A spiritual prospective glass Through which the rulers and people of England, may plainly see those things which concerns their peace. Being a manifestation from the Spirit of God, in love to all people. By one that desires the prosperity of truth, and the peace of the nation. W.Smith.
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           A
           Spiritual
           Prospective
           GLASS
           .
           Through
           which
           the
           Rulers
           and
           people
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           may
           plainly
           see
           those
           things
           which
           concerns
           their
           peace
           .
           Being
           a
           manifestation
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           all
           people
           .
           By
           one
           that
           desires
           the
           prosperity
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           peace
           of
           the
           Nation
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             Smith
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               In
               him
               was
               Life
               ,
               and
               the
               Life
               was
               the
               Light
               of
               Men
               ,
               and
               the
               Light
               shineth
               in
               darkness
               ,
               and
               the
               darkness
               comprehended
               it
               not
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Jo.
            
             1.
             4.
             5.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               For
               God
               who
               commanded
               the
               Light
               to
               shine
               out
               of
               darkness
               ,
               hath
               shined
               in
               our
               hearts
               to
               give
               the
               Light
               of
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               glory
               of
               God
               in
               the
               fear
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
            
          
           
             
               2
               Cor.
            
             4.
             6.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1670.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             .
          
        
         
           IF
           absolute
           necessity
           did
           not
           constrain
           to
           make
           a
           discovery
           of
           that
           which
           doth
           occasion
           desolation
           ,
           and
           to
           inform
           all
           concerned
           wherein
           they
           wrong
           both
           themselves
           and
           others
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           set
           the
           truth
           before
           the
           face
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           more
           satisfaction
           to
           fit
           in
           stilness
           then
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           to
           appear
           in
           publick
           ,
           and
           though
           the
           innocent
           dwell
           in
           that
           Love
           which
           endureth
           all
           things
           ,
           yet
           where
           severity
           oppresseth
           their
           innocency
           ,
           it
           causeth
           them
           to
           manifest
           the
           truth
           on
           their
           own
           behalf
           ,
           and
           also
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           such
           by
           whom
           they
           are
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           for
           this
           very
           end
           is
           the
           matter
           published
           which
           in
           this
           little
           book
           is
           contained
           ,
           for
           if
           any
           conclude
           that
           the
           Innocent
           
             Quakers
          
           suffer
           as
           evil
           doers
           ,
           they
           make
           there
           conclusion
           without
           a
           good
           understanding
           ,
           and
           none
           are
           to
           conclude
           a
           matter
           until
           it
           be
           fully
           cleared
           by
           sufficient
           evidence
           ,
           and
           whoever
           thou
           art
           into
           whose
           hands
           this
           little
           book
           may
           be
           ordered
           ,
           thou
           art
           desired
           to
           read
           it
           or
           hear
           it
           ,
           in
           meekness
           ,
           and
           to
           consider
           the
           matter
           in
           it
           as
           becommeth
           true
           Wisdom
           and
           sound
           Judgement
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           thy
           own
           temperance
           and
           moderation
           ,
           thou
           may
           reap
           proffit
           ,
           and
           do
           thy self
           good
           ,
           Farewell
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             S.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           Spiritual
           Prospective
           Glass
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           not
           to
           be
           questioned
           but
           the
           Rulers
           and
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           do
           acknowledge
           and
           confess
           that
           Christ
           Jesus
           is
           their
           Redeemer
           and
           Saviour
           ,
           &
           that
           they
           are
           Christians
           through
           the
           Faith
           they
           have
           in
           his
           death
           and
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           be
           hoped
           that
           the
           ensuing
           matter
           may
           meet
           with
           better
           respect
           and
           entertainment
           in
           Relation
           to
           Christ
           an
           practice
           ,
           for
           Christian
           practice
           is
           always
           an
           acceptable
           thing
           to
           a
           Christian
           Nature
           and
           life
           ,
           because
           nature
           is
           delighted
           in
           that
           which
           is
           in
           agreement
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           being
           stated
           as
           a
           thing
           not
           questioned
           ,
           the
           latter
           may
           be
           more
           fully
           opened
           and
           presented
           for
           the
           harmony
           will
           not
           break
           where
           the
           matter
           is
           substantial
           in
           its
           ground
           and
           nature
           ,
           for
           whatsoever
           breaketh
           harmony
           doth
           alter
           the
           course
           of
           Nature
           by
           malignity
           ,
           for
           Christianity
           is
           concurrent
           in
           all
           passages
           without
           any
           malignity
           in
           it self
           to
           let
           or
           hinder
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           Harmony
           the
           Lord
           God
           hath
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           where
           it
           is
           not
           so
           ,
           it
           is
           but
           Christianity
           professed
           which
           wanteth
           the
           substantial
           ground
           and
           nature
           of
           a
           Christian
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           Title
           of
           a
           spiritual
           Prospective
           Glass
           comprehends
           the
           whole
           matter
           by
           allusion
           for
           most
           people
           know
           that
           it
           is
           the
           property
           of
           a
           visible
           Prospective
           Glass
           to
           discover
           visible
           things
           plainly
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           are
           obscure
           and
           not
           to
           be
           clearly
           discerned
           ,
           and
           by
           that
           means
           many
           comes
           to
           be
           satisfied
           concerning
           a
           thing
           by
           beholding
           it
           so
           fully
           as
           to
           know
           what
           it
           is
           even
           so
           must
           all
           people
           come
           to
           know
           and
           be
           satisfied
           concerning
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           by
           beholding
           them
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           spiritual
           things
           are
           spiritually
           discerned
           ,
           and
           the
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           of
           God
           doth
           discover
           spiritual
           things
           as
           they
           are
           in
           nature
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           discovery
           there
           is
           no
           deceiveableness
           by
           any
           false
           presentation
           or
           object
           ,
           but
           a
           true
           discovery
           of
           the
           substance
           of
           spiritual
           things
           by
           which
           the
           Soul
           hath
           great
           benefit
           and
           comfort
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           blessed
           
           Light
           and
           Spirit
           
             Abraham
          
           see
           Christs
           day
           and
           rejoyced
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           same
           light
           and
           spirit
           
             Moses
          
           see
           to
           the
           beginning
           ,
           and
           rehearsed
           the
           mighty
           works
           of
           God
           in
           the
           beginning
           and
           he
           see
           Christ
           the
           great
           Prophet
           who
           was
           to
           be
           Raised
           up
           like
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           commanded
           that
           he
           in
           all
           things
           should
           be
           heard
           ,
           and
           so
           
             ●●ses
          
           see
           the
           beginning
           and
           the
           ending
           in
           the
           light
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Prophets
           and
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           see
           the
           Heavenly
           and
           spiritual
           things
           in
           the
           same
           light
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             John
          
           see
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           said
           
             behold
             him
             ,
             and
             some
             beheld
             his
             glory
             as
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             only
             begotten
             of
             the
             Father
             full
             of
             grace
             and
             truth
             ,
          
           and
           so
           in
           the
           light
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           all
           the
           Holy
           men
           of
           God
           discerned
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           did
           not
           look
           at
           things
           that
           were
           temporall
           ,
           but
           at
           things
           that
           were
           eternal
           ,
           and
           this
           were
           a
           true
           presentation
           or
           object
           which
           did
           not
           deceive
           the
           beholders
           ,
           and
           by
           believing
           in
           it
           according
           to
           the
           dispensation
           of
           God
           they
           came
           to
           witness
           Salvation
           and
           Eternal
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           people
           must
           come
           to
           the
           light
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           if
           they
           would
           see
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           for
           flesh
           and
           blood
           doth
           not
           reveal
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           expect
           to
           see
           spiritual
           things
           in
           that
           nature
           they
           deceive
           themselves
           ,
           and
           this
           hath
           been
           in
           ages
           past
           ,
           and
           is
           at
           this
           day
           the
           ground
           of
           error
           concerning
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           for
           what
           man
           can
           see
           spiritual
           things
           with
           a
           natural
           eye
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           testimony
           given
           by
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           see
           the
           things
           of
           God
           with
           flesh
           and
           blood
           or
           a
           natural
           eye
           ,
           but
           said
           ,
           
             The
             natural
             Man
             receives
             not
             the
             things
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             spiritually
             discerned
             ,
             and
             no
             Man
             knows
             the
             things
             of
             God
             but
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           here
           the
           natural
           man
           is
           to
           stop
           and
           stand
           still
           and
           be
           quiet
           ,
           he
           cannot
           see
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           nor
           receive
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           nor
           judge
           of
           spiritual
           things
           and
           so
           not
           fit
           to
           meddle
           with
           such
           weighty
           concernments
           ,
           for
           seeing
           by
           Scripture
           testimony
           that
           no
           man
           knows
           the
           things
           of
           God
           but
           by
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           then
           all
           that
           would
           know
           the
           things
           of
           God
           are
           to
           mind
           the
           spirit
           of
           God
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           spirit
           is
           minded
           &
           obeyed
           ,
           it
           teacheth
           and
           instructeth
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           which
           it
           knoweth
           ,
           
           and
           so
           the
           things
           of
           God
           are
           revealed
           by
           his
           spirit
           and
           taught
           by
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           receive
           the
           Spirit
           they
           know
           the
           things
           of
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           here
           is
           the
           spiritual
           mind
           in
           which
           is
           life
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           a
           spiritual
           mind
           is
           a
           spiritual
           man
           ,
           and
           that
           man
           is
           fit
           to
           judge
           of
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           because
           he
           sees
           them
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           knows
           them
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           therefore
           able
           to
           give
           sound
           judgement
           which
           the
           natural
           man
           cannot
           do
           ,
           for
           the
           natural
           man
           runs
           into
           error
           by
           believing
           in
           false
           objects
           ,
           which
           darkness
           presenteth
           to
           his
           view
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           receives
           it
           into
           his
           beliefs
           so
           he
           holds
           it
           in
           his
           judgement
           and
           opinion
           as
           if
           it
           was
           the
           truth
           ,
           for
           error
           is
           a
           mistaking
           of
           things
           as
           to
           the
           truth
           that
           is
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           the
           
             Sadduces
          
           condition
           concerning
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           Christ
           said
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             ye
             do
             err
             not
             knowing
             the
             Scriptures
             nor
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             for
             if
             they
             had
             known
             the
             Scriptures
             and
             the
             ●ower
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             would
             〈◊〉
             understood
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             not
             erred
             in
             〈◊〉
             judgement
             and
             opinion
             ,
          
           for
           it
           was
           their
           judgement
           that
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           no
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           that
           〈◊〉
           their
           Error
           or
           mistake
           ,
           〈◊〉
           Christ
           opened
           the
           truth
           unto
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           God
           is
           not
           the
           God
           of
           the
           dead
           but
           of
           the
           living
           ,
           so
           truth
           is
           not
           to
           be
           concluded
           as
           to
           what
           men
           hold
           in
           their
           judgement
           and
           opinion
           ,
           seeing
           Christ
           reproved
           it
           〈◊〉
           error
           in
           the
           
             〈◊〉
             ,
          
           but
           that
           which
           is
           revealed
           in
           〈◊〉
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           may
           be
           safely
           concluded
           to
           be
           the
           〈◊〉
           which
           is
           no
           error
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           is
           the
           light
           and
           truth
           did
           see
           the
           
             Saddu●●●
          
           error
           in
           what
           they
           held
           in
           the
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           and
           opinion
           concerning
           the
           Resurrection
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           〈◊〉
           there
           be
           for
           people
           to
           give
           up
           their
           belief
           to
           the
           judge●●●●
           〈◊〉
           opinion
           of
           natural
           men
           as
           to
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           there
           can
           be
           no
           ●ore
           safety
           in
           so
           doing
           then
           for
           one
           blind
           man
           to
           be
           led
           or
           guided
           by
           another
           that
           is
           as
           blind
           as
           himself
           ,
           therefore
           I
           shall
           speak
           in
           plainness
           to
           the
           Rulers
           and
           People
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           their
           information
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           happily
           the
           light
           may
           shine
           out
           of
           darkness
           in
           such
           where
           it
           shines
           in
           darkness
           ,
           and
           by
           darkness
           not
           comprehended
           that
           if
           it
           seem
           good
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           day
           may
           break
           in
           them
           and
           the
           Sun
           of
           righteousness
           may
           arise
           with
           healing
           under
           his
           Wings
           .
        
         
         
           Friends
           ,
           unto
           you
           all
           that
           are
           striving
           against
           the
           blessed
           appearance
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Lord
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           Prince
           of
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           this
           matter
           is
           offered
           in
           love
           to
           your
           souls
           and
           to
           the
           whole
           nation
           ,
           and
           though
           I
           well
           know
           that
           judgement
           lingreth
           not
           where
           wickedness
           aboundeth
           ,
           So
           I
           also
           know
           that
           God
           would
           not
           the
           death
           of
           a
           sinner
           but
           rather
           he
           would
           turn
           from
           his
           wickedness
           and
           live
           ,
           and
           this
           
             I
          
           deliver
           as
           a
           testimony
           for
           God
           and
           in
           this
           matter
           
             I
          
           shall
           not
           appear
           like
           
             Tertullus
          
           the
           flourishing
           Orator
           ,
           but
           like
           
             Paul
          
           the
           plain
           and
           true
           Apostle
           ,
           for
           in
           such
           weighty
           concernments
           the
           Fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           to
           be
           minded
           ,
           and
           his
           counsel
           and
           wisdom
           to
           be
           obeyed
           and
           followed
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           I
           shall
           speak
           to
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           all
           your
           consciences
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Almighty
           and
           Everlasting
           God
           created
           all
           things
           good
           &
           man
           in
           that
           state
           was
           blessed
           and
           happy
           in
           the
           paradic
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           there
           his
           Soul
           enjoyed
           the
           benefit
           and
           comfort
           in
           the
           life
           and
           power
           by
           which
           it
           was
           nourished
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           good
           and
           blessed
           state
           in
           which
           man
           was
           created
           he
           loss
           by
           disobedience
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           driven
           out
           of
           paradice
           to
           his
           Souls
           sorrow
           and
           heaviness
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           state
           of
           all
           people
           in
           the
           first
           
             Adams
          
           transgression
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Almighty
           and
           Everlasting
           God
           promised
           a
           seed
           to
           break
           the
           Serpents
           head
           that
           tempted
           man
           forth
           of
           his
           good
           and
           blessed
           state
           in
           which
           he
           was
           created
           ,
           that
           man
           might
           be
           again
           restored
           into
           his
           first
           being
           of
           life
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           seed
           promised
           was
           Christ
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           arm
           of
           his
           power
           is
           able
           to
           destroy
           the
           Devil
           and
           his
           Work
           and
           to
           bring
           Man
           again
           unto
           God
           and
           the
           good
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ages
           did
           bear
           witness
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           seed
           in
           working
           deliverance
           from
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           came
           to
           witness
           Gods
           promise
           fulfilled
           ,
           and
           to
           live
           in
           the
           joy
           of
           his
           Salvation
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           There
           is
           no
           nation
           ,
           people
           or
           Language
           unto
           whom
           the
           seed
           doth
           not
           give
           light
           ,
           for
           the
           〈◊〉
           is
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Christ
           lighteth
           every
           
           one
           that
           comes
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           his
           Light
           is
           a
           Witness
           in
           every
           ones
           conscience
           unto
           that
           which
           is
           good
           ,
           ●nd
           against
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Man
           believing
           and
           obeying
           the
           testimony
           of
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           conscience
           ,
           it
           worketh
           in
           power
           for
           his
           deliverance
           out
           of
           darkness
           where
           his
           Soul
           is
           in
           bondage
           ,
           sorrow
           and
           heaviness
           ,
           and
           restores
           into
           the
           good
           again
           where
           the
           Soul
           comes
           into
           peace
           ,
           joy
           ,
           and
           happiness
           ,
           and
           so
           Christ
           is
           the
           restorer
           of
           〈◊〉
           to
           dwell
           in
           .
        
         
           Now
           as
           you
           profess
           your selves
           to
           be
           believers
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           Christians
           ,
           it
           is
           necessary
           that
           you
           consider
           how
           far
           you
           can
           witne●s
           the
           promise
           of
           God
           fulfilled
           in
           you
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           fully
           examine
           your
           own
           conditions
           these
           following
           questions
           may
           be
           useful
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Do
             you
             believe
             in
             the
             Light
             with
             which
             Christ
             lighteth
             you
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Do
             you
             obey
             the
             Testimony
             of
             Light
             in
             your
             own
             Consciences
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Do
             you
             witness
             your
             sin
             done
             away
             ,
             and
             the
             serpents
             head
             broken
             .
          
           
             4
             ,
             Do
             you
             witness
             deliverance
             out
             of
             darkness
             and
             the
             house
             of
             bondage
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Do
             you
             witness
             liberty
             in
             the
             power
             of
             an
             endless
             life
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Do
             you
             witness
             the
             righteousness
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             made
             your
             righteousness
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Do
             you
             witness
             unity
             and
             peace
             in
             the
             righteousness
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             8.
             
             Do
             you
             witness
             the
             goodness
             of
             God
             to
             satisfie
             your
             Souls
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Do
             you
             follow
             peace
             with
             all
             men
             and
             holiness
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Do
             you
             feel
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             rule
             in
             your
             hearts
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Do
             you
             love
             your
             enemies
             and
             do
             good
             to
             those
             that
             hate
             you
             .
          
           
             
             12.
             
             Do
             you
             serve
             God
             in
             Fear
             and
             Rejoyce
             before
             him
             with
             reverence
             .
          
        
         
           Examine
           your selves
           and
           your
           condition
           by
           these
           few
           questions
           ,
           for
           these
           good
           and
           holy
           things
           are
           witnessed
           by
           such
           as
           are
           regenerated
           and
           born
           again
           ,
           and
           except
           you
           be
           regenerated
           and
           born
           again
           ,
           you
           cannot
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           can
           your
           Souls
           be
           satisfied
           out
           of
           Gods
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           is
           it
           not
           the
           greatest
           concernment
           to
           know
           an
           entrance
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           ,
           where
           the
           Soul
           comes
           to
           be
           satisfied
           in
           rest
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           comfort
           and
           happiness
           ,
           and
           so
           there
           is
           a
           coming
           out
           of
           the
           first
           
             Adams
          
           transgression
           as
           the
           light
           and
           power
           of
           the
           second
           
             Adam
          
           is
           obeyed
           in
           manifestation
           and
           operation
           ,
           for
           the
           operation
           of
           the
           light
           and
           power
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           second
           
             Adam
          
           makes
           a
           new
           creature
           and
           they
           that
           receive
           Christ
           in
           his
           light
           and
           power
           to
           come
           into
           Union
           with
           him
           they
           are
           new
           creatures
           ,
           and
           new
           creatures
           are
           Christians
           in
           Nature
           and
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           beareth
           witness
           with
           their
           spirits
           that
           they
           are
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           in
           such
           all
           old
           things
           are
           done
           away
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           are
           become
           new
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           are
           in
           the
           New
           Covenant
           with
           a
           new
           heart
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           spirit
           which
           God
           gives
           them
           ,
           and
           puts
           into
           them
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           the
           people
           who
           now
           worship
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           confidence
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           answer
           the
           life
           and
           practice
           of
           new
           creatures
           ,
           and
           Christians
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           and
           this
           keeps
           the
           harmony
           and
           doth
           not
           break
           it
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           righteousness
           ,
           Unity
           ,
           and
           Peace
           ,
           runs
           as
           a
           natural
           stream
           in
           the
           same
           light
           ,
           spirit
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           power
           that
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           come
           to
           love
           this
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           this
           and
           walk
           in
           this
           ,
           your
           souls
           will
           come
           into
           Righteousness
           ,
           Unity
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           so
           into
           a
           comfortable
           and
           happy
           being
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           gain-say
           :
           resist
           and
           withstand
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           when
           it
           testifieth
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           and
           love
           darkness
           rather
           then
           light
           ,
           your
           souls
           are
           in
           sorrow
           and
           heaviness
           ,
           whatsoever
           you
           may
           profess
           of
           Christianity
           in
           your
           judgement
           and
           opinion
           ,
           for
           there
           can
           be
           no
           sound
           judgement
           or
           opinion
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Light
           and
           power
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           they
           
           that
           resist
           the
           Light
           they
           err
           in
           what
           they
           hold
           as
           to
           their
           Judgement
           and
           opinion
           in
           spiritual
           things
           ;
           for
           the
           ground
           of
           Error
           is
           ignorance
           ,
           and
           the
           ground
           of
           ignorance
           is
           darkness
           ,
           and
           then
           such
           as
           love
           darkness
           rather
           then
           light
           must
           needs
           live
           in
           Error
           and
           not
           in
           the
           truth
           whatever
           they
           profess
           ,
           and
           Righteousness
           ,
           unity
           and
           peace
           will
           never
           spring
           out
           of
           darkness
           and
           error
           ,
           for
           where
           ignorance
           maintains
           an
           error
           it
           usually
           maintains
           it
           by
           violence
           and
           force
           against
           such
           as
           hold
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           never
           do
           the
           thing
           that
           is
           right
           ,
           and
           so
           cannot
           be
           Righteous
           or
           bring
           forth
           Righteousness
           ,
           nor
           never
           will
           bring
           into
           unity
           and
           peace
           ;
           but
           provokes
           unto
           Wrath
           ,
           Envy
           ,
           and
           Strife
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           is
           plain
           that
           error
           in
           Judgement
           and
           opinion
           touching
           the
           way
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           is
           the
           veryground
           of
           persecution
           ,
           for
           as
           darkness
           vaileth
           the
           understanding
           from
           the
           true
           knowledge
           of
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           so
           it
           causeth
           ignorance
           and
           error
           in
           Judgement
           and
           opinion
           ,
           and
           then
           worketh
           violently
           against
           all
           dissenters
           or
           opposers
           of
           that
           which
           it
           formeth
           and
           setteth
           up
           to
           be
           observed
           as
           the
           way
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           breaks
           the
           harmony
           that
           stands
           in
           Righteousness
           ,
           Unity
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           can
           never
           bring
           comfort
           and
           happiness
           to
           any
           Soul
           ,
           and
           is
           it
           the
           way
           and
           manner
           of
           Christians
           to
           practice
           the
           way
           of
           the
           heathens
           by
           whom
           they
           were
           first
           persecuted
           ,
           and
           many
           destroyed
           ,
           for
           did
           not
           the
           heathen
           Emperors
           cause
           the
           Christians
           to
           be
           persecured
           and
           destroyed
           for
           above
           3
           hundred
           years
           after
           Christ
           ?
           and
           doth
           it
           become
           Christians
           to
           walk
           in
           the
           heathens
           way
           of
           outrage
           and
           cruelty
           one
           amongst
           another
           ,
           or
           should
           they
           not
           love
           one
           another
           as
           Christ
           commandeth
           and
           live
           in
           Righteousness
           ,
           Unity
           and
           peace
           together
           ,
           and
           so
           judge
           the
           Heathens
           cruelty
           and
           not
           justifie
           them
           in
           it
           ?
        
         
           O
           that
           the
           Rulers
           of
           
             England
          
           would
           stand
           still
           and
           consider
           the
           beginning
           and
           end
           of
           persecution
           in
           matters
           of
           Faith
           and
           Religion
           ,
           for
           if
           the
           beginning
           of
           persecution
           be
           well
           pleasing
           unto
           God
           ,
           then
           
             Cains
          
           slaying
           his
           brother
           is
           no
           sin
           ,
           but
           that
           
             Cains
          
           action
           did
           nor
           please
           God
           is
           plain
           from
           the
           displeasure
           of
           God
           against
           
           him
           ,
           &
           the
           judgment
           of
           God
           that
           came
           upon
           him
           therefore
           
             Cain
          
           slaying
           his
           Brother
           is
           a
           sin
           that
           did
           not
           go
           unpunished
           and
           so
           neither
           the
           beginning
           ofending
           of
           persecution
           that
           can
           in
           any
           wise
           be
           profitable
           to
           those
           that
           are
           exercised
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Innocent
           
             Quakers
          
           could
           not
           have
           believed
           that
           the
           King
           and
           great
           Counsel
           of
           Parliament
           would
           have
           put
           such
           an
           opportunity
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           violent
           persons
           to
           ruine
           their
           estates
           for
           worshipping
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           living
           God
           that
           those
           people
           do
           worship
           ,
           and
           they
           worship
           him
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           in
           the
           truth
           which
           is
           peaceable
           ,
           whatsoever
           you
           do
           reckon
           their
           meetings
           to
           be
           in
           your
           natural
           eye
           ,
           &
           seeing
           that
           such
           a
           violent
           use
           is
           made
           of
           the
           safe
           act
           as
           tendeth
           to
           the
           utter
           ruine
           of
           honest
           peaceable
           Subjects
           ,
           it
           can
           no
           way
           be
           dishonourable
           to
           your
           dignity
           to
           repeal
           it
           &
           make
           it
           void
           ,
           which
           if
           you
           do
           not
           your
           agreement
           in
           the
           execution
           will
           〈◊〉
           in
           the
           consequence
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           fall
           hard
           upon
           your selves
           when
           the
           Lord
           makes
           inquisition
           after
           such
           as
           spoils
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           do
           repeal
           it
           and
           make
           it
           void
           as
           seeing
           how
           destructive
           it
           is
           to
           the
           Nation
           in
           the
           using
           and
           execution
           of
           it
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           manifest
           some
           tenderness
           of
           heart
           in
           your
           great
           assembly
           ,
           and
           also
           demonstrate
           that
           it
           was
           not
           by
           you
           enacted
           with
           that
           intention
           as
           it
           hapneth
           in
           the
           execution
           ,
           and
           this
           would
           be
           great
           satisfaction
           unto
           the
           Nation
           ,
           for
           what
           conclusion
           can
           you
           make
           to
           your selves
           by
           suffering
           such
           proceedings
           ,
           or
           do
           you
           conclude
           that
           it
           may
           be
           a
           benefit
           unto
           such
           as
           comes
           under
           the
           punishment
           by
           working
           their
           Reformation
           ,
           if
           there
           be
           neither
           benefit
           to
           your selves
           nor
           those
           you
           punish
           as
           offenders
           it
           cannot
           be
           beneficial
           unto
           any
           others
           ,
           for
           that
           by
           which
           any
           hath
           benefit
           must
           come
           as
           a
           clear
           thing
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           it
           is
           no
           benefit
           at
           all
           ,
           for
           if
           a
           man
           must
           answer
           as
           much
           or
           more
           in
           consideration
           of
           what
           he
           receives
           ,
           he
           hath
           no
           benefit
           but
           rather
           looseth
           by
           what
           he
           receives
           ,
           and
           if
           such
           amongst
           whom
           fines
           are
           to
           be
           divided
           must
           answer
           the
           receipt
           unto
           God
           with
           a
           greater
           consideration
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           loosers
           by
           what
           they
           receive
           ,
           for
           what
           doth
           it
           proffit
           a
           
             man
             to
             gain
             the
             whole
             World
             and
             loose
             his
             own
             Soul
             ,
             or
             what
             shall
             a
             
             man
             give
             ●n
             exchange
             for
             his
             Soul.
          
           so
           if
           a
           man
           loose
           his
           own
           Soul
           in
           consideration
           or
           what
           he
           receives
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           for
           his
           benefit
           :
           his
           loss
           is
           far
           greater
           then
           his
           gain
           and
           therefore
           no
           benefit
           at
           all
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           benefit
           can
           come
           to
           the
           sufferer
           by
           working
           reformation
           is
           very
           clear
           ,
           for
           violence
           was
           never
           known
           to
           work
           a
           true
           reformation
           in
           any
           ,
           and
           seeing
           no
           benefit
           will
           arise
           to
           any
           party
           according
           to
           what
           may
           be
           expected
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           altogether
           an
           unproffitable
           thing
           which
           unto
           Christians
           should
           be
           detestable
           ,
           and
           however
           you
           may
           be
           incouraged
           by
           Prelates
           and
           Clergy
           in
           such
           a
           work
           upon
           a
           Christian
           account
           ,
           yet
           you
           will
           not
           find
           it
           to
           your
           Souls
           benefit
           and
           comfort
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           incourage
           you
           in
           any
           thing
           that
           will
           not
           bring
           comfort
           to
           your
           Souls
           ,
           you
           have
           good
           cause
           to
           let
           there
           counsel
           fall
           at
           your
           feet
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           make
           it
           a
           head
           to
           rule
           over
           you
           ,
           for
           indeed
           most
           men
           of
           that
           sort
           have
           sought
           for
           worldly
           preheminence
           ,
           honour
           and
           proffit
           ,
           for
           many
           ages
           past
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           you
           adhere
           to
           their
           Councel
           ,
           the
           more
           will
           they
           seek
           their
           own
           interest
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           good
           dominion
           over
           you
           ,
           for
           how
           doth
           the
           Pope
           exalt
           himself
           over
           .
           Emperors
           and
           Kings
           ,
           who
           by
           the
           Emperor
           was
           first
           enstalled
           in
           his
           pontifical
           dignity
           ,
           and
           so
           experience
           may
           teach
           you
           that
           it
           is
           not
           altogether
           your
           safety
           to
           set
           up
           Prelares
           and
           Clergy
           above
           you
           ,
           or
           to
           follow
           their
           advice
           and
           counsel
           in
           things
           that
           properly
           concerns
           your
           own
           authority
           ,
           but
           rather
           mind
           your
           own
           power
           in
           all
           civil
           concernments
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           nothing
           further
           wherein
           either
           they
           or
           you
           are
           to
           concern
           your selves
           by
           the
           power
           of
           any
           outward
           law
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           mind
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           Jesus
           it
           will
           direct
           you
           to
           act
           in
           your
           proper
           places
           whereby
           your
           souls
           may
           have
           peace
           and
           comfort
           ,
           and
           that
           councel
           you
           are
           to
           receive
           by
           which
           you
           may
           come
           to
           allow
           to
           all
           tender
           consciences
           the
           just
           priviledge
           of
           liberty
           in
           things
           pertaining
           to
           their
           consciences
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           settle
           righteousness
           ,
           unity
           and
           peace
           in
           every
           conscience
           that
           is
           well
           disposed
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           soul
           will
           come
           to
           live
           in
           comfort
           as
           in
           a
           day
           of
           prosperity
           ,
           and
           there
           you
           will
           know
           the
           things
           that
           belongs
           to
           your
           peace
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           in
           things
           of
           such
           weighty
           concernment
           there
           ought
           to
           be
           great
           regard
           to
           the
           well
           being
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           your
           proper
           place
           to
           stand
           and
           rule
           not
           to
           meddle
           with
           spiritual
           things
           ,
           but
           look
           after
           the
           well
           being
           of
           the
           nation
           ,
           and
           to
           suppress
           vice
           and
           vanity
           that
           occasioneth
           mischief
           and
           injury
           ,
           here
           stand
           in
           your
           places
           and
           exercise
           your
           power
           to
           the
           punishment
           of
           evil
           doers
           there
           your
           authority
           is
           to
           shew
           it self
           and
           not
           in
           punishing
           tender
           peaceable
           people
           for
           their
           conscience
           towards
           God
           ,
           for
           persecution
           will
           never
           bring
           Righteousness
           ,
           Unity
           and
           peace
           to
           a
           Nation
           ,
           but
           always
           disturbs
           and
           disquiets
           the
           most
           setled
           condition
           ,
           so
           thus
           the
           consequence
           of
           persecution
           is
           for
           the
           most
           part
           strife
           and
           sedition
           ,
           and
           yet
           under
           the
           colour
           of
           suppressing
           seditious
           meetings
           persecution
           is
           carried
           on
           as
           the
           best
           means
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           in
           it self
           would
           make
           a
           good
           thing
           to
           appear
           evil
           that
           it
           might
           appear
           against
           it
           as
           evil
           to
           make
           it self
           appear
           as
           if
           it
           was
           good
           ,
           for
           this
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           that
           persecution
           never
           appeared
           against
           any
           thing
           as
           if
           it
           was
           good
           ,
           but
           as
           if
           it
           was
           evil
           ,
           and
           so
           hath
           always
           had
           a
           cloak
           to
           cover
           it
           in
           its
           greatest
           fury
           ,
           for
           such
           as
           are
           persecuted
           do
           always
           suffer
           as
           such
           that
           in
           the
           account
           of
           that
           spirit
           which
           persecuteth
           deserve
           the
           thing
           that
           is
           done
           for
           it
           is
           the
           general
           cry
           at
           this
           day
           by
           those
           that
           acts
           persecution
           or
           joyn
           with
           it
           ,
           you
           deserve
           to
           suffer
           that
           will
           not
           obey
           the
           Kings
           Laws
           ,
           and
           so
           would
           appear
           as
           if
           they
           were
           doing
           a
           good
           work
           with
           their
           violent
           hands
           ,
           and
           will
           concern
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Laws
           in
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           but
           such
           never
           yet
           looked
           thorow
           the
           
             Spiritual
             Prospective
             Glass
          
           to
           see
           things
           as
           they
           are
           ,
           and
           therefore
           they
           follow
           evil
           as
           if
           it
           was
           good
           ,
           and
           would
           suppress
           the
           good
           as
           if
           it
           was
           evil
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           evil
           doers
           ,
           and
           who
           will
           conclude
           that
           an
           evil
           doer
           obeys
           the
           Kings
           laws
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           those
           that
           do
           well
           that
           are
           such
           ,
           then
           the
           Innocent
           
             Quakers
          
           do
           not
           deserve
           that
           punishment
           as
           some
           inflicteth
           upon
           them
           under
           colour
           of
           disobeying
           the
           Kings
           Laws
           ,
           and
           what
           work
           doth
           this
           make
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           doth
           it
           not
           make
           the
           nation
           like
           broken
           shattered
           
           bones
           when
           so
           many
           honest
           people
           and
           peaceable
           subjects
           have
           their
           Estates
           torn
           from
           them
           by
           violent
           hands
           ,
           and
           many
           of
           conside
           able
           Estates
           have
           little
           left
           ,
           and
           no
           encouragement
           to
           begin
           again
           ,
           and
           many
           families
           lies
           distressed
           for
           want
           of
           that
           which
           should
           have
           been
           their
           outward
           Relief
           ,
           can
           ever
           such
           things
           bring
           the
           Nation
           into
           righteousness
           ,
           unity
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           or
           doth
           it
           not
           wast
           it
           like
           a
           Consumption
           upon
           the
           Natural
           body
           ?
           and
           what
           pleasure
           or
           delight
           can
           you
           have
           in
           such
           a
           work
           who
           joyn
           hands
           to
           perform
           it
           ?
           are
           you
           not
           smitten
           in
           your
           Consciences
           for
           your
           doings
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           that
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           that
           smites
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           cause
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           turn
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           except
           you
           repent
           it
           will
           be
           terrible
           to
           you
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           not
           like
           to
           prosper
           that
           persecutes
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           where
           is
           there
           a
           president
           in
           any
           nation
           of
           such
           actions
           :
           doth
           any
           Nation
           ruine
           the
           Estates
           one
           of
           another
           in
           such
           a
           manner
           ,
           surely
           you
           are
           not
           come
           high
           to
           righteousness
           ,
           unity
           and
           peace
           ,
           whose
           hands
           are
           busied
           in
           this
           destructive
           work
           and
           therefore
           a
           
             Spiritual
             Prospective
             glass
          
           is
           set
           to
           every
           mans
           eye
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           look
           thorow
           it
           and
           see
           the
           nature
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           righteousness
           ,
           unity
           ,
           and
           peace
           contained
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           ye
           may
           come
           to
           love
           the
           truth
           and
           live
           in
           it
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           your
           Souls
           that
           so
           righteousness
           ,
           unity
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           may
           run
           through
           the
           Nation
           to
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           those
           that
           dwell
           therein
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           be
           so
           I
           shall
           state
           a
           few
           particulars
           to
           be
           observed
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Mind
             the
             Light
             of
             Christ
             Jesus
             to
             be
             guided
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             do
             unto
             all
             men
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             by
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Be
             tender
             towards
             all
             that
             fear
             God
             and
             work
             righteousness
             for
             their
             incouragement
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Ordain
             no
             Laws
             that
             may
             be
             of
             a
             compelling
             or
             restraining
             power
             in
             things
             pertaining
             to
             God
             and
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             and
             repeal
             such
             as
             be
             in
             force
             for
             any
             such
             end
             or
             purpose
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Allow
             the
             Supreamacy
             and
             Authority
             of
             Church
             Government
             into
             Christ
             Jesus
             the
             head
             .
          
           
             
             5.
             
             Ordain
             such
             Laws
             as
             may
             reform
             the
             vain
             lives
             of
             such
             as
             fear
             not
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             right
             such
             as
             suffer
             wrong
             ,
             and
             to
             preserve
             outward
             Government
             in
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           Here
           is
           your
           bound
           set
           ,
           beyond
           which
           you
           are
           not
           to
           go
           ,
           for
           God
           doth
           not
           allow
           you
           to
           go
           beyond
           civil
           concernments
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           meddle
           with
           any
           thing
           further
           you
           go
           too
           far
           ,
           so
           stop
           where
           the
           Lord
           bounds
           you
           ,
           and
           act
           where
           he
           allows
           you
           ,
           do
           not
           encroach
           upon
           his
           Prerogative
           and
           right
           ,
           do
           not
           meddle
           with
           the
           conscience
           which
           belongeth
           onely
           to
           his
           power
           ,
           let
           that
           alone
           as
           a
           thing
           too
           weighty
           for
           you
           ,
           for
           you
           know
           no
           more
           of
           it
           then
           what
           your
           own
           Judgement
           and
           opinion
           may
           perswade
           you
           and
           so
           may
           err
           in
           your
           doings
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           err
           in
           your
           doings
           you
           cannot
           do
           the
           thing
           that
           is
           right
           ,
           and
           therefore
           better
           let
           all
           alone
           that
           is
           out
           of
           your
           reach
           ,
           then
           reach
           too
           far
           and
           hurt
           both
           your selves
           and
           others
           ,
        
         
           Now
           if
           you
           mind
           the
           light
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           it
           ,
           you
           will
           plainly
           see
           that
           what
           is
           here
           briefly
           stated
           doth
           much
           conduce
           to
           the
           settlement
           of
           the
           Nation
           in
           Righteousness
           ,
           unity
           and
           peace
           ,
           for
           why
           should
           Religion
           be
           an
           occasion
           of
           trouble
           and
           disquietness
           to
           a
           Nation
           ,
           may
           not
           people
           enjoy
           their
           own
           Faith
           and
           live
           in
           quietness
           with
           their
           neighbors
           ,
           and
           love
           their
           neighbors
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           nation
           may
           live
           in
           righteousness
           ,
           unity
           and
           peace
           together
           as
           men
           though
           they
           do
           not
           all
           observe
           the
           same
           things
           in
           practice
           and
           worship
           towards
           God
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           this
           heal
           the
           broken
           shatter'd
           bones
           of
           the
           nation
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           a
           lovely
           nation
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           
             England
          
           been
           counted
           a
           lovely
           nation
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           Christian
           profession
           ,
           and
           now
           to
           deform
           it self
           with
           such
           a
           black
           Image
           of
           persecution
           will
           make
           the
           praise
           of
           it
           fall
           with
           great
           dishonor
           ,
           for
           what
           nation
           doth
           make
           a
           larger
           profession
           of
           Christianity
           then
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           it
           not
           looked
           upon
           by
           many
           to
           be
           setled
           in
           a
           Christian
           profession
           after
           the
           best
           reformation
           ,
           and
           will
           it
           now
           deform
           its
           beauty
           by
           putting
           on
           a
           countenance
           of
           persecution
           ,
           for
           the
           best
           reformation
           ,
           and
           persecution
           hath
           not
           the
           same
           countenance
           and
           beauty
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           
           the
           Lord
           shewed
           kindness
           unto
           
             England
          
           above
           many
           other
           nations
           ,
           hath
           he
           not
           sent
           of
           late
           years
           many
           tender
           visitations
           and
           warnings
           by
           many
           of
           his
           faithful
           servants
           ,
           doth
           not
           his
           light
           shine
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           expel
           and
           drive
           away
           those
           mists
           and
           fogs
           ,
           that
           have
           overspread
           the
           nation
           ,
           and
           under
           which
           the
           people
           have
           been
           scattered
           as
           sheep
           having
           no
           shepherds
           ,
           and
           were
           there
           not
           a
           time
           when
           Christ
           began
           to
           upbraid
           some
           Cities
           wherein
           most
           of
           his
           mighty
           works
           were
           done
           because
           they
           repented
           not
           ,
           and
           did
           he
           not
           say
           concerning
           
             Chorazin
             and
             Bethsaida
             ,
             if
             the
             mighty
             works
             which
             were
             done
             in
             you
             ,
             had
             been
             done
             in
             Tyre
             and
             Sidon
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             repented
             long
             agoe
             in
             Sack-Cloath
             and
             Ashes
             ,
             but
             I
             say
             unto
             you
             it
             shall
             be
             more
             tollerable
             for
             Tyre
             and
             Sidon
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Judgement
             then
             for
             you
             ,
             Mat.
          
           11
           ,
           (
           mark
           )
           
             more
             tollerable
             for
             Tyre
             and
             Sidon
             ,
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Judgement
             then
             for
             Chorazin
             and
             Bethsaida
             ,
             because
             his
             mighty
             works
             which
             were
             manifest
             there
             did
             not
             cause
             them
             to
             repent
             ,
          
           and
           have
           not
           mighty
           works
           been
           done
           in
           late
           years
           in
           
             England
          
           by
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           if
           such
           mighty
           works
           had
           been
           done
           in
           some
           other
           nations
           they
           might
           have
           repented
           long
           ago
           in
           Sack-Cloath
           and
           Ashes
           ,
           and
           some
           in
           
             England
          
           that
           have
           beleived
           in
           the
           mighty
           works
           which
           Christ
           hath
           wrought
           by
           his
           spirit
           and
           power
           and
           have
           repented
           and
           are
           turned
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           mercies
           peace
           and
           blessing
           is
           with
           them
           ,
           surely
           all
           people
           of
           all
           sorts
           had
           need
           to
           be
           serious
           in
           considering
           this
           weighty
           matter
           ,
           for
           if
           you
           persecute
           the
           innocent
           who
           are
           turned
           unto
           the
           Lord
           ,
           you
           will
           do
           despight
           unto
           him
           when
           you
           should
           require
           his
           kindness
           shewed
           unto
           you
           by
           walking
           worthy
           of
           it
           and
           do
           you
           not
           often
           request
           of
           the
           Lord
           to
           spare
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           bless
           his
           Inheritance
           and
           do
           you
           spoil
           his
           people
           and
           curse
           his
           Inheritance
           or
           do
           you
           take
           your selves
           to
           be
           only
           his
           people
           and
           Inheritance
           that
           you
           would
           have
           him
           spare
           and
           bless
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           differ
           from
           you
           to
           be
           spoiled
           by
           your
           hands
           ,
           and
           cursed
           by
           excommunication
           as
           not
           being
           his
           people
           and
           inheritance
           ?
           you
           must
           either
           so
           conclude
           or
           otherwise
           you
           your selves
           are
           contrary
           to
           that
           which
           
           you
           desire
           the
           Lord
           would
           do
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           spoil
           those
           whom
           the
           Lord
           spareth
           ,
           and
           curse
           those
           whom
           the
           Lord
           blesseth
           ,
           do
           you
           not
           commit
           a
           g●eat
           offence
           against
           him
           ,
           yea
           an
           offence
           of
           a
           far
           higher
           degree
           against
           God
           then
           meeting
           peaceably
           together
           to
           worship
           him
           cant
           be
           an
           offence
           against
           you
           to
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           you
           all
           
             I
          
           speak
           ,
           to
           that
           which
           is
           true
           and
           just
           and
           righteous
           from
           which
           truth
           and
           justice
           and
           righteousness
           proceed
           ,
           that
           truly
           justly
           and
           righteously
           tryes
           and
           judges
           all
           offences
           ,
           and
           unto
           that
           the
           Innocent
           
             Quakers
          
           appeals
           which
           will
           clear
           their
           innocency
           from
           any
           offences
           in
           meeting
           together
           to
           worship
           and
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           some
           said
           
             it
             is
             vain
             to
             serve
             God
             ,
             and
             what
             proffit
             is
             it
             that
             we
             have
             kept
             his
             ordinance
          
           (
           or
           according
           to
           the
           Hebrew
           ,
           observation
           )
           
             or
             that
             we
             have
             walked
             mournfully
          
           (
           or
           according
           to
           the
           Hebrew
           ,
           in
           black
           )
           
             before
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             and
             then
             they
             called
             the
             proud
             happy
             and
             they
             that
             wrought
             wickedness
             were
             set
             up
             ;
             and
             they
             that
             tempted
             God
             were
             delivered
          
           (
           mark
           )
           
             then
             they
             that
             feared
             the
             Lord
             spake
             often
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             hearkned
             and
             heard
             it
             ,
             and
             a
             book
             of
             remembrance
             was
             written
             for
             them
             that
             feared
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             that
             thought
             upon
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             mine
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             in
             that
             day
             when
             I
             make
             up
             my
             Jewels
          
           (
           or
           according
           to
           the
           Greek
           ,
           special
           treasures
           )
           
             and
             I
             will
             spare
             them
             as
             a
             man
             spareth
             his
             own
             son
             that
             serveth
             him
             ,
             Malachi
             .
             3.
             (
             mark
             )
          
           here
           is
           the
           Lords
           people
           plainly
           discribed
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           not
           those
           that
           said
           ,
           it
           is
           vain
           to
           serve
           God
           ,
           and
           difesteemed
           his
           Ordinance
           or
           Observation
           ,
           and
           called
           the
           proud
           happy
           ,
           and
           wrought
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           tempted
           God
           ,
           he
           did
           not
           own
           these
           to
           be
           his
           people
           that
           he
           would
           spare
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           feared
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           spake
           often
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           thought
           upon
           his
           name
           ,
           
             they
             shall
             be
             mine
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             spare
             them
             ,
             [
             mark
             ]
          
           the
           Lord
           owns
           his
           people
           that
           he
           will
           spare
           those
           that
           fear
           him
           ,
           and
           keeps
           his
           Ordinance
           ,
           or
           Observation
           ,
           and
           thinks
           upon
           his
           name
           ,
           they
           are
           now
           his
           people
           that
           he
           spareth
           though
           men
           spoil
           them
           ,
           his
           Jewels
           ,
           or
           special
           treasures
           that
           he
           maketh
           up
           ,
           who
           are
           born
           of
           the
           seed
           that
           he
           blesseth
           
           for
           ever
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           Gods
           chosen
           Inheritance
           that
           are
           under
           his
           blessing
           ,
           and
           he
           blesseth
           those
           that
           blesseth
           them
           ,
           and
           curseth
           those
           that
           curseth
           them
           ,
           for
           this
           was
           his
           promise
           to
           his
           seed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             will
             bless
             them
             that
             bless
             thte
             ,
             and
             curse
             them
             that
             curse
             thee
             ,
             and
             in
             thee
             shall
             all
             Nations
             of
             the
             earth
             be
             blessed
             ,
          
           and
           here
           you
           may
           see
           through
           the
           
             Spiritual
             prospective
             glass
             ,
          
           who
           are
           the
           Lords
           people
           &
           inheritance
           which
           he
           spareth
           and
           blesseth
           ,
           &
           if
           you
           spoil
           his
           people
           whom
           he
           spareth
           do
           you
           not
           highly
           offend
           him
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           curse
           by
           excommunication
           his
           inherance
           whom
           he
           blesseth
           do
           you
           not
           highly
           provoke
           him
           ,
           therefore
           take
           heed
           what
           ye
           do
           in
           making
           the
           Lords
           people
           and
           inheritance
           to
           be
           offendors
           by
           your
           law
           ,
           and
           so
           proceeed
           against
           them
           as
           Offendors
           to
           Spoil
           them
           and
           Curse
           them
           ,
           it
           concerns
           you
           to
           be
           serious
           and
           not
           to
           sport
           with
           such
           things
           ,
           but
           mind
           what
           you
           desire
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           your
           own
           words
           and
           perform
           it
           on
           your
           own
           parts
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           spoil
           his
           people
           and
           curse
           his
           inheritance
           any
           more
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           spared
           and
           blessed
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           not
           hold
           such
           guiltless
           as
           spoileth
           and
           curseth
           those
           whom
           he
           spareth
           and
           blesseth
           ,
           for
           do
           ye
           not
           absolutely
           fight
           against
           God
           when
           ye
           entreat
           them
           evil
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           such
           enemies
           unto
           God
           that
           fight
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           did
           ever
           any
           fight
           against
           God
           and
           prosper
           ,
           surely
           you
           generally
           forget
           
             Gamalliels
          
           councel
           ,
           and
           it
           would
           do
           well
           if
           some
           amongst
           you
           would
           offer
           it
           in
           your
           great
           assembly
           to
           put
           you
           in
           mind
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           it
           may
           be
           hoped
           that
           all
           are
           not
           like
           minded
           in
           wilful
           purposes
           to
           injure
           the
           innocent
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           a
           noble
           spirit
           in
           
             Gamalliel
          
           that
           moved
           him
           to
           stand
           up
           in
           the
           Councell
           when
           they
           were
           purposing
           to
           slay
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           there
           to
           give
           his
           advice
           to
           stop
           the
           lury
           of
           the
           purposers
           ,
           &
           to
           him
           they
           agreed
           ,
           and
           so
           it
           was
           seasonable
           advice
           which
           prevented
           the
           execution
           of
           such
           a
           cruel
           design
           ,
           and
           will
           Christians
           condemn
           
             Gamalliel
          
           for
           betng
           a
           friend
           to
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Jews
          
           agreed
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           agreement
           did
           manifest
           that
           they
           were
           not
           so
           wilful
           in
           their
           purpose
           but
           that
           a
           sound
           and
           weighty
           judgment
           might
           prevail
           with
           them
           to
           alter
           their
           purpose
           ,
           and
           so
           by
           experience
           it
           is
           found
           better
           for
           Rulers
           to
           let
           things
           alone
           that
           concerns
           Faith
           and
           Religion
           for
           if
           any
           thing
           be
           of
           man
           it
           will
           come
           to
           naught
           of
           it self
           without
           laws
           to
           
           suppress
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           of
           God
           there
           is
           no
           law
           of
           men
           can
           destroy
           the
           thing
           though
           the
           bodies
           and
           estates
           of
           such
           as
           have
           faith
           in
           it
           may
           be
           exposed
           to
           great
           sufferings
           for
           it
           ,
           and
           no
           God
           men
           will
           disapprove
           of
           
             Gamalliels
          
           counsel
           who
           stood
           in
           a
           good
           consideration
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           and
           not
           willing
           that
           a
           wilful
           purpose
           should
           be
           judge
           in
           such
           a
           weighty
           concernment
           ,
           and
           will
           you
           say
           the
           Councel
           did
           not
           do
           well
           in
           agreeing
           to
           
             Gamalliel
             ?
          
           I
           hope
           not
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           conclude
           they
           did
           well
           then
           do
           you
           agree
           to
           him
           now
           in
           your
           great
           assembly
           for
           if
           they
           who
           at
           that
           time
           did
           not
           believe
           in
           Christ
           nor
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           were
           so
           easily
           intreated
           to
           let
           the
           Apostles
           alone
           and
           not
           to
           slay
           them
           as
           was
           purposed
           by
           them
           ,
           then
           how
           much
           more
           should
           such
           as
           profess
           a
           belief
           in
           Christ
           and
           the
           Apostles
           doctrine
           be
           perswaded
           and
           intreated
           to
           let
           those
           alone
           that
           now
           beleive
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           live
           in
           the
           Apostles
           spirit
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           Doctrine
           ,
           (
           this
           reaches
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           you
           all
           if
           you
           will
           but
           bow
           your
           ear
           to
           the
           councel
           of
           it
           ,
           
             for
             the
             wisdom
             from
             above
             is
             pure
             and
             peaceable
             and
             gentle
             and
             easie
             to
             be
             intreated
             ,
             full
             of
             mercy
             and
             good
             fruits
             ,
             without
             partiality
          
           (
           or
           according
           to
           the
           greek
           ,
           without
           wronging
           )
           
             and
             without
             hyppocrisie
             ,
             Jat
             .
             3.
             17.
             
             (
             marke
             )
          
           the
           wisdome
           from
           above
           is
           of
           a
           pure
           ,
           peaceable
           gentle
           ntture
           that
           may
           easily
           be
           intreated
           and
           so
           the
           mercy
           and
           good
           fruits
           are
           in
           it
           where
           none
           are
           wronged
           and
           that
           was
           the
           principle
           that
           moved
           in
           
             Gamaliel
          
           by
           the
           appointment
           of
           God
           for
           so
           good
           an
           end
           ,
           and
           it
           answered
           the
           same
           principle
           in
           the
           
             Jews
          
           which
           at
           that
           time
           did
           prevail
           with
           them
           to
           let
           the
           Apostles
           alone
           as
           to
           the
           thing
           they
           purposed
           against
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           there
           was
           a
           pure
           princidl
           of
           God
           in
           them
           all
           that
           secretly
           wrought
           in
           them
           to
           deliver
           the
           Apostles
           though
           otherwise
           they
           did
           not
           believe
           in
           it
           for
           life
           and
           peace
           .
           Now
           let
           this
           be
           your
           pattern
           and
           example
           which
           produced
           such
           a
           good
           effect
           ,
           Act
           by
           this
           ,
           and
           walke
           by
           this
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           follow
           the
           principle
           of
           God
           in
           you
           as
           your
           rule
           to
           guide
           you
           ,
           that
           your
           purposes
           may
           not
           stend
           in
           wilful
           resolutions
           as
           not
           to
           be
           easily
           intreated
           ,
           for
           if
           it
           be
           so
           with
           you
           there
           is
           cause
           for
           you
           to
           question
           whether
           the
           wisdome
           from
           above
           direct
           you
           in
           your
           undertakings
           ,
           and
           if
           by
           that
           you
           be
           not
           directed
           you
           may
           soon
           erre
           in
           what
           yea
           doe
           ,
           nay
           ,
           you
           may
           possibly
           erre
           in
           all
           you
           doe
           ,
           for
           the
           wisdom
           of
           God
           in
           the
           sure
           foundation
           for
           all
           laws
           to
           stand
           upon
           ,
           and
           be
           ministred
           from
           ,
           and
           if
           law
           stand
           upon
           any
           other
           thing
           ,
           or
           bs
           ministred
           from
           any
           other
           thing
           it
           cannot
           clearly
           answer
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           either
           in
           the
           fountain
           or
           stream
           ,
           for
           where
           laws
           are
           made
           and
           ministred
           in
           a
           wilful
           resolution
           and
           purpose
           against
           a
           thing
           ,
           the
           matter
           is
           mostly
           resolvedly
           prosecuted
           to
           accomplish
           the
           thing
           intended
           and
           by
           such
           actions
           and
           paaceedings
           there
           is
           no
           sufferer
           can
           have
           any
           benifit
           of
           the
           law
           for
           his
           own
           
           right
           in
           cases
           of
           manifest
           wrong
           ,
           for
           where
           resolution
           is
           both
           rule
           and
           law
           it
           will
           carry
           the
           stream
           in
           its
           own
           channell
           with
           that
           force
           as
           nothing
           may
           stop
           it
           and
           this
           only
           law
           pretended
           to
           answer
           to
           the
           resolution
           and
           purpose
           intended
           .
        
         
           Well
           Friends
           ,
           whatsoever
           you
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           you
           may
           purpose
           or
           intend
           ageinst
           us
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           of
           this
           you
           may
           be
           sure
           that
           we
           do
           not
           purpose
           or
           intend
           any
           harm
           unto
           you
           ,
           but
           really
           desire
           that
           it
           may
           be
           well
           every
           way
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           we
           can
           approve
           our selves
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           cannot
           be
           disproved
           by
           you
           ,
           for
           ye
           very
           well
           know
           how
           we
           have
           behaved
           our selves
           amongst
           you
           and
           towards
           you
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           and
           you
           cannot
           justly
           charge
           us
           with
           any
           alteration
           as
           to
           our
           peaceable
           life
           ,
           and
           civil
           deportment
           ,
           but
           what
           we
           have
           been
           in
           love
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           good
           will
           amongst
           you
           and
           towards
           you
           ,
           we
           are
           still
           the
           same
           ,
           for
           our
           principle
           doth
           not
           vary
           and
           change
           in
           its
           nature
           and
           life
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           are
           preserved
           by
           it
           ,
           to
           live
           in
           it
           we
           continue
           in
           the
           same
           mind
           and
           you
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           be
           jealous
           of
           us
           as
           seditious
           persons
           ,
           or
           contrivers
           of
           Insurrections
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           such
           as
           would
           do
           you
           the
           least
           wrong
           or
           injury
           ,
           or
           any
           body
           living
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           have
           never
           offered
           injury
           to
           you
           ,
           or
           you
           received
           any
           injury
           by
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           certainly
           below
           you
           as
           men
           to
           intreat
           us
           evil
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           very
           sure
           that
           wherein
           you
           purpose
           or
           intend
           any
           harm
           to
           us
           with
           a
           resolution
           to
           perform
           it
           that
           such
           purpose
           or
           intention
           will
           be
           much
           more
           against
           your selves
           if
           you
           do
           not
           stop
           the
           action
           ,
           and
           as
           you
           profess
           Christianity
           so
           it
           well
           be
           more
           honourable
           to
           your
           profession
           to
           cease
           from
           prosecution
           then
           to
           continue
           it
           ,
           that
           so
           in
           your
           day
           and
           time
           the
           Righteous
           and
           Godly
           Christians
           may
           sit
           under
           their
           own
           vine
           ,
           and
           under
           thir
           own
           Fig-tree
           in
           quietness
           and
           peace
           ,
           for
           wilfull
           resolutions
           and
           purposes
           never
           did
           good
           unto
           any
           and
           if
           you
           would
           do
           good
           to
           your selves
           and
           the
           nation
           then
           mind
           humillity
           and
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           the
           fear
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           wisdome
           and
           where
           wisdome
           orders
           there
           all
           things
           goes
           well
           ,
           but
           where
           wisdome
           is
           wanting
           their
           all
           things
           goes
           wrong
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           your
           greatest
           concernment
           to
           wait
           for
           Gods
           wisdom
           to
           order
           you
           ,
           for
           wisdome
           is
           better
           then
           strength
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           take
           councell
           as
           is
           to
           be
           ordered
           by
           it
           then
           that
           which
           is
           wrong
           you
           will
           be
           willing
           to
           Right
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           Right
           you
           will
           be
           willing
           to
           maintain
           ,
           and
           thereby
           take
           of
           all
           accasions
           by
           which
           the
           Innocent
           is
           vexed
           and
           troubled
           ,
           and
           that
           will
           not
           only
           bring
           peace
           to
           your
           own
           souls
           but
           also
           to
           the
           whole
           natios
           ,
           and
           so
           both
           your
           own
           souls
           and
           the
           nation
           will
           have
           comfort
           and
           happiness
           and
           there
           every
           one
           will
           have
           the
           benefit
           of
           peace
           as
           they
           came
           to
           injoy
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           onely
           end
           of
           this
           
             Spiritual
             
             Prospective
             Glass
          
           being
           set
           to
           your
           eye
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           look
           through
           it
           and
           see
           those
           things
           that
           will
           do
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           the
           nations
           good
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           will
           shut
           your
           eye
           and
           not
           behold
           by
           what
           way
           good
           may
           come
           unto
           you
           and
           so
           follow
           your
           resolusions
           and
           purposes
           against
           the
           righteous
           ,
           then
           will
           the
           Lord
           lift
           up
           his
           arm
           against
           you
           ,
           and
           when
           it
           falls
           it
           will
           come
           heavy
           upon
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           often
           signified
           his
           mind
           unto
           you
           by
           his
           spirit
           to
           have
           done
           you
           good
           ,
           you
           have
           had
           many
           tender
           visitations
           from
           the
           Lords
           servants
           in
           whom
           his
           spirit
           dwelleth
           ,
           and
           you
           have
           been
           faithfully
           warned
           wherein
           your
           own
           danger
           hath
           been
           concerned
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           desired
           that
           you
           might
           regard
           the
           Lord
           and
           not
           slight
           his
           kindness
           ,
           for
           though
           he
           be
           gratious
           and
           long
           suffering
           yet
           he
           doth
           not
           set
           his
           judgement
           aside
           where
           his
           kindness
           is
           rejected
           ,
           and
           itf
           you
           strive
           against
           him
           and
           his
           power
           and
           do
           not
           know
           it
           ,
           he
           may
           in
           his
           mercy
           remit
           your
           offence
           upon
           your
           repentance
           when
           you
           do
           know
           it
           ,
           but
           if
           ye
           know
           that
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           power
           which
           ye
           strive
           against
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           will
           maintain
           your
           strife
           against
           him
           ,
           then
           will
           he
           come
           upon
           you
           in
           his
           own
           time
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           deliver
           you
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           not
           be
           ignorant
           that
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           power
           that
           ye
           are
           striving
           against
           ,
           wherein
           you
           set
           your selves
           against
           his
           people
           called
           
             Quakers
             ,
          
           it
           is
           hereby
           signified
           unto
           you
           that
           it
           is
           only
           the
           Lord
           ye
           strive
           against
           in
           what
           ye
           do
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           only
           the
           Lord
           that
           hath
           called
           them
           and
           separated
           them
           from
           the
           ways
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           appointed
           them
           to
           meet
           together
           in
           his
           fear
           to
           serve
           and
           worship
           him
           in
           his
           spirit
           ,
           and
           they
           fear
           his
           greatness
           and
           thinks
           upon
           his
           name
           ,
           and
           so
           keeps
           his
           ordinance
           or
           observation
           ,
           and
           what
           ye
           do
           unto
           them
           for
           their
           obedience
           and
           faithfuln●ss
           unto
           God
           ,
           he
           takes
           it
           as
           done
           unto
           himself
           ,
           and
           wherein
           you
           strive
           against
           them
           ,
           you
           strive
           against
           him
           ,
           and
           this
           will
           leave
           you
           without
           excuse
           in
           the
           day
           when
           God
           shall
           jxdge
           the
           secrets
           of
           men
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           &
           the
           Lord
           will
           have
           a
           seed
           to
           serve
           him
           &
           worship
           him
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           way
           when
           ye
           have
           spent
           your
           strength
           to
           withstand
           his
           purpose
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           will
           not
           take
           notice
           of
           
             Gamalliels
          
           councel
           to
           observe
           it
           ,
           yet
           do
           not
           forget
           how
           God
           plagued
           
             Pharoah
          
           and
           overthrew
           him
           for
           his
           hard
           heartedness
           ,
           and
           that
           may
           bring
           you
           into
           a
           holy
           dread
           of
           the
           living
           God
           ,
           and
           into
           a
           humble
           submission
           to
           his
           light
           and
           power
           in
           all
           concerments
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           time
           be
           considerate
           in
           these
           weighty
           things
           as
           men
           of
           grave
           and
           sollid
           deportments
           ,
           for
           here
           is
           the
           truth
           plainly
           set
           before
           you
           with
           great
           regard
           and
           tenderness
           both
           to
           your
           own
           Souls
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           nation
           .
        
         
           
             W.
             S.
             
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .