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           TRUTH
           Lifting
           up
           its
           head
           above
           SCANDALS
           .
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           declared
           What
           
             
               God
            
             
               Christ
            
             
               Father
            
             
               Son
            
             
               Holy
               Ghost
            
             
               Scriptures
            
             
               Gospel
            
             
               Prayer
            
             
               Ordinances
               of
               God
            
          
           are
           .
        
         
           By
           GERRARD
           WINSTANLY
           .
        
         
           Professors
           of
           all
           forms
           ,
           behold
           the
           Bridgroom
           is
           in
           coming
           ;
           your
           profession
           wil
           be
           try'd
           to
           purpose
           ,
           your
           hypocricy
           shall
           be
           hid
           no
           longer
           .
           You
           shall
           feed
           no
           longer
           upon
           the
           Oyle
           that
           was
           in
           other
           mens
           Lamps
           (
           the
           Scriptures
           )
           for
           now
           it
           is
           required
           that
           every
           one
           have
           Oyle
           in
           his
           own
           Lamp
           ,
           even
           the
           pure
           testimony
           of
           truth
           ,
           within
           himself
           .
           For
           he
           that
           wants
           this
           ;
           though
           he
           have
           the
           report
           of
           it
           in
           his
           book
           :
           he
           shall
           not
           enter
           with
           the
           Bridegroome
           into
           the
           chamber
           of
           peace
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           in
           the
           year
           1649.
           
        
      
       
       
       
        
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           SCHOLlars
           
             of
          
           Oxford
           
             and
          
           Cambridge
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           that
           call
           themselves
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           City
           and
           Country
           .
        
         
           
             SIRS
             ,
          
        
         
           YOu
           are
           the
           men
           that
           stand
           up
           ,
           assuming
           the
           power
           to
           your selves
           to
           teach
           the
           People
           the
           mystery
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           are
           the
           onely
           men
           sent
           of
           him
           for
           that
           office
           :
           therefore
           you
           are
           called
           spirituall
           men
           ,
           or
           men
           that
           are
           all
           spirit
           .
        
         
           Many
           differences
           you
           see
           about
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           arises
           up
           daily
           amongst
           the
           people
           ;
           it
           doth
           not
           belong
           to
           you
           to
           make
           parties
           ;
           but
           to
           judge
           of
           these
           differences
           ,
           with
           a
           moderate
           and
           meek
           
           spirit
           between
           people
           and
           people
           ;
           you
           are
           not
           to
           suffer
           flesh
           or
           selfish
           distemper
           to
           breake
           forth
           from
           you
           ;
           a
           hasty
           rash
           spirit
           cannot
           judge
           any
           thing
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           onely
           these
           two
           roots
           ,
           from
           whence
           these
           differences
           spring
           up
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           either
           from
           the
           Spirit
           that
           made
           all
           things
           ,
           or
           from
           humane
           flesh
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Creature
           that
           is
           gone
           astray
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           walks
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           denies
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Now
           if
           you
           be
           spirituall
           ,
           as
           you
           say
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           judge
           of
           these
           differences
           ,
           and
           declare
           what
           is
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           stand
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           of
           the
           flesh
           that
           it
           may
           be
           trod
           under
           foot
           ;
           that
           so
           the
           Lord
           alone
           ,
           that
           made
           flesh
           ,
           may
           be
           exalted
           above
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           in
           the
           day
           of
           his
           power
           ,
           that
           doth
           begin
           to
           shine
           forth
           .
           The
           rule
           that
           you
           judge
           by
           ,
           you
           say
           are
           the
           
             Scriptures
          
           of
           Prophets
           ,
           Apostles
           and
           ancient
           writers
           ;
           if
           so
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           not
           spirituall
           ,
           or
           all
           spirit
           ;
           neither
           have
           you
           the
           alone
           priviledge
           to
           judge
           ;
           for
           the
           
           People
           having
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           may
           judge
           by
           them
           as
           well
           as
           you
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           say
           no
           ,
           the
           People
           cannot
           judge
           ,
           because
           they
           know
           not
           the
           originall
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           neither
           doe
           you
           know
           the
           originall
           ;
           though
           by
           your
           learning
           you
           may
           be
           able
           to
           translate
           a
           writing
           out
           of
           
             Hebrew
          
           or
           
             Greek
          
           into
           our
           mother
           tongue
           ,
           
             English
          
           ;
           but
           to
           say
           this
           is
           the
           originall
           Scripture
           you
           cannot
           :
           for
           those
           very
           Copies
           which
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           writ
           ,
           are
           not
           to
           be
           seen
           in
           your
           Universities
           .
        
         
           You
           say
           you
           have
           the
           just
           Copies
           of
           their
           writings
           ;
           you
           doe
           not
           know
           that
           but
           as
           your
           Fathers
           have
           told
           you
           ;
           which
           may
           be
           as
           well
           false
           as
           true
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           no
           better
           ground
           then
           tradition
           .
           You
           say
           that
           the
           interpretation
           of
           Scripture
           into
           our
           mother
           tongue
           is
           according
           to
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           
             spirit
          
           ;
           you
           cannot
           tell
           that
           neither
           ,
           unlesse
           you
           were
           able
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           did
           ●nterpret
           those
           writings
           ,
           had
           had
           
           the
           same
           testimony
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           the
           pen-men
           of
           Scriptures
           had
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Spirit
           within
           that
           must
           prove
           those
           copies
           to
           be
           true
           :
           now
           you
           know
           that
           there
           are
           many
           translations
           and
           interpretations
           ,
           which
           differ
           much
           one
           from
           another
           ;
           which
           of
           them
           must
           the
           People
           take
           to
           be
           truest
           ;
           seeing
           you
           yourselves
           are
           at
           losse
           ?
        
         
           One
           company
           of
           you
           sayes
           ,
           this
           translation
           is
           the
           truth
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           People
           must
           be
           forced
           to
           follow
           you
           :
           loe
           ,
           here
           is
           Christ
           ,
           saith
           the
           Prelats
           ;
           another
           company
           of
           yours
           saies
           ,
           such
           a
           translation
           is
           the
           truest
           ;
           and
           then
           the
           People
           must
           be
           forced
           to
           follow
           them
           :
           as
           this
           halfe-day
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           cry
           ,
           loe
           here
           is
           Christ
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           here
           ▪
           in
           the
           Pres●ytery
           ;
           then
           there
           in
           the
           Independency
           :
           and
           thus
           you
           leade
           the
           People
           like
           horses
           by
           the
           noses
           ;
           &
           ride
           upon
           them
           at
           your
           pleasure
           ▪
           from
           one
           forme
           and
           custome
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           quite
           from
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
         
           You
           presse
           the
           People
           with
           much
           violence
           ,
           to
           maintain
           the
           Gospel
           :
           the
           People
           demands
           ,
           What
           is
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           You
           say
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Scriptures
           .
           The
           People
           replies
           again
           ;
           
             How
             can
             these
             Scriptures
             be
             called
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             ,
             seeing
             it
             is
             torne
             in
             peeces
             daily
             amongst
             your selves
             ,
             by
             various
             translations
             ,
             inferences
             and
             conclusions
             ;
             one
             pressing
             this
             ,
             another
             that
             ;
             and
             the
             People
             are
             lost
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             your
             waters
          
           ?
        
         
           If
           you
           say
           ,
           you
           can
           judge
           by
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           why
           ,
           then
           you
           have
           not
           the
           alone
           priviledge
           to
           judge
           neither
           ;
           for
           the
           Spirit
           is
           not
           confined
           to
           your
           Universities
           ;
           but
           it
           spreads
           from
           East
           to
           West
           ,
           and
           enlightens
           sons
           and
           daughters
           in
           all
           parts
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           say
           ,
           that
           visions
           and
           revelations
           are
           ceased
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Spirit
           and
           Scriptures
           are
           still
           together
           ;
           then
           you
           erre
           mightily
           in
           spending
           constructions
           upon
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           revelation
           ;
           and
           doth
           not
           rather
           leave
           the
           
           Scriptures
           to
           their
           own
           genuine
           language
           ,
           that
           People
           may
           read
           the
           very
           lettter
           without
           alteration
           .
        
         
           Two
           things
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           Scripture
           men
           ,
           you
           must
           judge
           of
           .
           First
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           Gospel
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           report
           or
           declaration
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           I
           declare
           positively
           what
           I
           know
           ;
           doe
           you
           take
           the
           Scriptures
           and
           disprove
           me
           if
           you
           can
           .
           First
           ,
           The
           
             Gospel
          
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           that
           ruled
           in
           the
           
             Prophets
          
           and
           
             Apostles
             ,
          
           which
           testified
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           later
           daies
           the
           same
           
             Spirit
          
           should
           be
           poured
           out
           upon
           all
           
             flesh
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           then
           their
           writings
           is
           not
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           ;
           but
           a
           report
           or
           declaration
           of
           that
           law
           and
           testimony
           which
           was
           within
           them
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Spirit
           spreading
           it selfe
           from
           East
           to
           West
           ,
           from
           North
           to
           South
           ,
           in
           sonnes
           and
           daughters
           ,
           is
           everlasting
           ,
           and
           never
           dies
           ;
           but
           is
           still
           everlasting
           ,
           and
           rising
           higher
           and
           higher
           in
           manifesting
           himselfe
           in
           and
           to
           mankinde
           .
        
         
         
           But
           now
           the
           declaration
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           being
           but
           words
           gon
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           ,
           may
           be
           ,
           and
           daily
           are
           corrupted
           by
           the
           subtilty
           of
           imaginary
           flesh
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           within
           every
           man
           that
           tries
           all
           things
           :
           words
           cannot
           try
           all
           things
           :
           he
           that
           speakes
           from
           the
           flesh
           ;
           shall
           of
           the
           
             flesh
          
           reap
           corruption
           ;
           shall
           tast
           of
           misery
           that
           
             flesh
          
           brings
           upon
           himselfe
           :
           but
           he
           that
           speaks
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           shall
           of
           the
           Spirit
           reap
           life
           :
           or
           he
           that
           preaches
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
             shall
             live
             of
             the
             Gospel
          
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           that
           speakes
           from
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           shall
           have
           inward
           peace
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           liberty
           from
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           worldly
           straights
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           want
           life
           and
           peace
           within
           .
        
         
           You
           will
           say
           ,
           what
           of
           all
           this
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           it
           is
           matter
           of
           the
           greatest
           concernment
           ;
           your
           Pulpit
           wrings
           against
           Errors
           :
           The
           People
           cries
           what
           are
           those
           errors
           ?
           You
           answere
           ,
           
           that
           there
           are
           a
           company
           of
           men
           ro●
           up
           that
           denies
           God
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           prayer
           ,
           and
           all
           Ordinances
           ;
           and
           yet
           yo●
           have
           not
           considered
           with
           a
           meek
           spiri●
           what
           these
           men
           say
           ;
           but
           cry
           then
           down
           without
           tryall
           :
           is
           this
           spiritual
           judging
           .
        
         
           Well
           ,
           matters
           of
           this
           nature
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           judged
           with
           a
           wary
           and
           moderate
           spirit
           ;
           covetous
           rashnesse
           can
           judge
           of
           nothing
           .
           I
           my selfe
           being
           branded
           by
           some
           of
           your
           mouthes
           ,
           as
           guilty
           of
           horrid
           
             blasphemy
             ,
          
           for
           denying
           all
           these
           ,
           as
           you
           say
           though
           you
           cannot
           prove
           it
           ,
           was
           drawn
           forth
           by
           the
           Spirit
           to
           write
           what
           here
           followes
           ;
           which
           I
           leave
           to
           the
           spirituall
           men
           all
           the
           world
           over
           to
           judge
           .
        
         
           Whether
           you
           your selves
           ,
           be
           not
           the
           very
           men
           that
           doe
           deny
           God
           ,
           Scriptures
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           that
           turnes
           the
           tr●thes
           of
           the
           Spirit
           into
           a
           lye
           ;
           by
           leaving
           the
           letter
           ,
           and
           walking
           
           in
           your
           own
           inferences
           ;
           and
           so
           by
           holding
           forth
           spirituall
           things
           by
           that
           imagination
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           the
           law
           and
           testimony
           of
           the
           Spirit
           within
           ;
           and
           let
           them
           likewise
           judge
           whether
           those
           men
           you
           count
           such
           blasphemers
           ;
           be
           not
           those
           men
           that
           doth
           advance
           God
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           Scriptures
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           in
           the
           spirituality
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Apostolicall
           gifts
           ceased
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           speak
           from
           an
           inward
           testimony
           of
           what
           they
           heard
           and
           saw
           ;
           as
           the
           Father
           did
           will
           it
           should
           cease
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           times
           and
           halfe
           time
           ;
           or
           fourty
           two
           moneths
           ;
           then
           began
           the
           false
           Christs
           and
           false
           Prophets
           to
           arise
           ,
           that
           speak
           from
           tradition
           of
           what
           they
           had
           read
           in
           Books
           ;
           expounding
           those
           writings
           from
           their
           imaginary
           thoughts
           ;
           getting
           a
           power
           from
           the
           Magistrate
           to
           protect
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           punish
           such
           as
           speak
           from
           the
           testimony
           of
           Christ
           within
           them
           ,
           which
           flesh
           is
           willin●
           to
           oppose
           .
        
         
         
           And
           then
           the
           flesh
           began
           to
           be
           advanced
           above
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           from
           the
           time
           that
           the
           universall
           Bishop
           was
           raised
           ,
           to
           this
           very
           hour
           ;
           and
           so
           in
           every
           government
           ;
           which
           imagination
           hath
           set
           up
           since
           that
           time
           false
           Christs
           ,
           and
           false
           Prophets
           have
           arose
           from
           your
           Schools
           ,
           and
           have
           filled
           the
           Earth
           with
           darknesse
           ;
           so
           that
           now
           when
           the
           King
           of
           righteousnesse
           begins
           to
           arise
           ,
           and
           fill
           the
           earth
           with
           his
           light
           ;
           the
           Earth
           growes
           mad
           &
           full
           of
           rage
           :
           but
           though
           flesh
           be
           angry
           ;
           assure
           your selves
           Christ
           will
           take
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           rule
           in
           
             flesh
             .
          
           And
           here
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             A
             servant
             to
             the
             Faher
             ;
             
               Gerrard
               Winstanly
               .
            
          
           
             
               Oct.
            
             16.
             1648.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           gentle
           Reader
           .
        
         
           DEAR
           friend
           it
           is
           slanderously
           reported
           (
           by
           reason
           whereof
           some
           of
           you
           may
           be
           troubled
           to
           hear
           )
           that
           Chamberlain
           the
           
             Redding
          
           man
           ,
           called
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             William
             Everard
             ;
          
           doth
           hold
           blasphemous
           opinions
           :
           as
           to
           deny
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           prayer
           ;
           and
           they
           call
           him
           a
           deceiver
           ,
           and
           many
           ●ilt
           by
           names
           ;
           and
           upon
           this
           report
           of
           the
           raging
           multitude
           (
           some
           that
           call
           themselves
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           some
           common
           people
           )
           the
           Bayliffs
           of
           
             Kingston
          
           have
           put
           him
           in
           prison
           ,
           as
           he
           came
           through
           their
           Towne
           and
           took
           a
           nights
           lodging
           ;
           and
           hath
           kept
           him
           there
           this
           weeke
           ,
           upon
           these
           supposed
           scandals
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           was
           moved
           to
           write
           what
           here
           followes
           ,
           as
           a
           vindication
           of
           the
           man
           and
           my selfe
           ,
           being
           slandered
           as
           well
           as
           he
           (
           by
           some
           of
           the
           Ministers
           )
           having
           been
           in
           his
           company
           ;
           that
           all
           the
           world
           may
           judge
           of
           his
           and
           my
           inn●cency
           in
           these
           particular
           scandals
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           may
           appear
           ,
           as
           it
           will
           upon
           tryall
           ,
           that
           the
           parish
           Ministers
           themselves
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           that
           followes
           their
           way
           of
           worship
           ;
           doth
           turn
           the
           Scriptures
           into
           a
           lye
           ,
           by
           leaving
           the
           old
           
           letter
           that
           the
           Apostles
           writ
           ;
           and
           new
           moulding
           those
           Scriptures
           into
           their
           own
           language
           ;
           walking
           according
           to
           their
           owne
           inferences
           and
           conjectures
           thereupon
           ;
           and
           by
           holding
           forth
           God
           and
           Christ
           to
           be
           at
           a
           distance
           from
           men
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           only
           men
           that
           deny
           God
           and
           Christ
           and
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           walking
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           their
           own
           invention
           ,
           to
           which
           ignorant
           flesh
           closeth
           without
           examination
           :
           and
           so
           the
           greatest
           theeves
           cry
           ,
           stop
           theefe
           first
           .
        
         
           And
           here
           I
           shall
           adde
           one
           word
           as
           an
           accompt
           wherefore
           I
           use
           the
           word
           Reason
           ,
           instead
           of
           the
           word
           God
           ,
           in
           my
           writings
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           meet
           mithall
           :
           If
           I
           demand
           of
           you
           ,
           who
           made
           all
           things
           ?
           And
           your
           answer
           God
           .
           If
           I
           demand
           what
           is
           God
           ?
           You
           answer
           the
           spirituall
           power
           ;
           that
           as
           he
           made
           ;
           so
           he
           governs
           and
           preserves
           all
           things
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           sum
           of
           all
           is
           this
           ,
           God
           is
           the
           chief
           Maker
           or
           Governor
           ,
           &
           this
           maker
           &
           governor
           is
           God
           :
           Now
           I
           am
           lost
           in
           this
           wheel
           that
           runs
           round
           ,
           and
           lies
           under
           darknes
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           you
           demand
           of
           mee
           ,
           why
           I
           say
           Reason
           did
           make
           ,
           and
           doth
           governe
           and
           preserve
           all
           things
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           Reason
           is
           that
           living
           power
           of
           light
           that
           is
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           salt
           that
           savours
           all
           things
           ;
           it
           is
           the
           fire
           that
           burns
           up
           drosse
           ,
           and
           so
           restores
           what
           is
           corrupted
           ;
           and
           preserves
           what
           is
           pure
           ;
           he
           is
           the
           Lord
           our
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           It
           lies
           in
           the
           bottom
           of
           love
           ,
           of
           justice
           ,
           of
           wisdome
           ;
           for
           if
           the
           Spirit
           Reason
           did
           not
           uphold
           and
           moderate
           these
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           madnesse
           ;
           nay
           ,
           they
           
           could
           not
           be
           called
           by
           them
           names
           ;
           for
           Reason
           guids
           them
           in
           order
           ,
           and
           leads
           them
           to
           their
           right
           end
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           preserve
           a
           part
           ,
           but
           the
           whole
           creation
           .
        
         
           But
           is
           mans
           reason
           that
           which
           you
           cal
           God
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
           mans
           reasoning
           is
           a
           creature
           which
           fl●ws
           from
           that
           Spirit
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           to
           draw
           up
           man
           into
           himselfe
           :
           it
           is
           but
           a
           candle
           lighted
           by
           that
           soul
           ,
           and
           this
           light
           shining
           through
           flesh
           ,
           is
           darkened
           by
           the
           imagination
           of
           flesh
           ;
           so
           that
           many
           times
           men
           act
           contrary
           to
           reason
           ,
           though
           they
           thinke
           they
           act
           according
           to
           reason
           .
        
         
           By
           that
           light
           of
           Reason
           that
           is
           in
           man
           ,
           he
           may
           see
           a
           sutablenesse
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           all
           things
           ;
           for
           the
           reason
           that
           acts
           in
           another
           man
           ,
           may
           see
           a
           weaknesse
           of
           reason
           that
           acts
           in
           me
           :
           but
           now
           the
           Spirit
           Reason
           ,
           which
           I
           call
           God
           ,
           the
           Maker
           and
           Ruler
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           is
           that
           spirituall
           power
           ,
           that
           guids
           all
           mens
           reasoning
           in
           right
           order
           ,
           and
           to
           a
           right
           end
           :
           for
           the
           Spirit
           Reason
           ,
           doth
           not
           preserve
           one
           creature
           and
           destroy
           onother
           ;
           as
           many
           times
           mens
           reasonings
           doth
           ,
           being
           blind
           by
           the
           imagination
           of
           the
           flesh
           :
           but
           it
           hath
           a
           regard
           to
           the
           whole
           creation
           ;
           and
           knits
           every
           creature
           together
           into
           a
           onenesse
           ;
           making
           every
           creature
           to
           be
           an
           upholder
           of
           his
           fellow
           ;
           and
           so
           every
           one
           is
           an
           assistant
           to
           preserve
           the
           whole
           :
           and
           the
           neerer
           that
           mans
           reasoning
           comes
           to
           ●his
           ,
           the
           more
           spirituall
           they
           are
           ;
           the
           farther
           off
           they
           be
           ,
           the
           more
           selfish
           and
           fleshy
           they
           be
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           this
           word
           Reason
           is
           not
           the
           alone
           name
           of
           this
           spirituall
           power
           :
           but
           every
           one
           may
           give
           him
           a
           name
           according
           to
           that
           spirituall
           Power
           that
           they
           feel
           and
           see
           rules
           in
           them
           ,
           carrying
           them
           forth
           in
           actions
           to
           preserve
           their
           fellow
           creatures
           as
           well
           as
           themselves
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           some
           may
           call
           him
           King
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           Prince
           of
           peace
           :
           some
           may
           call
           him
           Love
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           :
           but
           I
           can
           ,
           and
           I
           doe
           call
           him
           Reason
           ;
           because
           I
           see
           him
           to
           be
           that
           living
           powerfull
           light
           that
           is
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           making
           righteousnesse
           to
           be
           righteousnesse
           ;
           or
           justice
           to
           be
           justice
           ;
           or
           love
           to
           be
           love
           :
           for
           without
           this
           modera●er
           and
           ruler
           ,
           they
           would
           be
           madnesse
           ;
           nay
           ,
           the
           selfewillednesse
           of
           the
           flesh
           ;
           and
           not
           that
           which
           we
           call
           them
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           am
           made
           to
           change
           the
           name
           from
           God
           to
           Reason
           ;
           because
           I
           have
           been
           held
           under
           darknesse
           by
           that
           word
           ,
           as
           I
           see
           many
           people
           are
           ;
           and
           likewise
           that
           people
           may
           rest
           no
           longer
           upon
           words
           without
           knowledge
           ;
           but
           hereafter
           may
           look
           after
           that
           spirituall
           p●wer
           ;
           and
           know
           what
           it
           is
           that
           rules
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           doth
           rule
           in
           and
           over
           all
           ,
           and
           which
           they
           call
           their
           God
           and
           Governour
           or
           preserver
           .
           And
           this
           I
           hope
           will
           be
           a
           sufficient
           accompt
           why
           I
           alter
           the
           word
           :
           what
           here
           followes
           may
           give
           more
           light
           into
           the
           thing
           .
        
         
           
             Gerrard
             Winstanly
             .
          
        
         
           
             Reade
             and
             judg
             ;
             let
             flesh
             be
             silent
             ;
             let
             the
             Spirit
             be
             honored
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           TRUTH
           LIFTING
           UP
           HIS
           HEAD
           ABOVE
           SCANDALS
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           said
           ,
           That
           whosoever
           worships
           God
           by
           hear-say
           ,
           as
           others
           tels
           th●m
           ,
           knowes
           not
           what
           God
           is
           from
           light
           within
           himselfe
           ;
           or
           that
           thinks
           God
           is
           in
           the
           heavens
           above
           the
           skyes
           ;
           and
           so
           prayes
           to
           that
           God
           which
           he
           imagines
           to
           be
           there
           and
           every where
           :
           but
           from
           any
           testimony
           within
           ,
           he
           knowes
           not
           how
           ,
           nor
           where
           ;
           this
           man
           worships
           his
           owne
           imagination
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Devill
           .
        
         
           But
           he
           that
           is
           a
           true
           worshipper
           ,
           must
           know
           who
           God
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           is
           to
           be
           wor●hipped
           ,
           from
           the
           power
           of
           light
           shining
           in
           him
           ,
           if
           ever
           he
           have
           true
           peace
           .
        
         
         
           And
           from
           hence
           a
           report
           is
           raised
           ,
           and
           is
           frequent
           in
           the
           mouthes
           of
           the
           teachers
           ;
           That
           I
           deny
           God
           ;
           And
           therefore
           ,
           First
           ,
           I
           shall
           give
           account
           what
           I
           see
           and
           know
           is
           to
           be
           ;
           and
           let
           the
           understanding
           in
           heart
           judge
           me
           .
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               W●at
               is
               God
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             He
             is
             the
             incomprehensible
             spirit
             ,
             Reason
             ;
             who
             as
             he
             willed
             that
             the
             Creation
             should
             flow
             out
             of
             him
             :
             so
             he
             governes
             the
             whole
             Creation
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             peace
             and
             moderation
             :
             And
             from
             hence
             he
             is
             called
             ,
             The
             Lord
             ,
             because
             there
             is
             none
             above
             him
             :
             And
             he
             is
             called
             ,
             The
             Father
             ,
             because
             as
             the
             whole
             creation
             came
             out
             of
             him
             ,
             so
             he
             is
             the
             life
             of
             the
             whole
             creation
             ,
             by
             whom
             every
             creature
             doth
             subsist
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               When
               can
               a
               man
               call
               the
               Father
               his
               God
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             When
             he
             feels
             and
             sees
             ,
             by
             experience
             ,
             that
             the
             spirit
             which
             made
             the
             flesh
             ,
             doth
             governe
             and
             rule
             King
             in
             his
             flesh
             :
             And
             so
             can
             say
             ,
             I
             rejoyce
             to
             feele
             and
             see
             my
             flesh
             made
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               may
               not
               a
               man
               call
               him
               God
               ,
               till
               hee
               have
               this
               experience
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             No
             :
             For
             if
             he
             doe
             ,
             he
             lyes
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             truth
             in
             him
             ;
             for
             whatsoever
             rules
             as
             
             King
             in
             his
             flesh
             ,
             that
             is
             his
             God
             .
             As
             for
             example
             ;
             If
             pride
             ,
             envy
             ,
             frowardnesse
             ,
             hypocrisy
             ,
             uncleanesse
             ,
             feare
             of
             men
             more
             then
             feare
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             covetousnesse
             ;
             If
             all
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             of
             these
             ,
             rule
             and
             governe
             thee
             ,
             either
             all
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             of
             these
             is
             thy
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             thou
             worships
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             that
             Devill
             is
             thy
             God
             .
             And
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousnesse
             is
             not
             thy
             God
             ,
             for
             thou
             dost
             not
             yet
             submit
             unto
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               I
               hope
               that
               the
               Father
               is
               my
               Governor
               :
               and
               therefore
               may
               I
               not
               call
               him
               God
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Hope
             without
             ground
             is
             the
             hope
             of
             the
             hypocrite
             ;
             thou
             canst
             not
             call
             him
             God
             ,
             till
             thou
             be
             able
             in
             pure
             experience
             to
             ●ay
             ,
             Thy
             flesh
             is
             subject
             to
             him
             ;
             for
             if
             thy
             knowledge
             be
             no
             more
             but
             Imagination
             or
             ●houghts
             ,
             it
             is
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             the
             ●ather
             :
             or
             if
             thy
             knowledge
             be
             meerly
             from
             what
             thou
             hast
             read
             or
             heard
             from
             others
             ,
             it
             ●
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             not
             of
             the
             spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               When
               then
               may
               I
               call
               him
               God
               ,
               or
               the
               migh●
               Governour
               ,
               and
               doe
               not
               descend
               my selfe
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             When
             thou
             art
             ,
             by
             that
             spirit
             ,
             made
             ●
             see
             him
             ,
             rule
             and
             governe
             ,
             not
             onely
             in
             ●ee
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             whole
             creation
             :
             so
             that
             thou
             ●e●s
             and
             sees
             ,
             that
             the
             spirituall
             power
             that
             ●●vernes
             in
             thee
             ,
             hath
             a
             community
             in
             thee
             ●●th
             the
             whole
             globe
             ;
             and
             thou
             art
             made
             
             subject
             to
             that
             spirit
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             peace
             ,
             meeknesse
             and
             love
             ,
             who
             doth
             subject
             all
             things
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             brings
             all
             things
             into
             a
             one-nesse
             .
             Now
             thou
             mayst
             call
             him
             God
             warrantably
             ,
             for
             thou
             knowest
             him
             to
             be
             the
             mighty
             governour
             :
             And
             that
             the
             government
             of
             the
             whole
             creation
             is
             upon
             the
             shoulders
             of
             that
             spirit
             ,
             to
             which
             thou
             art
             ma●e
             experimentally
             subject
             .
          
           
             Waite
             upon
             him
             till
             he
             teach
             thee
             .
             All
             that
             reade
             doe
             not
             understand
             :
             the
             spirit
             only
             sees
             truth
             ,
             and
             lives
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               how
               shall
               I
               know
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               so
               that
               I
               may
               call
               him
               God
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             The
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             is
             pure
             Reason
             :
             which
             as
             he
             made
             ,
             so
             he
             knits
             the
             whole
             creation
             together
             into
             a
             one-nesse
             of
             life
             and
             moderation
             ;
             every
             creature
             sweetly
             in
             love
             lending
             their
             hands
             to
             preserve
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             so
             upholds
             the
             whole
             fabrique
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Where
               doth
               this
               Reason
               dwell
               ,
               which
               yo●
               call
               Father
               and
               Lord
               of
               all
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             He
             dwels
             in
             every
             creature
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             nature
             and
             being
             of
             the
             creature
             but
             supreamely
             in
             man
             Therefore
             man
             i●
             called
             a
             Rationall
             creature
             ,
             and
             the
             well-beloved
             son
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             because
             by
             hi●
             creation
             ,
             he
             is
             to
             live
             in
             the
             light
             of
             Reason
             
             But
             when
             he
             acts
             unrighteously
             ,
             he
             lives
             without
             Reason
             ;
             and
             so
             contrary
             to
             his
             creation
             as
             a
             man
             .
             But
             when
             he
             acts
             righteously
             ,
             then
             he
             lives
             in
             Reason
             ,
             and
             Reason
             in
             him
             ;
             and
             so
             according
             to
             his
             creation
             ,
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             his
             Maker
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Give
               some
               example
               ,
               how
               Reason
               made
               and
               governes
               the
               creation
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Take
             these
             among
             many
             ;
             and
             yet
             you
             shall
             finde
             ,
             that
             the
             further
             you
             dive
             into
             Reason
             ,
             the
             more
             incomprehensible
             hee
             will
             appeare
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             infinite
             in
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             mighty
             in
             power
             ,
             past
             finding
             out
             by
             flesh
             ,
             till
             the
             flesh
             be
             made
             to
             see
             light
             in
             his
             light
             .
          
           
             The
             clouds
             send
             downe
             raine
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             great
             undeniable
             reason
             in
             i●
             for
             otherwise
             the
             earth
             could
             not
             bring
             f●●●●
             grasse
             and
             fruit
             .
             The
             earth
             sends
             forth
             g●●sse
             ,
             or
             else
             cattle
             could
             not
             be
             preserved
             .
             The
             cattle
             feed
             upon
             the
             grasse
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             Reason
             in
             it
             ,
             for
             else
             man
             could
             not
             be
             preserved
             .
             The
             Sunne
             gives
             his
             light
             and
             heate
             ,
             or
             else
             the
             creation
             could
             not
             subsist
             .
             So
             that
             the
             mighty
             power
             ,
             Reason
             ,
             hath
             made
             these
             to
             give
             life
             and
             preservation
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             Reason
             makes
             a
             man
             to
             live
             moderately
             and
             peaceably
             with
             all
             ;
             he
             makes
             a
             man
             just
             and
             righteous
             in
             all
             his
             actings
             ;
             he
             kils
             frowardnesse
             ,
             
             envy
             and
             pride
             in
             a
             man
             :
             and
             why
             ?
             where
             lyes
             the
             Reason
             ?
             Because
             this
             man
             stands
             in
             need
             of
             others
             ,
             and
             others
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             him
             ;
             and
             therefore
             makes
             a
             man
             to
             doe
             as
             he
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             .
             Indeed
             Reason
             is
             of
             such
             a
             mighty
             power
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             rules
             King
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             he
             governes
             all
             things
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             complainings
             or
             cryings
             out
             against
             oppression
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             nothing
             but
             unreasonablenesse
             in
             all
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             ;
             as
             in
             coveteousnesse
             ,
             pride
             ,
             envy
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ;
             and
             hereby
             the
             flesh
             brings
             misery
             and
             ruine
             upon
             it self
             .
             But
             pure
             and
             perfect
             Reason
             makes
             every
             thing
             to
             sing
             and
             rejoice
             in
             righteousnesse
             :
             When
             this
             King
             reignes
             the
             City
             is
             glad
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               Reason
               is
               there
               that
               I
               should
               have
               such
               temptations
               within
               ,
               and
               afflictions
               without
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Reason
             sees
             it
             fit
             you
             should
             be
             befitted
             by
             your
             owne
             lusts
             ,
             which
             you
             have
             chose
             to
             delight
             in
             ;
             that
             hereby
             you
             being
             inwardly
             tormented
             and
             shamed
             ,
             you
             may
             be
             drawne
             to
             owne
             and
             submit
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             that
             gives
             peace
             and
             liberty
             ;
             and
             so
             for
             ever
             after
             hate
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               what
               reason
               is
               there
               ,
               that
               other
               men
               should
               oppresse
               me
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Still
             to
             let
             you
             see
             your
             owne
             unrighteousnesse
             
             to
             others
             ;
             therefore
             other
             unrighteous
             men
             are
             suffered
             to
             deale
             unrighteously
             with
             you
             ,
             to
             let
             you
             see
             ,
             that
             the
             wayes
             of
             unrighteousnesse
             brings
             nothing
             but
             paine
             ;
             and
             when
             you
             are
             brought
             to
             this
             ,
             the
             spirit
             which
             hath
             beene
             sleighted
             by
             you
             ,
             is
             now
             owned
             and
             honoured
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Reason
             suffers
             the
             flesh
             of
             other
             men
             to
             tyrannize
             over
             you
             for
             a
             time
             ;
             that
             in
             the
             day
             ,
             when
             he
             will
             sit
             upon
             the
             throne
             ,
             all
             flesh
             may
             be
             silent
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             confesse
             his
             Justice
             to
             be
             righteous
             upon
             them
             ,
             for
             their
             unrighteousnesse
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             Now
             Reason
             suffers
             all
             these
             things
             to
             be
             ,
             that
             the
             flesh
             may
             forsake
             himselfe
             ;
             he
             seeing
             in
             Reasons
             light
             ,
             that
             he
             being
             nothing
             but
             envy
             and
             misery
             to
             himselfe
             ;
             and
             so
             may
             returne
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             submit
             thereunto
             ;
             in
             whom
             his
             life
             and
             peace
             lyes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               And
               what
               is
               the
               end
               that
               Reason
               hath
               in
               all
               this
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             To
             destroy
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             ;
             which
             leades
             creatures
             into
             divers
             waies
             of
             opposition
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             all
             into
             pure
             experience
             of
             that
             sweet
             rest
             and
             peace
             that
             is
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             the
             one
             spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Is
               Reason
               to
               be
               seene
               in
               every
               creature
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               Reason
               is
               to
               be
               seene
               in
               a
               Horse
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Reason
             carries
             him
             along
             to
             eate
             his
             meat
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             doe
             worke
             for
             the
             use
             of
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               the
               horse
               doth
               not
               know
               this
               Reason
               that
               rules
               him
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             No
             :
             Neither
             hath
             any
             creature
             that
             priviledge
             to
             see
             and
             know
             that
             Reason
             rules
             him
             ,
             but
             man
             .
             Therefore
             he
             is
             said
             to
             be
             ,
             the
             Lord
             of
             creatures
             ,
             because
             he
             knowes
             how
             to
             govern
             them
             by
             reason
             that
             is
             within
             himselfe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               all
               men
               doe
               not
               see
               and
               know
               Reason
               to
               rule
               in
               them
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             No
             :
             Therefore
             some
             are
             called
             unreasonable
             men
             ;
             and
             though
             they
             are
             in
             the
             shape
             of
             men
             ,
             yet
             their
             actings
             are
             like
             their
             horses
             ,
             and
             they
             know
             the
             spirit
             that
             rules
             them
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             their
             horses
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             when
             a
             man
             knowes
             ,
             that
             this
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             Reason
             ,
             doth
             dwell
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             rule
             in
             him
             ;
             to
             which
             all
             the
             powers
             of
             his
             flesh
             are
             made
             subject
             ,
             which
             indeed
             is
             Christ
             dwelling
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
             Now
             he
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             a
             perfect
             man
             ,
             for
             he
             acts
             like
             a
             man
             ,
             righteously
             :
             and
             so
             as
             the
             Father
             lives
             in
             him
             ,
             he
             lives
             in
             the
             Father
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Who
               is
               he
               that
               cals
               men
               to
               an
               account
               for
               their
               unrighteousnesse
            
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             mighty
             spirit
             ,
             Reason
             ,
             who
             is
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             and
             King
             of
             peace
             ;
             wherefore
             art
             thou
             proud
             ,
             saith
             Reason
             ?
             Wherefore
             art
             thou
             covetous
             ?
             Wherefore
             art
             thou
             envious
             and
             bitter
             spirited
             against
             thy
             fellow
             creatures
             ?
             Wherefore
             art
             thou
             unclean
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             The
             Flesh
             answers
             ,
             
               It
               is
               to
               please
               my selfe
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             Reason
             answers
             ,
             Didst
             thou
             make
             thy selfe
             ,
             that
             thou
             shouldst
             live
             to
             thy selfe
             ?
             Or
             did
             not
             I
             the
             Lord
             make
             thee
             to
             live
             unto
             me
             ?
             I
             tell
             you
             when
             Reason
             puts
             these
             questions
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             heart
             will
             be
             struck
             dead
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               it
               to
               walke
               righteously
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               Reason
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             When
             a
             man
             lives
             in
             all
             acts
             of
             love
             to
             his
             fellow
             creatures
             ;
             feeding
             the
             hungry
             ;
             cloathing
             the
             naked
             ;
             relieving
             the
             oppressed
             ;
             seeking
             the
             preservation
             of
             others
             as
             well
             as
             himselfe
             ;
             looking
             upon
             himselfe
             as
             a
             fellow
             creature
             (
             though
             he
             be
             Lord
             of
             all
             creatures
             )
             to
             all
             other
             creatures
             of
             all
             kinds
             ;
             and
             so
             doing
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             he
             would
             have
             them
             doe
             to
             him
             ;
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             that
             the
             Creation
             may
             be
             upheld
             and
             kept
             together
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             love
             ,
             tendernes
             and
             onenesse
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             creature
             may
             complaine
             of
             any
             
             act
             of
             unrighteousnesse
             and
             oppression
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             when
             a
             man
             lives
             in
             the
             knowledge
             and
             love
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             seeing
             the
             Father
             in
             every
             creature
             ,
             and
             so
             loves
             ,
             delights
             ,
             obeyes
             ,
             and
             honours
             the
             Spirit
             which
             he
             sees
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             so
             acts
             rightly
             towards
             that
             creature
             in
             whom
             hee
             sees
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             for
             to
             rest
             ,
             according
             to
             its
             measure
             .
          
           
             And
             whereas
             before
             he
             exercised
             outward
             senses
             to
             follow
             creatures
             ;
             now
             he
             lives
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             his
             spirituall
             senses
             ,
             and
             hee
             doth
             rightly
             ,
             and
             he
             knowes
             wherefore
             ;
             for
             his
             soul
             now
             sees
             ,
             feels
             ,
             tasts
             ,
             smels
             and
             hears
             the
             Father
             spiritually
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             so
             doth
             all
             things
             in
             love
             and
             cheerfull
             obedience
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             discovers
             all
             things
             to
             him
             inwardly
             ;
             whereby
             he
             is
             made
             able
             to
             doe
             acts
             of
             righteousnesse
             outwardly
             .
          
           
             This
             man
             that
             is
             thus
             drawn
             up
             ,
             knowes
             what
             it
             is
             to
             live
             in
             community
             with
             the
             Globe
             ;
             and
             to
             live
             in
             community
             with
             the
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Globe
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             ,
             I
             said
             that
             Jesus
             Christ
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             thee
             ,
             will
             not
             save
             thee
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             is
             not
             the
             humane
             flesh
             ,
             but
             the
             Spirit
             in
             that
             body
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             Saviour
             ,
             and
             the
             Seed
             ,
             that
             must
             bruise
             the
             Serpents
             head
             
             in
             mankind
             .
             And
             hence
             they
             say
             I
             deny
             Christ
             .
             Therefore
             I
             shall
             give
             accompt
             here
             unto
             by
             these
             questions
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               Jesus
               Christ
               ?
            
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             He
             is
             a
             man
             taken
             up
             to
             live
             wholly
             in
             the
             Father
             ;
             or
             a
             meek
             spirit
             drawn
             up
             to
             live
             in
             the
             light
             of
             Reason
             .
             And
             here
             note
             two
             things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             Jesus
             Christ
             that
             dyed
             at
             Jerusalem
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             he
             was
             the
             first
             in
             whom
             the
             Father
             did
             appeare
             bodily
             to
             dwell
             in
             ;
             and
             that
             humane
             body
             was
             the
             Lambe
             that
             answered
             all
             the
             types
             of
             
               Moses
            
             Law
             :
             But
             that
             body
             tooke
             its
             name
             from
             the
             spirit
             that
             dwelt
             within
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               was
               that
               Spirit
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             He
             was
             the
             spirit
             of
             meeknesse
             and
             humility
             ,
             which
             saved
             humane
             flesh
             from
             all
             distempers
             that
             ariseth
             from
             pride
             or
             covetuousnesse
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Child
             Jesus
             ,
             a
             Saviour
             ;
             for
             he
             destroyes
             the
             covetuousnesse
             and
             pride
             in
             flesh
             ,
             &
             frees
             the
             creature
             from
             all
             distempring
             fears
             and
             passions
             ;
             and
             rules
             King
             ,
             in
             meeknesse
             and
             quiet
             humility
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             He
             was
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             ;
             that
             lived
             in
             the
             ex●rcise
             and
             use
             of
             all
             the
             spirituall
             senses
             ;
             and
             ther●fore
             as
             the
             Father
             was
             said
             to
             live
             in
             him
             ,
             so
             he
             was
             said
             to
             live
             in
             the
             Father
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               shall
               not
               that
               humane
               body
               of
               Christ
               save
               me
               by
               his
               death
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans
             ,
          
           
             The
             Spirit
             in
             that
             humane
             body
             is
             the
             Saviour
             :
             
               The
               flesh
               profits
               nothing
            
             :
             the
             patient
             death
             of
             that
             humane
             body
             ,
             declares
             the
             exellent
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             within
             it
             to
             be
             the
             alone
             Saviour
             of
             humane
             flesh
             from
             the
             curse
             and
             power
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             that
             workes
             and
             rules
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             hath
             taken
             it
             prisoner
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             when
             the
             same
             Anointing
             or
             Spirit
             that
             was
             sent
             downe
             into
             that
             body
             ;
             is
             sent
             down
             into
             yours
             ,
             
               changing
               your
               vile
               bodies
               and
               making
               them
               like
               that
               glorious
               body
               ,
            
             killing
             all
             the
             cursed
             powers
             in
             the
             flesh
             ;
             making
             your
             flesh
             subject
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             now
             you
             are
             become
             one
             with
             Christ
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             which
             is
             your
             salvation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               shall
               I
               not
               looke
               upon
               that
               body
               ,
               which
               was
               called
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               expect
               salvation
               from
               him
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             thee
             ,
             will
             never
             save
             thee
             ;
             but
             a
             Christ
             within
             is
             thy
             Saviour
             :
             and
             therefore
             
               Paul
            
             after
             he
             had
             looked
             upon
             the
             Lambe
             along
             time
             ;
             that
             is
             looked
             upon
             Christ
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             himselfe
             ,
             he
             saw
             that
             would
             bring
             him
             no
             peace
             ;
             therefore
             saith
             he
             ,
             
               Though
               I
               have
               known
               Christ
               after
               the
               flesh
               ,
               yet
               henceforth
               know
               I
               him
               no
               more
               :
            
             
             for
             now
             the
             mystery
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             hath
             been
             kept
             secret
             from
             ages
             and
             generations
             past
             ,
             is
             in
             these
             last
             daies
             revealed
             ,
             
               which
               is
               ,
               Christ
               in
               you
               the
               pope
               of
               glory
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               was
               not
               that
               body
               killed
               ,
               laid
               in
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               raised
               again
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               and
               ascended
               up
               to
               the
               Father
               into
               Heaven
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             He
             was
             killed
             by
             the
             curse
             that
             ruled
             in
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             and
             was
             laid
             in
             the
             earth
             ;
             here
             was
             the
             wisdome
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Father
             seen
             ,
             that
             though
             all
             the
             powers
             of
             hell
             ,
             or
             covetous
             ,
             proud
             flesh
             did
             combine
             together
             ,
             to
             oppresse
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             kill
             a
             body
             ,
             wherein
             he
             himselfe
             dwelt
             bodily
             ;
             yet
             they
             could
             not
             distemper
             him
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             still
             patient
             ,
             and
             he
             was
             not
             heard
             to
             complain
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Wherein
               was
               his
               wisdome
               and
               power
               seene
               in
               this
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Hereby
             hee
             gives
             testimony
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             he
             himself
             that
             is
             the
             Seed
             that
             bruises
             the
             
               Serpents
            
             head
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             mankinde
             :
             for
             his
             spirit
             being
             so
             powerfull
             in
             flesh
             ;
             kils
             the
             spirit
             of
             venome
             that
             is
             in
             flesh
             ;
             and
             that
             body
             being
             laid
             in
             the
             earth
             purifieth
             the
             earth
             and
             purges
             it
             from
             that
             curse
             that
             man
             had
             filled
             it
             with
             by
             his
             unrighteousnesse
             ;
             and
             so
             his
             spirit
             doth
             spirit
             the
             Earth
             in
             righteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Q.
             
          
           
             
               Did
               man
               fill
               the
               Earth
               with
               poyson
               and
               the
               curse
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             after
             he
             refused
             to
             live
             after
             the
             Spirit
             his
             Maker
             ;
             and
             made
             joyce
             to
             live
             upon
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             Creation
             ,
             he
             then
             dyed
             and
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             fell
             into
             all
             venimous
             and
             stinking
             unrighteousnesse
             :
             and
             as
             his
             body
             went
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             he
             did
             still
             poyson
             and
             corrupt
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             caused
             it
             to
             bring
             forth
             poysonous
             Vipers
             ,
             Todes
             and
             Serpents
             ,
             and
             Thornes
             and
             Bryars
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             curse
             being
             first
             falen
             upon
             mankinde
             ,
             through
             man
             it
             fell
             upon
             the
             other
             creatures
             ,
             and
             the
             Earth
             was
             cursed
             for
             his
             fake
             ;
             and
             the
             poyson
             of
             mans
             unrighteous
             body
             ,
             dunging
             the
             Earth
             ,
             filled
             the
             grasse
             and
             herbs
             with
             strong
             unsavory
             spirits
             ,
             that
             flowed
             from
             him
             ,
             whereby
             the
             cattell
             feeding
             ,
             comes
             to
             be
             made
             bitter
             spirited
             ,
             and
             mad
             one
             against
             another
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             Ayre
             and
             Earth
             is
             all
             poysoned
             ,
             and
             the
             curse
             dwels
             in
             both
             ,
             through
             mans
             unrighteousnesse
             ;
             he
             that
             should
             have
             kept
             within
             order
             ,
             being
             made
             Lord
             of
             creatures
             ,
             he
             put
             the
             Creation
             out
             of
             order
             ,
             by
             forsaking
             his
             Maker
             ,
             and
             by
             acting
             according
             to
             the
             flesh
             .
             Now
             this
             mighty
             spirituall
             man
             ,
             of
             
               righteousnes
            
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             doth
             purify
             humane
             flesh
             again
             ;
             and
             so
             ,
             restoring
             the
             head
             
             first
             ,
             doth
             new
             spirit
             the
             Creation
             ,
             and
             brings
             all
             into
             order
             again
             ;
             taking
             away
             the
             bitternesse
             and
             curse
             ,
             and
             making
             the
             whole
             Creation
             to
             be
             of
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Q.
             
          
           
             
               But
               it
               is
               said
               that
               his
               body
               rose
               again
               and
               ascended
               up
               through
               the
               cloudes
               into
               the
               skies
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               Heaven
               ,
               or
               place
               of
               Glory
               ,
               where
               the
               Father
               dwels
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             
          
           
             This
             speech
             hath
             blinded
             the
             understandings
             of
             many
             ;
             for
             the
             Father
             is
             not
             confined
             to
             any
             one
             particular
             place
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             in
             every
             place
             ,
             and
             in
             every
             creature
             ;
             and
             where
             Hee
             dwels
             in
             cleare
             manifestations
             ,
             there
             is
             Heaven
             ;
             and
             the
             higher
             manifestations
             the
             higher
             Heavens
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             is
             where
             the
             Father
             is
             ,
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             purifying
             the
             Earth
             ;
             and
             his
             Spirit
             is
             entred
             into
             the
             whole
             creation
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             heavenly
             glory
             ,
             where
             the
             Father
             dwels
             ;
             which
             is
             a
             glory
             above
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             where
             he
             rules
             King
             and
             Lord
             ,
             in
             and
             over
             all
             the
             Creation
             ,
             purging
             out
             all
             strong
             spirited
             powers
             that
             causes
             sorrow
             ;
             and
             bringing
             all
             into
             the
             unity
             of
             that
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             himself
             .
             So
             that
             this
             Jesus
             Christ
             or
             mighty
             man
             that
             saves
             us
             ,
             is
             not
             in
             one
             particular
             place
             :
             but
             every where
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             certainly
             to
             me
             is
             very
             cleare
             ,
             
             That
             whereas
             the
             Apostles
             saw
             Christ
             arise
             and
             ascend
             ,
             and
             were
             witnesses
             of
             his
             Resurrection
             ,
             it
             was
             onely
             a
             declaration
             in
             vision
             to
             them
             ,
             of
             the
             Spirits
             rising
             up
             :
             for
             death
             and
             hel
             ,
             and
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             could
             not
             hold
             him
             under
             ;
             he
             saw
             no
             corruption
             ;
             for
             as
             soon
             as
             that
             one
             body
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             was
             confined
             ,
             for
             a
             time
             was
             laid
             low
             ;
             he
             rose
             presently
             up
             again
             in
             the
             bodies
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             &
             so
             began
             to
             spread
             in
             the
             Earth
             ;
             and
             when
             his
             set
             time
             is
             expired
             ,
             that
             the
             Beast
             ,
             or
             flesh
             shall
             reign
             no
             more
             :
             Then
             he
             will
             spread
             himselfe
             in
             sons
             and
             daughters
             from
             East
             to
             West
             ,
             from
             North
             to
             South
             ;
             and
             never
             cease
             encreasing
             till
             this
             vine
             hath
             filled
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             this
             is
             great
             comfort
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             envy
             could
             not
             kill
             that
             Spirit
             ;
             but
             though
             it
             killed
             that
             body
             ,
             through
             an
             appointed
             permission
             ;
             yet
             the
             spirit
             rose
             up
             ,
             and
             shewed
             himself
             ,
             and
             went
             to
             his
             Father
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             entred
             into
             the
             Creation
             ,
             to
             purge
             it
             from
             the
             curse
             ;
             and
             to
             spread
             himselfe
             in
             sons
             and
             daughters
             of
             the
             Earth
             ;
             that
             by
             him
             their
             flesh
             being
             made
             subject
             ,
             and
             saved
             from
             the
             curse
             ,
             might
             by
             him
             become
             one
             with
             him
             and
             with
             his
             Father
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             become
             one
             in
             spirit
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             communion
             with
             the
             Spirit
             that
             is
             in
             the
             whole
             Globe
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               how
               shall
               I
               know
               that
               Christ
               dwels
               in
               ●e
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Spirit
             it
             ●elfe
             that
             must
             give
             you
             satisfaction
             :
             for
             ●hat
             which
             is
             a
             testimony
             within
             me
             ,
             is
             not
             ●ours
             till
             the
             same
             Spirit
             make
             it
             yours
             :
             ●herefore
             you
             are
             to
             waite
             with
             a
             quiet
             and
             ●umble
             spirit
             ,
             till
             the
             Father
             be
             pleased
             to
             ●each
             you
             ,
             and
             manifest
             himselfe
             to
             you
             ,
             ●nd
             then
             you
             shall
             know
             ,
             what
             I
             speake
             ,
             I
             ●peake
             not
             of
             my selfe
             ;
             but
             what
             I
             have
             re●eived
             from
             the
             Father
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               You
               seem
               to
               say
               ,
               that
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               ●as
               laid
               in
               the
               earth
               and
               remains
               there
               :
               but
               the
               ●criptures
               say
               ,
               that
               he
               saw
               no
               corruption
               ;
               how
               doth
               ●is
               agree
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             His
             body
             was
             laid
             in
             the
             Earth
             ,
             as
             ●ther
             dead
             bodies
             of
             men
             are
             ;
             but
             it
             lay
             not
             ●n
             the
             Earth
             as
             other
             dead
             bodies
             doe
             ;
             for
             o●her
             dead
             bodies
             lay
             there
             corrupting
             the
             Creation
             :
             but
             he
             rose
             up
             and
             purified
             the
             Creation
             ;
             death
             or
             curse
             could
             not
             hold
             his
             ●ody
             under
             its
             power
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               doe
               you
               mean
               by
               Creation
               in
               this
               ●nce
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             I
             mean
             fire
             ,
             water
             ,
             earth
             and
             aire
             ,
             ●f
             which
             four
             elements
             the
             whole
             creation
             
             is
             made
             ,
             and
             mankind
             is
             made
             up
             of
             them
             all
             .
             Now
             when
             the
             first
             man
             fell
             ,
             he
             corrupted
             the
             whole
             creation
             ,
             fire
             water
             ,
             earth
             and
             aire
             ,
             and
             still
             as
             the
             branches
             of
             his
             body
             went
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             creation
             was
             more
             and
             more
             corrupted
             ,
             by
             the
             multiplicities
             of
             bodies
             ,
             that
             stil
             saw
             corruption
             ,
             for
             none
             rose
             up
             above
             the
             curse
             ,
             but
             all
             lay
             under
             it
             .
             Now
             when
             the
             body
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             went
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             that
             body
             likewise
             being
             made
             of
             fire
             ,
             water
             ,
             earth
             and
             ayre
             ,
             he
             purified
             the
             whole
             creation
             ,
             and
             rose
             up
             ,
             and
             saw
             no
             corruption
             as
             others
             did
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             
               But
               how
               can
               he
               be
               said
               to
               be
               laid
               in
               the
               earth
               and
               remaine
               there
               ,
               and
               yet
               rise
               up
               out
               of
               it
               purifying
               the
               creation
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             As
             his
             body
             was
             laid
             ,
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             his
             enemies
             ,
             in
             the
             earth
             as
             dead
             carrion
             ,
             as
             they
             thought
             ,
             like
             one
             of
             themselves
             ,
             when
             they
             die
             :
             but
             his
             body
             corrupted
             not
             the
             creation
             ,
             but
             rose
             up
             above
             corruption
             ,
             purging
             it
             out
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Explaine
               your
               meaning
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             His
             body
             ;
             being
             made
             of
             the
             four
             Elements
             ,
             which
             were
             corrupted
             by
             man
             in
             whom
             they
             all
             dwelt
             :
             they
             are
             restored
             again
             ,
             from
             that
             bondage
             of
             corruption
             by
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             whom
             they
             all
             dwelt
             
             likewise
             :
             As
             thus
             ;
             his
             breath
             rose
             up
             above
             the
             corruption
             of
             the
             Ayre
             ,
             purifying
             the
             Ayre
             ;
             his
             moysture
             rose
             up
             above
             the
             corruption
             of
             the
             waters
             ,
             purifying
             the
             water
             ;
             his
             heat
             and
             warmth
             rose
             up
             above
             the
             corruption
             of
             the
             fire
             ,
             cleansing
             the
             fire
             :
             and
             his
             flesh
             and
             bones
             ,
             rose
             up
             above
             the
             corruption
             of
             the
             earth
             and
             stones
             ,
             purifying
             of
             them
             ;
             and
             so
             he
             spreading
             himselfe
             in
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Creation
             took
             of
             the
             curse
             :
             so
             that
             the
             foundation
             of
             restoration
             of
             all
             things
             was
             laid
             in
             and
             by
             him
             ;
             which
             when
             it
             is
             manifested
             then
             man
             kinde
             shall
             see
             the
             glory
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             till
             that
             time
             ,
             the
             whole
             Creation
             groaneth
             and
             travelleth
             in
             paine
             ,
             
               waiting
               for
               the
               manifestation
               of
               the
               Sons
               of
               God
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Q.
             
          
           
             
               I
               but
               the
               Apostles
               saw
               him
               after
               he
               was
               risen
               ,
               and
               touched
               him
               ,
               and
               saw
               him
               ascend
               upwards
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             The
             declaration
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             doth
             point
             out
             the
             mystery
             of
             Christs
             spirituall
             ●ising
             ,
             and
             the
             exaltation
             of
             his
             spirituall
             power
             over
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             over
             the
             corruption
             that
             is
             in
             the
             Creation
             :
             for
             the
             whole
             Scriptures
             are
             but
             a
             report
             of
             spirituall
             my●teries
             ,
             held
             forth
             to
             the
             eye
             of
             flesh
             in
             ●ords
             ;
             but
             to
             be
             seene
             in
             the
             substantiall
             ●atter
             of
             them
             by
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             and
             ●herefore
             the
             Apostle
             might
             well
             say
             ,
             they
             
             saw
             &
             touched
             Christ
             ;
             for
             their
             very
             bodies
             and
             mindes
             were
             changed
             ,
             
               and
               made
               like
               to
               his
               glorious
               body
               ,
            
             for
             they
             were
             made
             new
             creatures
             ,
             and
             were
             raised
             up
             above
             corruption
             ;
             which
             was
             no
             other
             ,
             but
             Christ
             rising
             up
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             lifting
             up
             himselfe
             in
             their
             fight
             and
             feeling
             above
             the
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             
               Why
               then
               I
               perceive
               that
               as
               the
               body
               of
               the
               first
               man
               was
               a
               representation
               of
               the
               whole
               Creation
               ,
               and
               did
               corrupt
               it
               ;
               so
               the
               body
               of
               Christ
               was
               a
               representation
               of
               the
               whole
               Creation
               ,
               and
               restores
               it
               from
               corruption
               ,
               and
               brings
               all
               into
               the
               unity
               of
               the
               Father
               again
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             This
             is
             very
             true
             ;
             for
             in
             this
             particular
             lies
             the
             mystery
             of
             the
             Fall
             ,
             and
             the
             restoration
             of
             all
             things
             again
             .
          
        
         
           
             Q.
             
          
           
             
               But
               whither
               went
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Christ
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             To
             his
             Father
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             entred
             into
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             whole
             Creation
             ;
             into
             that
             Spirit
             that
             breathed
             all
             forth
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             that
             governs
             all
             by
             himselfe
             ;
             which
             is
             Reason
             ;
             and
             so
             is
             become
             one
             with
             him
             ;
             and
             being
             lifted
             up
             will
             draw
             the
             whole
             Creation
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             onenes
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             with
             his
             Father
             .
             As
             a
             bucket
             of
             water
             first
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             standing
             alone
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             is
             afterwards
             powred
             into
             the
             Sea
             again
             ,
             and
             becomes
             one
             with
             the
             Sea
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             Seed
             that
             comes
             to
             
             bruise
             the
             Serpents
             head
             ;
             and
             when
             his
             work
             was
             done
             in
             that
             one
             particular
             person
             ,
             hee
             returned
             backe
             again
             to
             his
             Father
             ;
             from
             whence
             he
             came
             ;
             and
             now
             sends
             down
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             drawes
             up
             Sonnes
             and
             daughters
             ;
             yea
             ,
             the
             whole
             Creation
             into
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             this
             is
             great
             comfort
             to
             me
             ,
             that
             whereas
             formerly
             there
             was
             not
             a
             man
             found
             that
             could
             remove
             the
             curse
             ;
             but
             every
             one
             still
             increased
             the
             curse
             :
             now
             there
             is
             a
             man
             found
             that
             hath
             killed
             the
             curse
             in
             part
             ;
             and
             the
             virtue
             of
             that
             sweet
             oyntment
             shall
             cleanse
             the
             whole
             ;
             and
             this
             worke
             is
             now
             breaking
             out
             ;
             for
             the
             Father
             will
             make
             the
             Creation
             to
             know
             it
             by
             experience
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             hid
             no
             longer
             .
             And
             this
             points
             out
             the
             mystery
             of
             the
             first
             
               Adam
            
             and
             the
             second
             
               Adam
            
             ;
             or
             the
             first
             Man
             and
             second
             Man
             ,
             which
             the
             Father
             ,
             Reason
             ,
             was
             pleased
             should
             spring
             up
             in
             mankinde
             .
          
        
         
           
             Q.
             
          
           
             
               What
               doe
               you
               mean
               by
               the
               first
               Adam
               ,
               or
               first
               man
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             He
             is
             a
             
               preparer
               ,
            
             to
             hold
             forth
             three
             names
             or
             titles
             of
             the
             one
             perfect
             power
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             yet
             a
             son
             that
             Reason
             hath
             brought
             forth
             :
             But
             this
             son
             is
             said
             to
             be
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             earthy
             ;
             for
             he
             is
             a
             son
             that
             feeds
             ,
             lives
             and
             delights
             himselfe
             altogether
             in
             and
             upon
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
             endeavourin
             
             to
             make
             himself
             a
             Lord
             over
             his
             fellow
             creatures
             ;
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             seeking
             to
             advance
             himselfe
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             to
             others
             ruine
             ;
             and
             this
             man
             hath
             lift
             up
             his
             heel
             against
             his
             Maker
             ,
             and
             knowes
             him
             not
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Is
               this
               Adam
               one
               single
               person
               or
               branch
               of
               humane
               flesh
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Every
             particular
             branch
             of
             mankind
             ,
             living
             upon
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             rejecting
             their
             maker
             ,
             are
             the
             linage
             or
             generation
             of
             the
             first
             man
             :
             yea
             ,
             being
             bound
             up
             all
             together
             ,
             they
             make
             up
             but
             the
             one
             first
             
               Adam
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Declare
               more
               plaine
               what
               this
               first
               man
               is
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             He
             is
             that
             mighty
             power
             of
             flesh
             ,
             that
             leades
             flesh
             to
             live
             upon
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             live
             upon
             its
             maker
             :
             it
             followes
             the
             way
             of
             the
             flesh
             with
             greedinesse
             ,
             and
             jeeres
             and
             ejects
             the
             spirit
             .
             And
             this
             is
             called
             a
             mighty
             man
             ,
             because
             he
             being
             to
             act
             his
             part
             in
             the
             great
             world
             first
             ,
             as
             Father
             Reason
             ,
             will
             have
             it
             .
             He
             hath
             drawne
             all
             flesh
             into
             disobedience
             to
             the
             spirit
             .
             And
             this
             
               Adam
            
             hath
             beene
             very
             fruitfull
             ;
             he
             hath
             filled
             the
             earth
             with
             himself
             ,
             and
             covered
             all
             with
             his
             darknesse
             .
             For
             looke
             upon
             every
             man
             and
             woman
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             lives
             upon
             the
             ob●ects
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             the
             spirit
             in
             the
             
             creation
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             but
             branches
             of
             the
             first
             man
             ;
             and
             then
             put
             them
             all
             together
             into
             one
             lumpe
             ,
             and
             they
             make
             up
             still
             ,
             but
             the
             first
             man
             perfect
             ;
             an
             earthy
             man
             ,
             that
             knowes
             not
             the
             spirit
             :
             and
             therefore
             when
             you
             see
             a
             man
             wholly
             delighting
             himselfe
             in
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             fellow
             creatures
             ,
             you
             may
             call
             him
             truly
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             or
             the
             first
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               spirit
               in
               the
               Creation
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             meeke
             and
             loving
             spirit
             ,
             liveing
             in
             the
             light
             and
             strength
             of
             reason
             ,
             holding
             up
             the
             whole
             creation
             in
             a
             onenesse
             of
             sweet
             compliency
             in
             every
             creature
             ,
             according
             to
             its
             place
             and
             office
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               are
               those
               three
               names
               of
               one
               perfect
               power
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               that
               the
               first
               man
               Adam
               was
               a
               preparer
               of
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             First
             ,
             The
             King
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             or
             aspiring
             power
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             lifts
             up
             his
             heele
             against
             his
             Maker
             ,
             but
             yet
             lies
             within
             ,
             and
             acts
             not
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             The
             beastly
             son
             that
             arises
             up
             from
             that
             rebelling
             power
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             ,
             Man
             ,
             that
             holds
             forth
             this
             rebellion
             to
             fellow
             creatures
             ;
             for
             now
             rebellion
             is
             broke
             out
             ,
             and
             Reasons
             law
             is
             violated
             ;
             the
             creatures
             flesh
             seekes
             to
             honour
             it selfe
             ,
             and
             hath
             forsaken
             his
             Maker
             :
             here
             is
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             of
             darknesse
             .
          
           
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             When
             the
             whole
             earth
             is
             filled
             with
             this
             disobedience
             ,
             so
             that
             you
             cannot
             meet
             with
             a
             branch
             of
             mankinde
             ;
             but
             hee
             lives
             upon
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             the
             spirit
             .
             This
             makes
             the
             first
             man
             perfect
             in
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             world
             is
             filled
             with
             uncleane
             breathing
             .
             Here
             is
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             uncleane
             spirit
             ,
             or
             King
             ,
             and
             Beast
             ,
             and
             bottomlesse
             pit
             :
             Three
             names
             ,
             but
             one
             power
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             filling
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             corrupting
             the
             creation
             more
             and
             more
             .
             All
             this
             is
             but
             the
             first
             man
             ,
             that
             Reason
             would
             have
             to
             governe
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Why
               doth
               the
               Father
               suffer
               this
               first
               man
               to
               fill
               the
               earth
               so
               abundantly
               with
               unrighteousnesse
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             For
             two
             reasons
             ;
             First
             ,
             That
             mankinde
             may
             see
             ,
             that
             though
             it
             spring
             up
             to
             an
             innumerable
             multitude
             of
             sonnes
             and
             daughters
             ,
             all
             living
             upon
             creature
             objects
             ,
             not
             upon
             the
             spirit
             ,
             are
             but
             still
             the
             one
             first
             man
             ,
             that
             wearied
             out
             himselfe
             in
             vaine
             ,
             and
             finds
             no
             true
             peace
             thereby
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             That
             the
             second
             man
             may
             have
             the
             more
             glory
             ,
             when
             in
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             he
             shall
             come
             ,
             and
             pull
             the
             Kingdome
             out
             of
             the
             first
             mans
             hand
             ,
             and
             tread
             him
             under
             foot
             ,
             and
             rule
             righteously
             in
             flesh
             himselfe
             .
             Yea
             ,
             and
             to
             begin
             this
             great
             worke
             ,
             when
             all
             
             the
             nations
             of
             the
             earth
             are
             filled
             with
             the
             wit
             and
             strength
             of
             the
             first
             man
             ,
             who
             fights
             against
             the
             rising
             up
             of
             the
             Second
             man
             with
             violence
             :
             and
             therefore
             is
             it
             said
             ,
             when
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             comes
             ;
             shall
             he
             finde
             faith
             on
             earth
             ?
             No
             :
             he
             must
             bring
             it
             along
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             new
             spirit
             the
             creation
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               ?
               Are
               all
               troubles
               ,
               sinnes
               and
               sorrowes
               ,
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               first
               man
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Two
             things
             are
             to
             be
             observed
             in
             the
             first
             man
             ;
             First
             ,
             his
             revolt
             from
             the
             spirit
             ,
             in
             making
             choyce
             to
             live
             upon
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             the
             spirit
             :
             and
             hereby
             now
             the
             law
             of
             Reason
             is
             broke
             .
             And
             this
             is
             one
             thing
             ,
             that
             such
             as
             are
             of
             the
             generation
             of
             the
             first
             mans
             flesh
             doth
             doe
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Note
             the
             misery
             that
             this
             first
             man
             flesh
             doth
             bring
             upon
             himselfe
             :
             by
             so
             doing
             ,
             he
             puls
             crosses
             and
             sorrowes
             within
             upon
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             troubles
             without
             :
             for
             his
             unrighteous
             breath
             corrupts
             the
             aire
             ,
             and
             raises
             hurtfull
             winds
             and
             weather
             ;
             and
             his
             unrighteous
             flesh
             corrupts
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             causes
             it
             to
             send
             forth
             hurtfull
             crops
             ,
             and
             poysonous
             Vipers
             :
             these
             are
             the
             fruits
             of
             his
             earthy
             choyce
             and
             labours
             ;
             and
             therefore
             when
             you
             see
             misery
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             then
             say
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             fruit
             of
             living
             upon
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             the
             spirit
             .
          
           
           
             Well
             ,
             From
             the
             beginning
             to
             this
             day
             ,
             Reason
             hath
             suffered
             the
             first
             man
             to
             reigne
             ,
             and
             to
             fill
             the
             earth
             :
             therefore
             is
             it
             said
             ,
             
               The
               first
               man
               is
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               earthy
            
             ;
             and
             he
             fils
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             one
             beane
             ,
             multiplying
             every
             yeare
             ,
             fils
             the
             earth
             with
             that
             graine
             ;
             which
             is
             but
             the
             multiplication
             of
             it selfe
             .
          
           
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             or
             first
             man
             ,
             is
             looked
             upon
             in
             a
             three-fold
             sense
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             or
             first
             man
             ,
             that
             went
             astray
             from
             his
             Maker
             ,
             which
             lived
             upon
             earth
             many
             thousand
             yeares
             agoe
             ,
             which
             the
             eyes
             of
             every
             man
             is
             upon
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Every
             man
             and
             woman
             that
             live
             upon
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             and
             upon
             the
             spirit
             that
             made
             the
             creation
             ,
             is
             a
             sonne
             and
             daughter
             of
             the
             first
             man
             ;
             and
             being
             put
             altogether
             ,
             make
             up
             but
             the
             one
             first
             man
             :
             so
             that
             we
             may
             see
             
               Adam
            
             every
             day
             before
             our
             eyes
             walking
             up
             and
             downe
             the
             street
             .
          
           
             But
             Thirdly
             ,
             I
             see
             the
             two
             
               Adams
            
             in
             every
             man
             :
             The
             first
             
               Adam
            
             hath
             his
             time
             to
             rule
             first
             in
             me
             ;
             when
             the
             chiefe
             powers
             in
             me
             ,
             leads
             me
             forth
             to
             looke
             after
             objects
             ,
             and
             to
             delight
             in
             them
             ,
             more
             then
             in
             the
             spirit
             .
             And
             this
             first
             man
             must
             act
             his
             part
             in
             me
             ,
             till
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             come
             ,
             that
             the
             Father
             is
             pleased
             ,
             that
             the
             second
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             
             Christ
             ,
             shall
             come
             and
             take
             the
             Kingdome
             out
             of
             his
             hand
             ,
             and
             deliver
             me
             from
             his
             bondage
             ,
             and
             so
             rule
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             for
             ever
             after
             in
             mee
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               second
               man
               ,
               or
               second
               Adam
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             He
             is
             a
             preparer
             likewise
             ,
             to
             hold
             forth
             three
             clear
             names
             in
             one
             perfect
             power
             of
             life
             ;
             who
             is
             called
             ,
             the
             well-beloved
             Son
             ;
             for
             this
             Son
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             Lord
             from
             heaven
             ;
             or
             a
             mighty
             man
             ,
             governing
             the
             earth
             in
             righteousnesse
             from
             the
             strength
             of
             pure
             Reason
             ;
             not
             placing
             his
             delight
             upon
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             as
             the
             first
             man
             did
             .
             But
             upon
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             that
             mighty
             power
             that
             made
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             that
             upheld
             it
             by
             himselfe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Is
               this
               second
               man
               one
               single
               person
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             First
             ,
             This
             second
             man
             is
             a
             meek
             spirit
             ,
             drawn
             up
             to
             live
             in
             the
             light
             and
             strength
             of
             pure
             Reason
             .
          
           
             Now
             as
             the
             first
             man
             ,
             ruling
             in
             flesh
             ,
             drew
             mankinde
             from
             his
             maker
             ,
             so
             this
             second
             man
             ,
             ruling
             in
             flesh
             ,
             drawes
             mankinde
             back
             againe
             to
             his
             maker
             .
             And
             this
             second
             man
             is
             called
             a
             man
             anointed
             ,
             or
             mankind
             living
             in
             the
             light
             and
             strength
             of
             pure
             Reason
             ,
             the
             essentiall
             Father
             .
             And
             so
             the
             whole
             bulke
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             be
             drawne
             up
             to
             live
             in
             the
             unity
             of
             the
             one
             spirit
             ,
             is
             the
             second
             
             man
             ,
             &
             every
             son
             and
             daughter
             of
             this
             spirit
             ,
             is
             of
             the
             lynage
             of
             the
             second
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               shall
               this
               second
               man
               fill
               the
               earth
               ,
               as
               the
               first
               man
               did
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             Reason
             hath
             so
             determined
             that
             as
             the
             first
             man
             filled
             the
             earth
             with
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             corrupted
             all
             :
             So
             this
             second
             shall
             take
             the
             Kingdom
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ,
             and
             raign
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             in
             flesh
             ,
             and
             spread
             as
             far
             in
             restoring
             al
             things
             ,
             as
             the
             first
             man
             corrupted
             all
             things
             .
          
        
         
           
             Q.
             
          
           
             
               But
               hath
               this
               second
               man
               never
               ruled
               the
               earth
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             He
             hath
             appeared
             in
             the
             earth
             ,
             but
             the
             first
             man
             having
             a
             limited
             time
             given
             him
             by
             the
             Father
             ,
             would
             never
             let
             him
             ris●
             up
             to
             rule
             ,
             but
             still
             pressed
             him
             downe
             by
             persecution
             or
             death
             ;
             he
             did
             never
             generally
             rule
             over
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             the
             first
             man
             hath
             done
             ,
             but
             hath
             still
             been
             as
             a
             servant
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               is
               his
               time
               now
               to
               come
               to
               rule
               the
               earth
               and
               fill
               it
               with
               himself
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Yes
             :
             and
             shall
             have
             as
             large
             a
             priviledge
             to
             sill
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             the
             first
             man
             had
             surely
             ;
             and
             he
             wil
             change
             times
             and
             custom●
             ,
             &
             fil
             the
             earth
             with
             a
             new
             law
             ,
             wherin
             dwels
             righteousnes
             and
             peace
             .
             And
             justice
             ,
             and
             judgment
             shal
             be
             the
             upholders
             of
             his
             kingdom
             .
             And
             he
             shal
             fill
             the
             earth
             with
             himself
             ,
             as
             a
             corn
             of
             wheat
             multiplying
             every
             yeare
             ,
             fils
             
             the
             earth
             with
             that
             graine
             ,
             so
             that
             all
             live
             in
             the
             light
             ,
             and
             strength
             of
             pure
             Reason
             ,
             in
             righteousnes
             are
             but
             the
             sons
             &
             daughters
             of
             the
             second
             man
             :
             And
             being
             looked
             upon
             in
             the
             bulke
             ,
             they
             being
             made
             to
             be
             all
             of
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             spirit
             .
             They
             are
             but
             the
             second
             man
             still
             ,
             that
             fils
             all
             ,
             and
             is
             in
             all
             ;
             though
             they
             overspread
             the
             earth
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             generation
             of
             the
             second
             man
             ,
             or
             second
             Adam
             :
             mankinde
             living
             in
             and
             upon
             his
             maker
             from
             the
             power
             within
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               are
               those
               three
               names
               ,
               which
               this
               second
               man
               declares
               to
               be
               one
               perfect
               power
               of
               life
               ?
            
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             Father
             Reason
             ,
             that
             made
             all
             things
             before
             the
             creation
             was
             brought
             forth
             he
             was
             not
             known
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             Son
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             that
             part
             of
             the
             creation
             that
             holds
             him
             purely
             forth
             to
             the
             view
             of
             others
             .
             Now
             truth
             begins
             to
             shine
             ,
             and
             Reason
             begins
             to
             be
             honoured
             by
             an
             humane
             body
             ;
             so
             that
             here
             is
             Father
             and
             Son
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             when
             the
             whole
             earth
             is
             filled
             with
             the
             one
             spirit
             ;
             this
             makes
             the
             second
             man
             perfect
             ,
             for
             corruption
             and
             curse
             is
             removed
             ;
             and
             the
             whole
             earth
             is
             filled
             with
             holy
             breathing
             ;
             all
             acting
             and
             living
             in
             righteousnesse
             .
             And
             this
             is
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             second
             man
             .
          
           
             They
             say
             I
             deny
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             the
             doctrine
             of
             it
             ;
             &
             hereunto
             I
             give
             this
             accompt
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               Gospell
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             Father
             himselfe
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             glad
             tydings
             ,
             that
             speaks
             peace
             inwardly
             to
             poore
             soules
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               are
               not
               the
               writings
               of
               the
               Apostles
               and
               Prophets
               ,
               the
               Gospell
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             These
             writings
             are
             the
             report
             or
             declaration
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ;
             which
             are
             to
             cease
             ,
             when
             the
             Lord
             himselfe
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             everlaststing
             Gospell
             ,
             doth
             manifest
             himselfe
             to
             rule
             in
             the
             flesh
             of
             sonnes
             and
             daughters
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             But
             did
             not
             
               Paul
            
             say
             ,
             
               This
               is
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               which
               we
               preach
            
             ;
             and
             so
             left
             those
             words
             in
             writing
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             his
             writings
             are
             the
             word
             of
             it
             ,
             or
             the
             report
             of
             it
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             not
             the
             thing
             it selfe
             :
             for
             when
             it
             was
             reported
             ,
             that
             the
             Father
             would
             dwell
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             destroy
             the
             Serpent
             :
             this
             report
             savoured
             sweet
             :
             But
             when
             man
             comes
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             feel
             ,
             and
             know
             ,
             that
             the
             Father
             dwels
             and
             rules
             in
             him
             ;
             This
             is
             farre
             more
             sweet
             :
             This
             is
             to
             enjoy
             the
             Gospell
             himselfe
             :
             The
             word
             of
             life
             within
             ,
             and
             this
             shall
             never
             cease
             ,
             but
             endures
             for
             ever
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               how
               doe
               you
               know
               ,
               that
               this
               is
               the
               Gospell
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             I
             know
             it
             by
             the
             testimony
             that
             is
             within
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             sweet
             ,
             peaceable
             
             and
             soule-satisfying
             rest
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             ,
             through
             communion
             ,
             with
             the
             spirit
             ;
             The
             Lord
             our
             righteousnesse
             ;
             In
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             mad
             rage
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             For
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             world
             .
             I
             desire
             all
             men
             to
             take
             the
             Record
             ,
             and
             search
             those
             Scriptures
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             they
             that
             doe
             testifie
             of
             the
             truth
             hereof
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             they
             testified
             of
             Christ
             ,
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             Lambe
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             mystery
             and
             testimony
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             :
             The
             spirit
             dwelling
             and
             ruling
             in
             flesh
             .
          
           
             The
             declaration
             or
             report
             of
             words
             out
             of
             the
             mouth
             or
             pen
             of
             men
             ,
             shall
             cease
             ;
             but
             the
             spirit
             endures
             for
             ever
             ;
             from
             whence
             those
             words
             were
             breathed
             :
             as
             when
             I
             have
             the
             thing
             promised
             ,
             the
             word
             of
             the
             promise
             ceases
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               lively
               testimony
               or
               appearance
               of
               the
               everlasting
               Gospell
               to
               dwell
               in
               flesh
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             I
             answer
             ;
             Justice
             and
             Judgement
             are
             the
             two
             witnesses
             ,
             or
             the
             manifest
             appearance
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             or
             the
             pure
             light
             of
             Reason
             ,
             teaching
             a
             man
             both
             to
             know
             what
             is
             righteous
             ,
             and
             to
             doe
             righteously
             :
             And
             when
             these
             two
             rule
             in
             man
             ,
             then
             is
             flesh
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               I
               have
               heard
               men
               say
               ,
               That
               the
               Scrip●ures
               are
               not
               onely
               the
               word
               of
               God
               ,
               but
               God
               himselfe
               :
               
               for
               the
               word
               and
               spirit
               goe
               together
               ;
               as
               ,
               I
               the
               beginning
               was
               the
               Word
               ;
               and
               ,
               The
               Word
               was
               God
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             If
             that
             very
             written
             word
             were
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             truly
             God
             then
             would
             mightily
             be
             torne
             in
             pieces
             every
             day
             ,
             by
             the
             bad
             interpretations
             of
             imaginary
             flesh
             .
          
           
             But
             I
             answer
             ;
             The
             spirit
             himselfe
             is
             the
             Word
             ;
             This
             is
             the
             power
             that
             tooke
             flesh
             and
             dwelt
             amongst
             us
             .
             And
             the
             Scriptures
             are
             the
             testimony
             of
             those
             men
             ,
             to
             whom
             this
             secret
             was
             revealed
             :
             by
             which
             testimony
             within
             ,
             they
             were
             made
             able
             to
             give
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             A
             report
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             mystery
             ,
             as
             God
             manifest
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             should
             break
             forth
             and
             appeare
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             in
             a
             child
             that
             should
             be
             borne
             of
             a
             Virgin
             ;
             and
             so
             all
             the
             writings
             of
             the
             Prophets
             foretold
             the
             coming
             of
             the
             man-child
             ,
             the
             
               Messiah
               ,
            
             The
             Lambe
             of
             God
             .
             And
             so
             when
             the
             Pharisees
             told
             Christ
             he
             was
             a
             deceiver
             .
          
           
             He
             answered
             ,
             I
             am
             he
             ;
             and
             unlesse
             that
             you
             believe
             that
             I
             am
             he
             ,
             you
             shall
             dye
             in
             your
             sinnes
             :
             and
             search
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             see
             ,
             that
             they
             tes●ifie
             of
             mee
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             the
             
               Messiah
            
             ;
             the
             Man-child
             ;
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             that
             am
             to
             answer
             all
             
               Moses
            
             types
             ;
             and
             the
             Prophet
             ,
             whom
             the
             Father
             hath
             sent
             ;
             For
             I
             came
             not
             to
             doe
             my
             owne
             will
             ,
             
             but
             the
             will
             of
             him
             that
             sent
             me
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             The
             writings
             of
             the
             Apostles
             doe
             justifie
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             declare
             posi●ively
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Christ
             ;
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             Fa●her
             ,
             well-beloved
             :
             we
             ate
             and
             dranke
             with
             ●im
             ;
             we
             saw
             him
             and
             heard
             him
             ,
             and
             were
             ●ye-witnesses
             ,
             that
             the
             Rulers
             of
             the
             Jewes
             ●lew
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             spirit
             raised
             him
             from
             the
             death
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               doe
               the
               Apostles
               writings
               report
               no
               ●ore
               but
               this
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             Yes
             ;
             As
             they
             declared
             ,
             when
             they
             ●aw
             and
             heard
             how
             the
             spirit
             dwelt
             bodily
             ●
             that
             humane
             flesh
             ,
             or
             single
             man
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             So
             they
             have
             declared
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             ●estimony
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             spirit
             that
             ruled
             in
             ●im
             ,
             should
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             be
             poured
             out
             ●pon
             sonnes
             and
             daughters
             ;
             and
             shall
             spread
             ●
             the
             earth
             like
             the
             shining
             of
             the
             Sun
             from
             ●ast
             to
             West
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             that
             which
             this
             mouth
             and
             ●en
             of
             mine
             doe
             testifie
             of
             to
             all
             that
             heare
             ●ee
             :
             that
             the
             same
             spirit
             that
             hath
             layne
             ●id
             under
             flesh
             ,
             like
             a
             corne
             of
             wheat
             for
             an
             ●ppointed
             time
             ,
             under
             the
             clods
             of
             earth
             ,
             is
             ●ow
             sprung
             out
             ,
             and
             begins
             to
             grow
             up
             a
             ●uitfull
             vine
             ,
             which
             shall
             never
             decay
             ,
             but
             ●
             shall
             encrease
             ,
             till
             he
             hath
             filled
             the
             earth
             .
             ●his
             is
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             within
             man
             .
             
             This
             is
             the
             graine
             of
             mustard
             seed
             ,
             which
             is
             little
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             but
             shall
             become
             a
             mighty
             tree
             .
             This
             is
             the
             fire
             ,
             that
             shall
             dry
             and
             burne
             up
             all
             the
             drosse
             of
             mans
             worke
             ,
             and
             turne
             all
             things
             into
             his
             owne
             nature
             ▪
             This
             is
             that
             spirit
             which
             is
             broke
             out
             ,
             that
             will
             bring
             mankinde
             into
             one
             heart
             ,
             an●
             one
             minde
             :
             For
             ,
             assure
             your selves
             ,
             I
             know
             what
             I
             speake
             .
             The
             Thorne
             bush
             is
             burning
             but
             the
             Vine
             is
             flourishing
             .
             The
             Ashes
             of
             the
             Thorne
             bush
             is
             laid
             at
             the
             root
             and
             feet
             o●
             the
             Vine
             ,
             and
             it
             growes
             abundantly
             .
          
           
             Now
             search
             the
             Scriptures
             for
             this
             likewise
             ,
             for
             they
             doe
             testifie
             of
             the
             sending
             o●
             the
             spirit
             into
             the
             flesh
             of
             sons
             and
             daughters
             :
             and
             they
             testifie
             of
             the
             utter
             destruction
             of
             the
             man
             of
             sinne
             ,
             the
             flesh
             ,
             with
             all
             ▪
             hi●
             curse
             ,
             power
             inwardly
             and
             outwardly
             .
             Now
             he
             that
             doth
             jeere
             the
             spirit
             ,
             or
             denies
             tha●
             the
             spirit
             shall
             come
             and
             rule
             in
             flesh
             in
             son●
             and
             daughters
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             in
             that
             one
             man
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             is
             an
             Antichrist
             ,
             and
             a
             Traitor
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             whom
             he
             will
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             le●rne
             to
             put
             a
             difference
             betweene
             the
             Report
             ,
             and
             the
             thing
             Reported
             of
             .
             The
             spirit
             that
             made
             flesh
             is
             he
             that
             is
             reported
             of
             .
             The
             writings
             and
             words
             of
             Saints
             is
             the
             report
             .
             These
             reports
             being
             taken
             hold
             of
             ,
             by
             corrupt
             flesh
             that
             would
             rule
             ,
             are
             blemished
             
             by
             various
             translations
             ,
             interpretations
             and
             constructions
             ,
             that
             King
             flesh
             makes
             ;
             ●ut
             those
             sons
             and
             daughters
             in
             whom
             the
             ●pirit
             rests
             ,
             cannot
             be
             deceived
             ,
             but
             judgeth
             ●ll
             things
             .
          
           
             They
             say
             ,
             I
             deny
             the
             doctrine
             of
             the
             Gos●ell
             :
             I
             shall
             give
             this
             account
             to
             that
             .
          
        
         
           
             Q.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               doctrine
               of
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             What
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             ,
             I
             have
             shewed
             ●efore
             :
             The
             doctrine
             or
             report
             of
             h●m
             is
             ●his
             :
             That
             mankinde
             shall
             be
             by
             him
             re●onciled
             to
             his
             Maker
             ,
             and
             be
             made
             one
             in
             ●pirit
             with
             him
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             the
             curse
             shall
             ●e
             removed
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             it
             killed
             and
             consumed
             .
             And
             that
             created
             flesh
             ,
             by
             that
             mighty
             power
             ,
             the
             man
             of
             truth
             ,
             should
             be
             made
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             that
             made
             it
             ;
             so
             ●hat
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Father
             ,
             may
             be●ome
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             the
             chiefe
             ruler
             in
             flesh
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             this
             is
             but
             according
             to
             the
             ●urrent
             of
             the
             whole
             Scripture
             ;
             that
             in
             the
             ●ay
             of
             Christ
             ,
             every
             one
             shall
             be
             made
             of
             one
             ●eart
             and
             one
             spirit
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             all
             shall
             bee
             ●rought
             in
             ,
             to
             acknowledge
             the
             Father
             ,
             to
             ●bey
             him
             ,
             walke
             humbly
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             ●ive
             in
             peace
             and
             love
             in
             him
             .
             This
             is
             the
             ●octrine
             of
             Christ
             and
             the
             Gospell
             .
             This
             is
             ●lad
             tydings
             to
             heare
             of
             .
             But
             when
             you
             are
             ●ade
             to
             enjoy
             this
             doctrine
             as
             yours
             ,
             then
             
             you
             shall
             know
             what
             it
             is
             to
             know
             the
             Son
             ▪
             and
             what
             it
             is
             to
             be
             set
             free
             by
             the
             Sonne
             therfore
             wait
             upon
             the
             Father
             ,
             till
             he
             mak●
             forth
             himself
             in
             you
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               I
               waite
               ,
               that
               's
               true
               ,
               but
               I
               must
               use
               the
               meanes
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             That
             which
             you
             call
             meanes
             doth
             harden
             your
             hearts
             ,
             and
             blind
             your
             eyes
             ,
             i●
             shuts
             you
             out
             from
             sweet
             enjoyment
             ;
             tha●
             is
             ,
             to
             run
             after
             men
             for
             teachings
             ,
             I
             speak●
             not
             rashly
             ,
             I
             speak
             what
             I
             know
             ,
             and
             yo●
             shall
             finde
             before
             your
             soules
             taste
             of
             tru●
             peace
             ,
             that
             whosoever
             takes
             those
             Scriptures
             ▪
             and
             makes
             exposition
             upon
             them
             ,
             from
             thei●
             imagination
             ,
             and
             ●els
             you
             that
             is
             the
             wor●
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             hath
             seen
             nothing
             :
             That
             they
             are
             the
             false
             Christs
             and
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             an●
             their
             way
             of
             teaching
             is
             meer
             deceit
             both
             to
             your
             soules
             ,
             and
             to
             your
             purses
             ;
             for
             now
             in
             this
             day
             of
             Christ
             which
             is
             begun
             ,
             and
             which
             will
             have
             a
             greater
             appearance
             ere
             long
             in
             the
             great
             world
             ;
             Men
             must
             speak
             their
             own
             experienced
             words
             ,
             and
             must
             not
             speake
             thoughts
             .
          
           
             For
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             studies
             ,
             and
             imagination
             of
             flesh
             ,
             are
             the
             men
             that
             are
             found
             gathering
             sticks
             upon
             this
             sabbath
             day
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             stoned
             to
             death
             by
             the
             Power
             that
             is
             arising
             in
             some
             already
             ;
             and
             shall
             be
             stoned
             to
             
             death
             in
             all
             ;
             that
             the
             Lord
             alone
             may
             be
             exalte
             in
             this
             day
             of
             his
             Power
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Must
               I
               use
               no
               meanes
               at
               all
               ,
               or
               what
               meanes
               must
               I
               use
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             These
             3
             first
             ;
             let
             your
             chief
             endeavour
             be
             to
             act
             according
             to
             your
             creation
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             doe
             as
             you
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             ,
             by
             all
             creatures
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             shewed
             ;
             and
             I
             le
             tell
             you
             ,
             this
             is
             as
             needfull
             a
             gospell
             doctrine
             to
             be
             practised
             as
             any
             I
             know
             for
             the
             present
             ;
             for
             I
             le
             assure
             you
             ,
             the
             world
             is
             at
             such
             a
             passe
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             among
             imaginary
             professors
             especially
             ,
             that
             I
             know
             not
             who
             I
             can
             say
             is
             a
             sincere
             hearted
             friend
             ;
             so
             that
             I
             am
             sure
             the
             sonne
             of
             man
             at
             his
             coming
             finds
             no
             faith
             in
             earth
             ,
             neither
             in
             my
             flesh
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             flesh
             of
             other
             ,
             he
             brings
             it
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             gives
             it
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             waite
             upon
             the
             Father
             with
             a
             meek
             spirit
             for
             his
             teaching
             .
             And
             you
             shall
             find
             it
             a
             very
             hard
             thing
             to
             performe
             these
             ●wo
             meanes
             :
             for
             the
             flesh
             is
             both
             very
             un●ighteous
             to
             seek
             it self
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             very
             hasty
             ●o
             have
             all
             knowledge
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             experience
             ●n
             a
             sudden
             ;
             it
             s
             so
             proud
             and
             hasty
             ,
             it
             will
             ●ot
             wait
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             if
             you
             would
             hear
             other
             men
             ●peak
             ,
             you
             may
             doe
             two
             things
             ;
             First
             ,
             read
             the
             record
             ,
             and
             there
             see
             what
             the
             testimony
             
             of
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             ,
             your
             fellow
             servants
             were
             ;
             but
             do
             not
             alter
             their
             words
             ,
             by
             forceing
             a
             meaning
             ,
             till
             the
             Father
             teach
             you
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             if
             you
             would
             hear
             ,
             then
             acquaint
             your selves
             with
             such
             ,
             as
             can
             speake
             from
             a
             testimony
             within
             :
             for
             as
             they
             received
             what
             they
             have
             from
             the
             pure
             teachings
             of
             the
             Father
             :
             so
             this
             second
             hand
             teaching
             will
             be
             pure
             teaching
             to
             you
             ;
             but
             be
             sure
             you
             do
             not
             prefer
             this
             second
             hand
             teaching
             before
             the
             first
             :
             for
             now
             the
             everlasting
             word
             and
             gospel
             must
             reveale
             himself
             to
             you
             ,
             or
             else
             you
             cannot
             be
             satisfied
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             now
             discharged
             my
             service
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             in
             this
             declaration
             :
             remember
             what
             is
             tould
             you
             ,
             despise
             not
             the
             Fathers
             meanes
             ,
             by
             preferring
             the
             way
             and
             meanes
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             above
             the
             wayes
             of
             the
             Father
             .
          
           
             They
             say
             ,
             I
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             because
             I
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             not
             appointed
             for
             a
             rule
             to
             the
             world
             to
             walke
             by
             ,
             without
             the
             spirit
             ;
             but
             were
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             those
             men
             that
             writ
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             comfort
             and
             benefit
             of
             those
             that
             are
             drawn
             up
             into
             communion
             with
             the
             same
             spirit
             :
             And
             to
             this
             I
             shall
             give
             this
             accompt
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               Law
               and
               Testimony
               which
               if
               
               a
               man
               speak
               not
               according
               to
               it
               ,
               it
               is
               because
               there
               is
               no
               light
               in
               him
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             This
             Law
             and
             Testimony
             to
             which
             I
             must
             have
             recourse
             for
             my
             comfort
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             words
             or
             writings
             of
             other
             men
             without
             me
             ;
             But
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             me
             ,
             teaching
             me
             to
             know
             him
             by
             experience
             ;
             and
             when
             I
             can
             speake
             purely
             what
             I
             doe
             see
             and
             heare
             from
             the
             Father
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             Law
             and
             Testimony
             within
             me
             ,
             from
             which
             I
             speake
             ,
             and
             if
             I
             speak
             not
             from
             this
             Law
             within
             ,
             I
             have
             no
             knowledge
             in
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               are
               not
               the
               Scriptures
               ,
               the
               Law
               and
               Testimony
               of
               the
               Father
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             the
             Law
             and
             Testimony
             of
             the
             spirit
             which
             rested
             in
             and
             upon
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             ,
             for
             they
             writ
             what
             they
             saw
             in
             vision
             ,
             and
             they
             spake
             what
             they
             heard
             by
             voice
             ,
             speaking
             to
             them
             spiritually
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               are
               not
               those
               Scriptures
               the
               Law
               and
               Testimony
               for
               people
               to
               walk
               by
               in
               these
               dayes
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             No
             :
             For
             this
             is
             to
             walke
             by
             the
             eyes
             of
             other
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             is
             not
             so
             scanty
             ,
             that
             a
             dozen
             or
             20
             pair
             of
             eyes
             shall
             serve
             the
             whole
             world
             ;
             but
             every
             sonne
             and
             daughter
             as
             they
             are
             called
             children
             of
             light
             ,
             have
             light
             within
             themselves
             :
             The
             same
             spirit
             that
             fils
             one
             ,
             fils
             all
             ;
             and
             makes
             the
             whole
             number
             of
             them
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             severall
             
             measures
             ,
             to
             be
             of
             one
             heart
             and
             one
             mind
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               may
               not
               men
               take
               these
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               spend
               construction
               upon
               them
               ;
               and
               hold
               forth
               those
               constructions
               to
               others
               ,
               as
               perfect
               light
               ,
               by
               way
               of
               office
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             I
             answer
             no
             :
             neither
             reason
             nor
             Scripture
             allowes
             any
             man
             to
             speake
             any
             words
             ,
             but
             what
             he
             knowes
             positively
             to
             be
             truth
             .
             And
             he
             that
             spends
             constructions
             thereupon
             ,
             speaking
             from
             his
             imagination
             ,
             he
             speaks
             from
             the
             flesh
             and
             devill
             ,
             and
             so
             he
             makes
             himself
             to
             be
             a
             traytor
             to
             the
             father
             ,
             inholding
             forth
             that
             to
             be
             truth
             which
             is
             no
             truth
             .
             And
             a
             thief
             ,
             robber
             ,
             and
             unrighteous
             dealer
             with
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             :
             First
             ,
             in
             taking
             their
             words
             as
             his
             own
             :
             and
             secondly
             ,
             in
             expounding
             their
             meaning
             ,
             and
             so
             putting
             his
             own
             meaning
             upon
             their
             words
             .
          
           
             But
             yet
             he
             that
             hath
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             may
             speak
             the
             same
             word
             ,
             where
             the
             Father
             hath
             given
             him
             the
             same
             sight
             and
             experience
             :
             for
             no
             man
             can
             safely
             tell
             another
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             positive
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
             till
             he
             have
             the
             same
             testimoniall
             experience
             within
             himself
             as
             the
             penmen
             of
             Scripture
             had
             :
             and
             this
             I
             am
             sure
             all
             that
             stand
             up
             to
             teach
             by
             way
             of
             office
             have
             not
             ;
             therefore
             it
             is
             clear
             ,
             that
             the
             power
             that
             sets
             up
             such
             teachers
             
             is
             not
             from
             the
             Father
             ;
             commanding
             ,
             but
             from
             the
             flesh
             ;
             being
             suffered
             by
             the
             Father
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             throw
             downe
             his
             enemies
             ,
             flesh
             may
             be
             shamed
             ,
             and
             he
             honoured
             .
          
           
             That
             man
             that
             cannot
             speak
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             no
             other
             way
             ,
             but
             from
             his
             book
             as
             he
             reads
             ,
             or
             from
             the
             mouth
             of
             another
             what
             he
             heares
             :
             as
             the
             publike
             teachers
             doe
             speake
             by
             hearsay
             and
             not
             from
             experience
             ,
             and
             so
             declares
             himself
             to
             be
             a
             false
             Christ
             ,
             a
             false
             prophet
             ,
             that
             runs
             to
             teach
             others
             ,
             before
             he
             have
             any
             discovery
             of
             God
             within
             himself
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               are
               not
               the
               Scriptures
               the
               truths
               of
               God
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             Yes
             ,
             for
             they
             declare
             ,
             that
             the
             spirit
             was
             the
             mighty
             governour
             of
             the
             flesh
             of
             those
             that
             writ
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             the
             truths
             of
             God
             the
             great
             governour
             in
             the
             pure
             experience
             of
             those
             penmen
             .
          
           
             And
             I
             shall
             demand
             of
             you
             how
             you
             know
             that
             these
             Scriptures
             are
             the
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             sense
             you
             call
             them
             :
             but
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             spirit
             within
             your selves
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             way
             to
             know
             but
             by
             the
             spirit
             himself
             ;
             seeing
             there
             are
             so
             many
             expositions
             upon
             them
             ,
             which
             without
             doubt
             hath
             varied
             the
             copies
             :
             if
             it
             were
             possible
             to
             
             see
             those
             very
             writings
             from
             the
             prophets
             and
             Apostles
             own
             pen
             :
             which
             is
             not
             to
             be
             seen
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             the
             spirit
             comes
             in
             he
             must
             ,
             nay
             he
             doth
             and
             will
             declare
             his
             own
             meaning
             .
             And
             so
             the
             spirituall
             man
             judges
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             he
             himself
             is
             judged
             of
             no
             man
             :
             he
             can
             judge
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             passe
             righteous
             judgement
             ,
             because
             he
             sees
             and
             knowes
             wh●t
             the
             flesh
             is
             .
             The
             flesh
             cannot
             judge
             him
             ,
             for
             if
             he
             doe
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             righteous
             judging
             ,
             but
             rash
             censure
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               use
               is
               to
               be
               made
               of
               the
               Scriptures
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             they
             are
             ,
             or
             may
             be
             kept
             as
             a
             record
             of
             such
             truths
             as
             were
             writ
             not
             from
             imagination
             of
             flesh
             ,
             but
             from
             pure
             experience
             ,
             and
             teachings
             of
             the
             Father
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             are
             taught
             thereby
             to
             waite
             upon
             the
             Father
             with
             a
             meek
             and
             obedient
             spirit
             ,
             till
             he
             teach
             us
             ,
             and
             feed
             us
             with
             sincere
             milk
             ,
             as
             he
             taught
             them
             ,
             that
             wrote
             these
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             when
             I
             look
             into
             that
             record
             of
             experimentall
             testimony
             ,
             and
             finde
             a
             sutable
             agreement
             betweene
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             feeling
             of
             light
             within
             my
             own
             soule
             ,
             now
             my
             joy
             is
             fulfilled
             .
             And
             every
             man
             and
             woman
             may
             declare
             what
             they
             have
             received
             ,
             and
             so
             become
             preachers
             one
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             Scriptures
             doth
             but
             declare
             the
             
             sending
             down
             of
             the
             spirit
             and
             how
             he
             shall
             rule
             in
             the
             earth
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             :
             but
             they
             doe
             not
             declare
             every
             particular
             measure
             and
             beame
             of
             the
             spirits
             ruling
             ,
             for
             this
             the
             sons
             and
             daughters
             are
             to
             declare
             ,
             by
             their
             particular
             experiences
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             drawn
             up
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               when
               I
               read
               the
               Scriptures
               and
               findes
               a
               perswasion
               in
               my
               heart
               ,
               that
               they
               are
               true
               ,
               may
               I
               not
               owne
               them
               as
               a
               truth
               ,
               and
               speak
               them
               as
               a
               truth
               ;
               and
               speak
               them
               to
               others
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             You
             may
             deliver
             the
             same
             words
             you
             reade
             which
             you
             are
             perswaded
             of
             ,
             but
             to
             passe
             construction
             and
             the
             meaning
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             office
             teaching
             others
             ;
             this
             you
             cannot
             do
             .
             There
             is
             an
             imaginary
             perswasion
             grounded
             upon
             thoughts
             ,
             or
             as
             he
             conceives
             ;
             but
             this
             is
             a
             sandy
             foundation
             ,
             and
             deceiveth
             all
             the
             world
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             there
             is
             an
             experimental
             perswasion
             ,
             grounded
             upon
             sight
             and
             feeling
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             ruling
             king
             within
             him
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             rock
             that
             will
             never
             fayl
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               did
               not
               the
               Apostles
               and
               Christ
               take
               texts
               of
               Scripture
               ,
               and
               expound
               them
               ,
               as
            
             Philip
             
               did
               to
               the
            
             Eunuch
             ,
             
               and
            
             Christ
             
               from
               the
            
             61
             Esay
             ?
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             They
             did
             not
             preach
             and
             expound
             any
             text
             customarily
             ,
             as
             the
             parish
             gods
             do
             :
             but
             such
             particular
             Scriptures
             as
             the
             oportune
             time
             and
             occasion
             served
             ,
             to
             declare
             
             Christ
             to
             be
             the
             lambe
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             the
             grea●
             prophet
             which
             the
             Father
             promised
             to
             send
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             all
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             ancient
             prophets
             ,
             which
             they
             spake
             from
             ,
             was
             only
             to
             make
             it
             appear
             that
             the
             Messias
             was
             come
             :
             but
             they
             did
             not
             preach
             in
             setled
             parishes
             ,
             forcing
             the
             people
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             magistrate
             ,
             to
             come
             and
             hear
             them
             ,
             and
             give
             them
             a
             maintenance
             for
             so
             doing
             ,
             under
             pain
             of
             punishment
             ;
             the
             Scriptures
             knowes
             no
             such
             custome
             or
             way
             to
             be
             used
             :
             therefore
             whosoever
             lives
             in
             such
             a
             practise
             ,
             denies
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             are
             enemies
             to
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             if
             any
             one
             take
             Scriptures
             ,
             that
             speak
             of
             the
             spirits
             ruling
             in
             flesh
             ,
             and
             so
             proves
             the
             truth
             of
             the
             Scripture
             by
             his
             own
             testimony
             or
             witnesse
             within
             himselfe
             ;
             this
             may
             be
             done
             ,
             but
             for
             any
             other
             way
             of
             expounding
             Scripture
             I
             know
             none
             ,
             neither
             will
             ,
             nor
             doth
             the
             Scripture
             warrant
             any
             other
             ,
             but
             what
             advances
             the
             spirit
             and
             throws
             down
             the
             flesh
             ,
             by
             the
             speakers
             own
             experience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               may
               not
               the
               powers
               of
               a
               land
               compell
               their
               people
               ,
               some
               to
               preach
               ,
               and
               others
               to
               hear
               Scriptures
               expounded
               as
               the
               manner
               is
               in
               England
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             That
             power
             that
             compels
             is
             the
             little
             horne
             ,
             or
             dragon
             ,
             wheresoever
             
             it
             sits
             ;
             and
             that
             expounding
             is
             a
             flat
             denial
             of
             those
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             treason
             against
             the
             spirit
             ,
             liberty
             is
             to
             be
             given
             to
             every
             one
             in
             the
             case
             for
             the
             kingdome
             of
             Christ
             hath
             an
             interest
             herein
             .
          
           
             Lands
             and
             Kingdoms
             are
             most
             commonly
             governed
             more
             by
             the
             wisdome
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             then
             of
             the
             spirit
             :
             and
             why
             ?
             because
             the
             spirit
             gave
             that
             power
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             flesh
             for
             a
             certain
             time
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             flesh
             is
             judged
             for
             his
             action
             ,
             the
             Lord
             wil
             condemn
             him
             for
             his
             unrighteous
             ,
             cruell
             self-seeking
             and
             oppressing
             government
             over
             his
             lambs
             and
             sheep
             .
          
           
             The
             Powers
             of
             the
             Land
             punished
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             for
             holding
             forth
             their
             testimony
             of
             the
             Father
             which
             was
             within
             them
             ;
             but
             they
             did
             not
             compell
             any
             to
             hear
             them
             ,
             or
             to
             follow
             them
             :
             it
             is
             an
             ●asyer
             thing
             for
             magistrates
             to
             be
             breaking
             forth
             against
             such
             as
             speak
             from
             a
             pure
             testimony
             ,
             then
             against
             such
             as
             speak
             from
             imaginary
             studies
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             both
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             within
             them
             ,
             blinding
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             because
             of
             so
             many
             envious
             spirits
             against
             truth
             ,
             that
             will
             be
             flattering
             the
             magistrate
             ,
             and
             telling
             him
             tales
             of
             slander
             on
             purpose
             to
             incense
             him
             against
             the
             sincere
             hearted
             in
             the
             land
             ,
             because
             they
             hate
             them
             ,
             
             through
             ignorance
             that
             is
             in
             them
             ;
             not
             knowing
             the
             Majesty
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             is
             in
             his
             serva●ts
             ,
             whom
             they
             despise
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               must
               the
               powers
               of
               a
               Land
               doe
               then
               in
               the
               matters
               of
               Religion
               ,
               as
               they
               call
               it
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             First
             ,
             they
             must
             suffer
             every
             one
             that
             will
             quietly
             to
             keepe
             the
             record
             in
             their
             houses
             ,
             or
             to
             rerd
             it
             ,
             or
             speak
             of
             it
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             find
             their
             own
             experience
             to
             suite
             therewith
             ,
             speaking
             from
             a
             pure
             testimony
             ,
             and
             walkes
             in
             all
             acts
             of
             righteousnesse
             towards
             his
             fellow
             creatures
             .
             It
             is
             the
             charge
             which
             the
             Father
             hath
             put
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             to
             protect
             these
             from
             their
             oppression
             of
             unreasonable
             men
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             if
             any
             man
             walk
             unrighteously
             towards
             his
             fellow
             creature
             in
             civil
             matters
             :
             the
             Powers
             of
             a
             land
             must
             punish
             him
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             nature
             of
             his
             offence
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             be
             a
             terror
             to
             all
             unrighteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               what
               if
               the
               Powers
               of
               a
               Land
               command
               some
               of
               their
               people
               to
               hold
               forth
               the
               scriptures
               to
               the
               rest
               ,
               and
               they
               be
               willing
               to
               obey
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             If
             they
             doe
             ,
             they
             can
             command
             their
             servants
             only
             to
             read
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             such
             people
             as
             are
             willing
             to
             hear
             them
             read
             ,
             but
             they
             cannot
             command
             their
             servants
             to
             spend
             constructions
             thereupon
             ,
             neither
             can
             they
             
             force
             the
             people
             to
             come
             to
             hear
             those
             constructions
             ;
             but
             must
             leave
             both
             parties
             at
             liberty
             :
             neither
             can
             they
             force
             the
             people
             to
             give
             the
             tenths
             of
             their
             increase
             ,
             for
             a
             yearly
             maintenance
             to
             those
             servants
             :
             neither
             can
             those
             servants
             say
             ,
             we
             speake
             truthes
             ,
             and
             what
             differs
             from
             our
             constructions
             are
             errors
             ;
             and
             so
             call
             upon
             the
             Magistrate
             their
             master
             ,
             to
             punish
             such
             ,
             whom
             they
             brand
             for
             hereticks
             ;
             for
             all
             these
             things
             denie
             the
             scriptures
             :
             and
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             :
             and
             doe
             tie
             his
             hands
             ,
             and
             hinder
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             pure
             service
             ,
             and
             sow
             emnity
             to
             the
             Fathers
             own
             way
             of
             teaching
             .
          
           
             They
             say
             ,
             I
             deny
             Father
             ,
             Son
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             but
             wherefore
             they
             raise
             such
             a
             scandall
             I
             cannot
             tell
             ;
             yet
             hereof
             I
             shall
             give
             this
             accompt
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               Father
               ,
               Son
               and
               Holy-Ghost
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             three
             names
             given
             to
             the
             one
             Spirit
             ;
             As
             first
             ,
             the
             Father
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             spirit
             Reason
             ;
             out
             of
             whom
             the
             creation
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             with
             every
             branch
             of
             it
             proceeded
             .
             The
             Spirit
             in
             whom
             all
             things
             lay
             before
             there
             was
             any
             manifestation
             appeared
             visible
             :
             and
             this
             is
             called
             the
             siery
             orbe
             ,
             or
             spirit
             of
             burning
             ,
             that
             will
             trie
             all
             mens
             works
             ,
             of
             what
             nature
             they
             be
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             Son
             is
             the
             light
             and
             declaration
             
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             to
             the
             creation
             ,
             after
             it
             was
             come
             forth
             :
             and
             here
             first
             note
             ,
             that
             every
             creature
             in
             its
             place
             ,
             and
             stature
             ,
             is
             a
             son
             to
             the
             Father
             ;
             because
             every
             single
             creature
             doe
             demonstrate
             his
             maker
             to
             the
             view
             of
             his
             fellow
             creature
             ,
             every
             one
             as
             a
             candlestick
             ,
             holding
             forth
             the
             Father
             by
             the
             light
             that
             is
             in
             it self
             ,
             for
             indeed
             the
             light
             that
             is
             in
             it
             ,
             is
             the
             Father
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             shewes
             forth
             himself
             to
             the
             creation
             :
             by
             every
             particular
             parcell
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             but
             these
             are
             but
             darke
             or
             weake
             shining
             Suns
             ,
             Suns
             over
             which
             the
             clouds
             are
             much
             spread
          
           
             But
             now
             perfect
             man
             ,
             is
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             in
             perfect
             glory
             ,
             for
             when
             the
             Father
             rules
             and
             shines
             in
             him
             bodily
             ,
             then
             he
             can
             declare
             the
             Father
             by
             all
             his
             senses
             ,
             to
             the
             c●eation
             ,
             which
             no
             other
             creature
             can
             doe
             but
             he
             .
          
           
             Therfore
             man
             is
             called
             the
             supream
             creature
             ,
             and
             he
             can
             call
             the
             spirit
             ,
             Lord
             ;
             because
             he
             sees
             and
             heares
             ,
             feels
             ,
             smels
             and
             tastes
             ,
             that
             he
             who
             is
             the
             spirit
             of
             gentlenesse
             ,
             uniting
             all
             together
             in
             love
             ,
             and
             sweet
             compliancie
             ,
             doth
             governe
             the
             whole
             creation
             ,
             and
             subjects
             all
             the
             flesh
             under
             him
             ,
             and
             makes
             it
             serviceable
             .
             Now
             tha●
             man
             that
             is
             not
             humble
             and
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             his
             maker
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             Sun
             und●r
             a
             dark
             eclipse
             ;
             he
             hath
             
             the
             forme
             of
             the
             Son
             indeed
             that
             hath
             no
             ●rightnesse
             in
             him
             ,
             he
             is
             not
             the
             well
             belo●ed
             Son
             .
             So
             you
             see
             here
             is
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             both
             in
             one
             person
             and
             spirit
             .
          
           
             Now
             thirdly
             ,
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             is
             a
             man
             in
             whom
             the
             Father
             dwels
             bodily
             ,
             which
             is
             ,
             E●manuel
             ,
             God
             with
             us
             ,
             and
             in
             and
             by
             whom
             the
             Father
             doth
             manifest
             his
             power
             in
             do●ng
             great
             works
             .
             And
             he
             is
             said
             to
             be
             holy
             ,
             ●ecause
             the
             darknesse
             of
             the
             flesh
             is
             subdued
             ●nder
             the
             feet
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             ●ules
             in
             flesh
             over
             all
             his
             enemies
             .
          
           
             And
             he
             is
             called
             ,
             the
             Go-host
             ,
             or
             the
             ●rength
             of
             heaven
             ;
             living
             and
             walking
             in
             ●esh
             as
             an
             host
             or
             army
             of
             men
             ,
             are
             called
             ,
             the
             ●rength
             of
             a
             land
             ,
             and
             going
             up
             and
             down
             or
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             land
             ,
             against
             all
             ene●ies
             ;
             so
             I
             say
             ,
             perfect
             man
             hath
             the
             strength
             ●f
             the
             Father
             dwelling
             bodily
             in
             him
             .
             And
             ●ne
             man
             thus
             drawne
             up
             ,
             is
             as
             an
             hoste
             of
             ●en
             ,
             or
             a
             strong
             army
             ,
             or
             a
             Go-host
             ,
             going
             ●r
             travelling
             among
             enemies
             ,
             and
             subduing
             ●hem
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             ●pirit
             that
             is
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             did
             the
             man
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             tread
             ●ll
             enemies
             powerfully
             under
             foot
             ,
             and
             ●ranke
             not
             ,
             he
             was
             a
             Go-host
             ,
             or
             a
             traveling
             army
             of
             mighty
             strength
             ,
             which
             way
             sover
             he
             went
             ;
             the
             spirit
             dwelt
             in
             him
             without
             
             measure
             .
             And
             the
             particular
             Saints
             likewise
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             drawn
             up
             into
             the
             Father
             they
             have
             this
             tearme
             given
             them
             ,
             that
             on
             shall
             chase
             a
             hundred
             ,
             and
             a
             hundred
             put
             t●
             thousand
             to
             flight
             ;
             this
             declares
             they
             a●
             go-hosts
             ,
             or
             armies
             of
             mighty
             strength
             .
          
           
             Now
             he
             that
             sins
             against
             the
             Father
             or
             the
             the
             Son
             ,
             in
             the
             former
             sense
             of
             Son-ship
             ●
             I
             said
             ▪
             shall
             be
             forgiven
             ,
             and
             here
             he
             speak●
             of
             creatures
             one
             trespassing
             against
             anothe●
             and
             in
             so
             doing
             sins
             against
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             is
             ,
             the
             light
             in
             them
             .
             And
             here
             flesh
             m●
             possibly
             walke
             in
             wayes
             of
             opposition
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             as
             he
             shines
             forth
             in
             creatures
             ,
             or
             ●
             he
             shines
             forth
             out
             of
             man
             weakly
             ;
             but
             ●
             that
             sins
             against
             that
             body
             in
             whom
             the
             F●ther
             dwels
             bodily
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             forgiven
             .
          
           
             A
             man
             may
             sin
             against
             other
             sons
             and
             ●
             forgiven
             ;
             but
             he
             that
             sins
             against
             this
             bel●ved
             son
             ,
             this
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             this
             strength
             ●
             the
             Father
             ,
             shall
             never
             be
             forgiven
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             word
             ,
             He
             ,
             or
             whosoever
             doth
             sin●
             is
             not
             meant
             here
             the
             creature
             man
             ,
             but
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
             or
             powerfull
             serpent
             within
             the
             flesh
             :
             for
             this
             strong
             wicked
             man
             fights
             against
             the
             strength
             of
             heaven
             ,
             this
             would
             n●
             have
             the
             
               spirit
            
             to
             dwel
             in
             flesh
             bodily
             ;
             &
             why
             because
             he
             
               himself
            
             would
             dwel
             there
             ,
             &
             wou●●
             have
             the
             spirit
             to
             be
             under
             his
             proud
             feet
             
             therefore
             there
             is
             an
             irreconcilable
             difference
             between
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
             the
             serpent
             ,
             and
             the
             man
             of
             righteousnes
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             both
             striving
             to
             dwell
             in
             man
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             will
             prove
             the
             stronger
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               if
               it
               must
               only
               be
               the
               cursed
               one
               in
               me
               that
               shal
               be
               destroyed
               ,
               I
               le
               live
               as
               I
               list
               ,
               I
               shal
               be
               saved
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             Know
             this
             ,
             that
             this
             body
             of
             sin
             and
             the
             flesh
             is
             so
             nearly
             wrapped
             each
             in
             other
             ,
             that
             before
             the
             spirit
             hath
             parted
             them
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             roar
             in
             bitternesse
             and
             wish
             thou
             hadst
             never
             been
             borne
             ;
             and
             the
             more
             familiarity
             thou
             hast
             had
             with
             thy
             cursed
             lust
             ,
             the
             sharper
             will
             thy
             torments
             be
             ;
             the
             found●r
             cannot
             burn
             away
             the
             drosse
             ,
             but
             must
             burn
             the
             gold
             too
             in
             the
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               if
               you
               take
               it
               Spirit
               ;
               Father
               ,
               Son
               and
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               leave
               the
               word
               Ghost
               out
               ,
               as
               to
               be
               a
               declaration
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
               as
               some
               say
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             Spirit
             doth
             declare
             holy
             breathing
             ,
             as
             when
             man
             was
             first
             made
             ,
             his
             maker
             breathed
             into
             him
             the
             breath
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             man
             became
             a
             living
             soul
             :
             so
             that
             the
             spirit
             in
             the
             man
             is
             ,
             the
             life
             and
             breath
             of
             God
             in
             the
             man
             ,
             and
             so
             a
             holy
             spirit
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             this
             sense
             likewise
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             curse
             in
             man
             seeke
             to
             de●troy
             the
             light
             ,
             life
             and
             breathing
             of
             God
             in
             man
             ;
             but
             he
             must
             be
             destroyed
             under
             the
             feet
             
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             who
             will
             dwell
             himself
             in
             his
             own
             house
             ,
             which
             house
             is
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               how
               came
               in
               that
               distinction
               of
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               of
               uncleane
               spirit
               ;
               which
               are
               phrases
               often
               used
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Before
             man
             rejected
             the
             spirit
             his
             maker
             ,
             the
             spirit
             was
             his
             breath
             and
             life
             .
             And
             he
             lived
             in
             the
             spirit
             treading
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             creation
             under
             his
             feet
             in
             comparison
             ,
             but
             after
             that
             man
             began
             to
             look
             after
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             delighting
             himself
             to
             live
             upon
             or
             among
             fellow
             creatures
             more
             then
             the
             spirit
             .
             And
             so
             chose
             to
             himself
             another
             livelihood
             and
             protection
             ,
             then
             his
             master
             ;
             then
             his
             breath
             or
             power
             that
             guided
             him
             ,
             became
             mixed
             and
             turned
             uncleane
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Vnfold
               your
               meaning
               in
               this
               a
               little
               more
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             The
             spirit
             made
             the
             flesh
             to
             be
             his
             house
             to
             dwell
             in
             ,
             and
             set
             man
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             as
             a
             lord
             to
             govern
             the
             creature
             ,
             which
             while
             he
             governed
             according
             to
             the
             light
             of
             his
             maker
             within
             him
             ,
             he
             did
             al●
             in
             righteousnesse
             ;
             but
             when
             he
             fell
             off
             ,
             and
             delighted
             to
             follow
             the
             lusts
             of
             his
             eye
             ,
             the
             lusts
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             guidance
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             then
             he
             governed
             al
             in
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             and
             so
             pulling
             death
             and
             curse
             upon
             himself
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             earth
             .
          
           
           
             For
             the
             spirit
             that
             made
             all
             creatures
             ,
             did
             know
             that
             man
             as
             he
             was
             flesh
             ,
             would
             be
             looking
             after
             fellow
             creatures
             ,
             and
             take
             delight
             in
             the
             creation
             more
             then
             in
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             creation
             ;
             who
             was
             his
             maker
             that
             dwelt
             within
             ,
             and
             lay
             covered
             from
             the
             eyes
             of
             flesh
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             Reason
             the
             essentiall
             Father
             ,
             gave
             this
             Law
             ,
             that
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             that
             man
             left
             off
             to
             own
             his
             maker
             that
             dwelt
             within
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             suck
             delight
             from
             the
             creation
             ,
             he
             should
             then
             die
             ,
             or
             be
             cast
             into
             a
             condition
             to
             live
             below
             the
             spirit
             that
             is
             to
             live
             upon
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             the
             spirit
             ;
             And
             the
             spirit
             would
             suffer
             himself
             thus
             for
             a
             time
             to
             be
             trod
             under
             foot
             ,
             til
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             came
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             rise
             up
             like
             seed
             of
             wheat
             ,
             from
             under
             those
             darke
             and
             heavy
             clods
             of
             fleshy
             earth
             ,
             and
             so
             himself
             ,
             the
             seed
             out
             of
             whom
             all
             things
             came
             would
             bruise
             the
             serpents
             head
             ,
             that
             powerfull
             proves
             that
             was
             in
             flesh
             to
             looke
             after
             objects
             without
             him
             ,
             rather
             then
             into
             the
             spirit
             within
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Why
               then
               you
               seeme
               to
               say
               ,
               that
               the
               Law
               which
               Reason
               gives
               occasioned
               man
               to
               fall
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Very
             true
             ,
             for
             if
             there
             had
             been
             no
             Law
             ,
             there
             had
             been
             no
             transgression
             ,
             if
             there
             had
             beene
             no
             binding
             law
             of
             reason
             to
             require
             
             him
             to
             cleave
             only
             to
             his
             maker
             ,
             and
             to
             eye
             and
             own
             him
             principally
             ;
             then
             he
             had
             not
             done
             evill
             though
             he
             had
             placed
             his
             delight
             in
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             his
             fellow
             creatures
             .
          
           
             For
             note
             here
             ,
             it
             is
             one
             thing
             to
             live
             in
             and
             upon
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             another
             thing
             to
             fleight
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             in
             and
             upon
             the
             creation
             ,
             that
             came
             out
             or
             forth
             of
             the
             spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               I
               intreat
               you
               to
               tell
               me
               what
               you
               meane
               by
               the
               Spirit
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             The
             Spirit
             is
             the
             alone
             being
             of
             himself
             ,
             that
             gave
             a
             being
             to
             whatsoever
             we
             see
             and
             hear
             ,
             for
             whatsoever
             you
             see
             or
             hear
             ,
             is
             but
             the
             breathings
             forth
             or
             declaration
             of
             an
             infinite
             being
             that
             was
             before
             them
             ;
             as
             the
             words
             of
             a
             mans
             mouth
             are
             the
             declaration
             of
             the
             spirit
             or
             power
             within
             ;
             and
             are
             created
             by
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             hold
             forth
             as
             a
             creature
             to
             the
             creation
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             the
             Spirit
             is
             called
             ,
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             mighty
             God
             or
             Governor
             ,
             
               Jehovah
               ,
               Elohim
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
             Now
             he
             is
             called
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             he
             is
             the
             power
             that
             rules
             in
             and
             over
             the
             whole
             globe
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             all
             governed
             by
             this
             one
             spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               is
               death
               and
               darknesse
               made
               by
               this
               one
               Spirit
               likewise
            
             ?
          
        
         
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             The
             one
             spirit
             made
             light
             and
             drrknesse
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             great
             body
             of
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             so
             in
             the
             litle
             body
             man
             ;
             for
             that
             power
             of
             darknesse
             that
             dwels
             in
             humane
             flesh
             ,
             and
             which
             leads
             the
             creature
             captive
             into
             complainings
             ,
             and
             sorrow
             was
             made
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             by
             these
             words
             ,
             
               In
               the
               day
               that
               thou
               eatest
               thereof
               ,
               thou
               shalt
               die
               .
            
             As
             well
             as
             he
             made
             that
             power
             of
             light
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             and
             life
             ;
             by
             those
             words
             ,
             
               Live
            
             ;
             yea
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             
               Live
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               I
               pray
               explaine
               this
               a
               little
               more
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             An.
             
          
           
             After
             the
             Spirit
             had
             made
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             mankinde
             to
             governe
             it
             .
             Now
             Reason
             would
             manifest
             himself
             to
             this
             creation
             by
             the
             works
             of
             his
             own
             hands
             ,
             therefore
             let
             any
             man
             stand
             alone
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             Reason
             his
             Maker
             ,
             to
             see
             whether
             he
             would
             stick
             to
             the
             one
             spirit
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             him
             ,
             or
             cleave
             to
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             them
             ;
             and
             man
             rejected
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             cleaved
             to
             the
             creature
             ;
             and
             so
             by
             virtue
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             cast
             himself
             under
             the
             power
             of
             death
             and
             darknesse
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             curse
             ,
             that
             Reason
             inflicted
             .
          
           
             And
             thereupon
             the
             spirit
             within
             man
             being
             a
             prisoner
             to
             the
             flesh
             ,
             or
             divell
             :
             As
             Reason
             would
             have
             it
             so
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             comes
             to
             arise
             up
             in
             flesh
             ,
             like
             a
             corne
             of
             wheat
             from
             under
             the
             clods
             of
             the
             
             earth
             :
             the
             creation
             may
             then
             come
             to
             know
             the
             spirit
             that
             is
             within
             it
             ,
             is
             the
             mighty
             Power
             ,
             and
             that
             al
             the
             creation
             being
             rested
             upon
             ,
             is
             still
             but
             weaknesse
             ,
             and
             cannot
             give
             true
             Rest
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             Father
             alone
             may
             be
             all
             in
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               devill
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             The
             flesh
             of
             man
             within
             ,
             and
             the
             objects
             of
             the
             creation
             without
             ,
             is
             the
             divel
             ;
             under
             which
             the
             spirit
             within
             is
             for
             a
             tim●
             buried
             and
             lies
             silent
             ;
             and
             while
             man
             is
             subject
             to
             his
             flesh
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             objects
             before
             him
             ▪
             he
             is
             carried
             away
             prisoner
             under
             the
             powe●
             of
             darknesse
             ;
             for
             let
             him
             goe
             from
             creatur●
             to
             creature
             ,
             all
             are
             too
             weake
             to
             worke
             hi●
             peace
             ,
             or
             let
             him
             have
             all
             the
             desires
             of
             hi●
             flesh
             satisfied
             ,
             even
             that
             delight
             brings
             pai●
             and
             sorrow
             ,
             no
             true
             peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               And
               why
               is
               the
               flesh
               of
               man
               within
               ,
               a●
               objects
               without
               ,
               called
               the
               devill
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Because
             when
             it
             is
             King
             it
             leads
             the
             spirit
             of
             man
             into
             darknesse
             ;
             yea
             ,
             into
             utter
             darknesse
             and
             sorrow
             far
             from
             light
             ,
             li●
             and
             true
             peace
             ;
             for
             it
             drawes
             men
             to
             live
             u●on
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             to
             reject
             the
             spirit
             .
             the
             is
             that
             you
             call
             the
             serpent
             which
             tempte●Adam
             .
             
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               How
               doe
               you
               mean
               ,
               make
               it
               more
               clear
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             The
             flesh
             of
             man
             having
             lifted
             ●
             
             his
             hee
             le
             against
             the
             Spirit
             within
             ,
             which
             was
             his
             Maker
             ,
             seeks
             life
             and
             contentment
             ,
             from
             objects
             without
             in
             the
             globe
             ,
             not
             from
             the
             Spirit
             Reason
             that
             dwels
             within
             ,
             and
             that
             holds
             altogether
             by
             the
             Power
             .
             As
             for
             example
             ;
             covetous
             flesh
             delights
             in
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             riches
             or
             creatures
             ;
             pride
             of
             the
             flesh
             delights
             in
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             eye
             ,
             or
             inward
             delights
             placed
             upon
             visible
             objects
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             man
             lives
             in
             ,
             and
             upon
             the
             creation
             ,
             not
             in
             and
             upon
             the
             Spirit
             in
             the
             creation
             ;
             and
             though
             he
             say
             that
             the
             Father
             is
             his
             God
             ,
             yet
             he
             lies
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             led
             and
             ruled
             by
             the
             flesh
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             devil
             ,
             or
             father
             of
             lies
             which
             throwes
             the
             man
             into
             vexation
             and
             sorrow
             every
             foot
             ,
             for
             if
             his
             covetousnesse
             ,
             pride
             ,
             and
             lusts
             be
             satisfied
             ,
             he
             hath
             peace
             ;
             but
             this
             is
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             or
             devil
             ;
             and
             let
             his
             covetousnesse
             or
             pride
             be
             crost
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             is
             filled
             with
             vexation
             ;
             which
             is
             hel
             or
             darknesse
             ,
             even
             the
             torments
             of
             the
             flesh
             or
             devil
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Law
             of
             Reason
             suffered
             the
             flesh
             thus
             to
             fall
             and
             to
             weary
             out
             himself
             in
             his
             own
             folly
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Spirit
             is
             pleased
             to
             breake
             forth
             and
             manifest
             himself
             to
             rule
             in
             flesh
             ,
             then
             man
             may
             see
             his
             wise
             flesh
             hath
             nothing
             that
             is
             good
             in
             al
             his
             selfish
             actings
             ;
             
             but
             that
             the
             spirit
             that
             brought
             it
             forth
             ,
             is
             the
             mighty
             Power
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             the
             Fathers
             time
             is
             come
             to
             manifest
             himself
             to
             any
             one
             ,
             he
             will
             then
             dispell
             the
             darknesse
             ,
             which
             by
             his
             Law
             he
             made
             ,
             and
             will
             set
             the
             creature
             free
             from
             the
             bondage
             of
             that
             darknes
             ,
             burne
             up
             all
             those
             thornes
             and
             briars
             that
             flesh
             hath
             brought
             to
             terrifie
             it self
             ;
             and
             will
             take
             up
             the
             creature
             into
             his
             own
             liberty
             and
             life
             ;
             And
             then
             the
             Spirit
             shall
             be
             all
             in
             all
             :
             whereas
             the
             flesh
             generally
             living
             up
             on
             objects
             is
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             or
             chiefe
             ruler
             in
             every
             man
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               it
               to
               live
               in
               the
               Spirit
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             When
             flesh
             is
             made
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             that
             brought
             it
             forth
             ,
             and
             is
             guided
             by
             the
             light
             of
             Reason
             and
             righteousnesse
             ,
             that
             might
             tie
             power
             ruling
             it
             .
             And
             not
             led
             away
             like
             a
             bear
             by
             the
             nose
             ,
             by
             every
             object
             before
             his
             eyes
             ,
             which
             the
             flesh
             lusts
             after
             to
             enjoy
             ,
             and
             places
             contentment
             in
             .
          
           
             They
             slander
             me
             ,
             And
             say
             ,
             I
             deny
             Prayer
             :
             And
             to
             this
             I
             shall
             give
             this
             accompt
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               Prayer
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Prayer
             is
             of
             a
             threefold
             nature
             ;
             First
             ,
             it
             is
             to
             pay
             the
             king
             of
             righteousnesse
             his
             due
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             for
             every
             man
             to
             act
             according
             to
             the-creation
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             
             righteously
             to
             all
             fellow
             creatures
             ,
             he
             being
             the
             lord
             of
             the
             creatures
             .
          
           
             As
             first
             ,
             to
             doe
             righteously
             to
             his
             own
             body
             ,
             in
             taking
             food
             moderately
             ,
             for
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             health
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             be
             excessive
             in
             drunkennesse
             and
             gluttony
             ;
             and
             not
             to
             give
             away
             to
             the
             unclean
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             which
             tends
             to
             the
             destruction
             of
             himself
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             Reason
             ,
             within
             a
             man
             let
             the
             flesh
             alone
             ,
             and
             doth
             not
             govern
             and
             moderate
             it
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             it
             will
             destroy
             it selfe
             in
             a
             short
             time
             :
             let
             the
             flesh
             walke
             in
             Reasons
             law
             of
             moderation
             and
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             be
             preserved
             from
             heart
             breaking
             sorrows
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             act
             righteousnesse
             to
             all
             fellow
             creatures
             ,
             till
             the
             ground
             according
             to
             Reason
             ;
             use
             the
             labour
             of
             your
             cattell
             with
             Reason
             ;
             follow
             your
             course
             of
             trading
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             as
             Reason
             requires
             ;
             doe
             to
             men
             and
             women
             ,
             as
             you
             would
             have
             them
             doe
             to
             you
             ;
             and
             by
             so
             doing
             you
             shall
             live
             as
             Reasonable
             creatures
             ,
             you
             shall
             act
             according
             to
             the
             creation
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             so
             pay
             the
             King
             of
             Righteousnesse
             his
             due
             ;
             for
             when
             you
             hold
             forth
             him
             in
             your
             conversation
             ,
             to
             the
             view
             of
             others
             ,
             you
             honour
             him
             ,
             you
             glorifie
             his
             name
             ,
             and
             give
             him
             thanks
             :
             and
             this
             is
             one
             part
             of
             prayer
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               Thus
               the
               heathen
               walked
               according
               to
               the
               light
               of
               nature
               ,
               but
               Christians
               must
               live
               above
               nature
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             Then
             English
             Christians
             are
             in
             a
             lower
             and
             worser
             condition
             ,
             then
             the
             heathens
             ,
             for
             they
             doe
             not
             so
             much
             .
             Men
             that
             are
             guided
             by
             principles
             ,
             of
             fair
             dealing
             void
             of
             deceit
             ,
             knowes
             not
             this
             day
             how
             to
             live
             ,
             but
             he
             will
             be
             cheated
             and
             cosoned
             ;
             and
             is
             this
             life
             of
             Christians
             (
             for
             all
             England
             is
             so
             called
             )
             above
             the
             life
             of
             the
             heathens
             ?
             Surely
             the
             life
             of
             the
             heathens
             shall
             rise
             up
             in
             judgement
             against
             you
             ,
             from
             the
             greatest
             to
             the
             least
             .
             But
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             that
             man
             whosoever
             he
             be
             ,
             that
             is
             not
             carefull
             to
             look
             into
             the
             light
             of
             his
             nature
             ,
             and
             follow
             the
             rules
             of
             that
             light
             ,
             to
             do
             as
             he
             would
             be
             don
             unto
             ,
             shall
             never
             come
             to
             see
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             that
             made
             and
             that
             dwels
             in
             nature
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Father
             of
             the
             whole
             creation
             .
             And
             if
             you
             know
             not
             him
             ,
             then
             I
             pray
             tell
             me
             what
             God
             you
             worship
             or
             pray
             to
             ?
          
           
             But
             secondly
             ,
             Prayer
             lies
             in
             the
             Reasonings
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             as
             thus
             :
             Ask
             this
             question
             within
             thy selfe
             ;
             Is
             covetousnesse
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             the
             name
             of
             the
             flesh
             ?
             the
             answer
             within
             thee
             will
             be
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             name
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             not
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             now
             if
             thou
             walke
             in
             covetousnesse
             ,
             how
             can
             thou
             
             be
             said
             to
             honor
             the
             Lord
             by
             thy
             words
             in
             prayer
             ,
             when
             thou
             honorest
             the
             name
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             in
             thy
             practise
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             is
             pride
             ,
             is
             envy
             ,
             is
             rash
             anger
             ,
             is
             hypocrisie
             ,
             is
             self-will
             ,
             is
             unmercifull
             cruelty
             ,
             is
             zeale
             without
             knowledge
             ,
             is
             uncleannesse
             ;
             the
             name
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             or
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             thy
             owne
             heart
             will
             give
             answer
             ,
             they
             be
             the
             name
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             not
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             thou
             lives
             in
             the
             practise
             and
             power
             of
             those
             lusts
             ;
             and
             gives
             the
             Lord
             a
             few
             customary
             words
             ,
             and
             thinks
             his
             service
             lies
             in
             them
             .
             I
             will
             have
             thee
             to
             know
             that
             the
             time
             is
             now
             breaking
             forth
             ;
             yea
             ,
             it
             is
             began
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             worship
             the
             Father
             shall
             worship
             him
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             lip
             labor
             and
             custome
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             imagination
             of
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               What
               is
               the
               name
               of
               the
               Lord
               ?
               then
               I
               propound
               this
               question
               within
               thy
               heart
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             The
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             is
             Love
             ,
             joy
             ,
             peace
             ,
             meeknesse
             obedience
             ,
             self-denial
             ,
             chastafie
             ,
             humility
             ,
             mercifulnesse
             ,
             Reason
             .
          
           
             Now
             he
             that
             is
             drawne
             up
             thus
             to
             Reason
             within
             himself
             ,
             and
             to
             see
             himself
             ,
             this
             man
             is
             praying
             continually
             ,
             and
             calling
             upon
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             continually
             ,
             whatsoever
             he
             doth
             ,
             whatsoever
             he
             thinkes
             ,
             which
             way
             soever
             he
             goes
             ,
             he
             shall
             have
             
             still
             fresh
             occasions
             thus
             to
             be
             reasoning
             within
             himself
             ;
             and
             this
             reasoning
             will
             do
             two
             things
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             it
             will
             strike
             the
             heart
             dead
             ;
             when
             thou
             comest
             to
             see
             that
             for
             all
             thy
             praying
             in
             words
             ,
             yet
             thou
             art
             at
             a
             losse
             ,
             for
             thou
             honorest
             the
             name
             of
             the
             flesh
             in
             practise
             ,
             and
             only
             worships
             the
             Lord
             with
             wind
             ,
             like
             the
             way
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             your
             servant
             Sir
             ;
             when
             he
             could
             kill
             him
             in
             his
             heart
             :
             when
             these
             things
             comes
             home
             to
             thee
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             be
             struck
             dead
             ,
             and
             thy
             mouth
             be
             stopped
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             a
             great
             power
             that
             stops
             the
             rage
             of
             flesh
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             this
             way
             of
             prayer
             or
             calling
             upon
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             will
             kill
             thy
             distempers
             as
             they
             arise
             ,
             and
             wil
             keep
             thy
             heart
             in
             peace
             ,
             this
             I
             know
             ,
             if
             thou
             wilt
             beleeve
             anothers
             testimony
             ,
             for
             now
             the
             name
             of
             the
             flesh
             is
             spied
             out
             ,
             and
             the
             poyson
             of
             it
             killed
             ;
             for
             when
             once
             Reason
             begins
             to
             enlighten
             thee
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             thy
             keeper
             .
             The
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             likewise
             is
             hereby
             advanced
             ;
             first
             ,
             within
             thy selfe
             ,
             thou
             fearest
             and
             tremblest
             before
             him
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             outwardly
             thou
             art
             moved
             to
             act
             righteousnesse
             to
             others
             ,
             from
             the
             savour
             of
             this
             sweet
             oyntment
             .
          
           
             Now
             that
             man
             doth
             not
             live
             lesse
             or
             more
             in
             the
             practise
             of
             those
             two
             rules
             laid
             down
             ;
             
             did
             never
             pray
             in
             all
             his
             life
             ,
             though
             he
             use
             the
             words
             of
             prayer
             every
             day
             .
          
           
             Words
             and
             actions
             going
             together
             are
             the
             declaration
             of
             a
             sincere
             heart
             ;
             but
             words
             in
             prayer
             ,
             without
             acting
             according
             to
             creation
             as
             the
             generall
             practise
             is
             ,
             are
             declarations
             of
             hypocriticall
             and
             deceived
             flesh
             :
             let
             his
             profession
             be
             what
             it
             will
             be
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             professors
             look
             to
             your selves
             ,
             both
             priests
             and
             people
             ,
             there
             is
             light
             broke
             out
             that
             will
             lay
             open
             the
             hipocrisie
             of
             your
             private
             actings
             to
             the
             view
             of
             the
             whole
             creation
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             not
             cover
             your
             shame
             ,
             doe
             all
             you
             can
             .
             Thus
             much
             for
             the
             second
             part
             in
             prayer
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             prayer
             lies
             in
             words
             or
             utterance
             ,
             but
             this
             is
             the
             remotest
             part
             of
             prayer
             .
             Now
             words
             among
             men
             should
             be
             the
             declaration
             of
             the
             heart
             among
             men
             ,
             but
             oftentimes
             they
             are
             not
             ;
             for
             men
             have
             good
             words
             many
             times
             in
             prayer
             ,
             which
             they
             have
             got
             by
             tradition
             ,
             which
             their
             hearts
             are
             strangers
             to
             ;
             and
             so
             they
             draw
             nigh
             God
             with
             their
             lips
             ,
             but
             their
             hearts
             are
             removed
             :
             and
             this
             hypocriticall
             darknesse
             hath
             at
             this
             day
             overspread
             pulpit
             worship
             ,
             and
             almost
             all
             family
             worship
             .
             But
             our
             God
             hath
             left
             us
             a
             remnant
             on
             earth
             ,
             whose
             hearts
             wait
             upon
             him
             ,
             or
             else
             we
             had
             been
             as
             
               S●dom
               ,
            
             here
             in
             England
             before
             this
             day
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
             
               But
               when
               shall
               I
               use
               or
               speak
               words
               in
               prayer
            
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
             When
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             within
             doth
             give
             words
             to
             the
             mouth
             to
             utter
             ;
             for
             he
             that
             speakes
             words
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             not
             from
             his
             power
             ,
             speakes
             he
             knowes
             not
             what
             ,
             and
             his
             prayer
             is
             the
             vain
             babling
             of
             the
             heathen
             ,
             that
             thinks
             to
             be
             heard
             ,
             for
             their
             much
             speaking
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               We
               all
               know
               that
               without
               the
               heart
               words
               of
               prayer
               are
               nothing
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               no
               man
               that
               makes
               conscience
               of
               his
               wayes
               ,
               dares
               speake
               ,
               unlesse
               he
               feel
               his
               heart
               upright
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             ,
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             language
             in
             professors
             mouths
             ,
             but
             they
             neither
             know
             nor
             practise
             their
             own
             words
             ;
             for
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             heart
             shall
             bear
             witnesse
             ,
             that
             I
             speake
             truly
             ,
             that
             many
             times
             when
             you
             are
             put
             upon
             it
             to
             pray
             ,
             as
             you
             call
             it
             ,
             you
             find
             your self
             empty
             of
             words
             ,
             now
             you
             will
             not
             wait
             upon
             the
             Father
             till
             he
             give
             words
             of
             knowledge
             ;
             but
             the
             pride
             of
             the
             flesh
             will
             put
             you
             on
             ,
             and
             force
             words
             out
             of
             your
             mouth
             though
             they
             appear
             ful
             of
             confusion
             to
             your selves
             ,
             and
             likewise
             to
             the
             standers
             by
             :
             and
             tels
             you
             ,
             what
             will
             others
             thinke
             of
             thee
             ,
             if
             thou
             neglect
             to
             pray
             or
             preach
             as
             thou
             hast
             been
             accustomed
             ;
             and
             so
             shame
             of
             men
             within
             thee
             ,
             puts
             thee
             upon
             speaking
             a
             multitude
             
             of
             confused
             words
             before
             the
             Lord
             .
             But
             Reason
             tels
             thee
             ,
             when
             thou
             comes
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             let
             thy
             words
             be
             few
             and
             faithfull
             .
          
        
         
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             
               But
               must
               I
               use
               no
               words
               at
               all
               in
               prayer
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
             Answ
             .
          
           
             I
             tell
             thee
             when
             the
             power
             within
             thee
             gives
             words
             to
             thy
             mouth
             to
             utter
             ,
             then
             speak
             ,
             and
             thou
             canst
             not
             but
             speak
             ;
             but
             he
             that
             speakes
             before
             the
             Lord
             ,
             whatsoever
             he
             be
             ,
             learned
             ,
             or
             unlearned
             ,
             before
             he
             hath
             received
             power
             from
             on
             high
             ,
             that
             man
             offers
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             a
             fool
             ,
             not
             considering
             what
             he
             doth
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             thou
             hast
             now
             heard
             what
             prayer
             is
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             mouth
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             hand
             .
             These
             words
             shall
             not
             die
             ,
             they
             are
             sincere
             milke
             which
             once
             a
             wearied
             soul
             did
             suck
             from
             the
             Fathers
             owne
             breasts
             of
             love
             ,
             and
             wherein
             he
             now
             walks
             ,
             and
             finds
             true
             rest
             in
             the
             Father
             ;
             they
             are
             words
             of
             truth
             and
             sobernesse
             .
          
           
             Therfore
             though
             thou
             go
             on
             in
             thy
             customary
             way
             of
             praying
             words
             in
             the
             pulpit
             ,
             and
             in
             families
             ,
             yet
             know
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             left
             without
             excuse
             ,
             and
             thou
             shalt
             be
             brought
             before
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             condemned
             for
             thy
             hypocrisie
             ,
             to
             the
             shame
             and
             torment
             of
             thy
             whole
             man
             .
          
           
           
             Lastly
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             I
             deny
             the
             ordinances
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             live
             above
             all
             Ordinances
             ,
             which
             is
             my
             pride
             :
             Hereunto
             I
             shall
             give
             this
             accompt
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             that
             I
             doe
             walke
             in
             the
             dayly
             practise
             of
             such
             Ordinances
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             Reason
             and
             Scriptures
             doe
             warrant
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             that
             the
             Clergie
             and
             professors
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             in
             their
             publike
             worships
             doe
             practise
             their
             own
             inventions
             ,
             which
             neither
             Reason
             ,
             nor
             Scripture
             ,
             doth
             warrant
             ;
             and
             yet
             they
             call
             them
             Gods
             Ordinances
             ;
             by
             which
             practise
             they
             are
             the
             men
             that
             deny
             God
             and
             Christ
             ,
             and
             turne
             the
             Scriptures
             into
             a
             lie
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             then
             the
             Ordinances
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             Reason
             and
             Scripture
             doth
             warrant
             ,
             and
             in
             which
             I
             dayly
             walke
             in
             ,
             are
             these
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             I
             pray
             continually
             ,
             calling
             upon
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             in
             the
             manner
             I
             declare
             before
             ;
             and
             for
             that
             search
             these
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             let
             Reason
             be
             judge
             .
             
               Eccl.
            
             5.1.2
             .
             1.
             
               Cor.
            
             14.15
             .
             
               Esay
               .
            
             29.13
             .
             
               Psa.
            
             66.18
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             6.5.6
             ▪
             2.
             
               Cor.
            
             13.5
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             4.5
             .
             
               Act.
            
             1.4.8
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             52.9
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             5.19.22
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             I
             speak
             to
             others
             as
             accasion
             ●
             tendered
             ,
             from
             the
             restimony
             within
             m●selfe
             ,
             of
             what
             I
             have
             heard
             and
             seene
             and
             received
             from
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             let
             Reason
             b●●udge
             
             .
             
               Act.
            
             4.20
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             11.23
             .
             
               Act.
            
             8.30
             .
             
               Ps.
            
             51.12.13
             .
             
               Act.
            
             2.14
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             5.1
             ,
             
               &c.
               Luke
            
             4.21
             .
             
               Ioh●
            
             .
             11
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             It
             is
             my
             endeavour
             and
             practise
             ,
             to
             doe
             to
             others
             as
             I
             would
             have
             them
             do
             to
             me
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             to
             act
             according
             to
             the
             crea●ion
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             the
             chief
             Ordinance
             ;
             let
             Reason
             be
             judge
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             7.12
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             12.20
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             25.
             ●5
             .
             
               Esay
               .
            
             1.16.17
             
               &c.
            
             1
             
               Joh.
            
             3.17
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             14.
             ●0
             .
             
               Deut.
            
             1.16
             .
             
               Esay
               .
            
             33.15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             if
             I
             have
             knowledge
             ,
             peace
             ,
             or
             ●ny
             good
             ,
             I
             rejoyce
             to
             see
             the
             Father
             breath●ng
             forth
             love
             ,
             in
             the
             strength
             I
             receive
             there
             ●rom
             :
             I
             am
             ready
             as
             occasion
             is
             tendred
             ,
             to
             out
             forth
             my
             hand
             to
             refresh
             others
             ,
             and
             ●ereby
             I
             give
             the
             Father
             thanks
             .
             And
             if
             I
             want
             any
             of
             those
             refreshments
             my self
             ,
             my
             heart
             frets
             not
             ,
             but
             is
             quiet
             ,
             and
             made
             to
             wait
             upon
             the
             Father
             patiently
             ,
             till
             he
             give
             me
             such
             things
             I
             want
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             time
             .
             
               Psa.
            
             9.14
             .
             
               Act.
            
             15.31
             .
             
               Luke
            
             22.32
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             123.2
             .
             
               Zeph.
            
             3.8
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             5.5
             .
             
               Esay
               .
            
             8.17
             .
          
           
             Fiftly
             ,
             I
             can
             ,
             without
             grudging
             ,
             suffer
             o●hers
             to
             walk
             to
             that
             measure
             of
             knowledge
             they
             have
             received
             ,
             though
             it
             differ
             from
             mine
             ;
             yet
             holding
             forth
             my
             light
             with
             tendernesse
             to
             such
             as
             I
             see
             of
             meek
             spirits
             ;
             and
             can
             without
             rashnesse
             (
             for
             I
             know
             what
             I
             speak
             )
             condemne
             ,
             where
             I
             see
             a
             heart
             lifted
             
             up
             in
             pride
             ,
             waiting
             upon
             the
             Father
             ,
             til
             he
             destroy
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             and
             then
             make
             us
             all
             of
             one
             heart
             ,
             and
             one
             spirit
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             12.10
             .
             1
             
               Peter
            
             4.10
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             37.7
             .
             
               John
               .
            
             7.34
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             6.2
             .
             
               Rom.
            
             14.5.12
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             I
             doe
             and
             can
             breake
             bread
             ,
             with
             any
             in
             whom
             I
             see
             but
             the
             least
             measure
             of
             the
             Father
             rising
             up
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             I
             can
             eate
             and
             drinke
             with
             them
             in
             any
             house
             ,
             where
             I
             me●t
             with
             them
             ,
             speaking
             of
             the
             things
             of
             the
             Father
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             hearing
             them
             speak
             to
             me
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             to
             break
             bread
             ,
             from
             house
             to
             house
             ,
             in
             singlenesse
             of
             heart
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             communion
             of
             Saints
             in
             that
             particular
             ;
             let
             Reason
             judge
             .
             
               Act.
            
             2.46
             .
             
               Judg.
            
             13.15
             .
             
               Gen.
            
             18
             4.5
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             21.5
             ,
             
               &c.
               Act.
            
             16.34
             .
          
           
             Seventhly
             ,
             for
             Baptism
             ,
             I
             have
             gon
             through
             the
             ordinance
             of
             dipping
             ,
             which
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             warrant
             ,
             yet
             I
             doe
             not
             presse
             any
             one
             thereunto
             ;
             but
             bid
             every
             one
             to
             waite
             upon
             the
             Father
             ,
             till
             he
             teach
             and
             perswade
             ,
             and
             then
             their
             submitting
             will
             b●
             found
             ;
             for
             I
             see
             now
             that
             it
             is
             not
             the
             materiall
             water
             ,
             but
             the
             water
             of
             life
             ;
             that
             is
             the
             spirit
             ,
             in
             which
             soules
             is
             to
             be
             dipped
             ,
             and
             s●
             drawn
             up
             into
             the
             one
             spirit
             ▪
             and
             all
             the●
             outward
             customes
             and
             formes
             are
             to
             cease
             and
             passe
             away
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             3.15.16
             .
             
               Act.
            
             8.38
             .
             
               Jo●
            
             3.22
             ,
             23.
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.13
             .
             
               Joh.
            
             4.21
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             13.
             ●
          
           
           
             Eightly
             ,
             that
             Sabbath
             which
             I
             observe
             ,
             is
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             ,
             wherein
             he
             is
             manifesting
             his
             power
             to
             save
             me
             from
             the
             curse
             ;
             &
             so
             my
             soul
             is
             continually
             breathing
             forth
             ,
             what
             I
             receive
             from
             him
             .
             I
             feel
             his
             power
             ,
             in
             this
             day
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             subduing
             the
             powers
             of
             my
             flesh
             more
             and
             more
             under
             me
             ,
             and
             fil●ing
             me
             with
             himself
             .
             In
             whom
             I
             rest
             ,
             and
             ●ind
             sweet
             contentment
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             Anti●ipe
             of
             Moses
             seventh
             day
             .
             
               Heb.
            
             4.3
             .
             
               Esay
               .
            
             2.
             ●1
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             110.3
             .
             
               John
            
             8.56
             .
             
               Revel.
            
             19.6
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             11.28
             .
          
           
             They
             that
             will
             observe
             Gods
             Ordinances
             ,
             must
             walk
             in
             the
             light
             of
             pure
             Reason
             ,
             or
             ●ccording
             to
             the
             command
             or
             example
             of
             Reasons
             Scripturs
             ,
             in
             the
             very
             letter
             of
             them
             ,
             ●ithout
             making
             inferences
             or
             constructions
             ;
             ●or
             he
             that
             gives
             liberty
             to
             do
             so
             ,
             gives
             liber●y
             to
             alter
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             But
             what
             I
             have
             declared
             here
             ,
             and
             what
             practise
             ,
             to
             me
             is
             the
             light
             of
             pure
             Reason
             ,
             ●ho
             is
             the
             judge
             of
             all
             ;
             and
             according
             to
             ●xample
             and
             command
             of
             Scriptures
             in
             the
             ●etter
             ;
             therefore
             I
             owne
             the
             Scripture
             and
             Ordinances
             of
             God
             in
             the
             spiritual
             power
             of
             ●●em
             ,
             letting
             them
             shine
             in
             their
             own
             luster
             ●ot
             mixing
             my
             own
             conjectures
             with
             them
             .
             Now
             observe
             ,
             those
             Ordinances
             ,
             which
             neither
             
             Reason
             ,
             nor
             Scripture
             doth
             warrant
             ,
             and
             which
             you
             walke
             in
             ,
             calling
             them
             Gods
             Ordinances
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             you
             use
             words
             of
             prayer
             by
             custom
             ,
             observing
             dayes
             ,
             and
             times
             ,
             and
             seasons
             ,
             and
             places
             ,
             whether
             ye
             have
             the
             power
             of
             prayer
             in
             you
             ;
             yea
             ,
             or
             no
             ;
             witnesse
             your
             set
             formes
             ,
             or
             the
             confusion
             that
             is
             in
             your
             
               extempore
            
             prayers
             ;
             read
             these
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             let
             Reason
             judge
             whether
             this
             be
             a
             service
             with
             the
             whole
             heart
             .
             
               Gal.
            
             4.10.11
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             6.5
             .
             
               Lu.
            
             18.10
             .
             
               John
            
             4.21
             ,
             
               &c.
               Esay
               .
            
             29.13
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             you
             preach
             not
             occasionally
             from
             the
             testimony
             within
             your selves
             ,
             but
             customarily
             from
             your
             imaginary
             studies
             ,
             of
             what
             you
             have
             heard
             and
             read
             from
             others
             ▪
             and
             make
             a
             trade
             of
             it
             ,
             to
             get
             a
             living
             by
             ●
             but
             you
             say
             ,
             you
             are
             commanded
             to
             preach
             because
             
               Paul
            
             bid
             
               Timothy
            
             to
             preach
             in
             season
             and
             out
             of
             season
             ;
             this
             doth
             not
             concern
             yo●
             to
             take
             up
             preaching
             to
             make
             it
             a
             trade
             prove
             your
             command
             within
             your self
             ,
             o●
             else
             you
             have
             no
             warrant
             from
             the
             Spirit
             s●
             to
             do
             ,
             though
             you
             be
             learned
             in
             all
             the
             la●guages
             under
             the
             Sun
             ,
             if
             you
             run
             before
             yo●
             be
             sent
             .
             
               Eze.
            
             13.3
             .
             
               Jer.
            
             23.21.30
             ,
             
               &c.
               Jo●
            
             10.12
             .
             
               Dan.
            
             8.23
             ,
             
               &c
               ,
               John
            
             3.11
             .
             
               Micah
               .
            
             ●
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             you
             use
             words
             of
             prayer
             ,
             befo●●
             
             and
             after
             sermon
             ,
             a
             custome
             the
             Scriptures
             ownes
             not
             ;
             read
             the
             Record
             ,
             and
             let
             Reason
             judge
             ,
             whether
             you
             finde
             the
             power
             of
             prayer
             so
             customarily
             in
             you
             ,
             or
             whether
             it
             be
             not
             covetousnes
             in
             you
             to
             get
             a
             temporal
             living
             that
             stirs
             you
             up
             to
             use
             this
             trade
             ;
             and
             grosse
             ignorance
             in
             the
             people
             to
             consent
             with
             you
             ,
             and
             the
             vain
             babling
             of
             the
             heathens
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             5.1
             .
             
               Acts
            
             2.14
             .
             
               Iohn
            
             8
             ,
             
               &c.
               Acts
            
             13.9
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             your
             preaching
             is
             exposition
             of
             words
             and
             texts
             ,
             a
             custome
             that
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             never
             used
             nor
             commanded
             ;
             indeed
             Christ
             did
             expound
             the
             61
             of
             
               Esay
               ,
            
             but
             it
             was
             upon
             occasion
             ,
             to
             give
             forth
             his
             testimony
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             the
             Messias
             ,
             he
             made
             not
             a
             trade
             of
             it
             customarily
             to
             get
             a
             living
             by
             .
             
               Mica
               .
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Zacha.
            
             13.4
             ,
             5.
             
             
               Act.
            
             13.9
             .
             
               Act.
            
             7.2
             .
             
               Acts.
            
             21.40
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             you
             petition
             the
             magistrate
             to
             compel
             the
             people
             to
             come
             to
             hear
             you
             pray
             and
             preach
             ,
             or
             if
             you
             doe
             not
             petition
             ,
             yet
             your
             ancestors
             have
             done
             it
             :
             And
             you
             allow
             of
             such
             a
             compulsion
             ,
             and
             never
             tell
             the
             magistrate
             of
             his
             evill
             in
             so
             doing
             .
             A
             forcing
             power
             ,
             which
             Christ
             and
             his
             Apostles
             never
             practised
             ;
             indeed
             they
             did
             foretell
             the
             rising
             up
             of
             his
             power
             ,
             which
             
               Daniel
            
             calls
             the
             little
             horne
             .
             
               Dan.
            
             8.23
             ,
             24.25
             .
             
               Luke
            
             11.47
             ,
             48.
             
             
             
               Mat.
            
             15.6
             .
             
               Luke
            
             9.50.53
             ,
             
               &c.
               Rev.
            
             13.6
             .
             
               Rev.
            
             17.2
             .
             
               Mat.
            
             24.26
             ,
             27.
             
             
               Rom.
            
             14.5.12
             .
          
           
             Sixtly
             ,
             you
             call
             a
             parish
             (
             which
             is
             so
             called
             and
             made
             for
             civil
             good
             sake
             )
             a
             Church
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             lives
             within
             the
             boun
             of
             that
             parish
             ,
             you
             say
             ,
             are
             bound
             to
             maintain
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             that
             stands
             up
             to
             teach
             them
             ,
             what
             you
             have
             read
             and
             heard
             from
             others
             ;
             telling
             them
             ,
             you
             speak
             from
             God
             ,
             when
             your
             own
             soules
             knowes
             you
             lie
             ;
             for
             you
             speak
             other
             mens
             words
             not
             your
             own
             experience
             ;
             but
             your
             lyes
             now
             shall
             be
             covered
             no
             longer
             .
             Nay
             ,
             you
             say
             ,
             if
             the
             people
             refuse
             to
             give
             you
             tithes
             ,
             you
             tell
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             it
             is
             his
             duty
             to
             force
             them
             ,
             all
             which
             is
             not
             warrantable
             ,
             neither
             from
             Reason
             nor
             Scripture
             .
             
               Mica
               .
            
             3.5
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             23.21
             .
             
               Ezek.
            
             13.7
             .
             
               Luke
            
             9.54
             ,
             
               &c.
               Heb.
            
             7.12
             .
          
           
             Seventhly
             ,
             you
             say
             and
             practise
             ,
             that
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             week
             is
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ,
             and
             so
             making
             use
             of
             the
             Magistrates
             power
             ,
             endeavour
             to
             compell
             the
             people
             to
             keep
             that
             day
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             Jewish
             tipe
             ,
             meerly
             to
             uphold
             your
             own
             trade
             ;
             a
             practise
             which
             the
             writings
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             warrants
             not
             ;
             for
             the
             keeping
             of
             that
             first
             day
             ,
             was
             not
             a
             forced
             businesse
             ,
             but
             a
             voluntary
             act
             of
             love
             among
             themselves
             ,
             having
             a
             ●ast
             of
             the
             day
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Antitipe
             of
             
             Moses
             seventh
             day
             .
             
               Iohn
            
             20.19
             .
             
               Psal.
            
             110.3
             .
             
               Esay
            
             2.11
             .
          
           
             Eightly
             ,
             you
             say
             and
             practise
             ,
             that
             breaking
             bread
             and
             drinking
             wine
             in
             a
             mixed
             company
             ,
             if
             they
             be
             al
             parishioners
             ,
             al
             sitting
             either
             afraid
             or
             ashamed
             one
             of
             another
             in
             a
             slavish
             bondage
             ,
             none
             to
             speake
             ,
             but
             one
             of
             you
             ,
             is
             the
             breaking
             of
             bread
             which
             the
             Apostles
             did
             practise
             :
             But
             neither
             Reason
             nor
             Scripture
             doth
             warrant
             your
             practise
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             meer
             table
             gesture
             ,
             eating
             and
             drinking
             in
             love
             and
             sweet
             communion
             one
             with
             another
             from
             house
             to
             house
             :
             Read
             
               Act.
            
             2.46
             .
             
               Ier.
            
             18.4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Ninthly
             ,
             you
             sprinkle
             children
             ,
             and
             call
             that
             the
             baptisme
             of
             Christ
             ,
             a
             practise
             which
             there
             is
             not
             the
             least
             command
             or
             example
             in
             Scripture
             to
             warrant
             ;
             yet
             you
             doe
             it
             ,
             for
             it
             mightily
             deceives
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             moves
             them
             to
             uphold
             your
             trade
             .
             
               Acts
            
             8.13
             .
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             12.13
             .
          
           
             Tenthly
             ,
             you
             assume
             the
             office
             of
             preaching
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             because
             you
             are
             bred
             up
             in
             humane
             learning
             ,
             which
             the
             Scriptures
             doth
             not
             countenanee
             in
             the
             least
             ;
             and
             while
             you
             doe
             it
             ,
             you
             persecute
             the
             Gospell
             it selfe
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Lord
             ,
             or
             Spirit
             within
             ;
             and
             you
             teare
             in
             peeces
             the
             declarations
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             by
             your
             various
             
             expositions
             ,
             and
             so
             all
             you
             doe
             ,
             is
             but
             to
             trouble
             the
             children
             ,
             and
             to
             throw
             durt
             upon
             their
             food
             .
             
               Moses
            
             a
             shepheard
             ;
             
               Amos
            
             a
             fruit
             gatherer
             ;
             
               Apostles
            
             fisher-men
             ;
             
               Christ
            
             a
             carpenter
             ;
             such
             as
             the
             Lord
             made
             preachers
             ,
             not
             such
             as
             made
             themselves
             preachers
             ,
             that
             had
             biggest
             purses
             .
          
           
             Thus
             I
             have
             given
             a
             tast
             of
             my
             own
             practise
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             priests
             ,
             who
             say
             they
             own
             the
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             they
             say
             ,
             I
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             and
             Gods
             Ordinances
             ;
             therefore
             let
             all
             men
             judge
             between
             us
             ,
             whether
             is
             in
             the
             fault
             ,
             and
             let
             truth
             hereafter
             be
             owned
             and
             practised
             .
          
           
             They
             that
             practise
             any
             way
             of
             worship
             which
             neither
             Reason
             nor
             Scripture
             warrants
             ,
             do
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             Ministers
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             follow
             them
             in
             the
             practise
             of
             praying
             ,
             preaching
             ;
             sprinkling
             children
             ,
             breaking
             bread
             ,
             sabbaths
             ,
             Church
             societies
             ,
             &
             Ministers
             maintenance
             ,
             as
             they
             practise
             in
             their
             customary
             way
             of
             performances
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             Gods
             ordinances
             ;
             hath
             neither
             Reason
             nor
             Scripture
             to
             warrant
             them
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             you
             that
             call
             your selves
             Ministers
             ,
             are
             the
             men
             that
             deny
             the
             Scriptures
             and
             Gods
             ordinances
             ,
             setting
             up
             your
             owne
             inferences
             and
             constructions
             above
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             
             leaving
             the
             antient
             letter
             which
             the
             Apostles
             and
             Prophets
             writ
             ,
             and
             set
             up
             a
             new
             moulded
             way
             of
             Ordinances
             of
             your
             own
             framing
             ,
             by
             inferences
             and
             conjectures
             .
             And
             by
             thus
             new
             moulding
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             you
             deny
             God
             ,
             and
             Christ
             ,
             the
             one
             Spirit
             ,
             from
             whence
             the
             Scriptures
             were
             breathed
             .
          
           
             Let
             the
             Record
             be
             searched
             without
             drawing
             inferences
             from
             it
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             judge
             .
             Let
             us
             speak
             the
             Scripture
             words
             ,
             not
             force
             a
             meaning
             ,
             least
             we
             speake
             contrary
             to
             the
             mind
             or
             spirit
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             all
             that
             I
             shall
             say
             ,
             is
             this
             ;
             let
             all
             men
             cease
             spending
             constructions
             upon
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             leave
             the
             pure
             Scriptures
             to
             shine
             in
             their
             own
             luster
             ,
             not
             mixing
             imaginary
             inferences
             with
             them
             ;
             they
             were
             the
             declarations
             of
             truth
             in
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             .
          
           
             And
             let
             us
             leave
             the
             pure
             teachings
             of
             the
             Father
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             to
             conjoyn
             themselves
             with
             those
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             then
             there
             will
             be
             no
             jarring
             ,
             but
             a
             sweet
             harmony
             of
             peace
             and
             love
             ,
             betweene
             the
             experience
             of
             every
             man
             and
             those
             Scriptures
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           LEave
           of
           your
           trade
           ,
           yee
           proud
           Priests
           then
           ,
        
         
           and
           trouble
           not
           the
           Spirit
           :
        
         
           By
           forcing
           sense
           ,
           from
           the
           Saints
           words
           ,
        
         
           if
           ye
           would
           life
           inherit
           .
        
         
           Let
           every
           one
           speak
           what
           he
           knowes
           ,
        
         
           and
           utter
           what
           's
           received
           :
        
         
           And
           let
           not
           any
           soul
           by
           you
           ,
        
         
           hereafter
           be
           deceived
           .
        
         
           For
           you
           as
           traytors
           to
           our
           God
           ,
        
         
           have
           stood
           to
           justify
           :
        
         
           That
           your
           constructions
           are
           all
           truths
           ,
        
         
           and
           other
           lights
           a
           lie
           .
        
         
           Your
           fleshy
           learning
           yee
           have
           own'd
           ,
        
         
           as
           sound
           divine
           ,
           and
           good
           :
        
         
           Though
           you
           by
           that
           in
           ages
           still
           ,
        
         
           have
           shed
           the
           childrens
           blood
           .
        
         
           But
           know
           yee
           now
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           come
           ,
        
         
           for
           truth
           to
           spread
           all
           over
           :
        
         
           And
           he
           will
           tread
           you
           down
           apace
           ,
        
         
           and
           all
           your
           lies
           discover
           .
        
         
           Leave
           off
           therefore
           I
           say
           ,
           betimes
           ,
        
         
           and
           stoope
           unto
           our
           God
           :
        
         
           If
           yee
           would
           life
           ,
           and
           peace
           enjoy
           ,
        
         
           with
           them
           that
           know
           the
           Lord
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Poscript
           .
        
         
           IF
           Reason
           ,
           King
           ,
           doe
           rule
           in
           thee
           ,
        
         
           There
           's
           truth
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           and
           clemency
           :
        
         
           No
           rash
           distemper
           will
           there
           be
           ,
        
         
           No
           filthy
           lusts
           ,
           but
           chastitie
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           thy
           actions
           to
           behold
           ,
        
         
           Just
           dealing
           ,
           love
           ,
           as
           pure
           as
           gold
           .
        
         
           When
           Reason
           rules
           in
           whole
           mankinde
           ,
        
         
           Nothing
           but
           peace
           ,
           will
           all
           men
           finde
           :
        
         
           Their
           hearts
           he
           makes
           both
           meeke
           ,
           and
           kinde
           ,
        
         
           And
           troublesome
           thoughts
           he
           throws
           behinde
           .
        
         
           For
           he
           is
           truth
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
        
         
           Makes
           wars
           and
           lewdnesse
           for
           to
           cease
           .
        
         
           He
           makes
           no
           prisons
           for
           the
           poor
           ,
        
         
           He
           doth
           condemne
           and
           judge
           the
           whore
           :
        
         
           He
           makes
           all
           men
           to
           sin
           no
           more
           ,
        
         
           As
           they
           have
           done
           in
           times
           before
           ;
        
         
           But
           restores
           all
           to
           what
           hath
           beene
           ,
        
         
           And
           heales
           the
           creature
           of
           his
           sin
           .
        
         
           And
           why
           doe
           men
           so
           clamor
           then
           ,
        
         
           Against
           this
           powerfull
           King
           in
           men
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .