ,
             awake
             ,
             awake
             ,
             and
             put
             away
             your
             whoredoms
             ,
             cast
             off
             your
             idolatries
             ,
             and
             strip
             you
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             clean
             of
             all
             your
             adultries
             ;
             drink
             no
             longer
             of
             the
             cup
             of
             fornications
             ,
             nor
             eat
             no
             longer
             of
             the
             abominable
             flesh
             ;
             nor
             wear
             no
             longer
             your
             garments
             of
             unrighteousness
             ,
             but
             strip
             ye
             ,
             strip
             ye
             ,
             make
             ye
             bare
             ,
             all
             your
             old
             garments
             must
             be
             put
             off
             before
             you
             can
             appear
             before
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           
             A
             great
             work
             will
             the
             Lord
             work
             amongst
             you
             ,
             he
             will
             ●…ake
             and
             overthrow
             all
             your
             Altars
             ,
             Images
             ,
             and
             Idols
             which
             
             you
             have
             set
             up
             and
             worshipped
             ;
             the
             Lord
             hath
             uttered
             〈◊〉
             voice
             ,
             the
             beast
             that
             hath
             many
             heads
             ,
             and
             many
             horns
             ,
             〈◊〉
             tremble
             ,
             〈◊〉
             one
             head
             and
             one
             horn
             onely
             shall
             be
             exalted
             ,
             and
             the
             Government
             shall
             be
             set
             up
             ,
             of
             whose
             increase
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             end
             ;
             and
             people
             shall
             be
             brought
             into
             that
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             go
             forth
             no
             more
             ,
             for
             who
             comes
             to
             this
             ,
             time
             is
             no
             longer
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdom
             and
             Government
             is
             delivered
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             become
             all
             in
             all
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             that
             ever
             comes
             to
             know
             these
             things
             ,
             must
             first
             come
             to
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Lamb
             in
             them
             ,
             with
             which
             every
             man
             is
             lightned
             that
             cometh
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             ever
             knows
             these
             things
             ,
             must
             first
             be
             brought
             to
             the
             principle
             of
             God
             in
             them
             ,
             which
             they
             have
             trangressed
             against
             ▪
             and
             all
             that
             owns
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             walks
             in
             it
             ,
             shall
             come
             to
             know
             these
             things
             ,
             which
             to
             know
             and
             be
             in
             them
             ,
             is
             eternal
             life
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             all
             ye
             Christians
             ,
             come
             to
             the
             light
             which
             Christ
             hath
             lightned
             you
             withal
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             let
             you
             see
             the
             Government
             of
             Satan
             ,
             and
             of
             sin
             and
             death
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             ruling
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             will
             teach
             you
             to
             war
             against
             it
             ,
             till
             it
             be
             subdued
             ,
             the
             light
             will
             discover
             unto
             you
             that
             nature
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             kingdom
             of
             Satan
             bears
             rule
             ,
             it
             will
             〈◊〉
             you
             see
             the
             Devil
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Prince
             of
             darkness
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             adversary
             of
             God
             ;
             who
             is
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             he
             has
             dra●…
             all
             people
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             love
             the
             light
             of
             Christ
             in
             you
             ,
             it
             will
             teach
             you
             to
             war
             against
             him
             ,
             and
             against
             all
             that
             ,
             that
             's
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ;
             for
             all
             that
             is
             of
             Satans
             kingdom
             ,
             that
             is
             out
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             must
             be
             destroyed
             by
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             kingdom
             of
             Christ
             ;
             whose
             coming
             is
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             which
             Christ
             hath
             lightned
             every
             man
             withal
             ,
             who
             comes
             to
             destroy
             the
             Devil
             ,
             and
             his
             kingdom
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             works
             ;
             So
             to
             the
             light
             must
             all
             minds
             be
             turned
             ,
             which
             will
             reveal
             the
             kingdom
             of
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
             and
             consume
             〈◊〉
             the
             appearance
             of
             Christ
             is
             light
             ,
             and
             Christ
             is
             the
             light
             of
             Israel
             ,
             which
             is
             as
             a
             fire
             ,
             to
             consume
             all
             fruitless
             trees
             ,
             which
             cumbers
             the
             ground
             ,
             which
             the
             Lord
             will
             consume
             by
             the
             brightness
             of
             his
             coming
             :
             And
             now
             is
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             revealed
             ,
             even
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             Christians
             so
             called
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             
             long
             shewed
             himself
             to
             be
             God
             ,
             but
             now
             the
             Lord
             will
             bring
             him
             down
             ;
             for
             Antichrist
             has
             ruled
             for
             many
             ages
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             of
             life
             has
             been
             crucified
             in
             spiritual
             
               Sodom
               ;
            
             but
             
               Sodom
            
             shall
             be
             consumed
             by
             fire
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             will
             avenge
             himself
             of
             all
             his
             enemies
             ,
             and
             all
             people
             and
             Nations
             shall
             know
             there
             is
             a
             God
             ,
             who
             executes
             justice
             and
             true
             judgement
             ,
             who
             is
             a
             God
             near
             at
             hand
             to
             reward
             his
             people
             with
             everlasting
             life
             ,
             and
             to
             give
             unto
             his
             enemies
             judgement
             and
             condemnation
             .
          
           
             THE
             END
             .