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           A
           Real
           Demonstration
           Of
           the
           TRUE
           ORDER
           IN
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           And
           of
           the
           GROUND
           OF
           ALL
           Formality
           &
           Idolatry
           WITH
           A
           few
           words
           unto
           such
           as
           are
           concerned
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1663.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           A
           Real
           Demonstration
           of
           the
           true
           Order
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Ground
           of
           all
           Formality
           and
           Idolatry
           .
        
         
           
             THe
             inspiration
             of
             the
             Almighty
             giveth
             knowledg
             ,
          
           and
           thereby
           man
           comes
           to
           understand
           the
           things
           that
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           the
           movings
           of
           the
           Life
           which
           doth
           produce
           the
           order
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           comes
           to
           know
           the
           times
           and
           seasons
           ,
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           in
           his
           own
           hand
           ,
           and
           to
           observe
           them
           according
           to
           the
           good
           pleasure
           of
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           honour
           praise
           ,
           &
           glory
           ;
           and
           such
           times
           and
           seasons
           so
           observed
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           movings
           of
           the
           Life
           ,
           they
           stand
           in
           the
           liberty
           of
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           formal
           in
           practice
           ;
           for
           as
           the
           Author
           of
           them
           is
           God
           ,
           so
           the
           observation
           is
           in
           obedience
           to
           his
           Will
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           orders
           his
           children
           according
           to
           his
           pleasure
           therein
           :
           So
           that
           formality
           and
           Idolatry
           doth
           not
           stand
           in
           this
           ground
           ,
           though
           as
           to
           times
           ,
           seasons
           ,
           and
           practice
           there
           be
           a
           diligent
           observation
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           ,
           for
           to
           meet
           together
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           will
           &
           wisdom
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           neither
           formal
           nor
           idolatrous
           ,
           though
           a
           day
           ,
           time
           ,
           and
           place
           be
           observed
           ;
           neither
           is
           it
           like
           the
           traditional
           observations
           ,
           which
           only
           stands
           in
           the
           vain
           customs
           ,
           for
           the
           Author
           is
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           movings
           of
           his
           Life
           disposes
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           children
           of
           light
           are
           ordered
           in
           his
           will
           and
           time
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           not
           limited
           to
           a
           day
           ,
           time
           ,
           place
           ,
           or
           person
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           are
           ordered
           in
           the
           Fathers
           will
           ,
           even
           so
           they
           are
           disposed
           ,
           as
           their
           practice
           doth
           clearly
           manifest
           .
           So
           that
           neither
           formality
           nor
           idolatry
           can
           stand
           in
           this
           principle
           which
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           in
           this
           practice
           which
           stands
           in
           the
           order
           of
           God
           ,
           but
           he
           alone
           is
           served
           ,
           worshiped
           and
           honoured
           by
           the
           birth
           of
           his
           own
           Life
           ,
           which
           in
           his
           strength
           delights
           to
           do
           his
           will
           ,
           and
           seeks
           his
           Glory
           alone
           ;
           and
           though
           there
           may
           be
           some
           who
           are
           not
           so
           fully
           acquainted
           with
           the
           leadings
           and
           drawings
           of
           the
           Life
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           wholly
           ordered
           and
           disposed
           by
           it
           in
           what
           they
           practice
           ,
           and
           so
           may
           give
           too
           much
           to
           the
           observation
           ,
           and
           settle
           themselves
           in
           what
           is
           practiced
           out
           of
           the
           feeling
           of
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           ,
           yet
           this
           doth
           not
           at
           all
           make
           the
           order
           in
           the
           Life
           to
           be
           either
           formal
           or
           idolatrous
           ,
           neither
           is
           any
           to
           withdraw
           from
           it
           ,
           because
           that
           some
           in
           weakness
           may
           fall
           short
           in
           understanding
           ,
           and
           
           esteem
           the
           thing
           done
           above
           that
           which
           leads
           to
           do
           it
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           ,
           that
           if
           a
           thing
           lawful
           in
           it self
           be
           abused
           ,
           yet
           such
           abuse
           doth
           not
           make
           void
           the
           right
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           neither
           is
           it
           to
           be
           layed
           waste
           as
           a
           thing
           which
           in
           it self
           is
           evil
           ,
           but
           the
           abuse
           is
           to
           be
           removed
           by
           a
           clear
           information
           to
           the
           understanding
           of
           such
           as
           do
           abuse
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           thing
           to
           be
           kept
           unto
           (
           as
           good
           in
           its
           place
           )
           by
           such
           as
           know
           how
           to
           use
           it
           aright
           .
           So
           that
           the
           assembling
           together
           in
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           declaration
           of
           truth
           in
           the
           movings
           of
           God
           ,
           putting
           off
           the
           Hatt
           in
           prayer
           ,
           when
           performed
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           giving
           the
           Hand
           in
           the
           Unity
           of
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           are
           not
           to
           be
           denyed
           as
           they
           stand
           in
           the
           order
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           in
           so
           doing
           it
           is
           to
           lay
           wast
           and
           destroy
           such
           things
           as
           are
           ordained
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           altogether
           voyd
           of
           formality
           and
           idolatry
           ,
           being
           observed
           as
           unto
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           order
           of
           his
           own
           Life
           ,
           and
           nothing
           aimed
           at
           thereby
           ,
           but
           simply
           his
           Glory
           alone
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           that
           being
           so
           observed
           ,
           they
           that
           observe
           them
           are
           justified
           and
           not
           condemned
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           are
           so
           observed
           by
           all
           the
           children
           of
           light
           ,
           the
           witnesse
           of
           God
           doth
           clear
           their
           innocency
           ,
           and
           seals
           unto
           them
           everlasting
           peace
           therein
           .
        
         
           Now
           seeing
           that
           neither
           formality
           nor
           idolatry
           can
           be
           found
           in
           the
           holy
           order
           of
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           amongst
           the
           children
           and
           heirs
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           to
           be
           considered
           from
           what
           ground
           all
           formality
           and
           idolatry
           doth
           arise
           ,
           that
           so
           none
           may
           erre
           from
           the
           Life
           ,
           and
           the
           holy
           order
           in
           it
           ,
           under
           pretence
           of
           Forms
           and
           Idols
           .
           This
           therefore
           is
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           that
           every
           Form
           and
           Idol
           hath
           a
           beginning
           ,
           and
           so
           hath
           its
           rise
           and
           production
           from
           the
           ground
           of
           its
           conception
           ,
           and
           that
           ground
           is
           the
           wisdome
           below
           (
           mark
           )
           below
           the
           Life
           ,
           below
           the
           Power
           ,
           below
           the
           wisdom
           from
           above
           ,
           &
           the
           mind
           being
           taken
           with
           that
           spirit
           ,
           it
           ravins
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           thereby
           the
           Imaginations
           are
           let
           at
           liberty
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           continual
           motion
           contracteth
           the
           airy
           property
           ,
           and
           so
           formeth
           a
           likenesse
           as
           the
           wisdom
           below
           inventeth
           ,
           and
           then
           produces
           it
           in
           various
           manners
           and
           several
           appearances
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           in
           its
           likeness
           it
           hath
           some
           shew
           of
           godliness
           ,
           and
           offers
           with
           it
           a
           higher
           attainment
           of
           more
           perfect
           liberty
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           very
           ground
           of
           deceivableness
           ,
           which
           stands
           in
           darkness
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Light
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           hence
           arises
           all
           the
           various
           appearances
           in
           practice
           ;
           one
           hath
           its
           form
           in
           one
           manner
           ,
           and
           another
           differs
           ;
           some
           glory
           only
           in
           their
           appearance
           ,
           others
           will
           have
           no
           appearance
           
           at
           all
           ;
           and
           all
           these
           things
           are
           closed
           with
           ,
           as
           more
           excellent
           and
           of
           higher
           concernment
           than
           what
           is
           practiced
           in
           the
           power
           of
           God.
           And
           here
           lyes
           the
           deep
           deceit
           of
           the
           transforming
           spirit
           ,
           because
           it
           offers
           its
           likeness
           in
           a
           shew
           of
           godliness
           ,
           and
           a
           higher
           attainment
           of
           liberty
           and
           innocency
           ,
           when
           indeed
           the
           birth
           which
           is
           formed
           by
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           greatest
           burden
           and
           bondage
           to
           the
           birth
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           where
           this
           spirit
           is
           in
           motion
           ,
           there
           cannot
           be
           any
           thing
           either
           formed
           inwardly
           ,
           and
           there
           only
           set
           up
           ,
           or
           produced
           outwardly
           ,
           and
           there
           set
           up
           ,
           but
           a
           bare
           likeness
           ,
           altogether
           voyd
           of
           the
           nature
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           true
           Seed
           ,
           in
           which
           alone
           the
           express
           Image
           of
           the
           Father
           is
           made
           manifest
           ,
           and
           the
           brightness
           of
           his
           Glory
           revealed
           .
           And
           as
           this
           spirit
           prevails
           over
           any
           ,
           and
           perswades
           their
           minds
           that
           the
           order
           in
           Gods
           Spirit
           is
           formal
           &
           idolatrous
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           attained
           ,
           or
           waiting
           to
           attain
           a
           higher
           state
           of
           liberty
           ,
           either
           by
           laying
           all
           things
           inward
           ,
           or
           producing
           somthing
           more
           excellent
           in
           the
           outward
           ,
           it
           doth
           certainly
           turn
           their
           backs
           upon
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           vainly
           puffs
           them
           up
           under
           a
           shew
           of
           humility
           :
           And
           this
           is
           the
           very
           spirit
           of
           all
           formality
           and
           idolatry
           ,
           of
           what
           nature
           soever
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           an
           Idol
           within
           ,
           or
           an
           Idol
           without
           ,
           it
           alwayes
           worketh
           and
           formeth
           its
           likeness
           in
           a
           shew
           of
           godliness
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           the
           Mysterie
           ,
           for
           if
           it
           was
           not
           so
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           bring
           any
           thing
           to
           pass
           ,
           for
           none
           that
           pretends
           to
           godliness
           would
           close
           with
           any
           thing
           that
           hath
           not
           a
           shew
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           so
           this
           spirit
           will
           cry
           against
           the
           order
           in
           Gods
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           a
           Form
           ,
           and
           as
           an
           Idol
           ,
           and
           offer
           some
           other
           thing
           as
           more
           free
           or
           unlimited
           ,
           whilst
           in
           its
           very
           motion
           it
           hath
           an
           Idol
           in
           conception
           ,
           and
           cryes
           against
           that
           which
           is
           true
           to
           make
           way
           for
           its
           production
           ;
           for
           whatsoever
           is
           generated
           by
           Imagination
           in
           the
           airy
           contraction
           ,
           it
           is
           nothing
           but
           a
           dead
           Idol
           ,
           and
           can
           neither
           help
           it self
           ,
           nor
           those
           that
           trust
           in
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           is
           most
           certain
           ,
           that
           where
           the
           minds
           of
           any
           are
           carryed
           about
           by
           the
           motion
           of
           this
           spirit
           and
           sets
           up
           the
           thing
           which
           is
           generated
           and
           formed
           by
           it
           ,
           either
           inward
           or
           outward
           ,
           they
           set
           up
           an
           Idol
           ,
           and
           come
           into
           captivity
           under
           the
           power
           of
           formality
           ,
           though
           in
           that
           very
           state
           they
           may
           pretend
           the
           highest
           liberty
           .
           Oh
           that
           all
           who
           are
           concerned
           in
           this
           matter
           would
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           ponder
           it
           seriously
           ;
           for
           certainly
           this
           information
           is
           tenderly
           manifested
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           happy
           will
           it
           be
           for
           such
           as
           take
           warning
           in
           time
           ,
           &
           come
           to
           a
           due
           tryal
           &
           examination
           in
           the
           true
           spirit
           of
           Judgment
           ,
           &
           look
           not
           over
           things
           sleightly
           ,
           but
           sink
           to
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           will
           
           distinguish
           the
           birth
           born
           of
           God
           from
           all
           Forms
           and
           Idols
           .
        
         
           Friends
           ,
           A
           necessity
           is
           laid
           upon
           me
           to
           speak
           plainly
           to
           you
           in
           the
           counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ;
           for
           the
           plain
           simple
           birth
           cannot
           heal
           any
           thing
           but
           that
           which
           is
           of
           its
           own
           nature
           ;
           it
           can
           neither
           feignedly
           nor
           slatteringly
           please
           the
           false
           birth
           ,
           nor
           insinuate
           into
           the
           affections
           of
           any
           by
           an
           uncertain
           message
           of
           peace
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           alone
           healer
           of
           the
           bruised
           indeed
           ,
           but
           cannot
           strengthen
           that
           spirit
           by
           which
           the
           Seed
           is
           oppressed
           ;
           that
           which
           can
           do
           so
           is
           the
           man-pleaser
           ,
           and
           creeps
           into
           the
           affection
           through
           a
           seeming
           condescention
           to
           the
           poor
           and
           weak
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           false
           birth
           is
           more
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           the
           bruised
           more
           heavily
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           self-denial
           man
           is
           strengthned
           in
           his
           selfish
           conceit
           ,
           under
           a
           shew
           of
           self-denial
           :
           This
           spirit
           hath
           not
           the
           line
           of
           true
           Judgment
           ,
           it
           cannot
           fathom
           the
           depths
           where
           the
           poor
           lies
           afflicted
           ,
           and
           the
           bruised
           distressed
           ,
           and
           the
           weak
           helpless
           ,
           nor
           hath
           no
           true
           oyl
           to
           pour
           into
           the
           wound
           of
           Israel
           ,
           but
           only
           helps
           the
           Beast
           to
           heal
           his
           wound
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           wounded
           unto
           death
           .
           Friends
           ,
           The
           end
           of
           my
           labour
           is
           to
           restore
           the
           lost
           Sheep
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Israel
           ,
           who
           are
           led
           astray
           by
           the
           fair
           shews
           of
           feigned
           spirits
           ;
           and
           whether
           you
           will
           hear
           or
           forbear
           ,
           I
           shall
           have
           a
           witness
           in
           you
           ,
           for
           nothing
           is
           in
           my
           heart
           but
           good-will
           to
           your
           souls
           ;
           and
           if
           so
           you
           can
           receive
           it
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           profit
           by
           it
           ,
           let
           God
           have
           the
           glory
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           mans
           name
           be
           buryed
           in
           silence
           .
           Therefore
           let
           your
           ear
           be
           open
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ,
           and
           consider
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           sad
           and
           grievous
           ,
           when
           the
           love
           of
           God
           is
           so
           much
           professed
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           of
           it
           denyed
           and
           dis-owned
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           it
           ,
           received
           and
           nourished
           ?
           I
           shall
           leave
           the
           particulars
           to
           be
           distinguished
           unto
           you
           by
           the
           witness
           of
           God
           in
           you
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           a
           certain
           truth
           concerning
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           gone
           from
           the
           sure
           Foundation
           ,
           and
           are
           become
           as
           waves
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           which
           have
           their
           course
           and
           motion
           which
           way
           the
           wind
           bloweth
           .
           What
           a
           sad
           captivity
           are
           you
           fallen
           into
           ,
           who
           are
           fallen
           from
           serving
           the
           living
           God
           in
           his
           own
           way
           ,
           to
           serve
           a
           painted
           Idol
           of
           your
           own
           making
           ?
           and
           gives
           the
           honour
           and
           renown
           unto
           it
           ,
           as
           if
           it
           was
           the
           only
           son
           ,
           when
           indeed
           it
           is
           nothing
           but
           an
           Idol
           born
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           painted
           over
           with
           the
           choycest
           colours
           of
           that
           nature
           ,
           and
           being
           of
           that
           nature
           in
           the
           ground
           it
           is
           an
           Idol
           ,
           though
           it
           will
           not
           be
           limited
           to
           any
           outward
           observation
           .
           But
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           Royal
           Seed
           ,
           is
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           only
           begotten
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           in
           its
           order
           is
           without
           limitation
           ,
           though
           in
           practice
           it
           daily
           and
           hourly
           observes
           the
           same
           thing
           .
        
         
         
           Well
           Friends
           ,
           I
           have
           great
           heaviness
           and
           sorrow
           in
           my
           heart
           concerning
           many
           of
           you
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           day
           of
           your
           visitation
           did
           begin
           well
           ,
           but
           how
           you
           are
           turned
           aside
           ,
           I
           believe
           you
           do
           not
           understand
           ;
           and
           therefore
           my
           compassion
           is
           much
           more
           towards
           you
           ,
           who
           in
           your
           simplicity
           are
           ensnared
           ,
           for
           the
           zeal
           of
           your
           affections
           ran
           you
           out
           of
           the
           stayedness
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           became
           enamoured
           with
           a
           fair
           shew
           ,
           and
           eagerly
           closed
           in
           with
           it
           as
           some
           higher
           manifestation
           ;
           and
           here
           your
           eye
           became
           darkned
           with
           the
           enamoured
           part
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           net
           you
           could
           not
           see
           ,
           and
           so
           was
           simply
           taken
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           your
           affections
           ;
           and
           it
           being
           so
           ,
           you
           must
           submit
           to
           the
           power
           of
           God
           in
           the
           silence
           of
           all
           flesh
           ,
           and
           if
           so
           you
           do
           ,
           the
           power
           will
           deliver
           you
           ,
           and
           again
           restore
           you
           into
           the
           fellowship
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           So
           Friends
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           God
           unto
           you
           ,
           Make
           nothing
           to
           your selves
           ,
           but
           wait
           in
           stillness
           and
           quietness
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           words
           only
           ,
           but
           out
           of
           thoughts
           and
           imaginations
           also
           ,
           for
           there
           all
           flesh
           comes
           into
           silence
           ;
           and
           in
           so
           waiting
           upon
           the
           Lord
           God
           ,
           he
           will
           abolish
           your
           Idols
           with
           all
           their
           glory
           ,
           and
           root
           out
           the
           ground
           of
           their
           conception
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           so
           stand
           submitted
           to
           his
           power
           ,
           he
           will
           surely
           heal
           you
           ,
           and
           freely
           love
           you
           :
           And
           be
           not
           so
           wise
           in
           your
           own
           eyes
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           below
           ,
           and
           your
           intelligence
           and
           motions
           are
           from
           that
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           birth
           of
           life
           sits
           sorrowing
           as
           a
           Babe
           without
           comfort
           ;
           let
           it
           give
           answer
           ,
           and
           speak
           for
           it self
           ,
           and
           then
           shall
           these
           sayings
           be
           found
           true
           and
           faithful
           .
        
         
           And
           Friends
           ,
           What
           would
           you
           do
           by
           the
           things
           that
           you
           hold
           forth
           ?
           would
           you
           shadow
           the
           Sun
           from
           shining
           ?
           or
           keep
           the
           showers
           from
           falling
           ,
           and
           the
           Seed
           from
           blossoming
           ,
           and
           the
           Vine
           from
           yeelding
           encrease
           ?
           would
           you
           so
           limit
           the
           life
           ,
           as
           the
           streams
           of
           it
           should
           not
           run
           ,
           or
           so
           enclose
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           should
           not
           break
           forth
           ?
           if
           you
           say
           ,
           nay
           ,
           these
           are
           the
           things
           that
           we
           would
           have
           to
           be
           ;
           then
           what
           means
           your
           crying
           out
           against
           the
           glorious
           dispensation
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           order
           in
           it
           ?
           and
           what
           means
           all
           your
           reflections
           upon
           Gods
           chosen
           Heritage
           ,
           as
           if
           death
           had
           swallowed
           them
           all
           up
           ,
           and
           as
           if
           they
           had
           lost
           the
           compassion
           and
           tenderness
           and
           vertue
           ,
           which
           once
           they
           had
           ,
           and
           apprehends
           that
           you
           only
           have
           retained
           it
           ?
           Nay
           Friends
           ,
           that
           which
           was
           once
           in
           the
           Life
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           still
           the
           same
           amongst
           his
           children
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           resurrection
           of
           it
           they
           have
           a
           sweet
           increase
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           of
           God
           in
           all
           it
           is
           the
           same
           as
           ever
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           not
           seeking
           themselves
           and
           their
           own
           
           glory
           ,
           but
           are
           seeking
           the
           good
           of
           all
           ,
           and
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ;
           but
           you
           have
           lost
           your
           strength
           who
           are
           gone
           from
           the
           power
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           savour
           not
           the
           things
           that
           are
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           when
           compassion
           is
           manifested
           towards
           you
           ,
           yet
           you
           cannot
           receive
           it
           ,
           except
           it
           close
           in
           with
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           you
           turn
           away
           your
           ear
           from
           the
           counsel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           if
           no
           compassion
           or
           tenderness
           did
           remain
           ,
           in
           his
           children
           ;
           and
           thus
           you
           are
           drawn
           off
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           entertains
           hard
           thoughts
           of
           them
           ,
           when
           their
           love
           and
           good-will
           is
           the
           same
           to
           your
           souls
           as
           ever
           :
           And
           this
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           that
           you
           have
           increased
           the
           travel
           of
           many
           ,
           though
           some
           of
           you
           do
           little
           regard
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           Friends
           ,
           the
           Seed
           is
           known
           in
           the
           inward
           ,
           &
           the
           fruit
           of
           it
           is
           manifest
           in
           the
           outward
           ,
           and
           thereby
           the
           Father
           is
           glorified
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           have
           taken
           foot
           downwards
           ,
           &
           are
           truly
           changed
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Seed
           ,
           through
           the
           dislolution
           and
           death
           of
           the
           first
           body
           ,
           they
           again
           spring
           upwards
           in
           the
           resurrection
           &
           life
           ,
           &
           as
           the
           first
           born
           of
           life
           they
           shew
           forth
           living
           praise
           in
           perfect
           innocency
           .
           And
           Friends
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           ignorant
           of
           that
           spirit
           which
           hath
           ensnared
           you
           ,
           but
           certainly
           knows
           from
           whence
           it
           comes
           ,
           &
           whither
           it
           goes
           ,
           &
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           &
           I
           know
           that
           it
           is
           not
           of
           God
           ,
           nor
           never
           must
           have
           any
           part
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           ;
           &
           therefore
           I
           travel
           in
           the
           true
           Spirit
           of
           love
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Spirit
           ofGod
           ,
           that
           such
           of
           you
           as
           are
           turned
           aside
           may
           not
           so
           turn
           your
           backs
           upon
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           to
           cause
           him
           utterly
           to
           cast
           you
           off
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           may
           speedily
           return
           unto
           him
           ,
           who
           in
           his
           long-suffering
           and
           patience
           waits
           that
           he
           may
           be
           gracious
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           let
           your
           diligence
           be
           improved
           in
           watchfulness
           ,
           and
           wait
           that
           you
           may
           be
           of
           understanding
           hearts
           ,
           &
           publish
           no
           more
           than
           you
           perfectly
           understand
           in
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           that
           will
           neither
           profit
           your
           selvs
           nor
           others
           .
           You
           have
           given
           so
           much
           life
           to
           the
           fals
           birth
           by
           some
           of
           your
           writings
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           beasts
           of
           the
           field
           rise
           up
           to
           trample
           upon
           the
           precious
           truth
           of
           God
           ;
           consider
           of
           this
           ,
           for
           it
           will
           fall
           heavy
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           an
           easie
           matter
           to
           get
           words
           ,
           &
           to
           make
           a
           flourish
           in
           them
           ,
           as
           though
           som
           more
           excellent
           thing
           was
           attained
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           as
           easie
           a
           matter
           to
           cry
           down
           words
           ,
           as
           a
           dispensation
           below
           the
           Life
           ;
           but
           to
           declare
           words
           in
           the
           Life
           ,
           or
           come
           to
           silence
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           &
           perfectly
           understand
           that
           it
           is
           so
           ordered
           by
           the
           Life
           in
           both
           ,
           this
           is
           such
           a
           secret
           as
           from
           the
           fleshly
           birth
           is
           hid
           ,
           but
           the
           true
           babes
           can
           sit
           &
           read
           it
           in
           the
           Fathers
           bosom
           .
        
         
           Oh
           it
           is
           a
           grief
           to
           the
           good
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           behold
           how
           words
           fly
           abroad
           ,
           as
           if
           people
           would
           prevail
           with
           their
           tongues
           ,
           and
           host
           
           with
           words
           som
           are
           crying
           down
           words
           ,
           &
           endeavoring
           to
           lay
           aside
           that
           dispensation
           ,
           as
           being
           come
           to
           its
           period
           ,
           not
           considering
           that
           the
           love
           &
           life
           of
           God
           hath
           its
           passage
           through
           the
           Vessel
           where
           he
           pleaseth
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           words
           are
           from
           the
           Word
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           limited
           .
           I
           only
           justifie
           the
           innocent
           herein
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           Fathers
           will
           and
           time
           are
           ordered
           ;
           but
           such
           of
           you
           as
           can
           allow
           your
           own
           liberty
           in
           words
           ,
           and
           through
           the
           same
           hold
           forth
           an
           attainment
           above
           them
           ,
           you
           have
           your
           time
           in
           your
           own
           hand
           ,
           &
           whilst
           you
           speak
           of
           all
           the
           precious
           vertues
           of
           the
           innocent
           life
           ,
           which
           are
           many
           ,
           yet
           with
           the
           same
           breath
           some
           of
           you
           are
           not
           afraid
           to
           speak
           rashly
           (
           if
           not
           evil
           )
           of
           such
           as
           are
           born
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           are
           cloathed
           with
           it
           ,
           who
           as
           noble
           Plants
           and
           Trees
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           which
           the
           Father
           hath
           planted
           ,
           do
           bear
           ripe
           fruit
           to
           his
           endless
           Glory
           ,
           unto
           whom
           you
           must
           come
           again
           ,
           who
           are
           gone
           from
           them
           ,
           if
           ever
           you
           come
           to
           enjoy
           ●ue
           peace
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           no
           whither
           else
           to
           go
           ,
           where
           true
           peace
           rest
           &
           happiness
           can
           be
           found
           or
           attained
           .
           And
           herein
           I
           have
           cleared
           my
           Conscience
           in
           the
           Fathers
           will
           ,
           in
           whose
           will
           I
           speak
           ,
           and
           in
           whose
           will
           I
           am
           silent
           ,
           both
           lying
           down
           &
           rising
           up
           in
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           desiring
           that
           what
           is
           here
           manifested
           in
           his
           wil
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           rejected
           in
           your
           wills
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           may
           reach
           the
           meek
           &
           lowly
           in
           you
           ,
           &
           so
           be
           accepted
           by
           you
           as
           the
           loving
           kindness
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           be
           entertain'd
           in
           that
           love
           from
           which
           it
           doth
           proceed
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           love
           that
           beareth
           all
           things
           ,
           &
           thinketh
           not
           ill
           in
           any
           thing
           .
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             SMITH
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           IN
           the
           movings
           of
           pure
           love
           ,
           I
           most
           earnestly
           beseech
           &
           intreat
           you
           all
           ,
           that
           in
           time
           you
           be
           warned
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           that
           spirit
           which
           in
           time
           past
           betrayed
           the
           innocent
           with
           a
           kiss
           ,
           and
           in
           these
           days
           doth
           take
           to
           it self
           a
           term
           of
           general
           love
           to
           all
           ,
           and
           also
           pretends
           a
           liberty
           in
           an
           inward
           ground
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           be
           limited
           to
           any
           outward
           thing
           ;
           which
           spirit
           from
           a
           good
           understanding
           I
           do
           declare
           to
           be
           in
           the
           ground
           thereof
           the
           general
           &
           very
           enmity
           unto
           the
           begotten
           of
           God
           in
           all
           ,
           under
           which
           many
           tender
           hearts
           in
           their
           simplicity
           may
           lie
           captivated
           ,
           &
           as
           yet
           understand
           it
           not
           ,
           even
           as
           once
           it
           was
           with
           me
           ,
           until
           I
           was
           so
           far
           benighted
           ,
           that
           as
           that
           spirit
           transformed
           into
           light
           ,
           I
           in
           the
           darkness
           wandred
           after
           it
           ,
           but
           finding
           that
           it
           led
           to
           no
           true
           rest
           ,
           the
           innocent
           cryed
           unto
           its
           God
           ,
           &
           his
           ear
           was
           open
           unto
           it
           ,
           &
           by
           his
           grace
           I
           now
           am
           that
           I
           am
           ;
           &
           that
           I
           now
           am
           is
           the
           same
           which
           in
           measure
           I
           was
           in
           the
           beginning
           ,
           when
           the
           begotten
           of
           God
           in
           me
           simply
           breathed
           after
           him
           ,
           and
           I
           
           have
           now
           true
           unity
           in
           the
           Faith
           with
           the
           chosen
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           do
           partake
           of
           his
           vertuous
           life
           ,
           in
           the
           sence
           of
           which
           ,
           I
           desire
           that
           you
           may
           speedily
           return
           unto
           your
           first
           love
           ,
           in
           which
           is
           true
           joy
           〈◊〉
           everlasting
           peace
           ,
           which
           no
           transformed
           spirit
           hath
           to
           give
           ,
           nor
           power
           to
           take
           away
           .
           I
           could
           have
           spoken
           more
           fully
           in
           particulars
           ,
           but
           a
           clear
           information
           is
           manifested
           unto
           you
           ,
           who
           have
           an
           ear
           to
           hear
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           at
           present
           eased
           ,
           &
           rests
           in
           the
           will
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           
             ELISABETH
             NEVVTON
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           IN
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           love
           and
           life
           of
           God
           ,
           we
           do
           give
           in
           our
           testimony
           for
           God
           ,
           having
           our selves
           been
           somtimes
           in
           bondage
           unto
           that
           spirit
           which
           leads
           into
           a
           liberty
           out
           of
           the
           order
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           state
           we
           looked
           upon
           our selves
           to
           be
           in
           an
           inward
           ground
           ,
           and
           looked
           upon
           such
           as
           with
           the
           true
           Light
           was
           guided
           ,
           to
           be
           more
           formal
           and
           legal
           in
           what
           they
           practiced
           ,
           &
           to
           be
           no
           higher
           than
           Moses
           administration
           ;
           and
           here
           we
           had
           layed
           an
           inward
           g●●●d
           in
           a
           wrong
           spirit
           ,
           and
           our
           belief
           was
           placed
           in
           it
           ,
           wherein
           we
           could
           allow
           to
           our selves
           the
           liberty
           of
           using
           or
           not
           using
           such
           things
           as
           stood
           in
           outward
           practice
           ,
           &
           looked
           upon
           them
           all
           to
           be
           far
           below
           our
           liberty
           ;
           but
           under
           our
           liberty
           the
           innocent
           sat
           in
           sorrow
           ,
           and
           such
           was
           the
           love
           of
           God
           unto
           us
           ,
           as
           in
           due
           time
           his
           own
           Arm
           reached
           to
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           &
           his
           right
           hand
           hath
           done
           valiantly
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           mighty
           things
           he
           hath
           brought
           to
           pass
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Light
           we
           are
           gathered
           amongst
           the
           Babes
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           where
           we
           have
           a
           part
           &
           portion
           in
           his
           peace
           and
           blessing
           :
           And
           therefore
           in
           faithfulness
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           love
           to
           your
           souls
           ,
           we
           warn
           you
           all
           ,
           who
           ,
           with
           this
           spirit
           is
           taken
           ,
           to
           submit
           to
           the
           power
           and
           spirit
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           fly
           from
           this
           spirit
           as
           from
           your
           deadly
           enemy
           ,
           that
           so
           you
           may
           obtain
           favour
           with
           the
           Lord
           whilst
           his
           love
           is
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           we
           tenderly
           desire
           ,
           that
           so
           it
           may
           be
           with
           you
           .
        
         
           
             Nottingham
             ,
             
               the
               11.
               mon.
               1663.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 John
                 Reckless
              
               
                 Martha
                 Plats
                 .
              
               
                 Sarah
                 Watsone
                 .
              
               
                 Hannah
                 Reckless
                 .
              
               
                 Prudence
                 Harding
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           GOd
           in
           his
           everlasting
           love
           to
           man
           in
           the
           Fall
           ,
           hath
           sent
           his
           Son
           Christ
           Jesus
           (
           and
           hath
           made
           him
           manifest
           in
           man
           )
           to
           be
           the
           Light
           of
           man
           ,
           and
           to
           lead
           man
           out
           of
           the
           Fall
           ,
           up
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           this
           Son
           of
           God
           is
           the
           second
           Adam
           ,
           the
           Lord
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           quickning
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           which
           eternal
           Spirit
           the
           souls
           of
           his
           people
           are
           
           quickned
           &
           made
           alive
           unto
           God
           ;
           &
           it
           is
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           that
           they
           are
           fed
           and
           nourished
           ,
           &
           kept
           alive
           unto
           him
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           righteousness
           ;
           &
           this
           holy
           Spirit
           is
           their
           guide
           &
           leader
           into
           all
           truth
           ,
           &
           whatsoever
           this
           Spirit
           leadeth
           into
           ,
           therein
           they
           are
           justified
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           not
           in
           any
           other
           thing
           ;
           &
           when
           this
           Spirit
           leadeth
           the
           birth
           of
           its
           own
           begetting
           to
           appoynt
           a
           meeting
           ,
           it
           is
           for
           God
           ,
           &
           in
           what
           place
           soever
           it
           doth
           appoynt
           a
           meeting
           ,
           it
           is
           lawful
           for
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           live
           in
           this
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           go
           thereunto
           ,
           or
           for
           any
           others
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           day
           after
           day
           ,
           or
           time
           after
           time
           ;
           it
           being
           appoynted
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           it
           is
           justified
           by
           the
           Lord
           ,
           &
           the
           Power
           &
           holy
           Life
           which
           is
           in
           Jesus
           doth
           accompany
           such
           meetings
           ,
           for
           they
           meet
           in
           the
           Name
           &
           Truth
           of
           the
           Lord.
           These
           are
           those
           who
           are
           born
           of
           the
           Royal
           Seed
           ,
           and
           God
           is
           feeding
           them
           with
           the
           holy
           Bread
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           find
           but
           so
           much
           as
           a
           hunger
           or
           desire
           in
           their
           souls
           after
           the
           living
           Bread
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           go
           to
           that
           blessed
           assembly
           where
           the
           living
           Bread
           is
           broken
           ,
           &
           where
           the
           Lords
           people
           is
           met
           together
           ;
           for
           that
           Life
           which
           is
           manifested
           in
           them
           cries
           come
           ,
           to
           all
           the
           thirsty
           ;
           &
           all
           that
           come
           ,
           in-no-wise
           will
           he
           turn
           them
           away
           unsatisfied
           :
           So
           all
           that
           come
           ,
           although
           they
           be
           but
           weak
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           strengthen
           them
           ;
           or
           hungry
           ,
           yet
           he
           wil
           feed
           them
           ;
           or
           thirsty
           ,
           he
           hath
           water
           to
           give
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           unto
           such
           his
           cry
           is
           .
           And
           when
           the
           Lord
           doth
           satisfie
           the
           soul
           in
           the
           assembly
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           meeting
           ,
           then
           thy
           soul
           will
           be
           zealous
           for
           that
           meeting
           ,
           because
           thou
           hast
           met
           with
           the
           Lord
           to
           satisfie
           thee
           :
           And
           it
           is
           not
           the
           outward
           place
           ,
           or
           time
           ,
           or
           days
           ,
           that
           thou
           wilt
           cry
           up
           ,
           but
           thou
           wilt
           cry
           up
           that
           which
           hath
           answered
           the
           desire
           of
           thy
           soul
           ,
           and
           that
           meeting
           in
           which
           God
           is
           so
           much
           manifested
           ,
           for
           thy
           meeting
           is
           in
           the
           Spirit
           &
           Truth
           ,
           which
           was
           before
           days
           ,
           or
           time
           ,
           or
           place
           was
           ;
           yet
           thou
           cannot
           be
           against
           the
           time
           ,
           or
           days
           (
           or
           place
           where
           the
           people
           of
           God
           meet
           )
           because
           they
           are
           in
           the
           Fathers
           hand
           ;
           and
           the
           people
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           are
           led
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           know
           the
           place
           and
           day
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           appoynted
           for
           them
           to
           live
           ,
           &
           walk
           ,
           &
           assemble
           in
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           the
           heavenly
           place
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           they
           who
           live
           in
           this
           ,
           they
           have
           the
           refreshing
           presence
           of
           God
           with
           them
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           outward
           places
           ,
           wheresoever
           their
           gathering
           is
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           that
           standing
           meeting
           ,
           which
           none
           (
           who
           knows
           it
           )
           are
           to
           withdraw
           from
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           Friends
           ,
           you
           that
           know
           the
           travel
           of
           your
           souls
           ,
           &
           have
           a
           sense
           &
           feeling
           that
           Christ
           is
           formed
           in
           you
           ,
           dwell
           and
           abide
           in
           
           him
           who
           is
           formed
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           form
           the
           Life
           and
           Power
           of
           God
           dwels
           and
           abides
           for
           ever
           ;
           for
           as
           every
           one
           doth
           know
           Gods
           righteousness
           to
           be
           put
           on
           ,
           so
           as
           that
           they
           feel
           themselves
           to
           stand
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           it
           to
           cover
           them
           ,
           here
           they
           are
           in
           the
           thing
           formed
           ,
           and
           so
           take
           the
           form
           upon
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           godliness
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           God
           is
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           doth
           uphold
           them
           ,
           &
           the
           Spi
           it
           of
           God
           is
           in
           them
           ,
           and
           justifieth
           them
           in
           this
           form
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           you
           will
           know
           what
           Christ
           took
           upon
           him
           ,
           while
           he
           was
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           thou
           must
           not
           be
           greater
           than
           thy
           Master
           ,
           but
           thou
           art
           in
           all
           things
           to
           obay
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           his
           will
           :
           So
           wilt
           thou
           feel
           the
           mind
           of
           Christ
           in
           thee
           to
           lead
           thee
           into
           that
           form
           and
           path
           he
           walked
           in
           ;
           for
           he
           went
           to
           one
           place
           several
           times
           to
           preach
           and
           teach
           ;
           and
           this
           was
           not
           a
           dead
           form
           ,
           but
           that
           form
           in
           which
           the
           power
           of
           God
           was
           manifested
           .
           And
           therefore
           ,
           dost
           thou
           not
           know
           ,
           that
           these
           backsliders
           ,
           who
           now
           cry
           against
           our
           meetings
           as
           formal
           (
           though
           the
           power
           of
           God
           is
           with
           us
           )
           would
           ,
           if
           they
           had
           been
           in
           Christs
           days
           ,
           have
           cryed
           against
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           took
           upon
           him
           the
           form
           of
           a
           servant
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           this
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           who
           condemn'd
           Christ
           ,
           and
           now
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           being
           they
           are
           turned
           against
           him
           ,
           &
           would
           be
           set
           up
           themselves
           ?
           and
           this
           spirit
           is
           one
           with
           that
           spirit
           in
           the
           world
           against
           our
           meetings
           ,
           the
           one
           with
           reviling
           words
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           with
           wicked
           actions
           ,
           &
           they
           are
           both
           one
           in
           the
           ground
           ,
           and
           sees
           no
           comliness
           in
           Christ
           the
           Truth
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           out
           of
           the
           Light
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           dwels
           ;
           but
           to
           all
           who
           dwell
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           Light
           ,
           he
           is
           very
           comly
           and
           beautiful
           ,
           and
           very
           glorious
           ,
           beyond
           what
           they
           can
           speak
           of
           him
           .
           Therefore
           dear
           Friends
           ,
           whose
           being
           is
           in
           Christ
           with
           God
           ,
           unto
           you
           my
           love
           and
           soul
           is
           much
           oblieged
           ,
           and
           my
           desire
           it
           ,
           that
           you
           all
           may
           be
           preserved
           in
           the
           precious
           truth
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           ever
           be
           unto
           you
           beautiful
           and
           delectable
           to
           your
           sight
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           may
           faithfully
           meet
           in
           his
           Name
           ,
           and
           feel
           the
           God
           of
           all
           consolation
           &
           comforts
           amongst
           you
           ,
           daily
           to
           stren●then
           &
           refresh
           you
           with
           his
           living
           mercies
           ,
           &
           that
           you
           in
           his
           grace
           may
           grow
           as
           plants
           of
           his
           renown
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           fruit
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           for
           ever
           ;
           and
           beware
           of
           that
           spirit
           which
           would
           draw
           you
           from
           meetings
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           first-born
           whose
           being
           is
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           whom
           my
           habitation
           is
           ,
           who
           am
        
         
           
             Your
             Dear
             Brother
             ,
             JOHN
             MOON
             .
          
        
      
       
         THE
         END
         .