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           ONE
           BLOW
           AT
           BABEL
           In
           those
           of
           the
           PEPOLE
           CALLED
           BEHMENITES
           .
           Whose
           Foundation
           is
           not
           upon
           that
           of
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           which
           shall
           stand
           sure
           and
           firm
           for
           ever
           ;
           but
           upon
           their
           own
           Carnal
           Conceptions
           ,
           begotten
           in
           their
           Imaginations
           upon
           Jacob
           Behmen's
           Writings
           ,
           &c.
           
           They
           not
           knowing
           the
           better
           part
           ,
           the
           Teachings
           of
           that
           Spirit
           that
           sometimes
           opened
           some
           Mysteries
           of
           God's
           Kingdom
           in
           Jacob
           ,
           have
           chosen
           the
           worser
           part
           with
           Esau
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           predominancy
           of
           that
           Spirit
           which
           ruled
           in
           them
           when
           they
           made
           choice
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           in
           other
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           Children
           of
           disobedience
           .
           By
           
             JOHN
             ANDERDON
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           year
           1662.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             One
             blow
             at
          
           Babel
           ,
           
             in
             those
             of
             the
             People
             called
          
           Behminites
           ,
           
             whose
             Foundation
             is
             not
             upon
             that
             of
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             ,
             which
             shall
             stand
             sure
             and
             firm
             for
             ever
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           KNow
           ye
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           stone
           cut
           out
           of
           the
           Mountains
           without
           hands
           ,
           is
           laid
           to
           the
           foot
           of
           all
           the
           Images
           set
           up
           in
           all
           the
           earth
           ?
           Before
           whom
           Dagon
           shall
           fall
           ,
           and
           Bell
           shall
           be
           confounded
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           gods
           of
           the
           Heathen
           shall
           be
           dashed
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           none
           shal
           stand
           though
           never
           so
           excellent
           and
           glorious
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           men
           ,
           for
           God
           hath
           determined
           ,
           that
           the
           Image
           of
           his
           Son
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           the
           fairest
           of
           ten
           thousands
           (
           though
           hitherto
           more
           marred
           than
           any
           mans
           )
           shall
           be
           set
           up
           ,
           made
           manifest
           and
           brought
           forth
           in
           this
           the
           day
           of
           God
           's
           power
           ,
           by
           the
           operation
           of
           his
           Eternal
           Spirit
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           which
           changeth
           them
           into
           the
           likeness
           of
           his
           glorious
           Bodie
           ,
           prepared
           to
           do
           the
           wil
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           to
           the
           praise
           and
           glorie
           of
           his
           Grace
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           whither
           wander
           you
           in
           your
           imaginations
           ,
           inventing
           and
           setting
           up
           strange
           gods
           in
           your
           minds
           ,
           according
           to
           your
           own
           hearts
           lusts
           ,
           &
           fall
           down
           &
           worship
           the
           works
           of
           your
           own
           hands
           ,
           the
           Image
           that
           ye
           have
           set
           up
           ,
           that
           can
           neither
           go
           nor
           speak
           ,
           but
           are
           altogether
           dead
           ,
           and
           without
           life
           ,
           being
           formed
           out
           of
           the
           dust
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           with
           your
           Mediums
           and
           borrowed
           instruments
           ,
           not
           according
           to
           the
           lively
           pattern
           &
           workmanship
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           hope
           of
           glorie
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           your
           carnal
           inventions
           ,
           the
           Master-piece
           of
           your
           Form
           and
           Image
           that
           ye
           have
           created
           to
           your selves
           ,
           grounded
           upon
           some
           mis-understood
           expressions
           ,
           or
           imaginary
           conceptions
           of
           
             Iacob
             Behmen's
          
           writings
           ,
           the
           tendencie
           of
           whose
           spirit
           ye
           can
           never
           fathom
           ,
           nor
           see
           rightlie
           to
           judge
           of
           ,
           until
           ye
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           (
           that
           thing
           so
           despicable
           in
           your
           eies
           also
           )
           which
           gives
           the
           true
           understanding
           of
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           through
           Judgement
           brings
           men
           to
           sound
           and
           pure
           reason
           ,
           and
           discretion
           to
           judg
           and
           discern
           between
           the
           operation
           of
           spirits
           ,
           and
           shews
           what
           is
           imaginary
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           true
           ;
           which
           lets
           us
           see
           and
           fathom
           the
           ground
           and
           bottom
           of
           your
           errors
           and
           delusions
           ,
           and
           from
           whence
           your
           rise
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           your
           end
           is
           ,
           though
           you
           may
           propose
           great
           things
           to
           your selves
           ,
           as
           if
           ye
           were
           a
           people
           more
           exce●lent
           then
           others
           ,
           because
           there
           sometime
           appeared
           an
           excellent
           spirit
           in
           Jacob
           
           Behmen
           in
           some
           things
           ,
           and
           ye
           are
           of
           his
           Judgement
           :
           But
           alas
           !
           alas
           !
           the
           Conclusions
           that
           you
           have
           drawn
           to
           your selves
           from
           his
           Writings
           ,
           will
           not
           profit
           you
           ;
           neither
           doth
           it
           make
           you
           any
           jot
           the
           more
           excellent
           ,
           that
           ye
           can
           talk
           much
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           Books
           and
           Writings
           ,
           being
           not
           come
           to
           the
           right
           Spirit
           in
           which
           is
           life
           ,
           which
           brings
           men
           out
           of
           dead
           forms
           ,
           and
           vain
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           by
           its
           immediate
           teachings
           and
           power
           leads
           them
           up
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           teacheth
           them
           how
           to
           worship
           in
           spirit
           and
           truth
           .
           What
           advantage
           would
           it
           be
           to
           us
           if
           we
           were
           able
           to
           speak
           with
           the
           tongue
           of
           men
           and
           Angels
           ,
           if
           we
           through
           the
           strength
           of
           memorie
           were
           able
           to
           dispute
           and
           talk
           of
           all
           the
           lives
           of
           the
           holie
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           say
           that
           we
           are
           of
           such
           a
           man
           's
           judgement
           ,
           and
           knew
           not
           that
           unerring
           ,
           infallible
           Spirit
           of
           God
           to
           lead
           us
           thereto
           ?
           What
           is
           all
           else
           that
           is
           done
           by
           way
           of
           imitation
           of
           others
           ,
           but
           traditional
           ,
           and
           such
           knowledge
           as
           puffeth
           up
           ,
           and
           maketh
           men
           Pharisaical
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           knew
           much
           ,
           when
           in
           truth
           they
           know
           nothing
           yet
           as
           they
           ought
           to
           know
           ;
           and
           such
           a
           people
           may
           pay
           tithe
           of
           Cummin
           and
           Anniseed
           ,
           be
           strict
           and
           zealous
           in
           formalities
           ,
           and
           neglect
           Judgement
           ,
           Righteousness
           and
           Mercie
           ,
           the
           weightier
           matters
           of
           the
           Law.
           And
           friends
           ,
           this
           I
           must
           tell
           you
           ,
           That
           until
           ye
           have
           felt
           and
           known
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Judgement
           and
           Burning
           to
           pass
           upon
           you
           as
           Fullers
           Sope
           ,
           and
           as
           a
           Refiners
           fire
           ,
           to
           cleanse
           your
           earthen
           Vessels
           ,
           ye
           are
           not
           fit
           for
           the
           Lord's
           use
           ,
           neither
           do
           you
           serve
           him
           in
           your
           Ordinances
           (
           as
           you
           call
           them
           )
           with
           acceptance
           ,
           but
           toil
           and
           labour
           in
           your
           vain
           minds
           to
           bring
           forth
           nothing
           but
           abominations
           :
           It
           's
           no
           better
           ,
           whatever
           your
           conceits
           are
           yea
           ,
           and
           your
           ways
           are
           as
           grievous
           and
           burthensome
           to
           the
           Lord's
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           the
           way
           of
           prophanenesse
           ,
           for
           Hypocrisie
           is
           a
           most
           hateful
           thing
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           professe
           Religion
           by
           way
           of
           tradition
           ,
           without
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Life
           to
           lead
           and
           guide
           men
           therein
           ,
           is
           no
           better
           than
           to
           Sacrifice
           Swines
           blood
           ,
           and
           the
           cutting
           off
           a
           Dogs
           neck
           in
           this
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord.
           Therefore
           deceive
           not
           your
           own
           souls
           by
           your
           imaginary
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           self-separation
           ,
           which
           exceeds
           not
           that
           of
           the
           Scribes
           and
           Pharisees
           ,
           which
           enter
           not
           God's
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           will
           be
           shut
           out
           as
           an
           unclean
           and
           unholy
           thing
           ,
           amongst
           the
           dogs
           that
           are
           without
           the
           Gate
           of
           that
           City
           wherein
           dwelleth
           that
           righteousnesse
           which
           God
           hath
           chosen
           and
           appointed
           ,
           and
           is
           wrought
           by
           his
           own
           Eternal
           Spirit
           :
           But
           the
           ground
           of
           your
           Image
           is
           from
           that
           root
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           of
           the
           Enemies
           planting
           ,
           and
           can
           never
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           unto
           God.
           There
           is
           a
           right
           seed
           sown
           by
           God
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           ,
           but
           some
           falls
           on
           the
           high-ways
           side
           ,
           and
           Satan
           immediatelie
           cometh
           and
           catcheth
           away
           the
           Word
           out
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           and
           so
           becomes
           their
           Head
           ,
           and
           leadeth
           them
           to
           do
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           yet
           many
           times
           under
           a
           pretence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           Righteousness
           ,
           and
           Zeal
           for
           God
           :
           And
           here
           the
           Devil
           works
           in
           a
           Mystery
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           friends
           ,
           I
           may
           deal
           plainly
           with
           you
           ,
           there
           was
           sometime
           in
           you
           (
           I
           believe
           )
           a
           hungering
           and
           thirsting
           after
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           from
           that
           desire
           ,
           as
           not
           knowing
           the
           way
           to
           attain
           thereunto
           ,
           you
           separated
           ,
           and
           searched
           holy
           Writings
           ,
           as
           ye
           judged
           ,
           to
           find
           out
           this
           way
           ,
           and
           not
           keeping
           to
           the
           Light
           in
           your
           own
           Consciences
           ,
           down
           to
           that
           which
           begat
           the
           desire
           ,
           which
           also
           shews
           the
           way
           ,
           (
           and
           ye
           should
           have
           taken
           heed
           unto
           it
           ,
           as
           to
           a
           Light
           shining
           in
           a
           dark
           place
           ,
           until
           the
           day
           had
           dawned
           and
           the
           day-star
           had
           arisen
           in
           your
           
           hearts
           ,
           which
           would
           have
           given
           you
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           )
           ye
           wandered
           in
           your
           imaginations
           to
           find
           out
           this
           way
           without
           a
           Guide
           ,
           and
           so
           erred
           and
           went
           astray
           from
           that
           which
           would
           have
           manifested
           the
           waie
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           laid
           hold
           on
           that
           which
           seemed
           most
           suitable
           to
           your
           judgments
           and
           understandings
           ,
           which
           were
           darkned
           ;
           and
           by
           how
           much
           the
           more
           zealous
           and
           real
           ye
           were
           in
           your
           intentions
           ,
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           firmlie
           ye
           stand
           united
           and
           joined
           to
           that
           waie
           which
           in
           your
           ignorance
           ye
           have
           chosen
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           somewhat
           the
           more
           fastened
           to
           it
           ,
           because
           it
           may
           challenge
           a
           prioritie
           of
           images
           set
           up
           in
           these
           latter
           days
           wherein
           the
           Mysterie
           of
           Iniquitie
           hath
           wrought
           under
           so
           many
           divers
           colour
           ,
           and
           forms
           of
           Heavens
           and
           Heavenlie
           things
           .
           And
           do
           ye
           think
           that
           when
           ye
           made
           choice
           of
           this
           your
           Religion
           which
           ye
           now
           hold
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           air
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           greatest
           interest
           and
           over-ruling
           power
           in
           you
           ?
           Or
           were
           ye
           come
           to
           know
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           true
           Shepherd
           in
           you
           ,
           from
           the
           voice
           of
           that
           false
           prophet
           which
           sate
           in
           God's
           Judgement-seat
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           perverts
           the
           right
           waies
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           if
           ye
           are
           not
           through
           God's
           righteous
           Judgements
           upon
           the
           Prince
           of
           this
           World
           in
           you
           ,
           come
           to
           discern
           and
           know
           the
           true
           voice
           of
           God's
           Eternal
           Spirit
           ,
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Error
           and
           Delusion
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           presents
           it self
           (
           when
           God's
           work
           is
           to
           be
           done
           )
           to
           draw
           the
           mind
           after
           it
           ,
           to
           follow
           after
           shadows
           instead
           of
           substance
           ;
           how
           can
           ye
           have
           confidence
           that
           ye
           are
           in
           the
           right
           waie
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           deluded
           and
           drawn
           awaie
           with
           the
           error
           of
           the
           wicked
           ?
           And
           being
           built
           upon
           that
           foundation
           ,
           the
           more
           abominable
           your
           profession
           is
           ,
           it
           being
           a
           branch
           also
           of
           Mysterie
           Babylon
           the
           Mother
           of
           Harlots
           ,
           who
           sometimes
           appears
           in
           the
           dresse
           of
           the
           true
           and
           chast
           Spouse
           ,
           but
           all
           to
           this
           very
           end
           ,
           to
           hide
           her
           Hypocrisie
           and
           Deceit
           ,
           the
           filthiness
           of
           her
           hearts
           Fornications
           and
           Whoredoms
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           is
           all
           the
           talk
           and
           profession
           of
           Religion
           in
           the
           world
           without
           the
           present
           teachings
           and
           motion
           of
           God's
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           dead
           works
           ,
           and
           the
           covering
           of
           Antichrist
           ?
           And
           all
           your
           talking
           of
           God's
           Kingdom
           ,
           of
           Salvation
           and
           Redemption
           by
           the
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           ,
           while
           sin
           and
           iniquitie
           lodgeth
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           is
           no
           better
           than
           to
           account
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           an
           unholy
           thing
           to
           cover
           the
           Serpent's
           Head
           in
           you
           :
           And
           the
           Devil
           can
           say
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           hurts
           not
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           but
           when
           the
           Ax
           comes
           to
           be
           laid
           to
           the
           root
           of
           that
           tree
           in
           man
           which
           bringeth
           forth
           evil
           fruit
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           world
           is
           an
           uproar
           ,
           and
           the
           Devil
           rageth
           against
           this
           Work
           with
           all
           his
           strength
           and
           subtilties
           ,
           for
           this
           strikes
           at
           the
           root
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           whosoever
           knows
           the
           destruction
           thereof
           in
           them
           by
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           they
           must
           know
           many
           sore
           combats
           and
           bitter
           conflicts
           ,
           and
           the
           righteous
           judgements
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           must
           be
           poured
           out
           upon
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           in
           them
           ;
           that
           through
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           man
           may
           be
           made
           willing
           to
           forsake
           the
           Devil
           and
           all
           his
           works
           ,
           and
           so
           being
           brought
           from
           under
           Satan's
           power
           into
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           may
           come
           to
           know
           that
           Seed
           raised
           in
           them
           which
           bringeth
           forth
           fruit
           unto
           God
           ,
           it
           being
           that
           which
           redeems
           out
           of
           the
           fall
           ,
           from
           under
           the
           curse
           ,
           and
           is
           blessed
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
         
           Verily
           Friends
           ,
           the
           work
           of
           Regeneration
           is
           not
           an
           easie
           work
           to
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           but
           is
           to
           be
           known
           through
           much
           sore
           travel
           of
           soul
           ,
           yea
           such
           pains
           and
           pangs
           doth
           truly
           accompany
           that
           Birth
           ,
           as
           the
           pangs
           of
           a
           woman
           in
           travel
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           not
           a
           notional
           thing
           onely
           ,
           but
           truly
           and
           really
           to
           be
           felt
           in
           the
           creature
           ,
           and
           through
           death
           life
           is
           to
           be
           known
           :
           Therefore
           deceive
           not
           your selves
           to
           think
           that
           ye
           are
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           good
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           otherwise
           with
           you
           ;
           think
           not
           I
           say
           that
           ye
           are
           come
           to
           the
           substance
           ,
           but
           are
           catching
           after
           shadows
           which
           will
           not
           profit
           your
           souls
           .
           And
           this
           is
           my
           testimony
           to
           you
           from
           the
           Lord
           ,
           That
           ye
           are
           not
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           the
           way
           of
           his
           salvation
           ,
           yea
           in
           that
           which
           grieves
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           under
           Death's
           power
           ye
           are
           ,
           what
           images
           or
           likenesses
           soever
           ye
           frame
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           bring
           forth
           ,
           and
           what
           services
           soever
           ye
           perform
           ,
           and
           not
           from
           the
           present
           teachings
           of
           God's
           Spirit
           ,
           are
           but
           abomination
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Lord.
           And
           the
           more
           ye
           do
           struggle
           and
           strive
           in
           your
           unregenerate
           nature
           ,
           and
           utter
           words
           without
           knowledge
           ,
           the
           more
           are
           your
           understandings
           darkned
           ,
           and
           alienated
           from
           the
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           Israel
           ,
           and
           are
           enemies
           to
           God
           in
           your
           minds
           by
           reason
           of
           wicked
           works
           ,
           and
           the
           spirit
           of
           bondage
           is
           over
           you
           ,
           which
           crucifies
           the
           just
           .
           Therefore
           repent
           and
           return
           from
           the
           evil
           of
           your
           waies
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           redeemed
           from
           the
           vanity
           of
           your
           minds
           ,
           and
           know
           a
           change
           wrought
           in
           your
           hearts
           by
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           quick
           and
           powerful
           ,
           sharper
           than
           any
           two-edged
           sword
           ,
           piercing
           even
           to
           the
           dividing
           asunder
           between
           the
           soul
           and
           the
           spirit
           ,
           the
           joints
           and
           the
           marrow
           ,
           and
           is
           a
           discerner
           of
           the
           thoughts
           and
           intents
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           which
           Word
           liveth
           and
           abideth
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           think
           not
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           your
           imaginations
           from
           Jacob
           Behmen's
           Writings
           about
           baptizing
           of
           Infants
           ,
           have
           any
           more
           authority
           or
           ground
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           of
           truth
           given
           forth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           of
           more
           advantage
           to
           you
           ,
           than
           the
           Crosses
           set
           up
           by
           Papists
           in
           the
           High-ways
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           top
           of
           Steeple-houses
           ,
           are
           to
           destroy
           sin
           ,
           and
           save
           your
           souls
           ,
           which
           were
           set
           up
           in
           the
           daies
           of
           Apostacie
           from
           the
           truth
           ;
           for
           here
           is
           the
           rise
           and
           ground
           of
           Images
           ,
           when
           men
           went
           from
           the
           truth
           of
           God
           within
           ,
           then
           the
           Devil
           which
           draws
           the
           mind
           into
           visible
           things
           of
           this
           world
           where
           he
           works
           )
           perswades
           them
           to
           set
           up
           some
           likenesses
           without
           ,
           which
           may
           please
           the
           carnal
           and
           sensual
           part
           ,
           to
           feed
           that
           Birth
           which
           is
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           stands
           at
           enmity
           against
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           apostacie
           ,
           when
           people
           forsook
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           destroys
           sin
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           then
           instead
           of
           that
           ,
           up
           comes
           all
           sorts
           of
           Crosses
           without
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           like
           of
           other
           pictures
           and
           images
           set
           up
           and
           worshipped
           by
           men
           of
           corrupt
           minds
           ;
           and
           instead
           of
           the
           new
           birth
           spoken
           of
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           is
           of
           Water
           &
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           without
           which
           none
           can
           be
           saved
           ,
           which
           is
           irksome
           &
           grievous
           to
           such
           as
           are
           grown
           old
           in
           sin
           and
           iniquitie
           ;
           therefore
           a
           more
           easie
           invention
           is
           found
           out
           ,
           to
           make
           children
           Christians
           by
           sprinkling
           a
           little
           water
           upon
           them
           ,
           before
           they
           know
           the
           right
           hand
           from
           the
           left
           ;
           and
           so
           under
           the
           Name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           live
           in
           the
           abomination
           of
           Heathens
           all
           the
           daies
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           which
           profiteth
           them
           so
           much
           as
           the
           talking
           of
           God's
           salvation
           doth
           profit
           him
           that
           lives
           in
           sin
           and
           iniquitie
           ,
           which
           is
           onely
           so
           much
           as
           for
           a
           man
           to
           have
           a
           name
           that
           he
           lives
           ,
           while
           he
           is
           dead
           .
        
         
         
           And
           as
           for
           your
           Mediums
           that
           you
           work
           by
           ,
           they
           are
           little
           less
           then
           new
           Saviours
           which
           ye
           have
           begotten
           in
           your
           carnal
           imaginations
           and
           reasonings
           about
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           knowing
           him
           who
           is
           the
           way
           ,
           the
           truth
           and
           the
           life
           ,
           who
           is
           that
           Bread
           which
           came
           down
           from
           God
           out
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           that
           is
           born
           of
           God
           feeds
           ,
           and
           is
           nourished
           up
           unto
           eternal
           life
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           is
           born
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           savours
           the
           things
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           feeds
           upon
           that
           which
           must
           die
           and
           come
           to
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           comes
           not
           to
           know
           the
           bodie
           and
           blood
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           meat
           and
           drink
           indeed
           ;
           and
           except
           ye
           eat
           his
           flesh
           and
           drink
           his
           blood
           ,
           ye
           have
           not
           life
           in
           you
           :
           But
           this
           is
           too
           hard
           a
           saying
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           for
           you
           who
           have
           sed
           so
           long
           on
           Husks
           ,
           upon
           that
           food
           which
           perisheth
           ,
           that
           ye
           cannot
           relish
           that
           food
           which
           liveth
           and
           abideth
           for
           ever
           :
           And
           have
           you
           that
           life
           in
           you
           ,
           or
           else
           ye
           are
           dead
           in
           sins
           and
           trespasses
           :
           And
           is
           that
           Fountain
           of
           water
           opened
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           springeth
           up
           unto
           everlasting
           life
           ?
           Or
           else
           ye
           are
           drie
           and
           barren
           ,
           and
           without
           fruits
           unto
           God.
           And
           do
           ye
           eat
           his
           flesh
           ?
           and
           do
           ye
           drink
           his
           blood
           ?
           and
           are
           ye
           lead
           by
           his
           spirit
           ?
           Or
           else
           ye
           are
           none
           of
           his
           .
           And
           where
           then
           is
           the
           Man
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Bodie
           prepared
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ?
           Or
           else
           you
           are
           using
           your
           Mediums
           as
           dead
           works
           ,
           to
           attain
           this
           new
           and
           living
           waie
           ,
           and
           so
           seek
           the
           living
           amongst
           the
           dead
           ,
           to
           get
           qualifications
           into
           your
           souls
           ,
           as
           
             Simon
             Magus
          
           would
           give
           money
           for
           the
           gift
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           a
           corrupt
           price
           for
           a
           heavenlie
           purchase
           .
           And
           is
           the
           Bodie
           and
           Blood
           of
           Christ
           too
           hard
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           unsuitable
           to
           that
           birth
           which
           ye
           are
           of
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           most
           agreeable
           to
           that
           ye
           feed
           upon
           ,
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           and
           plead
           for
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           as
           those
           that
           know
           no
           better
           food
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           feeds
           that
           birth
           which
           is
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           must
           die
           ,
           and
           lives
           upon
           shadows
           after
           the
           substance
           is
           come
           ?
           And
           what
           birth
           do
           you
           feed
           with
           your
           bread
           and
           wine
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           that
           which
           lusteth
           ,
           and
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           satisfied
           ?
           For
           that
           birth
           which
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           hungers
           and
           thirsts
           after
           the
           living
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           is
           therewith
           onely
           satisfied
           .
           Therefore
           trie
           and
           examine
           wel
           this
           matter
           ,
           whether
           ye
           are
           in
           the
           Faith
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           elect
           in
           that
           nature
           which
           pleaseth
           God
           ,
           or
           else
           your
           eating
           and
           drinking
           ,
           and
           sacrificing
           ,
           is
           no
           better
           than
           the
           plowing
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           which
           is
           sin
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           your
           Mediums
           and
           working-Instruments
           that
           ye
           use
           as
           necessary
           for
           the
           conveyance
           of
           God
           's
           Grace
           and
           vertue
           into
           your
           souls
           ,
           introduced
           by
           waie
           of
           example
           from
           the
           Miracles
           done
           by
           Moses
           and
           the
           old
           Prophets
           ,
           by
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           by
           outward
           means
           ,
           ye
           being
           not
           in
           the
           same
           power
           of
           God
           by
           which
           the
           noble
           acts
           of
           the
           Lord
           were
           done
           :
           In
           you
           it
           tends
           to
           no
           other
           end
           but
           to
           set
           or
           keep
           up
           somewhat
           of
           men
           's
           inventions
           above
           the
           present
           teachings
           and
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           false
           worships
           ,
           and
           leads
           to
           set
           up
           the
           Creature
           above
           the
           Creator
           ,
           and
           to
           exalt
           that
           birth
           which
           is
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           above
           that
           which
           is
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ;
           for
           whence
           comes
           all
           the
           worshipping
           of
           Saints
           ,
           and
           the
           Heavenly
           Host
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           amongst
           the
           Church
           of
           Rome
           ,
           as
           the
           means
           and
           way
           to
           get
           into
           God's
           favour
           ,
           but
           from
           him
           who
           first
           taught
           people
           to
           worship
           strange
           gods
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           up
           the
           traditions
           of
           men
           above
           the
           Commands
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             Come
             unto
             me
             all
             ye
             that
             are
             weary
             and
             heavy
             laden
             ,
             and
             I
             will
          
           refresh
           you
           ;
           he
           who
           faith
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             way
             ,
             the
             truth
             and
             the
             life
             ,
             appointed
             of
             God
             unto
             salvation
             ;
             and
             there
             is
          
           
           
             not
             another
             Name
             under
             Heaven
             whereby
             men
             can
             be
             saved
             .
          
           But
           in
           days
           of
           old
           there
           was
           a
           people
           that
           disigently
           searched
           the
           Scriptures
           which
           testified
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           thought
           therein
           to
           find
           life
           ,
           but
           would
           not
           come
           unto
           him
           who
           hath
           the
           words
           of
           eternal
           life
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           receive
           life
           from
           him
           ;
           but
           would
           have
           it
           in
           their
           own
           way
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           as
           their
           Mediums
           :
           And
           what
           is
           the
           end
           of
           all
           their
           attainments
           ,
           but
           onely
           this
           ,
           they
           grew
           wise
           to
           do
           evil
           ,
           and
           crucified
           the
           Lord
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           can
           ye
           with
           all
           your
           Mediums
           do
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           destroying
           of
           sin
           ,
           &
           saving
           your
           souls
           ,
           more
           than
           the
           sons
           of
           Sceva
           ,
           the
           Vagabond
           Iews
           ,
           the
           Exorcists
           could
           do
           to
           cast
           out
           Devils
           by
           way
           of
           imitation
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           that
           Jesus
           whom
           Paul
           preached
           ,
           whom
           they
           knew
           not
           to
           be
           the
           power
           of
           God
           unto
           salvation
           to
           every
           one
           that
           believes
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           not
           another
           Mediator
           between
           God
           and
           Man
           ,
           but
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           unto
           whom
           ye
           must
           all
           come
           ,
           as
           to
           that
           Original
           Fountain
           of
           Life
           from
           whence
           all
           good
           doth
           flow
           ;
           and
           wait
           to
           know
           his
           voice
           in
           you
           ,
           which
           will
           teach
           you
           the
           way
           of
           God
           more
           perfectly
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           boast
           of
           other
           mens
           lines
           ,
           but
           to
           come
           down
           out
           of
           all
           your
           imaginations
           ,
           in
           the
           silence
           of
           flesh
           to
           wait
           to
           hear
           his
           voice
           ,
           who
           is
           able
           to
           instruct
           you
           in
           the
           way
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           teach
           you
           to
           do
           the
           will
           of
           God
           in
           earth
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Heaven
           ;
           and
           whatever
           ye
           do
           without
           him
           ,
           it
           's
           no
           better
           than
           Cain's
           Sacrifice
           ,
           which
           finds
           not
           acceptance
           with
           God
           :
           And
           all
           your
           treasuring
           up
           of
           wisdom
           and
           knowledge
           in
           your
           unregenerate
           nature
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           from
           the
           present
           teachings
           of
           God
           's
           Spirit
           ,
           (
           who
           knows
           what
           is
           fit
           for
           you
           will
           profit
           you
           no
           more
           than
           the
           Israelites
           gathering
           of
           Manna
           beyond
           God
           's
           command
           ,
           did
           profit
           them
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           no
           better
           than
           the
           treasuring
           up
           of
           wrath
           against
           the
           day
           of
           wrath
           and
           revelation
           of
           God
           's
           just
           Judgements
           upon
           all
           ungodly
           men
           ,
           who
           hold
           the
           truth
           in
           unrighteousness
           .
           Therefore
           come
           down
           to
           him
           who
           is
           meek
           and
           lowly
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           unto
           the
           appearance
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           in
           you
           ,
           who
           is
           come
           a
           Light
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           follow
           him
           who
           reproveth
           the
           world
           of
           sin
           ,
           that
           by
           it
           ye
           may
           be
           lead
           into
           all
           truth
           .
           And
           know
           assuredly
           ,
           that
           until
           ye
           come
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           ye
           are
           not
           the
           children
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           abide
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           the
           Prince
           of
           this
           world
           rules
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           .
           And
           let
           not
           the
           shame
           of
           the
           Cross
           affright
           you
           also
           from
           the
           Crown
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           cometh
           not
           by
           observation
           ,
           but
           is
           within
           you
           ;
           and
           the
           Word
           nigh
           ,
           in
           the
           heart
           and
           in
           the
           mouth
           ,
           which
           discovereth
           to
           man
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           wil
           onely
           shew
           you
           the
           way
           ;
           and
           unless
           ye
           come
           to
           know
           Christ
           in
           you
           the
           hope
           of
           glory
           ,
           all
           other
           hopes
           are
           but
           as
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           ,
           that
           shall
           perish
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           the
           necessity
           that
           ye
           seem
           to
           place
           in
           your
           Mediums
           of
           Water
           ,
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           as
           if
           a
           man
           could
           not
           be
           saved
           without
           them
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Query
           something
           farther
           proposed
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Whether
             ye
             own
          
           Transubstantiation
           ,
           
             and
             judge
             it
             to
             be
             the
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             cleanseth
             from
             all
             sin
             ,
             and
             so
             set
             up
             the
             Creature
             above
             the
             Creator
             ?
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           
             Or
             whether
             ye
             use
             them
             as
             signs
             and
             figures
             of
             good
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             as
             not
             knowing
             him
             come
             who
             is
             the
             Substance
             ?
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Or
             whether
             ye
             use
             them
             as
             helps
             to
             salvation
             ,
             accounting
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             insufficient
             to
             destroy
             sin
             ,
             and
             to
             save
             your
             souls
             ?
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Or
             whether
             ye
             have
             notset
             up
             an
             imagination
             in
             your
             minds
             about
             the
             way
             of
             God's
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             resolve
             to
             have
             salvation
             in
             your
             own
             way
             ,
             and
             to
             oppose
             that
             which
             is
             contrary
             to
             it
             ,
             as
             men
             do
             that
             know
             not
             the
             present
             teachings
             of
             Gods
             Spirit
             ?
          
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Or
             whether
             do
             you
             think
             that
             Christ
             hath
             left
             the
             work
             of
             God's
             salvation
             to
             any
             Creature
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             the
             same
             yesterday
             ,
             to
             day
             and
             for
             ever
             ,
             the
             alone
             Saviour
             of
             the
             world
             ?
          
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Or
             whether
             the
             Mysterie
             of
             Gods
             Kingdom
             be
             hid
             from
             you
             ,
             and
             so
             it
             s
             beyond
             your
             Capacities
             ,
             and
             therefore
             with
             them
             that
             perish
             ,
             you
             'l
             feed
             upon
             mortals
             ,
             upon
             that
             which
             must
             dye
             ,
             and
             reject
             him
             who
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             liveth
             and
             abideth
             for
             ever
             ,
             that
             Bread
             which
             came
             down
             from
             God
             out
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             Light
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             the
             onely
             way
             to
             the
             Father
             ?
          
        
         
           Try
           and
           examine
           well
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           your
           own
           consciences
           be
           answerd
           in
           every
           particular
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           no
           longer
           live
           under
           Death's
           power
           ,
           but
           repent
           and
           be
           converted
           unto
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           onely
           able
           to
           destroy
           sin
           ,
           and
           save
           your
           souls
           ,
           as
           witnessed
           by
        
         
           
             your
             Friend
             in
             truth
             ,
             Iohn
             Anderdon
             .
          
           
             Bridgewater
             
               the
               26.
               of
               the
               7th
               .
               Month
               ,
               1661.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .