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           A
           Sound
           out
           of
           Sion
           ,
           From
           the
           Holy
           MOUNTAIN
           Which
           the
           Lord
           is
           establishng
           above
           all
           the
           Mountains
           .
        
         
           Declaring
           the
           salvation
           of
           God
           which
           is
           near
           to
           be
           revealed
           to
           the
           captivated
           Seed
           that
           waits
           for
           Redemption
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Deceit
           of
           sinners
           laid
           open
           and
           witnessed
           against
           ,
           who
           make
           a
           profession
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           yet
           cannot
           believe
           that
           they
           can
           be
           saved
           from
           sin
           while
           they
           live
           .
        
         
           By
           one
           who
           doth
           rejoice
           in
           the
           Lord
           his
           Saviour
           ,
           
             William
             Ames
             .
          
        
         
           
             Truly
             God
             is
             good
             to
             Israel
             ,
             even
             to
             such
             as
             are
             of
             a
             clean
             heart
             ,
          
        
         
           Psal.
           73.2
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Law
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             perfect
             ,
             converting
             the
             soul
             :
             The
             Testimony
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             sure
             ,
             making
             wise
             the
             simple
             ,
          
        
         
           Psal.
           19.
           7.
           
        
         
           
             But
             to
             the
             wicked
             God
             saith
             ,
             What
             hast
             thou
             to
             do
             to
             declare
             my
             Statutes
             ,
             or
             that
             thou
             shouldest
             take
             my
             Covenant
             in
             thy
             mouth
             ?
             seeing
             thou
             hatest
             instruction
             ,
             and
             castest
             my
             words
             behind
             thee
             ,
          
        
         
           Psal.
           50.
           16.
           17
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             William
             Warwick
             ,
          
           1663.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             A
             sound
             out
             of
          
           Sion
           ,
           
             from
             the
             holy
             Mountain
             which
             the
             Lord
             is
             establishing
             above
             all
             the
             Mountains
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           ALL
           you
           that
           make
           a
           profession
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           Christ
           ,
           try
           your selves
           with
           the
           Light
           that
           sheweth
           you
           sin
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           and
           see
           whether
           you
           have
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           1.
           3.
           for
           all
           they
           who
           have
           not
           felship
           with
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           ,
           are
           not
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           his
           Church
           is
           his
           body
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           1.
           18.
           and
           he
           is
           the
           Head
           ,
           and
           the
           body
           hath
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Head
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           hath
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Son
           ,
           hath
           fellowship
           with
           the
           Father
           also
           ;
           for
           the
           Father
           and
           the
           Son
           is
           one
           eternal
           Power
           by
           whom
           all
           things
           were
           made
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           1.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           and
           he
           is
           pure
           and
           holy
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           unity
           with
           him
           ,
           must
           be
           holy
           as
           he
           is
           holy
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           1.
           15.
           else
           there
           is
           no
           unity
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           14.
           nor
           fellowship
           ;
           for
           this
           holy
           God
           ,
           
             (
             Mal.
          
           3.
           6.
           
           )
           is
           an
           unchangeable
           being
           ,
           who
           cannot
           be
           reconciled
           to
           any
           thing
           which
           is
           not
           of
           himself
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           holy
           ,
           pure
           and
           immortal
           ;
           and
           all
           other
           beings
           that
           are
           not
           one
           with
           this
           pure
           being
           ,
           hath
           an
           end
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.
           28.
           
        
         
           Now
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           this
           pure
           God
           was
           all
           things
           made
           that
           is
           made
           ,
           and
           he
           made
           man
           according
           to
           his
           own
           Image
           ,
           
             (
             Gen.
          
           1.
           7.
           and
           2.
           7
           )
           and
           breathed
           into
           him
           the
           breath
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           he
           became
           a
           living
           soul
           :
           but
           man
           went
           out
           from
           that
           Life
           in
           which
           he
           was
           created
           ,
           and
           so
           dyed
           to
           that
           holy
           Life
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           death
           came
           to
           have
           dominion
           ,
           and
           man
           became
           alive
           in
           sin
           and
           unrighteousness
           ;
           and
           the
           Life
           that
           God
           had
           placed
           in
           man
           ,
           became
           vailed
           ,
           and
           so
           man
           came
           tobe
           estranged
           from
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           4.
           18.
           
        
         
           And
           thus
           being
           estranged
           from
           the
           Life
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           6.
           5.
           was
           filled
           with
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           and
           
           Power
           in
           which
           he
           was
           created
           ,
           became
           his
           Adversary
           ,
           and
           man
           became
           an
           Enemy
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           a
           habitation
           of
           uncleannesse
           .
        
         
           And
           from
           the
           pure
           and
           holy
           God
           went
           forth
           a
           Light
           which
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           1.
           9.
           and
           this
           Light
           beareth
           witness
           in
           the
           Consciences
           of
           all
           mankind
           ,
           against
           unrighteousness
           ,
           by
           which
           every
           man
           knoweth
           sin
           ;
           and
           this
           Light
           is
           set
           against
           man
           ,
           to
           keep
           him
           out
           from
           the
           Tree
           of
           Life
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           he
           is
           in
           the
           enmity
           ,
           left
           he
           should
           eat
           and
           live
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           3.
           24.
           
        
         
           And
           this
           Light
           is
           one
           with
           God
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           the
           true
           Light
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           that
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           proceedeth
           from
           the
           same
           power
           by
           which
           all
           things
           were
           created
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           manifested
           in
           the
           Conscience
           of
           every
           man
           ,
           to
           lead
           him
           out
           of
           unrighteousness
           ,
           which
           by
           it
           is
           condemned
           ,
           and
           to
           lead
           into
           peace
           with
           God
           all
           those
           who
           follow
           it
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           1.
           12.
           
        
         
           And
           so
           all
           they
           who
           follow
           this
           Light
           ,
           they
           follow
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           made
           a
           quickening
           Spirit
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.
           45.
           and
           by
           him
           comes
           the
           Life
           of
           Righteousness
           to
           be
           quickened
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           unrighteous
           being
           to
           be
           destroyed
           and
           cast
           out
           ;
           For
           this
           Light
           condemns
           all
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           follow
           it
           ,
           vvalk
           in
           the
           cross
           to
           the
           unrighteous
           lusts
           and
           desires
           vvhi●h
           moveth
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           is
           obedient
           to
           the
           Light
           by
           vvhich
           they
           are
           condemned
           ;
           and
           so
           the
           unrighteous
           Povver
           comes
           to
           be
           crucified
           ,
           and
           the
           povver
           in
           vvhich
           man
           vvas
           created
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           quickned
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           second
           
             Adam
          
           comes
           to
           be
           knovvn
           vvho
           is
           made
           a
           quickening
           spirit
           ,
           and
           doth
           reconcile
           to
           God
           through
           the
           death
           of
           the
           cross
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           1.
           21.
           every
           one
           that
           believeth
           in
           him
           ,
           &
           keepeth
           his
           commandments
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           cometh
           the
           pure
           life
           of
           God
           to
           be
           raised
           ;
           by
           vvhich
           Life
           purification
           is
           vvrought
           ,
           and
           man
           is
           brought
           into
           unity
           vvith
           God
           ,
           the
           enmity
           being
           slain
           in
           man
           through
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           Cross
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.
           16.
           
           Here
           comes
           the
           pure
           Life
           to
           have
           dominion
           in
           man
           ,
           and
           man
           becomes
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Holy
           God
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.
           21.
           and
           this
           is
           redemption
           .
           For
           man
           being
           obedient
           to
           the
           lusts
           and
           motions
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           he
           became
           the
           servant
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           vvas
           free
           from
           righteousness
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.
           20.
           for
           righteousness
           
           is
           in
           bondage
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           unrighteousness
           bears
           rule
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           the
           captivity
           of
           
             Iacob
             ;
          
           for
           the
           life
           of
           righteousnesse
           being
           lost
           ,
           there
           is
           nothing
           brought
           forth
           but
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           the
           pure
           Seed
           of
           God
           that
           beareth
           witness
           in
           the
           Conscience
           against
           unrighteousness
           ,
           is
           kept
           in
           prison
           ;
           and
           although
           it
           cryes
           ,
           there
           is
           none
           that
           answers
           nor
           obeyeth
           it
           ,
           but
           the
           lusts
           and
           desires
           which
           lead
           to
           lying
           ,
           swearing
           ,
           drunkenness
           ,
           covetousness
           ,
           idolatry
           ,
           and
           all
           wickedness
           ,
           hate
           ,
           malice
           ,
           envy
           ,
           murder
           witchcraft
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           is
           obeyed
           and
           followed
           ;
           and
           here
           are
           all
           men
           in
           the
           enmity
           ,
           which
           is
           against
           God
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           2.
           3.
           and
           are
           the
           heirs
           of
           wrath
           and
           condemnation
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           unhappy
           state
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           other
           unhappiness
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           the
           pure
           God
           to
           an
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           an
           heir
           of
           his
           wrath
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           an
           Enemy
           to
           all
           impurity
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           act
           impurity
           ,
           are
           in
           the
           enmity
           against
           him
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           1.
           21.
           
        
         
           Therefore
           hath
           he
           given
           his
           Son
           a
           Light
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           hath
           lighted
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           seek
           and
           to
           save
           that
           which
           was
           lost
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           19.
           10.
           
           Purity
           is
           lost
           ,
           Holiness
           is
           lost
           ,
           Righteousness
           is
           lost
           ,
           the
           knowledge
           of
           God
           is
           lost
           ,
           peace
           with
           God
           is
           lost
           :
           Now
           they
           that
           turn
           to
           the
           Light
           ,
           they
           turn
           to
           the
           Son
           in
           whom
           the
           Father
           is
           well-pleased
           ,
           
             Matt.
          
           3.
           17.
           who
           hath
           long
           sought
           man
           who
           is
           lost
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           hath
           convinced
           of
           sin
           in
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           hath
           sought
           to
           lead
           out
           of
           sin
           into
           righteousness
           ,
           that
           it
           which
           was
           lost
           might
           be
           found
           and
           saved
           .
        
         
           Now
           every
           one
           that
           turneth
           to
           the
           Son
           ,
           the
           Light
           which
           seeketh
           in
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           they
           come
           to
           find
           that
           which
           was
           lost
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           found
           of
           it
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           lost
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           know
           hol●nesse
           ,
           and
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           knowledge
           of
           God
           brought
           forth
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           here
           comes
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           which
           was
           lost
           ,
           and
           from
           which
           they
           were
           lost
           ,
           they
           being
           without
           it
           ,
           to
           be
           redeemed
           in
           them
           ;
           and
           so
           that
           which
           was
           lost
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           found
           and
           saved
           ,
           and
           the
           Life
           of
           unrighteousness
           which
           was
           exalted
           in
           man
           above
           all
           that
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           comes
           to
           be
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           here
           comes
           the
           lofty
           to
           be
           cast
           down
           ,
           and
           him
           of
           low
           degree
           to
           be
           exalted
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           1.
           52.
           and
           here
           comes
           man
           to
           be
           brought
           into
           happiness
           ;
           for
           as
           there
           is
           no
           other
           unhappiness
           but
           in
           the
           losse
           of
           that
           pure
           life
           in
           which
           man
           was
           created
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           losse
           of
           the
           friendship
           ,
           unity
           ,
           knowledge
           and
           peace
           of
           God
           ;
           even
           so
           there
           is
           
           no
           other
           happiness
           then
           the
           finding
           and
           the
           enjoying
           of
           that
           which
           was
           lost
           ;
           for
           as
           by
           the
           losing
           of
           that
           pure
           Life
           ,
           all
           men
           are
           out
           of
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           so
           no
           man
           is
           brought
           in
           Covenant
           with
           God
           ,
           until
           that
           be
           found
           which
           wa
           lost
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           being
           found
           which
           was
           lost
           ,
           here
           comes
           the
           glorious
           Church
           to
           be
           redeemed
           ,
           that
           is
           without
           spot
           or
           wrinkle
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           
             Eph.
          
           5.
           27.
           of
           which
           Christ
           is
           the
           Head
           ,
           with
           whom
           God
           is
           one
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           pure
           Life
           have
           they
           fellowship
           with
           God
           ,
           and
           he
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           are
           one
           in
           Christ
           who
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           oue
           with
           the
           Father
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           unity
           and
           fellowship
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           Now
           all
           you
           that
           profess
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           say
           you
           do
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           condemned
           by
           his
           Light
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ;
           tell
           me
           ,
           What
           is
           the
           ground
           of
           your
           hope
           ,
           seeing
           the
           measure
           of
           God
           in
           your
           Consciences
           condemns
           you
           ,
           with
           whom
           God
           is
           one
           ?
           By
           whom
           then
           do
           you
           think
           to
           be
           justified
           ,
           seeing
           Christ
           condemns
           you
           ?
           for
           he
           is
           the
           true
           Light
           that
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           by
           him
           is
           all
           unrighteousness
           in
           the
           World
           condemned
           ,
           
             Iohn
          
           3.
           19.
           and
           he
           cannot
           be
           reconciled
           to
           any
           unrighteous
           being
           ,
           because
           he
           is
           one
           with
           the
           Father
           ;
           therefore
           hath
           the
           Fathercommitted
           all
           Judgement
           unto
           him
           
             Iohn
          
           5.
           22.
           because
           he
           judgeth
           righteously
           ,
           &
           he
           is
           unchangeable
           ;
           &
           therefore
           if
           he
           condemn
           you
           now
           for
           sin
           ,
           do
           not
           think
           that
           he
           will
           justifie
           you
           hereafter
           ,
           except
           you
           forsake
           your
           sin
           ,
           that
           so
           the
           purity
           of
           his
           Life
           may
           be
           brought
           forth
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           come
           to
           be
           transformed
           into
           his
           Image
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           1.
           3.
           who
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           incorruptible
           God
           ;
           for
           holiness
           hath
           no
           union
           with
           unholiness
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           6.
           14
           ,
           nor
           purity
           with
           impurity
           ,
           nor
           light
           with
           darknesse
           ;
           and
           therefore
           the
           holy
           eternal
           God
           being
           unchangeable
           ,
           the
           change
           must
           be
           wrought
           in
           you
           who
           are
           unholy
           ,
           by
           the
           saving
           Grace
           of
           God
           which
           hath
           appeared
           unto
           you
           all
           ,
           
             Tit.
          
           2.
           11.
           which
           is
           the
           Light
           that
           condemneth
           sin
           in
           the
           Conscience
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           have
           unity
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           And
           all
           they
           who
           obey
           the
           Light
           with
           which
           they
           are
           enlightned
           ,
           they
           come
           to
           find
           Christ
           to
           be
           the
           Minister
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           32.
           1.
           administring
           the
           righteous
           Judgements
           of
           God
           upon
           the
           unrighteous
           nature
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           all
           that
           in
           man
           that
           would
           not
           
           have
           him
           to
           reign
           ,
           to
           be
           slain
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           cometh
           (
           who
           is
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           in
           the
           which
           man
           was
           created
           )
           to
           have
           dominion
           in
           man
           over
           all
           ,
           who
           is
           God
           blessed
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           you
           that
           say
           ,
           Though
           you
           are
           sinners
           ,
           yet
           you
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           because
           God
           is
           merciful
           and
           ready
           to
           forgive
           sin
           ,
           and
           with
           this
           hope
           do
           comfort
           your selves
           ,
           and
           do
           not
           seek
           to
           depart
           from
           sin
           ,
           neither
           do
           you
           believe
           that
           you
           can
           be
           freed
           from
           sin
           .
        
         
           I
           tell
           you
           ,
           your
           hope
           shall
           perish
           at
           the
           appearing
           of
           the
           God
           of
           
             Iacob
             ;
          
           for
           how
           can
           you
           be
           saved
           by
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           when
           you
           refuse
           to
           receive
           it
           ?
           For
           this
           is
           the
           mercy
           of
           God
           ,
           That
           he
           hath
           given
           his
           Son
           a
           Light
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           all
           they
           who
           receive
           him
           ,
           might
           receive
           power
           to
           become
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           1.
           12.
           by
           which
           Power
           they
           are
           redeemed
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           made
           heirs
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ;
           and
           no
           sinner
           is
           heir
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           sinneth
           ,
           is
           condemned
           in
           his
           Conscience
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           Christ
           which
           God
           in
           mercy
           hath
           given
           to
           save
           from
           sin
           all
           that
           receive
           him
           .
           Now
           this
           Light
           lets
           you
           see
           that
           you
           should
           not
           lye
           ,
           swear
           ,
           steal
           ,
           defraud
           ,
           or
           speak
           evilly
           ,
           
             &c.
          
           but
           you
           for
           sake
           the
           motions
           of
           the
           Light
           ,
           and
           do
           follow
           the
           motions
           of
           Satan
           ,
           which
           moves
           you
           to
           act
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           refuse
           the
           mercy
           and
           saving-Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           you
           chuse
           to
           obey
           the
           motions
           of
           Satan
           ,
           which
           lead
           to
           act
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           yet
           you
           lean
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           say
           you
           hope
           he
           will
           be
           merciful
           to
           forgive
           you
           your
           sins
           ,
           although
           you
           hate
           to
           obey
           his
           mercy
           in
           whom
           forgiveness
           of
           sins
           is
           received
           *
           :
           And
           thus
           your
           hope
           is
           the
           hope
           of
           the
           hypocrite
           ,
           and
           shall
           perish
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           hath
           the
           true
           hope
           ,
           purifies
           himself
           as
           God
           is
           pure
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           3.
           3
           but
           you
           believe
           you
           cannot
           be
           made
           pure
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           are
           reprobate
           to
           that
           Faith
           which
           purifies
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           gives
           victory
           over
           the
           World
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           5.
           4.
           
        
         
           And
           therefore
           all
           you
           vvho
           do
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           your
           Faith
           ,
           and
           yet
           do
           live
           in
           sin
           and
           unrighteousness
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           so
           much
           Faith
           as
           to
           believe
           that
           you
           shall
           ever
           be
           freed
           from
           unrighteousness
           while
           you
           live
           (
           because
           the
           way
           of
           Truth
           you
           know
           not
           )
           what
           Faith
           is
           that
           which
           you
           trust
           in
           ,
           seeing
           it
           is
           the
           just
           that
           liveth
           by
           Faith
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           28.
           and
           you
           are
           unjust
           ?
           Is
           not
           your
           Faith
           without
           
           works
           ,
           
             Iames
          
           2.
           20.
           and
           so
           dead
           ,
           seeing
           that
           you
           believe
           that
           your
           Faith
           hath
           not
           so
           much
           power
           to
           work
           that
           in
           you
           which
           was
           wrought
           in
           the
           Saints
           of
           old
           by
           the●r
           Faith
           ;
           which
           works
           were
           these
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           159
           By
           Faith
           were
           the●r
           hearts
           purified
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           5.
           1.
           
           By
           Faith
           were
           they
           justified
           ,
           and
           had
           peace
           with
           God
           ;
           and
           their
           Faith
           gave
           them
           victory
           over
           the
           World
           ;
           and
           this
           you
           believe
           you
           cannot
           attain
           unto
           while
           you
           live
           ;
           and
           have
           you
           now
           not
           good
           reason
           to
           question
           your
           Faith
           ,
           seeing
           it
           worketh
           not
           the
           same
           effects
           which
           was
           wrought
           in
           them
           who
           had
           the
           true
           Faith
           ?
           Doth
           it
           not
           appear
           that
           your
           Faith
           is
           not
           the
           same
           Faith
           which
           they
           had
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           were
           justified
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           12.
           and
           did
           receive
           in
           the
           testimony
           of
           their
           Conscience
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           walked
           before
           God
           uprightly
           and
           holily
           ,
           seeing
           that
           the
           same
           Light
           condemneth
           you
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           which
           justified
           them
           ,
           and
           you
           do
           believe
           you
           shall
           not
           be
           justified
           before
           God
           in
           your
           Consciences
           while
           you
           live
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           you
           have
           Faith
           without
           Works
           ,
           do
           you
           think
           that
           Faith
           wil
           save
           you
           ,
           except
           the
           Works
           of
           Faith
           be
           brought
           forth
           in
           you
           ?
           
             Iam.
          
           2.
           19.
           
           And
           is
           not
           the
           Devils
           Faith
           so
           good
           as
           yours
           ,
           who
           doth
           believe
           and
           tremble
           before
           the
           just
           Judgments
           of
           God
           *
           ?
           But
           you
           having
           not
           so
           much
           feeling
           ,
           do
           harden
           your selves
           against
           judgment
           ,
           and
           doth
           comfort
           your selves
           in
           your
           disobedience
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           wil
           you
           say
           you
           serve
           the
           Lord
           ,
           although
           you
           have
           given
           your selves
           over
           to
           serve
           Satan
           ?
           For
           sin
           is
           a
           Work
           of
           the
           Devil
           ,
           and
           where
           the
           Works
           are
           brought
           forth
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           Worker
           ;
           and
           you
           do
           believe
           you
           cannot
           be
           freed
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           have
           you
           not
           then
           given
           your selves
           over
           to
           obey
           Satan
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.
           17.
           and
           his
           servants
           you
           are
           to
           whom
           you
           obey
           ;
           and
           therefore
           when
           Satan
           moves
           you
           to
           commit
           sin
           ,
           you
           obey
           him
           ,
           because
           you
           believe
           you
           cannot
           do
           otherwise
           ;
           and
           so
           your
           Faith
           is
           so
           far
           from
           purifying
           your
           hearts
           ,
           that
           it
           leads
           you
           into
           impurity
           :
           And
           although
           you
           are
           convinced
           by
           the
           Light
           of
           God
           in
           your
           Consciences
           ,
           that
           you
           should
           not
           sin
           ,
           yet
           you
           believe
           not
           in
           the
           Light
           (
           which
           if
           you
           did
           ,
           it
           would
           purifie
           your
           hearts
           )
           but
           you
           do
           believe
           and
           follow
           him
           who
           leads
           you
           to
           commit
           sin
           ,
           and
           you
           do
           not
           believe
           that
           that
           of
           God
           which
           
           convinceth
           you
           that
           you
           should
           not
           sin
           ,
           is
           able
           to
           deliver
           you
           from
           sin
           *
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           are
           the
           unbelievers
           who
           make
           God
           a
           lyar
           ,
           in
           not
           believing
           the
           testimony
           which
           he
           hath
           given
           of
           his
           Son
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           5.
           10.
           
        
         
           And
           so
           to
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           are
           you
           disobedient
           ,
           you
           being
           the
           servants
           of
           sin
           ;
           for
           you
           cannot
           serve
           two
           Masters
           ,
           if
           you
           are
           servants
           of
           sin
           ,
           you
           are
           free
           from
           righteousness
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.
           20.
           and
           are
           not
           the
           servants
           of
           Christ
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           not
           the
           Minister
           of
           sin
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           2.
           17.
           but
           you
           serve
           Satan
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           your
           Faith
           leads
           you
           no
           further
           than
           to
           serve
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           that
           cannot
           be
           the
           Faith
           which
           gives
           peace
           with
           God
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           from
           God
           to
           the
           wicked
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           48.
           22.
           much
           less
           to
           those
           who
           believe
           they
           shall
           never
           be
           made
           righteous
           ;
           and
           so
           hath
           made
           a
           Covenant
           with
           death
           and
           Hell
           ,
           to
           commit
           sin
           so
           long
           as
           you
           live
           ;
           you
           are
           not
           those
           who
           do
           wait
           for
           the
           Saviour
           to
           save
           you
           from
           sin
           ,
           but
           do
           comfort
           your selves
           with
           your
           vain
           imaginations
           ,
           and
           being
           ignorant
           of
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           which
           is
           made
           manifest
           in
           all
           those
           who
           believe
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           to
           take
           away
           sin
           .
           You
           think
           to
           be
           saved
           by
           your
           own
           righteousnesse
           ,
           in
           making
           a
           profession
           from
           the
           words
           of
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           although
           you
           are
           unholy
           ;
           and
           you
           do
           believe
           you
           shall
           never
           be
           made
           holy
           while
           you
           live
           ;
           and
           so
           you
           make
           likenesses
           ,
           and
           bow
           down
           to
           them
           ,
           although
           the
           Scripture
           which
           you
           professe
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             make
             the
             likeness
             of
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             in
             Heaven
             above
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Earth
             beneath
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             waters
             under
             the
             Earth
             ;
          
           Exod.
           20.4
           .
           but
           you
           being
           ignorant
           of
           the
           substance
           ,
           have
           nothing
           but
           the
           likenesse
           ,
           which
           you
           bow
           unto
           ,
           and
           say
           Christ
           hath
           commanded
           you
           so
           to
           do
           ,
           when
           you
           have
           neither
           heard
           his
           voice
           ,
           nor
           seen
           his
           shape
           ;
           but
           that
           which
           you
           have
           ,
           you
           have
           gathered
           into
           your
           imaginations
           by
           reading
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           do
           endeavour
           to
           get
           into
           a
           form
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           but
           the
           Power
           you
           never
           look
           for
           while
           you
           live
           ;
           for
           they
           that
           have
           the
           power
           of
           godliness
           ,
           by
           it
           are
           they
           redeemed
           from
           sin
           ;
           but
           you
           believe
           that
           cannot
           be
           in
           this
           life
           :
           And
           thus
           are
           you
           strangers
           to
           the
           life
           of
           Saints
           .
        
         
         
           And
           yet
           you
           will
           own
           the
           Name
           of
           Christians
           ,
           and
           say
           you
           are
           baptized
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           although
           you
           believe
           you
           shall
           never
           be
           partakers
           of
           his
           Life
           while
           you
           live
           .
           And
           so
           it
           appears
           that
           your
           Baptism
           is
           not
           the
           Baptism
           of
           Christ
           ;
           for
           as
           many
           as
           are
           baptized
           into
           Christ
           ,
           are
           baptized
           into
           his
           death
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           resurrection
           of
           his
           Life
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           free
           from
           sin
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           6.
           3
           ,
           7.
           but
           your
           Baptism
           cannot
           free
           from
           sin
           ;
           for
           we
           see
           drunkards
           ,
           swearers
           ,
           lyars
           ,
           thieves
           ,
           murderers
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           who
           are
           baptized
           with
           your
           baptism
           ,
           and
           yet
           remain
           so
           ;
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           an
           abomination
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           likeness
           which
           the
           Lord
           forbids
           ,
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             Thou
             shalt
             not
             make
             any
             likeness
             ;
          
           and
           this
           you
           have
           ,
           but
           the
           substance
           you
           never
           look
           for
           while
           you
           live
           ;
           and
           so
           your
           hearts
           being
           not
           circumcised
           by
           the
           circumcision
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           putting
           off
           the
           body
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           flesh
           ;
           you
           cannot
           understand
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           not
           buried
           with
           him
           in
           baptism
           .
        
         
           And
           yet
           will
           you
           boast
           of
           the
           Lord's
           Table
           ,
           although
           you
           believe
           you
           shall
           never
           be
           freed
           from
           the
           Table
           of
           Devils
           while
           you
           live
           ;
           for
           you
           believe
           you
           cannot
           be
           freed
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           committeth
           sin
           ,
           is
           partaker
           with
           Satan
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           takes
           part
           with
           Satan
           ,
           is
           God's
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           is
           shut
           out
           from
           the
           Lord's
           Table
           .
           And
           then
           you
           take
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           ,
           and
           eat
           and
           drink
           it
           ,
           and
           call
           that
           the
           Lord's
           Supper
           ,
           and
           say
           he
           did
           so
           with
           his
           Apostles
           the
           same
           night
           that
           he
           was
           betrayed
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           false
           ;
           for
           that
           Bread
           which
           he
           gave
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           was
           his
           Body
           ,
           
             (
             Iohn
          
           6.
           51.
           
           
             Matth.
          
           26.
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28.
           
           
             Mark.
          
           14.
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24
           
             Luke
          
           22.
           19.
           20.
           1
           
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           23
           ,
           24.
           )
           which
           you
           are
           ignorant
           of
           ,
           who
           call
           outward
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           the
           Lord's
           supper
           ,
           for
           that
           is
           not
           his
           Body
           :
           And
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Bread
             that
             I
             will
             give
             you
             ,
             is
             my
             flesh
             .
          
           And
           when
           the
           time
           drew
           near
           that
           he
           should
           go
           to
           the
           Father
           ,
           he
           brake
           that
           bread
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Take
             ,
             eat
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             body
             ;
          
           and
           after
           they
           had
           eaten
           ,
           he
           took
           the
           Cup
           ,
           and
           gave
           it
           them
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Drink
             ye
             all
             of
             it
             ,
             this
             is
             my
             Blood
             which
             is
             shed
             for
             many
             for
             the
             remission
             of
             sins
             :
          
           And
           this
           was
           the
           same
           that
           
             Paul
          
           did
           administer
           to
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ;
          
           and
           the
           Cup
           of
           blessing
           was
           the
           communion
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           the
           bread
           which
           they
           did
           break
           ,
           was
           the
           communion
           
           of
           the
           body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           this
           did
           God
           ordain
           ;
           but
           yours
           is
           a
           likeness
           which
           God
           is
           against
           ,
           and
           it
           must
           be
           destroyed
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           you
           read
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           did
           sing
           because
           the
           Lord
           had
           redeemed
           them
           ;
           therefore
           you
           who
           are
           unholy
           ,
           have
           made
           songs
           of
           their
           words
           ,
           and
           you
           sing
           ,
           who
           never
           know
           what
           Redemption
           was
           .
           
             Moses
          
           and
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           did
           sing
           because
           the
           Lord
           had
           redeemed
           them
           out
           of
           the
           hands
           of
           
             Pharoah
             ,
             Exod.
          
           15.
           and
           that
           which
           they
           spoke
           in
           their
           song
           ,
           in
           them
           was
           truth
           ;
           but
           if
           you
           sing
           their
           words
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           partakers
           of
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           are
           you
           not
           lyars
           .
           
             Deborah
          
           and
           
             Barack
          
           sung
           ,
           
             Iudg.
          
           5.
           because
           the
           Lord
           had
           delivered
           them
           ,
           and
           had
           destroyed
           the
           Enemies
           of
           
             Israel
             :
          
           But
           what
           rule
           is
           this
           for
           you
           to
           sing
           ,
           who
           cannot
           believe
           that
           sin
           (
           which
           is
           
             Israels
          
           Enemy
           )
           can
           be
           destroyed
           in
           you
           while
           you
           live
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           were
           redeemed
           unto
           God
           out
           of
           Kindreds
           ,
           Tongues
           and
           Nations
           ,
           
             (
             Rev.
          
           14.
           3.
           
           &
           15.
           3.
           
           )
           sung
           a
           new
           song
           ,
           the
           song
           of
           
             Moses
          
           the
           servant
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           song
           of
           the
           Lamb
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           redeemed
           by
           him
           ;
           but
           what
           caufe
           have
           you
           to
           sing
           ,
           who
           are
           strangers
           to
           this
           redemption
           ?
           and
           the
           Apostle
           said
           ,
           
             Be
             not
             ov●rcome
             with
             Wine
             ,
             but
             be
             filled
             with
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             speaking
             to
             your selves
             in
             Psalms
             and
             Hymns
             ,
             and
             spiritual
             songs
             ,
             making
             melody
             in
             your
             hearts
             unto
             God
             ,
          
           Eph.
           5.
           18
           ,
           19
           But
           what
           melody
           is
           there
           in
           your
           hearts
           unto
           God
           ,
           who
           are
           strangers
           to
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           are
           filled
           with
           excess
           of
           the
           Wine
           of
           the
           Fornication
           of
           the
           Whore
           ,
           with
           which
           all
           Nations
           are
           become
           drunk
           ,
           and
           do
           believe
           you
           cannot
           be
           cleansed
           from
           it
           while
           you
           live
           .
           
             David
          
           when
           he
           was
           delivered
           ,
           and
           did
           keep
           the
           ways
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           had
           not
           wickedly
           departed
           from
           his
           God
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
          
           22.
           22
           23.
           he
           declared
           the
           wonderful
           Works
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           did
           sing
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Name
           ;
           and
           you
           have
           made
           songs
           of
           his
           words
           ,
           who
           depart
           from
           God
           daily
           ,
           and
           do
           believe
           you
           cannot
           keep
           the
           ways
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           and
           is
           not
           this
           hypocrisie
           ,
           to
           profess
           the
           words
           of
           them
           who
           were
           holy
           ,
           seeing
           you
           are
           unholy
           ,
           and
           strangers
           to
           their
           Life
           ?
        
         
           And
           thus
           all
           your
           singing
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           prayers
           ,
           and
           all
           your
           Ordinances
           are
           an
           abomination
           to
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           
           are
           wrought
           by
           that
           nature
           which
           is
           not
           subject
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           neither
           indeed
           can
           be
           ,
           and
           your
           hearts
           are
           poluted
           with
           uncleanness
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           not
           obedient
           to
           the
           righteousnesse
           of
           God
           ,
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           which
           convinceth
           you
           of
           sin
           in
           your
           consciences
           ,
           and
           beareth
           witnesse
           for
           God
           against
           your
           unrighteousnesse
           :
           This
           is
           he
           who
           God
           hath
           given
           to
           be
           his
           salvation
           to
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           49.
           6.
           
           And
           because
           you
           do
           not
           obey
           this
           Teacher
           near
           you
           ,
           therefore
           you
           are
           not
           saved
           ,
           but
           you
           wander
           up
           and
           down
           (
           many
           of
           you
           )
           from
           Mountain
           to
           Hill
           to
           seek
           a
           covering
           ,
           but
           nothing
           can
           cover
           you
           from
           his
           presence
           ;
           for
           he
           is
           near
           that
           condemns
           you
           ,
           and
           then
           how
           can
           you
           be
           justified
           ?
           For
           they
           who
           are
           not
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           in
           them
           ,
           cannot
           be
           justified
           before
           God.
           
        
         
           And
           you
           follow
           the
           teachings
           of
           men
           whose
           minds
           are
           corrupt
           ,
           who
           withstand
           the
           Truth
           as
           
             Iannes
          
           and
           
             Iambres
          
           withstood
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           3.
           who
           creep
           into
           Houses
           ,
           and
           lead
           silly
           women
           captive
           ,
           who
           are
           laden
           with
           sin
           ,
           and
           led
           away
           with
           divers
           lusts
           ,
           always
           learning
           but
           never
           able
           to
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Truth
           .
           Now
           all
           you
           who
           are
           led
           captive
           under
           their
           traditions
           and
           ordinances
           which
           they
           teach
           ,
           some
           for
           filthy
           lucre
           ,
           others
           out
           of
           pride
           being
           puffed
           up
           with
           knowledge
           in
           the
           Letter
           ,
           are
           you
           not
           those
           whom
           the
           Apostle
           speaks
           of
           ,
           who
           are
           laden
           with
           sin
           ?
           and
           are
           you
           not
           led
           away
           with
           divers
           lusts
           ?
           and
           after
           you
           have
           learned
           twenty
           ,
           thirty
           ,
           forty
           or
           fifty
           years
           ,
           do
           you
           know
           any
           more
           of
           God
           than
           when
           you
           first
           began
           ?
           but
           still
           you
           remain
           serving
           your
           lusts
           ,
           until
           you
           are
           taken
           away
           from
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           come
           to
           witnesse
           redemption
           through
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           do
           declare
           against
           your
           evil
           deeds
           ,
           then
           are
           you
           those
           who
           are
           enraged
           ,
           and
           cries
           out
           ,
           These
           are
           the
           seducers
           ,
           when
           you
           your selves
           are
           sinners
           ,
           and
           so
           are
           seduced
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           other
           seducing
           them
           to
           commit
           sin
           ,
           and
           all
           sinners
           are
           seduced
           ;
           and
           yet
           you
           say
           of
           those
           who
           witnesse
           Christ
           in
           them
           redeeming
           from
           sin
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           false
           Prophets
           that
           should
           come
           in
           sheeps
           cloathing
           ,
           for
           we
           do
           not
           believe
           (
           say
           you
           )
           that
           any
           can
           be
           freed
           from
           sin
           while
           he
           lives
           ;
           and
           herein
           you
           manifest
           your selves
           to
           be
           the
           false
           Prophets
           you
           speak
           of
           ;
           for
           
           you
           cover
           your selves
           with
           the
           Lambs
           words
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           profession
           thereof
           ;
           but
           you
           are
           so
           far
           from
           being
           partaker
           of
           his
           Life
           ,
           that
           you
           believe
           you
           cannot
           attain
           unto
           it
           ;
           for
           where
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           he
           taketh
           away
           sin
           ;
           but
           where
           sin
           hath
           dominion
           ,
           there
           is
           the
           Lamb
           of
           God
           slain
           ;
           and
           you
           do
           believe
           sin
           must
           have
           dominion
           in
           you
           while
           you
           live
           ,
           and
           then
           are
           you
           not
           the
           Wolves
           who
           devoureth
           the
           Lambs
           ,
           and
           yet
           clothe
           your selves
           with
           the
           Wool
           ,
           making
           a
           profession
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           Enemies
           to
           his
           Life
           ;
           for
           there
           is
           no
           other
           enmity
           against
           God
           ,
           but
           sin
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           nothing
           that
           condemns
           sin
           but
           Christ
           ,
           who
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ;
           for
           the
           Father
           hath
           committed
           all
           Judgement
           unto
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           judgeth
           righteously
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           condemn
           the
           righteous
           ,
           neither
           will
           he
           justifie
           the
           sinner
           in
           his
           sin
           ,
           but
           every
           one
           who
           departeth
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           taketh
           up
           his
           Crosse
           and
           followeth
           him
           through
           death
           ,
           he
           will
           in
           no
           wise
           cast
           off
           .
        
         
           But
           all
           you
           who
           think
           to
           be
           justified
           because
           of
           your
           outward
           profession
           ,
           outward
           Baptism
           ,
           outward
           Supper
           ,
           outward
           singing
           ,
           outward
           praying
           ,
           and
           yet
           your
           inward
           parts
           poluted
           with
           sin
           ;
           you
           stink
           in
           the
           nostrils
           of
           God
           because
           of
           your
           hypocrisie
           ,
           to
           profess
           the
           words
           of
           those
           who
           were
           holy
           ,
           while
           you
           are
           unholy
           ;
           for
           God
           desireth
           truth
           in
           the
           inward
           parts
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           51.
           6.
           and
           without
           holiness
           none
           can
           see
           God
           ;
           
             Heb.
          
           12.
           14.
           but
           you
           are
           so
           far
           from
           having
           truth
           and
           holiness
           in
           the
           inward
           parts
           ,
           that
           you
           believe
           it
           cannot
           be
           attained
           to
           ;
           and
           so
           all
           your
           profession
           is
           no
           more
           than
           that
           which
           the
           
             Iews
          
           had
           ,
           who
           crucified
           the
           Lord
           of
           Life
           ;
           for
           they
           professed
           the
           words
           of
           the
           holy
           men
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           you
           ;
           but
           truth
           and
           holiness
           in
           the
           inward
           parts
           had
           they
           not
           ,
           neither
           have
           you
           ;
           and
           he
           who
           was
           the
           true
           light
           that
           lighteth
           every
           man
           that
           cometh
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           did
           they
           crucifie
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           you
           ;
           for
           with
           your
           sins
           you
           cross
           the
           true
           Light
           which
           convinceth
           you
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           they
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           truth
           and
           holiness
           is
           not
           brought
           forth
           in
           your
           inward
           parts
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           all
           the
           Works
           by
           which
           you
           think
           to
           be
           justified
           in
           your
           profession
           ,
           are
           dead
           Works
           ,
           they
           being
           wrought
           by
           that
           nature
           which
           crucifies
           that
           Life
           in
           whose
           Works
           God
           is
           well-pleased
           ,
           and
           to
           repentance
           from
           dead
           Works
           are
           you
           not
           
           come
           ,
           but
           in
           your
           dead
           Works
           do
           think
           to
           be
           just
           fied
           ,
           and
           therefore
           are
           you
           so
           ignorant
           of
           the
           Works
           of
           Eternal
           Life
           which
           are
           wrought
           in
           all
           that
           are
           justified
           by
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Life
           eternal
           ,
           and
           worketh
           in
           all
           that
           receive
           him
           to
           will
           and
           to
           do
           ,
           
             Phil.
          
           2.
           13.
           in
           whose
           Works
           the
           Father
           is
           well-pleased
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           power
           of
           his
           working
           in
           us
           ,
           are
           we
           redeemed
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           to
           rejoice
           in
           the
           Lord
           our
           Saviour
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           cease
           from
           all
           false
           Teachers
           ,
           who
           cry
           peace
           peace
           ,
           where
           there
           is
           no
           peace
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           6.
           14.
           and
           tell
           you
           ,
           you
           shall
           be
           justified
           ,
           although
           in
           your
           Consciences
           you
           are
           condemned
           ;
           these
           are
           the
           false
           Teachers
           who
           are
           against
           Christ
           ,
           and
           they
           preach
           peace
           to
           such
           whom
           Christ
           Jesus
           condemns
           by
           his
           Light
           with
           which
           he
           hath
           lighted
           every
           man
           ;
           but
           against
           such
           who
           are
           redeemed
           by
           Christ
           ,
           and
           do
           witnesse
           them
           to
           be
           lyars
           ,
           they
           prepare
           war
           :
           And
           they
           perswade
           you
           that
           you
           cannot
           be
           saved
           from
           sin
           while
           you
           live
           .
           And
           thus
           they
           deny
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           to
           save
           from
           sin
           ,
           and
           would
           perswade
           you
           that
           the
           Lord's
           hand
           is
           shortned
           that
           it
           cannot
           save
           :
           And
           thus
           they
           delude
           you
           until
           the
           measure
           of
           your
           iniquity
           is
           full
           ,
           and
           then
           you
           must
           receive
           a
           reward
           according
           to
           your
           works
           ,
           Wrath
           ,
           Tribulation
           and
           Anguish
           upon
           every
           soul
           of
           man
           that
           doth
           evil
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           you
           turn
           to
           the
           Light
           with
           which
           you
           are
           lighted
           ,
           you
           turn
           to
           the
           true
           Teacher
           which
           will
           alwayes
           be
           present
           with
           you
           to
           lead
           you
           into
           the
           pathes
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           where
           is
           peace
           eternal
           ,
           and
           rejoicing
           in
           the
           Testimony
           of
           your
           consciences
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           1.
           12.
           and
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           will
           be
           written
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           10.
           16.
           by
           which
           sin
           will
           be
           condemned
           in
           your
           flesh
           ,
           1
           
             Pet.
          
           4.
           6.
           and
           there
           will
           the
           power
           of
           God
           be
           manifest
           to
           destroy
           sin
           ;
           and
           thus
           you
           will
           receive
           the
           pure
           water
           ,
           
             (
             Heb.
          
           10.
           22.
           
           )
           which
           purifieth
           from
           sin
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           obtained
           in
           obeying
           the
           Light
           with
           which
           you
           are
           lighted
           ;
           for
           that
           is
           truth
           ,
           and
           is
           no
           lye
           ,
           and
           it
           manifesteth
           the
           thoughts
           and
           intents
           of
           the
           heart
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           who
           receive
           it
           ,
           need
           not
           that
           any
           man
           teach
           them
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           taught
           by
           the
           annointing
           ,
           1
           
             Iohn
          
           2.
           27.
           and
           they
           need
           not
           to
           teach
           one
           another
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Know
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             (
             Iereremiah
          
           31
           :
           34.
           )
           for
           they
           
           following
           the
           Light
           ,
           do
           come
           to
           find
           the
           Law
           in
           their
           hearts
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           their
           inward
           parts
           ,
           by
           which
           they
           know
           God
           from
           the
           least
           to
           the
           greatest
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           knoweth
           not
           this
           condition
           ,
           but
           remains
           learning
           of
           men
           ,
           such
           a
           one
           is
           a
           stranger
           to
           the
           New
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           Given
           forth
           for
           the
           Seeds
           sake
           ,
           who
           groan
           for
           redemption
           ,
           by
           one
           who
           desires
           that
           righteousnesse
           may
           be
           established
           ,
           
             William
             Ames
             ,
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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             *
             And
             therefore
             the
             mercy
             of
             God
             condemns
             you
             ,
             because
             you
             wil
             not
             receive
             it
             ,
             nor
             obey
             it
             .
          
           
             *
             Because
             of
             his
             disobedience
             .
          
           
             *
             And
             therefore
             you
             follow
             it
             not
             ,
             but
             reject
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             you
             despise
             the
             Grace
             of
             God.