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             A Short relation concerning the life and death of that man of God, and faithful minister of Jesus Christ, William Simpson, who laid down his body in the island of Barbadoes the eight day of the twelfth month, M DC LXX
             Fortescue, William.
             Hooton, Oliver.
             Fox, George, 1624-1691.
             Hooton, Elizabeth, ca. 1600-1672.
             Simpson, William, 1627?-1671. Going naked a signe.
          
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             1671.
          
           
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           A
           SHORT
           RELATION
           Concerning
           the
           Life
           and
           Death
           OF
           That
           man
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           faithful
           Minister
           Of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           ,
           WILLIAM
           SIMPSON
           Who
           laid
           down
           his
           Body
           in
           the
           Island
           of
           
             Barbadoes
             ,
          
           the
           eighth
           Day
           of
           the
           twelfth
           Month
           ,
           M
           DC
           LXX
           .
        
         
           My
           Father
           ,
           my
           Father
           ,
           the
           Chariots
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Horsemen
           th●●●of
           ,
           
             2
             Kings
             2.
             12.
             
          
        
         
           And
           I
           heard
           a
           voice
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           saying
           unto
           me
           ,
           write
           ,
           Blessed
           are
           〈◊〉
           dead
           ,
           which
           dye
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           from
           henceforth
           ,
           yea
           ,
           saith
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           they
           may
           rest
           from
           their
           labours
           ,
           and
           their
           works
           do
           follow
           th●●
           
             Rev.
             14.
             13.
             
          
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           1671.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
           
           
             A
             SHORT
             Relation
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             MErciful
             hath
             the
             Lord
             been
             to
             us
             of
             this
             Island
             ,
             beyond
             expression
             ,
             in
             sending
             his
             faithful
             Servants
             amongst
             us
             time
             after
             time
             ,
             early
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             now
             of
             late
             ,
             preaching
             deliverance
             to
             us
             who
             were
             Captives
             ,
             and
             under
             the
             region
             and
             shadow
             of
             Death
             ,
             turning
             us
             from
             darkness
             to
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             from
             Satans
             power
             to
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ;
             being
             as
             lights
             set
             on
             a
             Hill
             ,
             publishing
             the
             acceptable
             year
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             to
             the
             penitent
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             of
             vengeance
             of
             our
             God
             on
             the
             rebellious
             ,
             both
             within
             and
             without
             ;
             which
             is
             now
             fulfilled
             and
             fulfilling
             in
             this
             day
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             wherin
             his
             people
             are
             a
             willing
             people
             ,
             let
             his
             will
             be
             what
             pleaseth
             him
             ▪
             here
             on
             Earth
             as
             it
             is
             in
             Heaven
             ;
             though
             there
             be
             them
             that
             do
             murmur
             at
             it
             as
             in
             the
             dayes
             of
             old
             ,
             saying
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               DEpart
               from
               us
               ,
               we
               desire
               not
               the
               knowledge
               of
               thy
               wayes
               :
            
             still
             imagining
             that
             
               the
               Lord
               delays
               his
               coming
               ,
            
             according
             to
             his
             promise
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             
               without
               sin
               unto
               Salvation
               ;
            
             and
             are
             still
             pleading
             for
             the
             Devils
             work
             ,
             which
             is
             sin
             ;
             although
             that
             is
             it
             
               which
               separateth
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             and
             hindereth
             the
             
               will
               of
               the
               Lord
               to
               be
               done
               on
               Earth
            
             (
             or
             whilst
             they
             are
             in
             this
             world
             )
             which
             is
             ,
             
               that
               they
               should
               be
               sanctified
               ;
            
             but
             let
             such
             know
             ,
             that
             after
             this
             Life
             ,
             his
             Will
             will
             be
             justly
             done
             on
             them
             whether
             they
             will
             or
             no
             ,
             though
             now
             they
             may
             
               resist
            
             the
             
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             as
             their
             Fathers
             did
             of
             old
             ;
             and
             they
             which
             are
             not
             
               obedient
            
             to
             his
             
               call
            
             and
             
               voice
            
             (
             which
             his
             
               sheep
            
             do
             
               hear
            
             and
             
               follow
               )
            
             whilst
             here
             ,
             
               denying
               him
               before
               men
               ,
               he
               also
               will
               deny
               them
               before
               his
               Father
               ,
               and
               the
               holy
               Angels
               .
            
          
           
             I
             do
             not
             question
             but
             that
             it
             will
             be
             granted
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Call
               of
               the
               Lord
               is
               to
               depart
               from
               sin
               ,
            
             and
             not
             to
             joyn
             to
             that
             which
             
             
               separates
               from
               God.
            
             Then
             if
             we
             hold
             
               sin
            
             the
             term
             of
             Life
             ,
             we
             shall
             find
             that
             its
             
               wages
               will
               be
               death
               .
               We
               cannot
               serve
               two
               Masters
               :
            
             If
             we
             serve
             
               Sin
               ,
            
             we
             are
             free
             from
             
               Righteousness
               ,
            
             neither
             is
             there
             
               fellowship
               between
               light
               and
               darkness
               ,
            
             or
             
               Christ
               and
               Belial
               ;
            
             for
             they
             are
             contrary
             and
             opposite
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             the
             fruits
             of
             either
             are
             clearly
             descerned
             by
             the
             children
             of
             Light
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             of
             this
             
               world
               ,
            
             neither
             of
             
               darkness
               ,
            
             though
             they
             once
             were
             ,
             but
             are
             now
             
               of
               the
               Day
               ,
            
             and
             are
             
               Light
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             being
             turned
             thereto
             by
             his
             faithful
             Servants
             ,
             speaking
             by
             the
             same
             spirit
             that
             of
             old
             said
             ,
             
               Come
               ye
               ,
               Oh
               house
               of
               Israel
               !
               and
               let
               us
               walk
               in
               the
               Light
               of
               the
               Lord.
            
             This
             as
             my
             Testimony
             ,
             I
             write
             to
             those
             that
             have
             been
             convinced
             of
             the
             
               Truth
               ,
            
             declared
             largely
             by
             that
             Man
             of
             God
             ,
             
               William
               Simpson
               ,
            
             who
             hath
             bestowed
             much
             labour
             on
             us
             ,
             that
             this
             may
             stand
             as
             a
             
               Witness
               against
               my self
               ,
            
             or
             
               any
               that
               have
               received
               the
               Truth
               declared
               by
               him
               ,
            
             if
             we
             depart
             from
             it
             :
             which
             that
             we
             may
             not
             do
             ,
             let
             us
             all
             watch
             ,
             knowing
             assuredly
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             only
             
               they
               that
               continue
               to
               the
               end
               that
               shall
               be
               saved
               ;
            
             as
             this
             faithful
             Warrior
             (
             yea
             ,
             and
             more
             than
             a
             Conqueror
             )
             hath
             done
             ,
             who
             is
             entered
             into
             his
             
               rest
               ,
            
             having
             
               received
               an
               immortal
               Crown
               of
               an
               eternal
               weight
               of
               glory
               ;
            
             The
             
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             bears
             true
             witness
             
               in
               me
            
             to
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             same
             
               this
               moment
               .
            
             And
             for
             the
             farther
             confirmation
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             I
             shall
             instance
             something
             concerning
             his
             End
             (
             which
             was
             miraculous
             )
             I
             being
             with
             him
             the
             time
             that
             he
             kept
             House
             in
             his
             sickness
             ,
             and
             to
             his
             Grave
             .
          
           
             On
             the
             third
             day
             of
             this
             instant
             (
             being
             the
             sixth
             day
             of
             the
             week
             ,
             he
             powerfully
             preached
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             made
             effectual
             supplication
             to
             him
             by
             Prayer
             )
             at
             the
             House
             of
             
               Katherine
               Norton
               )
            
             it
             being
             the
             fifth
             Meeting
             that
             he
             had
             been
             at
             that
             week
             ,
             and
             last
             publication
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Peace
             ,
             except
             nigh
             the
             hour
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             which
             was
             so
             powerfully
             done
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             beyond
             my
             utterance
             ,
             especially
             considering
             the
             low
             estate
             of
             his
             outward
             man
             ;
             which
             confirmeth
             his
             last
             Declaration
             to
             be
             no
             less
             than
             a
             miraculous
             voice
             immediately
             from
             Heaven
             (
             as
             indeed
             it
             was
             )
             that
             we
             might
             then
             have
             said
             ,
             (
             and
             now
             do
             )
             
               That
               he
               being
               dead
               ,
               yet
               speaketh
               the
               wonderful
               things
               of
               God
               :
            
             From
             which
             Meeting
             (
             as
             aforesaid
             at
             
               K.
               N
            
             s.
             )
             
             he
             with
             his
             yoke-fellow
             ,
             
               John
               Burneyat
               ,
            
             went
             to
             the
             house
             where
             
               Richard
               Clarke
            
             now
             lives
             ,
             who
             kindly
             received
             them
             ;
             and
             that
             night
             our
             dear
             Friend
             ,
             
               William
               Simpson
            
             was
             taken
             very
             ill
             with
             a
             Feaver
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             outward
             man
             grew
             weaker
             and
             fainter
             every
             day
             more
             than
             other
             ,
             and
             the
             inward
             man
             was
             renewed
             with
             might
             (
             to
             our
             great
             rejoycing
             )
             as
             appeared
             by
             his
             often
             making
             melody
             to
             the
             Lord
             with
             rich
             rejoycings
             ;
             so
             that
             though
             we
             sorrow
             for
             him
             ,
             yet
             
               we
               sorrow
               not
               as
               those
               which
               have
               no
               hope
               :
            
             being
             Witnesses
             of
             the
             
               Glory
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             which
             did
             surround
             him
             to
             the
             last
             .
          
           
             And
             ,
             
               his
               care
               was
               much
               over
               the
               Flock
               of
               which
               the
               Lord
               by
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               had
               made
               him
               an
               Overseer
               ,
            
             as
             appeared
             by
             his
             words
             to
             his
             (
             and
             our
             )
             beloved
             
               John
               Burneyat
               ,
            
             that
             morning
             ,
             who
             signified
             to
             him
             ,
             
               That
               he
               had
               freedom
               to
               stay
               with
               him
               if
               he
               desired
               it
               ;
            
             but
             dear
             
               William
            
             answered
             him
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               All
               will
               not
               be
               well
               except
               thou
               be
               there
            
             (
             meaning
             mens
             meeting
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             the
             general
             meeting
             on
             the
             morrow
             )
             with
             other
             words
             to
             that
             effect
             .
          
           
             Now
             for
             the
             service
             of
             Truth
             ,
             these
             two
             faithful
             Stewards
             had
             separated
             themselves
             (
             outwardly
             )
             but
             having
             bemoaned
             each
             other
             ,
             like
             
               Turtle
               Doves
               that
               miss
               their
               Mates
               ,
            
             they
             resolved
             in
             the
             Will
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             enjoy
             each
             others
             company
             so
             much
             as
             they
             could
             ,
             yet
             with
             
               Williams
            
             consent
             
               John
            
             went
             to
             Town
             that
             day
             .
          
           
             And
             on
             the
             eighth
             day
             of
             this
             Month
             he
             grew
             very
             weak
             and
             faint
             in
             Body
             ,
             and
             with
             being
             removed
             (
             according
             to
             his
             desire
             )
             he
             fainted
             away
             ,
             not
             speaking
             nor
             knowing
             us
             ,
             as
             he
             afterward
             said
             :
             And
             seeing
             us
             to
             be
             sad
             ,
             he
             asked
             ,
             
               If
               he
               had
               given
               us
               any
               words
               in
               the
               time
               of
               his
               fainting
               ,
               that
               might
               offend
               us
               ?
            
             but
             we
             satisfied
             him
             that
             he
             did
             not
             ,
             neither
             did
             he
             ,
             for
             indeed
             he
             was
             harmless
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             was
             
               become
               as
               a
               little
               Child
               ,
            
             for
             not
             one
             froward
             or
             hasty
             word
             proceeded
             from
             him
             ,
             neither
             was
             he
             any
             thing
             less
             than
             a
             
               perfect
               man
               ,
               who
               feared
               God
               and
               eschewed
               evil
               ;
            
             yea
             ,
             
               he
               walked
               before
               the
               Lord
               and
               was
               perfect
               ,
            
             insomuch
             that
             
               the
               Lord
               hid
               not
               from
               him
               that
               which
               he
               hath
               accomplished
               on
               him
               ,
            
             for
             in
             the
             forenoon
             the
             Lord
             shewed
             him
             in
             a
             Vision
             that
             he
             would
             take
             him
             away
             ;
             and
             giving
             a
             start
             ,
             he
             gave
             us
             to
             understand
             the
             same
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               It
               lyes
               very
               hard
               upon
               
               me
               ,
               it
               is
               fixed
               in
               me
               ,
            
             relating
             the
             thing
             that
             he
             had
             seen
             ;
             and
             I
             observed
             ,
             that
             the
             pangs
             of
             Death
             seized
             on
             him
             at
             that
             instant
             ,
             which
             might
             be
             about
             the
             eleventh
             hour
             :
             and
             being
             desired
             to
             keep
             his
             bed
             (
             because
             moving
             of
             him
             caused
             him
             to
             faint
             )
             he
             gave
             us
             an
             innocent
             look
             ,
             like
             a
             Babe
             (
             as
             he
             was
             )
             lying
             still
             submitting
             to
             what
             we
             said
             ,
             whose
             innocent
             looks
             and
             behaviour
             caused
             tears
             from
             some
             ,
             which
             he
             beholding
             was
             trobled
             ,
             speaking
             to
             us
             tenderly
             ,
             
               that
               we
               should
               not
               be
               grieved
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             And
             towards
             evening
             he
             grew
             so
             weak
             ,
             that
             he
             spake
             very
             inwardly
             ,
             so
             that
             we
             could
             scarcely
             hear
             him
             ;
             and
             after
             that
             manner
             he
             spake
             much
             of
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             praising
             him
             wonderfully
             ,
             but
             with
             a
             very
             low
             voice
             .
             And
             after
             a
             while
             we
             perceived
             that
             he
             did
             not
             know
             us
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Friends
               ,
               be
               noble
               ,
               and
               do
               not
               hinder
               me
               in
               my
               Passage
               ,
               for
               I
               am
               an
               innocent
               man.
            
             And
             being
             asked
             whither
             he
             would
             go
             ?
             he
             said
             ,
             
               I
               must
               pass
               away
               .
            
             And
             by
             what
             else
             he
             spake
             at
             that
             time
             ,
             we
             surely
             know
             
               That
               his
               heart
               was
               wholly
               fixed
               upon
               the
               Lord
               :
            
             For
             had
             any
             evil
             been
             in
             him
             ,
             something
             of
             it
             would
             have
             shewed
             it self
             at
             such
             a
             time
             ,
             yet
             this
             holy
             Man
             of
             God
             did
             not
             ,
             neither
             spake
             he
             at
             any
             time
             
               any
               word
               unbecoming
               the
               Truth
               ,
            
             which
             he
             once
             more
             powerfully
             preached
             .
          
           
             
               Between
               the
               sixth
               and
               seventh
               hour
               he
               lay
               very
               still
               and
               silent
               ,
               and
               one
               came
               there
               (
               who
               hath
               been
               invited
               to
               Meetings
               but
               never
               came
               )
               and
               taking
               him
               by
               the
               hand
               ,
               asked
               him
               how
               he
               did
               ?
               who
               answered
               ,
            
             I
             am
             a
             very
             sick
             man.
             
               And
               looking
               towards
               the
               man
               ,
            
             William
             Simpson
             
               was
               on
               a
               suddain
               endewed
               with
               the
            
             Power
             and
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
               by
               which
               he
               marvelously
               preached
               the
            
             glorious
             Gospel
             of
             our
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             
               about
               a
               quarter
               of
               an
               hour
               ,
               sweetly
               praising
               and
               magnifying
               the
               Lord
               ;
               which
               was
               so
               contrary
               to
               our
               expectations
               ,
               that
               it
               caused
               great
               amazement
               ,
               with
               trembling
               and
               tears
               ;
               who
               held
               forth
               powerfully
               the
               Doctrine
               of
            
             Perfection
             and
             freedom
             from
             sin
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Grave
             ,
             
               and
               that
            
             Friends
             should
             be
             valiant
             for
             the
             Truth
             upon
             Earth
             ,
             
               and
               that
            
             they
             should
             not
             again
             be
             entangled
             with
             the
             Yoak
             of
             Bondage
             
               (
               which
               brings
               Imperfections
               )
            
             but
             to
             stand
             fast
             in
             the
             Liberty
             wherewith
             Christ
             had
             made
             us
             free
             ;
             that
             every
             Bond
             and
             Yoak
             may
             be
             broken
             ,
             that
             that
             which
             is
             pure
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             might
             go
             free
             in
             all
             ;
             that
             God
             might
             be
             glorified
             and
             honoured
             ,
             
             and
             we
             preserved
             in
             the
             day
             of
             tryal
             which
             must
             come
             upon
             all
             flesh
             ;
             and
             so
             to
             grow
             from
             grace
             to
             grace
             ,
             and
             from
             strength
             to
             strength
             ,
             and
             from
             one
             degree
             of
             holiness
             unto
             another
             ,
             that
             a
             daily
             growth
             may
             be
             witnessed
             in
             all
             ;
             
               (
               further
               saying
               )
            
             Oh
             Friends
             !
             It
             is
             the
             Life
             that
             the
             Lord
             looks
             at
             ;
             for
             ,
             he
             that
             hath
             the
             Son
             hath
             Life
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             hath
             not
             the
             Son
             hath
             not
             Life
             .
             Examine
             your selves
             ;
             no
             Son
             ,
             no
             Life
             ;
             without
             the
             Son
             ,
             without
             Life
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               And
               thus
               he
               Declared
               wonderfully
               and
               often
               ,
               glorifying
               and
               praysing
               the
               Lord
               after
               this
               manner
               ;
            
             Oh
             all
             that
             is
             within
             me
             ,
             praise
             and
             magnifie
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             worthy
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             of
             all
             Glory
             ;
             and
             everlasting
             Prayses
             to
             the
             God
             of
             my
             Life
             ,
             who
             is
             only
             worthy
             ,
             and
             lives
             over
             all
             ,
             is
             above
             all
             ,
             God
             blessed
             for
             ever
             .
             Amen
             .
          
           
             And
             after
             this
             sort
             did
             he
             often
             ascribe
             living
             praises
             to
             the
             God
             of
             his
             Life
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               And
               in
               his
            
             Declaration
             
               he
               said
               ,
            
             That
             what
             he
             had
             spoken
             ,
             was
             laid
             upon
             his
             Spirit
             by
             the
             Lord
             so
             to
             do
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             When
             he
             had
             spoke
             a
             word
             not
             plain
             ,
             he
             repeated
             it
             again
             ,
             and
             so
             went
             forward
             until
             he
             had
             finished
             his
             Last
             Testimony
             with
             supplication
             :
             Continuing
             sensible
             unto
             the
             last
             .
             
               Richard
               Clarke
            
             asked
             him
             ,
             If
             he
             knew
             him
             ;
             and
             
               William
            
             answered
             ,
             
               That
               he
               could
               not
               tell
               .
            
             But
             when
             he
             told
             him
             his
             Name
             was
             
               Richard
               Clarke
               ,
            
             the
             Candle
             being
             brought
             near
             ,
             
               William
            
             wrung
             him
             hard
             by
             the
             hand
             and
             spake
             no
             more
             .
             And
             about
             the
             tenth
             hour
             of
             the
             Night
             he
             departed
             this
             Life
             like
             a
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             the
             next
             Day
             his
             Body
             was
             carried
             to
             the
             
               Bridge-Town
            
             (
             it
             being
             General
             Meeting
             day
             )
             nigh
             which
             he
             was
             buried
             in
             a
             Garden
             belonging
             to
             
               Richard
               Forstal
               ,
            
             being
             honourably
             accompanied
             thither
             with
             several
             hundreds
             of
             Friends
             .
          
           
             This
             
               Relation
               ,
            
             I
             hope
             ,
             will
             give
             content
             to
             his
             Son
             (
             who
             I
             have
             heard
             him
             speak
             off
             )
             and
             all
             Friends
             who
             may
             enquire
             after
             him
             ,
             for
             as
             he
             lived
             ,
             so
             he
             died
             ,
             Preaching
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             Demonstration
             of
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Power
             ;
             and
             many
             Seals
             are
             in
             this
             Island
             ,
             confirming
             the
             Gospel
             that
             hath
             been
             ministred
             by
             him
             and
             his
             Fellow-Labourer
             .
          
           
           
             And
             as
             for
             the
             Sufferings
             of
             this
             Just
             Man
             
               William
               Simpson
               ,
            
             his
             being
             often
             in
             Perils
             by
             his
             own
             Country-men
             (
             who
             honour
             not
             their
             Prophets
             )
             Whipt
             ,
             Stockt
             ,
             Stoned
             and
             Imprisoned
             :
             Such
             Bonds
             and
             Tribulations
             have
             attended
             him
             ,
             yea
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             any
             man
             ;
             most
             Towns
             and
             Cities
             bear
             record
             for
             him
             in
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Scotland
               .
            
             He
             hath
             been
             a
             Man
             of
             
               Sorrows
               ,
            
             and
             acquainted
             with
             
               Grief
               ,
            
             and
             was
             made
             perfect
             through
             
               Sufferings
               ;
            
             who
             is
             ceased
             from
             his
             
               Labours
               ,
            
             and
             is
             entred
             into
             his
             
               Rest.
               
            
          
           
             
               Written
               in
               
                 Barbados
                 ,
              
               
                 the
                 
                   10th
                   ,
                
                 of
                 the
                 
                   12th
                   ,
                
                 Month
                 ,
                 1670.
                 
              
            
             
               By
               one
               of
               the
               least
               of
               the
               Flock
               of
               Christ
               ;
               whose
               Name
               is
               ,
               William
               Fortescue
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Here
             are
             a
             few
             Lines
             more
             concerning
             our
             dear
             Friend
             and
             Brother
             WILLIAM
             SIMPSON
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Righteous
               perish
               and
               no
               man
               layeth
               it
               to
               heart
               ;
               and
               merciful
               men
               are
               taken
               away
               ,
               and
               none
               consider
               that
               the
               Righteous
               are
               taken
               away
               from
               the
               evil
               to
               come
               ,
               
                 Isa
                 .
                 57.
                 1.
                 
              
            
          
           
             THE
             glorious
             day
             of
             God
             everlasting
             is
             dawned
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             his
             excellency
             hath
             shined
             by
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             heavenly
             virtue
             ,
             through
             the
             thick
             clouds
             of
             darkness
             ,
             which
             hath
             long
             been
             as
             a
             Vail
             over
             the
             hearts
             of
             the
             people
             of
             the
             Nations
             ;
             during
             which
             time
             the
             world
             was
             as
             a
             Wilderness
             that
             was
             untilled
             ,
             and
             brought
             forth
             Thistles
             ,
             Thorns
             and
             Briars
             ,
             in
             stead
             of
             Corn
             ,
             Wine
             and
             Oyl
             ;
             but
             since
             it
             hath
             been
             the
             good
             pleasure
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
             to
             manifest
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Spirit
             of
             
               burning
            
             by
             the
             operation
             of
             Life
             ,
             which
             appeareth
             through
             the
             Light
             to
             burn
             up
             the
             
               Briars
            
             and
             
               Thorns
               ,
            
             and
             to
             sow
             his
             
               good
               Seed
               .
            
             He
             hath
             sent
             forth
             
               painful
               Labourers
            
             to
             
               gather
            
             the
             
               Harvest
            
             of
             the
             
               Earth
               ;
            
             for
             his
             
               Seed
            
             hath
             long
             been
             
               sown
            
             in
             the
             
               heart
               of
               Man
               ;
            
             and
             how
             can
             he
             expect
             any
             thing
             now
             but
             
               fruits
               ;
            
             and
             he
             hath
             sent
             his
             
               Servants
            
             into
             many
             
               Nations
               ,
               Kingdoms
            
             and
             
               Countries
               ,
            
             some
             whereof
             have
             been
             raised
             from
             
               Death
            
             to
             
               Life
            
             by
             the
             Ministration
             of
             the
             
               glorious
               Gospel
               ,
            
             and
             have
             brought
             
               fruits
            
             to
             the
             
               praise
            
             and
             
               glory
            
             of
             God
             Almighty
             .
          
           
             Now
             those
             whom
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             pleased
             so
             to
             send
             forth
             he
             hath
             not
             sent
             them
             
               empty
               ,
            
             nor
             without
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             his
             
               heavenly
               presence
               ,
            
             but
             hath
             endued
             them
             with
             the
             operation
             of
             the
             power
             of
             his
             
               Divine
               Spirit
               ,
            
             even
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             of
             
               Wisdom
            
             and
             
               Vnderstanding
               ,
            
             of
             
               Righteousness
            
             and
             
               true
               judgement
               .
            
          
           
             And
             among
             the
             many
             
               Regions
               ,
               Kingdoms
            
             and
             
               Countrys
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             visit
             this
             Island
             of
             
               Barbados
               ,
            
             whereunto
             
             he
             hath
             sent
             his
             
               Servants
            
             time
             after
             time
             ,
             endued
             with
             the
             Powe●
             of
             his
             
               Spirit
               ,
            
             to
             convince
             its
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             evil
             of
             their
             wayes
             ,
             and
             many
             thereby
             are
             gathered
             into
             the
             way
             of
             
               Gods
               Covenant
               ,
            
             of
             
               Life
            
             and
             
               peace
               .
               Everlastingly
            
             blessed
             be
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             who
             hath
             remembred
             us
             in
             these
             remote
             parts
             of
             the
             Earth
             ;
             and
             amongst
             the
             many
             that
             he
             hath
             sent
             ,
             he
             hath
             sent
             two
             of
             his
             
               faithful
               Servants
               ,
            
             with
             the
             Ministry
             of
             his
             
               Everlasting
               Gospel
               ,
            
             whose
             
               Integrity
            
             and
             
               Innocency
            
             hath
             appeared
             in
             the
             likeness
             and
             Image
             of
             God
             Almighty
             ,
             to
             the
             convincing
             of
             many
             of
             the
             way
             of
             Gods
             
               Truth
               ,
            
             whereby
             the
             most
             High
             hath
             been
             pleased
             to
             enlarge
             the
             Assemblies
             of
             his
             People
             ,
             by
             drawing
             
               nearer
               unto
               himself
            
             those
             
               that
               were
               afar
               off
               ;
            
             for
             the
             
               gathering
            
             of
             whom
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             hath
             made
             the
             two
             aforesaid
             ,
             his
             fathful
             Servants
             
               (
               viz.
               )
               William
               Sympson
               ,
            
             and
             
               John
               Burneyat
               ,
            
             very
             instrumental
             in
             his
             hand
             ,
             to
             declare
             the
             
               light
            
             of
             the
             
               eternal
               Day
            
             in
             the
             demonstration
             of
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             of
             
               Love
            
             and
             
               tendrness
               ;
            
             who
             faithfully
             have
             dealt
             plainly
             with
             all
             People
             ,
             without
             respect
             of
             Persons
             ,
             as
             the
             Lord
             commanded
             them
             ;
             and
             they
             have
             not
             been
             as
             
               Idle-labourers
            
             in
             the
             
               Vineyard
               ,
            
             but
             they
             have
             been
             willing
             to
             spend
             and
             to
             be
             spent
             ,
             for
             the
             
               advancing
            
             and
             
               exalting
               of
               the
               Power
               and
               Truth
               of
               the
               most
               High
               God
               in
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               .
            
          
           
             
               Now
               that
               which
               caused
               me
               more
               particularly
               to
               write
               this
               unto
               you
               (
               to
               whose
               hands
               soever
               it
               may
               come
               )
               is
               somewhat
               to
               signifie
               something
               concerning
               that
               Renouned
               Servant
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               Faithful
               Follower
               of
               the
               Lamb
               ,
            
             William
             Simpson
             ,
             
               who
               hath
               walked
               in
               faithfulness
               unto
               God
               ,
               and
               followed
               the
            
             Lamb
             
               through
            
             many
             Tribulations
             ,
             and
             washed
             his
             Robes
             ,
             and
             made
             them
             white
             in
             his
             blood
             ,
             and
             hath
             not
             loved
             his
             Life
             unto
             Death
             ,
             but
             hath
             fought
             the
             good
             fight
             ,
             and
             by
             Faith
             hath
             overcome
             ;
             and
             hath
             run
             the
             race
             that
             was
             set
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             hath
             finished
             his
             course
             ,
             and
             hath
             obtained
             a
             Crown
             of
             Life
             and
             Glory
             ,
             and
             is
             set
             down
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             in
             the
             place
             of
             Everlasting
             Rest
             ,
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
            
             and
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             and
             with
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             High
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             Friends
             ,
             I
             cannot
             but
             give
             Testimony
             that
             he
             was
             an
             
               Innocent
               Man
            
             (
             as
             himself
             also
             said
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             near
             his
             last
             breath
             .
             )
             I
             have
             sometimes
             known
             him
             in
             our
             native
             
             Country
             ,
             and
             then
             did
             his
             Life
             sound
             forth
             his
             
               Innocency
               :
            
             and
             having
             been
             here
             more
             than
             four
             Months
             ,
             the
             same
             state
             of
             
               Innocency
            
             was
             found
             in
             him
             ,
             even
             unto
             the
             day
             that
             it
             pleased
             the
             Lord
             to
             take
             him
             from
             amongst
             us
             ,
             to
             reign
             with
             him
             in
             Eternity
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             the
             Lord
             alone
             had
             made
             him
             a
             Preacher
             of
             his
             Word
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             Life
             ,
             (
             as
             men
             of
             a
             right
             understanding
             can
             sufficiently
             evidence
             )
             so
             likewise
             in
             the
             same
             hour
             of
             his
             Death
             ,
             he
             did
             wonde●fully
             declare
             of
             the
             great
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             compassion
             to
             all
             People
             ,
             and
             having
             concluded
             said
             ,
             
               That
               what
               he
               had
               said
               ,
               was
               laid
               upon
               him
               from
               the
               Lord.
               
            
          
           
             And
             he
             said
             unto
             those
             that
             were
             with
             him
             ,
             
               That
               he
               was
               an
               Innocent
               Man
               ,
            
             and
             desired
             them
             
               not
               to
               be
               troubled
               ,
               but
               to
               let
               him
               go
               .
            
             And
             now
             he
             is
             entred
             into
             everlasting
             Rest
             ,
             in
             a
             Heavenly
             habitation
             ,
             having
             laid
             down
             his
             Head
             in
             Everlasting
             Peace
             in
             the
             glorious
             State
             of
             Eternity
             ,
             where
             he
             doth
             rest
             from
             his
             Labours
             and
             his
             Works
             do
             follow
             him
             ,
             beyond
             the
             reach
             of
             all
             the
             Tyrants
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             who
             can
             never
             come
             there
             except
             they
             repent
             :
             But
             their
             day
             will
             assuredly
             have
             an
             end
             ,
             and
             they
             must
             come
             to
             Judgment
             before
             the
             Lord
             ;
             and
             then
             let
             the
             stout-hearted
             amongst
             them
             stand
             up
             in
             the
             might
             of
             his
             strength
             ,
             and
             
               gird
               up
               his
               Loyns
               like
               a
               Man
               ,
               and
               contend
               with
               the
               Almighty
               if
               he
               be
               able
               to
               answer
               him
               ,
               when
               he
               calls
               to
               an
               account
               for
               the
               deeds
               done
               in
               the
               Body
               :
            
             And
             where
             is
             he
             that
             
               knows
               his
               latter-end
               ?
            
             or
             whether
             this
             may
             be
             his
             last
             day
             here
             or
             nay
             ,
             as
             the
             two
             aforesaid
             faithful
             Servants
             of
             the
             Lord
             have
             many
             times
             reminded
             all
             People
             here
             ,
             
               to
               remember
               their
               latter
               end
               ,
               and
               to
               strive
               to
               make
               their
               Calling
               and
               Election
               sure
               with
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             and
             not
             to
             
               grieve
               the
               good
               Spirit
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               by
               following
               vanity
               and
               excess
               of
               Ryot
               ,
            
             or
             whatsoever
             would
             hinder
             their
             passage
             to
             the
             
               Kingdom
            
             of
             
               Heaven
               ,
            
             where
             
               Life
            
             and
             
               Salvation
            
             is
             attained
             :
             where
             the
             Soul
             of
             our
             d●ar
             Brother
             aforesaid
             ,
             doth
             rest
             in
             
               Peace
            
             and
             
               Glory
            
             for
             ever
             ,
             as
             I
             do
             assuredly
             know
             by
             c●rtain
             and
             infallible
             Testimonies
             .
             I
             was
             with
             him
             sometimes
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             being
             sick
             and
             weak
             ;
             and
             the
             night
             before
             his
             departure
             was
             with
             him
             all
             night
             ,
             when
             his
             Spirit
             rejoyced
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             his
             Soul
             did
             behold
             the
             Salvation
             of
             God
             ;
             then
             could
             he
             
             not
             forbear
             to
             
               sing
               praises
               to
               his
               Maker
               ,
            
             as
             did
             evidently
             appear
             at
             sundry
             times
             ;
             and
             his
             faithful
             Companion
             and
             fellow-Labourer
             in
             the
             Ministry
             of
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             
               (
               viz.
               John
               Burneyat
               )
            
             was
             also
             with
             him
             almost
             all
             the
             time
             of
             his
             being
             sick
             ,
             and
             although
             he
             could
             not
             but
             mourn
             with
             us
             at
             the
             parting
             with
             so
             dear
             and
             faithful
             a
             Friend
             and
             Companion
             ;
             yet
             we
             could
             not
             but
             also
             rejoyce
             with
             him
             ,
             to
             behold
             the
             Excellency
             of
             the
             Glory
             which
             he
             ,
             (
             to
             wit
             )
             the
             Soul
             of
             our
             dear
             Brother
             ,
             entered
             into
             ,
             when
             the
             Mortal
             was
             put
             off
             ,
             to
             enter
             with
             Immortality
             into
             the
             joyful
             place
             of
             Felicity
             and
             Heavenly
             Consolation
             ,
             with
             the
             Spirits
             of
             Just
             men
             and
             Angels
             in
             the
             Heavenly
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             there
             to
             reign
             with
             the
             highest
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             
               Where
               now
               thy
               Soul
               doth
               rest
               in
               quiet
               peace
               ,
            
             
               Since
               that
               thy
               Labours
               here
               on
               Earth
               did
               cease
               .
            
             
               By
               Faith
               in
               Christ
               thou
               hast
               obtaind
               a
               Crown
            
             
               Transcending
               glory
               of
               the
               Worlds
               renown
               ;
            
             
               For
               thee
               in
               Heaven
               is
               prepard
               a
               Throne
               ,
            
             
               To
               live
               for
               ever
               with
               our
               King
               alone
               .
            
             
               In
               Life
               thou
               wast
               obedient
               unto
               him
               ,
            
             
               And
               hast
               obtaind
               a
               Royal
               Diadem
               .
            
             
               The
               Cross
               thou
               didst
               embrace
               ,
               despise
               the
               shame
               ,
            
             
               And
               preach'st
               the
               the
               Gospel
               in
               his
               Holy
               Name
               .
            
             
               When
               in
               thy
               Native
               Country
               ,
               wast
               a
               Sign
               ,
            
             
               To
               preach
               Red●mption
               unto
               
                 Jacobs
              
               Line
               .
            
             
               For
               all
               the
               proud
               and
               lofty
               Ones
               shall
               say
               ,
            
             
               That
               a
               true
               Prophet
               warned
               them
               that
               day
               .
            
             
               And
               happy
               they
               ,
               if
               they
               in
               peace
               had
               known
               ,
            
             
               Gods
               Word
               ,
               through
               thee
               proclaimd
               ,
               from
               him
               alon
               ;
            
             
               For
               that
               in
               Life
               thou
               didst
               the
               Truth
               maintain
               ,
            
             
               Through
               Death
               a
               Crown
               of
               Life
               thou
               dost
               obtain
               .
            
             
               Thou
               dearly
               love'st
               the
               way
               of
               Lifes
               infusion
               ,
            
             
               And
               lived'st
               therein
               unto
               thy
               last
               conclusion
               .
            
             
               Th●n
               to
               the
               Throne
               of
               Life
               thou
               didst
               ascend
               ,
            
             
               Where
               Life
               Eternal
               never
               shall
               have
               end
               .
            
          
           
             
               W●itten
               in
               
                 Barbados
              
               
                 the
                 16th
                 .
                 of
                 the
                 12th
                 .
                 Month
                 ,
                 1670
                 ,
              
            
             
               by
               Oliver
               Hooton
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             This
             
               William
               Simpson
               ,
            
             who
             was
             a
             faithful
             Servant
             and
             Prophet
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             the
             Nations
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             went
             through
             
               great
               Tribulations
            
             and
             
               Sufferings
               ;
            
             who
             went
             into
             many
             
               Steple-Houses
               ,
            
             and
             declared
             against
             their
             
               false
               Worships
               ;
            
             and
             was
             often
             
               Imprisoned
            
             for
             the
             
               Truth
               ,
            
             and
             under-went
             
               cruel
            
             and
             hard
             
               Sufferings
            
             by
             the
             
               Goalers
               .
            
             He
             went
             three
             years
             
               Naked
            
             and
             in
             
               Sackcloth
               ,
            
             in
             the
             days
             of
             
               Oliver
            
             and
             his
             
               Parliament
               ,
            
             as
             a
             Sign
             to
             
               them
               ,
            
             and
             to
             the
             
               Priests
               ,
            
             shewing
             how
             God
             would
             
               Strip
            
             them
             of
             their
             
               Power
               ,
            
             and
             that
             they
             should
             be
             
               as
               Naked
               as
               he
               was
               ,
            
             and
             should
             
               be
               stript
            
             of
             their
             
               Benifices
               .
            
             All
             which
             came
             to
             pass
             after
             King
             
               Charles
            
             the
             Second
             came
             in
             .
             And
             moreover
             he
             was
             made
             oftentimes
             to
             colour
             his
             face
             
               black
               ,
            
             and
             so
             
               black
            
             they
             should
             be
             and
             appear
             so
             to
             people
             ,
             for
             all
             their
             great
             profession
             ;
             and
             so
             it
             came
             to
             pass
             .
             And
             then
             when
             it
             came
             to
             pass
             he
             was
             made
             to
             
               put
               on
               his
               clothes
               again
               ,
            
             who
             was
             made
             before
             many
             times
             to
             go
             through
             
               Markets
               ,
            
             to
             
               preists-houses
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               great
               Mens-houses
               ,
            
             and
             
               Magistrates-houses
               ,
            
             and
             to
             
               Cambridge
               ,
               stark
               naked
               .
            
             And
             the
             
               Mayor
            
             of
             
               Cambridge
            
             put
             his
             Gown
             about
             him
             ,
             being
             sensible
             there
             was
             somthing
             in
             the
             thing
             .
             And
             he
             was
             made
             to
             go
             through
             
               London
               naked
               ;
            
             and
             this
             was
             all
             before
             the
             king
             came
             in
             .
             And
             he
             was
             obedient
             unto
             the
             heavenly
             command
             ,
             and
             often
             ventured
             his
             
               Life
            
             and
             it
             was
             
               given
               up
               :
            
             Who
             many
             times
             did
             receive
             
               many
               stripes
               upon
               his
               naked
               body
            
             with
             Thorn
             Bushes
             ,
             so
             that
             when
             his
             
               service
               was
               done
               ,
            
             Freinds
             were
             forst
             to
             pluck
             the
             Thorns
             out
             of
             his
             flesh
             :
             But
             he
             was
             caried
             over
             all
             by
             the
             
               mighty
               power
               of
               God
               ,
            
             I
             say
             over
             all
             his
             
               Persecutors
               :
            
             And
             the
             Lord
             brought
             the
             things
             upon
             them
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             went
             as
             a
             
               Sign
               ,
            
             who
             was
             moved
             by
             the
             Lord
             to
             go
             to
             
               Barbados
               ,
            
             where
             he
             finished
             his
             dayes
             .
          
           
             He
             was
             bred
             and
             born
             in
             
               Lancashire
               ,
            
             and
             there
             first
             received
             the
             
               Truth
               .
            
          
           
             
               G.
               F.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             And
             this
             is
             my
             Testimony
             for
             our
             dear
             B●oth●r
             
               William
               Simpson
               ,
            
             who
             went
             
               naked
            
             for
             a
             
               sign
            
             against
             the
             
               Professors
            
             and
             their
             unjust
             dealings
             before
             the
             King
             came
             in
             .
             And
             many
             sore
             
               Blows
            
             he
             bore
             on
             his
             
               naked
               Back
               ,
            
             with
             
               Staves
               ,
               Wands
               ,
            
             and
             
               Hedg-bindings
               ;
            
             he
             bore
             a
             
               Testimony
            
             against
             their
             
               Profession
            
             
             and
             
               standing
               ;
            
             and
             through
             the
             most
             part
             of
             
               England
            
             he
             went
             ,
             and
             now
             hath
             he
             laid
             down
             his
             Body
             in
             
               Barbados
               ,
            
             where
             God
             made
             him
             serviceable
             in
             his
             
               Truth
            
             there
             to
             preach
             the
             
               everlasting
               Gospel
               ;
            
             so
             them
             that
             
               sate
               in
               darkness
               ,
            
             he
             brought
             to
             the
             
               Light
               ;
            
             and
             them
             that
             sate
             in
             
               Death
               ,
            
             he
             brought
             to
             
               Life
               .
            
             This
             is
             my
             Testimony
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Elizabeth
               Hooton
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Going
           Naked
           A
           SIGNE
           .
        
         
           OH
           Church
           of
           
             England
             !
          
           This
           is
           unto
           thee
           ,
           who
           livest
           in
           oppression
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           pride
           and
           covetousness
           ;
           a
           day
           of
           misery
           is
           coming
           upon
           thee
           ,
           thy
           nakedness
           and
           shame
           is
           coming
           upon
           thee
           as
           an
           armed
           man
           ,
           from
           which
           no
           man
           can
           hide
           thee
           ,
           neither
           Hills
           nor
           Mountains
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           hide
           thee
           in
           this
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           neither
           shall
           the
           Clefts
           of
           the
           Rocks
           preserve
           thee
           from
           the
           Day
           of
           the
           Lords
           Controversy
           with
           thee
           ;
           Thy
           nakedness
           and
           thy
           shame
           is
           near
           to
           come
           upon
           thee
           ,
           from
           it
           thou
           shalt
           not
           fly
           :
           Oppression
           and
           cruelty
           hath
           been
           as
           a
           staff
           for
           thee
           ,
           but
           the
           Lord
           is
           arisen
           to
           break
           thy
           Staff
           of
           Oppression
           ,
           and
           thou
           shalt
           be
           left
           naked
           ,
           though
           thou
           hast
           seemed
           to
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Nations
           with
           thy
           deceitful
           covers
           ,
           but
           now
           thou
           shalt
           be
           left
           Naked
           ,
           and
           Nations
           shall
           be
           ashamed
           of
           thee
           .
           Howl
           and
           weep
           ye
           Teachers
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           is
           gathering
           his
           people
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           ye
           shall
           devour
           his
           flock
           no
           more
           .
           The
           Day
           is
           coming
           upon
           you
           ,
           that
           none
           shall
           buy
           your
           wares
           any
           more
           ,
           ye
           Marchants
           of
           
             Babylon
             :
          
           All
           your
           Scarlet
           colour
           the
           Lord
           our
           God
           is
           coming
           to
           take
           off
           :
           Then
           your
           Nakedness
           shall
           
           appear
           to
           many
           Nations
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           sit
           as
           a
           Widdow
           ,
           and
           ther
           shall
           be
           none
           to
           comfort
           you
           ;
           Distress
           and
           anguish
           shall
           take
           hold
           upon
           you
           ,
           and
           pain
           as
           a
           woman
           in
           travell
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           able
           to
           bring
           forth
           ,
           so
           shall
           your
           misery
           come
           upon
           you
           :
           The
           Decree
           of
           the
           Lord
           is
           gone
           out
           against
           all
           unrighteousness
           ,
           he
           will
           surely
           reward
           every
           one
           according
           to
           their
           works
           ,
           for
           as
           a
           troop
           of
           Robbers
           lye
           in
           wait
           for
           a
           Man
           ,
           so
           a
           company
           of
           Preists
           by
           consent
           lye
           in
           wait
           to
           murther
           the
           Innocent
           Lambs
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           sakes
           the
           Lord
           is
           risen
           in
           his
           mighty
           power
           to
           break
           the
           bonds
           of
           wickedness
           ,
           and
           to
           set
           the
           oppressed
           free
           ,
           for
           the
           Lord
           hath
           heard
           the
           groaning
           of
           his
           Seed
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           risen
           to
           deliver
           ,
           to
           bring
           it
           out
           of
           Captivity
           ,
           and
           from
           under
           the
           taskmasters
           ,
           where
           his
           Seed
           hath
           been
           long
           oppressed
           by
           unreasonable
           M●n
           :
           But
           the
           Lord
           will
           spare
           no
           longer
           ,
           but
           he
           will
           reward
           the
           oppressors
           double
           into
           their
           bosoms
           ,
           and
           his
           seed
           he
           will
           deliver
           .
        
         
           Oh
           howl
           and
           weep
           !
           your
           day
           is
           far
           spent
           ,
           Night
           is
           coming
           upon
           you
           that
           you
           shall
           not
           have
           a
           Vision
           ,
           nothing
           shall
           be
           left
           to
           cover
           you
           :
           As
           naked
           shall
           you
           be
           spiritually
           ,
           as
           my
           body
           hath
           been
           temporally
           naked
           in
           many
           places
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           a
           sign
           of
           the
           nakedness
           and
           shame
           that
           is
           coming
           upon
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           liveth
           in
           oppression
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           all
           who
           lift
           up
           a
           weapon
           for
           her
           shall
           fall
           in
           the
           shame
           with
           her
           ,
           which
           will
           assuredly
           come
           to
           pass
           ;
           So
           all
           sober
           people
           consider
           your
           ways
           ,
           and
           turn
           to
           the
           light
           which
           comes
           from
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           that
           with
           it
           you
           may
           be
           gathered
           unto
           the
           Lord
           from
           the
           false
           Teachers
           to
           the
           teachings
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           from
           the
           false
           Worships
           to
           the
           worship
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           spirit
           and
           in
           truth
           ;
           for
           a
           necessity
           was
           laid
           upon
           me
           from
           the
           Lord
           God
           of
           Life
           and
           Power
           to
           be
           a
           Sign
           :
           But
           before
           I
           was
           given
           up
           to
           the
           thing
           ,
           it
           was
           as
           death
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           had
           rather
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           the
           Lords
           will
           ,
           have
           died
           than
           gone
           on
           in
           this
           service
           ;
           But
           when
           the
           Word
           of
           the
           Lord
           came
           unto
           me
           saying
           ,
           
             Go
             on
             and
             prosper
             ;
          
           It
           was
           sweet
           unto
           me
           as
           the
           honey
           and
           the
           honey
           Comb.
           And
           
             blessed
             ,
          
           saith
           Christ
           ,
           
             are
             they
             that
             are
             hearers
             of
             my
             Word
             ,
             and
             keep
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             William
             Simpson
             .
          
        
         
           THE
           END
           .