Univeral love In which a visitation floweth through the creation, that all people may be informed into the truth, and in their several places come to walk in the truth, and live in the truth, to be a good favour unto God, and honour God. 1. To parents of children. 2. To masters and dames of families. 3. To servants in their places. 4. To aged people. 5. To such as live a single life. 6. To young people. 7. To children. 8. To such as are in outward government. 9. To ministers of parishes, so called. 10. To such as practise in the nations law. 11. To such as trade in wights and measures. 12. To such as buy and sell in the markets or in any other places. With a general exhortation. Also something concerning faith, and hope, and love, and the word, and mans restless part, and the election, and a particular place of bondage opened. ... William Smith.
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             Univeral love In which a visitation floweth through the creation, that all people may be informed into the truth, and in their several places come to walk in the truth, and live in the truth, to be a good favour unto God, and honour God. 1. To parents of children. 2. To masters and dames of families. 3. To servants in their places. 4. To aged people. 5. To such as live a single life. 6. To young people. 7. To children. 8. To such as are in outward government. 9. To ministers of parishes, so called. 10. To such as practise in the nations law. 11. To such as trade in wights and measures. 12. To such as buy and sell in the markets or in any other places. With a general exhortation. Also something concerning faith, and hope, and love, and the word, and mans restless part, and the election, and a particular place of bondage opened. ... William Smith.
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           Universal
           Love.
           In
           which
           a
           Visitation
           floweth
           through
           the
           Creation
           ,
           that
           all
           people
           may
           be
           informed
           into
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           several
           places
           come
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           God.
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               To
               Parents
               of
               Children
            
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               To
               Masters
               and
               Dames
               of
               Families
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               To
               Servants
               in
               their
               places
            
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               To
               Aged
               People
            
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             
               To
               such
               as
               live
               a
               single
               life
               .
            
          
           
             6.
             
             
               To
               young
               People
            
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             
               To
               Children
            
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             
               To
               such
               as
               are
               in
               outward
               Government
               .
            
          
           
             9.
             
             
               To
               Ministers
               of
               Parishes
               so
               called
               .
            
          
           
             10.
             
             
               To
               such
               as
               practise
               in
               the
               Nations
               Law
            
          
           
             11.
             
             
               To
               such
               as
               trade
               in
               Weights
               and
               Measures
               .
            
          
           
             12.
             
             
               To
               such
               as
               buy
               and
               sell
               in
               Markets
               or
               in
               any
               other
               places
               .
            
          
        
         
           With
           a
           
             General
             Exhortation
          
           .
           Also
           something
           concerning
           Faith
           ,
           and
           Hope
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           
             Mans
             restless
             part
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Election
           ,
           and
           a
           
             particular
             Place
             of
             bondage
             opened
          
           .
           That
           all
           may
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           Life
           and
           Power
           ,
           and
           Wisdom
           ;
           through
           which
           all
           people
           may
           love
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           be
           at
           peace
           one
           amongst
           another
           ,
           and
           deal
           justly
           one
           with
           another
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ;
           that
           Justice
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           Equity
           ,
           Sobriety
           ,
           Moderation
           ,
           Chastity
           ,
           Temperance
           ,
           Righteousness
           ,
           Holiness
           ,
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Love
           ,
           may
           have
           a
           free
           ,
           and
           an
           universal
           course
           ,
           and
           the
           Creation
           may
           be
           set
           at
           liberty
           ,
           which
           yet
           travelleth
           in
           pain
           ,
           and
           bears
           the
           burthen
           of
           all
           disorder
           .
           
             William
             Smith
          
           .
        
         
           The
           Second
           Edition
           .
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1663.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
         
         
         
           A
           Table
           of
           the
           Principle
           Heads
           contained
           in
           this
           Book
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             TO
             Parents
             of
             Children
             .
             Page
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             Masters
             and
             Dames
             of
             Families
             .
             Page
             3.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             Servants
             in
             their
             Places
             .
             Page
             22.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             To
             Aged
             People
             .
             Page
             29.
             
          
           
             5.
             
             To
             such
             as
             live
             a
             Single
             Life
             .
             Page
             35.
             
          
           
             6.
             
             To
             Young
             People
             .
             Page
             41.
             
          
           
             7.
             
             To
             Children
             .
             Page
             48.
             
          
           
             8.
             
             To
             such
             as
             are
             in
             outward
             Government
             .
             Page
             57.
             
          
           
             9.
             
             To
             Ministers
             of
             Parishes
             ,
             so
             called
             .
             Page
             67.
             
          
           
             10.
             
             To
             such
             as
             Practise
             in
             the
             Nations
             Law.
             Page
             82.
             
          
           
             11.
             
             To
             such
             as
             Trade
             in
             Weights
             and
             Measures
             .
             Page
             92.
             
          
           
             12.
             
             To
             such
             as
             buy
             and
             sell
             in
             Markets
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             other
             places
             .
             Page
             99.
             
          
           
             13.
             
             A
             General
             Exhortation
             .
             Page
             106.
             
          
           
             14.
             
             Concerning
             Faith.
             Page
             112.
             
          
           
             15.
             
             Concerning
             Hope
             .
             Page
             117.
             
          
           
             16.
             
             Concerning
             Love.
             Page
             121.
             
          
           
             17.
             
             Concerning
             the
             Word
             .
             Page
             127.
             
          
           
             18.
             
             Concerning
             mans
             restless
             Part
             ,
             and
             the
             Election
             .
             Page
             134.
             
          
           
             19.
             
             A
             particular
             place
             of
             Bondage
             opened
             .
             Page
             143.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           An
           Epistle
           dedicated
           to
           the
           Measure
           of
           Light
           and
           Life
           in
           all
           People
           .
        
         
           THis
           Book
           is
           dedicated
           unto
           the
           most
           noble
           ,
           and
           honourable
           ,
           and
           worthy
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           knowing
           that
           it
           is
           the
           ●ost
           excellent
           in
           vertue
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           the
           〈…〉
           hath
           loved
           the
           best
           things
           ,
           and
           deligh●e●●
           i●
           the
           plain
           simple
           path
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           hath
           no●
           at
           any
           time
           cunningly
           devised
           inventions
           ;
           it
           hath
           ever
           been
           vertuous
           in
           goodness
           ,
           and
           a
           true
           Lover
           of
           such
           as
           hath
           loved
           uprightness
           ,
           it
           hath
           ever
           despised
           vice
           and
           vanity
           ,
           and
           never
           could
           joyn
           with
           any
           evil
           thing
           ;
           it
           hath
           ever
           been
           of
           an
           humble
           meek
           nature
           ,
           and
           tender
           in
           compassion
           to
           all
           people
           ;
           it
           hath
           ever
           been
           of
           a
           peaceable
           disposition
           and
           condescending
           to
           the
           lowest
           state
           ;
           it
           hath
           alwayes
           loved
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           delighted
           in
           the
           best
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           innocency
           and
           simplicity
           the
           most
           perfect
           ,
           and
           in
           
           wisdom
           the
           most
           excellent
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           most
           renownable
           in
           glory
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           all
           riches
           and
           treasures
           ,
           the
           graces
           and
           excellency
           of
           its
           vertue
           and
           beauty
           ,
           doth
           far
           excel
           the
           praise
           of
           men
           .
           And
           unto
           this
           principle
           alone
           ,
           is
           this
           Book
           dedicated
           ,
           as
           being
           unto
           me
           the
           most
           lovely
           ,
           renownable
           ,
           and
           for
           ever
           honorable
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           that
           unto
           me
           which
           is
           the
           chiefest
           good
           ,
           and
           it
           doth
           communicate
           from
           it self
           ,
           the
           riches
           of
           it self
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           the
           glory
           and
           honour
           of
           its
           own
           power
           and
           wisdom
           over
           all
           ;
           and
           the
           matter
           which
           in
           this
           Book
           is
           contained
           ,
           being
           received
           and
           accepted
           by
           it
           ,
           I
           shall
           rejoyce
           in
           my
           labor
           ,
           however
           men
           distinct
           from
           it
           ,
           may
           esteem
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           not
           the
           praise
           of
           men
           that
           I
           seek
           ,
           howbeit
           I
           am
           moved
           to
           labour
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           I
           desire
           to
           be
           manifest
           to
           every
           mans
           Conscience
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           approved
           by
           his
           pure
           eye
           that
           seeth
           secrets
           ;
           and
           let
           all
           glory
           ,
           and
           honour
           ,
           and
           praise
           ,
           and
           renown
           ,
           be
           given
           unto
           him
           alone
           ,
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           :
           and
           unto
           the
           measure
           of
           himself
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           I
           commend
           this
           Book
           in
           all
           humility
           ,
           reverence
           and
           fear
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             S.
             
          
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           WHen
           thou
           settest
           thine
           eye
           to
           read
           this
           Book
           ,
           set
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           before
           it
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           so
           hasty
           to
           read
           ,
           as
           diligent
           to
           understand
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           much
           communicated
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           published
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           read
           in
           that
           from
           which
           it
           is
           given
           forth
           ,
           but
           run
           over
           with
           a
           hasty
           mind
           out
           of
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           through
           which
           the
           benefit
           that
           might
           be
           received
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           labour
           of
           those
           that
           would
           do
           good
           ,
           doth
           not
           become
           so
           effectual
           ;
           for
           when
           people
           do
           not
           read
           with
           a
           sound
           mind
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           weigh
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           nor
           do
           not
           prove
           their
           own
           present
           states
           ,
           but
           hastily
           read
           without
           understanding
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           
           matter
           slips
           out
           of
           their
           minds
           ,
           and
           the
           profit
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           intended
           is
           not
           reaped
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           Reader
           ,
           be
           thou
           careful
           ,
           and
           first
           set
           Gods
           fear
           before
           thee
           ,
           and
           read
           with
           that
           of
           God
           in
           thee
           ;
           and
           consider
           through
           the
           several
           states
           ,
           which
           in
           this
           Book
           is
           opened
           ,
           and
           try
           where
           thou
           canst
           find
           thy
           own
           place
           ,
           or
           unto
           which
           thou
           art
           nearest
           ;
           for
           thou
           mayst
           certainly
           know
           with
           that
           of
           God
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           thou
           mayst
           feel
           ,
           when
           thou
           read'st
           thy
           own
           state
           ;
           for
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           will
           find
           thee
           ,
           and
           will
           come
           close
           to
           thee
           ,
           when
           thy
           state
           is
           opened
           ,
           and
           will
           manifest
           how
           it
           is
           with
           thee
           in
           thy
           place
           ,
           and
           what
           order
           thou
           art
           in
           ;
           and
           read
           with
           a
           single
           eye
           ,
           and
           a
           simple
           mind
           ,
           and
           then
           thou
           wilt
           profit
           :
           And
           do
           not
           charge
           the
           matter
           in
           this
           Book
           ,
           to
           lye
           too
           much
           in
           duty
           ,
           or
           to
           stand
           too
           much
           in
           outward
           things
           ;
           for
           if
           thou
           read
           it
           diligently
           ,
           thou
           mayst
           observe
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           pressed
           in
           duty
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           required
           by
           the
           principle
           ,
           unto
           which
           the
           duty
           ought
           to
           stand
           
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           be
           much
           which
           lye
           outward
           ,
           yet
           the
           information
           reaches
           to
           the
           principle
           inward
           ,
           unto
           which
           thou
           joyning
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           know
           that
           all
           outward
           things
           that
           is
           not
           manifested
           from
           it
           ,
           will
           be
           reproved
           by
           it
           ,
           unto
           which
           reproof
           thou
           art
           to
           yeeld
           thy self
           in
           obedience
           ;
           and
           by
           obeying
           the
           principle
           which
           reproves
           unrighteousness
           within
           ,
           thou
           wilt
           find
           that
           all
           unrighteousness
           without
           must
           be
           denyed
           also
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           principle
           within
           ;
           and
           thou
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           salvation
           is
           not
           published
           through
           any
           thing
           done
           ,
           but
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           alone
           ;
           yet
           there
           must
           be
           obedience
           given
           unto
           him
           ,
           before
           salvation
           be
           witnessed
           by
           him
           .
           So
           be
           sober
           and
           vigilant
           ,
           and
           judge
           nothing
           rashly
           ,
           but
           weigh
           things
           cooly
           ,
           and
           the
           answer
           will
           be
           given
           unto
           Truths
           testimony
           ,
           by
           that
           of
           God
           in
           thee
           ;
           and
           whether
           thou
           wilt
           hear
           and
           obey
           ,
           or
           neglect
           and
           contemn
           ,
           yet
           the
           Truth
           will
           find
           a
           witness
           in
           thy
           Conscience
           ,
           unto
           which
           this
           Book
           is
           commended
           ;
           and
           if
           thou
           be
           careful
           ,
           and
           
           keep
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           and
           chuse
           the
           good
           ,
           then
           may
           thou
           find
           profit
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           comfort
           to
           thy
           soul
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           so
           come
           to
           pass
           concerning
           thee
           ,
           whoever
           thou
           art
           ,
           I
           shall
           therein
           rejoyce
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             S.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         Vniversal
         Love.
         
      
       
         
           THe
           Wisdom
           that
           is
           pure
           from
           above
           hath
           the
           good
           order
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           its
           government
           the
           Creation
           standeth
           in
           its
           place
           and
           service
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           come
           to
           be
           used
           and
           ordered
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           wisdom
           people
           are
           fitly
           disposed
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           a
           right
           capacity
           to
           order
           the
           Creation
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           in
           their
           place
           doth
           yield
           a
           good
           favour
           unto
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           wisdom
           from
           above
           is
           gentle
           ,
           and
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           easie
           to
           be
           entreated
           ,
           full
           of
           mercy
           ,
           and
           goodness
           ,
           and
           truth
           ;
           and
           this
           Wisdom
           being
           received
           ,
           the
           mind
           is
           fitly
           disposed
           to
           order
           those
           things
           which
           are
           committed
           to
           trust
           and
           charge
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           in
           their
           place
           comes
           to
           see
           their
           duty
           in
           their
           place
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           are
           to
           answer
           God
           through
           those
           things
           which
           he
           commits
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           several
           places
           where
           he
           sets
           them
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           see
           the
           great
           weight
           that
           lies
           upon
           them
           ,
           to
           perform
           with
           care
           and
           diligence
           such
           service
           as
           in
           their
           place
           God
           requires
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           Wisdom
           from
           above
           doth
           order
           every
           man
           in
           his
           place
           ,
           and
           he
           becomes
           a
           good
           favour
           in
           his
           place
           both
           to
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           Righteousness
           that
           proceeds
           from
           such
           a
           
           man
           ,
           the
           Lord
           God
           is
           glorified
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           that
           which
           all
           people
           in
           their
           respective
           places
           are
           to
           mind
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           thing
           they
           are
           called
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           that
           thing
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           to
           be
           carefull
           to
           answer
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           honour
           God
           ;
           and
           such
           who
           have
           children
           are
           in
           this
           thing
           very
           deeply
           concerned
           ,
           for
           the
           charge
           upon
           them
           is
           exceeding
           great
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           to
           mind
           the
           just
           and
           holy
           principle
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           receive
           the
           wisdom
           from
           above
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           to
           nurture
           and
           bring
           up
           their
           children
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           how
           can
           Parent
           bring
           up
           their
           Children
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           they
           walk
           not
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           themselves
           ?
           and
           how
           can
           they
           inform
           their
           children
           into
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           when
           they
           themselves
           live
           in
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ?
           and
           such
           Parents
           do
           usually
           teach
           their
           children
           to
           be
           vain
           and
           to
           follow
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           and
           so
           covetous
           parents
           teach
           their
           children
           covetousness
           ,
           for
           their
           own
           minds
           being
           in
           that
           thing
           ,
           they
           press
           their
           children
           to
           the
           practise
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           under
           a
           shew
           of
           covetousness
           ,
           but
           under
           a
           shew
           of
           carefulness
           and
           providence
           ,
           at
           which
           door
           the
           mind
           goeth
           forth
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           reaches
           it self
           to
           compass
           the
           wealth
           and
           riches
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           such
           Parents
           give
           encouragement
           to
           their
           children
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           and
           smile
           upon
           them
           with
           a
           cheerfull
           countenance
           ;
           
           and
           so
           the
           child
           runs
           in
           delighting
           ,
           and
           with
           pleasure
           exerciseth
           it self
           in
           covetous
           practises
           ,
           and
           strives
           after
           the
           earthly
           treasures
           to
           please
           its
           Parents
           ,
           and
           the
           Parents
           account
           such
           children
           ,
           careful
           children
           ,
           and
           provident
           &
           witty
           ,
           and
           the
           children
           are
           hereby
           tempted
           out
           of
           the
           path
           of
           honesty
           ,
           and
           so
           run
           in
           cozening
           ,
           and
           cheating
           ,
           and
           defrauding
           for
           gain
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           counted
           pollicy
           ,
           and
           the
           Parents
           will
           smile
           upon
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           things
           delight
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           being
           witty
           ,
           and
           so
           teaches
           them
           and
           instructs
           them
           into
           such
           practises
           ;
           and
           how
           are
           children
           wronged
           in
           this
           place
           for
           want
           of
           good
           nurture
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God!
           And
           when
           wealth
           and
           riches
           are
           heaped
           together
           ,
           then
           the
           mind
           is
           lifted
           up
           in
           pride
           ,
           and
           the
           Parents
           they
           exalt
           their
           children
           in
           haughtiness
           and
           pride
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           must
           have
           things
           suitable
           to
           their
           outward
           condition
           ;
           and
           so
           first
           teaches
           them
           to
           be
           covetous
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           be
           proud
           ,
           and
           poor
           children
           are
           lifted
           up
           in
           their
           minds
           at
           the
           beholding
           their
           costly
           apparel
           ,
           and
           their
           gay
           cloathing
           ,
           which
           by
           their
           Parents
           are
           provided
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           good
           nurture
           in
           this
           place
           they
           run
           out
           of
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           true
           order
           ,
           and
           then
           their
           Parents
           train
           them
           up
           in
           such
           things
           as
           they
           look
           at
           to
           be
           sutable
           to
           their
           conditions
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           put
           them
           to
           learn
           musick
           ,
           and
           dancing
           ,
           and
           singing
           ,
           and
           
           with
           such
           like
           vain
           things
           poor
           children
           are
           wronged
           by
           their
           Parents
           ,
           who
           should
           keep
           them
           in
           good
           order
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           how
           do
           Parents
           allow
           their
           children
           liberty
           to
           sport
           and
           play
           and
           to
           be
           vain
           ,
           and
           informs
           them
           into
           the
           expertnesse
           of
           such
           practises
           ?
           and
           how
           are
           children
           exercised
           in
           vanity
           ?
           and
           how
           do
           they
           spend
           such
           dayes
           in
           vanity
           ,
           which
           they
           pretend
           to
           be
           holy
           dayes
           ?
           and
           doe
           not
           all
           such
           dayes
           which
           they
           observe
           to
           be
           holy
           ,
           end
           in
           prophanesse
           and
           vanity
           ,
           and
           wickednesse
           ?
           and
           are
           not
           children
           at
           liberty
           upon
           such
           dayes
           to
           satisfie
           their
           vain
           minds
           in
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           in
           sports
           ,
           and
           run
           into
           headiness
           ,
           and
           wildness
           ?
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           dayes
           which
           they
           do
           not
           count
           holy
           ,
           they
           turn
           their
           minds
           into
           covetousness
           and
           deceit
           :
           And
           are
           these
           things
           commendable
           for
           Parents
           ,
           or
           for
           children
           ?
           or
           are
           these
           things
           like
           Christians
           ?
           and
           how
           are
           poor
           children
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           good
           nurture
           in
           time
           ,
           carried
           away
           into
           all
           manner
           of
           vanity
           ,
           and
           so
           taken
           captive
           at
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           who
           holds
           them
           fast
           after
           he
           hath
           taken
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           vanity
           becomes
           natural
           to
           children
           ,
           who
           know
           no
           better
           from
           their
           childhood
           ;
           and
           what
           a
           dishonour
           is
           this
           to
           parents
           ,
           who
           should
           be
           grave
           ,
           and
           wise
           ,
           and
           sober
           ,
           and
           stayed
           ,
           for
           them
           to
           encourage
           their
           children
           in
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           behold
           them
           in
           
           the
           practise
           of
           such
           things
           with
           delight
           ?
           such
           things
           do
           not
           become
           a
           Christian
           profession
           in
           no
           place
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           sure
           it
           is
           not
           a
           Christians
           practise
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           unsavoury
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           grieves
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           guided
           by
           his
           spirit
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           a
           trouble
           to
           Christians
           to
           see
           vanity
           flow
           in
           as
           a
           natural
           streame
           ,
           from
           generation
           to
           generation
           ,
           and
           the
           mind
           of
           people
           to
           be
           so
           seated
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           they
           study
           from
           time
           to
           time
           how
           to
           advance
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           train
           up
           their
           children
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           if
           children
           were
           not
           encouraged
           in
           vanity
           ,
           and
           trained
           up
           in
           it
           when
           they
           are
           young
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           more
           innocent
           ,
           and
           simple
           ,
           and
           stand
           more
           in
           the
           true
           order
           ,
           for
           as
           they
           are
           children
           they
           are
           innocent
           and
           harmless
           ,
           and
           a
           child
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           a
           child
           ,
           is
           more
           in
           the
           innocency
           ,
           than
           it
           is
           all
           its
           life
           time
           after
           ,
           except
           it
           come
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           that
           to
           be
           regenerated
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           great
           weight
           upon
           Parents
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           for
           by
           training
           up
           their
           children
           in
           vanity
           ,
           they
           draw
           upon
           themselves
           the
           childs
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           by
           how
           much
           they
           do
           encourage
           their
           children
           in
           vanity
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           do
           they
           wrong
           both
           themselves
           and
           their
           children
           :
           Therefore
           it
           is
           of
           concernment
           for
           all
           Parents
           of
           children
           to
           weigh
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           in
           time
           to
           consider
           it
           ,
           for
           certainly
           the
           Lord
           is
           grieved
           with
           evil
           deeds
           ,
           
           and
           with
           the
           disorderly
           walking
           of
           all
           such
           as
           are
           out
           of
           his
           fear
           ,
           and
           that
           Parents
           would
           be
           more
           mindfull
           of
           what
           they
           are
           intrusted
           with
           ,
           and
           to
           order
           it
           in
           Gods
           fear
           and
           Wisdom
           ,
           that
           all
           they
           have
           under
           their
           charge
           may
           be
           a
           good
           favour
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           bring
           honour
           to
           his
           Name
           ;
           for
           if
           it
           be
           not
           so
           ,
           all
           his
           gifts
           are
           abused
           ,
           and
           his
           Name
           dishonored
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           Creation
           is
           out
           of
           order
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           Parents
           must
           come
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           before
           they
           can
           instruct
           their
           children
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           they
           must
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           in
           their
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           behold
           their
           own
           present
           state
           ,
           for
           being
           from
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           they
           cannot
           walk
           in
           Gods
           fear
           themselves
           ,
           neither
           can
           they
           teach
           their
           children
           so
           ;
           and
           is
           not
           that
           a
           grievous
           thing
           ,
           when
           a
           whole
           Family
           is
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           both
           Parents
           and
           children
           exercised
           in
           vanity
           ?
           and
           how
           doth
           wickedness
           flow
           like
           a
           flood
           from
           generation
           to
           generation
           ,
           and
           one
           generation
           goeth
           and
           another
           cometh
           ,
           and
           with
           every
           generation
           sin
           appeareth
           ,
           and
           evil
           is
           practised
           ,
           and
           grows
           from
           one
           to
           another
           in
           full
           strength
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           ground
           ,
           because
           that
           children
           are
           not
           trained
           up
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           for
           if
           that
           was
           so
           ,
           sin
           would
           dye
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           generation
           it
           would
           grow
           weaker
           and
           weaker
           ,
           and
           in
           time
           
           it
           would
           be
           rooted
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           practise
           in
           it
           would
           cease
           ,
           and
           it
           would
           not
           be
           had
           in
           remembrance
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           you
           Parents
           of
           children
           ,
           mind
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           in
           your selves
           :
           and
           come
           to
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           yield
           your selves
           unto
           that
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           cannot
           see
           your
           children
           run
           into
           vanity
           ,
           and
           suffer
           them
           to
           go
           unreproved
           ,
           if
           you
           once
           hearken
           to
           the
           voice
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           mind
           the
           Testimony
           of
           his
           witness
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           to
           know
           in
           your selves
           unto
           what
           reproof
           belongeth
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           Lord
           alloweth
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           answer
           the
           Lord
           in
           obedience
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           know
           your selves
           changed
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           be
           able
           to
           instruct
           your
           children
           in
           the
           same
           path
           ,
           and
           cannot
           suffer
           them
           to
           run
           into
           vanity
           ,
           much
           less
           to
           train
           them
           up
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           you
           will
           receive
           Wisdom
           from
           above
           ,
           and
           know
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           which
           Wisdom
           is
           the
           pure
           order
           and
           good
           government
           ;
           then
           you
           cannot
           let
           your
           children
           lye
           ,
           and
           swear
           ,
           and
           curse
           ,
           and
           play
           ,
           and
           riot
           ;
           and
           be
           vain
           in
           pleasures
           ,
           and
           games
           ,
           your
           eye
           will
           be
           over
           them
           in
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           gentleness
           you
           will
           reprove
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           meekness
           instruct
           them
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           do
           go
           amiss
           you
           will
           feel
           grief
           come
           upon
           you
           
           concerning
           them
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           are
           grieved
           for
           them
           in
           that
           state
           ,
           then
           take
           heed
           you
           do
           not
           fall
           into
           passion
           ,
           and
           anger
           ,
           and
           wrath
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           exercise
           your
           wills
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           use
           your
           hand
           in
           severity
           towards
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           wisdom
           wait
           to
           be
           guided
           ,
           that
           not
           any
           fault
           which
           comes
           to
           your
           knowledge
           may
           pass
           unreproved
           ,
           neither
           any
           fault
           be
           too
           severely
           punished
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           both
           out
           of
           true
           order
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           know
           that
           when
           you
           have
           exercised
           your
           hand
           upon
           them
           in
           passion
           that
           you
           are
           not
           free
           from
           trouble
           afterwards
           ,
           when
           you
           come
           into
           coolness
           again
           you
           will
           be
           judged
           in
           your selves
           for
           your
           rashnesse
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           have
           trouble
           in
           your
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           profit
           to
           your
           children
           by
           that
           hand
           ,
           because
           wisdome
           doth
           not
           order
           it
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ye
           Parents
           ,
           who
           would
           have
           your
           children
           to
           do
           will
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           happy
           ,
           wait
           to
           be
           ordered
           in
           wisdom
           towards
           them
           ,
           and
           keeping
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           you
           will
           know
           both
           how
           to
           spare
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           correct
           ,
           and
           so
           with
           a
           meek
           and
           gentle
           spirit
           bring
           them
           into
           order
           ,
           and
           bend
           them
           in
           their
           tenderness
           ,
           before
           the
           bad
           part
           grow
           stubborn
           and
           be
           strong
           ,
           for
           in
           their
           tenderness
           it
           will
           be
           easie
           ,
           and
           whilst
           they
           art
           young
           and
           green
           the
           witness
           lies
           near
           them
           ,
           and
           reproof
           soon
           reaches
           them
           ,
           and
           
           if
           there
           be
           but
           an
           eye
           upon
           them
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           witness
           will
           answer
           ,
           and
           the
           bad
           will
           be
           presently
           judged
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           growing
           into
           more
           strength
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           timely
           order
           the
           darkness
           thickens
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           witness
           lies
           at
           a
           farther
           distance
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           at
           first
           might
           have
           been
           rebuked
           with
           a
           look
           ,
           will
           not
           then
           be
           brought
           down
           with
           a
           blow
           ;
           and
           here
           Parents
           both
           wrong
           themselves
           and
           their
           children
           for
           want
           of
           wisdom
           ;
           for
           they
           give
           way
           to
           their
           children
           whilst
           they
           are
           young
           ,
           and
           so
           lets
           up
           the
           bad
           part
           into
           strength
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           come
           to
           behold
           things
           far
           amiss
           in
           their
           children
           then
           they
           would
           bend
           them
           ,
           and
           cannot
           ,
           and
           so
           lets
           up
           the
           bad
           nature
           over
           their
           own
           heads
           ,
           and
           then
           beholds
           their
           children
           with
           mourning
           ,
           which
           in
           wisdom
           might
           be
           timely
           prevented
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           great
           wrong
           both
           to
           Parents
           and
           children
           ,
           and
           brings
           grief
           and
           sorrow
           upon
           them
           both
           :
           Therefore
           order
           is
           a
           sweet
           thing
           ,
           when
           Parents
           have
           wisdom
           to
           govern
           their
           children
           ,
           and
           to
           nurture
           them
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           duty
           and
           submission
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           there
           is
           a
           good
           savour
           both
           in
           Parents
           and
           Children
           ,
           and
           a
           comly
           order
           beheld
           in
           the
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           to
           come
           into
           this
           comly
           order
           is
           a
           sweet
           savour
           ;
           and
           to
           inform
           children
           to
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           teach
           them
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           
           and
           learn
           them
           to
           behave
           themselves
           modestly
           and
           soberly
           unto
           all
           people
           ,
           this
           is
           good
           education
           ,
           and
           also
           a
           good
           portion
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           the
           good
           breeding
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           manners
           ,
           which
           is
           decent
           and
           orderly
           ,
           and
           is
           an
           order
           approved
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           to
           let
           them
           run
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           up
           in
           the
           foolish
           vain
           Customs
           ,
           and
           teach
           them
           to
           observe
           Traditions
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           orderly
           nor
           decent
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           taught
           to
           observe
           all
           Customs
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           good
           breeding
           ,
           nor
           good
           manners
           ,
           for
           those
           things
           are
           come
           to
           pass
           in
           the
           degeneration
           from
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           teach
           children
           to
           bow
           ,
           and
           scrape
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           off
           their
           Hats
           to
           respect
           persons
           ,
           this
           is
           not
           good
           breeding
           nor
           good
           manners
           ,
           for
           good
           breeding
           and
           good
           manners
           is
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           respects
           persons
           commits
           sin
           ,
           and
           is
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           such
           things
           are
           not
           approved
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           he
           doth
           not
           approve
           ,
           he
           doth
           condemn
           ;
           and
           to
           teach
           children
           to
           observe
           Traditions
           in
           matter
           of
           Worship
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           good
           order
           ,
           nor
           decent
           ;
           to
           teach
           children
           a
           formal
           Worship
           ,
           or
           a
           formal
           Prayer
           ,
           or
           any
           formal
           practise
           accustomed
           by
           Tradition
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           proceed
           from
           a
           present
           manifestation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           good
           order
           ,
           nor
           decent
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           doth
           not
           allow
           of
           any
           traditional
           practise
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           form
           distinct
           from
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           doth
           not
           allow
           ,
           he
           
           doth
           reprove
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           matter
           is
           weighty
           upon
           Parents
           every
           way
           ,
           to
           keep
           their
           children
           under
           nurture
           ,
           and
           teach
           them
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           whilst
           they
           are
           tender
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           to
           inform
           them
           to
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           in
           their
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           they
           may
           be
           guided
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           they
           may
           be
           taught
           ,
           and
           by
           it
           ordered
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           their
           doings
           ;
           then
           would
           mercy
           and
           truth
           spring
           in
           children
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           and
           holiness
           would
           naturally
           branch
           forth
           ,
           and
           children
           wou'd
           become
           a
           sweet
           savour
           in
           their
           Generation
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           places
           would
           fear
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           God
           ,
           which
           now
           grieves
           him
           ,
           and
           vexes
           him
           with
           their
           ungodliness
           and
           unrighteousness
           ,
           vanity
           and
           prfaneness
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           all
           Parents
           ,
           mind
           your
           places
           and
           your
           charge
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           account
           to
           God
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           grief
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           inform
           your
           children
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           their
           Conscience
           ,
           the
           Light
           that
           shews
           both
           them
           and
           you
           ,
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           words
           ,
           and
           deeds
           ,
           and
           reproves
           for
           all
           evil
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           principle
           from
           which
           good
           order
           is
           brought
           forth
           ;
           and
           be
           not
           hasty
           with
           your
           children
           in
           any
           matter
           ,
           nor
           let
           not
           bitterness
           arise
           at
           any
           time
           against
           them
           ,
           but
           in
           all
           meekness
           instruct
           them
           ,
           and
           in
           wisdom
           watch
           over
           them
           ,
           so
           you
           will
           know
           
           when
           to
           rebuke
           and
           when
           to
           cherish
           ,
           when
           to
           correct
           ,
           and
           when
           to
           spare
           ,
           and
           the
           Rod
           will
           then
           fall
           in
           its
           right
           place
           ,
           and
           in
           minding
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           receiving
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           with
           that
           Wisdom
           order
           your
           children
           ,
           so
           you
           will
           have
           comfort
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           bless
           you
           in
           time
           to
           come
           :
           but
           if
           you
           suffer
           it
           to
           be
           otherwise
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           grief
           enough
           in
           your
           own
           dayes
           ,
           and
           in
           time
           to
           come
           your
           children
           cannot
           remember
           you
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           sad
           state
           every
           way
           .
           Therefore
           walk
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           love
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightened
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           you
           will
           receive
           Wisdom
           ,
           in
           which
           Wisdom
           is
           decency
           and
           good
           order
           every
           way
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           place
           and
           this
           will
           be
           your
           peace
           ,
           and
           your
           childrens
           happiness
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           grow
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           and
           come
           up
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           so
           from
           Generation
           to
           Generation
           Righteousness
           will
           spring
           ,
           and
           truth
           will
           spread
           abroad
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           Masters
           and
           Dames
           of
           Families
           .
        
         
           RUle
           not
           in
           Lordship
           over
           such
           as
           are
           in
           place
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
           but
           walk
           in
           wisdom
           to-towards
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           tender
           over
           them
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           serve
           you
           with
           joy
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           grief
           ;
           and
           consider
           that
           God
           made
           of
           one
           blood
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           have
           the
           lowest
           place
           distinguishable
           amongst
           men
           ,
           if
           they
           walk
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           they
           are
           accepted
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           not
           to
           exercise
           your selves
           in
           your
           own
           wills
           over
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           your
           servants
           ,
           but
           are
           to
           order
           them
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           things
           were
           made
           and
           created
           ;
           in
           which
           wisdom
           you
           will
           see
           the
           use
           and
           service
           of
           all
           things
           which
           you
           have
           under
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           will
           see
           the
           Creation
           in
           its
           service
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           to
           know
           the
           end
           for
           which
           you
           have
           servants
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           service
           of
           that
           which
           you
           have
           to
           employ
           them
           in
           .
           And
           therefore
           let
           your
           care
           be
           to
           instruct
           your
           servants
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           your
           right
           place
           as
           Masters
           and
           Dames
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           out
           of
           vanity
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           let
           your
           care
           and
           diligence
           be
           manifested
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           a
           good
           favour
           :
           And
           how
           do
           you
           wrong
           your
           servants
           and
           your selves
           
           by
           giving
           way
           to
           their
           liberty
           in
           vanity
           ,
           for
           that
           causeth
           them
           to
           run
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           thereby
           wrongs
           themselves
           ,
           and
           it
           causes
           your
           business
           to
           be
           neglected
           ,
           which
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           carefull
           in
           ;
           and
           when
           by
           their
           carelesness
           you
           see
           your
           business
           neglected
           ,
           then
           your
           passion
           rises
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           hard
           words
           and
           speeches
           you
           may
           give
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           full
           of
           fury
           and
           wrath
           ,
           and
           thereby
           disturbs
           your
           own
           peace
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           great
           wrong
           to
           your selves
           ,
           First
           ,
           to
           have
           your
           business
           neglected
           ,
           and
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           have
           your
           peace
           disturbed
           ,
           which
           by
           your
           timely
           care
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           might
           both
           be
           prevented
           ;
           for
           did
           you
           but
           stand
           in
           Gods
           wisdom
           ,
           you
           would
           not
           let
           your
           servants
           run
           into
           vanity
           in
           any
           case
           ,
           but
           keep
           them
           in
           obedience
           to
           your
           just
           commands
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           to
           answer
           their
           places
           ,
           and
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           run
           into
           wildness
           ,
           and
           sports
           ,
           and
           plays
           ,
           and
           upon
           those
           dayes
           in
           which
           they
           do
           not
           follow
           labour
           ,
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           some
           good
           exercise
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           to
           inform
           them
           to
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ;
           that
           which
           reproves
           sin
           in
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           searcher
           which
           tryes
           the
           intents
           of
           the
           heart
           ;
           this
           would
           bring
           them
           into
           stayedness
           ,
           and
           soberness
           ,
           and
           coolness
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           out
           of
           loosness
           and
           liberty
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           when
           they
           were
           free
           from
           your
           labour
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           exercising
           
           themselves
           in
           something
           that
           is
           good
           and
           wholsom
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           run
           into
           madness
           ,
           and
           sports
           ,
           and
           spend
           their
           time
           worse
           in
           those
           things
           ,
           then
           if
           they
           were
           at
           labour
           :
           And
           what
           good
           doth
           the
           observation
           of
           those
           dayes
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           observed
           in
           vanity
           and
           madness
           ,
           and
           folly
           ?
           had
           not
           servants
           better
           be
           at
           their
           honest
           labour
           ,
           than
           be
           at
           foot-ball
           ,
           and
           cudghils
           ,
           and
           dancing
           ,
           and
           revelling
           ,
           and
           drinking
           in
           Ale-houses
           ,
           and
           exercising
           themselves
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           vanity
           ?
           Do
           they
           keep
           that
           day
           holy
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           practise
           such
           things
           ?
           or
           do
           they
           not
           pollute
           it
           more
           then
           those
           dayes
           in
           which
           they
           follow
           their
           true
           labour
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           these
           things
           generally
           practised
           upon
           the
           first
           dayes
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           Sunday
           ,
           or
           Sabbath-Day
           ,
           or
           Lords-day
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           more
           sin
           and
           vanity
           practised
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           that
           principally
           by
           servants
           and
           children
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           six
           dayes
           besides
           ?
           except
           some
           day
           that
           is
           observed
           as
           a
           Holy-day
           ,
           in
           which
           ordinary
           labour
           ceasing
           ,
           then
           vanity
           comes
           into
           agitation
           ;
           and
           Masters
           and
           Dames
           not
           eying
           their
           servants
           in
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           some
           good
           exercise
           and
           practise
           ,
           the
           minds
           of
           servants
           hunts
           after
           vanity
           ,
           and
           they
           come
           together
           ,
           and
           will
           say
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           
             Come
             ,
             What
             must
             we
             go
             do
             to
             day
             ?
          
           And
           is
           not
           this
           a
           sad
           state
           ,
           for
           a
           day
           to
           be
           observed
           as
           a
           holy
           day
           ,
           and
           people
           knows
           not
           what
           
           to
           do
           upon
           that
           day
           ?
           and
           so
           not
           kowning
           the
           good
           ,
           they
           run
           into
           evil
           ,
           and
           brings
           forth
           wicked
           practises
           after
           their
           own
           ungodly
           lusts
           ,
           and
           some
           pleases
           themselves
           with
           one
           thing
           ,
           and
           some
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           runs
           headlong
           into
           vanity
           ;
           and
           then
           if
           you
           have
           but
           a
           little
           needful
           business
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           your
           servants
           are
           to
           seek
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           may
           be
           you
           are
           angry
           &
           frets
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           charges
           them
           with
           carelesness
           and
           negligence
           ,
           in
           your
           business
           ;
           which
           in
           it self
           is
           true
           ,
           but
           are
           not
           you
           your selves
           the
           greatest
           faulters
           ,
           who
           keeps
           them
           not
           in
           subjection
           ,
           to
           do
           those
           things
           which
           are
           good
           ,
           and
           to
           follow
           that
           which
           is
           honest
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           is
           not
           labour
           an
           honest
           and
           a
           just
           thing
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           all
           men
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           vanity
           the
           contrary
           ?
           for
           when
           people
           are
           in
           their
           honest
           labour
           ,
           they
           are
           bold
           ,
           and
           cares
           not
           who
           sees
           them
           ,
           but
           when
           they
           are
           in
           vanity
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           shame
           comes
           upon
           them
           when
           sober
           people
           beholds
           them
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           they
           lurk
           into
           secret
           places
           to
           be
           out
           of
           sight
           when
           they
           practise
           vanity
           .
           And
           doth
           not
           the
           observing
           such
           dayes
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           do
           more
           hurt
           than
           good
           every
           way
           ?
           is
           not
           both
           Masters
           and
           Servants
           wronged
           in
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Creation
           burdened
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           Gods
           Spirit
           grieved
           ?
        
         
           But
           some
           may
           say
           ,
           
             If
             Servants
             have
             no
             liberty
             they
             would
             be
             discouraged
             and
             cast
             down
             ,
             and
             their
             
             slavery
             would
             be
             great
             ,
             if
             they
             were
             alwayes
             kept
             to
             hard
             labour
             .
          
        
         
           This
           doth
           not
           diminish
           any
           thing
           from
           their
           liberty
           ,
           but
           adds
           unto
           it
           ,
           for
           that
           which
           is
           pretended
           for
           liberty
           proves
           their
           greatest
           bondage
           every
           way
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           far
           more
           in
           bondage
           to
           their
           vanity
           ,
           than
           to
           their
           labor
           ,
           because
           the
           mind
           and
           delight
           being
           in
           it
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           so
           well
           satisfied
           ,
           as
           when
           they
           are
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           be
           at
           any
           time
           restrained
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           in
           great
           bondage
           and
           trouble
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           unruly
           vain
           mind
           worketh
           over
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           not
           satisfied
           they
           are
           in
           bondage
           to
           their
           own
           heart
           ,
           lusts
           ;
           for
           by
           their
           vanity
           and
           wicked
           practises
           their
           souls
           are
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           bondage
           within
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           bodies
           in
           vanity
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           so
           wearyed
           ,
           as
           somtimes
           they
           cannot
           follow
           their
           labour
           for
           some
           dayes
           after
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           bondage
           to
           the
           body
           ;
           then
           where
           stands
           their
           liberty
           ,
           but
           in
           their
           vanity
           ?
           and
           so
           uses
           their
           liberty
           as
           an
           occasion
           to
           serve
           the
           flesh
           ;
           for
           if
           Masters
           and
           Dames
           did
           order
           their
           servants
           in
           Gods
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           if
           servants
           were
           kept
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           then
           there
           would
           be
           as
           true
           liberty
           as
           any
           service
           might
           open
           for
           their
           liberty
           ,
           and
           it
           would
           not
           stand
           in
           observing
           days
           or
           times
           ,
           but
           as
           any
           needful
           occasion
           might
           offer
           it self
           ,
           for
           the
           servants
           benefit
           ,
           then
           they
           might
           have
           true
           
           liberty
           on
           their
           own
           behalf
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           own
           business
           ,
           as
           need
           required
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           gainsayed
           ,
           and
           they
           would
           not
           expect
           or
           desire
           any
           liberty
           beyond
           that
           ,
           in
           any
           case
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           but
           brought
           into
           Gods
           fear
           and
           good
           order
           ;
           and
           they
           might
           then
           have
           liberty
           allowed
           them
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           exercise
           themselves
           in
           the
           worship
           of
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           or
           upon
           any
           day
           ,
           as
           there
           might
           be
           occacasion
           ;
           and
           not
           to
           keep
           a
           day
           as
           a
           holy
           day
           ,
           and
           pretend
           a
           worship
           to
           God
           upon
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           prophane
           that
           day
           ,
           which
           they
           pretend
           to
           keep
           as
           holy
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           good
           order
           nor
           decent
           ;
           for
           to
           pretend
           the
           observation
           of
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           a
           worship
           to
           God
           upon
           that
           day
           ,
           and
           to
           go
           to
           a
           Steeple-house
           a
           few
           hours
           ,
           and
           observe
           the
           practise
           of
           such
           Ceremonies
           as
           is
           there
           observed
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           run
           into
           vanity
           and
           wickedness
           ,
           the
           remaining
           part
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           these
           things
           grieves
           the
           Lord
           from
           day
           to
           day
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           you
           that
           have
           servants
           under
           you
           ,
           First
           mind
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           in
           your selves
           ,
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           receive
           the
           testimony
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           gain-say
           its
           reproof
           in
           your selves
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           know
           what
           to
           reprove
           in
           your
           servants
           ;
           and
           coming
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your selves
           ,
           with
           the
           Light
           to
           be
           guided
           and
           ordered
           in
           your
           own
           particulars
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           be
           good
           patterns
           and
           
           examples
           to
           your
           servants
           ;
           for
           you
           being
           from
           that
           of
           God
           in
           your selves
           ,
           which
           would
           guide
           you
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           into
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           you
           become
           bad
           patterns
           to
           your
           servants
           :
           And
           how
           can
           you
           reprove
           or
           reform
           their
           evil
           practises
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           when
           their
           eyes
           behold
           you
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           which
           you
           in
           words
           may
           reprove
           in
           them
           ?
           nay
           ,
           many
           times
           you
           exceed
           them
           in
           vanity
           and
           profaneness
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           out
           of
           order
           in
           your selves
           ,
           not
           being
           guided
           by
           the
           Light
           which
           is
           pure
           :
           And
           who
           are
           convinced
           of
           profaneness
           ,
           and
           in
           your selves
           are
           ordered
           into
           moderation
           and
           soberness
           ,
           and
           have
           some
           desires
           after
           God
           ,
           and
           sets
           up
           a
           practise
           in
           your
           Families
           ,
           of
           reading
           or
           expounding
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           prayer
           ,
           and
           singing
           David's
           Psalms
           ,
           which
           you
           call
           Family
           Duties
           ,
           Take
           heed
           you
           be
           not
           ensnared
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           a
           danger
           lyeth
           near
           ,
           though
           your
           practise
           may
           have
           somthing
           of
           a
           shew
           of
           godliness
           in
           it
           ,
           for
           though
           at
           first
           you
           may
           practise
           such
           things
           in
           some
           tenderness
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           perform
           them
           as
           necessary
           Duties
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           standing
           faithful
           to
           God
           in
           what
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           not
           a
           further
           manifestation
           opened
           to
           you
           ,
           your
           practise
           is
           not
           condemned
           in
           that
           place
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           the
           danger
           ,
           when
           the
           observation
           of
           a
           practise
           centers
           the
           mind
           in
           the
           form
           of
           what
           is
           practised
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           time
           is
           content
           
           with
           the
           observation
           of
           the
           form
           only
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           place
           where
           many
           loses
           the
           life
           and
           the
           savour
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           at
           first
           was
           truth
           in
           it self
           ,
           in
           the
           manifestation
           and
           practice
           ,
           doth
           in
           time
           become
           false
           ,
           through
           the
           observation
           in
           the
           form
           only
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           is
           not
           found
           ,
           nor
           true
           peace
           enjoyed
           .
        
         
           But
           some
           may
           say
           ,
           
             Is
             not
             Family
             Duties
             good
             Order
             ?
          
        
         
           Yes
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           ,
           but
           not
           as
           they
           stand
           in
           the
           observation
           of
           a
           form
           only
           ,
           for
           such
           a
           practise
           may
           be
           observed
           and
           continued
           ,
           when
           there
           is
           not
           any
           thing
           of
           God
           to
           move
           unto
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           observation
           cannot
           then
           stand
           in
           the
           order
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           disorderly
           part
           of
           mans
           own
           will
           ,
           who
           sets
           his
           own
           time
           ,
           and
           speak
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           performs
           somthing
           as
           a
           service
           unto
           God.
           Therefore
           who
           are
           in
           this
           state
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           your
           Families
           come
           into
           good
           order
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           keep
           your
           minds
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           know
           the
           motion
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           shew
           you
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           will
           give
           you
           words
           (
           if
           there
           be
           need
           )
           in
           the
           time
           ,
           and
           will
           move
           to
           prayer
           as
           there
           is
           need
           ,
           and
           will
           teach
           you
           how
           to
           pray
           ,
           and
           what
           to
           ask
           ,
           for
           the
           Spirit
           knows
           your
           infirmities
           ,
           and
           makes
           intercession
           with
           groans
           many
           times
           ,
           when
           never
           a
           word
           is
           spoken
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           moves
           you
           to
           a
           Duty
           ,
           either
           on
           your
           own
           
           behalf
           ,
           or
           the
           behalf
           of
           your
           Family
           ,
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           then
           neglect
           not
           that
           time
           ,
           but
           call
           your
           Family
           together
           ,
           and
           sit
           down
           in
           Gods
           fear
           ,
           and
           wait
           upon
           him
           ,
           that
           in
           his
           spirit
           you
           may
           discharge
           your
           Duty
           ;
           and
           then
           if
           any
           thing
           be
           out
           of
           order
           in
           your
           Families
           ,
           by
           which
           you
           are
           grieved
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           a
           word
           of
           Reproof
           given
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           or
           if
           there
           be
           need
           of
           Exhortation
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           will
           give
           a
           word
           of
           Exhortation
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           is
           a
           time
           of
           Prayer
           ,
           the
           Spirit
           will
           move
           to
           prayer
           ,
           and
           give
           words
           in
           Prayer
           :
           And
           this
           will
           stand
           in
           Gods
           order
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           your
           own
           wills
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           have
           comfort
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           sweeten
           your
           Families
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           a
           good
           savour
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           do
           you
           good
           .
        
         
           So
           in
           all
           things
           mind
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           the
           Light
           which
           shews
           sin
           in
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           reproves
           the
           evil-doer
           in
           all
           his
           wayes
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Light
           you
           may
           receive
           the
           wisdom
           that
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           wisdom
           to
           order
           all
           things
           you
           have
           in
           charge
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           and
           praise
           of
           Almighty
           God.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           Servants
           in
           their
           Places
           .
        
         
           YOu
           that
           are
           called
           to
           serve
           ,
           be
           you
           diligent
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           every
           place
           learn
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           good
           and
           acceptable
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           if
           ye
           serve
           the
           Lord
           in
           singleness
           of
           heart
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           discharge
           your
           duty
           in
           your
           places
           ;
           and
           have
           regard
           to
           your
           places
           out
           of
           the
           eye-service
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           onely
           serve
           well
           whilst
           your
           Masters
           eye
           behold
           you
           ,
           that
           is
           but
           a
           service
           performed
           in
           awe
           to
           your
           Masters
           eye
           ,
           and
           is
           no
           more
           but
           an
           eye-service
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           mind
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           stand
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           will
           your
           care
           and
           diligence
           be
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           your
           Masters
           as
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           Eye
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           alwayes
           present
           and
           beholds
           you
           ;
           and
           whether
           your
           Masters
           eye
           be
           over
           you
           ,
           or
           absent
           from
           you
           ,
           your
           care
           should
           be
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           whose
           eye
           beholds
           you
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           and
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           intents
           of
           your
           hearts
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           have
           thoughts
           at
           any
           time
           to
           neglect
           your
           Masters
           business
           ,
           when
           you
           know
           that
           he
           is
           absent
           from
           you
           ,
           is
           there
           not
           something
           in
           you
           at
           that
           time
           which
           doth
           manifest
           those
           thoughts
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           shews
           you
           that
           they
           are
           amiss
           ?
           
           that
           is
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           is
           alwayes
           present
           to
           behold
           whatever
           you
           intend
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           be
           at
           any
           time
           neglecting
           your
           Masters
           business
           which
           you
           are
           intrusted
           withall
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Master
           come
           and
           find
           you
           so
           doing
           ,
           are
           you
           not
           then
           judged
           in
           your selves
           ,
           and
           stand
           guilty
           of
           your
           offence
           before
           your
           Master
           ?
           and
           that
           which
           judges
           you
           and
           reproves
           you
           ,
           is
           the
           Light
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           for
           you
           do
           bear
           judgment
           in
           that
           case
           ,
           and
           are
           certainly
           reproved
           in
           your selves
           ,
           though
           your
           Master
           speak
           not
           a
           word
           unto
           you
           ;
           and
           unto
           that
           you
           are
           to
           keep
           your
           minds
           ,
           that
           with
           it
           you
           may
           be
           guided
           in
           your
           service
           ,
           and
           then
           there
           will
           be
           no
           need
           of
           your
           Masters
           eye
           ,
           no
           fear
           of
           your
           Masters
           coming
           ,
           for
           you
           will
           be
           found
           serving
           God
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           fear
           you
           will
           be
           doing
           your
           Masters
           business
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           stand
           clear
           before
           the
           Lord
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           there
           will
           be
           no
           shame
           come
           upon
           you
           ,
           whosoever
           beholds
           you
           ,
           or
           takes
           notice
           of
           you
           ,
           for
           man
           needs
           never
           be
           ashamed
           before
           men
           ,
           that
           stands
           approved
           unto
           God
           in
           what
           he
           doth
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           do
           not
           stand
           approved
           unto
           God
           ,
           then
           he
           hath
           a
           guilt
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           condemns
           him
           in
           himself
           ,
           then
           if
           men
           but
           look
           at
           him
           ,
           the
           witness
           condemns
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           shame
           comes
           over
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           stands
           guilty
           
           before
           God
           though
           man
           cannot
           accuse
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           Light
           you
           will
           be
           found
           serving
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           doing
           your
           Masters
           business
           justly
           ,
           truly
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           your
           Masters
           eye
           were
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           both
           to
           God
           and
           honest
           men
           ;
           but
           when
           your
           minds
           are
           from
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           then
           carelesness
           and
           negligence
           attends
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           whether
           you
           serve
           or
           serve
           not
           ,
           you
           are
           not
           careful
           ,
           or
           whether
           you
           labour
           or
           labour
           not
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           much
           regard
           ,
           if
           your
           Masters
           eye
           be
           not
           over
           you
           ;
           and
           here
           you
           are
           out
           of
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           just
           and
           true
           ,
           you
           will
           in
           that
           place
           be
           reproved
           ,
           and
           you
           can
           never
           be
           just
           not
           true
           indeed
           ,
           but
           as
           you
           come
           to
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           which
           is
           just
           and
           true
           ,
           with
           that
           to
           be
           guided
           ,
           which
           in
           all
           things
           you
           are
           to
           mind
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           not
           any
           that
           either
           rule
           well
           ,
           or
           serve
           faithfully
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           come
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           mind
           that
           when
           it
           doth
           at
           any
           time
           reprove
           you
           ,
           then
           will
           Gods
           fear
           come
           to
           be
           placed
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           the
           awe
           of
           God
           will
           be
           over
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           keep
           you
           in
           carefulness
           and
           diligence
           ,
           to
           serve
           God
           and
           please
           God
           ,
           and
           your
           service
           to
           your
           Masters
           will
           be
           performed
           faithfully
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           whether
           your
           Masters
           
           be
           present
           or
           absent
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           not
           need
           to
           use
           deceit
           to
           cover
           your
           faults
           from
           your
           Masters
           and
           Dames
           ,
           but
           in
           singleness
           of
           heart
           approve
           your selves
           to
           God
           ,
           in
           all
           things
           wherein
           your
           service
           lyes
           to
           your
           Masters
           ;
           for
           when
           any
           fault
           is
           done
           by
           you
           for
           want
           of
           taking
           heed
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Light
           reprove
           you
           in
           your
           Consciences
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           with
           the
           Light
           come
           to
           see
           wherein
           you
           have
           done
           amiss
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           have
           not
           performed
           your
           service
           faithfully
           to
           your
           Master
           ;
           and
           when
           your
           Master
           comes
           to
           blame
           you
           for
           it
           ,
           then
           to
           seek
           out
           covers
           by
           deceit
           ,
           and
           to
           forge
           lyes
           for
           your
           own
           defence
           (
           though
           with
           the
           Light
           you
           see
           you
           have
           done
           amiss
           )
           this
           is
           a
           very
           great
           evil
           ,
           because
           it
           doubles
           the
           offence
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           first
           to
           do
           amiss
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           seek
           a
           deceitful
           cover
           ,
           and
           make
           lyes
           your
           refuge
           in
           that
           case
           ,
           this
           is
           sharply
           reproved
           with
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           just
           and
           true
           ,
           and
           neither
           the
           first
           nor
           the
           second
           in
           which
           you
           can
           approve
           your
           hearts
           to
           God
           ;
           though
           by
           deceit
           and
           lyes
           you
           may
           blind
           your
           Masters
           eyes
           ,
           and
           keep
           your selves
           from
           blame
           as
           unto
           him
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           beholdeth
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           cannot
           cleare
           your selves
           before
           him
           :
           And
           this
           is
           weighty
           on
           your
           parts
           who
           are
           called
           to
           serve
           ,
           and
           then
           take
           heed
           of
           vanity
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           use
           your
           liberty
           when
           you
           
           have
           it
           to
           satisfie
           the
           flesh
           ,
           nor
           do
           not
           seek
           to
           please
           your selves
           in
           foolish
           sports
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           improve
           your
           time
           in
           his
           service
           ,
           and
           when
           at
           any
           time
           you
           have
           liberty
           from
           your
           labour
           ,
           then
           be
           serious
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           consider
           for
           what
           end
           that
           time
           is
           allowed
           you
           ,
           that
           when
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           you
           may
           improve
           it
           in
           some
           holy
           exercise
           ,
           according
           to
           what
           you
           know
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           spend
           it
           in
           Ale-houses
           ,
           and
           in
           sports
           and
           pleasures
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           you
           that
           can
           read
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           understand
           them
           ,
           and
           meditate
           upon
           the
           good
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           consider
           what
           you
           are
           in
           your selves
           withour
           Christ
           ,
           and
           what
           your
           end
           will
           be
           if
           you
           dye
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           waiting
           ,
           whether
           you
           can
           read
           Scriptures
           or
           no
           ,
           your
           minds
           will
           be
           kept
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           redeem
           the
           time
           which
           you
           have
           vainly
           spent
           :
           and
           do
           not
           close
           with
           traditions
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           but
           joyn
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           your selves
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           worship
           God
           ,
           and
           serve
           God
           ,
           and
           serve
           your
           Masters
           faithfully
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           be
           content
           with
           such
           things
           as
           are
           provided
           for
           you
           ,
           grudge
           not
           at
           your
           meat
           nor
           drink
           ,
           nor
           strive
           not
           after
           costly
           apparrel
           ,
           but
           having
           food
           and
           raiment
           be
           therewith
           content
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           sloathful
           in
           your
           business
           ,
           but
           with
           a
           ready
           mind
           answer
           your
           places
           diligently
           ,
           and
           cheerfully
           ,
           so
           will
           you
           be
           a
           
           good
           savour
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           have
           comfort
           in
           the
           end
           :
           And
           be
           subject
           to
           your
           Masters
           commands
           in
           all
           things
           that
           are
           just
           ,
           knowing
           that
           you
           are
           to
           serve
           ;
           and
           do
           not
           aspire
           into
           equality
           with
           your
           Masters
           ,
           for
           that
           brings
           up
           pride
           and
           haughtiness
           ,
           and
           is
           foolishness
           ;
           nor
           do
           not
           contemn
           any
           business
           ,
           as
           below
           you
           ,
           but
           stoop
           down
           to
           the
           lowest
           ,
           and
           do
           it
           willingly
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           ordered
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           and
           do
           not
           seek
           after
           new
           places
           ,
           and
           fresh
           services
           ,
           that
           will
           draw
           you
           into
           a
           restless
           state
           ,
           and
           finding
           some
           differences
           in
           places
           ,
           your
           eye
           will
           be
           towards
           that
           where
           you
           have
           best
           pleased
           your selves
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           meet
           with
           any
           thing
           contrary
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           displeased
           with
           that
           ,
           and
           then
           is
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           a
           Year
           ;
           and
           so
           your
           minds
           are
           gone
           from
           your
           place
           ,
           before
           you
           be
           well
           come
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           carelesness
           comes
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           Masters
           service
           is
           neglected
           by
           you
           ;
           and
           here
           you
           are
           not
           right
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           but
           unsetled
           ,
           and
           unstayed
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           every
           year
           be
           removing
           ,
           if
           not
           sooner
           ,
           and
           wandring
           and
           trying
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           giddy
           head
           that
           runs
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           setled
           and
           stayed
           ,
           and
           where
           you
           come
           to
           be
           placed
           you
           will
           not
           have
           a
           desire
           to
           remove
           ,
           but
           to
           observe
           your
           
           place
           diligently
           and
           carefully
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           your
           minds
           look
           out
           for
           ease
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           be
           not
           oppressed
           above
           your
           strength
           ,
           for
           many
           do
           themselves
           wrong
           by
           looking
           out
           for
           ease
           ,
           and
           so
           refuse
           service
           wholly
           ,
           though
           able
           to
           perform
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           falls
           into
           a
           way
           of
           labour
           of
           their
           own
           industry
           ,
           and
           provides
           for
           themselves
           at
           their
           own
           hand
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           something
           that
           would
           not
           be
           under
           command
           ,
           but
           would
           be
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           at
           ease
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           answer
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           neither
           stands
           approved
           by
           it
           .
           So
           wait
           for
           Gods
           wisdom
           ,
           that
           with
           it
           you
           may
           be
           guided
           to
           stand
           and
           serve
           in
           your
           places
           unto
           which
           you
           are
           called
           ,
           and
           depart
           not
           from
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           Aged
           People
           .
        
         
           GRavity
           is
           comely
           and
           honourable
           ,
           it
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           respected
           and
           reverenced
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           count
           your
           gravity
           from
           your
           gray
           hairs
           onely
           ,
           then
           you
           err
           in
           judgment
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           understand
           what
           gravity
           is
           ;
           and
           from
           hence
           many
           are
           accounted
           grave
           men
           ,
           and
           do
           account
           themselves
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           passed
           over
           many
           years
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           course
           of
           nature
           their
           hairs
           are
           changed
           gray
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           come
           into
           an
           aged
           state
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           would
           be
           respected
           and
           honoured
           because
           of
           your
           gray
           hairs
           ,
           and
           because
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           your
           years
           ,
           and
           do
           esteem
           your selves
           to
           be
           the
           chiefest
           in
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           deepest
           understanding
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           greatest
           knowledge
           to
           order
           things
           aright
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           is
           not
           the
           thing
           which
           makes
           you
           grave
           ,
           or
           sets
           you
           in
           a
           right
           capacity
           for
           true
           order
           ;
           for
           an
           old
           man
           may
           have
           a
           strong
           will
           to
           advance
           something
           in
           his
           own
           eyes
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           something
           from
           his
           own
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           from
           this
           ground
           in
           himself
           he
           would
           not
           meet
           with
           an
           opposer
           ,
           for
           he
           counts
           himself
           grave
           and
           wise
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           deep
           understanding
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           meet
           his
           will
           in
           opposition
           ,
           then
           
           he
           is
           displeased
           ,
           and
           the
           fretting
           froward
           nature
           rises
           in
           the
           passion
           ;
           and
           this
           manifests
           that
           he
           hath
           not
           the
           Wisdome
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           not
           in
           the
           true
           gravity
           ,
           nor
           in
           that
           which
           gives
           sound
           counsel
           ,
           which
           is
           grave
           and
           honourable
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           I
           write
           unto
           you
           old
           men
           ,
           who
           have
           passed
           over
           many
           yeares
           ,
           and
           now
           draw
           nigh
           to
           finish
           your
           dayes
           ,
           and
           yet
           know
           not
           the
           true
           gravity
           ,
           though
           you
           be
           full
           of
           gray
           haires
           for
           gravity
           is
           in
           the
           sound
           and
           perfect
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           wisdom
           all
           things
           were
           made
           and
           created
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           is
           the
           ancien●
           of
           dayes
           sitting
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           gravity
           ,
           in
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           Wisdom
           which
           created
           all
           things
           in
           right
           order
           ,
           and
           beheld
           them
           very
           good
           ,
           in
           that
           is
           the
           gravity
           and
           the
           sound
           wisdom
           ;
           therefore
           unto
           that
           yo●
           must
           all
           come
           ,
           who
           yet
           do
           not
           know
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           feel
           the
           ancient
           of
           dayes
           sitting
           in
           you●
           with
           his
           Wisdom
           to
           guide
           you
           ,
           then
           will
           tru●
           gravity
           beautifie
           you
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           honourable
           in
           your
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           in
           which
           gray
           haires
           over
           spread
           you
           ;
           for
           look
           back
           to
           the
           beginning
           of
           your
           time
           ,
           and
           behold
           the
           swiftness
           of
           the
           years
           that
           are
           past
           ,
           and
           consider
           whether
           you
           have
           assurance
           of
           Gods
           Salvation
           in
           your
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           and
           whether
           you
           be
           redeemed
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           vain
           customs
           and
           traditions
           
           that
           be
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           whether
           you
           have
           Everlasting
           Peace
           sealed
           unto
           you
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           God
           :
           Consider
           this
           with
           your selves
           ,
           and
           be
           serious
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           high
           time
           for
           you
           to
           awake
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           time
           past
           of
           your
           lives
           may
           suffice
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           have
           wrought
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           that
           now
           you
           may
           come
           to
           redeem
           the
           time
           which
           you
           have
           spent
           ,
           for
           many
           of
           you
           have
           spent
           much
           time
           ,
           but
           few
           amongst
           you
           that
           hath
           redeemed
           it
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           custom
           which
           you
           have
           observed
           in
           your
           time
           ,
           you
           are
           bound
           up
           in
           what
           you
           practise
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           very
           hard
           thing
           to
           pluck
           up
           your
           root
           ,
           because
           it
           had
           a
           long
           time
           to
           spread
           it self
           in
           the
           bottom
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           very
           hard
           to
           cut
           down
           your
           branches
           ,
           they
           have
           had
           so
           long
           time
           to
           grow
           in
           strength
           ;
           and
           you
           having
           seated
           your selves
           in
           the
           depths
           of
           customes
           and
           formality
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           very
           hard
           thing
           to
           remove
           you
           out
           of
           your
           habitations
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           much
           to
           say
           in
           your
           own
           defence
           ,
           and
           can
           plead
           the
           antiquity
           of
           your
           standing
           ,
           and
           the
           multitude
           of
           your
           years
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           would
           uphold
           such
           things
           as
           hath
           been
           accustomed
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           can
           hardly
           believe
           that
           any
           other
           thing
           can
           be
           so
           right
           and
           good
           as
           what
           you
           practise
           ,
           and
           you
           fear
           your selves
           in
           this
           perswasion
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           old
           men
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           love
           your
           Church
           ,
           and
           you
           love
           your
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           you
           love
           your
           
           worship
           ,
           &
           you
           can
           plead
           antiquity
           in
           your
           years
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           practises
           ,
           and
           can
           say
           ,
           thus
           it
           hath
           been
           all
           my
           time
           ;
           but
           consider
           your
           present
           time
           ,
           and
           how
           it
           is
           with
           you
           now
           ,
           for
           many
           years
           may
           bring
           many
           things
           to
           pass
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           seemed
           right
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           may
           prove
           wrong
           before
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           may
           erre
           in
           your
           observations
           and
           customs
           ,
           for
           God
           is
           not
           limited
           to
           time
           or
           person
           ,
           but
           manifests
           himself
           after
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           his
           own
           will
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           to
           mind
           the
           present
           manifestation
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           wait
           to
           know
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           in
           your
           present
           day
           ,
           for
           regeneration
           must
           be
           wrought
           in
           you
           ,
           or
           you
           cannot
           have
           a
           part
           in
           Gods
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           a
           little
           child
           that
           is
           heir
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           a
           child
           born
           again
           not
           of
           flesh
           ,
           nor
           of
           blood
           nor
           of
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           child
           is
           the
           heir
           ,
           and
           was
           before
           your
           dayes
           ,
           though
           many
           years
           you
           have
           passed
           over
           ;
           for
           
             before
             Abraham
             was
             ,
             I
             am
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           first
           and
           the
           last
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           Christ
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           Christ
           after
           you
           ,
           and
           without
           Christ
           your
           dayes
           will
           end
           in
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           your
           latter
           end
           will
           be
           grief
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           come
           to
           his
           Light
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           the
           Light
           that
           manifests
           your
           sin
           ,
           and
           reproves
           you
           for
           your
           observed
           traditions
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           recieve
           Christ
           in
           his
           
           Light
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           cast
           his
           reproof
           behind
           you
           ,
           then
           will
           you
           know
           the
           ancient
           of
           dayes
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           be
           born
           a
           little
           child
           who
           is
           the
           heir
           of
           promise
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           life
           without
           end
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           gravity
           ,
           when
           Christ
           ruleth
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           his
           wisdom
           governs
           man
           ,
           then
           are
           gray
           hairs
           made
           comely
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           the
           wisdom
           which
           is
           honourable
           ,
           and
           the
           fullness
           of
           this
           age
           will
           end
           in
           joy
           and
           peace
           .
           Therefore
           mind
           your
           day
           ,
           which
           at
           the
           longest
           is
           but
           very
           short
           ,
           and
           think
           not
           to
           say
           with
           your selves
           ,
           we
           have
           lived
           many
           years
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           seen
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           that
           God
           will
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           this
           will
           not
           be
           a
           sufficient
           stress
           to
           uphold
           you
           ;
           nay
           though
           you
           may
           say
           you
           believe
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           your
           Saviour
           ,
           yet
           in
           your
           latter
           end
           he
           will
           not
           stand
           by
           you
           ,
           whose
           works
           deny
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           holy
           and
           righteous
           altogether
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           unclean
           thing
           can
           come
           into
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           therefore
           you
           must
           deny
           your
           old
           things
           ,
           and
           your
           ancient
           customs
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           lived
           in
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           which
           Power
           a
           new
           birth
           is
           born
           to
           inherit
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           except
           ye
           enter
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           as
           a
           little
           child
           ,
           you
           can
           in
           no
           wise
           come
           therein
           :
           So
           you
           must
           believe
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           Christ
           manifest
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           reproving
           Principle
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           
           checks
           you
           for
           evil
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           and
           deeds
           and
           by
           believing
           in
           the
           Power
           ,
           the
           times
           past
           will
           dye
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           observations
           and
           old
           customs
           will
           dye
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           and
           all
           the
           things
           that
           are
           in
           it
           will
           dye
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           old
           affections
           and
           lusts
           which
           you
           have
           loved
           and
           delighted
           in
           ,
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           will
           all
           dye
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           life
           you
           will
           then
           know
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           life
           and
           his
           wisdom
           will
           cloath
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           know
           the
           first
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           antient
           of
           dayes
           to
           sit
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           wisdom
           governing
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           gravity
           which
           is
           honourable
           :
           So
           spend
           not
           your
           dayes
           any
           longer
           in
           customs
           and
           traditions
           ,
           but
           make
           haste
           and
           redeem
           them
           ,
           and
           delay
           not
           to
           turn
           to
           the
           Light
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           the
           next
           reproof
           which
           you
           will
           certainly
           feel
           ,
           the
           next
           evil
           thought
           you
           think
           ,
           or
           word
           you
           speak
           ,
           or
           deed
           which
           you
           do
           ;
           and
           by
           turning
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           obeying
           the
           Light
           ,
           you
           will
           come
           to
           receive
           Gods
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           to
           order
           all
           things
           to
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           leave
           a
           good
           savour
           behind
           you
           when
           your
           dayes
           are
           finished
           ,
           for
           the
           eyes
           of
           many
           are
           upon
           you
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           old
           men
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           miscarriage
           come
           to
           pass
           by
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           thing
           be
           acted
           or
           done
           that
           is
           amiss
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           then
           many
           receive
           strength
           in
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           and
           are
           encouraged
           to
           practise
           it
           ,
           because
           they
           have
           observed
           the
           
           same
           thing
           to
           be
           done
           by
           you
           ;
           and
           this
           doth
           not
           honour
           your
           gray
           hairs
           ,
           when
           you
           are
           a
           bad
           savour
           in
           your
           generation
           ;
           but
           it
           brings
           a
           stain
           and
           a
           blot
           upon
           your
           name
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           pass
           away
           with
           an
           ill
           savour
           .
           So
           in
           all
           things
           be
           circumspect
           ,
           and
           redeem
           your
           time
           ,
           for
           you
           have
           but
           a
           little
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           finish
           with
           joy
           .
        
      
       
         
           To
           such
           as
           live
           a
           Single
           Life
           .
        
         
           SIngleness
           is
           a
           good
           state
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           state
           Temptations
           may
           be
           resisted
           as
           easily
           ▪
           as
           in
           any
           state
           whatsoever
           out
           of
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           walk
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Light
           ,
           are
           kept
           single
           every
           way
           ;
           they
           may
           receive
           much
           peace
           and
           satisfaction
           in
           their
           condition
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           not
           such
           a
           necessity
           of
           outward
           care
           lies
           upon
           a
           single
           life
           ,
           as
           upon
           such
           who
           are
           outwardly
           joyned
           ;
           and
           so
           Temptations
           may
           be
           the
           more
           easily
           resisted
           in
           many
           places
           ;
           for
           Temptations
           come
           the
           strongest
           when
           the
           mind
           is
           cumbred
           in
           much
           carefulness
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           an
           opportunity
           in
           that
           place
           for
           darkness
           to
           strike
           in
           and
           enter
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           amongst
           the
           multitude
           of
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           in
           thoughts
           cumbred
           in
           
           caring
           ,
           in
           that
           place
           Temptations
           lye
           neer
           ,
           and
           proffer
           themselves
           unto
           that
           part
           which
           is
           cumbred
           in
           the
           care
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           a
           common
           thing
           amongst
           people
           that
           are
           not
           redeemed
           ,
           nor
           have
           not
           faith
           in
           God
           ,
           nor
           cast
           not
           their
           care
           upon
           God
           in
           every
           condition
           ,
           to
           let
           forth
           their
           minds
           into
           much
           carefulness
           ,
           and
           so
           into
           the
           cumber
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           place
           they
           are
           rowled
           up
           and
           down
           in
           the
           cares
           of
           this
           life
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           much
           nearer
           unto
           a
           people
           who
           are
           outwardly
           joyned
           ,
           and
           have
           Families
           of
           children
           to
           provide
           for
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           to
           those
           that
           live
           a
           single
           life
           ;
           so
           that
           a
           single
           life
           is
           outwardly
           the
           freest
           state
           ,
           as
           it
           stands
           related
           to
           its
           own
           singleness
           ,
           yet
           not
           such
           a
           state
           as
           can
           be
           said
           is
           wholly
           free
           from
           Temptations
           ,
           but
           lyes
           exposed
           to
           many
           dangers
           and
           snares
           ,
           notwithstanding
           it
           may
           be
           a
           single
           life
           in
           its
           own
           relation
           outwardly
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           state
           which
           may
           be
           passed
           more
           easily
           through
           than
           a
           joyned
           state
           ;
           yet
           such
           have
           need
           to
           set
           their
           watch
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           lest
           their
           enemy
           steal
           upon
           them
           unawares
           ,
           that
           whilst
           they
           serve
           themselves
           through
           their
           singleness
           ,
           he
           do
           not
           come
           upon
           them
           another
           way
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           stand
           free
           from
           care
           in
           relation
           to
           their
           singleness
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           state
           that
           few
           come
           unto
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           be
           so
           with
           any
           ,
           and
           that
           Temptations
           do
           not
           point
           at
           carefulness
           ,
           yet
           they
           may
           point
           at
           ease
           and
           security
           ,
           and
           
           there
           may
           be
           a
           sitting
           down
           in
           an
           easeful
           state
           ;
           and
           being
           well
           provided
           for
           in
           the
           outward
           ,
           and
           having
           enough
           on
           that
           hand
           ,
           and
           no
           charge
           to
           look
           after
           ,
           or
           to
           take
           care
           for
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           a
           sitting
           down
           in
           a
           secret
           joy
           of
           their
           own
           happiness
           .
           And
           now
           mark
           ,
           though
           Temptations
           do
           not
           here
           point
           at
           carefulness
           ,
           yet
           they
           point
           at
           security
           and
           ease
           ,
           and
           being
           joyned
           unto
           on
           that
           hand
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           sitting
           down
           in
           the
           fulness
           of
           what
           is
           possessed
           outwardly
           ;
           and
           so
           no
           exercise
           in
           the
           mind
           ,
           either
           by
           faith
           in
           God
           ,
           or
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           but
           an
           easeful
           state
           ,
           in
           which
           state
           God
           is
           the
           soonest
           forgotten
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           place
           people
           may
           sit
           ,
           and
           not
           have
           God
           in
           all
           their
           thoughts
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           not
           how
           a
           single-life
           stands
           in
           relation
           to
           it self
           ,
           but
           how
           it
           stands
           in
           relation
           to
           God
           ;
           for
           it
           may
           be
           single
           in
           relation
           to
           it self
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           that
           state
           falls
           into
           the
           greatest
           snares
           ,
           and
           entanglements
           :
           and
           where
           there
           is
           a
           full
           state
           in
           a
           single
           life
           ,
           the
           mind
           not
           being
           redeemed
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Temptation
           lyes
           in
           that
           place
           ;
           and
           that
           part
           which
           is
           alive
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           part
           would
           heap
           up
           the
           Worlds
           Riches
           ,
           though
           such
           a
           one
           do
           not
           know
           who
           shall
           possesse
           them
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           place
           a
           single
           life
           may
           be
           deeply
           entangled
           in
           the
           World
           with
           the
           care
           and
           deceitfulness
           of
           Riches
           ,
           
           and
           then
           by
           Riches
           and
           Wealth
           there
           is
           a
           seeking
           after
           honour
           and
           esteeme
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           honoured
           because
           there
           is
           fulness
           of
           Riches
           ,
           and
           that
           exalteth
           into
           pride
           and
           haughtiness
           ,
           and
           there
           may
           be
           also
           in
           such
           a
           one
           an
           eye
           open
           towards
           a
           joyned
           state
           ;
           and
           by
           his
           Wealth
           and
           Riches
           so
           gathered
           ,
           he
           would
           be
           accepted
           into
           an
           answerable
           Condition
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           so
           through
           his
           single
           life
           ,
           is
           seeking
           advancement
           into
           a
           Joyned
           state
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           great
           evil
           and
           bondage
           :
           So
           a
           Single
           life
           may
           run
           as
           far
           from
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           those
           that
           are
           Joyned
           together
           ,
           and
           have
           Children
           and
           Families
           to
           provide
           for
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           not
           how
           any
           man
           or
           woman
           stands
           related
           to
           a
           Condition
           outwardly
           that
           makes
           them
           accepted
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           how
           they
           stand
           to
           God
           with
           their
           hearts
           and
           minds
           in
           every
           condition
           :
           So
           all
           that
           be
           in
           a
           Single
           life
           outwardly
           are
           to
           be
           careful
           how
           they
           stand
           in
           relation
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           how
           their
           minds
           are
           exercised
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           ;
           that
           whilest
           they
           are
           Single
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           outward
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           fall
           under
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           within
           ,
           and
           so
           be
           taken
           and
           snared
           with
           their
           minds
           amongst
           many
           entanglements
           ,
           and
           yet
           look
           at
           themselves
           to
           be
           freest
           in
           their
           Single
           life
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           makes
           all
           people
           happy
           ,
           and
           every
           condition
           
           sweet
           ,
           is
           to
           answer
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           manifest
           in
           their
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           then
           however
           they
           stand
           in
           relation
           to
           an
           outward
           state
           ,
           they
           will
           have
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           comfort
           in
           their
           places
           ;
           and
           whether
           Joyned
           or
           Single
           ,
           the
           fulness
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           will
           measure
           forth
           a
           portion
           unto
           such
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           possess
           his
           blessing
           both
           inwardly
           and
           outwardly
           ;
           so
           to
           be
           Single
           to
           God
           in
           the
           Light
           is
           a
           joyful
           state
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           you
           that
           are
           Single
           in
           your
           life
           as
           to
           the
           outward
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           some
           places
           freed
           from
           cares
           and
           cumbers
           ,
           which
           some
           that
           are
           Joyned
           may
           be
           in
           ;
           take
           heed
           of
           ease
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           covetousness
           ,
           and
           pride
           ,
           and
           turn
           your
           minds
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Light
           you
           will
           see
           that
           you
           have
           need
           to
           be
           careful
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           watchful
           ;
           for
           except
           you
           be
           Regenerated
           and
           born
           again
           ,
           you
           are
           at
           as
           great
           a
           distance
           from
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           as
           those
           that
           are
           Joyned
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           the
           Power
           to
           be
           born
           again
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           come
           into
           Freedom
           by
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           free
           indeed
           ;
           and
           then
           will
           your
           hearts
           and
           minds
           stand
           Single
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           your
           care
           and
           confidence
           will
           be
           cast
           upon
           God
           ▪
           and
           his
           Power
           ,
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           Wisdom
           will
           cloath
           you
           ;
           
           and
           you
           will
           then
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           do
           good
           with
           that
           you
           have
           ,
           and
           to
           honour
           God
           with
           what
           he
           gives
           you
           ;
           and
           so
           a
           Single
           life
           in
           the
           outward
           ,
           and
           a
           Single
           mind
           to
           God
           in
           the
           inward
           ,
           may
           here
           clap
           hands
           with
           Joy
           :
           and
           whether
           Single
           or
           Joyned
           ,
           or
           how
           people
           may
           stand
           related
           to
           such
           outward
           states
           ,
           that
           doth
           not
           put
           a
           difference
           to
           the
           inward
           Joy
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Comfort
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           but
           being
           faithfull
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           walking
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           born
           of
           the
           Seed
           Immortal
           of
           God
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Single
           ,
           upright
           ,
           innocent
           mind
           known
           ,
           and
           whether
           outwardly
           Joyned
           ,
           or
           Single
           ,
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           is
           felt
           ,
           in
           which
           is
           the
           Blessing
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           Young
           People
           .
        
         
           YOung
           Men
           and
           Women
           ,
           the
           prime
           of
           your
           dayes
           are
           now
           present
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           dayes
           past
           you
           cannot
           call
           again
           ,
           nor
           the
           dayes
           to
           come
           you
           know
           not
           ;
           and
           now
           as
           you
           have
           a
           present
           time
           ,
           and
           a
           present
           day
           ,
           mind
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           fear
           ,
           that
           the
           dayes
           to
           come
           may
           not
           slip
           away
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           end
           in
           sorrow
           ;
           for
           though
           you
           be
           naturally
           in
           full
           strength
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           prime
           of
           your
           dayes
           ,
           yet
           the
           Lord
           can
           cut
           you
           down
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           and
           bring
           your
           dayes
           suddenly
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           God
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           not
           another
           ,
           it
           is
           he
           that
           formed
           you
           in
           the
           womb
           ,
           and
           hath
           brought
           you
           forth
           in
           your
           Generation
           ,
           and
           hitherto
           hath
           prolong'd
           your
           days
           ;
           and
           he
           hath
           not
           only
           brought
           you
           forth
           in
           a
           natural
           Generation
           ,
           but
           he
           hath
           also
           placed
           in
           you
           a
           measure
           of
           Light
           that
           is
           pure
           of
           himself
           ,
           and
           is
           immortal
           ,
           which
           in
           your
           Consciences
           doth
           manifest
           it self
           in
           brightness
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           true
           and
           faithfull
           witness
           for
           God
           :
           And
           this
           hath
           the
           Lord
           God
           done
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           therein
           his
           love
           is
           manifest
           unto
           you
           ;
           and
           you
           are
           to
           mind
           that
           principle
           of
           God
           which
           is
           pure
           ,
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           your
           minds
           stayed
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           are
           reproved
           with
           it
           ,
           then
           do
           not
           start
           aside
           ,
           but
           close
           in
           with
           it
           ;
           and
           with
           its
           light
           you
           may
           behold
           your selves
           amiss
           ,
           for
           as
           your
           minds
           are
           
           from
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           you
           are
           exercising
           your
           full
           strength
           in
           vanity
           ,
           and
           spending
           the
           prime
           of
           your
           dayes
           in
           folly
           ;
           and
           the
           further
           you
           go
           forward
           in
           that
           path
           ,
           the
           longer
           will
           be
           your
           return
           ,
           and
           the
           sharper
           will
           be
           your
           judgment
           .
           And
           what
           profit
           doth
           vanity
           bring
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           been
           in
           the
           mirth
           of
           it
           one
           day
           ?
           doth
           it
           not
           pass
           away
           from
           you
           the
           next
           day
           ?
           and
           do
           you
           not
           feel
           that
           reproof
           overtakes
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           Conscience
           smites
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           many
           times
           are
           brought
           to
           mourn
           in
           secret
           ?
           and
           doth
           not
           your
           joy
           and
           mirth
           in
           vanity
           here
           end
           in
           sorrow
           ?
           for
           being
           in
           your
           full
           strength
           ,
           you
           pursue
           vanity
           with
           eagerness
           ,
           and
           you
           sport
           your selves
           as
           if
           you
           could
           never
           sport
           enough
           ,
           and
           the
           diversities
           of
           vanity
           your
           minds
           run
           into
           ;
           and
           with
           such
           things
           you
           grieve
           the
           Lord.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           consider
           your
           day
           and
           your
           present
           time
           ,
           and
           spend
           not
           your
           full
           strength
           in
           vanity
           ,
           and
           say
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           God
           shall
           have
           our
           latter
           Age
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           our
           prime
           time
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           do
           not
           now
           rejoyce
           and
           be
           merry
           ,
           we
           shall
           never
           have
           such
           a
           time
           again
           .
           This
           is
           your
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           you
           please
           your selves
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           know
           ,
           
             that
             for
             all
             these
             things
             God
             will
             bring
             you
             to
             judgment
             .
          
           And
           what
           if
           he
           cut
           you
           down
           in
           your
           full
           strength
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           height
           of
           your
           vanity
           ?
           then
           as
           Death
           leaves
           you
           ,
           Judgment
           will
           find
           
           you
           ,
           
             and
             in
             the
             grave
             there
             is
             no
             Repentance
             .
          
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           young
           people
           ,
           Consider
           your
           present
           day
           ,
           and
           let
           all
           your
           vanity
           go
           ,
           it
           will
           never
           bring
           comfort
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           ;
           and
           to
           live
           in
           that
           ,
           and
           please
           your selves
           in
           that
           ,
           which
           will
           not
           give
           you
           peace
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           profit
           you
           reap
           by
           it
           ?
           Surely
           no
           more
           but
           the
           satisfying
           of
           your
           vain
           minds
           ,
           which
           God
           will
           judge
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           sad
           state
           :
           And
           now
           your
           full
           strength
           being
           naturally
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           bad
           nature
           being
           at
           liberty
           in
           you
           ,
           you
           must
           needs
           run
           in
           the
           swiftest
           stream
           of
           vanity
           ,
           and
           that
           mind
           seeks
           to
           please
           it self
           ,
           and
           to
           behold
           it self
           in
           the
           excellency
           of
           its
           own
           form
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           adorn
           your
           bodies
           with
           costly
           apparel
           ,
           and
           broidered
           hair
           ,
           and
           many
           foolish
           ,
           needless
           things
           ,
           which
           are
           of
           no
           use
           nor
           service
           ,
           but
           to
           please
           your
           haughty
           minds
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           Young
           people
           ;
           
             Remember
             your
             Creator
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             your
             youth
             ,
          
           and
           whilst
           you
           be
           in
           your
           full
           strength
           ,
           give
           up
           your selves
           to
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           Light
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           be
           obedient
           unto
           the
           Light
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           reproves
           your
           vanity
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           then
           love
           it
           ,
           and
           part
           with
           your
           vanity
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           walk
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           reform
           your
           wayes
           and
           doings
           where-ever
           they
           are
           amiss
           ,
           and
           will
           do
           you
           good
           in
           your
           latter
           end
           ;
           and
           by
           loving
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           
           denying
           your selves
           to
           your
           vanity
           &
           pleasures
           ,
           the
           Light
           will
           lead
           you
           and
           guide
           you
           in
           a
           way
           that
           you
           do
           not
           know
           ,
           a
           way
           of
           true
           Joy
           and
           Peace
           ,
           where
           no
           unclean
           thing
           can
           walk
           :
           And
           this
           will
           do
           you
           good
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           you
           will
           have
           an
           understanding
           given
           to
           discern
           thing●
           that
           be
           amiss
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           come
           to
           see
           ,
           that
           those
           customs
           your
           Parents
           trained
           you
           up
           in
           ,
           and
           taught
           you
           to
           observe
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           all
           vain
           ,
           and
           not
           worthy
           to
           be
           observed
           and
           so
           wherein
           you
           have
           been
           amiss
           ,
           in
           the
           vain
           Customs
           and
           Traditions
           ;
           if
           you
           love
           the
           Light
           it
           will
           reform
           your
           wayes
           and
           your
           doings
           ,
           where
           they
           are
           amiss
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           dye
           which
           you
           have
           observed
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           ,
           in
           any
           Custome
           or
           Tradition
           which
           you
           have
           been
           accustomed
           to
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           taught
           by
           your
           Parents
           to
           observe
           ;
           for
           many
           young
           people
           that
           comes
           into
           such
           a
           custome
           of
           things
           in
           their
           infancy
           ,
           being
           taught
           to
           observe
           them
           by
           their
           Parents
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           youthful
           dayes
           they
           are
           natural
           to
           them
           in
           practise
           ;
           and
           so
           young
           people
           are
           much
           wronged
           in
           their
           infancy
           ,
           whilst
           they
           are
           not
           capable
           of
           any
           more
           then
           what
           they
           receive
           from
           others
           ,
           and
           follows
           that
           in
           the
           custom
           and
           practise
           as
           a
           right
           thing
           ,
           and
           so
           walks
           by
           the
           Traditions
           received
           from
           their
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           not
           after
           Christ
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           Truth
           ,
           the
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           :
           And
           therefore
           
           young
           people
           ,
           take
           heed
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           the
           thing
           you
           must
           all
           come
           unto
           ,
           if
           you
           come
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           depart
           out
           of
           all
           your
           vain
           customes
           ,
           and
           fashions
           ,
           and
           traditions
           ,
           your
           pride
           ,
           and
           vanity
           ,
           and
           false
           worships
           ,
           and
           learn
           of
           Christ
           who
           is
           meek
           and
           lowly
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           baptise
           you
           into
           his
           Death
           while
           you
           are
           young
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           may
           raise
           you
           up
           in
           his
           Life
           to
           bear
           witness
           to
           his
           Name
           in
           your
           Generation
           ;
           so
           you
           will
           be
           a
           Generation
           in
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           will
           be
           good
           patterns
           in
           your
           places
           to
           the
           young
           Generations
           that
           are
           to
           succeed
           you
           :
           And
           as
           evil
           hath
           entred
           by
           disobedience
           ,
           and
           flows
           into
           Generations
           as
           a
           natural
           stream
           in
           vanity
           ,
           in
           Customs
           and
           Traditions
           ,
           so
           by
           Christ
           Jesus
           righteousness
           may
           spring
           and
           flourish
           ,
           and
           flow
           in
           from
           Generation
           to
           Generation
           ;
           and
           then
           will
           all
           Generations
           be
           blessed
           in
           their
           Generation
           ,
           and
           have
           the
           power
           and
           presence
           of
           God
           amongst
           them
           .
           So
           you
           coming
           to
           be
           ordered
           in
           Gods
           Wisdom
           in
           your
           Generation
           ,
           and
           walking
           in
           meekness
           and
           humbleness
           of
           mind
           in
           your
           Generation
           ,
           and
           in
           love
           and
           peace
           unto
           all
           people
           ,
           you
           will
           then
           be
           a
           sweet
           savour
           in
           your
           Generation
           ,
           and
           your
           savour
           will
           descend
           to
           Generations
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           the
           Lord
           delight
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           multiply
           your
           Peace
           and
           Joy
           ,
           and
           fill
           you
           with
           his
           blessing
           .
           So
           young
           people
           ,
           fear
           the
           Lord
           God
           in
           your
           day
           and
           time
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           well
           with
           you
           in
           your
           latter
           end
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           Children
           .
        
         
           LIttle
           Children
           ,
           there
           may
           be
           many
           of
           you
           at
           present
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           capable
           to
           receive
           Information
           ,
           which
           in
           time
           may
           grow
           into
           that
           state
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           sensible
           of
           your
           conditions
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           that
           are
           not
           now
           capable
           do
           come
           into
           a
           capacity
           ,
           let
           your
           minds
           be
           kept
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           so
           will
           you
           in
           your
           day
           come
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           truth
           with
           those
           ,
           which
           in
           this
           present
           time
           are
           in
           a
           capacity
           to
           be
           informed
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           willing
           to
           receive
           it
           ;
           for
           ,
           Children
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           one
           Truth
           ,
           and
           that
           Truth
           is
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           through
           all
           Generations
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           the
           Truth
           is
           the
           Way
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           leads
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           Christ
           Jesus
           is
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           Way
           ,
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           none
           comes
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           but
           by
           him
           ;
           and
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Learn
             of
             me
             ,
             for
             I
             am
             meek
             and
             lowly
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             find
             rest
             for
             your
             souls
             .
          
           So
           you
           must
           mind
           the
           Light
           with
           which
           Christ
           enlightens
           you
           ,
           which
           Light
           is
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           with
           its
           Light
           it
           will
           let
           you
           see
           when
           you
           think
           any
           bad
           thoughts
           ,
           or
           speak
           any
           bad
           words
           ,
           or
           when
           you
           do
           any
           thing
           amiss
           ,
           if
           you
           tell
           a
           lye
           it
           will
           shew
           it
           unto
           you
           ;
           if
           you
           swear
           ,
           it
           will
           let
           you
           see
           that
           you
           have
           done
           
           amiss
           ;
           if
           you
           be
           angry
           ,
           or
           froward
           ,
           or
           perverse
           ,
           or
           hasty
           ,
           the
           Light
           will
           let
           you
           see
           that
           you
           should
           not
           do
           such
           things
           ,
           and
           will
           make
           them
           manifest
           unto
           you
           to
           be
           evil
           ;
           then
           when
           you
           see
           the
           evil
           with
           the
           Light
           ,
           love
           the
           Light
           that
           shews
           it
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           love
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           Light
           will
           guide
           you
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           in
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           keep
           your
           mind
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           love
           it
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           not
           walk
           in
           darkness
           ,
           nor
           run
           into
           the
           evil
           deeds
           of
           darkness
           ;
           and
           this
           will
           be
           your
           peace
           .
           And
           upon
           the
           first
           dayes
           ,
           which
           the
           Heathen
           calls
           Sunday
           ,
           do
           not
           run
           into
           wicked
           practises
           ,
           but
           seeing
           it
           is
           a
           day
           in
           which
           people
           do
           not
           follow
           their
           labours
           ,
           be
           careful
           that
           in
           keeping
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           keep
           it
           to
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           take
           your
           books
           ,
           and
           read
           in
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           you
           that
           can
           read
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           do
           not
           read
           ,
           and
           you
           that
           cannot
           read
           ,
           keep
           quiet
           ,
           and
           be
           still
           ,
           and
           sit
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           run
           into
           vain
           sports
           ,
           which
           upon
           that
           day
           is
           practised
           and
           observed
           ,
           for
           then
           you
           will
           grieve
           God
           that
           made
           you
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           correct
           you
           as
           disobedient
           children
           :
           And
           when
           you
           read
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           read
           them
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           with
           a
           vain
           mind
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           understand
           what
           you
           read
           ,
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           was
           given
           forth
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           you
           cannot
           understand
           them
           ,
           though
           you
           read
           them
           ,
           and
           get
           them
           as
           they
           are
           in
           words
           into
           your
           Memory
           ,
           but
           as
           you
           
           come
           to
           a
           measure
           of
           the
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           your selves
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           same
           in
           you
           ,
           according
           to
           measure
           ,
           as
           was
           in
           them
           that
           gave
           the
           Scriptures
           forth
           ;
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           was
           given
           forth
           ,
           they
           are
           true
           and
           faithful
           sayings
           of
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           knew
           God
           in
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           wisdom
           .
           But
           children
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           spoken
           to
           divers
           states
           ,
           and
           lyeth
           in
           divers
           administrations
           ,
           and
           yet
           all
           from
           one
           Spirit
           given
           forth
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           read
           in
           places
           ,
           then
           consider
           with
           your selves
           ,
           what
           that
           administration
           is
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           unto
           what
           state
           it
           is
           spoken
           ,
           and
           whether
           you
           can
           witness
           that
           state
           in
           your selves
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           read
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           wait
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           Scriptures
           will
           open
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Scriptures
           fulfilled
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           understand
           them
           ,
           and
           have
           comfort
           in
           them
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           they
           will
           not
           do
           you
           any
           good
           to
           read
           them
           .
           So
           when
           you
           read
           any
           place
           of
           Scripture
           then
           weigh
           it
           well
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           consider
           ,
           whether
           that
           Scripture
           be
           fulfilled
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           how
           your
           state
           standeth
           in
           relation
           to
           that
           state
           which
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           of
           :
           for
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Remember
             thy
             Creator
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             thy
             youth
          
           ;
           then
           consider
           that
           Scripture
           well
           ,
           and
           examine
           your selves
           ,
           and
           try
           whether
           you
           remember
           your
           Creator
           ;
           
           or
           forget
           him
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           do
           evil
           ,
           then
           you
           forget
           your
           Creator
           ;
           if
           you
           do
           not
           walk
           in
           his
           fear
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           remember
           him
           ;
           if
           you
           tell
           a
           lye
           ,
           or
           be
           froward
           ,
           or
           sport
           your selves
           in
           vanity
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           then
           remember
           your
           Creator
           ,
           and
           you
           erre
           from
           that
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Spirit
           that
           gave
           it
           forth
           ;
           and
           then
           what
           good
           will
           the
           Scripture
           do
           you
           to
           read
           it
           ?
           for
           people
           have
           read
           them
           ,
           and
           heard
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Priests
           have
           been
           giving
           meanings
           to
           them
           long
           enough
           ;
           but
           what
           better
           are
           such
           for
           reading
           and
           hearing
           them
           ,
           or
           for
           the
           Priests
           meanings
           either
           concerning
           them
           ,
           who
           are
           from
           the
           Spirit
           in
           themselves
           ,
           from
           which
           they
           were
           given
           forth
           ,
           and
           so
           knows
           not
           the
           fulfilling
           of
           them
           .
           And
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             World
             ;
             he
             that
             follows
             me
             shall
             not
             abide
             in
             darkness
             .
          
           Then
           consider
           where
           you
           are
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           be
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           follow
           the
           Light
           ,
           then
           you
           dare
           not
           lye
           ,
           nor
           swear
           ,
           nor
           be
           froward
           ,
           nor
           proud
           ,
           nor
           heady
           ,
           nor
           vain
           in
           any
           thing
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           live
           in
           such
           things
           ,
           you
           are
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           follow
           Christ
           the
           Light
           :
           then
           what
           good
           will
           the
           reading
           of
           the
           words
           do
           you
           ?
           or
           what
           is
           the
           profit
           which
           you
           reap
           by
           reading
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           to
           read
           that
           Christ
           hath
           spoken
           such
           words
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           a
           belief
           in
           you
           that
           the
           words
           are
           true
           ,
           and
           you
           
           your selves
           be
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           Light
           ,
           because
           you
           do
           not
           follow
           it
           ?
           you
           have
           no
           profit
           at
           all
           by
           reading
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           Again
           ,
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           that
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             Learn
             of
             me
             ,
             I
             am
             meek
             and
             lowly
             .
          
           Now
           if
           you
           be
           heady
           and
           hafty
           ,
           then
           you
           do
           not
           learn
           of
           Christ
           ;
           so
           you
           are
           from
           both
           the
           Scripture
           and
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           then
           what
           do
           you
           profit
           by
           reading
           them
           ?
           And
           so
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           in
           their
           places
           .
           Wait
           to
           understand
           the
           administration
           and
           the
           condition
           ,
           and
           not
           only
           how
           it
           might
           lye
           to
           others
           then
           ,
           but
           how
           it
           lyes
           to
           you
           now
           ;
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           saith
           
             God
             resisteth
             the
             proud
             ,
             and
             giveth
             grace
             to
             the
             humble
             .
          
           Now
           there
           is
           two
           states
           spoken
           of
           in
           those
           words
           ,
           and
           also
           two
           administrations
           ,
           the
           one
           of
           resisting
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           of
           giving
           ,
           for
           God
           resisteth
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           gives
           grace
           to
           the
           other
           :
           So
           to
           understand
           this
           in
           your selves
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           be
           proud
           ,
           and
           exalted
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           make
           your selves
           merry
           over
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           doth
           God
           resist
           you
           in
           that
           state
           ,
           and
           you
           cannot
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           but
           lyes
           under
           the
           administration
           of
           his
           Justice
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           condemnation
           of
           his
           Power
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           be
           humble-minded
           ,
           and
           bow
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           obey
           the
           Light
           ,
           then
           God
           will
           give
           his
           grace
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           be
           partakers
           of
           the
           administration
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           and
           his
           grace
           will
           save
           you
           from
           the
           Devils
           
           power
           ,
           for
           pride
           is
           the
           Devils
           work
           ;
           〈…〉
           soever
           your
           minds
           do
           advance
           into
           ;
           or
           are
           lifted
           up
           in
           ,
           wherein
           you
           seek
           any
           glory
           or
           praise
           to
           your selves
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           is
           resisted
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           your
           minds
           being
           kept
           humble
           before
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           his
           own
           work
           ,
           and
           he
           doth
           not
           resist
           that
           ,
           but
           gives
           his
           grace
           freely
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           grace
           saveth
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           will
           know
           that
           Scripture
           fulfilled
           in
           you
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             By
             grace
             ye
             are
             saved
             ,
             through
             faith
          
           So
           by
           believing
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           mind
           with
           the
           Light
           is
           kept
           humble
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           gives
           his
           grace
           ,
           and
           by
           grace
           is
           Salvation
           known
           through
           Faith
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           will
           come
           to
           know
           that
           Scripture
           fulfilled
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             He
             that
             Believeth
             is
             saved
          
           ;
           for
           your
           belief
           standing
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           you
           coming
           to
           obey
           the
           Light
           ,
           as
           it
           manifests
           it self
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           then
           you
           come
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           from
           under
           the
           Devils
           power
           ,
           and
           follows
           Christ
           your
           Saviour
           ;
           then
           you
           will
           know
           Christ
           to
           be
           your
           leader
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           obey
           his
           Light
           ,
           and
           follow
           his
           Light
           ,
           then
           he
           becomes
           your
           leader
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           come
           to
           see
           what
           he
           turns
           your
           minds
           from
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           leads
           you
           out
           of
           ,
           and
           also
           what
           he
           turns
           your
           minds
           into
           ,
           and
           what
           way
           he
           leads
           you
           in
           .
        
         
           (
           So
           mark
           children
           ,
           )
           when
           you
           are
           in
           sin
           and
           vanity
           ,
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           doth
           secretly
           check
           
           
           
           
           
           〈…〉
           ●ove
           you
           ;
           then
           standing
           still
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Light
           which
           reproves
           you
           ,
           the
           Light
           turns
           your
           minds
           from
           the
           sin
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           vanity
           ,
           and
           gathers
           your
           minds
           to
           it self
           ,
           in
           which
           there
           is
           no
           sin
           ;
           then
           you
           yielding
           to
           the
           drawings
           of
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           loving
           the
           Light
           ,
           it
           leads
           you
           out
           of
           that
           which
           it
           doth
           reprove
           you
           for
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           come
           from
           under
           the
           condemnation
           ,
           and
           receives
           the
           mercy
           ,
           and
           the
           Light
           leads
           you
           into
           holiness
           and
           goodness
           ,
           and
           justifies
           you
           .
           So
           Christ
           turns
           from
           the
           sin
           ,
           and
           then
           leads
           out
           of
           the
           sin
           ,
           if
           you
           yield
           your selves
           to
           obey
           him
           ;
           and
           he
           also
           turns
           to
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           leads
           to
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           it
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           way
           where
           the
           truth
           is
           found
           ,
           and
           where
           life
           and
           durable
           riches
           are
           possessed
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           state
           you
           will
           know
           Christ
           the
           Light
           ,
           the
           Way
           ,
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           ;
           then
           you
           will
           know
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           will
           live
           in
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           will
           be
           servants
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           servants
           to
           the
           Devil
           ;
           and
           then
           God
           will
           love
           you
           Children
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           shew
           you
           favour
           ;
           for
           all
           that
           live
           in
           sin
           ,
           are
           servants
           to
           the
           Devil
           ;
           all
           that
           are
           proud
           ,
           and
           heady
           ,
           and
           high-minded
           ,
           all
           Drunkards
           ,
           and
           Swearers
           ,
           and
           Lyars
           ,
           and
           prophane
           persons
           ,
           all
           that
           sports
           ,
           and
           playes
           ,
           and
           follow
           ;
           vanity
           ,
           they
           are
           all
           servants
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           his
           work
           they
           are
           doing
           ,
           and
           rejoycing
           
           in
           ,
           and
           such
           are
           out
           of
           the
           favour
           of
           God
           :
           But
           all
           that
           obey
           the
           Light
           ,
           when
           for
           such
           things
           it
           doth
           reprove
           them
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Light
           comes
           to
           be
           drawn
           out
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           they
           depart
           out
           of
           such
           evils
           ,
           and
           cannot
           serve
           the
           Devil
           any
           longer
           ,
           but
           yields
           themselves
           servants
           to
           obey
           Christ
           ,
           and
           follows
           Christ
           ,
           and
           he
           leads
           them
           in
           humility
           and
           lowliness
           of
           mind
           ,
           and
           he
           teacheth
           them
           to
           be
           sober
           ,
           and
           to
           speak
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           justly
           ,
           and
           to
           walk
           always
           in
           fear
           before
           him
           :
           And
           when
           you
           come
           into
           this
           state
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           servants
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           knows
           his
           power
           that
           hath
           redeemed
           you
           from
           under
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           come
           from
           darkness
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           know
           that
           Scripture
           fulfilled
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           are
           come
           to
           the
           power
           which
           remits
           your
           sin
           unto
           you
           ;
           for
           Children
           ,
           you
           are
           conceived
           in
           sin
           ;
           and
           though
           you
           may
           not
           have
           committed
           much
           sin
           actually
           ,
           because
           many
           of
           you
           are
           young
           in
           years
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           state
           of
           infancy
           ,
           yet
           you
           bring
           the
           Root
           of
           sin
           with
           you
           into
           the
           world
           ;
           (
           mark
           ,
           )
           the
           Root
           of
           sin
           is
           in
           you
           from
           your
           natural
           conception
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           grow
           in
           your
           natural
           state
           ;
           from
           that
           root
           are
           all
           the
           evil
           branches
           nourished
           ,
           and
           so
           springs
           up
           ,
           and
           is
           manifested
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           sin
           is
           actually
           committed
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           guilt
           comes
           upon
           you
           ,
           which
           before
           you
           was
           clear
           of
           ,
           though
           the
           
           root
           of
           sin
           was
           in
           you
           .
           All
           people
           that
           are
           out
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           may
           learn
           what
           this
           means
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           written
           to
           children
           ;
           for
           sin
           lies
           in
           the
           root
           from
           your
           conception
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           coming
           to
           be
           acted
           by
           the
           Devil
           ,
           who
           in
           that
           root
           is
           lodged
           ,
           you
           actually
           commit
           sin
           ,
           and
           comes
           under
           condemnation
           ;
           and
           by
           how
           much
           you
           actually
           commit
           sin
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           doth
           the
           body
           of
           it
           grow
           and
           increase
           ,
           and
           the
           greater
           the
           body
           grows
           ,
           the
           harder
           it
           is
           to
           be
           broken
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           little
           children
           ,
           I
           write
           unto
           you
           in
           much
           love
           ,
           because
           many
           of
           you
           are
           yet
           innocent
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           your
           right
           hand
           from
           your
           left
           ,
           that
           you
           in
           time
           may
           be
           careful
           ,
           for
           in
           your
           tender
           years
           you
           are
           as
           young
           Plants
           ,
           easily
           bended
           ,
           but
           growing
           up
           into
           a
           fuller
           strength
           ,
           you
           will
           not
           so
           easily
           be
           made
           subject
           ;
           for
           if
           you
           come
           to
           be
           wrapped
           into
           the
           root
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           delight
           your selves
           in
           the
           action
           of
           it
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           sharper
           Judgment
           from
           the
           power
           of
           God
           rise
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           be
           executed
           upon
           you
           and
           greater
           will
           your
           condemnation
           be
           ;
           for
           ,
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           that
           the
           greater
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           is
           ,
           the
           greater
           will
           be
           the
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           fall
           with
           a
           greater
           weight
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           will
           be
           more
           sharp
           in
           severity
           against
           you
           .
           So
           do
           not
           increase
           your
           own
           burdens
           ,
           by
           increasing
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           ,
           for
           every
           sin
           actually
           committed
           by
           you
           doth
           add
           to
           the
           body
           of
           it
           ;
           
           but
           whilst
           you
           are
           young
           and
           tender
           ,
           mind
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           power
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           be
           kept
           clean
           in
           your
           infancy
           ,
           and
           so
           come
           to
           be
           planted
           into
           the
           Root
           of
           Life
           ,
           whilst
           you
           are
           young
           ,
           and
           be
           nourished
           in
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           spring
           up
           as
           tender
           plants
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           beautifie
           you
           with
           the
           holiness
           of
           his
           Life
           ,
           whilst
           you
           are
           young
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           be
           unto
           the
           Lord
           a
           chosen
           Generation
           ,
           and
           Generations
           to
           come
           will
           call
           you
           blessed
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           ,
           Children
           ,
           mind
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           God
           hath
           much
           love
           unto
           you
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           not
           so
           much
           defil'd
           with
           sin
           ,
           as
           many
           others
           in
           whom
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           standeth
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           have
           you
           to
           commit
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           defile
           your selves
           with
           it
           ;
           but
           his
           love
           is
           to
           you
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Light
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           be
           cleansed
           whilst
           you
           are
           young
           ,
           &
           be
           kept
           clean
           throughout
           your
           dayes
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           mind
           the
           Lord
           ,
           he
           will
           do
           you
           good
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           a
           blessing
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           in
           your
           present
           Generation
           ,
           and
           so
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           will
           naturally
           flow
           unto
           Generations
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           Seed
           of
           the
           Evil-doer
           with
           his
           evil
           branches
           will
           be
           plucked
           up
           ,
           and
           rooted
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           pure
           Seed
           of
           God
           will
           spring
           and
           increase
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           its
           natural
           fruit
           of
           holiness
           ,
           and
           mercy
           ,
           and
           all
           goodness
           ;
           and
           the
           glory
           
           of
           it
           will
           spread
           abroad
           through
           Generations
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           become
           a
           covering
           over
           the
           earth
           ,
           as
           waters
           cover
           the
           Sea.
           And
           now
           ,
           children
           ,
           you
           being
           carefull
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           brought
           forth
           in
           your
           natural
           Generation
           ,
           so
           to
           pass
           your
           dayes
           in
           all
           humility
           and
           fear
           ,
           that
           your
           favour
           may
           be
           sweet
           in
           your
           Generation
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           end
           of
           your
           dayes
           may
           close
           in
           the
           righteousness
           and
           holiness
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           next
           Generation
           which
           is
           to
           come
           may
           feel
           the
           sweetness
           of
           your
           savour
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           leave
           a
           sweet
           savour
           behind
           you
           in
           the
           Life
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           So
           little
           children
           ,
           I
           have
           briefly
           informed
           you
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           and
           in
           much
           plainness
           I
           have
           spoken
           truth
           to
           your
           capacities
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           feel
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           give
           an
           answer
           ,
           which
           if
           you
           take
           heed
           unto
           you
           will
           do
           well
           ;
           therefore
           be
           carefull
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           God
           Almighty
           give
           you
           an
           understanding
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           a
           sweet
           savour
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           God
           throughout
           your
           dayes
           ;
           so
           he
           will
           make
           you
           children
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           heirs
           of
           his
           blessing
           for
           ever
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           such
           as
           are
           in
           outward
           Government
           .
        
         
           THe
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           was
           the
           first
           in
           Government
           ,
           and
           by
           Wisdom
           the
           whole
           Creation
           was
           brought
           forth
           in
           a
           holy
           Order
           ,
           and
           by
           Wisdom
           was
           governed
           in
           its
           created
           state
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Universe
           stood
           subjected
           in
           that
           state
           unto
           Wisdom's
           Government
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no
           disorder
           nor
           confusion
           throughout
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           the
           Creation
           ,
           but
           every
           thing
           as
           it
           was
           brought
           forth
           in
           Wisdom's
           time
           and
           order
           ,
           so
           it
           was
           subjected
           under
           the
           power
           of
           Wisdom's
           Government
           ;
           but
           when
           man
           degenerated
           from
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           things
           were
           made
           and
           created
           ,
           then
           he
           went
           from
           under
           the
           power
           of
           Wisdom's
           Government
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           became
           actually
           disposed
           in
           his
           own
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           thereby
           lost
           his
           Dominion
           in
           Gods
           Wisdom
           :
           And
           this
           was
           his
           fall
           ,
           he
           fell
           from
           the
           Wisdom
           above
           ,
           that
           is
           pure
           ,
           into
           the
           wisdom
           below
           ,
           that
           is
           earthly
           ,
           and
           sensual
           ,
           and
           devilish
           ;
           and
           there
           the
           disorder
           came
           into
           him
           ,
           which
           by
           his
           own
           wisdom
           he
           could
           not
           rectifie
           .
           And
           since
           the
           orderly
           Government
           of
           Wisdom
           hath
           been
           lost
           ,
           there
           hath
           been
           disorder
           
           order
           amongst
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           so
           there
           hath
           been
           a
           setting
           up
           of
           some
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           appointed
           for
           the
           work
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           to
           rule
           with
           their
           power
           to
           keep
           order
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           peace
           one
           amongst
           another
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           every
           man
           every
           way
           in
           his
           proper
           state
           wherein
           he
           outwardly
           is
           placed
           :
           And
           in
           this
           place
           Moses
           was
           appointed
           and
           set
           to
           govern
           Israel
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             Moses
             was
             the
             meekest
             man
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           and
           he
           governed
           Israel
           in
           meekness
           ,
           and
           in
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           Magistrate
           for
           good
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           the
           Law
           that
           was
           given
           him
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           was
           faithfull
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           transgressor
           came
           under
           his
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           righteous
           was
           set
           free
           ,
           for
           the
           Law
           was
           not
           made
           for
           them
           ,
           neither
           did
           Moses
           execute
           it
           upon
           them
           .
           And
           in
           those
           dayes
           true
           Justice
           had
           a
           free
           course
           from
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           in
           Moses
           ,
           and
           
             he
             was
             a
             praise
             to
             them
             that
             did
             well
             ,
             and
             a
             terror
             to
             the
             evil-doers
          
           :
           And
           here
           he
           had
           the
           Sword
           placed
           in
           his
           right
           hand
           ,
           and
           it
           went
           over
           the
           head
           of
           the
           transgressor
           ,
           and
           brought
           the
           transgressor
           into
           subjection
           :
           And
           this
           was
           true
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           righteous
           ,
           and
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           righteous
           Law
           ,
           stood
           in
           the
           righteous
           principle
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           principle
           did
           endue
           Moses
           with
           wisdom
           and
           with
           meekness
           to
           govern
           .
           And
           the
           Scriptures
           mention
           divers
           Governments
           ,
           
           which
           in
           Ages
           past
           have
           been
           set
           over
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           them
           ruled
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           under
           them
           the
           people
           had
           peace
           ;
           and
           some
           that
           ruled
           in
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           dayes
           the
           people
           had
           trouble
           ;
           and
           such
           Rulers
           turned
           against
           the
           righteous
           ,
           whom
           they
           should
           have
           protected
           ;
           and
           then
           there
           was
           a
           complaint
           that
           justice
           was
           turned
           backward
           ,
           and
           equity
           could
           not
           enter
           ,
           and
           that
           justice
           was
           fallen
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           righteous
           was
           become
           a
           prey
           ;
           (
           Mark
           ,
           )
           the
           righteous
           was
           become
           a
           prey
           ,
           and
           such
           were
           wicked
           that
           made
           a
           prey
           upon
           the
           righteous
           .
           And
           these
           things
           came
           to
           pass
           ,
           either
           as
           the
           Rulers
           received
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           or
           contemned
           it
           ;
           for
           without
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           that
           any
           should
           rule
           for
           God
           ,
           or
           should
           decree
           judgment
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           or
           minister
           it
           with
           a
           good
           understanding
           ;
           for
           Solomon
           ,
           who
           was
           endued
           with
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           ruled
           in
           wisdom
           ,
           whose
           Memory
           doth
           not
           perish
           ,
           but
           is
           a
           good
           savour
           this
           day
           ,
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             The
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             to
             hate
             evil
             ,
             pride
             ,
             and
             arrogancy
             ,
             and
             the
             evil
             way
             ,
             and
             the
             froward
             mouth
             do
             I
             hate
             .
             Counsel
             is
             mine
             ,
             and
             sound
             wisdom
             :
             I
             am
             understanding
             ,
             I
             have
             strength
             .
             By
             me
             Kings
             reign
             ,
             and
             Princes
             decree
             Justice
             ;
             by
             me
             Princes
             Rule
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             ,
             even
             all
             the
             Judges
             of
             the
             earth
             .
             I
             love
             them
             that
             love
             me
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             seek
             me
             early
             shall
             find
             me
             ,
          
           Prov.
           8.
           
           Now
           
           mark
           ,
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           first
           step
           into
           true
           Government
           ,
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           to
           hate
           evil
           ,
           pride
           ,
           and
           arrogancy
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           way
           ;
           so
           both
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           way
           must
           be
           hated
           But
           where
           such
           are
           in
           Government
           as
           do
           practise
           evil
           ,
           and
           delights
           in
           evil
           ,
           and
           walks
           in
           the
           evil
           way
           ,
           and
           in
           pride
           ,
           and
           arrogancy
           ,
           then
           they
           do
           not
           walk
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           not
           come
           into
           the
           first
           step
           of
           true
           Government
           ,
           for
           such
           cannot
           have
           the
           counsel
           ,
           nor
           found
           wisdom
           ,
           nor
           understanding
           ,
           nor
           strength
           ,
           and
           such
           can
           never
           be
           a
           terrour
           to
           the
           evil-doers
           ,
           who
           love
           the
           evil
           way
           themselves
           ;
           neither
           can
           they
           be
           a
           praise
           to
           them
           that
           do
           will
           ,
           until
           they
           hate
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           way
           in
           themselves
           .
           So
           it
           is
           the
           weighty
           matter
           to
           get
           wisdom
           ;
           and
           wisdom
           proffers
           her self
           in
           kindness
           to
           all
           that
           seek
           her
           early
           ,
           and
           makes
           a
           promise
           that
           she
           will
           be
           found
           of
           such
           ;
           
             They
             that
             seek
             me
             early
             shall
             find
             me
             ;
             I
             love
             them
             that
             love
             me
          
           :
           This
           is
           Wisdom's
           voyce
           ,
           but
           the
           evil-doers
           regard
           it
           not
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           seek
           her
           ,
           or
           love
           her
           ;
           for
           ,
           
             The
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             the
             beginning
             of
             wisdom
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             fear
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             to
             depart
             from
             evil
             :
          
           Then
           where
           the
           evil
           is
           loved
           and
           practised
           ,
           where
           pride
           and
           arrogancy
           is
           advanced
           ,
           wisdom
           is
           not
           sought
           nor
           regarded
           ;
           and
           such
           cannot
           decree
           and
           establish
           their
           Laws
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           for
           in
           wisdom
           alone
           is
           the
           true
           Order
           
           and
           Government
           ,
           it
           is
           by
           Wisdom
           that
           Kings
           Reign
           ,
           and
           Princes
           Decree
           Justice
           .
        
         
           So
           all
           ye
           Rulers
           ,
           by
           what
           name
           soever
           distinguished
           ,
           Let
           it
           be
           your
           care
           and
           diligence
           to
           get
           Wisdom
           ,
           seeing
           that
           without
           Wisdom
           no
           Decree
           can
           stand
           approved
           unto
           God
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           s
           of
           the
           greatest
           concernment
           to
           get
           Wisdom
           ;
           for
           Riches
           and
           Honour
           are
           with
           Wisdom
           ,
           yea
           durable
           Riches
           and
           Righteousness
           ;
           her
           fruit
           is
           better
           than
           Gold
           ,
           and
           her
           revenues
           than
           choice
           Silver
           ;
           she
           leads
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           (
           Mark
           )
           Wisdom
           leads
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           ▪
           of
           the
           paths
           of
           Judgment
           ,
           that
           she
           may
           cause
           those
           that
           love
           her
           to
           inherit
           substance
           ,
           and
           fill
           their
           treasures
           :
           And
           here
           is
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           her
           portion
           to
           her
           children
           ,
           a
           portion
           that
           is
           durable
           and
           Everlasting
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           flourishing
           state
           ,
           and
           a
           standing
           Government
           ;
           but
           without
           Wisdom
           every
           Throne
           stands
           unstedfast
           ,
           and
           all
           Nations
           are
           like
           the
           waves
           of
           many
           waters
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ye
           Rulers
           ,
           Consider
           ,
           and
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           ,
           both
           all
           that
           are
           present
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           are
           to
           come
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           to
           Generations
           ;
           and
           you
           that
           are
           present
           mind
           your
           day
           ,
           time
           is
           precious
           ,
           and
           but
           a
           little
           remains
           unto
           you
           ;
           therefore
           turn
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           for
           you
           cannot
           be
           free
           from
           its
           Reproof
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           Principle
           that
           
           doth
           not
           respect
           your
           persons
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           in
           it self
           the
           most
           Worthy
           ,
           Noble
           ,
           and
           Honourable
           ,
           and
           no
           man
           is
           truly
           Honourable
           but
           in
           it
           ,
           though
           outwardly
           he
           may
           be
           set
           on
           high
           ;
           it
           doth
           not
           regard
           any
           man
           for
           his
           greatness
           ,
           but
           Reproves
           him
           for
           his
           sin
           ,
           how
           Mighty
           soever
           he
           be
           amongst
           men
           ;
           this
           Principle
           which
           is
           of
           God
           in
           man
           ,
           hath
           a
           sure
           Testimony
           against
           that
           man
           which
           doth
           evil
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           reproves
           him
           in
           his
           Conscience
           without
           regarding
           his
           greatness
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Light
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           the
           Light
           that
           is
           present
           with
           you
           every
           where
           and
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           beholds
           your
           thoughts
           when
           you
           are
           upon
           your
           Thrones
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           are
           together
           in
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           upon
           your
           Seats
           of
           Judgment
           ,
           the
           Light
           is
           with
           you
           and
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           your
           Consciences
           a
           Witness
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           err
           from
           it
           your
           Decrees
           can
           never
           be
           established
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           nothing
           can
           stand
           but
           that
           which
           is
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           from
           hence
           proceeds
           the
           works
           of
           mens
           own
           Wisdom
           ,
           who
           Decrees
           Statutes
           ,
           and
           executes
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Counsel
           of
           God
           ,
           their
           power
           and
           strength
           hath
           been
           overturned
           ,
           and
           their
           Decrees
           hath
           come
           to
           nought
           ;
           and
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           henceforth
           and
           for
           ever
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           doth
           all
           these
           things
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           if
           you
           desire
           that
           your
           work
           may
           
           stand
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           not
           be
           rooted
           out
           and
           come
           to
           nought
           ,
           then
           mind
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           in
           which
           Light
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           is
           received
           ,
           and
           you
           minding
           the
           Light
           with
           the
           Light
           to
           be
           guided
           ,
           it
           will
           lead
           you
           in
           the
           way
           of
           sound
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           which
           God
           is
           setting
           up
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           Arm
           defends
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           you
           will
           stand
           in
           your
           right
           places
           to
           Rule
           ;
           for
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           amongst
           such
           as
           receive
           his
           Wisdom
           ,
           and
           he
           gives
           his
           Counsel
           in
           his
           Wisdom
           ;
           but
           such
           as
           are
           out
           of
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           far
           off
           from
           Wisdom's
           path
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           true
           Judgment
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           do
           not
           hate
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           way
           ,
           but
           loves
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           way
           ,
           and
           the
           evil-doer
           ,
           they
           are
           far
           off
           from
           Wisdom's
           path
           ,
           and
           have
           more
           need
           to
           be
           Ruled
           ,
           than
           to
           be
           Rulers
           ,
           for
           they
           can
           never
           Decree
           Judgement
           in
           Righteousness
           ,
           nor
           Minister
           it
           in
           Truth
           ;
           then
           the
           Sword
           goes
           backward
           every
           way
           ,
           and
           turns
           against
           such
           as
           it
           should
           protect
           ,
           and
           protects
           such
           as
           it
           should
           fall
           upon
           ,
           and
           so
           both
           the
           Decreers
           and
           Administrators
           are
           out
           of
           Wisdom's
           path
           ,
           and
           can
           never
           keep
           good
           order
           under
           their
           Government
           ;
           and
           though
           some
           Decrees
           might
           formerly
           stand
           right
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           Decreed
           in
           relation
           to
           an
           outward
           
           Government
           ,
           and
           at
           that
           time
           might
           be
           justly
           executed
           upon
           such
           as
           were
           principally
           intended
           ;
           yet
           the
           execution
           of
           such
           Laws
           now
           may
           be
           perverted
           ,
           and
           by
           those
           that
           are
           to
           Minister
           them
           may
           be
           wrested
           out
           of
           their
           proper
           place
           ;
           and
           when
           the
           Ministers
           of
           such
           Lawes
           do
           put
           them
           in
           Execution
           ,
           touching
           any
           matter
           which
           may
           relate
           to
           the
           Consciences
           of
           people
           ,
           though
           that
           Law
           may
           stand
           right
           in
           its
           place
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           Decreed
           ,
           yet
           the
           Execution
           of
           that
           Law
           otherwise
           ministred
           ,
           than
           by
           that
           Law
           was
           intended
           ,
           that
           Execution
           and
           Judgement
           doth
           not
           run
           in
           Wisdom's
           stream
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           place
           there
           be
           many
           Lawes
           diverted
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Execution
           is
           wrested
           out
           of
           their
           place
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Law
           there
           are
           many
           false
           streams
           crept
           in
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           Law
           it self
           was
           never
           intended
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           many
           cases
           honest
           people
           are
           wronged
           ,
           who
           are
           made
           the
           only
           objects
           of
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Administrators
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           against
           whom
           the
           Law
           it self
           doth
           not
           appear
           Intentionally
           ;
           and
           here
           justice
           is
           turned
           backward
           ,
           and
           the
           Righteous
           is
           made
           a
           prey
           ,
           and
           both
           the
           Execution
           of
           some
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           practise
           in
           them
           are
           perverted
           ,
           and
           poor
           men
           they
           are
           wronged
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           which
           way
           to
           do
           themselves
           right
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           though
           they
           be
           free
           to
           use
           the
           Law
           ;
           for
           first
           ,
           being
           imbodyed
           in
           an
           unknown
           tongue
           to
           most
           men
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           in
           a
           
           capacity
           to
           understand
           them
           ;
           secondly
           ,
           the
           head
           of
           them
           being
           onely
           at
           one
           place
           ,
           poor
           men
           cannot
           attend
           their
           own
           business
           ,
           but
           are
           forced
           to
           employ
           and
           entrust
           Strangers
           with
           it
           ,
           who
           many
           times
           prove
           negligent
           ,
           and
           for
           want
           of
           care
           on
           their
           part
           ,
           many
           poor
           men
           suffer
           loss
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           many
           curiosities
           that
           stand
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           which
           by
           poor
           men
           cannot
           be
           attained
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           constrained
           ,
           if
           they
           make
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           buy
           it
           at
           an
           unreasonable
           dear
           rate
           ;
           which
           if
           the
           Fountain
           and
           the
           Stream
           did
           spring
           and
           issue
           forth
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           might
           be
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           might
           every
           way
           be
           reduced
           into
           better
           order
           :
           But
           touching
           the
           practise
           ,
           there
           is
           something
           opened
           more
           fully
           in
           divers
           cases
           ,
           in
           a
           Book
           entituled
           ,
           
             The
             Standing
             Truth
          
           .
        
         
           So
           let
           every
           man
           in
           his
           place
           be
           diligent
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           Redeem
           the
           time
           that
           is
           past
           ;
           and
           from
           high
           to
           low
           ,
           who
           have
           a
           hand
           in
           any
           place
           to
           Rule
           ,
           Take
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           all
           you
           do
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           in
           Decreeing
           ,
           or
           Executing
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           any
           Law
           be
           decreed
           ,
           or
           stand
           in
           force
           that
           is
           decreed
           ,
           which
           in
           any
           place
           may
           bind
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           but
           break
           them
           down
           ,
           and
           lay
           them
           waste
           ,
           for
           they
           bring
           distress
           and
           sorrow
           every
           way
           ;
           for
           many
           innocent
           people
           come
           under
           hard
           usage
           in
           outward
           sufferings
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           makes
           them
           ,
           and
           Executes
           
           them
           ,
           they
           come
           under
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           rebuke
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           they
           do
           themselves
           most
           wrong
           ;
           for
           they
           go
           heavily
           in
           themselves
           ,
           whilst
           Judgement
           is
           their
           Cup
           to
           drink
           ,
           and
           it
           doth
           assuredly
           fall
           ,
           and
           will
           remain
           for
           ever
           ,
           without
           speedy
           Repentance
           .
        
         
           So
           to
           be
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           is
           a
           High
           state
           ,
           such
           are
           in
           a
           capacity
           to
           Rule
           ,
           for
           they
           Fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           hate
           both
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           way
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           they
           are
           worthy
           of
           Honour
           ,
           and
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Innocent
           can
           give
           it
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           will
           not
           expect
           any
           thing
           more
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           good
           order
           is
           brought
           forth
           amongst
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           unity
           will
           grow
           and
           spring
           under
           that
           Government
           ,
           and
           universal
           peace
           will
           spread
           over
           all
           the
           Earth
           ,
           in
           the
           universal
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           Kings
           will
           Reign
           ,
           and
           Princes
           Decree
           Justice
           ,
           and
           the
           Vine
           will
           over
           spread
           ,
           and
           there
           will
           be
           a
           sitting
           down
           under
           it
           without
           fear
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           ,
           O
           ye
           Rulers
           ,
           be
           wise
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           for
           the
           concernment
           is
           great
           unto
           you
           ;
           there
           is
           one
           above
           you
           whose
           Judgment
           is
           true
           for
           ever
           ,
           he
           is
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           ,
           strong
           and
           powerful
           is
           his
           Arm
           ,
           who
           dwells
           in
           the
           Heavens
           that
           is
           higher
           than
           all
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           hand
           you
           are
           but
           as
           Potters
           clay
           :
           Therefore
           fear
           before
           him
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           his
           
           Wisdom
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           bring
           all
           things
           into
           right
           order
           ,
           in
           such
           places
           and
           matters
           as
           you
           have
           power
           to
           order
           ,
           that
           quietness
           and
           peace
           may
           be
           setled
           ,
           and
           the
           issue
           of
           blood
           stopped
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           get
           your selves
           a
           name
           ,
           which
           unto
           Generations
           to
           come
           may
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           seek
           not
           the
           Lord
           in
           your
           day
           ,
           and
           set
           not
           his
           Fear
           before
           your
           eyes
           ,
           then
           will
           your
           names
           fall
           ,
           and
           the
           Remembrance
           of
           them
           will
           cease
           in
           your
           Generation
           ;
           therefore
           ,
           again
           I
           say
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           Government
           this
           day
           ,
           prize
           time
           while
           it
           is
           present
           .
        
      
       
         
           To
           Ministers
           of
           Parishes
           ,
           so
           called
           .
        
         
           TO
           be
           an
           able
           Minister
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           a
           place
           to
           be
           honoured
           and
           esteemed
           ,
           for
           such
           doth
           labour
           truly
           in
           the
           Word
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           made
           manifest
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Spirit
           declared
           ,
           such
           a
           one
           is
           a
           true
           Minister
           ,
           not
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           such
           doth
           not
           speak
           words
           which
           mans
           wisdom
           teacheth
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Demonstration
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           Power
           ;
           and
           here
           stood
           their
           preaching
           ,
           who
           were
           endued
           with
           
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           from
           on
           High
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           went
           forth
           to
           gather
           the
           scattered
           ,
           and
           the
           dispersed
           both
           of
           Jews
           and
           Gentiles
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           them
           into
           one
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           they
           did
           not
           go
           forth
           until
           they
           had
           received
           Power
           ,
           and
           were
           endued
           with
           Wisdom
           from
           on
           High
           ;
           but
           they
           were
           to
           tarry
           at
           Jerusalem
           ,
           and
           wait
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           waiting
           for
           it
           the
           gift
           came
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           received
           it
           ,
           and
           were
           able
           Ministers
           in
           it
           ;
           then
           they
           having
           received
           the
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           from
           on
           High
           ,
           in
           the
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           they
           received
           their
           Message
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           a
           necessity
           layed
           upon
           them
           to
           preach
           that
           unto
           others
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           received
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           the
           good
           Stewards
           of
           the
           manifold
           grace
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           these
           were
           sent
           of
           God
           to
           Proclaim
           the
           glad
           Tidings
           of
           Peace
           through
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           that
           Jews
           and
           Gentiles
           might
           be
           converted
           and
           turned
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           were
           seperated
           and
           alienated
           from
           his
           Life
           ,
           and
           they
           went
           forth
           in
           the
           Joy
           of
           Gods
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           preached
           Salvation
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           declared
           the
           Glad
           Tidings
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           which
           they
           had
           received
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           were
           made
           manifest
           to
           every
           mans
           Conscience
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no
           enticing
           words
           amongst
           them
           ,
           but
           plainness
           of
           speech
           as
           became
           the
           Gospel
           :
           And
           these
           were
           
           true
           Ministers
           ,
           who
           sought
           the
           Salvation
           of
           Souls
           ,
           and
           preached
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           Salvation
           of
           God
           ;
           these
           were
           moved
           in
           the
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           which
           they
           had
           received
           ,
           to
           travel
           in
           hunger
           ,
           and
           cold
           ,
           and
           nakedness
           ,
           and
           perils
           ;
           and
           to
           suffer
           and
           endure
           stripes
           ,
           and
           buffetings
           ,
           and
           bonds
           ;
           and
           as
           they
           were
           ordered
           in
           the
           Power
           ,
           so
           they
           went
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           and
           from
           City
           to
           City
           ,
           and
           from
           Country
           to
           Country
           ,
           to
           make
           known
           the
           Glad
           Tidings
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           to
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Peace
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           stood
           their
           service
           for
           God
           ,
           and
           they
           gathered
           many
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           where
           alienated
           from
           him
           ;
           and
           when
           Jews
           and
           Gentiles
           had
           received
           their
           Message
           ,
           then
           they
           were
           converted
           and
           turned
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           believe
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           know
           his
           Salvation
           ;
           and
           then
           they
           did
           not
           abide
           amongst
           the
           unconverted
           Jews
           and
           Gentiles
           ,
           but
           come
           out
           from
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           came
           into
           unity
           ,
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           came
           into
           the
           Faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           were
           true
           Believers
           ;
           and
           so
           they
           met
           together
           in
           the
           Fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           Worshipped
           him
           in
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Truth
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           received
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           thus
           met
           together
           ,
           then
           the
           Church
           was
           met
           together
           ,
           and
           Christ
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           was
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           ordered
           them
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           all
           their
           services
           ,
           and
           he
           
           had
           the
           preheminence
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           motion
           of
           his
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           they
           Preached
           ,
           and
           they
           Prayed
           ,
           and
           they
           Edified
           and
           Comforted
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no
           limitation
           of
           the
           Spirit
           amongst
           them
           ,
           but
           whether
           Son
           or
           Daughter
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           Spirit
           moved
           ,
           they
           performed
           the
           Service
           faithfully
           ,
           as
           the
           Spirit
           required
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           thing
           was
           revealed
           to
           another
           that
           sat
           by
           ,
           the
           first
           was
           to
           hold
           his
           peace
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           the
           Church-order
           ,
           where
           Christ
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           had
           the
           Government
           and
           the
           preheminence
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           was
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Church-order
           ,
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           here
           where
           no
           Parishes
           ,
           nor
           Parish-Churches
           ;
           here
           was
           no
           set
           maintenance
           in
           particular
           places
           ,
           but
           a
           free
           Declaration
           of
           Gods
           Eternal
           Love
           ,
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           they
           Preached
           the
           Gospel
           freely
           ,
           and
           neither
           money
           nor
           price
           was
           expected
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           found
           Preaching
           ,
           and
           Praying
           ,
           and
           Worshiping
           ;
           and
           they
           had
           the
           Power
           and
           presence
           of
           God
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           rejoyced
           in
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           drunk
           the
           Cup
           of
           his
           blessing
           freely
           :
           And
           these
           Ministers
           were
           not
           by
           man
           ,
           nor
           of
           man
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           Revelation
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           (
           Mark
           ,
           )
           by
           the
           Revelation
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Christ
           Revealed
           the
           things
           of
           God
           freely
           ,
           and
           he
           said
           ,
           
             Freely
             ye
             have
             received
             ,
             freely
             give
          
           ;
           and
           they
           were
           
           faithful
           to
           his
           Command
           ,
           and
           did
           not
           enquire
           how
           they
           should
           be
           outwardly
           provided
           for
           ,
           but
           they
           trusted
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           well
           with
           them
           ;
           so
           did
           they
           gather
           Flocks
           ,
           and
           the
           Flocks
           gave
           them
           Milk
           ;
           they
           planted
           Vineyards
           ,
           and
           the
           Vineyards
           yielded
           them
           fruit
           ,
           and
           they
           did
           eat
           the
           fruit
           of
           their
           own
           labour
           joyfully
           ,
           and
           were
           truly
           contented
           ;
           this
           was
           a
           pure
           Gospel-Ministration
           ,
           and
           these
           were
           true
           and
           faithful
           Ministers
           of
           it
           ,
           whom
           the
           Lord
           God
           sent
           forth
           in
           his
           Living
           Power
           ,
           with
           the
           Message
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           and
           they
           preached
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           did
           live
           by
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           (
           Mark
           ,
           )
           they
           that
           preached
           the
           Gospel
           did
           live
           by
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           this
           was
           pure
           refreshment
           and
           nourishment
           unto
           their
           Souls
           ,
           and
           the
           River
           of
           Living
           waters
           did
           flow
           out
           of
           their
           bellies
           ,
           and
           was
           a
           refreshment
           to
           many
           thirsty
           Souls
           in
           that
           day
           .
        
         
           But
           Oh
           ye
           Ministers
           of
           Parishes
           !
           how
           are
           you
           degenerated
           from
           this
           Living
           Way
           ,
           and
           from
           this
           glorious
           dispensation
           of
           the
           Love
           of
           God
           to
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           ?
           What
           is
           the
           Message
           that
           you
           have
           received
           ?
           and
           what
           is
           the
           Tidings
           which
           you
           bring
           unto
           people
           ?
           and
           what
           is
           the
           practise
           that
           you
           observe
           ?
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           once
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           Consider
           it
           seriously
           !
           How
           many
           in
           all
           your
           time
           have
           you
           converted
           unto
           God
           ?
           and
           how
           many
           have
           you
           brought
           to
           the
           Faith
           in
           Christ
           
           Jesus
           ?
           and
           what
           is
           the
           peace
           that
           is
           reaped
           by
           your
           Gospel
           ?
           How
           many
           sit
           complaining
           for
           want
           ,
           who
           yet
           know
           not
           the
           Salvation
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           sit
           mourning
           and
           cannot
           find
           a
           resting
           place
           ?
           Your
           Balm
           doth
           not
           heal
           ,
           your
           water
           doth
           not
           refresh
           ;
           you
           are
           unskilful
           Physitians
           at
           the
           best
           ,
           and
           you
           cannot
           relieve
           a
           distressed
           soul
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           receive
           your
           Gospel
           freely
           ,
           but
           spend
           some
           Years
           before
           you
           get
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           summes
           of
           money
           you
           come
           to
           obtain
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           your
           own
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Lords
           ;
           and
           his
           Way
           you
           do
           not
           know
           ,
           but
           have
           invented
           your
           own
           devices
           ,
           and
           sell
           your
           Gospel
           for
           what
           you
           can
           get
           ,
           and
           Preach
           it
           at
           the
           greatest
           advantage
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           buy
           and
           sell
           ,
           and
           reap
           the
           profit
           :
           But
           what
           doth
           the
           soul
           reap
           by
           your
           Ministry
           ?
           and
           where
           is
           the
           refreshment
           that
           supplies
           the
           needy
           ?
           poor
           souls
           may
           cry
           and
           mourn
           under
           you
           ,
           and
           never
           meet
           with
           satisfaction
           from
           you
           .
        
         
           Oh
           ,
           grief
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           that
           proud
           ,
           heady
           ,
           high-minded
           men
           should
           be
           appointed
           for
           such
           a
           service
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           maintained
           after
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           so
           far
           degenerated
           from
           the
           Life
           and
           Truth
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           !
           and
           what
           sadness
           it
           is
           to
           Innocency
           ,
           to
           see
           many
           thousands
           of
           people
           carried
           away
           with
           their
           windy
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           cunning
           
           craftiness
           they
           have
           invented
           ,
           and
           with
           ●hat
           deceives
           poor
           people
           ,
           and
           tosses
           their
           minds
           to
           and
           fro
           at
           their
           own
           pleasures
           :
           If
           you
           that
           are
           Ministers
           will
           but
           look
           into
           your selves
           ,
           and
           into
           your
           practise
           ,
           you
           may
           behold
           (
           though
           your
           Eyes
           are
           very
           dim
           )
           that
           you
           are
           exceedingly
           degenerated
           from
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           Gospel-Ministers
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           Gospel
           it self
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           not
           Obstinate
           and
           Rebellious
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           but
           submit
           to
           the
           reproof
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           his
           Ministers
           you
           are
           not
           ,
           neither
           do
           ye
           bring
           true
           Tidings
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           therefore
           you
           are
           reproved
           by
           him
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           not
           do
           if
           you
           were
           his
           ,
           and
           it
           would
           be
           better
           for
           you
           to
           look
           into
           your
           own
           houses
           ,
           and
           make
           things
           sure
           at
           home
           ,
           before
           you
           take
           upon
           you
           to
           Preach
           to
           others
           ;
           for
           you
           that
           have
           not
           the
           Joy
           of
           Gods
           Salvation
           in
           your selves
           ,
           can
           never
           bring
           others
           to
           sit
           downe
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           every
           wise
           man
           would
           know
           his
           own
           standing
           to
           be
           safe
           before
           he
           go
           forth
           to
           build
           up
           others
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           your selves
           be
           cast
           away
           whilst
           you
           are
           Preaching
           to
           others
           ,
           what
           will
           the
           end
           of
           your
           Labour
           be
           ?
           and
           what
           will
           be
           your
           reward
           ?
           surely
           much
           grief
           and
           sorrow
           .
        
         
         
           Therefore
           consider
           your
           present
           time
           ,
           and
           think
           not
           to
           say
           with
           your selves
           ,
           we
           are
           Christs
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           well
           enough
           with
           us
           ;
           this
           will
           not
           bring
           peace
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           ;
           for
           both
           you
           and
           your
           hearers
           must
           all
           come
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           before
           you
           come
           into
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           you
           must
           know
           a
           war
           against
           the
           corruption
           that
           imbondages
           Gods
           Creation
           :
           there
           is
           much
           work
           to
           be
           done
           in
           you
           ,
           before
           you
           can
           come
           into
           peace
           with
           God
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           body
           of
           self
           stands
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           you
           must
           deny
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           daily
           cross
           to
           be
           taken
           up
           ,
           and
           a
           strait
           Gate
           to
           enter
           ,
           before
           you
           can
           know
           your
           peace
           sealed
           .
           And
           where
           is
           the
           man
           amongst
           you
           that
           is
           willing
           to
           deny
           himself
           for
           Christ
           ?
           He
           that
           hath
           hundreds
           a
           year
           for
           his
           preaching
           ,
           let
           him
           deny
           himself
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           manifest
           his
           love
           to
           Christ
           :
           But
           this
           is
           a
           hard
           saying
           to
           the
           easeful
           part
           ,
           that
           would
           feed
           upon
           the
           fat
           :
           and
           if
           you
           were
           following
           in
           some
           other
           places
           ,
           yet
           this
           would
           put
           a
           stop
           to
           many
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           would
           rather
           chuse
           to
           draw
           back
           from
           Christ
           ,
           than
           to
           part
           with
           your
           great
           livings
           for
           him
           :
           And
           what
           a
           distance
           doth
           this
           make
           betwixt
           you
           and
           Christ
           ,
           consider
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           off
           you
           walk
           to
           pure
           Gospel-Order
           ,
           or
           Gospel-Ministers
           .
           It
           is
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           is
           the
           Way
           of
           Truth
           ,
           the
           Light
           that
           is
           pure
           ,
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           that
           Light
           you
           
           must
           come
           unto
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           own
           its
           manifestation
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           ,
           or
           unavoydably
           it
           will
           be
           your
           condemnation
           ;
           for
           none
           can
           be
           saved
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Light
           with
           which
           Christ
           Jesus
           enlightens
           them
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           outstand
           the
           manifestation
           of
           that
           Light
           ,
           you
           are
           undone
           for
           ever
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           turn
           to
           it
           ,
           love
           it
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           ,
           then
           it
           may
           go
           well
           with
           you
           ,
           though
           you
           have
           very
           much
           to
           account
           for
           ;
           for
           your
           sins
           ,
           if
           considered
           ,
           are
           the
           heaviest
           of
           many
           others
           ,
           and
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           bears
           the
           burden
           of
           them
           ;
           for
           you
           do
           not
           only
           erre
           your selves
           ,
           but
           you
           are
           the
           cause
           that
           makes
           many
           others
           to
           erre
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           dark
           devices
           of
           your
           imaginations
           ,
           you
           keep
           them
           closed
           within
           your
           deceit
           ;
           so
           that
           you
           have
           the
           weight
           of
           others
           to
           bear
           in
           divers
           places
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           be
           too
           heavy
           for
           you
           ,
           except
           you
           speedily
           re●●●●●
           and
           surely
           the
           Lords
           compassion
           is
           much
           manifested
           in
           sparing
           you
           until
           this
           time
           ;
           how
           many
           offences
           doth
           his
           love
           cover
           !
           and
           how
           many
           faults
           doth
           he
           behold
           in
           you
           !
           and
           yet
           passeth
           by
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           exercise
           severity
           ,
           though
           with
           his
           Light
           he
           reprove
           you
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           where
           you
           are
           amiss
           .
           And
           by
           this
           you
           may
           know
           that
           you
           are
           none
           of
           Christs
           Ministers
           ,
           for
           whom
           he
           sends
           forth
           he
           justifies
           ,
           but
           who
           runs
           when
           he
           sends
           them
           not
           ,
           such
           he
           doth
           condemn
           ;
           and
           you
           may
           be
           sensible
           that
           you
           are
           reproved
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           
           and
           guilt
           doth
           fall
           upon
           your
           Consciences
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           for
           the
           Light
           is
           a
           swift
           witness
           against
           all
           that
           you
           practise
           as
           Ministers
           ,
           it
           doth
           not
           allow
           of
           you
           nor
           your
           practise
           in
           any
           place
           for
           you
           have
           not
           received
           the
           power
           and
           wisdom
           from
           on
           high
           ,
           but
           have
           received
           your
           message
           from
           your
           inventions
           ,
           and
           you
           preach
           it
           for
           your
           own
           profit
           ;
           and
           here
           you
           run
           when
           the
           Lord
           sends
           you
           not
           ,
           and
           speaks
           when
           he
           doth
           not
           open
           your
           months
           ,
           and
           sets
           your
           time
           when
           he
           doth
           not
           appoint
           it
           ;
           and
           how
           can
           you
           in
           those
           things
           stand
           justified
           ?
           Surely
           you
           are
           the
           farthest
           amiss
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           because
           you
           pretend
           a
           spiritual
           office
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           understanding
           in
           divine
           Mysteries
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           are
           set
           up
           to
           be
           Teachers
           of
           others
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           never
           known
           the
           work
           of
           Gods
           power
           to
           change
           you
           from
           your
           carnal
           state
           ,
           and
           so
           knows
           not
           divine
           Mysteries
           revealed
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           are
           not
           set
           up
           by
           him
           to
           proclaim
           the
           Gospel
           of
           his
           peace
           :
           And
           therefore
           in
           these
           things
           you
           say
           you
           are
           what
           you
           are
           not
           ,
           but
           are
           found
           lyars
           ,
           as
           some
           was
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           who
           said
           they
           were
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           were
           not
           ,
           but
           was
           found
           lyars
           ,
           and
           no
           lye
           is
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           truth
           is
           reproved
           ;
           and
           a
           lye
           is
           a
           bad
           message
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           a
           Minister
           ,
           and
           yields
           a
           bad
           favour
           amongst
           honest
           people
           ,
           to
           say
           you
           are
           that
           which
           you
           are
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           you
           are
           sent
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           you
           
           are
           not
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           you
           preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           when
           you
           do
           not
           ,
           neither
           indeed
           can
           ye
           in
           the
           state
           of
           your
           carnallity
           :
           Were
           it
           not
           better
           for
           you
           to
           speak
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           lye
           ?
           and
           whether
           you
           had
           not
           need
           to
           repent
           of
           these
           things
           ?
           Consider
           in
           time
           ;
           for
           the
           Scriptures
           declares
           that
           the
           Devil
           is
           a
           Lyar
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           hath
           been
           so
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           the
           father
           of
           lyes
           ,
           and
           all
           lyars
           must
           be
           cast
           into
           the
           Lake
           .
           And
           this
           may
           make
           you
           tremble
           to
           consider
           ,
           who
           say
           you
           are
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           ,
           but
           are
           found
           lyars
           ;
           let
           not
           that
           Proverb
           be
           used
           any
           more
           amongst
           you
           ,
           nor
           do
           not
           report
           such
           things
           of
           your selves
           any
           more
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           fathomed
           with
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Light
           you
           are
           made
           manifest
           ;
           and
           being
           seen
           with
           the
           Light
           to
           be
           so
           far
           amiss
           ,
           you
           are
           pityed
           ;
           and
           from
           the
           same
           is
           this
           written
           unto
           you
           :
           and
           though
           in
           some
           places
           it
           meet
           you
           with
           sharp
           reproof
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           in
           love
           to
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           love
           there
           is
           much
           coveted
           and
           passed
           by
           ,
           which
           doth
           belong
           to
           you
           :
           But
           what
           is
           written
           is
           written
           to
           inform
           you
           wherein
           you
           are
           amiss
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           and
           also
           that
           you
           might
           turn
           to
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           your
           day
           ,
           and
           receive
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Light
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           hear
           the
           voyce
           of
           Christ
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           love
           it
           when
           it
           reproves
           you
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           a
           message
           of
           love
           from
           God
           in
           the
           reproof
           ,
           and
           by
           
           that
           you
           may
           know
           he
           would
           not
           have
           you
           perish
           ,
           for
           he
           reproves
           the
           evil
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           turn
           from
           the
           evil
           and
           forsake
           the
           evil
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           the
           Light
           will
           draw
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           stand
           still
           and
           obey
           when
           reproof
           cometh
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           do
           but
           receive
           this
           pure
           Principle
           of
           Light
           which
           is
           manifest
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           then
           you
           must
           come
           down
           into
           his
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           be
           made
           conformable
           unto
           his
           Death
           ,
           and
           be
           buried
           with
           him
           in
           Baptism
           ,
           and
           then
           your
           raising
           up
           will
           be
           in
           his
           Power
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Life
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           know
           the
           Gospel
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Gospel
           through
           Christ
           unto
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           Joy
           of
           his
           Salvation
           in
           your
           own
           Bosoms
           ;
           and
           then
           will
           his
           Life
           be
           as
           a
           Well
           of
           water
           ,
           and
           the
           streams
           of
           his
           Love
           will
           overcome
           you
           to
           love
           him
           again
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           will
           know
           what
           the
           necessity
           is
           to
           Preach
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           to
           proclaim
           the
           Glad
           Tidings
           of
           it
           unto
           others
           that
           want
           it
           :
           And
           there
           is
           the
           true
           Ministry
           in
           the
           spring
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           vertue
           of
           his
           own
           Life
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           will
           know
           neither
           money
           nor
           price
           can
           buy
           it
           ,
           neither
           money
           nor
           price
           is
           to
           be
           paid
           for
           it
           :
           And
           this
           makes
           able
           Ministers
           ,
           whose
           state
           it
           is
           not
           of
           the
           Letter
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           for
           in
           this
           Power
           and
           Wisdom
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           stands
           the
           true
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           is
           not
           of
           this
           is
           false
           and
           reproved
           ;
           and
           if
           this
           you
           
           come
           unto
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           know
           that
           you
           receive
           your
           Message
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           are
           sent
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Love
           constrains
           you
           to
           proclaim
           the
           Glad
           Tidings
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           which
           in
           your selves
           you
           know
           to
           be
           in
           Christ
           ;
           and
           this
           will
           stop
           your
           own
           mouths
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           you
           dare
           not
           open
           them
           to
           speak
           of
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           necessity
           is
           laid
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           Love
           constrains
           you
           :
           And
           so
           you
           must
           first
           learn
           silence
           ,
           and
           stop
           your
           mouths
           from
           speaking
           your
           own
           words
           ,
           and
           keep
           your
           feet
           from
           running
           your
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           know
           Christ
           your
           own
           Teacher
           whithin
           you
           ,
           and
           learn
           the
           divine
           Mysteries
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           before
           you
           undertake
           the
           Office
           of
           Ministers
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           come
           to
           this
           ,
           you
           are
           dead
           whilst
           you
           live
           ,
           and
           are
           but
           as
           so
           many
           withered
           branches
           of
           a
           dead
           root
           ,
           which
           yields
           no
           fruit
           unto
           God.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           be
           wise
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           receive
           instruction
           ,
           and
           chuse
           Wisdom
           before
           Riches
           ,
           and
           get
           Wisdom
           before
           great
           Livings
           ,
           and
           come
           out
           of
           your
           Parish-Churches
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           all
           your
           formal
           practises
           ,
           and
           worship
           no
           longer
           the
           works
           of
           your
           own
           hands
           ;
           but
           deny
           your selves
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           answer
           the
           Light
           in
           obedience
           ,
           and
           take
           up
           the
           dayly
           Cross
           and
           follow
           it
           ,
           so
           will
           the
           Power
           crucifie
           your
           wills
           and
           wisdoms
           ,
           and
           empty
           you
           of
           all
           your
           old
           things
           ,
           and
           cleanse
           you
           from
           your
           defilements
           ,
           and
           then
           
           will
           new
           things
           spring
           up
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           heart
           and
           mind
           will
           be
           placed
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           tongue
           will
           be
           given
           you
           ,
           and
           translation
           will
           be
           perfected
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           through
           Regeneration
           you
           will
           come
           to
           know
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           will
           not
           set
           up
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           words
           and
           observations
           ,
           but
           in
           your selves
           will
           feel
           it
           to
           be
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           joy
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           will
           know
           settlement
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           better
           inheritance
           then
           your
           settlements
           in
           Parishes
           ;
           
             and
             except
             you
             be
             regenerated
             and
             born
             again
             ,
             you
             cannot
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           that
           you
           are
           not
           yet
           regenerate
           is
           evidently
           manifested
           through
           the
           old
           things
           that
           are
           yet
           alive
           in
           you
           ,
           with
           which
           you
           are
           carried
           about
           and
           tossed
           ,
           and
           rouls
           in
           the
           air
           as
           clouds
           of
           darkness
           ,
           that
           eclipses
           the
           brightness
           of
           the
           Sun's
           glory
           :
           And
           so
           you
           are
           wandring
           Stars
           in
           the
           changable
           motions
           of
           your
           own
           wills
           ;
           but
           who
           are
           fixed
           in
           the
           same
           stands
           firm
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Mark
           that
           ,
           and
           learn
           it
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           be
           not
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           are
           yet
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           flesh
           dwells
           no
           good
           thing
           ,
           neither
           can
           any
           in
           the
           flesh
           please
           God
           who
           is
           a
           Spirit
           ;
           and
           
             all
             flesh
             is
             grass
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             it
             as
             the
             flower
             of
             grass
             ;
             the
             grass
             withereth
             ,
             and
             the
             flower
             thereof
             fadeth
             away
             ,
             but
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             endures
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
         
           Therefore
           let
           all
           flesh
           be
           silent
           before
           him
           .
           And
           there
           be
           many
           that
           have
           seen
           an
           end
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           and
           are
           come
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           endures
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           they
           are
           taught
           by
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           edified
           and
           comforted
           in
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           they
           know
           every
           strange
           voice
           ,
           and
           cannot
           follow
           a
           stranger
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           set
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           which
           changeth
           not
           ,
           and
           inherits
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           such
           cannot
           observe
           your
           formal
           observations
           ,
           nor
           drink
           of
           the
           streams
           of
           your
           poluted
           fountain
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           sweet
           water
           in
           the
           spring
           of
           blessing
           ,
           and
           their
           souls
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           River
           of
           God
           :
           Therefore
           ye
           Ministers
           of
           Parishes
           ,
           give
           over
           your
           Ministry
           ,
           and
           stand
           still
           ,
           and
           behold
           what
           God
           is
           bringing
           to
           pass
           this
           day
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           bringing
           a
           famine
           upon
           your
           Land
           ,
           and
           desolation
           upon
           your
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           laying
           waste
           your
           habitation
           ,
           and
           spoyling
           your
           goodly
           buildings
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           bringing
           forth
           his
           own
           work
           ,
           and
           spreading
           abroad
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           Seed
           Reigneth
           ,
           and
           his
           sure
           defence
           is
           stretched
           forth
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           no
           weapon
           formed
           against
           it
           shall
           prosper
           :
           Therefore
           be
           you
           silent
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           such
           as
           practise
           in
           the
           Nations
           Law.
           
        
         
           CHrist
           Jesus
           is
           the
           Law-giver
           ,
           and
           his
           Law
           is
           holy
           ,
           and
           just
           ,
           and
           righteous
           ;
           and
           this
           Law
           is
           good
           if
           it
           be
           used
           lawfully
           ,
           it
           takes
           hold
           upon
           all
           transgressors
           ,
           and
           goes
           over
           the
           transgressor
           in
           judgement
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           pure
           administration
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           when
           Christ
           sits
           upon
           his
           Throne
           ,
           who
           judges
           right
           in
           every
           place
           :
           and
           this
           Judgement
           must
           every
           man
           come
           unto
           in
           himself
           ,
           before
           he
           can
           minister
           true
           Judgement
           unto
           others
           ;
           for
           untill
           man
           come
           to
           the
           Judgement
           of
           God
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           know
           Judgement
           brought
           forth
           unto
           Victory
           ,
           how
           can
           he
           sit
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           true
           Judgement
           ?
           or
           how
           can
           he
           be
           in
           a
           capacity
           to
           minister
           true
           Justice
           unto
           others
           ?
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           ;
           for
           man
           as
           he
           is
           in
           himself
           ,
           can
           never
           answer
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           whilest
           he
           remains
           unregenerated
           ,
           he
           is
           but
           himself
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           carnal
           man
           ,
           filled
           with
           carnal
           reason
           ,
           and
           a
           carnal
           mind
           ;
           and
           that
           part
           can
           never
           minister
           true
           Judgement
           ,
           because
           it
           doth
           not
           know
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           until
           the
           things
           of
           God
           be
           perfectly
           known
           ,
           there
           is
           errour
           
           in
           Judgment
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           that
           any
           man
           should
           judge
           in
           truth
           ,
           who
           is
           not
           come
           to
           the
           truth
           in
           himself
           ;
           and
           none
           doth
           come
           to
           the
           truth
           in
           themselves
           ,
           but
           who
           comes
           to
           the
           Light
           with
           which
           they
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           which
           Light
           is
           Christ
           the
           Law-giver
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           not
           received
           in
           this
           Principle
           ,
           and
           executed
           in
           this
           Principle
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           of
           Christ
           ,
           but
           of
           man
           ;
           and
           so
           men
           do
           make
           Laws
           ,
           and
           puts
           them
           in
           Execution
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           own
           wisdoms
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           when
           Christ
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           is
           not
           known
           amongst
           them
           ;
           neither
           have
           they
           his
           counsel
           with
           them
           ,
           either
           in
           making
           them
           ,
           or
           executing
           them
           .
           And
           though
           some
           Laws
           ,
           in
           some
           particular
           cases
           ,
           may
           be
           intentionally
           good
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           those
           that
           makes
           them
           ;
           yet
           through
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           they
           are
           many
           times
           perverted
           ,
           and
           a
           wrong
           use
           is
           made
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           wills
           of
           such
           as
           have
           power
           to
           execute
           them
           ;
           and
           by
           such
           practises
           there
           is
           wrong
           done
           many
           times
           unto
           those
           unto
           whom
           the
           Law
           intendeth
           right
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           also
           many
           Laws
           ,
           which
           in
           themselves
           do
           err
           from
           the
           good
           and
           sound
           Principle
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           stand
           consistent
           with
           the
           present
           manifestation
           of
           Truth
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           nor
           with
           the
           present
           temper
           and
           constitution
           of
           men
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           in
           Ages
           past
           might
           stand
           answerable
           to
           the
           Constitution
           of
           
           that
           present
           Generation
           ,
           wherein
           they
           had
           their
           Institution
           ,
           yet
           the
           continuance
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           practise
           in
           them
           ,
           in
           Generations
           following
           may
           not
           so
           fully
           answer
           the
           present
           time
           then
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           time
           when
           they
           were
           first
           Instituted
           ;
           so
           that
           through
           the
           execution
           of
           such
           Laws
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           time
           and
           place
           ,
           do
           many
           times
           fall
           heavy
           upon
           some
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           intended
           by
           such
           as
           first
           instituted
           them
           ;
           so
           that
           every
           Geneneration
           is
           to
           be
           ordred
           and
           governed
           by
           such
           Laws
           as
           may
           answer
           the
           present
           temper
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           present
           manifestation
           of
           Truth
           in
           that
           present
           Generation
           ;
           for
           to
           bind
           any
           mans
           Conscience
           now
           by
           such
           Laws
           as
           were
           made
           hundred
           years
           ago
           ,
           is
           to
           set
           bounds
           to
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           to
           limit
           God
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           ;
           and
           then
           for
           such
           Laws
           to
           be
           put
           in
           execution
           by
           men
           who
           can
           search
           no
           further
           than
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Law
           directs
           them
           ,
           this
           is
           a
           practise
           that
           stands
           onely
           by
           Tradition
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           any
           present
           manifestation
           of
           God
           through
           which
           true
           Judgment
           is
           ministred
           .
           And
           this
           makes
           the
           yoke
           to
           be
           grievous
           upon
           the
           necks
           of
           innocent
           people
           ,
           where
           old
           Laws
           do
           stand
           in
           force
           ,
           touching
           the
           Conscience
           in
           any
           place
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           not
           reasonable
           ,
           that
           such
           Laws
           that
           were
           made
           in
           years
           past
           ,
           should
           in
           this
           day
           be
           executed
           upon
           any
           people
           in
           point
           of
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           this
           Reason
           ,
           Because
           there
           is
           no
           limitation
           of
           God
           ,
           
           but
           he
           manifests
           himself
           through
           Ages
           and
           Generations
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           pleasure
           ;
           and
           if
           Ages
           past
           did
           make
           Laws
           which
           might
           relate
           to
           things
           different
           amongst
           them
           in
           point
           of
           Conscience
           then
           ,
           yet
           that
           is
           not
           a
           sufficient
           ground
           to
           continue
           that
           Law
           in
           force
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           it
           in
           execution
           in
           relation
           to
           the
           Conscience
           now
           ,
           or
           in
           Ages
           that
           do
           succeed
           ;
           because
           the
           Lord
           may
           make
           known
           himself
           in
           a
           more
           fuller
           manifestation
           in
           this
           Age
           ,
           then
           in
           Ages
           past
           ;
           and
           every
           man
           is
           to
           be
           faithfull
           to
           the
           present
           manifestation
           of
           God
           in
           his
           own
           day
           ;
           and
           therefore
           not
           reasonable
           by
           any
           old
           Law
           ,
           to
           suppress
           him
           from
           the
           exercise
           of
           his
           Conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           nor
           to
           bind
           him
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           of
           which
           he
           is
           not
           convinced
           through
           the
           present
           manifestation
           of
           truth
           in
           himself
           ;
           and
           besides
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           reasonable
           that
           men
           should
           make
           Laws
           in
           their
           present
           Generation
           ,
           which
           may
           in
           any
           case
           relate
           to
           the
           Consciences
           of
           any
           People
           ,
           because
           in
           the
           same
           Generation
           there
           may
           be
           divers
           manifestations
           of
           Truth
           according
           to
           measure
           ;
           and
           for
           any
           Law
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           executed
           upon
           such
           as
           differ
           in
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           practise
           from
           those
           that
           have
           the
           present
           power
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           reasonable
           ,
           because
           such
           as
           may
           come
           under
           the
           punishment
           of
           that
           Law
           ,
           may
           stand
           faithfull
           to
           God
           in
           that
           which
           he
           makes
           manifest
           to
           them
           in
           that
           day
           ;
           and
           therefore
           not
           
           reasonable
           to
           make
           a
           law
           to
           punish
           them
           for
           their
           obedience
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           to
           put
           that
           law
           in
           Execution
           against
           such
           a
           people
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           ,
           ye
           that
           Rule
           this
           day
           ,
           Consider
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           practise
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           weigh
           things
           coolly
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           come
           to
           know
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Law-giver
           ,
           whose
           light
           is
           manifest
           in
           all
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           which
           gives
           true
           Judgment
           in
           you
           upon
           all
           transgression
           ;
           and
           you
           must
           come
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           with
           the
           light
           to
           be
           guided
           ,
           before
           you
           can
           come
           to
           the
           true
           Judgment-seat
           ,
           for
           whilst
           the
           light
           is
           contemned
           by
           you
           ,
           you
           Judge
           ,
           and
           Judge
           amiss
           ,
           and
           so
           punishes
           the
           Innocent
           ,
           and
           lets
           transgressours
           go
           free
           ;
           and
           not
           understanding
           the
           things
           of
           God
           in
           your selves
           ,
           you
           call
           light
           ,
           darkness
           ;
           and
           truth
           ,
           error
           ;
           and
           good
           ,
           evil
           ;
           and
           not
           discerning
           ,
           you
           proceed
           in
           Judgment
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           were
           error
           ;
           and
           because
           you
           call
           it
           so
           ,
           you
           conclude
           it
           is
           so
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           ground
           give
           your
           Judgment
           against
           it
           .
           And
           was
           not
           this
           the
           rash
           conclusion
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           who
           said
           that
           Christ
           was
           a
           
             deceiver
             ,
             and
             a
             Prince
             of
             Devills
          
           ;
           now
           their
           saying
           so
           ,
           did
           not
           make
           Christ
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           to
           be
           so
           ;
           yet
           having
           said
           it
           and
           concluded
           it
           in
           their
           dark
           minds
           ,
           they
           made
           a
           law
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           said
           ,
           
             We
             have
             a
             law
             ,
             and
             by
             our
             law
             he
             ought
             to
             die
             ,
          
           and
           by
           that
           law
           they
           condemned
           and
           Crucified
           the
           holy
           and
           the
           Just
           one
           ,
           and
           spared
           
           a
           murtherer
           ,
           now
           whether
           was
           this
           law
           and
           the
           Execution
           of
           it
           Right
           on
           their
           parts
           ,
           who
           acted
           in
           it
           ?
           I
           tell
           you
           nay
           ,
           for
           Christ
           Jesus
           was
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           and
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           amongst
           them
           ,
           though
           they
           closed
           their
           Eyes
           ,
           and
           stopt
           their
           Eares
           ,
           and
           hardened
           their
           hearts
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           spake
           reproachfully
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           wicked
           hands
           Crucified
           him
           .
           And
           so
           it
           is
           needful
           for
           you
           to
           consider
           ,
           lest
           seeing
           ,
           you
           see
           not
           ,
           and
           lest
           by
           thinking
           you
           see
           ,
           you
           be
           blind
           ,
           and
           so
           stumble
           at
           the
           light
           which
           would
           do
           you
           good
           ,
           and
           turn
           against
           the
           truth
           it self
           under
           the
           name
           of
           error
           .
           And
           this
           is
           for
           you
           to
           Consider
           in
           seriousness
           ,
           both
           high
           and
           low
           that
           are
           concerned
           in
           the
           Execution
           and
           practise
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           stay
           your
           Judgment
           in
           such
           cases
           as
           pertain
           to
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           let
           that
           thing
           alone
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           peculiar
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           doth
           not
           at
           all
           belong
           unto
           you
           ,
           nor
           to
           your
           places
           ,
           for
           in
           this
           case
           every
           man
           must
           stand
           or
           fall
           to
           his
           own
           Master
           ;
           and
           you
           may
           condemn
           a
           man
           in
           this
           case
           by
           your
           law
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           Justifies
           him
           and
           cleares
           him
           in
           his
           own
           Conscience
           from
           all
           offences
           ;
           and
           doth
           not
           the
           Scripture
           say
           ,
           
             It
             is
             God
             that
             Justifieth
             ;
             Who
             shall
             condemn
             ?
             and
             who
             shall
             lay
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             charge
             of
             Gods
             Elect
             ?
          
           Now
           if
           you
           charge
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           and
           condemen
           them
           by
           your
           law
           ,
           may
           not
           you
           be
           called
           
           in
           question
           for
           so
           doing
           ?
           and
           may
           it
           not
           be
           said
           ,
           who
           are
           you
           that
           doth
           thus
           ?
           
             it
             is
             God
             that
             Justifieth
          
           ;
           and
           surely
           he
           doth
           Justifie
           all
           his
           Elect
           and
           chosen
           ones
           ,
           who
           of
           his
           Seed
           are
           born
           .
           But
           this
           is
           a
           mysterie
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           turn
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           it
           will
           shew
           you
           ,
           that
           the
           Conscience
           of
           another
           is
           without
           the
           compass
           of
           your
           Laws
           ,
           and
           all
           Judgment
           that
           you
           give
           in
           such
           cases
           is
           but
           from
           things
           that
           do
           appear
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           not
           to
           Judge
           according
           to
           the
           appearance
           ,
           but
           to
           Judge
           Righteous
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Judgment
           brought
           forth
           in
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           principle
           finds
           out
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           lays
           Judgment
           to
           the
           Line
           ,
           and
           Righteousness
           to
           the
           Plummet
           ;
           and
           so
           begins
           at
           the
           bottom
           ,
           and
           cleanses
           out
           the
           corrupt
           ground
           in
           the
           heart
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           true
           Judgment
           and
           Righteous
           .
           But
           you
           are
           Judging
           things
           that
           do
           appear
           ,
           and
           so
           one
           sets
           up
           ,
           and
           another
           pulls
           down
           ,
           and
           one
           crys
           lo
           here
           ,
           and
           another
           cryes
           lo
           there
           ,
           and
           one
           is
           for
           one
           form
           ,
           and
           another
           for
           a
           contrary
           form
           ,
           and
           your
           difference
           lyes
           about
           forms
           onely
           ,
           and
           your
           Judgment
           goes
           forth
           against
           such
           as
           differ
           from
           your
           form
           :
           and
           this
           is
           your
           own
           Judgment
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           Rebukes
           ;
           for
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           is
           a
           heart-searcher
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           Judge
           according
           to
           the
           appearance
           only
           :
           and
           this
           principle
           is
           within
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           with
           it
           you
           may
           see
           how
           
           you
           stand
           in
           practise
           every
           way
           ,
           and
           how
           your
           minds
           are
           disposed
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           the
           Intents
           of
           your
           own
           hearts
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           much
           wrong
           done
           to
           an
           Innocent
           people
           through
           these
           things
           ,
           which
           ,
           in
           some
           particular
           cases
           in
           matter
           of
           practise
           ,
           is
           mentioned
           in
           a
           book
           ,
           Entituled
           ,
           
             The
             Standing
             Truth
          
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           here
           pass
           by
           ,
           for
           I
           now
           speak
           more
           generally
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           universal
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           which
           I
           have
           much
           pity
           to
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           that
           are
           out
           of
           order
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           who
           have
           not
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           to
           guide
           them
           in
           what
           they
           are
           called
           unto
           ,
           and
           so
           run
           in
           confusion
           and
           disorder
           in
           what
           they
           practise
           ,
           and
           giving
           Judgment
           of
           things
           in
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           approved
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           ye
           Rulers
           and
           Lawyers
           ,
           keep
           your
           watch
           at
           wisdoms
           post
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           would
           flourish
           in
           your
           dayes
           ,
           and
           leave
           a
           good
           savour
           behind
           you
           when
           your
           dayes
           are
           finished
           ,
           then
           receive
           wisdom
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           turn
           your
           minds
           thither
           ,
           and
           be
           diligent
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           Judgment
           of
           the
           Lords
           power
           may
           go
           over
           the
           transgressing
           part
           in
           your selves
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           spirit
           of
           Judgment
           and
           burning
           may
           cleanse
           your
           old
           habitations
           in
           every
           place
           ;
           then
           you
           will
           know
           Christ
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           law
           which
           proceeds
           out
           of
           his
           mouth
           ,
           which
           law
           is
           holy
           ,
           and
           righteous
           ,
           just
           and
           good
           ,
           
           and
           you
           will
           know
           his
           throne
           of
           true
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           behold
           him
           sitting
           upon
           his
           throne
           in
           your selves
           ,
           and
           judging
           down
           all
           your
           evil
           thoughts
           ,
           words
           ,
           and
           deed
           ;
           then
           you
           will
           know
           the
           Law-giver
           ,
           and
           the
           hand
           that
           executes
           it
           in
           Righteousness
           upon
           the
           transgressour
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           ,
           Christ
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           felt
           and
           known
           ,
           in
           which
           wisdom
           deep
           matters
           are
           found
           out
           ,
           and
           the
           secret
           things
           which
           lyes
           hid
           in
           the
           heart
           they
           are
           discerned
           ,
           and
           Judgment
           goeth
           forth
           against
           the
           transgressor
           .
           And
           this
           makes
           Rulers
           wise
           in
           their
           several
           places
           ,
           and
           fills
           them
           with
           gravity
           and
           sound
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           makes
           them
           honourable
           in
           their
           generation
           ,
           and
           in
           wisdom
           good
           order
           will
           be
           brought
           forth
           amongst
           you
           ,
           which
           now
           is
           wanting
           for
           want
           of
           wisdom
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           practise
           in
           your
           law
           was
           traced
           thorough
           ,
           how
           many
           by-paths
           might
           you
           be
           found
           in
           who
           are
           concerned
           in
           it
           ,
           surely
           very
           many
           ,
           and
           being
           many
           ,
           you
           smother
           them
           amongst
           your selves
           by
           your
           own
           practise
           ,
           and
           being
           so
           that
           the
           practise
           lyes
           amongst
           your selves
           ,
           you
           can
           answer
           one
           another
           in
           your
           own
           wayes
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           none
           can
           discern
           you
           ;
           but
           who
           walks
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           makes
           all
           things
           manifest
           ,
           and
           sees
           thorough
           the
           hidden
           things
           of
           darkness
           .
           So
           be
           wise
           in
           your
           day
           ,
           as
           becometh
           men
           ,
           be
           sober
           and
           moderate
           ,
           and
           coole
           and
           quiet
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           
           that
           is
           comely
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           receive
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ;
           thus
           you
           may
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           in
           your
           generations
           as
           becomes
           Christians
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           meek
           ,
           pure
           ,
           holy
           humble
           ,
           righteous
           principle
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           may
           dispose
           you
           in
           the
           power
           and
           wisdom
           of
           it self
           ,
           and
           change
           you
           into
           the
           purity
           of
           its
           own
           nature
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           manifest
           the
           vertue
           of
           its
           own
           life
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           its
           own
           fruit
           in
           all
           godliness
           ,
           justice
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           equity
           ,
           and
           truth
           ;
           so
           will
           your
           names
           abide
           ,
           and
           ages
           to
           come
           will
           feel
           the
           sweetness
           of
           your
           savour
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           reject
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           go
           on
           in
           your
           own
           way
           ,
           a
           blot
           will
           fall
           upon
           your
           names
           ,
           and
           ages
           to
           come
           will
           tread
           upon
           you
           as
           not
           worthy
           of
           Remembrance
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           raise
           up
           others
           to
           do
           his
           work
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           in
           your
           day
           mind
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           fear
           ,
           and
           be
           just
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           let
           not
           gifts
           blind
           your
           minds
           ,
           nor
           Rewards
           turn
           away
           your
           Eares
           from
           the
           poor
           ;
           cast
           bribery
           behind
           you
           ,
           and
           tread
           Covetousness
           under
           your
           feet
           ;
           for
           whilest
           such
           things
           are
           entertained
           ,
           true
           Judgment
           must
           needs
           be
           perverted
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           your
           own
           Souls
           lyes
           in
           bondage
           to
           Corruption
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           destitute
           of
           Gods
           Salvation
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           saddest
           state
           that
           any
           man
           can
           be
           in
           ;
           for
           the
           soul
           is
           of
           more
           value
           than
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           a
           wise
           man
           loves
           his
           own
           soul
           ,
           and
           
           waits
           to
           know
           the
           Redemption
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           Redeemed
           by
           any
           corruptible
           thing
           ,
           as
           Gold
           and
           Silver
           ,
           though
           you
           had
           never
           so
           much
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           with
           the
           precious
           blood
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           what
           will
           it
           profit
           you
           to
           be
           in
           great
           dignity
           ,
           and
           high
           in
           honour
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           possess
           much
           of
           the
           worlds
           Riches
           ,
           nay
           ,
           if
           you
           had
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           lose
           your
           own
           souls
           ?
           you
           are
           undone
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           surely
           your
           way
           doth
           tend
           to
           the
           chambers
           of
           death
           .
           Therefore
           I
           say
           again
           to
           you
           all
           ,
           be
           wise
           in
           time
           ,
           and
           look
           to
           your
           particular
           places
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           streams
           of
           honesty
           and
           equity
           run
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           pervert
           things
           which
           in
           themselves
           are
           honest
           ,
           but
           follow
           the
           thing
           that
           is
           good
           in
           all
           you
           practise
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           have
           peace
           in
           your
           latter
           End.
           
        
      
       
         
           To
           such
           as
           trade
           in
           Weights
           and
           Measures
           .
        
         
           AN
           Equal
           Balance
           with
           a
           just
           Weight
           is
           approved
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           true
           Measure
           in
           all
           things
           is
           a
           good
           favour
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           just
           and
           equal
           practises
           God
           is
           well
           pleased
           ,
           and
           his
           Name
           his
           honoured
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           is
           just
           and
           equal
           and
           honest
           ,
           that
           yields
           a
           good
           
           savour
           ;
           when
           every
           man
           and
           woman
           walks
           with
           a
           Conscience
           void
           of
           offence
           towards
           God
           and
           men
           ,
           and
           deals
           justly
           and
           equally
           with
           every
           man
           they
           have
           dealings
           with
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           this
           is
           comely
           and
           commendable
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           is
           justified
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           keeps
           the
           Conscience
           cleare
           from
           stain
           and
           guilt
           ,
           and
           brings
           true
           peace
           to
           every
           man
           whose
           practise
           stands
           in
           any
           place
           :
           for
           when
           every
           man
           answers
           his
           place
           faithfully
           unto
           God
           ,
           then
           doth
           he
           possess
           the
           peace
           of
           God.
           And
           if
           people
           do
           not
           deal
           justly
           and
           equally
           in
           their
           respective
           places
           ,
           they
           cannot
           have
           peace
           with
           God
           ;
           for
           if
           they
           do
           not
           answer
           their
           places
           faithfully
           as
           unto
           God
           ,
           they
           erre
           from
           their
           calling
           ,
           and
           goeth
           out
           of
           their
           place
           in
           which
           God
           hath
           placed
           them
           :
           If
           they
           have
           deceitful
           Weights
           and
           Measures
           ,
           and
           an
           unequal
           Balance
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           yield
           the
           full
           weight
           and
           measure
           to
           every
           man
           they
           deal
           withal
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           answer
           their
           places
           faithfully
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           appoints
           unto
           men
           their
           places
           in
           their
           Callings
           ,
           and
           he
           makes
           some
           capable
           of
           one
           place
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           another
           ,
           and
           doth
           require
           of
           every
           man
           faithfulness
           in
           his
           place
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           do
           not
           perform
           his
           place
           faithfully
           ,
           then
           he
           grives
           the
           Lord
           ;
           if
           he
           do
           not
           strive
           in
           singleness
           to
           perform
           his
           place
           faithfully
           ,
           his
           Conscience
           doth
           offend
           both
           God
           and
           honest
           men
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           the
           peace
           of
           
           God
           cannot
           be
           his
           portion
           ;
           for
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           own
           Conscience
           doth
           pursue
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           swift
           witness
           against
           him
           :
           if
           he
           have
           an
           unjust
           weight
           ,
           and
           ballance
           ,
           or
           measure
           ,
           and
           thereby
           defraud
           ,
           and
           cozen
           ,
           and
           deceive
           such
           as
           he
           deals
           withall
           ,
           he
           stands
           with
           a
           guilty
           Conscience
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           receives
           Judgement
           from
           the
           righteous
           Principle
           of
           God
           in
           himself
           ;
           for
           all
           deceit
           ,
           and
           fraud
           ,
           and
           guile
           ,
           and
           cozening
           ,
           and
           cheating
           ,
           and
           dissembling
           is
           in
           the
           fall
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           is
           reproved
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           light
           you
           may
           see
           in
           your selves
           ,
           when
           you
           deal
           falsely
           ,
           either
           in
           weight
           or
           measure
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           way
           :
           then
           consider
           what
           that
           is
           which
           discovers
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           cannot
           be
           any
           thing
           of
           self
           ,
           because
           self
           seeks
           the
           advantage
           by
           such
           dealings
           ;
           then
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           something
           of
           God
           that
           discovers
           it
           ,
           and
           reproves
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           which
           doth
           so
           make
           manifest
           your
           dealings
           in
           every
           place
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           light
           you
           may
           see
           when
           you
           intend
           to
           defraud
           by
           your
           false
           weights
           and
           measures
           ,
           and
           your
           unequal
           ballance
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           do
           not
           allow
           weight
           and
           measure
           in
           such
           things
           as
           you
           deal
           withall
           in
           your
           trading
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           see
           that
           it
           is
           not
           right
           on
           your
           part
           when
           you
           stand
           in
           any
           deceivable
           practise
           ,
           and
           is
           defrauding
           and
           cheating
           of
           others
           ;
           neither
           can
           you
           have
           peace
           with
           God
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           for
           
           God
           doth
           not
           allow
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           is
           just
           and
           equal
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           of
           you
           act
           or
           do
           otherwise
           ,
           with
           the
           light
           in
           your
           Conscience
           you
           will
           be
           reproved
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           you
           may
           know
           when
           you
           transgress
           ,
           and
           sin
           against
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           seek
           to
           please
           your selves
           ,
           and
           to
           gain
           to
           your selves
           by
           defrauding
           another
           any
           way
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           thing
           ,
           either
           by
           an
           unjust
           weight
           and
           ballance
           ,
           or
           measure
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           see
           when
           your
           hand
           would
           deal
           deceitfully
           in
           weight
           or
           measure
           ;
           and
           you
           may
           see
           that
           you
           have
           not
           a
           sound
           and
           right
           mind
           in
           that
           thing
           ,
           but
           a
           covetous
           end
           which
           would
           get
           profit
           any
           way
           .
           And
           how
           much
           are
           these
           things
           practised
           this
           day
           amongst
           men
           ,
           who
           are
           from
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           come
           to
           know
           it
           to
           be
           their
           guide
           ,
           nor
           to
           stand
           in
           awe
           of
           it
           ?
           they
           think
           if
           they
           can
           but
           hide
           their
           deceit
           from
           men
           ,
           and
           that
           men
           do
           not
           complain
           of
           them
           then
           all
           is
           well
           enough
           ;
           and
           this
           party
           is
           a
           self-seeker
           ,
           and
           a
           man-pleaser
           ;
           first
           ,
           seeks
           profit
           by
           deceit
           ,
           and
           then
           would
           please
           men
           with
           fair
           words
           ,
           to
           get
           a
           good
           report
           ,
           and
           such
           doth
           not
           regard
           the
           Lord
           ,
           not
           his
           fear
           ;
           and
           so
           men
           sets
           up
           wicked
           practises
           ,
           and
           by
           lying
           ,
           and
           swearing
           ,
           and
           cheating
           ,
           and
           deceit
           ,
           they
           seek
           their
           own
           gain
           by
           them
           ;
           how
           will
           many
           men
           commend
           that
           thing
           which
           they
           have
           to
           sell
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           fear
           to
           pass
           their
           word
           in
           the
           praise
           of
           it
           ,
           when
           
           they
           know
           in
           themselves
           that
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           as
           they
           speak
           of
           it
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           great
           evil
           ,
           and
           grieves
           the
           Lord.
           And
           how
           is
           covetous
           practises
           exercised
           amongst
           men
           in
           their
           dealings
           one
           with
           another
           !
           and
           how
           doth
           deceit
           and
           guile
           abound
           in
           such
           dealings
           !
           and
           how
           do
           men
           study
           deceit
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           their
           strength
           strive
           to
           advance
           !
           and
           surely
           the
           Lord
           is
           grieved
           with
           it
           from
           day
           to
           day
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           People
           that
           are
           concerned
           in
           such
           practises
           ,
           mind
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           is
           a
           good
           Principle
           alwayes
           present
           with
           you
           ,
           though
           you
           in
           your
           wicked
           practises
           be
           distinct
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           regard
           it
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           witness
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           cannot
           hide
           your
           secrets
           from
           it
           .
           You
           may
           hide
           your
           deceit
           from
           men
           ,
           and
           may
           please
           them
           with
           fair
           words
           ,
           though
           you
           do
           deceive
           them
           in
           your
           dealing
           ;
           but
           you
           cannot
           hide
           deceit
           from
           God
           ,
           neither
           can
           you
           please
           God
           ,
           but
           in
           doing
           that
           which
           is
           just
           and
           equal
           every
           way
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           so
           ,
           you
           grieve
           him
           ,
           and
           draws
           his
           hand
           forth
           against
           you
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           corrects
           you
           in
           secret
           .
           And
           if
           you
           now
           be
           diligent
           ,
           and
           obey
           the
           reproof
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           joyn
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           it
           will
           guide
           you
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           will
           teach
           you
           to
           do
           right
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           do
           as
           justly
           in
           secret
           as
           if
           men
           did
           see
           your
           
           dealings
           ,
           and
           you
           dare
           not
           do
           otherwise
           ,
           for
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           will
           be
           placed
           in
           your
           hearts
           if
           you
           love
           the
           Light
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           righteous
           guide
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           follow
           it
           are
           guided
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           to
           deal
           righteously
           ,
           and
           equally
           ,
           and
           justly
           with
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           practise
           of
           truth
           ,
           will
           stand
           in
           the
           principle
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           sure
           foundation
           ;
           and
           such
           seeks
           to
           please
           God
           above
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           approved
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           so
           from
           the
           righteous
           principle
           of
           God
           you
           will
           come
           to
           measure
           justly
           ,
           and
           weigh
           equally
           ,
           and
           your
           ballance
           ,
           and
           measures
           ,
           and
           weights
           ,
           will
           be
           all
           true
           according
           to
           their
           places
           ,
           and
           your
           hearts
           will
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           your
           hands
           true
           ;
           and
           here
           you
           will
           come
           to
           discharge
           your selves
           in
           your
           places
           with
           a
           good
           Conscience
           towards
           God
           and
           men
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           not
           regard
           the
           eyes
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           this
           will
           be
           just
           dealing
           ,
           and
           righteous
           in
           the
           ground
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           righteous
           Principle
           that
           brings
           it
           forth
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           answer
           to
           the
           same
           Principle
           in
           another
           .
           And
           if
           in
           this
           you
           stand
           ,
           then
           will
           honest
           men
           speak
           well
           of
           you
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           approve
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           then
           stand
           with
           a
           Conscience
           void
           of
           offence
           towards
           God
           and
           men
           ;
           and
           here
           you
           will
           have
           the
           answer
           of
           a
           good
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           peace
           with
           God
           ;
           and
           you
           will
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           
           God
           in
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           finish
           your
           time
           with
           joy
           and
           not
           with
           grief
           ;
           and
           that
           will
           be
           the
           the
           greatest
           profit
           unto
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           desire
           of
           money
           is
           the
           root
           of
           all
           evil
           ,
           
             which
             whilst
             some
             covet
             after
             ,
             they
             pierce
             their
             souls
             through
             with
             many
             sorrows
             .
          
           Therefore
           be
           warned
           if
           you
           love
           your
           own
           souls
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           be
           your
           Prentises
           ,
           be
           carefull
           over
           them
           ,
           and
           order
           them
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           first
           teach
           them
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           out
           of
           vanity
           and
           bad
           company
           ;
           for
           many
           are
           enticed
           to
           do
           evil
           in
           their
           youngness
           ,
           and
           so
           doth
           themselves
           wrong
           ,
           and
           doth
           wrong
           to
           you
           whom
           they
           ought
           to
           serve
           faithfully
           ;
           and
           this
           many
           times
           comes
           to
           pass
           through
           your
           allowance
           of
           liberty
           ,
           in
           which
           liberty
           they
           run
           into
           vanity
           ,
           and
           falls
           into
           bad
           company
           ,
           and
           then
           temptations
           they
           are
           presented
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           a
           readiness
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           the
           thing
           in
           practise
           ,
           and
           so
           there
           is
           wrong
           done
           every
           way
           .
           Therefore
           keep
           your
           eye
           over
           them
           in
           the
           Wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           not
           hard
           nor
           severe
           with
           them
           in
           their
           places
           ,
           but
           meekly
           instruct
           them
           in
           the
           thing
           that
           is
           good
           ,
           and
           allow
           them
           that
           which
           is
           convenient
           to
           their
           places
           ,
           and
           learn
           them
           to
           deal
           justly
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           defraud
           any
           man
           upon
           any
           account
           ;
           so
           will
           your
           savour
           be
           sweet
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           and
           you
           will
           reap
           more
           profit
           every
           way
           by
           so
           doing
           ,
           then
           by
           practising
           
           deceit
           ;
           so
           in
           all
           things
           be
           diligent
           ,
           for
           it
           must
           so
           come
           to
           pass
           concerning
           you
           ,
           that
           time
           will
           cease
           ,
           and
           be
           no
           more
           unto
           you
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           must
           stand
           before
           the
           Lord
           as
           you
           are
           :
           and
           if
           you
           have
           obeyed
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           done
           well
           in
           your
           time
           and
           places
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           have
           your
           reward
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           have
           disobeyed
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           dis-regarded
           his
           counsel
           ,
           and
           have
           spent
           your
           time
           in
           deceit
           ,
           then
           in
           sorrow
           you
           will
           lye
           down
           ,
           and
           your
           latter
           end
           will
           be
           bitterness
           :
           Therefore
           remember
           your
           end
           .
        
      
       
         
           To
           such
           as
           buy
           and
           sell
           in
           Markets
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           other
           places
           .
        
         
           
             MAn
             was
             created
             upright
             ,
             but
             he
             hath
             sought
             out
             many
             inventions
             .
          
           And
           through
           inventions
           disorder
           is
           come
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           by
           defrauding
           ,
           and
           cozening
           ,
           and
           cheating
           one
           another
           ,
           they
           run
           into
           confusion
           and
           distraction
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           gone
           from
           the
           created
           uprightness
           into
           subtilty
           and
           inventions
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           subtil
           part
           they
           invent
           their
           wicked
           practises
           ,
           and
           studies
           how
           to
           gain
           their
           own
           advantage
           in
           their
           dealing
           .
           And
           from
           this
           ground
           arises
           all
           deceit
           amongst
           men
           in
           buying
           and
           selling
           ,
           
           and
           trading
           ;
           and
           they
           will
           commend
           their
           Cattel
           and
           their
           Commodities
           above
           what
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           above
           what
           they
           know
           them
           to
           be
           ,
           to
           gain
           advantage
           ;
           and
           though
           they
           know
           that
           their
           Commodity
           be
           not
           at
           all
           worthy
           of
           commendations
           ,
           yet
           the
           subtil
           part
           inventeth
           how
           to
           commend
           it
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           set
           a
           great
           price
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           subtilty
           thinks
           to
           over-reach
           another
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           will
           ask
           much
           more
           for
           such
           a
           Commodity
           then
           he
           intends
           to
           take
           for
           it
           ;
           and
           from
           thence
           many
           vain
           words
           arises
           amongst
           men
           in
           their
           dealing
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           bargaining
           ;
           and
           not
           onely
           so
           ,
           but
           also
           many
           oathes
           ,
           and
           cursings
           proceeds
           out
           of
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           and
           all
           to
           set
           forth
           that
           thing
           which
           they
           know
           is
           not
           to
           be
           so
           commended
           ;
           and
           here
           men
           stands
           in
           swearing
           and
           cursing
           ,
           and
           multitude
           of
           words
           before
           they
           can
           come
           to
           close
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           close
           at
           all
           ;
           and
           this
           practise
           is
           not
           in
           the
           created
           uprightness
           ,
           but
           from
           the
           subtil
           inventions
           ,
           through
           which
           man
           is
           carried
           out
           of
           Gods
           fear
           and
           order
           ;
           for
           the
           created
           uprightness
           is
           a
           pure
           ,
           just
           and
           holy
           state
           ,
           a
           state
           that
           stands
           upright
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           unto
           all
           men
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           a
           subtil
           Inventer
           ,
           but
           a
           simple
           Dealer
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           it
           cannot
           lye
           for
           gain
           ,
           nor
           swear
           for
           profit
           ,
           nor
           curse
           for
           wealth
           ,
           it
           cannot
           deceive
           ,
           nor
           defraud
           any
           man
           in
           dealing
           ,
           though
           much
           outward
           profit
           might
           be
           seen
           in
           
           the
           end
           ,
           it
           cannot
           commend
           a
           thing
           above
           what
           it
           really
           knows
           it
           to
           be
           ,
           it
           cannot
           make
           many
           words
           in
           bargaining
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           an
           upright
           state
           ;
           and
           speaks
           things
           uprightly
           and
           justly
           ,
           and
           speaks
           no
           more
           than
           it
           knows
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           and
           not
           that
           neither
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           for
           many
           words
           is
           a
           burden
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           weary
           of
           them
           ,
           it
           prizes
           the
           worth
           of
           things
           according
           to
           discerning
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           discerning
           it
           speaks
           a
           standing
           word
           ;
           it
           hath
           no
           reservedness
           in
           it
           to
           take
           or
           ensnare
           another
           by
           deceit
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           upright
           in
           all
           things
           .
           But
           how
           is
           man
           degenated
           from
           the
           Created
           uprightness
           !
           and
           how
           hath
           he
           sought
           out
           the
           subtil
           Inventions
           !
           and
           how
           doth
           every
           generation
           grow
           more
           cunning
           in
           their
           dealing
           !
           and
           more
           deceit
           and
           guile
           breaks
           in
           upon
           generations
           ,
           and
           they
           degenerate
           more
           and
           more
           from
           the
           Created
           uprightness
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           is
           a
           grief
           to
           behold
           how
           one
           man
           deals
           with
           another
           in
           trading
           ,
           and
           how
           Markets
           are
           filled
           with
           multitude
           of
           words
           ,
           which
           stands
           wholly
           in
           deceit
           and
           guile
           ,
           and
           what
           a
           noise
           doth
           people
           make
           in
           Markets
           ,
           and
           runs
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           gain
           with
           such
           Eagerness
           ,
           as
           the
           whole
           Course
           of
           nature
           is
           set
           on
           fire
           ,
           and
           the
           anger
           and
           the
           passion
           ,
           and
           the
           unruly
           nature
           will
           sometimes
           be
           so
           let
           up
           ,
           as
           one
           man
           will
           strive
           with
           another
           about
           their
           dealings
           :
           and
           how
           will
           one
           man
           deceive
           another
           ,
           and
           defraud
           another
           with
           buying
           
           things
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           forestalling
           things
           before
           they
           come
           into
           a
           Market
           ,
           and
           many
           times
           by
           Ingrossing
           things
           into
           their
           hands
           which
           they
           have
           no
           need
           of
           ,
           but
           to
           lay
           them
           by
           ,
           and
           keep
           them
           for
           advantage
           ;
           and
           this
           wrongs
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           the
           needy
           ,
           that
           when
           things
           are
           at
           a
           reasonable
           price
           ,
           then
           the
           Rich
           Ingrosses
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           means
           keeps
           it
           at
           a
           dearer
           price
           in
           plenty
           ,
           than
           otherwise
           it
           would
           be
           ,
           and
           then
           in
           scarcity
           the
           poor
           must
           either
           buy
           it
           at
           their
           dear
           prices
           ,
           or
           be
           in
           want
           ;
           and
           this
           grinds
           the
           poor
           every
           way
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           disorderly
           practise
           ,
           and
           is
           filled
           with
           Covetousness
           ,
           which
           the
           subtil
           Inventer
           finds
           out
           to
           get
           wealth
           and
           Riches
           ;
           and
           thus
           men
           run
           ,
           and
           knows
           no
           stay
           for
           their
           minds
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           dealers
           in
           every
           thing
           ,
           and
           counted
           great
           dealers
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           a
           name
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           alwayes
           in
           the
           thronged
           part
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           cumber
           about
           many
           things
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           all
           offend
           .
           But
           who
           Remembers
           the
           Lord
           ?
           or
           who
           chuses
           the
           better
           part
           ?
           or
           who
           seeks
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           first
           ,
           and
           trusts
           the
           Lord
           to
           add
           all
           things
           else
           unto
           him
           ?
           and
           who
           serves
           the
           Lord
           with
           fear
           ?
           not
           the
           subtil
           Inventer
           ,
           but
           the
           Created
           uprightness
           ,
           which
           under
           all
           such
           practises
           and
           wicked
           devices
           lies
           grieved
           and
           pained
           ;
           for
           though
           man
           be
           gone
           into
           the
           Inventions
           through
           the
           temptations
           of
           the
           subtilty
           ,
           
           yet
           there
           is
           something
           upright
           remains
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           did
           preserve
           its
           own
           beeing
           ,
           though
           man
           degenerated
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           pure
           principle
           in
           man
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           allow
           of
           deceit
           ;
           for
           that
           which
           is
           upright
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           deceitfull
           ,
           hath
           no
           agreement
           together
           in
           any
           place
           ;
           so
           that
           when
           deceit
           is
           practised
           ,
           uprightness
           reproveth
           ;
           for
           it
           bears
           the
           burden
           of
           it
           .
           Therefore
           all
           people
           who
           are
           concerned
           in
           these
           things
           ,
           take
           heed
           to
           your
           wayes
           ,
           and
           to
           your
           doings
           ;
           for
           they
           are
           very
           bad
           ,
           you
           cannot
           but
           know
           your selves
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           much
           amiss
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           do
           run
           many
           times
           after
           dishonest
           gain
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           lets
           you
           see
           is
           it
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           must
           come
           unto
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           be
           upright
           men
           ?
           for
           though
           some
           may
           be
           qualified
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           natural
           temper
           do
           manifest
           more
           moderation
           than
           others
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           be
           more
           reservedness
           in
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           do
           not
           appear
           so
           passionate
           ,
           nor
           angry
           ,
           openly
           so
           deceitfull
           ;
           yet
           there
           is
           a
           self-end
           lyes
           in
           the
           bottom
           of
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           reach
           forth
           himself
           to
           make
           his
           end
           secretly
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           mind
           of
           man
           do
           not
           come
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           with
           the
           light
           to
           be
           guided
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           come
           into
           the
           upright
           state
           ,
           but
           lyes
           amongst
           the
           many
           inventions
           ,
           where
           none
           can
           please
           God.
           And
           now
           your
           day
           is
           with
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           buying
           and
           selling
           ,
           
           and
           trading
           ;
           and
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           is
           manifest
           in
           you
           ,
           to
           shew
           you
           wherein
           you
           err
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           do
           not
           turn
           when
           it
           repoves
           you
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           repentance
           ,
           you
           will
           wrong
           your selves
           for
           ever
           .
           Therfore
           make
           haste
           out
           of
           your
           way
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           Lord
           and
           receive
           his
           wisdom
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           that
           his
           wisdom
           may
           order
           you
           in
           all
           your
           places
           and
           services
           ;
           then
           you
           dare
           not
           use
           many
           words
           in
           your
           bargaining
           ,
           but
           speak
           a
           standing
           word
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           judgment
           in
           that
           which
           you
           have
           to
           sell
           or
           buy
           ,
           and
           you
           dare
           not
           speak
           in
           the
           praise
           of
           any
           thing
           for
           any
           end
           to
           your selves
           ;
           and
           this
           practise
           would
           stand
           in
           uprightness
           ,
           and
           would
           answer
           Gods
           witness
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           would
           be
           out
           of
           fear
           to
           be
           cheated
           or
           deceived
           ,
           because
           the
           uprightness
           deals
           plainly
           and
           simply
           ,
           and
           speaks
           of
           things
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           cannot
           conceal
           any
           fault
           ,
           if
           it
           know
           it
           to
           be
           a
           fault
           ;
           and
           then
           there
           would
           be
           a
           closing
           in
           few
           words
           ,
           as
           the
           Commodity
           was
           liked
           ,
           and
           yea
           and
           nay
           would
           stand
           on
           both
           sides
           .
           And
           in
           this
           is
           the
           good
           order
           ,
           and
           is
           comly
           and
           commendable
           amongst
           men
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           savour
           unto
           God
           ,
           whereby
           he
           is
           honoured
           .
           And
           when
           you
           have
           done
           your
           markets
           ,
           then
           repair
           to
           your
           outward
           dwellings
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           sit
           and
           drink
           and
           revel
           in
           Ale-houses
           ,
           for
           by
           that
           you
           many
           times
           doubles
           your
           offence
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           
           have
           gotten
           some
           dishonest
           gain
           by
           deceit
           in
           bargaining
           ,
           then
           to
           sit
           at
           an
           Ale-house
           until
           you
           have
           spent
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           much
           more
           ,
           then
           had
           you
           not
           better
           been
           without
           it
           every
           way
           ,
           for
           it
           adds
           sin
           to
           sin
           with
           grief
           .
           Therefore
           be
           careful
           ,
           and
           eschew
           such
           evils
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           have
           refreshed
           your selves
           as
           need
           requires
           ,
           then
           do
           not
           run
           into
           excess
           ;
           for
           many
           are
           taken
           and
           wronged
           in
           that
           place
           ,
           who
           goes
           to
           use
           the
           creatures
           only
           for
           refreshment
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           fall
           ▪
           into
           company
           ,
           and
           the
           strength
           of
           drink
           doth
           begin
           a
           little
           to
           strike
           upon
           their
           naturalls
           ,
           then
           they
           are
           overcome
           to
           continue
           until
           they
           wrong
           themselves
           every
           way
           .
           Now
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           guides
           out
           of
           all
           those
           evils
           :
           If
           that
           you
           mind
           it
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           guide
           you
           from
           lying
           ,
           and
           learn
           you
           to
           speak
           truth
           ;
           it
           will
           guide
           you
           from
           drunkenness
           ,
           and
           learn
           you
           soberness
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           change
           you
           from
           all
           those
           Evils
           wherein
           ye
           walk
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           done
           many
           in
           this
           day
           ,
           who
           sometimes
           were
           such
           in
           some
           degree
           ,
           but
           now
           are
           washed
           and
           changed
           by
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           walks
           in
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           can
           commend
           it
           unto
           you
           from
           a
           certain
           ground
           ,
           if
           you
           can
           but
           receive
           the
           report
           ;
           and
           they
           can
           tell
           you
           in
           truth
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           better
           to
           walk
           one
           day
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           in
           the
           Cross
           unto
           themselves
           ,
           than
           to
           satisfie
           themselves
           by
           gaining
           the
           world
           through
           Invention
           ;
           
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           unto
           you
           all
           people
           ,
           forsake
           your
           way
           and
           live
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           understanding
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           honour
           God
           in
           your
           generation
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           unto
           one
           another
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           things
           chuse
           the
           good
           and
           let
           the
           evil
           go
           ,
           then
           will
           your
           dayes
           end
           in
           peace
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           will
           end
           in
           sorrow
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           day
           you
           will
           remember
           the
           time
           you
           have
           mis-spent
           ,
           which
           then
           you
           cannot
           recover
           again
           ,
           though
           you
           may
           seek
           it
           with
           tears
           ;
           therefore
           whilst
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           prize
           it
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           spend
           it
           vainly
           ,
           for
           you
           have
           spent
           too
           much
           after
           that
           manner
           .
        
      
       
         
           A
           General
           Exhortation
           .
        
         
           NOw
           as
           there
           is
           a
           view
           taken
           of
           this
           great
           body
           ,
           and
           every
           particular
           state
           being
           seen
           in
           its
           several
           place
           how
           it
           lyeth
           ,
           and
           an
           Information
           being
           gone
           forth
           in
           the
           universal
           love
           of
           God
           unto
           them
           all
           ,
           whereby
           they
           may
           behold
           their
           error
           from
           the
           Created
           uprightness
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           may
           also
           behold
           a
           way
           open
           to
           come
           in
           again
           into
           the
           good
           and
           blessed
           state
           of
           Innocency
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           gathered
           into
           the
           way
           and
           path
           of
           simplicity
           ,
           where
           no
           deceit
           ,
           nor
           guile
           ,
           nor
           hypocrisie
           can
           have
           beeing
           ,
           and
           
           so
           to
           come
           into
           the
           holy
           and
           good
           order
           of
           wisdoms
           Government
           ,
           and
           to
           stand
           as
           so
           many
           branches
           in
           their
           several
           places
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           honour
           God
           ;
           for
           if
           there
           were
           unity
           in
           the
           life
           and
           power
           of
           God
           through
           the
           universe
           ,
           how
           sweet
           would
           every
           one
           be
           in
           their
           place
           !
           and
           what
           a
           good
           savour
           there
           would
           be
           through
           the
           Creation
           !
           and
           then
           the
           Creation
           would
           be
           set
           free
           from
           that
           which
           now
           burdens
           it
           ,
           and
           God
           would
           have
           honour
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           praise
           in
           his
           own
           work
           ,
           and
           his
           goodness
           and
           his
           blessing
           would
           rest
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           there
           would
           be
           plenty
           to
           every
           man
           in
           his
           particular
           place
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           rejoyce
           in
           his
           own
           portion
           ;
           and
           then
           no
           deceit
           ,
           nor
           guile
           ,
           nor
           lying
           ,
           and
           swearing
           would
           be
           used
           amongst
           people
           to
           get
           dishonest
           gain
           ;
           and
           how
           would
           such
           a
           generation
           honour
           God!
           and
           how
           amiable
           would
           such
           a
           generation
           be
           in
           their
           places
           !
           how
           amiable
           a
           thing
           would
           it
           be
           to
           see
           parents
           of
           children
           to
           bring
           up
           their
           children
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           nurture
           them
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           train
           them
           up
           in
           love
           and
           peace
           and
           unity
           together
           !
           and
           to
           see
           Masters
           and
           Dames
           of
           families
           to
           order
           their
           families
           in
           Gods
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           them
           in
           good
           order
           every
           way
           !
           and
           to
           see
           servants
           in
           their
           places
           serve
           with
           diligence
           !
           and
           to
           see
           aged
           people
           filled
           with
           sound
           wisdom
           and
           gravity
           !
           
           and
           to
           see
           single
           people
           wholly
           given
           up
           to
           serve
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           young
           people
           remember
           their
           Creator
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           their
           youth
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           children
           fear
           the
           Lord
           in
           their
           infancy
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           such
           as
           are
           in
           outward
           Government
           to
           be
           cloathed
           with
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           Ministers
           of
           Parishes
           deny
           deceit
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           Lawyers
           in
           true
           Judgement
           and
           Equity
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           all
           Trades-men
           with
           Just
           Weights
           and
           Measures
           ,
           and
           to
           see
           all
           Buyers
           and
           Sellers
           in
           the
           created
           uprightness
           ;
           then
           would
           hearts
           and
           minds
           come
           neer
           together
           in
           the
           one
           principle
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           unity
           and
           peace
           would
           abound
           amongst
           people
           :
           And
           therefore
           as
           one
           body
           ,
           you
           are
           all
           exhorted
           to
           fear
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           his
           light
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           and
           yield
           to
           obey
           it
           ,
           when
           in
           your
           Consciences
           it
           doth
           reprove
           you
           ;
           hearken
           diligently
           to
           that
           voyce
           ,
           which
           calls
           you
           to
           return
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           reject
           the
           Counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           any
           wise
           ,
           but
           be
           still
           and
           quiet
           ,
           and
           bow
           to
           the
           light
           in
           every
           manifestation
           ,
           and
           believe
           in
           it
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           manifest
           it self
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           light
           ,
           the
           disorderly
           nature
           may
           come
           to
           Judgement
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           that
           through
           Judgement
           the
           Creation
           may
           be
           delivered
           ,
           which
           at
           this
           day
           travels
           in
           pain
           ,
           grief
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           ;
           for
           the
           disorder
           is
           above
           ,
           and
           by
           disorder
           you
           are
           
           all
           out
           of
           your
           places
           ,
           and
           so
           runs
           in
           wicked
           practises
           with
           which
           you
           dishonour
           God
           ,
           and
           wrong
           your
           own
           souls
           .
           Therefore
           you
           are
           all
           exhorted
           to
           mind
           the
           Light
           which
           would
           do
           you
           good
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           run
           your selves
           wilfully
           into
           eternal
           misery
           ;
           for
           the
           Lord
           would
           not
           have
           you
           perish
           ,
           but
           would
           that
           ye
           might
           come
           to
           the
           truth
           and
           be
           saved
           :
           And
           this
           is
           his
           compassion
           towards
           you
           ,
           and
           his
           patience
           and
           forbearance
           concerning
           you
           ;
           for
           who
           amongst
           you
           that
           have
           not
           deserved
           cutting
           down
           ,
           if
           the
           Lord
           should
           not
           exercise
           his
           mercy
           ?
           every
           instant
           of
           time
           he
           may
           justly
           smite
           you
           ,
           and
           bring
           your
           dayes
           to
           an
           end
           in
           a
           moment
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           consider
           for
           what
           end
           you
           are
           yet
           a
           breathing
           Generation
           ,
           and
           have
           yet
           time
           given
           you
           ;
           is
           it
           not
           that
           you
           may
           behold
           Gods
           goodness
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           know
           the
           Light
           with
           which
           you
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           to
           be
           your
           redemption
           from
           your
           vain
           conversation
           ;
           and
           your
           Salvation
           from
           your
           vain
           traditions
           ,
           that
           every
           one
           in
           your
           places
           might
           honour
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           unto
           God
           ?
           for
           what
           good
           doth
           your
           observations
           of
           dayes
           ,
           and
           your
           preaching
           ,
           and
           praying
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           worships
           and
           services
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           talk
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           your
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           the
           hope
           which
           you
           say
           you
           have
           by
           his
           merits
           ;
           what
           good
           will
           all
           this
           talk
           do
           you
           ,
           
           whilest
           you
           live
           in
           sin
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           God
           ?
           and
           so
           are
           under
           the
           condemnation
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           his
           salvation
           ;
           for
           he
           doth
           not
           merit
           any
           thing
           for
           the
           sin
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           sinner●
           And
           consider
           how
           this
           lyes
           ,
           for
           you
           want
           understanding
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           doth
           manifest
           his
           light
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           light
           he
           lets
           man
           see
           his
           sin
           ,
           by
           which
           sin
           man
           is
           separated
           from
           God
           and
           he
           reproves
           the
           sinner
           ,
           and
           calls
           him
           to
           repentance
           ;
           then
           the
           mind
           turning
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           when
           the
           light
           reproveth
           ,
           and
           answering
           the
           light
           faithfully
           ,
           then
           doth
           the
           light
           begin
           to
           separate
           him
           from
           the
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           draw
           him
           out
           of
           the
           sin
           ;
           so
           Christ
           saves
           the
           sinner
           from
           the
           sin
           which
           he
           hath
           lived
           in
           ,
           and
           through
           his
           judgement
           he
           purges
           the
           sinner
           ,
           and
           makes
           him
           clean
           through
           the
           water
           of
           Regeneration
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           reconciles
           unto
           God
           the
           Father
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           merits
           the
           love
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           for
           the
           sinner
           ,
           which
           in
           the
           sinful
           state
           was
           separated
           from
           God
           ,
           but
           now
           in
           the
           clean
           state
           is
           reconciled
           to
           God
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           so
           man
           is
           not
           reconciled
           as
           a
           sinner
           in
           the
           sin
           ,
           but
           a
           sinner
           washed
           ,
           and
           bathed
           ,
           and
           cleansed
           by
           the
           pure
           water
           which
           taketh
           away
           the
           filthiness
           of
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           reconciled
           to
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           holy
           ,
           in
           the
           holinesse
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           .
           And
           here
           man
           comes
           to
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           salvation
           is
           the
           work
           of
           Christ
           alone
           ,
           and
           
           by
           him
           is
           perfected
           through
           Regeneration
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           may
           here
           be
           understood
           by
           this
           short
           Testimony
           ,
           that
           the
           Free
           Grace
           of
           God
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           held
           forth
           for
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           Covenant
           of
           works
           ;
           for
           though
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           that
           people
           must
           come
           to
           repentance
           and
           amendment
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           must
           deny
           their
           evil
           wayes
           in
           obedience
           to
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           pure
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           no
           act
           which
           by
           them
           is
           done
           ,
           that
           brings
           Salvation
           ,
           though
           in
           their
           way
           they
           do
           meet
           with
           Peace
           from
           God
           through
           obedience
           ;
           but
           the
           Salvation
           is
           in
           the
           Free
           Grace
           of
           God
           through
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           that
           brings
           Salvation
           doth
           appear
           to
           all
           men
           :
           [
           mark
           ]
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           doth
           appear
           to
           all
           men
           ;
           and
           where
           doth
           it
           appear
           ?
           why
           ,
           in
           their
           own
           Consciences
           ;
           and
           what
           doth
           it
           appear
           against
           ?
           why
           ,
           against
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           in
           every
           place
           ;
           and
           what
           doth
           it
           appear
           to
           do
           ?
           why
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           Devil
           ,
           the
           Author
           of
           Sin
           ;
           and
           what
           will
           it
           do
           further
           ?
           why
           ,
           it
           will
           teach
           to
           deny
           ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           lust
           ;
           so
           [
           mark
           ]
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           that
           brings
           Salvation
           ,
           doth
           appear
           in
           man
           against
           ungodlines
           ,
           and
           teaches
           man
           that
           doth
           receive
           it
           ,
           to
           deny
           ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           ;
           and
           these
           things
           must
           be
           denied
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           Grace
           .
           Yet
           the
           Salvation
           doth
           not
           stand
           in
           the
           thing
           done
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Grace
           alone
           ,
           which
           requires
           the
           duty
           ,
           &
           teaches
           
           to
           deny
           that
           which
           it
           appears
           again't
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           takes
           away
           the
           sin
           ,
           and
           saves
           from
           the
           sin
           which
           hath
           made
           man
           unclean
           ;
           and
           what
           will
           the
           grace
           do
           further
           ?
           why
           ,
           it
           will
           teach
           to
           live
           soberly
           ,
           and
           righteously
           ,
           and
           godly
           ,
           in
           this
           present
           evil
           world
           .
           So
           [
           mark
           again
           ]
           here
           is
           a
           change
           wrought
           in
           man
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Grace
           as
           it
           doth
           appear
           being
           received
           ,
           the
           ungodliness
           and
           worldly
           lusts
           they
           are
           denied
           ,
           and
           soberness
           ,
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           godliness
           ,
           they
           are
           brought
           forth
           and
           manifested
           by
           the
           Grace
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           the
           Free-Grace
           in
           the
           Free-Love
           of
           God
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           Salvation
           to
           the
           Ends
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           to
           all
           that
           in
           him
           believe
           .
           But
           people
           doth
           not
           know
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           lets
           forth
           their
           own
           belief
           into
           an
           imagination
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           looks
           to
           find
           him
           in
           their
           own
           way
           ,
           and
           they
           having
           formed
           him
           in
           their
           own
           belief
           without
           them
           ,
           they
           neglect
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           Light
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           remains
           unremoved
           ;
           and
           such
           knows
           not
           his
           Salvation
           ,
           but
           with
           sin
           is
           defiled
           and
           polluted
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           unclean
           body
           his
           Life
           is
           pressed
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           Just
           suffers
           for
           the
           unjust
           ,
           and
           the
           load
           of
           sin
           is
           heavy
           upon
           him
           ,
           which
           in
           his
           patience
           he
           beareth
           ,
           though
           with
           his
           Light
           he
           place
           Judgment
           upon
           it
           every
           way
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           is
           opened
           what
           the
           Grace
           is
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           what
           it
           is
           unto
           
           man
           that
           receives
           it
           ,
           and
           believes
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           all
           may
           mind
           the
           grace
           that
           brings
           salvation
           ,
           and
           close
           with
           it
           in
           its
           appearance
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           come
           to
           salvation
           by
           it
           ,
           which
           in
           it self
           ,
           is
           free
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           People
           ponder
           these
           things
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           wait
           to
           know
           what
           time
           will
           bring
           forth
           in
           order
           to
           your
           salvation
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           neglect
           the
           time
           which
           you
           have
           present
           ,
           but
           day
           by
           day
           consider
           Gods
           goodness
           towards
           you
           ,
           that
           his
           goodness
           may
           overcome
           you
           to
           repentance
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           come
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           know
           your
           salvation
           by
           him
           alone
           that
           his
           peace
           he
           may
           seal
           unto
           you
           in
           his
           own
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           his
           life
           and
           wisdom
           you
           may
           walk
           as
           becomes
           Christians
           ,
           in
           all
           sobriety
           ,
           and
           honesty
           ,
           dealing
           justly
           ,
           and
           loving
           mercy
           ;
           and
           then
           you
           will
           be
           a
           good
           savour
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           Generations
           to
           come
           will
           rejoyce
           at
           your
           remembrance
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           an
           Exhortation
           unto
           you
           joyntly
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           come
           to
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           particularly
           ,
           which
           light
           is
           but
           one
           in
           you
           all
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           mind
           it
           to
           obey
           it
           ,
           you
           will
           know
           the
           good
           order
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           in
           your
           particular
           places
           ,
           being
           brought
           into
           good
           order
           with
           the
           light
           ,
           you
           will
           have
           peace
           and
           comfort
           in
           your
           places
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           light
           which
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           you
           will
           in
           one
           be
           joyned
           ,
           and
           there
           will
           be
           but
           one
           heart
           and
           mind
           
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           as
           one
           body
           you
           will
           stand
           in
           Righteousness
           to
           glorifie
           God
           ;
           and
           this
           will
           bring
           peace
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           refuse
           to
           hearken
           ,
           and
           to
           obey
           ,
           your
           destruction
           will
           be
           of
           your selves
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           be
           clear
           when
           he
           judges
           :
           Therefore
           consider
           it
           seriously
           ,
           and
           neglect
           not
           to
           close
           with
           the
           tenders
           of
           Gods
           love
           ;
           for
           to
           day
           it
           is
           unto
           you
           ,
           but
           to
           morrow
           it
           may
           be
           hid
           from
           you
           ,
           therefore
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           .
        
      
       
         
           Concerning
           Faith.
           
        
         
           CHrist
           Jesus
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Resurrection
           he
           brings
           it
           forth
           in
           himself
           ;
           it
           is
           a
           pure
           substance
           which
           is
           holy
           ,
           and
           doth
           proceed
           from
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           life
           is
           strengthned
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           life
           it
           hath
           its
           growth
           by
           degrees
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           true
           Faith
           ,
           and
           is
           but
           one
           ,
           not
           divided
           from
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Author
           ,
           though
           in
           its
           manifestation
           it
           may
           appear
           diversly
           ;
           for
           the
           diversity
           of
           its
           manifestation
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           in
           its
           degrees
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Seed
           ;
           for
           the
           substance
           and
           matter
           of
           Faith
           being
           wholly
           in
           the
           Seed
           ,
           it
           cannot
           be
           otherwise
           known
           ,
           or
           received
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           Seed
           rises
           and
           reveals
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           
           Faith
           is
           the
           gift
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           is
           revealed
           by
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Seed
           ;
           and
           this
           Faith
           goeth
           through
           the
           body
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           gets
           victory
           over
           darkness
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Seed
           comes
           up
           into
           a
           more
           glorious
           liberty
           in
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           Faith
           comes
           to
           be
           advanced
           into
           a
           higher
           degree
           ,
           and
           is
           strengthened
           with
           the
           vertrue
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           goes
           on
           into
           a
           more
           full
           perfection
           ,
           through
           degrees
           .
           And
           this
           Faith
           worketh
           by
           the
           Love
           in
           which
           it
           is
           nourished
           and
           strengthned
           ,
           and
           by
           this
           Faith
           the
           Just
           lives
           ,
           through
           all
           oppsitions
           ,
           and
           victorie
           over
           the
           world
           is
           obtained
           by
           it
           ;
           
             For
             this
             is
             the
             victory
             that
             over
             comes
             the
             world
             ,
             even
             your
             Faith.
          
           For
           the
           world
           is
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           foundation
           of
           it
           ,
           the
           Lamb
           hath
           been
           slain
           ;
           and
           the
           world
           warreth
           against
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Author
           of
           Faith.
           Now
           Faith
           coming
           up
           through
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           standing
           in
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Author
           ;
           with
           this
           Faith
           is
           victory
           obtained
           over
           the
           world
           ,
           through
           which
           victory
           the
           Lamb
           comes
           into
           liberty
           ,
           and
           the
           Seed
           that
           is
           pure
           ascendeth
           ,
           and
           the
           Faith
           ascendeth
           into
           a
           higher
           degree
           in
           the
           Seed
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Conscience
           comes
           to
           be
           cleansed
           from
           that
           which
           hath
           defiled
           ,
           and
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           which
           is
           pure
           takes
           the
           Dominion
           in
           the
           Conscience
           ;
           and
           the
           Conscience
           is
           made
           pure
           through
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           
           Seed
           ,
           and
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Faith
           is
           then
           held
           in
           a
           pure
           Conscience
           ;
           (
           mark
           )
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Faith
           is
           held
           in
           a
           pure
           Conscience
           ,
           the
           Seed
           which
           ever
           was
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           Mysterie
           to
           that
           part
           which
           would
           live
           by
           knowledge
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Faith
           comes
           to
           be
           held
           in
           a
           pure
           Conscience
           ,
           so
           the
           fruits
           of
           Faith
           is
           manifest
           from
           the
           Mysterie
           ,
           and
           branches
           forth
           in
           all
           purity
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Mysterie
           ;
           and
           this
           Faith
           purifies
           the
           heart
           with
           its
           purity
           ,
           and
           makes
           the
           in-side
           clean
           ,
           and
           the
           in-side
           being
           clean
           ,
           the
           out-side
           is
           clean
           also
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Faith
           of
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           and
           doth
           shew
           it self
           by
           its
           own
           work
           :
           
             For
             as
             the
             body
             without
             the
             spirit
             is
             dead
             ,
             so
             Faith
             without
             works
             is
             dead
             also
             .
          
           And
           this
           is
           not
           an
           imagined
           Faith
           ,
           but
           a
           revealed
           Faith
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Seed
           it
           is
           brought
           forth
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           one
           Faith
           ,
           in
           one
           life
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           it
           stands
           in
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           power
           is
           preserved
           ;
           
             And
             without
             this
             Faith
             it
             is
             unpossible
             to
             please
             God
          
           ;
           neither
           can
           any
           come
           to
           God
           ,
           neither
           can
           any
           be
           justified
           before
           God
           ;
           for
           true
           Faith
           is
           in
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Son
           the
           Father
           is
           well-pleased
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Son
           must
           all
           come
           to
           God
           that
           comes
           unto
           him
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           Son
           is
           Justification
           ,
           for
           Faith
           in
           the
           Son
           makes
           clean
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           gives
           victory
           over
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Son
           ,
           in
           whom
           
           the
           Faith
           standeth
           ,
           the
           polluted
           part
           is
           cast
           out
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Son
           there
           is
           access
           to
           God.
           Now
           there
           are
           many
           beliefs
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           many
           imaginations
           ,
           yet
           but
           one
           Faith
           ,
           and
           that
           Faith
           is
           revealed
           ,
           and
           none
           can
           know
           it
           but
           in
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Seed
           ;
           for
           Faith
           in
           it self
           is
           a
           Mysterie
           ,
           and
           is
           hid
           in
           its
           own
           substance
           ,
           and
           none
           can
           see
           it
           ,
           nor
           know
           it
           ,
           until
           they
           joyn
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           wait
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           to
           feel
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           Seed
           ,
           and
           Faith
           by
           the
           Seed
           revealed
           .
           So
           true
           Faith
           doth
           not
           stand
           in
           the
           wisdom
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           power
           kills
           the
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           reveals
           the
           righteousness
           from
           Faith
           to
           Faith
           ;
           and
           then
           by
           Faith
           there
           is
           Justification
           known
           in
           the
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           peace
           felt
           with
           God
           through
           Jesus
           Christ.
           And
           this
           is
           purifying
           Faith
           ,
           and
           saving
           Faith
           ,
           and
           is
           but
           one
           Faith
           ,
           which
           hath
           its
           work
           in
           man
           ;
           and
           the
           good
           fight
           of
           Faith
           being
           fought
           ,
           the
           course
           comes
           to
           be
           finished
           with
           joy
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           standing
           Faith
           in
           the
           standing
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           goes
           over
           the
           unbelieving
           part
           ,
           in
           which
           Faith
           ,
           there
           is
           perfect
           unity
           and
           concord
           ,
           and
           all
           born
           of
           the
           Seed
           meets
           together
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           stands
           in
           one
           perfect
           body
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           degrees
           in
           one
           perfect
           Faith
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           perfect
           heart
           and
           mind
           they
           rejoyce
           in
           God
           their
           Saviour
           .
           So
           whatsoever
           belief
           man
           hath
           made
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           
           whatsoever
           he
           hath
           set
           up
           through
           that
           belief
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           object
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           must
           unloose
           his
           hold
           ,
           and
           break
           his
           Idol
           down
           ,
           or
           he
           cannot
           meet
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           Faith
           with
           those
           that
           are
           born
           of
           the
           Seed
           ,
           neither
           will
           his
           belief
           ,
           save
           him
           ,
           neither
           will
           his
           belief
           abide
           in
           the
           Furnace
           ,
           nor
           endure
           the
           tryal
           through
           affliction
           ,
           so
           can
           never
           be
           found
           to
           the
           praise
           and
           glory
           of
           God
           ;
           but
           Faith
           in
           the
           Power
           is
           preserved
           in
           the
           Furnace
           ,
           and
           strengthned
           in
           afflictions
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           power
           is
           kept
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           so
           goes
           through
           all
           by
           believing
           ;
           and
           Christ
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           Faith
           ,
           he
           also
           is
           the
           Finisher
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           tryal
           of
           this
           Faith
           is
           much
           more
           precious
           than
           Gold
           that
           perisheth
           ,
           and
           is
           found
           to
           the
           praise
           and
           glory
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Faith
           is
           everlasting
           peace
           .
           
             And
             this
             Faith
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             things
             hoped
             for
             ,
             and
             the
             evidence
             of
             things
             not
             seen
          
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           Faith
           the
           
             Elders
             obtained
             a
             good
             report
          
           ;
           which
           Faith
           is
           now
           known
           again
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           mens
           spirits
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           an
           universal
           unity
           amongst
           the
           Just
           from
           the
           beginning
           .
           And
           this
           is
           true
           Faith.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           Concerning
           Hope
           .
        
         
           THe
           hope
           which
           gives
           satisfaction
           is
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           this
           hope
           standeth
           firm
           and
           sure
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           answered
           with
           peace
           in
           hoping
           ,
           for
           the
           living
           hope
           is
           in
           Christ
           ;
           and
           though
           many
           oppositions
           may
           rise
           against
           it
           ,
           yet
           the
           hope
           doth
           not
           fail
           ,
           but
           reaches
           to
           attain
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           hopes
           to
           the
           end
           ;
           for
           hope
           reaehes
           to
           something
           ,
           and
           hopes
           for
           something
           that
           is
           not
           yet
           attained
           ;
           for
           when
           that
           which
           is
           hoped
           for
           comes
           to
           be
           enjoyed
           ,
           then
           the
           hope
           is
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           ceases
           hoping
           ,
           and
           enjoyeth
           that
           which
           it
           hath
           hoped
           for
           ;
           for
           whilest
           it
           is
           hope
           ,
           it
           waits
           to
           be
           answered
           with
           that
           which
           it
           hopeth
           for
           ,
           and
           so
           hopeth
           over
           all
           that
           which
           stand
           in
           opposition
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           answered
           with
           peace
           in
           hoping
           ,
           though
           the
           full
           enjoyment
           of
           that
           which
           it
           hopeth
           for
           be
           not
           yet
           attained
           ,
           and
           it
           still
           presses
           forward
           to
           its
           desired
           hope
           .
           And
           this
           is
           Christ
           in
           man
           the
           hope
           of
           glory
           ;
           (
           mark
           )
           Christ
           the
           hope
           of
           glory
           ,
           the
           hope
           that
           liveth
           ,
           in
           which
           hope
           man
           knows
           a
           part
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           least
           measure
           of
           hope
           in
           Christ
           the
           life
           ,
           he
           breaths
           after
           more
           life
           ,
           and
           hopes
           for
           more
           enlargedness
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           which
           hope
           doth
           still
           
           Press
           into
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           here
           Christ
           is
           the
           hope
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           the
           life
           ;
           yet
           whilst
           the
           life
           is
           in
           bondage
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           the
           hope
           is
           exercised
           in
           hoping
           ,
           because
           in
           that
           place
           there
           is
           not
           perfect
           liberty
           ,
           which
           the
           hope
           hopeth
           for
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           feels
           this
           hope
           ,
           they
           feel
           Christ
           ,
           and
           they
           breath
           in
           his
           hope
           for
           perfect
           liberty
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           waits
           to
           be
           delivered
           by
           his
           power
           from
           under
           the
           bondage
           of
           corruption
           ,
           and
           waits
           for
           the
           glory
           ,
           and
           hopes
           for
           the
           glory
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           hope
           is
           kept
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           and
           breaths
           in
           the
           life
           to
           come
           into
           the
           glory
           ;
           and
           in
           due
           time
           there
           is
           an
           answer
           given
           ,
           and
           it
           comes
           to
           a
           full
           possession
           of
           that
           which
           it
           hoped
           for
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           to
           its
           satisfaction
           in
           the
           glorious
           liberty
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           that
           whilst
           the
           Seed
           is
           in
           travel
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           something
           of
           the
           oppressing
           nature
           over
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           hope
           is
           exercised
           through
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           Faith
           believes
           over
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Hope
           hopes
           in
           the
           Faith
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           state
           there
           is
           a
           hope
           to
           be
           eased
           ,
           and
           a
           hope
           to
           be
           delivered
           ,
           and
           a
           hope
           to
           come
           into
           the
           glory
           ,
           and
           a
           hope
           to
           be
           established
           in
           rest
           ;
           and
           here
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           have
           their
           unity
           together
           ,
           and
           are
           exercised
           together
           ,
           
             and
             Faith
             is
             the
             substance
             of
             things
             hoped
             for
          
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           power
           in
           which
           it
           standeth
           ,
           it
           makes
           way
           for
           the
           hope
           ,
           and
           brings
           in
           
             the
             evidence
             of
             things
             not
             yet
             seen
          
           ;
           for
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           are
           united
           in
           the
           
           ground
           ,
           and
           Faith
           goes
           forth
           in
           the
           power
           ,
           to
           make
           way
           for
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           hope
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           Faith
           ,
           the
           hope
           overcomes
           oppositions
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           that
           which
           it
           hopeth
           for
           ,
           and
           so
           Christ
           is
           in
           man
           the
           Author
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           hope
           of
           glory
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           living
           hope
           ,
           and
           a
           standing
           hope
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           begotten
           in
           the
           life
           to
           breath
           after
           life
           ,
           and
           hopes
           for
           the
           full
           perfection
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           glorious
           liberty
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           which
           being
           attained
           ,
           the
           hope
           is
           then
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           possesseth
           the
           thing
           which
           it
           hath
           hoped
           for
           ,
           through
           the
           travel
           ;
           and
           there
           the
           hope
           is
           fully
           answered
           and
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           then
           faith
           and
           hope
           rejoyces
           in
           the
           glorious
           liberty
           of
           Christ
           the
           fulness
           .
           And
           this
           hope
           is
           not
           like
           the
           hypocrites
           hope
           that
           perisheth
           ;
           for
           the
           hypocrites
           hope
           is
           generated
           in
           the
           airy
           part
           ,
           by
           the
           motion
           of
           imagination
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           like
           the
           Spiders
           web
           ,
           which
           by
           her
           own
           labour
           she
           makes
           to
           her self
           .
           And
           how
           many
           have
           created
           their
           own
           hope
           ,
           through
           their
           own
           belief
           ,
           and
           hath
           something
           which
           the
           hope
           looks
           at
           to
           be
           its
           satisction
           in
           the
           end
           ;
           but
           that
           hope
           perisheth
           ,
           and
           the
           end
           of
           it
           is
           misery
           .
           For
           how
           do
           people
           deceive
           themselves
           with
           a
           vain
           hope
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           are
           many
           perswaded
           of
           assurance
           of
           life
           through
           their
           own
           hope
           ?
           and
           yet
           know
           not
           Christ
           in
           them
           the
           hope
           of
           glory
           ,
           but
           through
           imagination
           have
           created
           an
           object
           ,
           and
           
           their
           belief
           standeth
           in
           that
           ,
           and
           their
           hope
           reaches
           to
           that
           ,
           and
           no
           further
           ;
           for
           is
           it
           not
           the
           cry
           of
           many
           people
           ,
           that
           
             they
             hope
             to
             be
             saved
             ,
             and
             they
             hope
             God
             will
             shew
             them
             mercy
             ,
          
           and
           
             they
             hope
             he
             will
             pass
             by
             their
             offences
             ,
             and
             pardon
             their
             sins
             ?
          
           and
           so
           in
           a
           vain
           hope
           enclose
           themselves
           as
           a
           Spider
           in
           her
           web
           ,
           and
           there
           sleeps
           at
           ease
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           no
           danger
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           that
           perishes
           ,
           who
           knows
           not
           Christ
           in
           him
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           hope
           that
           is
           created
           through
           an
           imagination
           ,
           or
           that
           reaches
           to
           any
           thing
           which
           the
           imagination
           frameth
           ,
           that
           can
           give
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           soul
           :
           for
           the
           soul
           being
           immortal
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           any
           thing
           below
           life
           and
           immortality
           that
           can
           satisfie
           it
           ;
           and
           life
           and
           immortality
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           souls
           Saviour
           ;
           and
           there
           can
           be
           no
           assurance
           of
           eternal
           life
           through
           any
           other
           faith
           or
           hope
           ,
           but
           what
           standeth
           in
           himself
           ;
           then
           how
           miserable
           are
           such
           ,
           that
           have
           neither
           faith
           nor
           hope
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           have
           created
           to
           themselves
           !
           and
           hath
           no
           further
           Seal
           of
           eternal
           life
           ,
           but
           what
           they
           draw
           to
           themselves
           through
           their
           own
           belief
           and
           hope
           ;
           which
           being
           created
           in
           the
           perishing
           part
           ,
           there
           must
           an
           end
           come
           ,
           and
           both
           the
           object
           of
           the
           belief
           and
           hope
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           belief
           and
           the
           hope
           will
           fall
           and
           perish
           together
           .
           But
           Christ
           is
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           the
           living
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           is
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           he
           alone
           is
           the
           object
           of
           that
           
           Faith
           and
           Hope
           ;
           and
           this
           hope
           gives
           peace
           in
           hoping
           ,
           and
           gives
           assurance
           of
           that
           which
           is
           hoped
           for
           ;
           and
           through
           assurance
           there
           is
           satisfaction
           in
           the
           travel
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           there
           is
           perfect
           rest
           in
           Christ.
           And
           this
           is
           a
           true
           hope
           .
        
      
       
         
           Concerning
           Love.
           
        
         
           
             GOD
             is
             Love
          
           ,
           and
           Love
           is
           his
           Nature
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           in
           God
           the
           fulness
           ;
           and
           as
           it
           is
           in
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           unmeasurable
           every
           way
           ;
           the
           heights
           ,
           and
           depths
           ,
           and
           length
           ,
           and
           breadth
           ,
           is
           past
           sinding
           out
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           a
           secret
           in
           it self
           ,
           unto
           which
           no
           mortal
           eye
           can
           approach
           :
           for
           it
           doth
           contain
           it self
           within
           its
           own
           perfect
           body
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           in
           it self
           in
           everlasting
           fulness
           ,
           and
           by
           its
           own
           motion
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           own
           pleasure
           it
           manifests
           it self
           to
           the
           Sons
           of
           men
           universally
           ,
           and
           spreads
           it self
           as
           an
           unbounded
           River
           ,
           which
           hath
           its
           natural
           course
           from
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           passage
           doth
           refresh
           the
           thirsty
           ,
           and
           returns
           into
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Sea
           again
           ;
           even
           so
           it
           is
           with
           love
           ,
           which
           in
           it self
           is
           a
           pure
           perfect
           body
           ,
           containing
           it self
           within
           its
           own
           body
           ,
           as
           to
           its
           own
           fulness
           ,
           and
           yet
           is
           alwayes
           sending
           from
           it self
           many
           sweet
           and
           pleasant
           streams
           of
           
           vertue
           ,
           which
           refresheth
           and
           watereth
           all
           that
           are
           athirst
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           streams
           that
           proceed
           from
           it
           ,
           they
           have
           their
           course
           and
           passage
           ,
           and
           returns
           into
           their
           own
           natural
           body
           again
           ,
           and
           so
           love
           is
           in
           it self
           an
           incomprehensible
           being
           ,
           and
           from
           Eternity
           to
           Eternity
           it
           stands
           unchangable
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           its
           vertue
           is
           the
           chiefest
           good
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           fountain
           which
           abounds
           in
           largeness
           ,
           and
           fulness
           ,
           and
           in
           freeness
           ,
           it
           opens
           it self
           in
           tenderness
           ,
           and
           with
           its
           own
           vertue
           it
           doth
           supply
           the
           want
           of
           all
           that
           thirst
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           gives
           forth
           a
           measure
           of
           it self
           ,
           in
           the
           openings
           of
           it self
           ,
           which
           as
           a
           stream
           of
           pure
           water
           doth
           reach
           the
           thirsty
           soul
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           love
           in
           it self
           ,
           which
           disposeth
           of
           it self
           by
           measure
           ,
           according
           to
           its
           own
           pleasure
           and
           with
           this
           love
           God
           loves
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           he
           sends
           his
           only
           begotten
           Son
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           
             that
             whosoever
             believes
             in
             him
             should
             not
             perish
             ,
             but
             have
             everlasting
             life
          
           ;
           and
           with
           this
           his
           love
           he
           reaches
           all
           people
           through
           a
           manifestation
           of
           light
           ,
           which
           light
           is
           Christ
           the
           only
           begotten
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           light
           of
           Christ
           is
           every
           man
           Englightned
           ,
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           light
           the
           sinner
           is
           sought
           ,
           and
           for
           sin
           reproved
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           love
           which
           doth
           reprove
           ;
           and
           who
           do
           not
           answer
           the
           reproof
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           answer
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           neither
           doth
           receive
           the
           love
           when
           it
           is
           tendered
           ;
           but
           
           who
           answers
           the
           reproof
           ,
           and
           loves
           the
           light
           which
           doth
           reprove
           ,
           they
           answer
           the
           love
           ,
           and
           receives
           the
           love
           ,
           and
           then
           with
           the
           love
           they
           are
           drawn
           to
           love
           God
           again
           ;
           and
           so
           there
           is
           not
           any
           people
           in
           the
           fall
           that
           first
           loves
           God
           ,
           untill
           he
           have
           manifested
           his
           love
           unto
           them
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           love
           is
           certainly
           manifested
           through
           Christ
           unto
           all
           people
           ;
           which
           love
           being
           received
           ,
           it
           draweth
           to
           its
           self
           ,
           and
           begeteth
           a
           love
           to
           it self
           ,
           whereby
           man
           comes
           to
           love
           God
           ;
           not
           that
           he
           loved
           God
           first
           ,
           but
           that
           God
           first
           loved
           him
           ,
           and
           gave
           his
           only
           begotten
           Son
           for
           him
           ,
           and
           through
           his
           own
           love
           manifested
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           he
           begetteth
           man
           to
           love
           him
           again
           ;
           and
           as
           man
           receives
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           the
           reproof
           ,
           he
           receives
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           if
           man
           do
           not
           joyn
           unto
           Christ
           when
           he
           reproves
           him
           ,
           and
           close
           with
           the
           tender
           of
           love
           in
           that
           dispensation
           ,
           he
           is
           an
           opposer
           and
           a
           rejecter
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           whom
           the
           Fathers
           love
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           so
           will
           not
           come
           to
           Christ
           to
           receive
           the
           love
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           that
           is
           in
           him
           :
           and
           hence
           it
           is
           that
           so
           many
           are
           destitute
           of
           God
           &
           Christ
           ,
           and
           wants
           the
           salvation
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           vertue
           of
           love
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           more
           in
           love
           with
           those
           things
           that
           are
           reproved
           ,
           than
           with
           that
           which
           doth
           reprove
           ;
           and
           though
           Christ
           do
           come
           to
           do
           the
           Fathers
           will
           ,
           and
           tender
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           in
           himself
           ,
           yet
           many
           do
           reject
           
           him
           ,
           and
           outstand
           him
           ,
           and
           proves
           rebellious
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           though
           he
           waite
           to
           shew
           mercy
           ,
           and
           from
           time
           to
           time
           doth
           manifest
           his
           kindness
           in
           tendering
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           not
           a
           readiness
           of
           receiving
           ,
           but
           rather
           of
           despising
           and
           contemning
           ;
           and
           here
           he
           comes
           to
           many
           ,
           but
           they
           receive
           him
           not
           ;
           and
           here
           he
           wooes
           many
           ,
           but
           they
           will
           not
           come
           unto
           him
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           have
           life
           in
           him
           ;
           so
           do
           many
           turn
           their
           backs
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           with
           their
           rebellious
           nature
           grieves
           him
           ,
           and
           causes
           him
           to
           draw
           his
           love
           into
           his
           own
           bosome
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           lye
           destitute
           of
           love
           ,
           though
           in
           it self
           it
           be
           large
           and
           full
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           manifestation
           universal
           .
           And
           ▪
           such
           are
           miserable
           and
           wretched
           ,
           who
           rejects
           the
           love
           of
           God
           which
           is
           tendered
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ;
           
             But
             to
             as
             many
             as
             do
             receive
             him
             ,
             to
             them
             he
             gives
             power
             to
             become
             the
             Sons
             of
             God
             ,
             even
             to
             as
             many
             as
             believes
             in
             his
             Name
             ;
             which
             are
             born
             ,
             not
             of
             flesh
             ,
             nor
             of
             blood
             ,
             nor
             of
             the
             will
             of
             man
             ,
             but
             of
             God.
          
           (
           Mark
           )
           they
           that
           receives
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           they
           come
           to
           be
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           gives
           them
           power
           to
           become
           the
           Sons
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           state
           beyond
           the
           birth
           of
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           for
           that
           birth
           hates
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           loves
           darkness
           rather
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           come
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           left
           the
           light
           should
           reprove
           its
           deeds
           ;
           but
           they
           that
           love
           the
           light
           ,
           they
           bring
           their
           deeds
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           manifest
           to
           be
           
           wrought
           in
           God
           ;
           and
           such
           grows
           in
           the
           love
           ,
           and
           springs
           in
           the
           love
           ,
           and
           is
           nourished
           with
           the
           vertue
           of
           the
           love
           ,
           and
           the
           love
           is
           the
           babes
           consolation
           ,
           for
           the
           babe
           bring
           new
           born
           in
           the
           love
           ,
           it
           is
           brought
           forth
           a
           little
           child
           filled
           with
           Innocency
           ,
           &
           it
           waits
           for
           nourishment
           from
           the
           brest
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           waits
           to
           grow
           in
           strength
           through
           the
           nourishment
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           no
           will
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           delights
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           the
           Father
           only
           ;
           and
           thus
           God
           is
           known
           to
           be
           love
           ,
           through
           the
           measure
           of
           his
           love
           manifested
           and
           received
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           have
           received
           Christ
           ,
           they
           have
           received
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           love
           they
           love
           God
           again
           ,
           and
           are
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           knoweth
           God
           ,
           for
           every
           one
           that
           loveth
           are
           born
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           knoweth
           God
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           love
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           and
           they
           that
           do
           not
           thus
           know
           God
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           yet
           received
           Jesus
           Christ
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           so
           neither
           knows
           the
           Father
           ,
           nor
           the
           Son
           ,
           with
           a
           true
           knowledge
           ,
           neither
           do
           they
           walk
           in
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           ,
           nor
           feels
           the
           vertue
           of
           the
           streams
           of
           love
           ;
           and
           all
           such
           are
           dry
           ,
           and
           withered
           ,
           and
           only
           please
           themselves
           with
           their
           own
           imagined
           way
           .
           But
           the
           birth
           born
           of
           love
           ,
           drinks
           in
           the
           streams
           of
           pure
           water
           ,
           and
           it
           knows
           the
           fountain
           that
           holds
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           grows
           up
           to
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           the
           fountain
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           to
           the
           spring
           ,
           and
           drinks
           full
           draughts
           of
           
           an
           overflowing
           cup
           of
           blessing
           ,
           and
           rejoyces
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           its
           portion
           .
           And
           thus
           to
           know
           God
           is
           life
           Eternal
           ,
           for
           all
           born
           of
           love
           ,
           they
           know
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           the
           Son
           reveals
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           way
           to
           the
           Father
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           have
           the
           Son
           ,
           they
           have
           life
           ,
           and
           are
           in
           the
           possession
           of
           life
           ,
           which
           can
           never
           be
           compassed
           by
           the
           wisest
           part
           of
           man
           ,
           nor
           fathomed
           with
           all
           his
           wisdom
           ,
           but
           to
           an
           innocent
           babe
           it
           is
           revealed
           ,
           and
           the
           babe
           knows
           the
           secret
           ,
           and
           gives
           thanks
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           that
           he
           hid
           those
           things
           from
           the
           wise
           part
           which
           would
           have
           gained
           them
           for
           knowledge
           out
           of
           the
           life
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           greatest
           attainment
           ;
           who
           are
           born
           into
           it
           ,
           such
           knows
           the
           End
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           and
           sees
           faith
           ,
           hope
           ,
           and
           love
           remain
           ,
           but
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           is
           love
           ,
           and
           if
           love
           be
           wanting
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           profitable
           ;
           though
           a
           man
           should
           give
           all
           his
           goods
           to
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           to
           be
           burned
           ,
           if
           he
           want
           love
           it
           profits
           him
           nothing
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           is
           love
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           the
           fulness
           known
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           the
           Inheritance
           sealed
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           End
           unto
           which
           faith
           looketh
           ,
           and
           for
           which
           hope
           hopeth
           in
           the
           travel
           ,
           which
           being
           possessed
           and
           enjoyed
           ,
           then
           the
           End
           of
           faith
           and
           hope
           is
           fully
           answered
           ,
           and
           the
           salvation
           of
           the
           soul
           is
           witnessed
           ,
           and
           the
           heir
           rejoyces
           in
           the
           fulness
           of
           his
           portion
           which
           is
           love
           .
           And
           here
           is
           faith
           ,
           hope
           ,
           and
           love
           briefly
           opened
           ,
           
           and
           in
           themselves
           are
           in
           one
           perfect
           body
           united
           ,
           which
           in
           every
           manifestation
           there
           is
           comfort
           found
           according
           to
           measure
           ,
           but
           the
           greatest
           of
           all
           is
           love
           ,
           and
           in
           love
           the
           Babe
           sits
           down
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           co-heirship
           with
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           Everlasting
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Power
           of
           an
           Endless
           Life
           ,
           it
           possesseth
           the
           durable
           Riches
           and
           Treasures
           ,
           and
           is
           filled
           with
           joy
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           blessing
           ,
           and
           crowned
           with
           glory
           and
           renown
           for
           Ever
           .
        
      
       
         
           Concerning
           the
           Word
           .
        
         
           THe
           Word
           is
           pure
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Universe
           is
           upheld
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           it
           ;
           all
           things
           that
           were
           made
           ,
           were
           made
           by
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           was
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           never
           changed
           from
           what
           it
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           Adam
           heard
           it
           in
           the
           Garden
           ,
           and
           Abraham
           heard
           it
           in
           his
           own
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           it
           called
           him
           forth
           ,
           and
           he
           obeyed
           and
           followed
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           was
           blessed
           .
           Moses
           heard
           it
           in
           the
           Mount
           ,
           and
           he
           received
           the
           Law
           from
           it
           ;
           the
           Prophets
           heard
           it
           ,
           and
           they
           prophesied
           in
           it
           ;
           
             and
             in
             fulness
             of
             time
             the
             Word
             became
             flesh
             ,
             and
             dwelt
             amongst
             men
             ,
             and
             they
             beheld
             it
             as
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             onely
             begotten
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             full
             of
             grace
             
             and
             truth
             .
          
           And
           the
           Apostles
           had
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           they
           preached
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           their
           Message
           ,
           and
           they
           knew
           it
           to
           be
           the
           Word
           of
           Faith
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           and
           the
           Word
           is
           the
           same
           this
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           it
           is
           seen
           ,
           and
           the
           vertue
           of
           it
           is
           felt
           and
           fed
           upon
           :
           for
           as
           in
           the
           beginning
           it
           generated
           ,
           and
           generation
           was
           brought
           forth
           by
           it
           ;
           so
           now
           it
           doth
           regenerate
           ,
           and
           the
           new
           born
           babe
           desires
           the
           sincere
           milk
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           feeds
           it
           and
           nourishes
           it
           with
           its
           own
           goodness
           ;
           so
           the
           babe
           feeds
           upon
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           receives
           the
           milk
           of
           the
           Word
           as
           its
           natural
           food
           ,
           and
           it
           doth
           not
           live
           by
           any
           other
           thing
           ;
           and
           whilest
           it
           is
           a
           new
           born
           babe
           the
           Word
           gives
           it
           milk
           ,
           but
           when
           through
           nourishment
           it
           grows
           into
           strength
           ,
           then
           it
           eats
           the
           flesh
           ;
           for
           the
           Word
           is
           made
           flesh
           ,
           and
           the
           flesh
           is
           meat
           indeed
           ,
           and
           this
           must
           people
           eat
           if
           they
           have
           life
           in
           Christ
           ;
           for
           Christ
           is
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           Christ
           is
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           do
           not
           eat
           him
           have
           no
           Life
           in
           him
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           hard
           saying
           to
           all
           unbelievers
           ;
           for
           such
           said
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           how
           can
           this
           man
           give
           us
           his
           flesh
           to
           Eat
           ?
           and
           this
           is
           the
           bread
           that
           comes
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           which
           if
           a
           man
           eat
           he
           shall
           never
           dye
           ;
           they
           are
           blessed
           that
           believes
           in
           this
           ,
           for
           Christ
           is
           the
           Bread
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           hungers
           after
           him
           in
           truth
           ,
           he
           feeds
           them
           according
           to
           his
           own
           pleasure
           :
           and
           
           here
           is
           living
           water
           felt
           from
           Christ
           the
           fountain
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           meat
           known
           that
           endures
           to
           Everlasting
           life
           ,
           and
           with
           his
           vertue
           and
           goodness
           the
           soul
           is
           replenished
           and
           comforted
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           Word
           which
           is
           near
           every
           man
           ;
           who
           shall
           ascend
           to
           fetch
           it
           down
           from
           above
           ;
           or
           who
           shall
           descend
           to
           fetch
           it
           from
           below
           ?
           but
           what
           faith
           it
           ?
           
             the
             Word
             is
             night
             thee
             ,
             even
             in
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             in
             thy
             mouth
             ,
             to
             obey
             it
             ,
             and
             do
             it
          
           ;
           and
           there
           must
           man
           know
           it
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           ,
           if
           ever
           he
           come
           to
           feed
           upon
           it
           ;
           and
           he
           must
           first
           know
           it
           as
           a
           reprover
           ,
           and
           then
           as
           a
           hammer
           and
           a
           fire
           ,
           to
           break
           down
           ,
           and
           burn
           up
           all
           that
           drossie
           nature
           that
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           rebellious
           part
           that
           stands
           in
           opposition
           against
           the
           Lord.
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Word
           which
           is
           nigh
           unto
           every
           man
           ,
           alwayes
           taking
           hold
           upon
           the
           transgressor
           in
           Judgment
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           swift
           witness
           overtakes
           the
           transgressor
           in
           all
           his
           wayes
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           place
           it
           is
           quick
           and
           powerful
           ,
           and
           sharper
           than
           a
           two
           Edged
           sword
           ;
           if
           a
           man
           commit
           Evil
           ,
           the
           Word
           hath
           a
           quick
           motion
           to
           find
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           powerful
           to
           judge
           him
           ,
           and
           sharp
           to
           wound
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           hairy
           scalp
           of
           the
           wicked
           is
           wounded
           by
           the
           sword
           of
           the
           Spirit
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           it
           manifests
           it self
           in
           man
           according
           to
           the
           present
           disposition
           of
           a
           man
           ;
           if
           darkness
           dispose
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           be
           in
           the
           Evil
           ,
           either
           in
           thought
           ,
           word
           ,
           or
           deed
           ,
           
           then
           the
           Word
           stands
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           is
           quick
           ,
           and
           powerful
           ,
           and
           sharp
           ,
           and
           a
           hammer
           ,
           and
           a
           fire
           ,
           and
           man
           may
           feel
           it
           to
           be
           so
           in
           its
           operation
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           that
           the
           Word
           in
           it self
           is
           an
           unchangeable
           being
           ,
           and
           one
           pure
           perfect
           intire
           body
           of
           love
           yet
           the
           manifestations
           of
           it
           appears
           diversly
           as
           man
           stands
           before
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           its
           operation
           in
           man
           according
           to
           mans
           present
           disposition
           ;
           for
           if
           he
           sin
           ,
           he
           is
           quickly
           overtaken
           with
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           overtakes
           him
           and
           Judges
           him
           is
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           there
           he
           may
           feel
           it
           powerful
           and
           sharper
           then
           a
           two
           Edged
           sword
           ;
           and
           through
           his
           obedience
           to
           it
           in
           that
           manifestation
           ,
           then
           it
           becomes
           a
           hammer
           and
           a
           fire
           in
           its
           operation
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           as
           a
           fire
           in
           his
           bones
           to
           consume
           the
           fleshly
           part
           in
           every
           place
           .
           And
           by
           this
           a
           young
           man
           may
           cleanse
           his
           wayes
           ;
           for
           if
           a
           man
           take
           heed
           to
           the
           Word
           when
           it
           manifests
           it self
           with
           Reproof
           ;
           and
           when
           it
           shews
           him
           the
           out-goings
           of
           his
           mind
           ,
           and
           his
           wandering
           thoughts
           ,
           and
           vain
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           the
           body
           of
           sin
           and
           death
           that
           is
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           doth
           defile
           him
           ,
           and
           separate
           him
           from
           God
           ;
           if
           he
           take
           heed
           to
           the
           Word
           when
           it
           manifests
           secret
           Evils
           ,
           which
           is
           its
           nature
           to
           do
           ,
           then
           it
           will
           become
           a
           light
           to
           his
           feet
           and
           a
           lanthorn
           to
           his
           paths
           and
           he
           will
           find
           it
           to
           be
           a
           true
           guide
           unto
           him
           ,
           yea
           in
           his
           lowest
           state
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           light
           to
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           
           guide
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           then
           man
           doth
           not
           err
           ;
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           the
           Word
           in
           himself
           ,
           and
           takes
           heed
           unto
           it
           ,
           then
           the
           Word
           becomes
           a
           light
           to
           his
           feet
           ;
           for
           the
           Word
           is
           light
           ,
           and
           man
           following
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           walking
           in
           the
           light
           ,
           he
           doth
           not
           stumble
           ,
           but
           walks
           safely
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Word
           he
           sees
           his
           way
           ,
           and
           sees
           all
           dangers
           as
           they
           lye
           .
           And
           he
           that
           thus
           takes
           heed
           to
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           answers
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           obey
           it
           when
           it
           reproves
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           Word
           lifts
           him
           up
           ,
           and
           sets
           his
           feet
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           so
           becomes
           a
           light
           to
           his
           feet
           ,
           to
           guide
           him
           that
           he
           may
           not
           err
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           gives
           man
           strength
           to
           follow
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           begins
           to
           travel
           out
           of
           the
           dark
           Corners
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           Earthly
           habitations
           ,
           and
           follows
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           believes
           in
           the
           promise
           of
           the
           Word
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           an
           Express
           Word
           in
           every
           man
           ,
           it
           speaks
           Expressly
           in
           his
           Conscience
           according
           to
           the
           state
           it
           finds
           him
           in
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           may
           be
           known
           ,
           manifesting
           it self
           as
           mans
           present
           state
           and
           condition
           is
           ;
           and
           as
           man
           takes
           heed
           unto
           it
           ,
           he
           takes
           heed
           to
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           the
           light
           guides
           his
           feet
           out
           of
           all
           perverse
           wayes
           ,
           and
           crooked
           wayes
           ,
           and
           froward
           wayes
           ,
           and
           guides
           him
           ,
           and
           leads
           him
           in
           the
           way
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           a
           cleansing
           Word
           ,
           who
           takes
           heed
           unto
           it
           are
           cleansed
           by
           it
           ;
           for
           a
           young
           man
           may
           clense
           his
           ways
           by
           taking
           heed
           to
           the
           Word
           ,
           and
           by
           obeying
           
           the
           word
           ;
           and
           man
           that
           takes
           heed
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           obeys
           it
           ,
           the
           cleansing
           water
           of
           the
           word
           goes
           through
           him
           ,
           and
           it
           cleanses
           out
           of
           him
           all
           the
           corrupt
           and
           bad
           nature
           ,
           that
           hath
           defiled
           him
           ,
           and
           made
           him
           unclean
           ;
           then
           man
           may
           feel
           the
           water
           of
           the
           word
           to
           wash
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           water
           of
           Regeneration
           to
           renew
           him
           :
           and
           here
           the
           word
           plunges
           man
           in
           its
           own
           pure
           water
           ,
           and
           washes
           him
           ,
           and
           makes
           his
           in-side
           clean
           ,
           and
           so
           his
           heart
           is
           washed
           and
           made
           clean
           ,
           and
           his
           mind
           is
           made
           clean
           ,
           and
           his
           body
           clean
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           the
           Baptiser
           ,
           and
           the
           baptising
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           lye
           outward
           for
           the
           taking
           away
           the
           filth
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           but
           makes
           a
           man
           clean
           within
           ,
           and
           renews
           him
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           mind
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           washes
           away
           the
           filth
           of
           the
           old
           nature
           ,
           which
           hath
           loadned
           and
           burdened
           the
           tender
           Seed
           .
           And
           this
           is
           the
           water
           of
           the
           word
           which
           flows
           in
           man
           ,
           as
           man
           takes
           heed
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           obeys
           it
           ;
           and
           then
           man
           is
           sanctified
           by
           the
           word
           ,
           and
           the
           word
           is
           truth
           ;
           and
           being
           thus
           cleansed
           ,
           and
           washed
           ,
           and
           sanctified
           by
           the
           word
           ,
           then
           it
           becomes
           the
           word
           of
           reconciliation
           ,
           and
           the
           word
           of
           eternal
           life
           ,
           and
           it
           brings
           man
           to
           God
           in
           a
           clean
           washed
           state
           ,
           and
           reconciles
           him
           unto
           God
           in
           its
           own
           holiness
           and
           righteousness
           ;
           and
           then
           man
           knows
           peace
           with
           God
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           clean
           enters
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           
           all
           the
           unclean
           ,
           which
           cannot
           enter
           ,
           is
           washed
           away
           ;
           &
           then
           man
           knows
           Christ
           his
           Redeemer
           ,
           his
           Saviour
           ,
           and
           Intercessor
           ,
           and
           hath
           access
           to
           God
           the
           Father
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           sits
           down
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           inherits
           the
           joy
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           blessing
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           Word
           be
           divers
           ,
           yet
           the
           nature
           of
           its
           self
           in
           its
           perfect
           body
           ,
           is
           an
           unchangeable
           beeing
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           same
           this
           day
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           Word
           which
           lives
           and
           abides
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           unto
           it
           all
           people
           are
           to
           take
           heed
           ,
           for
           it
           never
           loses
           its
           Testimony
           ;
           but
           according
           to
           the
           present
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           man
           ,
           so
           doth
           it
           manifest
           it self
           ;
           and
           whilst
           man
           is
           in
           sin
           it
           is
           a
           word
           of
           reproof
           :
           and
           when
           he
           yields
           to
           obey
           it
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           a
           hammer
           and
           a
           fire
           ,
           and
           hath
           an
           operation
           for
           to
           break
           down
           the
           Mountains
           and
           the
           hard
           Rocks
           ,
           and
           to
           sever
           the
           dross
           ,
           and
           burn
           the
           chaffe
           ,
           and
           then
           it
           becomes
           water
           to
           cleanse
           and
           wash
           away
           the
           filthiness
           of
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           ;
           and
           then
           it
           sanctifies
           in
           its
           own
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           so
           brings
           man
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           reconciles
           him
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           then
           it
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           reconciliation
           ,
           and
           the
           Word
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           unto
           that
           man
           ,
           for
           he
           lives
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           dwells
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           feeds
           upon
           it
           ;
           and
           there
           Christ
           is
           known
           the
           Word
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           and
           his
           Flesh
           ,
           and
           his
           Blood
           is
           fed
           upon
           with
           
           joy
           .
           And
           this
           is
           substance
           which
           doth
           endure
           ,
           and
           never
           decayes
           ,
           nor
           changes
           .
        
      
       
         
           Mans
           restless
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           Election
           .
        
         
           SEarching
           ,
           hunting
           ,
           and
           comprehending
           to
           know
           ,
           is
           an
           uncertain
           state
           ,
           and
           genders
           to
           bondage
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           no
           assurance
           or
           true
           satisfaction
           that
           any
           can
           receive
           through
           that
           labour
           ,
           for
           the
           end
           of
           those
           things
           is
           death
           ;
           and
           whosoever
           searcheth
           after
           life
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           Light
           through
           which
           life
           is
           revealed
           ,
           they
           run
           over
           the
           innocency
           ,
           and
           hunts
           above
           the
           simplicity
           and
           the
           house
           of
           bondage
           is
           their
           place
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           there
           is
           no
           certain
           peace
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           restless
           part
           be
           not
           bruised
           down
           ,
           and
           kept
           under
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           the
           Seed
           of
           the
           evil
           doer
           doth
           rejoyce
           over
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           it
           being
           of
           a
           contrary
           nature
           ,
           the
           weight
           of
           its
           nature
           falls
           heavy
           upon
           the
           just
           ,
           and
           sorely
           oppresseth
           the
           holy
           one
           and
           when
           a
           man
           is
           overcome
           by
           any
           thing
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           and
           falls
           under
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ,
           he
           is
           in
           bondage
           to
           that
           very
           thing
           ;
           and
           though
           much
           may
           be
           put
           down
           that
           hath
           ruled
           ,
           and
           unto
           which
           man
           hath
           sometimes
           been
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           
           power
           of
           which
           he
           hath
           known
           grief
           ,
           and
           then
           comes
           to
           feel
           ease
           given
           by
           the
           removing
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           may
           sit
           in
           peace
           ;
           yet
           notwithstanding
           something
           may
           remain
           ,
           untaken
           away
           ,
           unto
           which
           he
           is
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           he
           hath
           grief
           ,
           and
           not
           peace
           ;
           for
           unto
           what
           a
           man
           yields
           himself
           servant
           to
           obey
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           servant
           unto
           that
           very
           thing
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           be
           a
           presentation
           from
           the
           body
           of
           darkness
           ,
           if
           he
           yield
           unto
           it
           ,
           he
           serves
           it
           ,
           and
           comes
           under
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           which
           place
           he
           sits
           in
           bondage
           :
           And
           here
           many
           are
           taken
           unawares
           ,
           whose
           minds
           are
           not
           stayed
           upon
           God
           ;
           for
           by
           searching
           into
           things
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           the
           measure
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           by
           running
           before
           their
           measure
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           hunting
           part
           would
           compass
           something
           to
           themselves
           ;
           in
           that
           very
           path
           the
           snare
           is
           laid
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           state
           they
           have
           not
           a
           clear
           eye
           ,
           neither
           can
           they
           distinguish
           things
           that
           do
           appear
           ;
           and
           being
           upon
           the
           search
           before
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           pursuing
           the
           search
           with
           eagerness
           ,
           darkness
           transforms
           it self
           into
           the
           likeness
           of
           that
           thing
           which
           the
           search
           is
           after
           ,
           and
           then
           holds
           it
           forth
           and
           presents
           it
           to
           the
           hunting
           part
           ,
           and
           that
           part
           being
           hunting
           out
           of
           the
           light
           ,
           it
           cannot
           discern
           the
           danger
           as
           it
           lyes
           in
           that
           presentation
           ;
           but
           coming
           transformed
           in
           a
           likeness
           ,
           and
           presenting
           it self
           to
           be
           true
           ,
           the
           hunting
           part
           joyns
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           a
           belief
           closes
           in
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           
           received
           and
           treasured
           up
           for
           the
           true
           matter
           :
           and
           in
           this
           place
           yielding
           ,
           man
           becomes
           a
           servant
           to
           that
           very
           thing
           with
           which
           his
           belief
           is
           closed
           ,
           and
           is
           under
           the
           power
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           bondage
           to
           it
           .
           And
           these
           lying
           signs
           which
           are
           transformed
           and
           presented
           from
           the
           body
           of
           darkness
           ,
           doth
           overcome
           the
           hunting
           part
           to
           believe
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           darkness
           ruleth
           ,
           and
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           bears
           the
           burdens
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           place
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           may
           be
           liberty
           taken
           through
           such
           a
           belief
           ,
           and
           that
           part
           which
           hath
           joyned
           may
           in
           that
           place
           rejoyce
           ,
           yet
           neither
           is
           the
           belief
           ,
           nor
           the
           thing
           believed
           in
           true
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           sin
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           not
           being
           in
           the
           true
           Faith.
           And
           here
           many
           please
           themselves
           in
           those
           things
           with
           which
           their
           belief
           is
           closed
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           very
           place
           rejoyces
           over
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           regard
           when
           reproof
           cometh
           ,
           because
           a
           strong
           perswasion
           standeth
           in
           that
           thing
           with
           which
           their
           belief
           is
           closed
           ;
           and
           such
           casts
           reproof
           behind
           them
           ,
           and
           doth
           not
           look
           at
           reproof
           to
           belong
           unto
           them
           in
           their
           place
           ;
           and
           being
           in
           that
           thing
           closed
           through
           a
           belief
           they
           conclude
           that
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           condemned
           as
           evil
           in
           them
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           their
           faith
           ;
           and
           being
           their
           faith
           it
           is
           not
           evil
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           by
           such
           a
           belief
           in
           it
           ,
           they
           create
           a
           peace
           and
           a
           joy
           ;
           but
           in
           that
           place
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           is
           grieved
           and
           afflicted
           ,
           
           and
           that
           which
           creates
           a
           peace
           and
           a
           joy
           over
           the
           Seed
           ,
           must
           all
           come
           down
           into
           mourning
           and
           bitter
           lamentation
           ;
           for
           all
           such
           rejoycing
           is
           vain
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           given
           of
           God
           unto
           that
           part
           .
        
         
           I
           having
           a
           deep
           consideration
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           and
           beholding
           how
           many
           are
           intangled
           ,
           and
           having
           my self
           been
           a
           traveller
           amongst
           such
           dangers
           ,
           I
           am
           moved
           in
           compassion
           to
           the
           elect
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           open
           some
           snares
           and
           dangers
           ,
           and
           to
           hold
           forth
           a
           certain
           way
           of
           recovery
           unto
           all
           that
           are
           in
           hold
           .
           And
           this
           observe
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           fallen
           wisdom
           runs
           into
           a
           search
           ,
           and
           with
           its
           subtilty
           hunts
           to
           find
           out
           secrets
           ,
           then
           doth
           Nimrod
           begin
           his
           inventions
           ;
           and
           that
           part
           would
           build
           a
           Tower
           to
           reach
           to
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           with
           its
           own
           handy
           work
           would
           preserve
           it self
           in
           safety
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           Babels
           institution
           ;
           and
           the
           ground
           of
           its
           erection
           ,
           which
           in
           all
           places
           is
           confusion
           ,
           and
           is
           for
           utter
           desolation
           and
           destruction
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           So
           who
           would
           be
           a
           true
           Searcher
           into
           the
           divine
           mysteries
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           Most
           High
           ,
           they
           must
           learn
           to
           stand
           still
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           silent
           state
           wait
           upon
           God
           ,
           and
           keep
           their
           minds
           stayed
           in
           the
           Light
           ;
           in
           which
           Light
           hidden
           things
           are
           discovered
           ,
           and
           the
           counsels
           of
           all
           hearts
           are
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Light
           he
           reveals
           his
           secrets
           ,
           and
           opens
           the
           Parables
           ,
           and
           declares
           the
           hard
           
           sayings
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           fear
           his
           name
           ,
           they
           put
           their
           trust
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           are
           contented
           with
           what
           he
           reveals
           unto
           them
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           seek
           in
           this
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           the
           Righteousness
           through
           it
           ,
           they
           find
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           the
           treasure
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           all
           things
           added
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           Godliness
           which
           brings
           great
           gain
           ;
           and
           the
           mind
           being
           kept
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           it
           goes
           with
           the
           Spirit
           into
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Life
           the
           deep
           things
           of
           God
           are
           known
           ,
           and
           understood
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           any
           other
           way
           .
           So
           who
           can
           discern
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           they
           differ
           ,
           may
           cleerly
           distinguish
           between
           that
           which
           is
           revealed
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           comprehended
           ;
           for
           though
           the
           Moon
           gather
           her
           light
           from
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Sun
           yet
           it
           is
           not
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           sent
           from
           the
           Moon
           neither
           doth
           that
           light
           rule
           the
           day
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           a
           plain
           similitude
           .
           So
           many
           tender
           people
           are
           wronged
           and
           deeply
           betrayed
           ,
           whose
           minds
           are
           after
           a
           search
           into
           the
           Divine
           Mysteries
           ,
           and
           in
           Nimrods
           nature
           hunts
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           they
           run
           into
           many
           dangers
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           places
           are
           taken
           captive
           by
           the
           subtil
           part
           and
           through
           a
           presentation
           from
           the
           body
           of
           darkness
           ,
           they
           are
           carried
           into
           a
           strong
           belief
           of
           what
           is
           presented
           ,
           and
           closes
           with
           it
           as
           a
           true
           and
           firm
           ground
           :
           And
           such
           lays
           another
           foundation
           then
           that
           which
           God
           hath
           laid
           which
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
           the
           wisdom
           from
           above
           ;
           and
           the
           belief
           of
           man
           being
           closed
           with
           that
           which
           is
           presented
           ,
           from
           that
           belief
           divers
           things
           are
           observed
           and
           practised
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           sets
           up
           the
           thing
           with
           which
           their
           belief
           is
           closed
           ,
           and
           into
           which
           they
           ,
           are
           joyned
           ,
           and
           unto
           that
           thing
           they
           stand
           strongly
           engaged
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           part
           is
           all
           strife
           and
           contention
           ;
           for
           every
           man
           would
           maintain
           his
           own
           faith
           ,
           and
           he
           cannot
           joyn
           ,
           but
           with
           such
           as
           are
           of
           his
           own
           belief
           ;
           and
           Nimrod
           sitting
           King
           at
           Babel
           ,
           and
           being
           chief
           in
           that
           work
           ,
           the
           end
           of
           his
           labour
           is
           distraction
           and
           confusision
           ,
           and
           that
           doth
           consequently
           attend
           such
           a
           belief
           ;
           and
           who
           do
           search
           and
           hunt
           ,
           and
           with
           that
           part
           comprehend
           ,
           they
           do
           erect
           and
           build
           in
           their
           observation
           ;
           and
           one
           erects
           and
           builds
           his
           observation
           in
           his
           belief
           ,
           and
           he
           cryes
           ,
           
             Lo
             here
          
           ;
           another
           erects
           and
           builds
           his
           observation
           in
           his
           belief
           ,
           and
           he
           cryes
           ,
           
             Lo
             there
          
           :
           And
           there
           is
           something
           of
           a
           belief
           in
           all
           touching
           the
           matter
           which
           they
           do
           erect
           and
           build
           ,
           to
           observe
           ;
           and
           through
           the
           strength
           of
           this
           belief
           ,
           they
           strive
           and
           contend
           one
           against
           another
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           Nimrods
           part
           who
           sits
           King
           in
           Babell
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           ever
           hath
           been
           found
           out
           by
           the
           deepest
           Searchers
           in
           the
           hunting
           part
           ,
           it
           rises
           no
           higher
           than
           Babel
           ,
           and
           at
           Babel
           it
           ends
           ;
           and
           whether
           a
           belief
           lye
           to
           something
           outward
           ,
           or
           something
           inward
           ,
           if
           it
           lye
           in
           that
           which
           is
           gathered
           by
           
           hunting
           and
           comprehending
           ,
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           mans
           own
           wisdom
           ,
           it
           is
           Babel
           ,
           and
           bondage
           to
           the
           Seed
           ;
           and
           though
           in
           some
           places
           there
           may
           not
           be
           strife
           manifested
           ,
           yet
           there
           may
           be
           such
           narrowness
           in
           that
           part
           with
           which
           the
           belief
           is
           closed
           ,
           as
           the
           Seed
           may
           before
           afflicted
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           part
           man
           seats
           himself
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           belief
           he
           defends
           his
           place
           and
           his
           ground
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           a
           slippery
           place
           for
           his
           feet
           to
           stand
           upon
           ;
           and
           though
           in
           this
           place
           he
           seem
           to
           be
           fixed
           ,
           yet
           the
           hunting
           part
           is
           most
           at
           liberty
           in
           such
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           in
           a
           restless
           state
           ,
           alwayes
           searching
           to
           find
           something
           which
           he
           hath
           a
           will
           to
           know
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           place
           a
           presentation
           being
           offered
           ,
           he
           runs
           to
           gather
           it
           ,
           and
           adds
           that
           to
           his
           belief
           :
           But
           this
           finds
           not
           the
           mercy
           ,
           
             For
             not
             in
             him
             that
             willeth
             ,
             nor
             in
             him
             that
             runneth
             ,
             but
             in
             God
             alone
             is
             the
             mercy
          
           ;
           and
           he
           shews
           it
           when
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           he
           will
           ;
           (
           mark
           )
           it
           is
           God
           that
           sheweth
           mercy
           ,
           and
           he
           shews
           mercy
           to
           whom
           he
           will
           shew
           mercy
           ;
           (
           mark
           again
           )
           he
           shews
           it
           to
           whom
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           time
           he
           will
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           the
           election
           that
           obtains
           it
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           hunter
           ,
           the
           willer
           ,
           and
           runner
           ,
           and
           comprehender
           ;
           he
           doth
           not
           shew
           mercy
           to
           that
           part
           ,
           neither
           doth
           that
           part
           obtain
           it
           ,
           or
           enjoy
           it
           ,
           for
           Esau
           is
           reprobated
           ,
           (
           mark
           that
           :
           )
           Therefore
           who
           would
           know
           the
           
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           find
           the
           mercy
           ,
           they
           must
           stand
           still
           and
           wait
           in
           the
           Light.
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           to
           all
           people
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           Light
           the
           mercy
           is
           shewed
           ,
           and
           the
           Election
           obtains
           it
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           Gods
           purpose
           sure
           according
           to
           Election
           ,
           and
           his
           mercy
           is
           sure
           to
           the
           Elected
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mercy
           the
           Election
           is
           raised
           ,
           and
           the
           restless
           ,
           hunting
           comprehending
           part
           is
           laid
           waste
           and
           subjected
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           mercy
           is
           given
           to
           Jacob
           ,
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           Seed
           ,
           because
           God
           loves
           him
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           withheld
           from
           Esau
           ,
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           Flesh
           ,
           because
           God
           hates
           him
           ;
           and
           though
           Esau
           search
           in
           the
           depth
           of
           his
           wisdom
           ,
           and
           hunt
           to
           the
           farthest
           end
           of
           his
           imagination
           ,
           yet
           he
           can
           never
           find
           the
           mercy
           in
           his
           way
           ,
           for
           the
           purpose
           of
           God
           according
           to
           Election
           must
           stand
           ;
           and
           quiet
           Jacob
           that
           waits
           in
           stilness
           ,
           he
           is
           beloved
           ,
           and
           unto
           him
           God
           shews
           the
           mercy
           ,
           and
           he
           obtains
           it
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           Elected
           ;
           but
           restless
           Esau
           ,
           that
           hunts
           abroad
           ,
           he
           is
           hated
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           rejected
           ;
           so
           in
           the
           mercy
           is
           Jacob
           raised
           and
           exalted
           ,
           and
           Esau
           he
           is
           put
           down
           and
           subjected
           ;
           then
           perfect
           freedom
           in
           the
           Seed
           is
           known
           ,
           and
           mercy
           and
           peace
           is
           possessed
           in
           that
           habitation
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           all
           must
           cease
           from
           their
           own
           labour
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           are
           wearying
           themselves
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           stilness
           ,
           quietness
           ,
           and
           stayedness
           ,
           and
           feel
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           
           keeps
           Covenant
           and
           mercy
           for
           Ever
           ;
           in
           which
           Seed
           stands
           the
           Election
           before
           the
           worlds
           foundation
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           Simple
           Innocent
           minde
           in
           its
           tender
           breathings
           ,
           receives
           Consolation
           ;
           for
           in
           the
           stillness
           the
           Everlasting
           Springs
           opens
           ,
           and
           the
           mercy
           goeth
           forth
           in
           freeness
           ,
           and
           the
           Election
           obtains
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Soul
           rejoyces
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           that
           is
           true
           Joy
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yea
           ,
           fulness
           of
           Joy
           in
           his
           presence
           ;
           for
           now
           the
           Ransomed
           of
           the
           Lord
           comes
           from
           Babylons
           Rivers
           ,
           where
           it
           hath
           sitten
           weeping
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mercy
           it
           returns
           to
           Sion
           Rejoycing
           ,
           and
           comes
           to
           be
           placed
           in
           Sions
           holy
           hill
           ,
           and
           learns
           the
           Songs
           of
           Sion
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           true
           Joy
           of
           a
           Redeemed
           state
           ,
           it
           sings
           the
           praise
           to
           him
           that
           lives
           for
           Ever
           .
           And
           here
           is
           the
           possession
           in
           the
           Everlasting
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           a
           sitting
           down
           in
           Everlasting
           peace
           ,
           and
           blessing
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           faith
           of
           Gods
           Elect
           which
           is
           true
           ,
           and
           the
           faith
           gives
           victory
           over
           Nimrod
           and
           Esau
           ;
           for
           Christ
           is
           the
           Authour
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           power
           it
           standeth
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           justified
           ,
           and
           not
           condemned
           ;
           and
           here
           is
           the
           one
           only
           true
           wise
           God
           known
           ,
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           whom
           he
           hath
           sent
           ;
           and
           all
           that
           are
           of
           this
           faith
           ,
           they
           have
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           Son
           ,
           and
           with
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           meet
           together
           in
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           faith
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           which
           faith
           they
           have
           peace
           with
           God
           through
           Jesus
           
           Christ
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           peace
           they
           lie
           down
           together
           in
           safety
           ;
           and
           as
           Lambs
           of
           one
           fold
           ,
           they
           rejoyce
           under
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           good
           Shepherd
           .
           So
           let
           none
           search
           to
           know
           beyond
           what
           is
           revealed
           in
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           for
           God
           is
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           rewarder
           of
           all
           that
           love
           him
           :
           [
           Mark
           ]
           God
           is
           ,
           and
           none
           can
           know
           him
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           reveals
           what
           he
           is
           in
           the
           Son
           ,
           through
           whom
           the
           brightness
           of
           his
           glory
           shines
           abroad
           ,
           and
           the
           express
           image
           of
           his
           person
           is
           made
           manifest
           ;
           and
           who
           are
           contended
           with
           that
           measure
           which
           is
           made
           manifest
           in
           the
           Son
           ,
           they
           receive
           their
           reward
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           all
           such
           are
           blessed
           whose
           hearts
           and
           minds
           are
           simply
           disposed
           in
           love
           to
           God.
           
        
      
       
         
           A
           particular
           Place
           of
           Bondage
           Opened
           .
        
         
           THe
           Principle
           of
           God
           in
           man
           is
           a
           true
           and
           faithfull
           witness
           for
           God
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           and
           it
           hath
           a
           sure
           Testimony
           against
           that
           spirit
           which
           worketh
           in
           darkness
           ,
           in
           which
           darkness
           the
           Mystery
           of
           iniquity
           is
           seated
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           place
           of
           Government
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           sits
           exalted
           in
           strength
           and
           power
           over
           man
           in
           the
           fall
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           place
           doth
           all
           deceiveableness
           of
           
           unrighteousness
           proceed
           ▪
           and
           the
           Witness
           of
           God
           doth
           stand
           in
           its
           place
           ,
           and
           is
           in
           it self
           a
           holy
           Principle
           ,
           which
           hath
           no
           communion
           with
           darkness
           ,
           nor
           with
           the
           deceiveableness
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           darkness
           proceedeth
           ;
           but
           with
           its
           purity
           it
           maketh
           manifest
           the
           secret
           workings
           of
           the
           Mystery
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           and
           stands
           a
           witness
           against
           that
           part
           and
           principle
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           manifestation
           that
           is
           produced
           from
           it
           ;
           and
           unto
           which
           of
           these
           a
           man
           yields
           himself
           servant
           to
           obey
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           servant
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           becomes
           actually
           disposed
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           as
           man
           joyns
           to
           either
           ,
           and
           comes
           under
           the
           power
           of
           either
           ,
           so
           is
           his
           works
           brought
           forth
           ,
           his
           words
           are
           spoken
           ,
           and
           his
           deeds
           are
           done
           ,
           from
           the
           actual
           motion
           within
           him
           ,
           by
           one
           of
           those
           Principles
           ;
           and
           the
           words
           and
           deeds
           are
           made
           manifest
           either
           to
           be
           good
           or
           evil
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Principle
           unto
           which
           man
           is
           joyned
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           a
           clear
           distinction
           both
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           manifestation
           ;
           for
           as
           that
           of
           God
           in
           man
           is
           true
           in
           it self
           ,
           and
           the
           nature
           of
           it
           is
           righteous
           ,
           holy
           ,
           and
           pure
           ,
           so
           it
           doth
           declare
           it self
           distinctly
           from
           every
           manifestation
           proceeding
           out
           of
           darkness
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           sure
           Testimony
           in
           it self
           against
           it
           in
           every
           place
           :
           for
           as
           it
           is
           certain
           ,
           that
           man
           is
           joyned
           to
           one
           of
           these
           Principles
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           servant
           to
           it
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           as
           certain
           ,
           that
           
           unto
           which
           he
           is
           joyned
           and
           serving
           ,
           the
           same
           doth
           actually
           dispose
           him
           in
           the
           motion
           of
           it self
           ;
           and
           he
           being
           a
           servant
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           actually
           disposed
           by
           it
           ,
           the
           fruits
           of
           its
           nature
           is
           manifest
           through
           him
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           good
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           evil
           .
           So
           when
           the
           wicked
           one
           brings
           forth
           his
           works
           through
           man
           ,
           that
           work
           comes
           out
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           defiles
           him
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           plain
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           a
           root
           within
           him
           from
           which
           it
           receives
           nourishment
           ,
           and
           so
           is
           produced
           and
           brought
           forth
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           sometimes
           a
           war
           felt
           in
           man
           ,
           betwixt
           the
           two
           Natures
           and
           Principles
           ,
           touching
           the
           manifestation
           of
           their
           own
           natures
           ,
           either
           in
           good
           or
           evil
           ,
           and
           man
           in
           himself
           may
           know
           it
           both
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           deeds
           ,
           and
           he
           may
           also
           know
           that
           many
           times
           he
           is
           overcome
           of
           the
           evil
           ,
           and
           yields
           himself
           to
           its
           power
           and
           motion
           ;
           and
           the
           evil
           having
           got
           the
           dominion
           by
           mans
           yielding
           himself
           to
           obey
           it
           ,
           then
           doth
           its
           nature
           manifest
           it self
           in
           evil
           words
           ,
           and
           deeds
           ;
           then
           man
           may
           feel
           in
           himself
           that
           he
           hath
           transgressed
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           good
           is
           reproved
           ,
           and
           in
           himself
           is
           many
           times
           so
           judged
           ,
           that
           he
           saith
           in
           his
           heart
           I
           will
           never
           speak
           such
           words
           again
           ,
           nor
           do
           such
           deeds
           again
           ;
           yet
           he
           cannot
           thereby
           save
           himself
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           joynes
           to
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           good
           ,
           with
           the
           good
           to
           overcome
           evil
           in
           its
           conception
           ;
           and
           then
           coming
           to
           be
           actually
           disposed
           
           by
           the
           good
           ,
           that
           which
           goeth
           out
           of
           him
           doth
           not
           defile
           him
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           good
           both
           in
           thought
           ,
           word
           ,
           and
           deed
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           hereby
           set
           up
           Religion
           in
           a
           form
           or
           practise
           of
           any
           observation
           distinct
           from
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           ;
           neither
           dare
           I
           disown
           that
           practise
           which
           is
           observed
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           Principle
           ,
           for
           they
           that
           do
           so
           will
           save
           the
           worser
           part
           alive
           ;
           and
           if
           man
           do
           not
           answer
           the
           Principle
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           obey
           it
           in
           all
           things
           that
           it
           manifests
           in
           him
           ,
           either
           to
           be
           good
           ,
           or
           evil
           ;
           and
           if
           he
           do
           not
           chuse
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           deny
           the
           evil
           ,
           after
           it
           be
           so
           made
           manifest
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           love
           the
           evil
           more
           then
           the
           Principle
           that
           doth
           discover
           it
           ,
           that
           man
           must
           of
           necessity
           come
           under
           reproof
           of
           that
           Principle
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           which
           with
           its
           Light
           discovered
           the
           evil
           to
           him
           ,
           before
           he
           came
           to
           act
           it
           .
        
         
           So
           consider
           how
           this
           comes
           to
           pass
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           distinction
           lies
           both
           in
           ground
           and
           manifestation
           ,
           seeing
           that
           there
           is
           a
           manfestation
           lies
           outward
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           natures
           of
           the
           Principles
           within
           ;
           and
           by
           such
           manfestation
           it
           may
           be
           discerned
           which
           Principle
           hath
           Government
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           unto
           which
           he
           is
           joyned
           ;
           and
           this
           Judgement
           doth
           prove
           the
           Principle
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           manifestation
           or
           practise
           distinct
           from
           the
           Principle
           ;
           and
           this
           Judgement
           is
           not
           concluded
           upon
           suppositions
           ,
           but
           upon
           good
           
           and
           sure
           ground
           ,
           and
           doth
           give
           a
           certain
           sound
           with
           distinction
           ,
           both
           to
           principle
           and
           practise
           ;
           I
           say
           this
           judgement
           doth
           not
           conclude
           supposedly
           ,
           as
           such
           or
           such
           a
           thing
           may
           be
           practised
           in
           a
           true
           form
           distinct
           from
           the
           true
           principle
           ,
           but
           it
           gives
           true
           Judgement
           infallibly
           in
           the
           ground
           .
           And
           who
           judges
           according
           to
           appearance
           onely
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           conclude
           supposedly
           ,
           that
           a
           true
           practise
           may
           be
           distinct
           from
           the
           true
           principle
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           ground
           judge
           the
           true
           practise
           in
           general
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           principle
           ,
           they
           err
           in
           judgement
           :
           for
           though
           in
           some
           things
           there
           may
           be
           a
           practise
           manifest
           ,
           and
           that
           practise
           may
           be
           distinct
           from
           the
           true
           principle
           ,
           and
           yet
           in
           practise
           be
           the
           same
           outwardly
           ,
           as
           that
           practise
           is
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           true
           principle
           ;
           yet
           this
           is
           not
           a
           sufficient
           ground
           ,
           to
           judge
           the
           practise
           in
           general
           ,
           as
           if
           no
           such
           practise
           should
           be
           manifested
           from
           the
           principle
           ,
           nor
           observed
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           principle
           ,
           because
           such
           a
           practise
           may
           stand
           only
           in
           appearance
           ,
           for
           the
           love
           of
           God
           is
           not
           so
           bounded
           ,
           though
           some
           in
           their
           own
           bowels
           be
           so
           straitned
           ,
           and
           thereby
           keep
           the
           Seed
           from
           the
           universality
           of
           its
           own
           manifestation
           ;
           and
           such
           conclusions
           do
           add
           bondage
           to
           the
           pure
           in
           every
           place
           .
           And
           I
           do
           not
           hereby
           justifie
           any
           practise
           whatsoever
           ,
           though
           it
           may
           stand
           in
           a
           true
           observation
           outwardly
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           come
           to
           pass
           
           through
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           true
           principle
           inwardly
           ;
           neither
           do
           I
           condemn
           ,
           but
           do
           own
           ,
           and
           stand
           by
           that
           practise
           which
           in
           the
           true
           principle
           is
           conceived
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           Principle
           is
           manifested
           ,
           and
           in
           obedience
           observed
           ;
           and
           whoever
           judges
           the
           observation
           of
           this
           practice
           ,
           they
           judge
           the
           power
           of
           God
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           practise
           observed
           in
           obedience
           to
           the
           motion
           of
           the
           power
           ;
           for
           as
           I
           know
           that
           Regeneration
           doth
           lie
           wholly
           inward
           as
           to
           the
           work
           of
           it
           ,
           so
           I
           also
           know
           ,
           that
           being
           wrought
           and
           perfected
           ,
           the
           Seed
           of
           God
           doth
           manifest
           its
           own
           nature
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           seen
           without
           ;
           and
           where
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           the
           Seed
           is
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           Regeneration
           is
           not
           perfected
           .
           And
           who
           would
           know
           Regeneration
           perfected
           ,
           they
           must
           learn
           to
           stand
           still
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           oppose
           the
           power
           by
           which
           Regeneration
           is
           wrought
           and
           perfected
           ,
           nor
           to
           reason
           against
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           power
           ,
           for
           in
           doing
           so
           ,
           they
           wrong
           themselves
           ;
           but
           in
           standing
           still
           ,
           and
           eyeing
           the
           power
           in
           its
           motion
           ,
           &
           obeying
           the
           power
           when
           it
           moveth
           ,
           the
           power
           will
           call
           the
           reason
           into
           silence
           ;
           and
           having
           silenced
           the
           reason
           ,
           it
           then
           hath
           a
           free
           course
           to
           work
           effectually
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           belief
           standing
           in
           the
           power
           ,
           the
           power
           comes
           over
           every
           strong
           hold
           ,
           and
           layes
           the
           fenced
           Cities
           wast
           ,
           and
           brings
           desolation
           upon
           every
           part
           of
           the
           oppressing
           nature
           ,
           and
           strikes
           the
           
           whole
           body
           of
           it
           with
           death
           ;
           for
           with
           the
           Power
           all
           things
           are
           possible
           .
           And
           this
           comes
           to
           pass
           in
           all
           that
           in
           the
           power
           believe
           ;
           and
           being
           come
           to
           pass
           and
           perfected
           ,
           then
           is
           the
           Seed
           raised
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Seeds
           resurrection
           man
           becomes
           wholly
           changed
           and
           renewed
           ,
           and
           both
           body
           ,
           soul
           ,
           and
           spirit
           glorifies
           God
           ;
           then
           doth
           the
           Seed
           manifest
           it self
           in
           its
           perfect
           holiness
           ,
           which
           holiness
           cannot
           own
           any
           manifestation
           of
           darkness
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           path
           is
           perfect
           peace
           and
           satisfaction
           ;
           for
           to
           be
           regenerated
           and
           born
           again
           ,
           is
           a
           state
           beyond
           the
           strongest
           part
           of
           mans
           own
           reason
           ,
           and
           is
           is
           a
           work
           which
           reason
           can
           never
           bring
           to
           pass
           ,
           and
           therefore
           lies
           beyond
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           to
           be
           comprehended
           with
           that
           part
           ;
           but
           as
           the
           belief
           stands
           in
           the
           power
           ,
           so
           the
           power
           worketh
           ,
           and
           removeth
           that
           nature
           which
           hath
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           the
           Seed
           is
           raised
           in
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           comes
           up
           in
           the
           power
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           Gods
           salvation
           felt
           and
           known
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           fresh
           springs
           opens
           in
           his
           Love
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           birth
           is
           nourished
           with
           his
           vertue
           ,
           and
           feeds
           upon
           that
           which
           is
           good
           for
           food
           .
           And
           here
           is
           eating
           and
           living
           ,
           feeding
           and
           rejoycing
           ,
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           felt
           ,
           and
           fulness
           of
           joy
           in
           his
           presence
           ,
           and
           his
           Love
           ,
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           Wisdom
           spreads
           abroad
           ,
           and
           his
           pure
           Nature
           is
           manifest
           in
           all
           good
           works
           ,
           and
           hath
           a
           Testimony
           against
           all
           the
           evil
           ;
           and
           the
           Birth
           delights
           to
           do
           the
           Fathers
           will
           ,
           
           and
           doth
           not
           reason
           against
           his
           Counsel
           ,
           but
           〈◊〉
           a
           witness
           unto
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           against
           that
           which
           is
           out
           of
           the
           Truth
           in
           every
           place
           .
           So
           let
           this
           be
           read
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           meek
           spirit
           in
           the
           love
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           love
           to
           the
           Seed
           .
           And
           know
           that
           the
           Living
           Stone
           is
           the
           sure
           Foundation
           ,
           though
           the
           wise
           Builders
           do
           reject
           it
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           the
           Building
           is
           fitly
           ●●●med
           ,
           and
           stands
           and
           rejoyces
           though
           many
           tempests
           blows
           upon
           it
           :
           And
           take
           heed
           of
           Judas
           ,
           for
           he
           betrayes
           with
           a
           kiss
           .
        
         
           
             From
             a
             Lover
             of
             the
             Seed
             of
             God
             universally
             .
             William
             Smith
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 THou
                 pure
                 Life
                 ,
                 what
                 is
                 like
                 unto
                 thee
                 ?
              
               
                 Thy
                 Path
                 is
                 Peace
                 ,
                 thy
                 Love
                 is
                 full
                 and
                 free
                 :
              
               
                 〈◊〉
                 art
                 the
                 chiefest
                 good
                 ,
                 thy
                 beauty
                 doth
                 excel
                 :
              
               
                 ●lessed
                 are
                 those
                 that
                 in
                 thy
                 Bosom
                 dwell
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 fulness
                 of
                 thy
                 Springs
                 do
                 satisfie
                 the
                 poor
                 ●
              
               
                 〈◊〉
                 freshness
                 of
                 thy
                 Streams
                 is
                 alwayes
                 rich
                 in
                 store
                 :
              
               
                 〈…〉
                 of
                 thy
                 own
                 hand
                 doth
                 take
                 deep
                 root
                 in
                 thee
                 :
              
               
                 〈◊〉
                 supplies
                 its
                 tenderness
                 ,
                 and
                 sets
                 it
                 wholly
                 free
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 〈…〉
                 first
                 and
                 last
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 is
                 not
                 another
                 :
              
               
                 〈…〉
                 liberty
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 they
                 do
                 not
                 thy
                 Life
                 smother
                 ;
              
               
                 〈…〉
                 love
                 they
                 spring
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 thy
                 Power
                 stand
                 ;
              
               
                 〈…〉
                 in
                 Life
                 and
                 Peace
                 ,
                 and
                 rest
                 safe
                 in
                 thy
                 hand
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         THE
         END