The saints paradise or, the Fathers teaching the only satisfaction to waiting souls. Wherein many experiences are recorded, for the comfort of such as are under spirituall burning. The inward testimony is the souls strength. / By Jerrard Winstanley.
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             The saints paradise or, the Fathers teaching the only satisfaction to waiting souls. Wherein many experiences are recorded, for the comfort of such as are under spirituall burning. The inward testimony is the souls strength. / By Jerrard Winstanley.
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           THE
           SAINTS
           PARADISE
           :
           OR
           ,
           The
           Fathers
           Teaching
           the
           only
           satisfaction
           to
           waiting
           SOULS
           .
           
             WHEREIN
          
           Many
           Experiences
           are
           Recorded
           ,
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           such
           as
           are
           under
           spirituall
           BURNING
           .
           
             The
             inward
             Testimony
             is
             the
             Souls
             strength
          
        
         
           
             By
          
           Jerrard
           Winstanley
           .
        
         
           Jer.
           31.
           34.
           
        
         
           And
           they
           shall
           teach
           no
           more
           every
           man
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           and
           every
           man
           his
           brother
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Know
           the
           Lord
           :
           for
           they
           shall
           all
           know
           me
           ,
           from
           the
           least
           of
           them
           unto
           the
           greatest
           of
           them
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           1
           John
           2.
           27.
           
        
         
           But
           the
           anointing
           which
           ye
           have
           received
           of
           him
           ,
           abideth
           in
           you
           :
           and
           ye
           need
           not
           that
           any
           man
           teach
           you
           :
           But
           ,
           as
           the
           same
           anointing
           teacheth
           you
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           is
           truth
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             G.
             Calvert
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           black-spred-Eagle
           at
           the
           West
           end
           of
           
             Pauls
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           my
           beloved
           friends
           ,
           whose
           souls
           hunger
           after
           sincere
           Milk
           .
        
         
           
             Dear
             friends
             :
          
        
         
           IT
           hath
           been
           the
           universall
           condition
           of
           the
           Earth
           (
           Mankinde
           )
           to
           be
           overspread
           with
           a
           black
           Cloud
           of
           darknesse
           ;
           and
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           King
           of
           righteousnesse
           hath
           been
           manifested
           but
           in
           some
           few
           scattered
           ones
           ,
           which
           as
           they
           haue
           had
           the
           spring
           in
           themselves
           ,
           so
           they
           have
           been
           as
           lights
           in
           the
           dark
           world
           ,
           and
           others
           have
           walked
           in
           their
           light
           ,
           and
           rested
           content
           to
           drink
           of
           their
           streams
           ,
           as
           if
           their
           declaration
           of
           truth
           had
           been
           the
           very
           Fountain
           it self
           .
        
         
           I
           my self
           have
           known
           nothing
           but
           what
           I
           received
           by
           tradition
           from
           the
           mouths
           and
           pen
           of
           others
           :
           I
           worshipped
           a
           God
           ,
           but
           I
           neither
           knew
           who
           he
           was
           ,
           nor
           where
           he
           was
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           lived
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           being
           blinded
           by
           the
           imagination
           of
           my
           flesh
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           imagination
           of
           such
           as
           stand
           up
           to
           teach
           the
           people
           to
           know
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           yet
           have
           no
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Lord
           themselves
           ,
           but
           as
           they
           have
           received
           by
           hearsay
           ,
           from
           their
           books
           ,
           and
           other
           mens
           words
           .
        
         
           I
           spoke
           of
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Lord
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           but
           I
           knew
           not
           this
           Lord
           ,
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ;
           I
           prayed
           to
           a
           God
           ,
           but
           I
           knew
           not
           where
           he
           was
           ,
           nor
           what
           he
           
           was
           ,
           and
           so
           walking
           by
           imagination
           ,
           I
           worshipped
           that
           devill
           ,
           and
           called
           him
           God
           ;
           by
           reason
           whereof
           my
           comforts
           were
           often
           shaken
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           it
           was
           shewed
           to
           me
           ,
           That
           while
           I
           builded
           upon
           any
           words
           or
           writings
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           or
           while
           I
           looked
           after
           a
           God
           without
           me
           ,
           I
           did
           but
           build
           upon
           the
           sand
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           I
           knew
           not
           the
           Rock
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           know
           friends
           ,
           That
           this
           ignorant
           ,
           unsettled
           condition
           is
           yours
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           though
           I
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           proud
           King
           flesh
           that
           is
           in
           you
           ,
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           speak
           within
           you
           ,
           and
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           you
           do
           know
           God
           ,
           and
           Christ
           ,
           and
           be
           offended
           with
           me
           ,
           because
           I
           say
           you
           know
           him
           not
           .
           I
           do
           not
           write
           any
           thing
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           a
           teacher
           of
           you
           ,
           for
           I
           know
           you
           have
           a
           teacher
           within
           your selves
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Spirit
           )
           and
           when
           your
           ●●esh
           is
           made
           subject
           to
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           teach
           you
           all
           things
           ,
           and
           bring
           all
           things
           to
           your
           remembrance
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           run
           after
           men
           for
           instruction
           ,
           for
           your
           eyes
           being
           opened
           ;
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           King
           of
           righteousnesse
           sit
           upon
           the
           throne
           within
           your selves
           ,
           judging
           and
           condemning
           the
           unrighteousnesse
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           filling
           your
           face
           with
           shame
           ,
           and
           your
           soul
           with
           horror
           ,
           though
           no
           man
           see
           ,
           or
           be
           acquainted
           with
           your
           actions
           ,
           or
           thoughts
           but
           your selves
           ,
           and
           justifying
           your
           righteous
           thoughts
           and
           actions
           ,
           and
           lead
           you
           into
           all
           wayes
           of
           truth
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           or
           Father
           ,
           which
           as
           he
           made
           the
           Globe
           ,
           and
           every
           creature
           ,
           so
           he
           dwels
           in
           every
           creature
           ,
           but
           supreamly
           in
           Man
           ;
           and
           he
           it
           is
           by
           whom
           every
           one
           lives
           ,
           and
           moves
           ,
           and
           hath
           his
           being
           ;
           perfect
           man
           is
           the
           eye
           and
           face
           ,
           that
           sees
           and
           declares
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           perfect
           when
           he
           is
           taken
           up
           into
           this
           spirit
           ,
           and
           lives
           in
           the
           light
           of
           reason
           ;
           and
           there
           is
           no
           man
           or
           woman
           can
           say
           that
           the
           Father
           doth
           not
           dwell
           in
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           is
           every where
           ;
           
           there
           is
           no
           a
           creature
           in
           the
           compasse
           of
           the
           creation
           ,
           but
           he
           is
           in
           that
           creature
           ,
           but
           disobedient
           man
           knows
           him
           not
           ,
           and
           why
           ?
           Because
           flesh
           is
           not
           subject
           to
           the
           spirit
           within
           it
           ;
           his
           covetous
           flesh
           hath
           deceived
           him
           ,
           for
           he
           either
           looks
           abroad
           for
           a
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           doth
           imagine
           and
           fancie
           a
           God
           to
           be
           in
           some
           particular
           place
           of
           glory
           ,
           beyond
           the
           skies
           ,
           or
           some where
           he
           knows
           not
           ,
           or
           in
           some
           place
           of
           glory
           that
           cannot
           be
           known
           till
           the
           body
           be
           laid
           in
           the
           dust
           .
        
         
           Or
           else
           if
           men
           do
           look
           for
           a
           God
           within
           them
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           Record
           speaks
           ,
           God
           is
           within
           you
           ;
           yet
           they
           are
           led
           by
           the
           motions
           and
           commands
           of
           King
           flesh
           within
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           by
           King
           spirit
           ;
           and
           here
           they
           are
           at
           a
           losse
           ,
           not
           being
           able
           to
           distinguish
           between
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           ,
           by
           reason
           that
           covetousnesse
           and
           self-will
           blindes
           their
           eyes
           .
           Truly
           friends
           ,
           King
           flesh
           is
           very
           covetous
           ,
           self-loving
           ,
           and
           self-honouring
           ;
           it
           likes
           them
           that
           say
           as
           it
           saith
           ,
           but
           it
           would
           imprison
           ,
           kill
           ,
           and
           hang
           every
           one
           that
           differs
           from
           him
           ;
           he
           is
           full
           of
           heart-burning
           ,
           either
           of
           open
           envy
           ,
           and
           bitter
           distemper
           ,
           or
           else
           carries
           himself
           in
           a
           smooth
           ,
           quiet
           way
           of
           hypocrisie
           ,
           walking
           in
           a
           shew
           of
           truth
           ,
           like
           an
           Angell
           of
           light
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           gets
           an
           opportune
           power
           ,
           he
           turns
           to
           be
           a
           tyrant
           ,
           against
           the
           way
           of
           the
           spirit
           .
        
         
           And
           so
           all
           his
           love
           was
           but
           for
           by-ends
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           self
           in
           some
           particular
           or
           other
           :
           But
           now
           the
           King
           of
           righteousnesse
           within
           you
           ,
           is
           a
           meek
           ,
           patient
           ,
           and
           quiet
           spirit
           ,
           and
           full
           of
           love
           and
           sincerity
           ,
           he
           burns
           up
           the
           proud
           and
           hasty
           flesh
           ,
           he
           loves
           truth
           ,
           and
           hates
           a
           lie
           ;
           if
           the
           creature
           acts
           unrighteously
           ,
           he
           checks
           and
           shames
           him
           ,
           if
           he
           act
           righteously
           (
           according
           to
           the
           creation
           of
           a
           man
           )
           he
           speaks
           peace
           within
           ,
           and
           so
           makes
           the
           man
           to
           walk
           sincerely
           ,
           and
           warily
           .
        
         
           And
           when
           you
           come
           to
           know
           ,
           feel
           ,
           and
           see
           that
           the
           
           spirit
           of
           righteousness
           governs
           your
           flesh
           ,
           then
           you
           begin
           to
           know
           your
           God
           ,
           to
           fear
           your
           God
           ,
           to
           love
           your
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           walk
           humbly
           before
           your
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           him
           ;
           and
           therefore
           if
           you
           would
           have
           the
           peace
           of
           God
           (
           as
           you
           call
           it
           )
           you
           must
           know
           what
           God
           it
           is
           you
           serve
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           a
           God
           without
           you
           ,
           visible
           among
           bodies
           ,
           but
           the
           spirit
           within
           you
           ,
           invisible
           in
           every body
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           flesh
           ,
           yet
           discernable
           to
           the
           eye
           of
           the
           spirit
           ;
           and
           when
           souls
           are
           made
           to
           have
           community
           with
           that
           spirit
           ,
           then
           they
           have
           peace
           ,
           and
           not
           till
           then
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           subject
           your
           flesh
           to
           this
           mighty
           governour
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           righteousness
           within
           your selves
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           you
           into
           community
           with
           the
           whole
           Globe
           ,
           so
           that
           in
           time
           you
           shall
           come
           to
           know
           as
           you
           are
           known
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           run
           after
           others
           ,
           to
           learn
           of
           them
           what
           God
           is
           ,
           for
           as
           you
           are
           a
           perfect
           creation
           ,
           every
           one
           of
           himself
           ;
           so
           you
           shall
           see
           ,
           and
           feel
           that
           this
           spirit
           is
           the
           great
           governour
           in
           you
           ,
           in
           righteousness
           ;
           and
           when
           you
           come
           thus
           to
           know
           the
           truth
           ,
           the
           truth
           shall
           make
           you
           free
           from
           the
           bondage
           of
           covetous
           ,
           and
           proud
           flesh
           ,
           the
           Serpent
           that
           held
           you
           under
           slavery
           all
           your
           life
           time
           .
           Well
           ,
           as
           darkness
           hath
           overspread
           the
           Earth
           (
           Mankinde
           )
           so
           now
           is
           the
           time
           come
           ,
           that
           knowledge
           shall
           abound
           ,
           and
           cover
           the
           earth
           (
           Mankinde
           )
           light
           begins
           to
           arise
           ,
           the
           spirit
           begins
           to
           appear
           in
           flesh
           ,
           he
           spreads
           himself
           in
           his
           sons
           and
           daughters
           ,
           so
           that
           as
           the
           Sun
           shines
           from
           East
           to
           West
           ,
           so
           shall
           the
           appearing
           of
           this
           Son
           of
           righteousness
           he
           ;
           he
           comes
           not
           now
           in
           corners
           ,
           but
           openly
           ;
           the
           poor
           receive
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           this
           everlasting
           spirit
           )
           wise
           men
           in
           the
           flesh
           are
           made
           fools
           ,
           fools
           are
           made
           wise
           ,
           scholars
           are
           declared
           to
           be
           ignorant
           ,
           the
           ignorant
           ones
           in
           mens
           learning
           ,
           become
           
           abundantly
           learned
           in
           the
           experimentall
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           not
           write
           to
           teach
           ,
           I
           only
           declare
           what
           I
           know
           ,
           you
           may
           teach
           me
           ,
           for
           you
           have
           the
           fountain
           of
           life
           in
           you
           as
           well
           as
           I
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           is
           called
           the
           Lord
           ,
           because
           he
           rules
           not
           in
           one
           ,
           but
           in
           everyone
           through
           the
           globe
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           being
           many
           ,
           are
           knit
           together
           into
           one
           body
           ,
           &
           are
           to
           be
           made
           all
           of
           one
           heart
           ,
           and
           one
           minde
           ,
           by
           that
           one
           spirit
           that
           enlightens
           every
           man
           .
           I
           have
           yeelded
           to
           let
           these
           few
           experiences
           come
           abroad
           ,
           and
           partly
           unwilling
           ,
           because
           I
           see
           more
           clearly
           into
           these
           secrets
           then
           before
           I
           writ
           them
           ,
           which
           teaches
           me
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           silence
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           Father
           so
           abundantly
           at
           work
           ;
           and
           it
           shall
           cease
           speedily
           for
           men
           to
           stand
           up
           as
           they
           do
           to
           teach
           one
           another
           ,
           for
           every
           one
           shall
           be
           taught
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           be
           as
           ready
           to
           hear
           as
           to
           speak
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           as
           to
           receive
           ,
           and
           every
           one
           delighting
           to
           do
           as
           they
           would
           be
           done
           unto
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           King
           of
           righteousness
           that
           shall
           raign
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           spirit
           that
           is
           now
           pouring
           out
           upon
           sons
           and
           daughters
           ;
           though
           it
           yet
           seem
           small
           ,
           it
           shall
           speedily
           increase
           ,
           and
           the
           Father
           will
           not
           despise
           that
           day
           of
           small
           things
           ;
           proud
           flesh
           shall
           die
           ,
           and
           raign
           King
           and
           governour
           in
           man
           no
           longer
           :
           they
           that
           have
           understanding
           know
           what
           I
           say
           ,
           others
           may
           reproach
           ,
           and
           be
           offended
           ,
           but
           after
           they
           have
           been
           tryed
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           spirit
           ,
           they
           will
           acknowledge
           a
           truth
           herein
           ,
           and
           he
           made
           to
           speak
           as
           a
           friend
           to
           truth
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             friend
             ,
             whose
             peace
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             and
             life
             lies
             in
             the
             spirit
             that
             governs
             within
             the
             Globe
             .
             Jerrard
             Winstanley
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THE
           FATHERS
           TEACHING
           is
           the
           only
           satisfaction
           to
           WAITING
           SOVLS
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             
          
           
             THe
             teachings
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             teachings
             of
             God
             ,
             are
             much
             different
             :
             The
             former
             being
             but
             the
             light
             of
             the
             moon
             ,
             which
             shines
             not
             of
             it self
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             means
             ,
             and
             through
             the
             help
             of
             the
             sun
             :
             The
             latter
             is
             the
             light
             of
             the
             sun
             ,
             that
             gives
             light
             to
             all
             ,
             not
             by
             means
             and
             helps
             from
             others
             ,
             but
             immediately
             from
             himself
             .
          
           
             Mens
             teachings
             are
             two
             fold
             ,
             first
             ,
             when
             men
             speak
             to
             others
             what
             they
             have
             heard
             or
             read
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             or
             books
             of
             other
             mens
             writings
             ,
             and
             have
             seen
             nothing
             from
             God
             themselves
             .
             And
             thus
             by
             natural
             industry
             ,
             study
             ,
             length
             of
             time
             in
             such
             an
             exercise
             ,
             or
             education
             from
             childehood
             many
             men
             Preach
             ,
             or
             teach
             others
             ,
             and
             think
             ,
             and
             so
             do
             others
             think
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             sent
             of
             God
             ;
             but
             Gods
             
             time
             is
             drawing
             neer
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             make
             it
             appear
             that
             these
             men
             do
             run
             before
             they
             be
             sent
             :
             
             
               And
               that
               it
               is
               not
               the
               zeal
               of
               God
               which
               sets
               them
               to
               work
               ,
            
             
             
               but
               the
               desire
               and
               sweetness
               of
               a
               temporal
               living
               ;
               But
               this
               kinde
               of
               teaching
               and
               teachers
               must
               vanish
               :
            
             And
             though
             God
             hath
             suffered
             them
             ,
             and
             yet
             awhile
             will
             suffer
             them
             ;
             for
             he
             sits
             upon
             the
             throne
             ,
             therefore
             let
             them
             alone
             ,
             and
             wait
             upon
             God
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Others
             speak
             from
             their
             own
             experience
             ,
             
               of
               what
               they
               have
               heard
               and
               seen
               from
               God
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               of
               what
               great
               things
               God
               hath
               done
               for
               their
               souls
               ,
            
             
             and
             this
             is
             from
             God
             :
             And
             it
             is
             that
             ministry
             of
             the
             Gospel
             which
             God
             hath
             put
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             men
             ,
             whereby
             God
             doth
             mightily
             manifest
             himself
             ;
             and
             if
             any
             man
             take
             up
             this
             trade
             of
             teaching
             ,
             to
             get
             a
             living
             by
             (
             for
             preaching
             is
             now
             adayes
             become
             a
             trade
             )
             and
             speaks
             not
             from
             God
             by
             experience
             what
             they
             speak
             ;
             
             they
             are
             clouds
             without
             rain
             ,
             
             and
             such
             as
             meddle
             with
             holy
             things
             ,
             that
             as
             yet
             they
             have
             nothing
             to
             do
             withal
             .
             But
             this
             teaching
             in
             Gods
             time
             must
             vanish
             too
             ;
             for
             this
             moon-light
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             conveying
             knowledge
             to
             others
             by
             helps
             and
             means
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             swallowed
             up
             into
             the
             light
             of
             the
             sun
             ,
             and
             God
             shall
             
             become
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             
             as
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             ye
             shall
             be
             all
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             you
             need
             not
             that
             any
             man
             teach
             you
             ;
             for
             the
             anointing
             which
             the
             Saints
             receive
             from
             the
             Father
             doth
             teach
             them
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             And
             that
             prophesie
             of
             
               Ieremiah
            
             must
             be
             fulfilled
             ,
             
             
               That
               the
               time
               shall
               come
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               men
               shall
               not
               teach
               one
               another
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Know
               the
               Lord
               ,
               for
               all
               shall
               know
               him
               (
               by
               Gods
               own
               teaching
               )
               from
               the
               least
               of
               them
               to
               the
               greatest
               And
               when
               God
               and
               the
               Lamb
               are
               the
               light
               of
               the
               City
               ,
            
             
             
               there
               shall
               be
               no
               more
               need
               of
               the
               light
               of
               the
               sun
               ,
               nor
               of
               the
               moon
               .
            
             By
             the
             mentioning
             of
             sun
             and
             moon
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             God
             speaks
             to
             the
             capacity
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             points
             out
             the
             whole
             creation
             of
             night
             and
             day
             ,
             and
             that
             all
             creature-helps
             and
             means
             should
             fail
             ,
             though
             they
             were
             ,
             or
             are
             as
             glorious
             helps
             as
             the
             created
             sun
             that
             gives
             light
             to
             the
             day
             ,
             or
             as
             the
             created
             moon
             that
             gives
             light
             to
             the
             night
             .
             And
             that
             the
             time
             shall
             come
             ,
             nay
             ,
             it
             is
             begun
             ,
             that
             God
             himself
             will
             be
             the
             light
             of
             men
             ,
             without
             creature-helps
             ,
             or
             means
             .
             And
             so
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             seeing
             that
             the
             indwelling
             of
             God
             in
             man
             ,
             is
             ,
             and
             would
             be
             a
             glorious
             sun
             shine
             light
             ,
             said
             ,
             
               That
               knowledge
            
             (
             or
             rather
             this
             way
             of
             conveying
             verbal
             knowledge
             one
             to
             another
             )
             
               shall
            
             
             
             
               cease
               ,
               but
               love
               ,
               which
               is
               God
               ,
               endures
               for
               ever
               .
            
          
           
             But
             thirdly
             ,
             The
             teachings
             of
             God
             shall
             never
             cease
             ;
             
             Gods
             teaching
             differs
             from
             men
             very
             much
             ,
             
             for
             men
             speak
             words
             to
             the
             ear
             ,
             but
             God
             works
             out
             the
             serpent
             and
             works
             himself
             into
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             so
             gives
             words
             of
             a
             feeling
             experience
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             causes
             the
             man
             to
             see
             light
             in
             Gods
             light
             ;
             as
             thus
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             proud
             envious
             and
             discontent
             ,
             and
             I
             have
             heard
             words
             from
             men
             against
             these
             ,
             yet
             in
             those
             dayes
             I
             thought
             I
             was
             good
             ,
             and
             I
             knew
             not
             those
             evils
             ;
             but
             when
             God
             came
             ,
             and
             wrought
             humility
             ,
             love
             ,
             and
             contentedness
             in
             me
             ,
             he
             then
             taught
             me
             to
             see
             ,
             and
             know
             by
             experience
             what
             the
             strength
             of
             God
             in
             me
             is
             ,
             which
             is
             humility
             love
             ,
             and
             patience
             ,
             which
             hath
             thrown
             down
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             serpent
             ,
             which
             was
             pride
             envy
             ▪
             and
             discontent
             :
             And
             this
             teaching
             of
             God
             I
             cannot
             forget
             ,
             
             it
             sticks
             lively
             in
             me
             ,
             though
             the
             ●…ords
             of
             men
             are
             forgotten
             by
             me
             :
             and
             thus
             God
             takes
             up
             the
             soul
             more
             and
             more
             into
             himself
             ,
             and
             the
             soul
             findes
             much
             sweetness
             in
             feeling
             ,
             seeing
             ,
             and
             sensibly
             understanding
             the
             nature
             of
             God
             working
             ,
             dwelling
             ,
             and
             ruling
             in
             him
             ;
             
             this
             is
             Gods
             teaching
             ,
             
             in
             making
             men
             to
             know
             ,
             and
             to
             enjoy
             God
             ,
             &
             this
             shall
             continue
             ;
             for
             the
             soul
             shall
             ever
             be
             learning
             what
             God
             is
             ,
             and
             shal
             be
             more
             &
             more
             fed
             with
             this
             his
             teaching
             ;
             and
             as
             the
             divine
             beeing
             is
             infinite
             in
             all
             his
             attributes
             ,
             so
             the
             teachings
             of
             God
             in
             a
             soul
             shall
             be
             infinite
             ,
             
             with●ut
             end
             ;
             for
             God
             will
             still
             be
             leading
             the
             soul
             to
             know
             by
             experience
             the
             mysterie
             of
             God
             more
             and
             more
             :
             this
             I
             say
             is
             GODS
             teaching
             .
          
           
             And
             without
             Gods
             teachings
             in
             this
             kinde
             ,
             
             all
             the
             teachings
             of
             men
             will
             do
             no
             good
             ,
             
             for
             hence
             it
             is
             that
             there
             are
             so
             many
             Hypocrites
             amongst
             Professors
             ,
             
             they
             know
             much
             in
             the
             letter
             ,
             
             as
             men
             teaches
             them
             ;
             but
             they
             know
             nothing
             in
             spiritual
             power
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             way
             that
             God
             teaches
             .
             And
             truly
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             if
             this
             power
             of
             God
             be
             wanting
             ,
             you
             will
             feel
             an
             inclinableness
             in
             you
             to
             give
             way
             to
             every
             evil
             action
             ,
             when
             a
             temptation
             thereunto
             is
             before
             you
             ;
             for
             though
             a
             man
             know
             from
             the
             letter
             ,
             that
             iniustice
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             rash
             anger
             ,
             hardness
             of
             heart
             toward
             others
             ,
             and
             uncleanness
             of
             the
             flesh
             are
             evil
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             will
             break
             forth
             upon
             such
             as
             commit
             such
             and
             such
             evils
             .
          
           
             And
             though
             he
             know
             likewise
             from
             the
             
             letter
             ,
             
             that
             Justice
             ,
             Faith
             ,
             Meeknesse
             ,
             and
             tendernesse
             of
             spirit
             ,
             holinesse
             and
             chastitie
             are
             good
             ,
             yet
             this
             very
             man
             will
             be
             ready
             ,
             
             nay
             strongly
             drawn
             by
             the
             powers
             of
             his
             flesh
             to
             do
             the
             evill
             ,
             and
             refuse
             the
             good
             ,
             unlesse
             the
             powers
             of
             God
             be
             established
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             be
             his
             keeper
             :
             As
             thus
             ,
             The
             power
             of
             justice
             delivering
             him
             from
             the
             power
             of
             injustice
             ;
             the
             power
             of
             a
             meek
             and
             patient
             spirit
             delivering
             him
             from
             the
             power
             of
             pettish
             frowardnesse
             ;
             the
             power
             of
             chastitie
             delivering
             him
             from
             the
             power
             of
             uncleannesse
             :
             for
             this
             is
             the
             Anointing
             ,
             or
             that
             Son
             of
             God
             ruling
             ,
             a
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             and
             peace
             within
             you
             ,
             that
             sets
             you
             free
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             when
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             set
             you
             free
             from
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             
             and
             to
             let
             you
             see
             and
             feel
             his
             divine
             power
             thus
             ruling
             in
             you
             ,
             your
             heart
             and
             tongue
             cannot
             be
             silent
             ,
             but
             you
             will
             with
             life
             ,
             delight
             ,
             and
             power
             be
             chearfully
             returning
             praises
             to
             your
             heavenly
             Father
             ,
             that
             hath
             made
             your
             nature
             conformable
             to
             his
             son
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Another
             thing
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             and
             truly
             it
             is
             to
             let
             you
             see
             what
             danger
             you
             are
             in
             ,
             
             if
             you
             only
             know
             the
             letter
             ,
             and
             want
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             if
             you
             hear
             
               Paul
            
             speak
             ,
             
             that
             Believers
             are
             not
             under
             the
             Law
             of
             works
             ,
             but
             under
             the
             Law
             of
             love
             ;
             and
             if
             you
             hear
             the
             Saints
             of
             God
             speak
             out
             of
             experience
             that
             Christ
             hath
             set
             them
             free
             :
          
           
             Now
             observe
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             you
             that
             only
             hear
             the
             letter
             ,
             or
             outward
             report
             ,
             and
             do
             apprehend
             ,
             and
             can
             speak
             again
             what
             you
             hear
             ,
             
             you
             begin
             to
             think
             your selves
             some
             body
             ;
             I
             speak
             to
             you
             that
             think
             you
             are
             free
             ,
             and
             yet
             are
             not
             :
             Here
             is
             a
             self
             conceit
             presently
             arises
             in
             you
             ,
             for
             knowledge
             in
             the
             letter
             only
             puffs
             up
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             one
             danger
             ,
             but
             this
             is
             not
             all
             .
          
           
             For
             now
             this
             wise
             flesh
             will
             be
             yet
             presuming
             ,
             and
             will
             argue
             thus
             within
             thy
             heart
             ,
             God
             hath
             set
             us
             free
             from
             the
             Law
             of
             works
             ,
             we
             shall
             neither
             be
             condemned
             nor
             saved
             by
             that
             ,
             for
             we
             are
             under
             grace
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             the
             law
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             therefore
             saith
             the
             flesh
             ,
             thou
             mast
             take
             thy
             pleasure
             ,
             that
             which
             was
             sin
             formerly
             ,
             while
             thou
             wast
             under
             the
             law
             of
             works
             ,
             is
             now
             no
             sin
             while
             thou
             art
             under
             the
             law
             of
             love
             :
             This
             is
             the
             temptation
             ,
             and
             now
             thou
             art
             upon
             tryall
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             Son
             set
             thee
             free
             ,
             he
             doth
             not
             only
             set
             thee
             free
             from
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             from
             the
             Serpent
             too
             ;
             not
             only
             from
             Gods
             Law
             ,
             of
             
               Do
               this
               and
               live
               ,
            
             but
             from
             the
             Serpents
             law
             of
             works
             too
             ;
             for
             thy
             proud
             
             flesh
             would
             be
             reconciled
             to
             God
             by
             his
             workings
             ,
             but
             this
             is
             thy
             bondage
             ,
             and
             it
             shall
             not
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             thy
             thoughts
             run
             ,
             that
             thou
             art
             freed
             from
             Gods
             condemning
             Law
             of
             works
             ,
             and
             yet
             findest
             no
             power
             of
             God
             within
             ,
             casting
             out
             the
             strong
             man
             ,
             truly
             for
             the
             present
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             the
             subtil
             flesh
             hath
             deceived
             thee
             .
          
           
             This
             tickling
             delight
             of
             thy
             flesh
             ,
             is
             the
             same
             Serpent
             that
             tempted
             
               Adam
               ;
            
             if
             thou
             eat
             hereof
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             if
             thou
             joyn
             hands
             ,
             and
             take
             delight
             according
             to
             the
             whisperings
             thereof
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             unjust
             ,
             secretly
             to
             seek
             revenge
             ,
             to
             be
             unclean
             ,
             or
             adulterous
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             finde
             that
             this
             is
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             that
             promises
             much
             pleasure
             ,
             but
             cannot
             perform
             ,
             for
             it
             will
             throw
             thee
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             under
             the
             lashes
             of
             Gods
             law
             ,
             which
             thou
             thought
             thou
             wast
             freed
             from
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             thou
             have
             such
             whisperings
             ,
             and
             finde
             a
             strength
             to
             reject
             them
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             then
             see
             by
             experience
             ,
             that
             the
             strength
             of
             God
             is
             stronger
             then
             the
             flesh
             :
             I
             believe
             the
             dear
             servants
             of
             God
             are
             much
             tempted
             ;
             for
             my
             own
             particular
             ,
             I
             can
             hardly
             hear
             a
             sin
             named
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             been
             tempted
             to
             it
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             found
             the
             teachings
             
             of
             God
             very
             ,
             usefull
             ,
             and
             the
             only
             power
             of
             the
             Father
             at
             such
             times
             hath
             kept
             me
             from
             wicked
             actions
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             if
             thou
             finde
             that
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             thee
             ,
             which
             is
             sincerity
             and
             truth
             ,
             treds
             the
             aspiring
             of
             injustice
             in
             thee
             under
             foot
             ;
             and
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             chastitie
             ,
             
             treds
             adulterous
             ,
             unclean
             enticements
             under
             foot
             ;
             and
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             love
             ,
             treds
             envy
             and
             heart-burning
             grudge
             under
             foot
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             :
             This
             is
             the
             wisdom
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             even
             that
             Son
             of
             righteousnesse
             that
             sets
             you
             free
             ;
             
             for
             this
             is
             the
             powerfull
             oyle
             that
             was
             poured
             upon
             the
             Head
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             runs
             down
             to
             the
             lowest
             member
             .
          
           
             This
             power
             of
             God
             within
             thee
             ,
             answers
             the
             whisperings
             of
             that
             lyar
             the
             flesh
             within
             thee
             ,
             and
             tels
             thee
             ,
             
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             thou
             art
             not
             under
             the
             law
             of
             works
             to
             be
             condemned
             or
             saved
             by
             it
             ,
             but
             thou
             art
             under
             the
             law
             of
             love
             and
             holinesse
             .
             The
             wisdom
             and
             power
             of
             God
             is
             thy
             keeper
             ;
             is
             God
             unrighteous
             ,
             is
             God
             froward
             ,
             is
             God
             envious
             ,
             is
             God
             unclean
             ,
             or
             doth
             he
             take
             delight
             in
             strange
             flesh
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             creature
             without
             himself
             ,
             or
             doth
             he
             not
             delight
             in
             himself
             ,
             in
             whom
             there
             is
             all
             glory
             ?
          
           
           
             Indeed
             friends
             ,
             minde
             what
             I
             tell
             you
             ,
             The
             flesh
             alwayes
             delights
             in
             its
             self
             ,
             
             and
             in
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             creatures
             ;
             
             but
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             thee
             alwayes
             glories
             ,
             and
             delights
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             findes
             rest
             in
             none
             but
             in
             God
             .
          
           
             I
             speak
             this
             ,
             because
             I
             know
             that
             this
             is
             the
             most
             subtil
             ,
             most
             ensnaring
             ,
             and
             most
             dangerous
             temptation
             of
             the
             professing
             flesh
             ,
             of
             any
             I
             know
             :
             And
             if
             God
             appear
             to
             be
             your
             strength
             at
             this
             time
             of
             trial
             ,
             you
             will
             then
             say
             feelingly
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             rejoycing
             thankfull
             heart
             ,
             O
             the
             mighty
             God
             indeed
             is
             my
             strength
             ,
             I
             had
             been
             unjust
             ,
             theevish
             ,
             envious
             ,
             proud
             ,
             given
             to
             all
             uncleannesse
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             but
             the
             power
             of
             Gods
             truth
             ,
             love
             ,
             humility
             ,
             and
             chastitie
             hath
             cast
             this
             strong
             man
             armed
             out
             ;
             
             and
             now
             I
             see
             what
             truth
             is
             ,
             what
             chastitie
             is
             ,
             what
             love
             to
             enemies
             is
             ,
             what
             sincerity
             is
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             anointing
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             that
             rules
             in
             earth
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Son
             that
             hath
             set
             me
             free
             ,
             will
             keep
             me
             free
             :
             every
             particular
             measure
             of
             this
             sweet
             power
             of
             God
             are
             so
             many
             particular
             Angels
             of
             light
             ,
             or
             manifestations
             of
             love
             sent
             from
             the
             father
             ,
             to
             be
             my
             keeper
             :
             Well
             ,
             I
             only
             mention
             this
             experience
             ,
             that
             
             men
             may
             prize
             Gods
             teachings
             more
             then
             they
             have
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             afraid
             of
             mens
             teachings
             when
             Gods
             is
             wanting
             ;
             for
             truly
             the
             most
             glorious
             Preacher
             ,
             or
             professor
             of
             literal
             gospel
             ,
             either
             are
             ,
             or
             will
             prove
             the
             subtilest
             hypocrites
             ,
             if
             this
             power
             of
             God
             be
             not
             their
             strength
             ,
             and
             life
             ,
             for
             without
             God
             we
             can
             do
             nothing
             ,
             and
             by
             him
             ,
             we
             are
             able
             to
             do
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             Some
             truths
             I
             shall
             here
             write
             ,
             which
             brought
             along
             with
             them
             much
             life
             and
             peace
             into
             my
             heart
             ,
             when
             God
             sent
             them
             down
             into
             me
             ,
             (
             or
             rather
             when
             he
             took
             me
             up
             into
             them
             )
             and
             caused
             me
             to
             behold
             ,
             and
             feed
             upon
             the
             glory
             of
             them
             :
             But
             I
             do
             not
             write
             to
             teach
             any
             one
             my
             words
             to
             be
             their
             knowledge
             ,
             for
             what
             I
             know
             ,
             I
             speak
             ,
             and
             leave
             it
             upon
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Reader
             ,
             
             that
             if
             he
             finde
             the
             same
             workings
             of
             God
             in
             him
             ,
             his
             joy
             may
             be
             confirmed
             by
             a
             witnesse
             ,
             and
             so
             fulfilled
             ;
             that
             more
             hands
             may
             be
             lifted
             up
             together
             to
             set
             the
             Crown
             upon
             our
             God
             ,
             and
             that
             more
             mouths
             may
             be
             opened
             ,
             
             to
             sing
             Alleluia
             ,
             and
             prayses
             of
             honour
             to
             our
             Father
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Lamb
             for
             evermore
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             very
             possible
             ,
             that
             a
             man
             may
             attain
             to
             the
             literal
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             
             of
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             may
             speak
             largely
             of
             the
             History
             thereof
             ,
             and
             draw
             conclusions
             ,
             and
             raise
             many
             uses
             for
             the
             present
             support
             of
             a
             troubled
             soul
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             restraining
             of
             lewd
             practises
             ,
             or
             for
             the
             direction
             of
             a
             civill
             conversation
             ,
             and
             yet
             both
             they
             that
             speake
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             hear
             ,
             may
             be
             not
             only
             unacquainted
             with
             ,
             but
             enemies
             to
             that
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             writ
             .
          
           
             For
             it
             is
             not
             the
             Apostles
             writings
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             that
             dwelt
             in
             them
             that
             did
             inspire
             their
             hearts
             ,
             
             which
             gives
             life
             ,
             and
             peace
             to
             us
             all
             :
             And
             therefore
             when
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             
               Jeremiah
               ,
               Ezekiel
               ,
            
             and
             
               Isaiah
            
             spake
             what
             they
             saw
             from
             God
             ,
             they
             spake
             ,
             thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             out
             of
             experience
             of
             what
             they
             saw
             ,
             and
             felt
             ,
             and
             they
             were
             called
             true
             Prophets
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             others
             rise
             up
             ,
             that
             spake
             their
             words
             and
             writings
             ▪
             and
             so
             applying
             them
             to
             another
             age
             ,
             and
             generation
             of
             men
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             did
             ,
             yet
             they
             were
             called
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             because
             they
             had
             seen
             nothing
             themselves
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             walked
             by
             the
             legs
             ,
             and
             saw
             by
             the
             eyes
             of
             the
             true
             Prophets
             ;
             for
             God
             doth
             not
             threaten
             death
             
             to
             every
             City
             in
             every
             age
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             to
             
               Sodome
            
             and
             
               Gomorrah
               ;
            
             neither
             captivity
             to
             every
             people
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             to
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             under
             
               Nebuchadnezar
            
             in
             
               Babylon
               ;
            
             
             neither
             doth
             he
             promise
             victory
             and
             deliverance
             to
             every
             Army
             or
             people
             from
             enemies
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             to
             
               Israel
            
             in
             
               Jehosaphats
            
             time
             .
          
           
             Now
             if
             any
             man
             speak
             ,
             
             and
             assure
             others
             of
             victory
             ,
             when
             God
             purposes
             destruction
             ,
             or
             speaks
             of
             destruction
             ,
             when
             God
             purposes
             a
             victory
             ;
             these
             men
             speak
             at
             random
             ,
             and
             though
             they
             speak
             the
             very
             words
             of
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             yet
             they
             speak
             not
             the
             minde
             of
             him
             that
             gives
             life
             ,
             or
             destroys
             ,
             and
             so
             having
             seene
             nothing
             from
             him
             ,
             they
             are
             to
             be
             reckoned
             among
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             that
             run
             before
             they
             be
             sent
             ▪
             though
             their
             words
             be
             many
             and
             eloquent
             .
          
           
             A
             man
             may
             know
             the
             scriptures
             as
             they
             are
             written
             ,
             
             &
             yet
             a
             stranger
             ,
             yea
             an
             opposing
             enemie
             to
             the
             God
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             as
             the
             Jews
             were
             ,
             they
             knew
             the
             writings
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             
             who
             writ
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             &
             yet
             they
             persecuted
             ,
             and
             killed
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             when
             he
             who
             was
             the
             great
             Prophet
             was
             come
             ,
             because
             they
             knew
             him
             not
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             had
             known
             him
             to
             have
             bin
             the
             great
             
             power
             and
             wisdom
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             would
             not
             have
             killed
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             many
             now
             a
             dayes
             do
             ,
             and
             may
             know
             the
             Scriptures
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             yet
             may
             and
             do
             persecute
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Gospel
             through
             ignorance
             and
             unbelief
             ;
             truly
             friends
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             only
             ,
             
             but
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             God
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             as
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             make
             known
             himself
             by
             his
             Almighty
             working
             to
             you
             ,
             that
             gives
             life
             and
             peace
             to
             you
             ;
             if
             you
             know
             ,
             or
             can
             speak
             of
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             have
             seen
             nothing
             of
             God
             ,
             you
             are
             like
             Parats
             ,
             that
             speak
             the
             words
             of
             another
             as
             you
             have
             been
             taught
             by
             humane
             education
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             the
             same
             anointing
             ,
             or
             power
             and
             wisdom
             of
             God
             dwell
             and
             rule
             in
             you
             ,
             
             as
             did
             appear
             in
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             that
             writ
             ,
             then
             you
             can
             see
             into
             that
             mysterie
             of
             the
             Scripture
             (
             which
             is
             God
             manifest
             in
             flesh
             )
             and
             so
             can
             speak
             the
             minde
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             though
             you
             should
             never
             see
             ,
             hear
             ,
             nor
             reade
             the
             Scriptures
             from
             men
             .
          
           
             If
             your
             peace
             and
             comfort
             in
             God
             should
             only
             remain
             with
             you
             while
             you
             are
             either
             hearing
             ,
             or
             reading
             Scriptures
             ,
             or
             while
             you
             have
             the
             society
             of
             such
             as
             
             can
             speak
             or
             discourse
             thereof
             ,
             and
             then
             finde
             again
             that
             your
             comfort
             and
             peace
             is
             gone
             ,
             when
             you
             are
             deprived
             by
             any
             occasion
             of
             that
             society
             of
             Saints
             ;
             truly
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             that
             though
             you
             prize
             and
             know
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             a
             great
             strangnesse
             between
             you
             and
             the
             God
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             .
          
           
             It
             hath
             been
             such
             a
             time
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             I
             see
             it
             is
             thus
             with
             others
             at
             this
             very
             day
             ;
             let
             them
             enjoy
             outward
             hearing
             ,
             reading
             ,
             and
             liberty
             in
             prayer
             ,
             and
             Saints
             communion
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             in
             peace
             ,
             and
             they
             live
             in
             heaven
             as
             they
             conceive
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             a
             sweet
             life
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             not
             The
             life
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             wisdom
             of
             God
             hedge
             up
             all
             those
             enjoyments
             with
             Thornes
             ,
             and
             leave
             these
             poor
             souls
             alone
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             Christs
             case
             ,
             all
             forsook
             him
             and
             fled
             ,
             and
             left
             him
             alone
             to
             stand
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             enemies
             ;
             why
             truly
             here
             is
             your
             tryall
             for
             God
             hath
             denyed
             you
             the
             opportunities
             of
             hearing
             ,
             reading
             ,
             praying
             ,
             &
             Saints
             fellowship
             ▪
             &
             doth
             not
             your
             heart
             now
             look
             after
             those
             helps
             ,
             &
             mourn
             in
             their
             absence
             ?
             If
             so
             ,
             as
             I
             know
             it
             is
             with
             you
             ,
             then
             where
             is
             your
             knowledge
             ,
             
             experience
             ,
             and
             your
             peace
             in
             ,
             and
             with
             God
             ;
             it
             shews
             plainly
             that
             at
             such
             a
             time
             we
             sucked
             refreshment
             from
             the
             
             creatures
             breasts
             ,
             but
             not
             from
             God
             .
          
           
             Or
             further
             ,
             when
             you
             have
             all
             opportunities
             to
             hear
             ,
             to
             read
             ,
             to
             pray
             ,
             and
             to
             communicate
             with
             Saints
             in
             their
             society
             ,
             and
             yet
             if
             God
             deny
             you
             peace
             and
             life
             under
             all
             this
             enjoyment
             ,
             then
             you
             begin
             to
             mourn
             ,
             to
             see
             your
             barrennesse
             and
             condition
             ,
             like
             a
             fruitlesse
             Fig-tree
             ,
             or
             ruinous
             Wildernesse
             ;
             which
             is
             well
             it
             is
             thus
             with
             you
             ,
             God
             will
             have
             you
             lie
             here
             for
             a
             while
             under
             this
             bondage
             ,
             before
             he
             give
             you
             liberty
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             be
             thus
             with
             you
             ,
             as
             I
             know
             it
             is
             ,
             then
             where
             is
             your
             rest
             and
             peace
             in
             God
             ?
             for
             truly
             God
             will
             take
             up
             his
             people
             into
             such
             a
             height
             of
             glory
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             make
             them
             lie
             down
             in
             rest
             and
             peace
             in
             him
             ,
             when
             no
             visible
             help
             or
             means
             appear
             ,
             when
             there
             is
             no
             Cows
             in
             the
             Stalls
             ,
             
             nor
             blossomes
             on
             the
             Vine
             ▪
             when
             no
             creature
             speaks
             peace
             ,
             but
             every
             creature
             is
             barren
             of
             giving
             refreshment
             ▪
             then
             God
             will
             make
             his
             people
             to
             suck
             life
             from
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             God
             of
             their
             salvation
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             when
             I
             was
             under
             your
             bondage
             ,
             my
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             best
             teacher
             of
             erring
             souls
             ,
             let
             me
             see
             that
             I
             rested
             first
             upon
             outward
             helps
             and
             means
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             you
             call
             Ordinances
             ,
             though
             I
             thought
             not
             so
             ,
             but
             
             was
             offended
             at
             any
             that
             told
             me
             I
             rested
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             God
             gave
             me
             those
             enjoyments
             ,
             and
             yet
             denyed
             me
             a
             heart
             to
             suck
             sweetnesse
             from
             them
             ,
             or
             rather
             withheld
             their
             sweetnesse
             from
             my
             heart
             ,
             then
             I
             was
             troubled
             to
             see
             my
             barrennesse
             ;
             And
             if
             at
             any
             time
             God
             was
             pleased
             to
             let
             a
             beam
             of
             light
             and
             peace
             shine
             into
             me
             ,
             and
             gave
             me
             enlargements
             of
             heart
             ,
             then
             I
             thought
             my self
             to
             know
             God
             ,
             but
             when
             this
             sun
             was
             clouded
             again
             ,
             then
             I
             was
             in
             bondage
             again
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             here
             God
             taught
             me
             that
             I
             knew
             him
             not
             ,
             but
             that
             I
             knew
             his
             gifts
             ,
             and
             the
             beams
             of
             his
             presence
             that
             he
             sent
             down
             to
             refresh
             my
             drooping
             spirit
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             rested
             in
             those
             beams
             ,
             not
             in
             him
             that
             was
             the
             sun
             from
             whence
             those
             beams
             come
             ;
             And
             this
             I
             know
             is
             your
             condition
             ,
             who
             know
             the
             Scriptures
             it
             may
             be
             at
             your
             fingers
             ends
             ,
             as
             we
             say
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             are
             unacquainted
             as
             yet
             with
             the
             God
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             .
             Be
             not
             offended
             with
             this
             expression
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             truth
             ,
             and
             your
             souls
             either
             do
             or
             will
             know
             it
             to
             be
             true
             ▪
          
           
             But
             when
             Gods
             time
             is
             to
             set
             you
             at
             liberty
             from
             your
             bondage
             (
             for
             he
             works
             when
             he
             will
             ,
             
             not
             when
             you
             will
             )
             then
             
             you
             shall
             finde
             this
             frame
             of
             spirit
             in
             you
             ,
             That
             if
             God
             deny
             you
             all
             outward
             means
             and
             helps
             ,
             
             and
             Saints
             communion
             ,
             yet
             you
             are
             content
             ,
             and
             rest
             in
             him
             who
             is
             your
             portion
             ,
             your
             teacher
             ,
             and
             who
             you
             finde
             ,
             see
             ,
             and
             feel
             is
             present
             with
             you
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             you
             finde
             an
             emptiness
             ,
             that
             you
             cannot
             understand
             nor
             speak
             ,
             
             yet
             you
             are
             content
             (
             though
             you
             were
             not
             content
             formerly
             )
             and
             you
             rest
             in
             your
             Fathers
             will
             till
             he
             give
             you
             understanding
             of
             such
             and
             such
             mysteries
             ,
             or
             till
             he
             give
             you
             power
             to
             speak
             or
             act
             ;
             and
             you
             have
             as
             much
             peace
             to
             eye
             God
             ,
             
             and
             to
             wait
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             rest
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             if
             you
             were
             full
             of
             actings
             or
             enjoyed
             much
             of
             the
             Saints
             communion
             ;
             so
             that
             you
             are
             taken
             off
             from
             either
             glorying
             in
             the
             presence
             ,
             or
             mourning
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             any
             creature-help
             ,
             or
             fruit
             .
             If
             you
             never
             see
             the
             faces
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             but
             live
             in
             prison
             ,
             in
             a
             wildernesse
             ,
             or
             in
             some
             private
             place
             ,
             yet
             you
             are
             at
             rest
             in
             God
             ,
             you
             are
             satisfied
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             you
             glory
             only
             in
             his
             presence
             ;
             
             and
             if
             he
             seem
             to
             withdraw
             from
             you
             ,
             by
             slacking
             his
             hand
             in
             giving
             discoveries
             ,
             you
             know
             he
             is
             your
             Father
             still
             ,
             he
             doth
             not
             withdraw
             in
             anger
             ,
             but
             in
             wisdom
             and
             love
             ,
             for
             your
             good
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             teach
             
             you
             more
             experiences
             ;
             for
             that
             soul
             that
             God
             purposes
             to
             give
             plentifull
             experiences
             unto
             ,
             it
             is
             his
             will
             to
             cast
             that
             soul
             often
             into
             straits
             ;
             but
             yet
             you
             are
             content
             ,
             and
             wait
             quietly
             in
             spirit
             ,
             till
             he
             speak
             and
             appear
             in
             powerfull
             presence
             ,
             both
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             to
             you
             .
             Now
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             these
             Nationall
             hurly burlies
             ,
             if
             you
             want
             riches
             ,
             food
             ,
             or
             clothing
             ,
             if
             you
             want
             communion
             of
             good
             people
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             creature-contentments
             ,
             and
             yet
             for
             all
             that
             you
             can
             rest
             quiet
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             at
             peace
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             you
             know
             he
             is
             your
             Father
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             is
             his
             will
             to
             cast
             you
             into
             such
             straits
             :
             Why
             now
             you
             are
             able
             to
             say
             ,
             That
             to
             rest
             and
             lie
             down
             in
             God
             alone
             is
             the
             sweetest
             rest
             that
             every
             you
             tasted
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             WEE
             see
             in
             these
             dayes
             the
             bottomlesse
             pit
             is
             opened
             ,
             and
             the
             mysterie
             of
             iniquity
             is
             begun
             to
             be
             made
             manifest
             to
             men
             ;
             
             That
             is
             ,
             corrupt
             flesh
             is
             laid
             open
             to
             the
             view
             of
             such
             as
             God
             manifests
             his
             wisdom
             and
             power
             in
             ;
             and
             the
             secret
             workings
             of
             this
             wise
             ,
             but
             corrupt
             flesh
             appears
             very
             plentifully
             by
             the
             
             spreading
             forth
             of
             unbelief
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             envy
             ,
             cruelty
             ,
             slavish
             fear
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             in
             shame
             to
             own
             God
             and
             his
             wayes
             ,
             and
             by
             violent
             and
             subtil
             endeavouring
             to
             wear
             out
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             to
             destroy
             the
             mighty
             and
             the
             holy
             people
             ;
             first
             by
             slanders
             ,
             lies
             ,
             and
             bad
             names
             ,
             and
             then
             threatening
             ,
             and
             likewise
             endeavouring
             to
             destroy
             them
             all
             by
             the
             sword
             .
          
           
             By
             reason
             whereof
             ,
             some
             through
             weaknesse
             are
             troubled
             ,
             and
             a
             slavish
             fear
             doth
             possesse
             them
             ,
             that
             the
             sincere
             hearted
             ones
             shall
             suffer
             much
             in
             these
             troublesome
             times
             .
             Indeed
             I
             believe
             God
             may
             suffer
             some
             few
             of
             his
             Saints
             to
             endure
             wasting
             in
             their
             estates
             ,
             and
             may
             give
             up
             the
             liberty
             and
             lives
             of
             their
             bodies
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             wicked
             men
             :
             Yea
             ,
             but
             the
             number
             of
             Saints
             are
             limited
             ,
             and
             the
             length
             of
             their
             sufferings
             are
             limited
             ;
             all
             the
             Saints
             shall
             not
             die
             ,
             neither
             shall
             the
             sufferings
             of
             some
             be
             alwayes
             ,
             for
             the
             devill
             must
             cast
             but
             some
             into
             prison
             (
             not
             all
             )
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             tribulation
             but
             ten
             dayes
             ,
             
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             not
             alwayes
             .
             And
             therefore
             you
             see
             ,
             while
             
               Pharaoh
            
             did
             only
             oppresse
             Israel
             ,
             God
             suffered
             
               Pharaoh
            
             to
             live
             ,
             but
             when
             his
             malice
             rise
             so
             high
             (
             or
             rather
             his
             spirit
             fell
             so
             low
             from
             God-ward
             )
             
             as
             to
             destroy
             all
             Israel
             at
             the
             red
             Sea
             with
             open
             mouth
             ,
             then
             God
             appeared
             to
             preserve
             his
             son
             ,
             
             even
             to
             deliver
             Israel
             ,
             and
             drowned
             
               Pharaoh
            
             and
             all
             the
             Host
             of
             those
             risers
             in
             the
             red
             Sea
             ;
             and
             when
             this
             storm
             was
             over
             ,
             God
             set
             Israel
             in
             a
             condition
             of
             greater
             liberty
             and
             freedom
             ,
             from
             the
             oppression
             of
             enemies
             then
             ever
             he
             was
             in
             before
             .
             And
             in
             King
             
               Davids
            
             time
             ,
             
             when
             the
             uncircumcised
             Nations
             endeavoured
             to
             destroy
             not
             only
             here
             and
             there
             one
             ,
             but
             began
             to
             strike
             at
             the
             root
             ,
             and
             sought
             to
             destroy
             all
             Israel
             ,
             that
             the
             name
             of
             Israel
             might
             be
             had
             no
             more
             in
             remembrance
             ,
             then
             God
             appeared
             for
             their
             protection
             .
          
           
             Even
             so
             ,
             while
             the
             mysterie
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             which
             rules
             in
             the
             unbelievers
             of
             our
             daies
             ,
             have
             sought
             to
             wear
             out
             formerly
             some
             of
             his
             Saints
             by
             High
             Commission
             Courts
             ,
             Sessions
             ,
             Canon
             Laws
             ,
             Whips
             ,
             Prisons
             ,
             and
             death
             ,
             God
             let
             them
             alone
             ,
             he
             had
             appointed
             some
             of
             his
             Lambs
             and
             Sheep
             for
             such
             a
             slaughter
             ;
             as
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Martyrdom
             ,
             not
             all
             ,
             but
             some
             were
             slain
             ,
             here
             and
             there
             one
             ,
             and
             God
             suffered
             it
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             malice
             ,
             and
             the
             hypocriticall
             subtil
             flesh
             strike
             at
             all
             ;
             and
             not
             only
             one
             
               Mordecay
               ,
            
             
             that
             torments
             proud
             
               Hamon
               ,
            
             
             must
             die
             ,
             but
             all
             
               Mordecayes
            
             friends
             and
             people
             .
             Not
             only
             Christ
             must
             die
             ,
             but
             
               Lazarus
               ,
            
             or
             any
             that
             is
             Christs
             friend
             must
             be
             put
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             suffer
             too
             ;
             As
             in
             these
             dayes
             unbelief
             in
             men
             will
             destroy
             all
             Gods
             people
             ;
             it
             is
             the
             generall
             language
             of
             all
             the
             scoffing
             sons
             of
             bondage
             ,
             they
             will
             destroy
             all
             the
             free
             born
             
               Isaacs
            
             under
             those
             reprochfull
             names
             of
             Round-heads
             ,
             Anabaptists
             ,
             Independents
             ;
             nay
             ,
             there
             were
             some
             that
             were
             not
             ashamed
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Countries
             rise
             against
             the
             Parliaments
             Army
             ,
             they
             would
             destroy
             men
             ,
             women
             ,
             and
             children
             of
             the
             Independent
             party
             ,
             and
             root
             them
             all
             out
             .
             Alas
             poor
             creatures
             ,
             God
             may
             suffer
             you
             to
             do
             something
             in
             this
             kinde
             ,
             but
             you
             shall
             finde
             that
             God
             will
             hide
             his
             people
             under
             the
             shadow
             of
             his
             wings
             ,
             and
             when
             you
             have
             killed
             all
             ,
             yet
             those
             that
             you
             would
             kill
             shall
             be
             left
             alive
             .
          
           
             For
             as
             God
             made
             the
             Nations
             formerly
             to
             kill
             one
             another
             while
             Israel
             looked
             on
             ,
             
             and
             were
             saved
             from
             their
             malice
             :
             Even
             so
             God
             can
             make
             an
             outside-professing-Service-book
             man
             ,
             to
             kill
             an
             outside-professing
             Presbyter
             ,
             and
             God
             may
             suffer
             an
             outside-professing
             Presbyter
             ,
             to
             kill
             an
             hypocriticall
             Independent
             ,
             and
             so
             make
             
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Serpent
             to
             sheath
             their
             swords
             in
             one
             anothers
             bowels
             ,
             while
             his
             sincere
             hearted
             ones
             ,
             scattered
             abroad
             in
             the
             Kingdom
             shall
             stand
             and
             look
             on
             ,
             and
             be
             preserved
             by
             Gods
             protecting
             care
             ,
             from
             the
             danger
             .
          
           
             For
             you
             hot
             spirited
             men
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             beleeve
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             you
             Idolize
             so
             much
             ,
             for
             you
             prefer
             those
             writings
             before
             the
             God
             of
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             ;
             
             you
             shall
             finde
             that
             God
             told
             
               Ezekiell
               ,
            
             That
             when
             
               Gog
            
             and
             
               Magog
            
             purposed
             to
             destroy
             Gods
             People
             when
             they
             were
             at
             rest
             ,
             and
             dwelt
             at
             ease
             ,
             why
             saith
             God
             ,
             
               when
               my
               people
               are
               at
               rest
               thou
               shalt
               not
               know
               it
               ,
               but
               I
               will
               sanctifie
               my self
               upon
               thee
               ,
               O
               Gog
               ,
               before
               their
               eyes
               .
            
          
           
             And
             so
             let
             these
             hot
             spirited
             people
             in
             these
             dayes
             do
             the
             worst
             they
             can
             ,
             they
             shall
             never
             destroy
             all
             Gods
             people
             out
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             
             God
             will
             have
             his
             witnesses
             to
             rise
             up
             ,
             that
             shall
             torment
             these
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             for
             though
             God
             suffer
             persecution
             ,
             scoffs
             ,
             reproachful
             names
             and
             oppression
             ,
             yet
             he
             will
             not
             suffer
             a
             small
             rooting
             out
             of
             his
             Saints
             .
          
           
             For
             if
             the
             Nations
             of
             old
             could
             not
             root
             out
             
               Israel
            
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             which
             were
             one
             single
             nation
             ,
             visible
             among
             all
             the
             nations
             
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             though
             they
             did
             endeavour
             it
             ;
             neither
             can
             you
             now
             ,
             you
             hot
             spirited
             people
             ,
             root
             out
             all
             the
             Saints
             ,
             much
             lesse
             ,
             you
             will
             finde
             it
             now
             the
             more
             difficult
             ,
             for
             now
             the
             Saints
             doe
             not
             live
             all
             in
             one
             Nation
             ,
             but
             are
             scattered
             through
             all
             Nations
             ,
             kindreds
             ,
             tongues
             ,
             and
             People
             ;
             The
             appearence
             of
             God
             among
             them
             is
             not
             altogether
             in
             out
             ward
             formall
             worship
             ,
             and
             Temple
             service
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             to
             the
             Jews
             ,
             visible
             to
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             now
             ,
             
             is
             in
             the
             Saints
             ,
             
             that
             they
             worship
             the
             Father
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             secret
             manner
             as
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             world
             cannot
             ,
             nor
             does
             not
             alwayes
             see
             ;
             And
             therefore
             though
             the
             mysterie
             of
             iniquitie
             seek
             to
             kill
             all
             ,
             as
             these
             unbeleevers
             that
             are
             the
             actors
             thereof
             do
             say
             they
             will
             ,
             yet
             they
             cannot
             ,
             because
             they
             cannot
             know
             them
             ;
             And
             when
             they
             have
             killed
             all
             as
             they
             think
             ,
             if
             God
             should
             suffer
             them
             to
             act
             their
             bloody
             intents
             and
             words
             ,
             yet
             in
             conclusion
             it
             will
             appear
             ,
             that
             the
             enemies
             kill
             one
             another
             ,
             and
             spirituall
             
               Israel
            
             will
             be
             preserved
             ;
             
               Herod
            
             killed
             all
             the
             children
             about
             two
             yeres
             old
             .
             
             I
             ,
             but
             the
             Child
             Jesus
             whom
             he
             sought
             chiefly
             to
             kill
             ,
             was
             
             gone
             ,
             sent
             by
             God
             far
             out
             of
             
               Herods
            
             reach
             ;
             and
             when
             it
             shall
             appeare
             in
             conclusion
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             killed
             their
             own
             hypocritical
             people
             ,
             and
             the
             sincere
             hearted
             ,
             whom
             they
             aymed
             at
             are
             escaped
             ,
             their
             vexation
             wil
             increase
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             dye
             with
             sorrow
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             now
             Judge
             if
             God
             be
             not
             the
             chief
             sufferer
             ,
             because
             they
             will
             not
             leave
             God
             a
             seed
             on
             earth
             ;
             you
             Saints
             of
             God
             ,
             be
             not
             troubled
             to
             hear
             that
             your
             neighbours
             will
             plunder
             and
             kill
             you
             ,
             and
             root
             out
             all
             
               Israel
            
             out
             of
             the
             land
             ,
             
             they
             cannot
             do
             it
             ,
             God
             will
             fight
             for
             you
             against
             them
             ,
             the
             cause
             is
             Gods
             ,
             not
             yours
             ;
             And
             in
             seeking
             your
             ruine
             ,
             they
             will
             pull
             their
             own
             ruine
             speedily
             upon
             themselves
             ,
             
               Pharaoh
            
             thought
             to
             destroy
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             and
             his
             own
             destruction
             ,
             which
             he
             thought
             least
             upon
             ,
             was
             accomplished
             .
          
           
             Be
             not
             troubled
             at
             these
             threatnings
             ,
             but
             stand
             still
             ,
             waite
             with
             a
             quiet
             peaceable
             heart
             on
             God
             ,
             
             and
             see
             what
             a
             deliverance
             he
             will
             work
             for
             you
             ;
             Assure
             your selves
             I
             see
             God
             working
             a
             great
             deliverance
             for
             you
             ,
             your
             number
             shall
             increase
             ,
             the
             number
             of
             bloody
             minded
             men
             shall
             decrease
             ,
             therefore
             do
             you
             meet
             God
             by
             faith
             ,
             and
             honour
             him
             ,
             by
             owning
             him
             in
             
             the
             middest
             of
             these
             stormes
             ;
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             your
             riches
             ,
             friends
             or
             bodily
             life
             doth
             not
             make
             you
             happie
             ,
             nor
             the
             losse
             of
             these
             cannot
             make
             you
             miserable
             ;
             if
             you
             have
             these
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             enjoyment
             of
             God
             within
             that
             gives
             you
             a
             sweet
             use
             of
             them
             without
             ;
             if
             all
             be
             taken
             from
             you
             ,
             it
             is
             your
             Fathers
             will
             to
             suffer
             it
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             be
             honoured
             by
             it
             ,
             your
             oppressions
             and
             sufferings
             will
             bring
             glory
             to
             him
             ;
             And
             if
             you
             lose
             your
             life
             ,
             then
             your
             work
             in
             done
             ,
             therefore
             stand
             still
             with
             comfort
             ,
             in
             the
             place
             and
             condition
             God
             hath
             put
             you
             in
             ;
             And
             say
             ,
             Father
             ,
             do
             with
             my
             estate
             ,
             my
             body
             ,
             my
             life
             ,
             what
             thou
             wilt
             ,
             honour
             thy selfe
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             by
             me
             ,
             and
             thy
             will
             be
             done
             .
             Now
             if
             once
             God
             hath
             brought
             your
             spirit
             to
             this
             frame
             ,
             then
             God
             is
             glorified
             on
             your
             behalf
             ,
             for
             now
             the
             glory
             of
             Christ
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             hath
             subdued
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             
             and
             is
             revealed
             in
             you
             .
             But
             God
             is
             evil
             spoken
             of
             ,
             and
             doth
             suffer
             on
             their
             behalf
             that
             persecute
             .
          
           
             Now
             know
             you
             weake
             ones
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             you
             ,
             but
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             greatest
             long
             sufferer
             in
             these
             times
             ;
             it
             is
             not
             men
             ,
             but
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             in
             men
             ,
             which
             the
             mysterie
             of
             iniquity
             strives
             against
             ,
             
             for
             do
             
             you
             not
             see
             how
             the
             spirit
             of
             lies
             would
             root
             out
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             envy
             would
             root
             out
             the
             spirit
             of
             love
             ,
             
             the
             spirit
             of
             hypocrisie
             would
             root
             out
             the
             the
             spirit
             of
             sincerity
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             pride
             ,
             and
             self
             honouring
             ,
             would
             root
             out
             the
             spirit
             of
             humility
             that
             honours
             God
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             self-will
             would
             root
             out
             the
             spirit
             of
             meekness
             and
             patience
             ,
             that
             waits
             upon
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             unfaithful
             rashness
             &
             discontent
             ,
             would
             root
             out
             the
             spirit
             of
             quietness
             that
             is
             at
             restin
             God
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             greedy
             covetousness
             ,
             injustice
             and
             oppression
             ,
             would
             root
             out
             the
             spirit
             of
             justice
             and
             tenderness
             that
             depends
             upon
             God
             .
             And
             in
             one
             word
             ,
             the
             mysterie
             of
             iniquitie
             ,
             Beast
             ,
             whorish
             spirit
             ,
             or
             flesh
             ,
             having
             a
             time
             given
             him
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             act
             and
             shew
             its
             wisdome
             and
             power
             ,
             strvies
             might
             and
             maine
             to
             root
             out
             all
             appearance
             of
             God
             out
             of
             mankinde
             .
             But
             alas
             poor
             Serpent
             ,
             thou
             must
             die
             thy self
             ,
             Gods
             time
             is
             neer
             expired
             that
             he
             gave
             thee
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             rooting
             thee
             out
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             and
             consuming
             in
             the
             fire
             of
             his
             wrath
             ;
             
             for
             he
             will
             become
             the
             Lord
             our
             righteousness
             ,
             and
             dwell
             in
             flesh
             himselfe
             ;
             this
             is
             Gods
             mysterie
             ,
             which
             he
             is
             in
             and
             about
             to
             make
             publikely
             manifest
             amongst
             men
             .
          
           
           
             But
             as
             yet
             hypocrisie
             raignes
             ,
             and
             would
             raigne
             as
             King
             ;
             And
             sincerity
             ,
             which
             is
             God
             ,
             is
             laughed
             to
             scorne
             .
             The
             national
             peace
             and
             liberty
             is
             pretended
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             outward
             shew
             of
             love
             to
             God
             )
             but
             secretly
             most
             men
             ,
             both
             of
             high
             and
             low
             degree
             ,
             intend
             either
             to
             inrich
             themselves
             with
             the
             kingdomes
             monies
             &
             ruins
             ,
             or
             else
             by
             their
             secret
             underhand
             working
             ,
             endeavour
             to
             vent
             their
             malice
             upon
             the
             kingdomes
             friends
             ,
             even
             the
             Saints
             .
             And
             alas
             poor
             blinde
             creature
             ,
             you
             work
             your
             own
             ruine
             ;
             take
             
               Lot
            
             out
             of
             
               Sodome
               ,
            
             and
             the
             vengeance
             of
             Gods
             Law
             fals
             immediatly
             ,
             therefore
             you
             weak
             ones
             that
             are
             troubled
             ,
             take
             notice
             ,
             That
             God
             is
             most
             persecuted
             ,
             hated
             ,
             and
             fought
             against
             in
             these
             dayes
             ,
             for
             the
             plaine
             truth
             is
             ,
             the
             mysterie
             of
             iniquity
             would
             not
             have
             the
             God
             of
             love
             to
             have
             any
             appearance
             in
             earth
             ;
             So
             that
             God
             is
             the
             greatest
             sufferer
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             that
             truth
             which
             my
             soul
             most
             drives
             at
             ,
             is
             this
             which
             follows
             :
             that
             though
             God
             suffer
             most
             ,
             
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             against
             his
             will
             ,
             
             but
             with
             his
             will
             ;
             And
             that
             this
             spirit
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             or
             mysterie
             of
             iniquity
             ,
             that
             fights
             against
             God
             ,
             hath
             no
             power
             to
             act
             like
             it self
             ,
             till
             God
             limit
             
             him
             that
             power
             ,
             and
             limit
             him
             a
             time
             to
             act
             that
             power
             in
             .
             And
             here
             I
             shall
             shew
             in
             my
             experience
             ,
             what
             I
             see
             and
             know
             the
             Devill
             is
             ;
             And
             what
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Devill
             is
             ,
             and
             by
             what
             power
             he
             workes
             .
          
           
             The
             Devill
             or
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             in
             the
             full
             body
             of
             him
             ,
             is
             unrighteous
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             imaginations
             thereof
             .
             
             He
             is
             that
             
               Belzebub
            
             that
             sat
             among
             the
             sonnes
             of
             God
             ,
             
             that
             is
             ,
             among
             the
             five
             sences
             or
             spirituall
             lights
             which
             God
             hath
             set
             in
             the
             soul
             ;
             for
             the
             imagination
             of
             flesh
             will
             not
             submit
             it self
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             is
             found
             a
             chiefe
             enemy
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             pride
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             envy
             ,
             slavish
             feare
             ,
             distrust
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             carnall
             thoughts
             ,
             selfe
             love
             ,
             
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             are
             particular
             Devils
             ,
             that
             first
             intices
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             brings
             him
             to
             trouble
             ;
             and
             every
             one
             of
             those
             have
             particular
             degrees
             ,
             like
             legions
             of
             Devils
             ,
             which
             holds
             the
             creature
             man
             ,
             in
             bondage
             .
          
           
             While
             a
             man
             enjoyes
             his
             lusts
             ,
             he
             hath
             a
             seeming
             peace
             within
             himself
             .
             But
             when
             the
             holy
             law
             appears
             to
             discover
             those
             lurking
             Devils
             ,
             then
             begins
             the
             creatures
             torment
             and
             slaverie
             ;
             And
             this
             lets
             me
             see
             what
             the
             enmity
             of
             nature
             is
             between
             God
             and
             me
             .
          
           
           
             The
             enmity
             in
             flesh
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             spirit
             of
             envy
             and
             darknesse
             ,
             which
             is
             Gods
             opposite
             ,
             as
             darknesse
             is
             opposite
             to
             light
             ,
             and
             heat
             opposite
             to
             cold
             .
             And
             this
             workes
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             man
             ,
             to
             maintaine
             its
             unclean
             beeing
             ,
             
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             beeing
             of
             God
             .
             And
             while
             it
             hath
             its
             liberty
             ,
             sinfull
             man
             is
             in
             peace
             .
             But
             when
             God
             pleases
             that
             the
             declaration
             of
             righteousnesse
             shall
             take
             hold
             upon
             that
             enmity
             ,
             it
             throws
             the
             sinner
             presently
             under
             sorrowes
             ,
             and
             breakes
             his
             peace
             to
             pieces
             .
             And
             this
             is
             that
             which
             the
             scriptures
             in
             my
             experience
             calls
             the
             Devil
             or
             murtherer
             ;
             Even
             the
             enmity
             that
             is
             in
             my
             nature
             against
             God
             ,
             
             which
             threw
             me
             under
             the
             flashings
             of
             Gods
             righteous
             law
             ,
             which
             was
             enmity
             against
             me
             ,
             and
             this
             I
             shall
             endeavour
             to
             clear
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             BUt
             first
             of
             all
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             righteous
             Law
             here
             to
             be
             understood
             ?
             I
             Answer
             ;
             It
             is
             not
             the
             words
             of
             the
             letter
             ,
             called
             the
             ten
             Commandements
             ,
             and
             therein
             only
             bound
             up
             ;
             
             But
             it
             is
             the
             manifestations
             of
             God
             in
             all
             ,
             or
             any
             one
             of
             his
             Attributes
             ,
             
             shining
             forth
             upon
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             creature
             ,
             endeavouring
             by
             his
             spirituall
             power
             to
             swallow
             up
             all
             the
             motions
             and
             imaginations
             of
             the
             flesh
             into
             God
             .
             And
             so
             burning
             up
             ,
             (
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             burning
             )
             all
             the
             dross
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             the
             creature
             may
             appeare
             pure
             gold
             .
             As
             thus
             ,
             the
             manifestation
             of
             Gods
             wisdom
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
             
             is
             directly
             opposite
             to
             the
             wisdome
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             declares
             it
             to
             be
             folly
             ,
             which
             inward
             discoverie
             troubles
             and
             shames
             the
             man
             ,
             though
             none
             see
             and
             know
             it
             but
             himselfe
             .
             The
             manifestations
             of
             Gods
             love
             ,
             humilitie
             &
             truth
             ,
             is
             directly
             opposite
             to
             the
             carnal
             love
             ,
             carnal
             humilitie
             ,
             &
             unrighteousness
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
             The
             chastitie
             and
             holinesse
             of
             God
             lets
             a
             man
             see
             his
             uncleannesse
             and
             filthy
             lust
             .
             
             The
             sincerity
             of
             God
             ,
             shining
             forth
             upon
             the
             heart
             ,
             discovers
             its
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             so
             of
             all
             other
             manifestations
             of
             God
             ,
             being
             darted
             into
             the
             heart
             by
             the
             father
             ;
             He
             declares
             the
             creature
             his
             weaknesse
             ,
             and
             that
             every
             way
             he
             comes
             short
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             reason
             whereof
             the
             creature
             is
             filled
             with
             horror
             and
             torment
             ,
             which
             the
             eye
             of
             other
             men
             sees
             not
             ,
             but
             stands
             and
             admires
             .
          
           
             So
             then
             (
             here
             lies
             the
             mysterie
             ,
             though
             to
             me
             it
             is
             an
             unfolded
             truth
             ,
             for
             I
             speak
             
             what
             I
             know
             .
             )
             The
             Serpent
             or
             proud
             flesh
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             imaginations
             of
             it
             ,
             endeavours
             to
             maintain
             its
             corrupt
             self
             ,
             and
             to
             swallow
             up
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             pure
             spirit
             .
             But
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             wisdome
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             manifested
             in
             all
             the
             branches
             of
             it
             ,
             to
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             heart
             ,
             doth
             swallow
             up
             the
             other
             into
             himself
             ,
             and
             destroys
             and
             consumes
             all
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             
             and
             becomes
             the
             King
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             ruling
             and
             dwelling
             in
             flesh
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             what
             is
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Devill
             ,
             and
             by
             what
             power
             doth
             he
             work
             ?
             I
             answer
             :
             This
             is
             not
             a
             power
             distinct
             from
             God
             ,
             
             as
             I
             have
             thought
             ,
             that
             the
             Devill
             is
             a
             middle
             power
             between
             God
             and
             me
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             power
             of
             my
             proud
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             Gods
             holy
             Law
             ,
             closing
             together
             ,
             the
             one
             fighting
             against
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             so
             slew
             me
             ,
             and
             held
             me
             under
             bondage
             ,
             as
             thus
             ;
          
           
             God
             bids
             the
             heart
             trust
             in
             him
             by
             inward
             whisperings
             ,
             the
             heart
             not
             knowing
             God
             ,
             looks
             after
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             thinks
             it
             cannot
             live
             without
             money
             ,
             lands
             ,
             help
             of
             men
             and
             creatures
             ;
             This
             is
             the
             Devill
             that
             tempts
             .
             Well
             ,
             the
             pure
             spirit
             ,
             or
             holy
             law
             within
             tels
             the
             heart
             ,
             he
             must
             be
             
             stript
             of
             all
             these
             ,
             and
             trust
             providence
             for
             subsistence
             ;
             the
             heart
             while
             it
             hath
             use
             and
             plenty
             of
             all
             these
             ,
             saith
             ,
             yes
             ,
             I
             will
             trust
             God
             for
             every
             thing
             .
             Yea
             ,
             but
             when
             riches
             fayle
             ,
             friends
             frowne
             ,
             men
             withdraw
             help
             ,
             and
             begin
             to
             speak
             evil
             ,
             and
             to
             hate
             ,
             and
             the
             heart
             sees
             it
             must
             trust
             in
             God
             ,
             or
             starve
             ,
             and
             yet
             it
             cannot
             ,
             he
             hath
             no
             power
             ,
             slavish
             feare
             and
             unbeliefe
             is
             so
             storng
             in
             him
             ,
             then
             it
             begins
             to
             sinck
             ;
             And
             it
             reasons
             thus
             ,
          
           
             I
             have
             no
             riches
             ,
             
             no
             certain
             dwelling
             place
             ,
             no
             way
             to
             get
             a
             subsistence
             ,
             I
             am
             crossed
             in
             all
             ,
             
             I
             have
             no
             cordiall
             friend
             ,
             no
             succour
             from
             men
             ;
             
             if
             any
             seem
             to
             succour
             me
             ,
             it
             is
             for
             their
             owne
             ends
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             have
             got
             what
             they
             can
             from
             me
             ,
             they
             leave
             me
             ,
             and
             turne
             enemies
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             heart
             sees
             he
             is
             left
             alone
             ,
             and
             in
             this
             low
             estate
             ,
             
             feare
             &
             distrust
             ,
             
             two
             strong
             divels
             buffets
             the
             poor
             creature
             ,
             and
             squizes
             his
             spirit
             flat
             ,
             for
             he
             sees
             nothing
             fulfilled
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             feeles
             no
             power
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             his
             spirit
             droops
             .
             So
             that
             here
             is
             depth
             of
             misery
             in
             the
             hearts
             apprehension
             ,
             it
             is
             hedged
             in
             with
             sorrows
             on
             every
             side
             .
          
           
             Let
             him
             look
             to
             men
             and
             creatures
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             no
             help
             ,
             all
             hath
             forsaken
             
             him
             ,
             and
             stands
             aloofe
             off
             ;
             let
             him
             look
             within
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             he
             sees
             nothing
             but
             slavish
             feare
             ,
             and
             unbelief
             ▪
             questioning
             the
             truth
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             how
             can
             such
             things
             be
             ?
             and
             so
             beating
             him
             off
             from
             quiet
             closing
             with
             God
             ,
             but
             labouring
             to
             make
             a
             breach
             between
             God
             and
             himselfe
             .
             
             Well
             ;
             thy
             spirit
             is
             full
             of
             languishing
             ,
             this
             is
             a
             very
             low
             ebb
             ,
             but
             thou
             art
             not
             forsaken
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             though
             thy
             perswasion
             is
             much
             shaken
             ;
             the
             reason
             of
             all
             is
             this
             ,
             The
             pure
             law
             of
             the
             spirit
             is
             scorching
             and
             burning
             up
             the
             unbeliefe
             of
             thy
             flesh
             ,
             to
             make
             thee
             know
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             thee
             bright
             in
             the
             eyes
             of
             God
             and
             men
             hereafter
             .
             Now
             speake
             ,
             if
             this
             be
             not
             true
             ,
             you
             that
             have
             waded
             in
             ,
             
             or
             through
             this
             fire
             ,
             some
             are
             wading
             in
             this
             fire
             ,
             few
             have
             waded
             through
             it
             ,
             all
             must
             be
             burned
             herein
             ,
             more
             or
             lesse
             ,
             before
             they
             lie
             down
             quietly
             in
             the
             lap
             of
             providence
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             
             this
             is
             the
             power
             of
             darknesse
             and
             bondage
             ,
             under
             which
             the
             divell
             ,
             or
             troubles
             within
             ,
             doth
             buffet
             you
             .
             The
             power
             of
             my
             unrighteous
             flesh
             strives
             to
             maintain
             the
             kingly
             power
             in
             me
             ,
             and
             the
             righteous
             Law
             ,
             or
             the
             pure
             spirit
             strives
             to
             maintain
             his
             owne
             righteous
             and
             kingly
             power
             in
             me
             ,
             by
             tredding
             the
             other
             under
             
             foot
             ;
             If
             proud
             flesh
             stand
             ,
             then
             the
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             in
             me
             must
             be
             destroyed
             ,
             but
             if
             he
             keep
             the
             field
             ,
             and
             raigne
             in
             me
             ,
             then
             the
             head
             of
             my
             troubles
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             must
             be
             bruised
             ;
             And
             this
             is
             the
             enmity
             of
             natures
             between
             God
             and
             me
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             Divell
             ;
             and
             the
             power
             of
             this
             Divell
             ,
             or
             enmity
             ,
             doth
             not
             worke
             without
             the
             will
             ,
             but
             according
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             killing
             the
             disobedient
             creature
             ;
             when
             the
             serpent
             in
             flesh
             kills
             ,
             then
             the
             creature
             ,
             man
             ,
             dies
             from
             God
             :
             but
             when
             the
             law
             comes
             and
             kills
             ,
             then
             the
             creature
             begins
             to
             live
             again
             to
             God
             .
          
           
             The
             flesh
             and
             darknesse
             within
             me
             ,
             
             is
             the
             Divell
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             that
             never
             spoke
             truth
             .
             And
             the
             power
             of
             the
             perfect
             law
             taking
             hold
             thereupon
             ,
             threw
             me
             under
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             sealed
             up
             my
             miserie
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             utter
             darknesse
             ,
             for
             my
             soul
             lived
             below
             the
             life
             and
             nature
             of
             God
             in
             sin
             and
             disobedience
             ,
             and
             while
             that
             strong
             man
             kept
             the
             house
             ,
             I
             had
             peace
             ,
             and
             I
             lived
             below
             the
             comforts
             and
             joyes
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             sorrowes
             and
             miserie
             ,
             under
             the
             sence
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             for
             that
             sin
             ,
             and
             then
             my
             sinfull
             peace
             was
             taken
             from
             me
             :
             And
             this
             is
             Hell
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             
             extremitie
             of
             the
             power
             of
             darknesse
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             Divell
             is
             not
             a
             middle
             power
             ,
             distinct
             from
             God
             ,
             between
             God
             and
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             so
             waits
             as
             a
             Gaoler
             to
             do
             his
             Office
             when
             the
             Judge
             condemns
             the
             sinner
             ,
             as
             some
             say
             ,
             and
             as
             I
             thought
             ;
             but
             it
             is
             the
             power
             of
             proud
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             the
             pure
             spirit
             mixing
             together
             ;
             not
             as
             friends
             ,
             
             but
             enemies
             ,
             opposing
             each
             other
             ,
             and
             so
             killing
             the
             weaker
             party
             ,
             the
             creature
             ,
             and
             taking
             peace
             from
             him
             .
             And
             though
             God
             suffer
             the
             Divell
             to
             act
             ,
             and
             gives
             him
             a
             power
             sometimes
             over
             the
             creature
             ,
             yet
             God
             doth
             suffer
             it
             ,
             not
             to
             ruine
             his
             creature
             man
             ,
             
             but
             to
             ruine
             the
             Divell
             ,
             to
             bruise
             that
             serpents
             head
             ,
             and
             to
             reconcile
             the
             creature
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             raise
             him
             up
             to
             enjoy
             the
             life
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             is
             dead
             under
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Divell
             .
          
           
             This
             proud
             flesh
             ,
             or
             Divell
             ,
             is
             called
             the
             wicked
             one
             ,
             in
             his
             severall
             degrees
             ,
             in
             mankinde
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             serpent
             ,
             which
             bends
             his
             bow
             ,
             and
             makes
             ready
             his
             arrowes
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             shoot
             privily
             at
             him
             that
             is
             upright
             in
             heart
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             at
             the
             appearance
             of
             God
             in
             the
             heart
             of
             man
             ,
             in
             every
             degree
             and
             measure
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             that
             envious
             ,
             uncleane
             ,
             and
             wicked
             
             man
             that
             gathers
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             that
             scatters
             from
             Christ
             ;
             for
             let
             a
             man
             ,
             in
             whom
             any
             measure
             of
             this
             serpent
             rules
             ,
             preach
             ,
             pray
             ,
             beare
             rule
             ,
             or
             do
             any
             thing
             ,
             he
             gives
             not
             the
             honour
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             he
             gathers
             up
             the
             honour
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             full
             of
             selfe-seeking
             ,
             and
             selfe-praise
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             the
             wicked
             one
             ,
             whether
             he
             be
             little
             or
             big
             ;
             And
             God
             is
             angrie
             with
             this
             wicked
             one
             every
             day
             :
             And
             this
             lordly
             power
             of
             the
             serpent
             must
             be
             killed
             ,
             before
             the
             manifestations
             of
             the
             fathers
             love
             favour
             sweet
             to
             the
             creature
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             
             this
             is
             the
             tempter
             ,
             
             this
             is
             he
             that
             deceives
             the
             Nations
             ;
             this
             proud
             flesh
             that
             would
             sit
             in
             Gods
             Temple
             ,
             
             and
             be
             as
             God
             ,
             
             is
             the
             mysterie
             Babylon
             ,
             the
             mother
             of
             all
             abominations
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             first
             mover
             to
             all
             enmity
             against
             God
             ,
             for
             it
             will
             not
             own
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             .
             But
             now
             it
             is
             the
             righteous
             Law
             that
             makes
             this
             appear
             to
             be
             enmity
             ;
             for
             light
             discovers
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             of
             fire
             discovers
             coldnesse
             .
             Now
             the
             great
             mysterie
             of
             God
             is
             this
             ,
             he
             will
             remove
             this
             great
             stone
             or
             mountain
             that
             lies
             between
             him
             and
             his
             creature
             ;
             for
             he
             will
             swallow
             up
             his
             own
             dispensation
             of
             wrath
             ,
             as
             the
             creature
             cals
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
             Law
             of
             holinesse
             ,
             proving
             the
             creature
             a
             sinner
             ,
             and
             so
             casting
             him
             under
             sorrow
             ,
             which
             is
             sense
             of
             wrath
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             swallow
             up
             the
             enmity
             of
             our
             natures
             into
             love
             ,
             
             even
             into
             himself
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             make
             of
             two
             ,
             one
             ,
             when
             this
             mixed
             murderer
             is
             cast
             out
             of
             heaven
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             devil
             ,
             or
             murderer
             appears
             ,
             sometimes
             within
             a
             man
             ,
             in
             troubling
             and
             filling
             the
             heart
             and
             flesh
             with
             sorrows
             and
             misery
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             he
             appears
             without
             :
             when
             the
             spirit
             of
             proud
             flesh
             in
             other
             men
             envies
             me
             ,
             God
             may
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             gives
             way
             that
             that
             spirit
             of
             envy
             shall
             go
             forth
             and
             prosper
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             his
             will
             ;
             for
             if
             the
             envy
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             cruelty
             that
             breaths
             in
             others
             be
             acted
             upon
             me
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             the
             will
             of
             that
             envious
             spirit
             for
             my
             ruine
             ,
             but
             the
             will
             of
             God
             is
             done
             ,
             in
             suffering
             that
             spirit
             to
             act
             for
             its
             own
             ruine
             ,
             and
             my
             healing
             :
             And
             truly
             I
             have
             a
             great
             perswasion
             ,
             that
             though
             God
             suffer
             this
             unclean
             spirit
             to
             run
             up
             and
             down
             ,
             and
             range
             in
             this
             Kingdom
             of
             England
             ,
             yet
             God
             will
             heal
             England
             in
             conclusion
             ,
             and
             cast
             this
             devil
             or
             unclean
             spirit
             into
             the
             lake
             of
             fire
             ,
             and
             so
             consume
             him
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             one
             Scripture
             that
             gives
             great
             light
             into
             this
             truth
             .
             
             The
             devil
             ,
             troubler
             ,
             
             or
             spirit
             of
             darkness
             in
             other
             men
             did
             envy
             
               Job
               ,
            
             (
             which
             indeed
             is
             but
             the
             imagination
             of
             proud
             envious
             flesh
             ,
             for
             this
             is
             
               Belzebub
            
             that
             devises
             mischief
             )
             and
             told
             God
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             would
             lay
             his
             hand
             upon
             him
             ,
             
               Job
            
             would
             curse
             him
             to
             his
             face
             .
             Imagination
             thought
             (
             arising
             from
             envy
             )
             that
             afflictions
             would
             be
             a
             means
             to
             make
             a
             breach
             between
             God
             and
             
               Job
               ,
            
             as
             those
             wicked
             men
             did
             imagine
             in
             
               Wisdom
            
             2.
             21.
             
             Well
             ,
             God
             said
             Amen
             to
             the
             request
             of
             that
             evill
             spirit
             ,
             behold
             ,
             saith
             God
             to
             the
             devil
             ,
             
               Job
            
             is
             in
             thy
             hand
             ,
             even
             under
             that
             very
             power
             of
             temptation
             and
             suffering
             as
             thou
             wouldst
             have
             him
             to
             be
             under
             ,
             only
             touch
             not
             his
             life
             ;
             so
             that
             here
             is
             a
             power
             limited
             to
             Satan
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             envy
             of
             flesh
             in
             other
             men
             against
             
               Job
               ;
            
             but
             this
             power
             is
             not
             Satans
             power
             properly
             ,
             distinct
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             very
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             the
             God
             of
             wisdom
             hath
             given
             and
             limited
             to
             Satan
             ,
             whereby
             God
             will
             honour
             himself
             ,
             and
             shame
             the
             devil
             ,
             and
             bruise
             his
             head
             by
             
               Jobs
            
             sufferings
             .
          
           
             The
             spirit
             of
             envy
             imagines
             ,
             that
             if
             
               Jobs
            
             Cattle
             and
             goods
             should
             be
             taken
             away
             by
             robbery
             ,
             it
             would
             vex
             him
             ,
             and
             make
             him
             speak
             evill
             of
             God
             ,
             therefore
             desires
             that
             such
             a
             crosse
             might
             befall
             
               Iob
               ;
            
             and
             
             God
             said
             Amen
             ,
             I
             grant
             thee
             thy
             desire
             ,
             let
             that
             befall
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             spirit
             of
             envy
             imagines
             ,
             that
             if
             
               Iobs
            
             house
             was
             burned
             ,
             and
             his
             children
             killed
             ,
             it
             would
             make
             him
             blaspheme
             God
             ,
             and
             therefore
             desires
             that
             power
             ;
             God
             said
             Amen
             ,
             I
             grant
             thee
             that
             power
             so
             to
             do
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             spirit
             of
             envy
             imagines
             another
             mischief
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             
               Iob
            
             filled
             with
             diseases
             in
             his
             body
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             his
             friends
             and
             kindred
             forsake
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             a
             bitter
             crosse
             to
             him
             ;
             God
             said
             Amen
             ,
             let
             it
             be
             so
             .
          
           
             Now
             these
             evils
             are
             acted
             upon
             
               Iob
               ,
            
             as
             if
             the
             devill
             did
             it
             by
             his
             power
             ,
             distinct
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             no
             ,
             it
             is
             by
             Gods
             power
             ,
             limited
             to
             the
             devil
             ,
             at
             the
             devils
             request
             :
             not
             so
             much
             to
             gratifie
             the
             devil
             ,
             as
             by
             this
             means
             to
             bruise
             his
             head
             ;
             for
             God
             makes
             use
             of
             Satans
             malice
             ,
             in
             desiring
             these
             miseries
             to
             befall
             
               Iob
               ,
            
             to
             do
             two
             things
             ,
             first
             to
             try
             
               Iob
               ,
            
             and
             to
             make
             him
             the
             more
             bright
             and
             faithfull
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             he
             appeared
             afterward
             :
             And
             secondly
             to
             shame
             envy
             and
             the
             devil
             by
             his
             own
             weapon
             ;
             
             for
             such
             means
             as
             the
             devil
             did
             imagine
             would
             make
             
               Iob
            
             to
             curse
             God
             ,
             God
             uses
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             thereby
             made
             
               Iob
            
             to
             
             worship
             him
             more
             experimentally
             .
          
           
             The
             spirit
             of
             pride
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             and
             envy
             desired
             to
             sit
             in
             Gods
             Temple
             (
             Mankinde
             )
             and
             not
             only
             in
             the
             whole
             bulk
             of
             Mankinde
             ,
             but
             in
             that
             part
             which
             is
             neerest
             and
             dearest
             to
             God
             ,
             even
             the
             Spouse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             or
             elect
             City
             ,
             that
             thereby
             he
             might
             the
             more
             provoke
             God
             :
             Well
             ,
             God
             said
             Amen
             ,
             and
             grants
             him
             a
             power
             to
             sit
             there
             ,
             and
             to
             rule
             and
             tred
             the
             holy
             City
             under
             foot
             forty
             two
             moneths
             ,
             
             or
             for
             a
             time
             ,
             times
             ,
             and
             a
             half
             time
             ;
             and
             now
             the
             devil
             raigns
             not
             by
             a
             power
             absolute
             of
             his
             own
             ,
             but
             by
             a
             limited
             power
             ,
             and
             a
             limited
             time
             too
             given
             him
             from
             God
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             all
             this
             time
             Satan
             hath
             made
             use
             of
             this
             power
             ,
             and
             his
             malice
             hath
             appeared
             very
             violent
             ,
             and
             not
             only
             the
             Saints
             ,
             but
             God
             in
             the
             Saints
             especially
             hath
             suffered
             ;
             for
             his
             wisdom
             ,
             his
             love
             ,
             his
             patience
             ,
             his
             faithfulnesse
             and
             truth
             hath
             been
             tempted
             and
             tryed
             to
             purpose
             :
             I
             ,
             but
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             is
             the
             same
             ,
             he
             alters
             not
             ,
             and
             therefore
             in
             conclusion
             ,
             when
             the
             righteous
             Law
             takes
             away
             this
             limited
             power
             which
             this
             devil
             and
             wicked
             one
             desired
             and
             obtained
             ,
             it
             will
             then
             appear
             it
             did
             him
             no
             good
             ,
             but
             proves
             his
             utter
             shame
             and
             ruine
             ,
             and
             declares
             God
             
             to
             be
             the
             only
             one
             infinite
             beeing
             ,
             to
             the
             eternall
             glory
             of
             his
             own
             name
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             in
             these
             dayes
             ,
             we
             see
             and
             feel
             great
             troubles
             and
             temptations
             do
             compasse
             men
             round
             ,
             and
             it
             appears
             to
             the
             eye
             of
             man
             ,
             as
             if
             envy
             hypocrisie
             ,
             pride
             ,
             and
             self-will
             ruled
             as
             it
             would
             himself
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             there
             were
             no
             power
             to
             restrain
             this
             flood
             of
             ungodlinesse
             :
             I
             ,
             but
             dear
             friends
             ,
             know
             that
             all
             this
             power
             of
             temptation
             which
             you
             see
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             malice
             and
             hypocrisie
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             their
             own
             power
             ,
             but
             Gods
             power
             ,
             or
             the
             dispensation
             of
             visible
             wrath
             ,
             which
             God
             hath
             put
             into
             the
             hand
             of
             that
             evil
             spirit
             for
             a
             time
             .
             It
             is
             not
             his
             own
             absolutely
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             a
             limited
             power
             and
             time
             ;
             
             and
             this
             speaks
             great
             comfort
             to
             the
             Saints
             ,
             for
             God
             will
             bring
             good
             out
             of
             all
             this
             ;
             God
             ,
             our
             God
             and
             Father
             ,
             stands
             and
             looks
             on
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             of
             all
             this
             hurly-burly
             will
             bring
             everlasting
             glory
             to
             the
             Father
             ,
             in
             and
             through
             his
             Saints
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             shame
             and
             ruin
             to
             the
             devil
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             be
             not
             troubled
             you
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             high
             ,
             though
             you
             be
             hated
             ,
             reproached
             ,
             and
             persecuted
             ,
             for
             if
             you
             would
             see
             Satans
             head
             bruised
             ,
             you
             must
             first
             suffer
             your
             heel
             to
             be
             bruised
             by
             his
             temptations
             ;
             
             so
             that
             reason
             tells
             you
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             a
             necessitie
             that
             the
             Divell
             should
             enjoy
             a
             limited
             time
             ,
             and
             power
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             God
             himself
             suffers
             most
             in
             these
             times
             ;
             for
             though
             Satan
             get
             a
             power
             to
             try
             and
             tempt
             the
             saints
             ,
             and
             to
             trouble
             the
             world
             ,
             yet
             the
             envy
             of
             the
             flesh
             principally
             strikes
             at
             God
             ;
             for
             pride
             fights
             against
             humilitie
             ,
             malice
             fights
             against
             love
             ,
             falshood
             fights
             against
             sincerity
             ,
             ignorance
             fights
             against
             knowledge
             ,
             self-will
             in
             flesh
             ,
             fights
             against
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             ,
             the
             pure
             spirit
             that
             dwels
             in
             flesh
             ;
             So
             that
             God
             himself
             is
             the
             sufferer
             :
             But
             that
             Satan
             ,
             or
             father
             of
             lies
             shoots
             at
             ;
             and
             the
             Father
             suffers
             it
             thus
             to
             be
             ,
             and
             limits
             him
             a
             power
             thus
             to
             fight
             against
             him
             ,
             that
             in
             conclusion
             he
             may
             send
             forth
             the
             brightness
             of
             his
             Law
             ,
             and
             bruise
             Satans
             head
             by
             his
             own
             weapons
             ,
             and
             Judge
             ,
             and
             condemne
             him
             by
             the
             words
             of
             his
             own
             mouth
             ,
             and
             works
             of
             his
             own
             hands
             ,
             
             and
             swallow
             up
             that
             spirit
             of
             envy
             and
             darkness
             into
             himself
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             love
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             yea
             God
             himself
             ,
             and
             so
             takes
             him
             out
             of
             the
             way
             that
             troubles
             his
             Saints
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             rest
             and
             lie
             down
             sweetly
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             no
             troubler
             at
             all
             to
             trouble
             them
             ,
             when
             this
             accuser
             is
             once
             cast
             out
             of
             Heaven
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Saints
             in
             all
             their
             afflictions
             look
             upon
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             that
             smites
             them
             ,
             
             as
             
               Iob
            
             did
             ;
             but
             unbeleevers
             that
             live
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             think
             it
             is
             the
             Devils
             power
             ,
             and
             not
             God
             :
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             NOw
             this
             adverse
             power
             ,
             which
             men
             readily
             think
             is
             the
             Devils
             power
             ,
             distinct
             from
             Gods
             ,
             as
             though
             God
             had
             no
             hand
             in
             it
             ,
             appears
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             very
             power
             of
             God
             in
             an
             immediate
             dispensation
             of
             wrath
             upon
             the
             sinner
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             we
             call
             Devill
             ,
             that
             terrifies
             ,
             is
             but
             the
             declaration
             of
             the
             rigour
             of
             the
             righteous
             law
             of
             God
             ,
             laying
             hold
             upon
             the
             corruption
             that
             is
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             which
             the
             sinner
             cannot
             look
             upon
             ,
             and
             live
             ;
             for
             if
             God
             look
             upon
             any
             creature
             through
             the
             righteous
             law
             ,
             which
             the
             creature
             ,
             man
             ,
             hath
             gone
             astray
             from
             ,
             he
             cannot
             live
             .
             But
             when
             the
             law
             of
             love
             hath
             swallowed
             that
             law
             of
             works
             that
             required
             perfection
             from
             the
             creature
             ,
             then
             the
             brightness
             &
             power
             of
             that
             love
             shining
             upon
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             changing
             the
             man
             in
             to
             the
             same
             nature
             and
             glory
             ,
             makes
             him
             
             able
             to
             behold
             God
             ,
             and
             live
             ;
             yea
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             joyfully
             too
             ,
             both
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             before
             him
             ;
             But
             let
             me
             not
             digress
             too
             far
             .
          
           
             The
             adverse
             power
             spoken
             of
             ,
             is
             the
             very
             dispensation
             of
             the
             wrath
             of
             God
             upon
             sinners
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             one
             scripture
             doth
             countenance
             this
             ;
             
             which
             is
             this
             ,
             So
             he
             drove
             out
             the
             man
             ,
             and
             placed
             at
             the
             East
             of
             the
             garden
             of
             
               Eden
               ,
            
             Cherubins
             ,
             and
             a
             flaming
             sword
             which
             turned
             every
             way
             ,
             to
             keep
             the
             way
             of
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             .
             By
             tree
             of
             life
             is
             meant
             God
             himself
             ,
             in
             whom
             
               Adam
            
             dwelt
             ;
             And
             
               Adam
            
             himself
             ,
             was
             that
             living
             garden
             in
             whom
             God
             delighted
             ;
             But
             since
             
               Adam
            
             began
             to
             delight
             in
             himself
             ,
             he
             went
             out
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             set
             this
             flaming
             sword
             to
             flash
             against
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             that
             so
             he
             might
             come
             into
             God
             again
             ,
             and
             taste
             ,
             and
             eat
             ,
             and
             delight
             himselfe
             in
             that
             tree
             of
             life
             ,
             till
             it
             was
             the
             good
             pleasure
             of
             God
             to
             take
             him
             in
             again
             .
             And
             so
             all
             sinners
             stand
             without
             the
             spirit
             ,
             till
             God
             pull
             them
             into
             himself
             ,
             in
             his
             own
             time
             and
             season
             ;
             But
             that
             creature
             that
             is
             beginning
             to
             look
             in
             ,
             by
             desires
             ,
             and
             inquirings
             ,
             and
             precious
             delight
             towards
             God
             ,
             is
             in
             the
             way
             of
             entrance
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             spirit
             of
             burning
             is
             made
             manifest
             ,
             he
             shall
             then
             enter
             in
             ,
             and
             finde
             rest
             .
          
           
           
             Well
             ,
             
               Adam
            
             is
             gone
             out
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             this
             flaming
             sword
             is
             set
             against
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             shall
             not
             enter
             in
             again
             ;
             but
             
               Adam
            
             sees
             not
             this
             mysterie
             ,
             because
             the
             love
             of
             self
             had
             blinded
             his
             eyes
             ;
             And
             
               Adam
            
             is
             hid
             from
             God
             among
             the
             trees
             and
             leaves
             of
             self-aspiring
             principles
             that
             rise
             up
             in
             him
             ,
             to
             which
             he
             gave
             consent
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             more
             knowing
             man
             then
             God
             had
             made
             him
             ,
             
             and
             he
             could
             not
             see
             God
             through
             these
             ,
             the
             love
             of
             selfe
             was
             so
             thick
             :
             This
             teaches
             every
             one
             to
             waite
             upon
             the
             Father
             for
             pure
             teaching
             ,
             and
             to
             covet
             after
             no
             more
             knowledge
             ,
             then
             what
             is
             freely
             given
             them
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             Father
             is
             beginning
             to
             work
             a
             great
             mysterie
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             pull
             
               Adam
            
             out
             of
             selfish
             flesh
             again
             ,
             and
             to
             plant
             him
             into
             the
             pure
             spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             bring
             him
             into
             the
             most
             fruitfull
             garden
             of
             
               Eden
               .
            
             But
             this
             God
             would
             not
             do
             presently
             ,
             but
             in
             length
             of
             time
             ;
             and
             
               Adam
            
             neither
             could
             ,
             nor
             should
             come
             back
             again
             to
             deny
             self
             and
             flesh
             ,
             and
             to
             acknowledge
             the
             Father
             his
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             till
             the
             Father
             was
             pleased
             to
             appoint
             a
             time
             when
             he
             would
             manifest
             himselfe
             in
             
               Adam
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             God
             hath
             set
             this
             flaming
             sword
             ,
             which
             turns
             every
             way
             ,
             to
             
             keep
             the
             way
             of
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             ;
             
               Adam
            
             must
             not
             come
             in
             ,
             to
             live
             in
             the
             pure
             spirit
             again
             ,
             
             till
             he
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
             his
             filthy
             garments
             taken
             from
             him
             by
             the
             fathers
             own
             hand
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             fathers
             own
             time
             .
          
           
             Now
             I
             conceive
             ,
             and
             truly
             I
             finde
             in
             my
             own
             experience
             ,
             that
             this
             flaming
             sword
             is
             the
             enmity
             of
             natures
             spoken
             of
             ,
             wch
             is
             set
             in
             our
             hearts
             since
             the
             fall
             ,
             being
             a
             mixture
             of
             opposite
             natures
             ,
             &
             so
             a
             frighting
             ,
             and
             killing
             the
             creature
             with
             terror
             ;
             So
             that
             let
             me
             go
             or
             come
             ,
             think
             or
             do
             ,
             or
             turne
             any
             way
             ,
             this
             enmity
             hath
             met
             with
             me
             ,
             terrifing
             and
             troubling
             of
             me
             ;
             for
             I
             could
             apprehend
             nothing
             from
             God
             but
             anger
             ;
             And
             so
             long
             as
             I
             looked
             upon
             God
             as
             an
             angry
             God
             ,
             I
             could
             not
             look
             upon
             him
             and
             live
             ,
             but
             was
             as
             a
             stranger
             to
             the
             peace
             and
             rest
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             I
             lay
             under
             bondage
             .
          
           
             Now
             all
             afflictions
             ,
             crosses
             ,
             troubles
             ,
             straits
             ,
             that
             I
             met
             withall
             ,
             &
             the
             of
             death
             ,
             or
             feare
             of
             dangers
             ,
             or
             feares
             that
             some
             Devill
             ,
             or
             spirit
             would
             take
             hold
             upon
             me
             if
             I
             were
             alone
             in
             any
             dark
             room
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             night
             ,
             I
             thought
             it
             was
             the
             Devill
             ,
             some
             third
             power
             between
             God
             and
             me
             ,
             that
             affrighted
             me
             ;
             But
             alas
             ,
             now
             I
             see
             it
             
             was
             but
             the
             dispensation
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             ,
             the
             shinings
             forth
             of
             the
             righteous
             law
             upon
             me
             ,
             which
             ,
             as
             fire
             ,
             scorched
             &
             burned
             the
             enmity
             of
             my
             nature
             ,
             &
             so
             became
             a
             torment
             to
             me
             ,
             though
             I
             saw
             it
             not
             ,
             and
             that
             flamed
             ,
             and
             flashed
             against
             me
             ,
             which
             way
             so
             ever
             I
             went
             ;
             So
             that
             this
             adverse
             power
             that
             troubles
             the
             creature
             ,
             is
             not
             a
             Devill
             distinct
             from
             God
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             the
             very
             power
             of
             Gods
             righteous
             law
             ,
             or
             dispensation
             of
             his
             wrath
             ,
             yea
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             burning
             ,
             
             which
             appeares
             very
             terrible
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             enmity
             of
             nature
             that
             is
             between
             God
             and
             the
             sinner
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             agreement
             between
             God
             and
             the
             sinner
             ,
             for
             sinners
             are
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             God
             in
             place
             and
             comfort
             ,
             till
             there
             be
             a
             oneness
             wrought
             between
             God
             and
             them
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             anointing
             ,
             Christ
             .
             And
             then
             this
             Devill
             vanishes
             ,
             the
             enmity
             dies
             ,
             the
             flaming
             sword
             is
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             Father
             appeares
             in
             manifestations
             of
             love
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             oneness
             ,
             to
             the
             joy
             ,
             life
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             creature
             ,
             which
             way
             soever
             he
             goes
             .
             Then
             the
             creature
             looks
             not
             upon
             God
             as
             an
             angrie
             God
             ,
             but
             a
             God
             of
             love
             to
             him
             ,
             whatsoever
             befalls
             him
             .
             Let
             him
             meet
             with
             afflictions
             ,
             crosses
             ,
             prison
             ,
             frownes
             of
             friends
             ,
             sickness
             ,
             death
             ,
             
             any
             thing
             ,
             still
             the
             poor
             redeemed
             soul
             can
             say
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             good
             will
             of
             my
             loving
             Father
             ,
             his
             will
             be
             done
             .
             Now
             the
             bondage
             ,
             the
             enmity
             ,
             the
             flaming
             sword
             ,
             and
             Divell
             is
             taken
             away
             ;
             and
             the
             creatures
             taste
             and
             eat
             daily
             of
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             ,
             even
             live
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             God
             in
             them
             ;
             and
             here
             is
             liberty
             .
             Now
             
               Adam
            
             is
             come
             into
             the
             garden
             again
             ,
             and
             finds
             rest
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             none
             to
             keep
             him
             out
             of
             this
             enioyment
             any
             longer
             .
          
           
             The
             Apostle
             
               Paul
            
             cleares
             this
             ,
             
             when
             he
             speaks
             what
             Jesus
             Christ
             the
             Anoynting
             does
             for
             sinners
             ,
             saith
             ,
             he
             hath
             abolished
             in
             his
             flesh
             the
             enmity
             ,
             even
             the
             law
             of
             Commandments
             ,
             and
             so
             making
             peace
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             might
             reconcile
             both
             Jews
             and
             Gentiles
             to
             God
             ,
             in
             one
             body
             ,
             by
             the
             cross
             ,
             having
             slaine
             the
             enmity
             thereby
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             now
             you
             see
             ,
             for
             what
             reason
             God
             set
             the
             flaming
             sword
             in
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             the
             living
             garden
             ;
             that
             this
             Enmity
             might
             appeare
             ,
             and
             work
             ,
             till
             the
             time
             and
             season
             of
             the
             Father
             came
             ;
             That
             the
             Anoynting
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             wisdome
             and
             power
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             did
             come
             and
             take
             it
             away
             ,
             and
             reconcile
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             offending
             creature
             ,
             so
             making
             peace
             by
             uniting
             them
             into
             one
             spirit
             of
             love
             ;
             throwing
             down
             all
             
             partition
             walls
             ,
             taking
             away
             the
             dispensation
             of
             wrath
             ,
             or
             Divell
             ,
             and
             murtherer
             ,
             and
             now
             shines
             in
             the
             bright
             beames
             of
             love
             in
             the
             soule
             .
          
           
             Let
             God
             and
             man
             be
             made
             friends
             ,
             and
             you
             never
             here
             of
             a
             Divell
             to
             trouble
             ,
             or
             affright
             ,
             or
             kill
             any
             more
             ;
             therefore
             this
             Divell
             ,
             
             or
             adverse
             power
             ,
             is
             no
             other
             ,
             but
             the
             dispensation
             of
             wrath
             ,
             through
             the
             strictness
             of
             a
             righteous
             Law
             ,
             which
             the
             creature
             lies
             under
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             disobedience
             ;
             and
             when
             the
             Anoynting
             hath
             made
             God
             and
             the
             creature
             meet
             in
             love
             each
             to
             other
             ,
             the
             enmity
             dies
             ,
             and
             the
             murthering
             Divell
             vanishes
             away
             ,
             and
             is
             cast
             into
             the
             lake
             of
             fire
             ,
             
             and
             so
             consumed
             ,
             and
             shall
             never
             affright
             ,
             or
             terrifie
             the
             creature
             any
             more
             .
          
           
             Indeed
             ,
             while
             these
             enmities
             are
             in
             force
             ,
             there
             is
             great
             flashings
             one
             against
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             there
             is
             troubles
             within
             a
             man
             ,
             horror
             and
             trembling
             ,
             and
             secret
             burning
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             frightings
             ,
             and
             apparisions
             of
             wrath
             without
             a
             man
             ;
             but
             all
             these
             are
             but
             the
             effects
             of
             a
             righteous
             law
             ,
             occasioned
             through
             enmity
             of
             natures
             ,
             but
             I
             say
             ,
             when
             the
             Anoynting
             hath
             made
             a
             oneness
             ,
             so
             that
             God
             dwels
             ,
             and
             rules
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             man
             lives
             in
             God
             ;
             then
             
             all
             those
             frightings
             are
             taken
             away
             .
          
           
             But
             is
             there
             no
             divel
             that
             tempted
             Christ
             ?
             or
             that
             opposes
             God
             ?
             yes
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             power
             of
             darkness
             ,
             or
             spirit
             of
             enmity
             ,
             that
             was
             the
             first
             fruit
             that
             sprang
             up
             from
             mankinde
             after
             he
             was
             made
             ,
             and
             which
             does
             yet
             dwel
             and
             rule
             in
             disobedient
             flesh
             ;
             untill
             Christ
             ,
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             stronger
             ,
             come
             and
             cast
             him
             out
             .
          
           
             For
             as
             those
             whisperings
             of
             flesh
             ,
             that
             rise
             up
             in
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             wich
             was
             the
             serpent
             that
             inticed
             him
             to
             disobey
             ;
             did
             move
             
               Adam
            
             with
             a
             tickling
             desire
             to
             be
             more
             wise
             and
             honourable
             then
             God
             at
             present
             had
             set
             him
             in
             ,
             to
             which
             
               Adam
            
             gave
             consent
             ,
             and
             so
             eat
             of
             the
             tree
             of
             knowledge
             of
             good
             and
             evill
             ,
             even
             his
             own
             selfe
             and
             imagination
             .
          
           
             The
             same
             whisperings
             of
             flesh
             appeared
             in
             the
             humane
             nature
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
             for
             he
             was
             thereby
             inticed
             to
             dislike
             that
             condion
             his
             father
             had
             put
             him
             in
             ;
             for
             first
             he
             was
             moved
             to
             murmur
             against
             the
             father
             ,
             as
             though
             his
             father
             were
             carelesse
             of
             his
             son
             ,
             in
             letting
             him
             fast
             forty
             dayes
             ,
             
             and
             forty
             nights
             ;
             and
             so
             the
             flesh
             would
             have
             had
             Christ
             to
             have
             waited
             no
             longer
             on
             his
             father
             ,
             but
             to
             Command
             those
             stones
             to
             become
             bread
             .
             But
             Christ
             rejected
             that
             inticement
             .
          
           
           
             Then
             the
             flesh
             begins
             to
             move
             him
             to
             presume
             upon
             his
             fathers
             protection
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             cast
             himselfe
             down
             from
             the
             pinacle
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
             upon
             this
             conceit
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             the
             son
             of
             God
             ,
             this
             is
             an
             unreasonable
             attempt
             ,
             even
             mere
             confusion
             ,
             as
             all
             the
             wisdome
             of
             the
             flesh
             is
             .
             But
             Christ
             rejects
             this
             likewise
             .
          
           
             Then
             the
             flesh
             intices
             him
             to
             Convetousness
             ,
             and
             vaine
             glory
             ,
             after
             the
             things
             of
             the
             world
             ;
             and
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             if
             he
             would
             cease
             waiting
             upon
             the
             fathers
             providence
             ,
             and
             follow
             the
             imaginations
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             all
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             world
             should
             be
             his
             ;
             for
             the
             imagination
             of
             the
             flesh
             thinks
             it
             can
             compasse
             any
             thing
             by
             its
             own
             wit
             and
             policy
             .
             But
             Christ
             rejects
             this
             likewise
             ;
             and
             because
             he
             was
             the
             son
             ,
             he
             delighted
             to
             obey
             ,
             and
             to
             wait
             upon
             his
             father
             ,
             and
             was
             content
             with
             his
             condition
             his
             father
             had
             put
             him
             in
             ;
             so
             that
             here
             was
             whisperings
             of
             unbelief
             ,
             whisperings
             of
             pride
             ,
             and
             whisperings
             of
             covetousness
             ,
             and
             vaine
             glory
             ,
             all
             which
             are
             the
             fruits
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           
             But
             Jesus
             Christ
             gave
             no
             consent
             thereunto
             ,
             as
             
               Adam
            
             the
             first
             man
             did
             ,
             but
             stil
             kept
             close
             to
             his
             father
             ,
             &
             sinned
             not
             ;
             so
             that
             here
             was
             the
             divell
             ,
             the
             motions
             ,
             and
             imaginations
             
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             that
             tempted
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             slew
             him
             ;
             And
             here
             was
             the
             same
             divell
             that
             tempted
             Christ
             ,
             for
             he
             did
             partake
             of
             flesh
             ,
             and
             was
             tempted
             in
             all
             things
             like
             unto
             us
             ;
             But
             Christ
             slew
             him
             ,
             and
             cast
             him
             out
             of
             heaven
             ,
             humane
             flesh
             ,
             
             and
             therefore
             this
             Anoynting
             ,
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             earnest
             of
             our
             Inheritance
             ,
             that
             as
             this
             power
             of
             God
             did
             dwell
             in
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             trod
             the
             divell
             ,
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             the
             fleshy
             imagination
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             killed
             him
             that
             killed
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             us
             in
             him
             ;
             even
             so
             the
             same
             power
             in
             the
             fathers
             times
             and
             seasons
             will
             bruise
             the
             same
             Serpents
             head
             in
             every
             son
             and
             daughter
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             tread
             them
             under
             his
             feet
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             till
             such
             time
             as
             Christ
             hath
             finished
             this
             great
             mysterie
             ,
             
             there
             is
             ,
             &
             will
             be
             troublers
             in
             this
             flesh
             ,
             our
             bodies
             ;
             for
             the
             risings
             up
             of
             a
             mans
             own
             concupiscence
             will
             trouble
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             flaming
             sword
             ,
             the
             dispensations
             of
             the
             righteous
             law
             ,
             laying
             hold
             thereupon
             ,
             will
             affright
             and
             terrifie
             the
             enslaved
             creature
             ,
             and
             raise
             mountains
             of
             miserie
             against
             him
             ;
             and
             so
             from
             hence
             comes
             all
             those
             horrors
             within
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             all
             those
             alterations
             ,
             and
             hurly burlies
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             upon
             ,
             mens
             estates
             ,
             families
             ,
             
             and
             persons
             ,
             as
             we
             see
             befell
             
               Iob
               ,
            
             which
             losses
             and
             miseries
             to
             
               Iob
               ,
            
             were
             the
             breakings
             forth
             of
             a
             righteous
             law
             upon
             
               Iob
               ,
            
             tempered
             by
             the
             wisdome
             of
             God
             ,
             not
             for
             
               Iobs
            
             hurt
             ,
             or
             the
             Devills
             good
             ,
             but
             for
             
               Iobs
            
             liberty
             and
             peace
             with
             God
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             devils
             utter
             shame
             and
             distruction
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             in
             all
             your
             troubles
             ,
             I
             could
             wish
             you
             could
             look
             upon
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             that
             smites
             ,
             and
             not
             upon
             the
             Devill
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             God
             ,
             as
             I
             have
             done
             ,
             and
             I
             know
             you
             do
             ;
             for
             when
             God
             is
             pleased
             to
             open
             your
             eyes
             ,
             as
             to
             see
             that
             it
             is
             he
             that
             smites
             ,
             affrights
             ,
             torments
             ,
             shakes
             kingdoms
             ,
             families
             ,
             estates
             ,
             &
             persons
             ,
             through
             the
             power
             of
             his
             righteous
             law
             ,
             which
             all
             flesh
             have
             gone
             astray
             from
             ,
             and
             which
             the
             power
             of
             darkness
             ,
             even
             the
             imagination
             of
             your
             proud
             flesh
             stil
             flashes
             against
             .
             I
             say
             ,
             if
             the
             father
             please
             to
             let
             you
             see
             this
             ,
             then
             that
             which
             you
             call
             devill
             will
             appeare
             to
             be
             in
             you
             ,
             &
             his
             power
             wil
             appear
             to
             your
             sight
             ,
             &
             you
             will
             see
             that
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Anointing
             ,
             the
             law
             of
             love
             (
             and
             by
             no
             other
             power
             )
             you
             will
             &
             must
             be
             set
             free
             from
             the
             devil
             in
             short
             time
             .
             For
             first
             ,
             the
             Father
             doth
             quicken
             and
             awake
             you
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             takes
             away
             the
             flaming
             sword
             ,
             &
             causes
             the
             creature
             that
             was
             lost
             ,
             to
             come
             into
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             taste
             ,
             and
             eat
             of
             
             him
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             wait
             upon
             him
             ,
             and
             live
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             The
             Apostle
             
               Paul
            
             saith
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             letter
             that
             kils
             ,
             but
             the
             Spirit
             gives
             life
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             strictnesse
             of
             a
             righteous
             Law
             being
             broken
             by
             the
             creature
             ,
             it
             kils
             the
             creature
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             the
             flaming
             sword
             that
             turns
             every
             way
             upon
             the
             thoughts
             ,
             words
             ,
             and
             actions
             of
             the
             sinner
             ,
             presenting
             nothing
             but
             wrath
             ,
             misery
             ,
             and
             death
             in
             the
             inward
             sight
             of
             the
             minde
             .
             But
             now
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             the
             Law
             of
             love
             ,
             this
             quickens
             ,
             and
             unites
             the
             Father
             and
             his
             creature
             again
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             one
             :
             This
             Spirit
             doth
             burn
             up
             ,
             and
             cast
             away
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             that
             enmity
             ,
             and
             it
             casts
             the
             dispensation
             of
             wrath
             out
             of
             Gods
             hand
             ,
             and
             so
             removes
             that
             enmity
             likewise
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             God
             appears
             not
             in
             anger
             ,
             as
             an
             enemy
             ,
             and
             his
             Declarations
             are
             not
             in
             terms
             of
             killing
             ,
             and
             bruising
             ,
             and
             making
             the
             creature
             grone
             under
             misery
             ,
             affrightings
             ,
             and
             death
             :
             But
             he
             appears
             in
             manifestations
             of
             love
             ,
             peace
             ,
             and
             fatherly
             oneness
             :
             
             Now
             all
             the
             clouds
             and
             storms
             are
             blown
             over
             ,
             and
             the
             love
             of
             the
             father
             shines
             bright
             and
             hot
             upon
             the
             soul
             ,
             making
             it
             fruitfull
             in
             love
             ,
             joy
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             in
             humility
             ,
             obedience
             ,
             and
             delight
             
             in
             God
             ,
             now
             the
             troubler
             ,
             or
             devill
             is
             cast
             out
             ,
             and
             goes
             ;
             and
             there
             is
             a
             onenesse
             of
             life
             ,
             peace
             ,
             liberty
             and
             joy
             between
             God
             and
             his
             creature
             .
             Wel
             ,
             this
             may
             be
             a
             burthen
             to
             some
             ,
             to
             heare
             me
             thus
             speak
             ,
             but
             to
             you
             that
             the
             son
             hath
             given
             liberty
             to
             ,
             I
             am
             confident
             it
             will
             drop
             a
             pretious
             favour
             into
             your
             spirit
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             A
             poor
             soule
             that
             lies
             under
             bondage
             ,
             before
             the
             father
             sets
             him
             free
             ,
             is
             troubled
             in
             a
             two-fold
             sence
             ;
             both
             which
             are
             the
             fruits
             or
             effects
             of
             the
             righteous
             law
             ,
             
             which
             hath
             first
             slaine
             the
             creature
             ,
             by
             taking
             advantage
             of
             disobedience
             ,
             and
             then
             holds
             him
             under
             the
             bondage
             of
             that
             death
             ,
             till
             the
             law
             of
             love
             swallow
             up
             the
             murtherer
             ,
             and
             set
             the
             creature
             free
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             poor
             enslaved
             creature
             is
             tossed
             with
             many
             troubles
             within
             his
             own
             spirit
             ,
             which
             no
             man
             sees
             but
             himselfe
             ,
             such
             as
             these
             ;
             sometimes
             he
             cannot
             pray
             ,
             then
             he
             is
             troubled
             ;
             &
             when
             he
             doth
             pray
             ,
             he
             either
             misplaces
             his
             words
             ,
             or
             he
             hath
             
             been
             too
             long
             ,
             or
             too
             short
             ,
             or
             some
             self-praysing
             thoughts
             arise
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             is
             troubled
             ;
             he
             cannot
             understand
             ,
             nor
             speak
             what
             is
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             findes
             himself
             able
             to
             speake
             ,
             then
             memory
             fayles
             him
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             is
             troubled
             ;
             when
             people
             do
             not
             regard
             him
             for
             his
             preaching
             and
             praying
             then
             he
             is
             troubled
             ;
             when
             others
             tell
             him
             that
             he
             must
             cease
             praying
             ,
             and
             preaching
             ,
             and
             self-acting
             ,
             and
             wait
             upon
             the
             Father
             for
             his
             pure
             teaching
             ,
             for
             time
             is
             coming
             that
             every
             one
             must
             be
             taught
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             this
             troubles
             him
             very
             much
             .
             Well
             ,
             all
             these
             troubles
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             proceed
             from
             the
             shinings
             forth
             of
             the
             righteous
             law
             upon
             the
             proud
             heart
             ,
             and
             he
             cannot
             bear
             it
             ,
             because
             he
             seeks
             himselfe
             more
             then
             God
             ;
             the
             unbelief
             of
             the
             heart
             lives
             by
             sence
             upon
             the
             creature
             ;
             the
             law
             of
             God
             tels
             the
             heart
             ,
             he
             must
             trust
             God
             ,
             and
             not
             man
             ,
             and
             though
             all
             sence
             fayl
             him
             from
             men
             and
             creatures
             ,
             yet
             to
             waite
             upon
             God
             ,
             but
             this
             troubles
             him
             ,
             he
             cannot
             wait
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             do
             wait
             ,
             he
             questions
             whether
             he
             shall
             have
             such
             things
             he
             is
             bid
             to
             wait
             for
             ;
             and
             the
             poor
             heart
             lies
             under
             great
             tossings
             .
          
           
             Again
             ,
             in
             his
             course
             of
             trading
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             if
             he
             ask
             sometimes
             too
             little
             ,
             or
             
             sometimes
             too
             much
             for
             his
             wares
             ,
             then
             he
             is
             troubled
             ,
             and
             do
             what
             he
             can
             ,
             his
             heart
             is
             troubled
             ,
             because
             he
             thinks
             he
             might
             have
             done
             better
             ;
             when
             business
             goes
             cross
             to
             his
             minde
             ,
             he
             is
             troubled
             ;
             whether
             it
             be
             fair
             weather
             or
             fowl
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             not
             just
             to
             his
             minde
             ,
             he
             is
             troubled
             .
          
           
             Then
             appears
             pride
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             frowardness
             ,
             uncleaness
             springing
             up
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             these
             trouble
             him
             ;
             if
             he
             cannot
             speak
             for
             God
             ,
             when
             others
             speak
             against
             him
             ,
             as
             he
             thinks
             ,
             then
             he
             is
             troubled
             ;
             if
             he
             do
             speak
             of
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             then
             his
             heart
             tels
             him
             he
             is
             an
             hypocrite
             ,
             or
             self-lover
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             is
             trobled
             ;
             so
             that
             there
             arises
             not
             a
             thought
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             some
             fretting
             ,
             or
             trouble
             tyed
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             vvhat
             are
             all
             these
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             but
             even
             a
             legion
             of
             devils
             ,
             or
             troublers
             ,
             that
             holds
             the
             creature
             under
             bondage
             ,
             and
             torments
             him
             thus
             in
             hell
             day
             and
             night
             .
             I
             call
             it
             a
             hell
             ,
             for
             it
             is
             a
             condition
             of
             darkness
             ,
             below
             the
             life
             ,
             comfort
             ,
             and
             peace
             of
             God
             .
             All
             these
             are
             wrought
             in
             the
             soul
             by
             the
             righteous
             Law
             ;
             for
             the
             creature
             strives
             to
             be
             wise
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             proves
             him
             a
             fool
             ;
             he
             would
             fain
             be
             righteous
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Law
             shews
             him
             
             he
             is
             a
             wicked
             hypocrite
             ;
             he
             would
             fain
             have
             faith
             and
             holiness
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             shews
             him
             he
             is
             an
             unbelieving
             sinner
             ;
             he
             would
             fain
             enjoy
             the
             peace
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             yet
             enjoy
             himself
             too
             ,
             the
             Law
             tels
             him
             ,
             he
             must
             deny
             himself
             ,
             and
             take
             up
             his
             cross
             daily
             if
             he
             would
             enjoy
             God
             ;
             he
             would
             fain
             be
             counted
             some
             body
             for
             wisdom
             ,
             faith
             ,
             prayer
             ,
             preaching
             ,
             the
             Law
             tels
             him
             ,
             all
             is
             as
             good
             as
             nothing
             ,
             because
             he
             goes
             forth
             in
             his
             own
             strength
             ,
             and
             the
             power
             of
             the
             father
             is
             absent
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             the
             Law
             is
             that
             flaming
             sword
             ,
             which
             turns
             every
             way
             upon
             the
             sinner
             ,
             and
             scorches
             the
             poor
             imprisoned
             soul
             in
             every
             thought
             of
             his
             heart
             ,
             
             burning
             up
             his
             pride
             and
             self-conceit
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             righteous
             Law
             raigns
             like
             a
             Tyrant
             in
             ,
             
             and
             over
             the
             poor
             prisoner
             ;
             and
             while
             the
             soul
             is
             thus
             tormented
             by
             the
             dispensation
             of
             wrath
             ,
             the
             envious
             spirit
             of
             darkness
             that
             rules
             in
             other
             men
             ,
             delights
             to
             see
             this
             poor
             creature
             thus
             under
             bondage
             ,
             and
             so
             casts
             jeers
             ,
             slanders
             ,
             reproaches
             ,
             and
             hard
             usage
             upon
             him
             :
             Envy
             rejoyces
             in
             others
             misery
             ,
             even
             as
             Love
             rejoyceth
             in
             the
             liberty
             and
             life
             of
             others
             .
             But
             poor
             soul
             ,
             know
             this
             ,
             that
             God
             is
             burning
             up
             thy
             dross
             ,
             and
             ere
             long
             vvill
             set
             thee
             at
             liberty
             ,
             
             and
             the
             fire
             of
             love
             that
             burns
             in
             thee
             ,
             will
             break
             forth
             to
             thy
             comfort
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             will
             give
             thee
             power
             to
             rejoyce
             over
             the
             Devill
             ,
             
             and
             to
             set
             thy
             feet
             upon
             his
             neck
             as
             a
             conquered
             slave
             ,
             even
             as
             he
             makes
             thee
             his
             slave
             now
             .
          
           
             Then
             secondly
             ,
             This
             same
             imprisoned
             creature
             that
             lies
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             being
             as
             yet
             not
             set
             free
             by
             the
             Son
             ,
             meets
             with
             many
             troubles
             without
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             but
             dispensations
             of
             wrath
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             was
             likewise
             ,
             as
             sicknesse
             ,
             frowns
             of
             friends
             ,
             hatred
             of
             men
             ,
             losses
             of
             his
             estate
             by
             fire
             ,
             water
             ,
             being
             cheated
             by
             false
             spirited
             men
             ,
             death
             of
             his
             cattle
             ,
             or
             many
             such
             like
             casualties
             ,
             whereby
             he
             becomes
             poor
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             meets
             with
             many
             straits
             ,
             as
             hard
             language
             ,
             hungry
             belly
             ,
             to
             be
             despised
             ,
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             abundance
             of
             such
             provocations
             in
             the
             vvorld
             .
          
           
             And
             it
             may
             be
             meets
             with
             fearfull
             Apparisions
             in
             the
             night
             or
             day
             ,
             that
             terrifies
             him
             ;
             as
             it
             was
             
               Jobs
            
             case
             ,
             he
             was
             filled
             with
             terrors
             in
             the
             night
             ;
             sometimes
             these
             troubles
             lie
             within
             a
             mans
             spirit
             in
             griefs
             ,
             and
             sadpressures
             ,
             &
             inward
             burnings
             of
             trouble
             and
             torment
             ,
             which
             no
             man
             is
             sensible
             of
             but
             himself
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             it
             breaks
             forth
             in
             bitter
             words
             and
             speeches
             ,
             through
             oppression
             
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             to
             the
             disturbance
             of
             others
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             called
             madness
             ,
             or
             distraction
             ,
             which
             grows
             upon
             a
             man
             ,
             when
             the
             pure
             Law
             doth
             cross
             his
             carnall
             imagination
             ,
             wilfull
             will
             ,
             pride
             ,
             covetous
             ;
             or
             lustfull
             desires
             ,
             then
             doth
             the
             distemper
             of
             his
             troubled
             spirit
             break
             out
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             Christ
             comes
             and
             sets
             him
             free
             ,
             
             then
             he
             comes
             to
             see
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             did
             befall
             him
             ,
             must
             befall
             him
             ,
             it
             was
             the
             will
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             for
             the
             burning
             up
             of
             his
             dross
             ,
             and
             pride
             of
             flesh
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             made
             to
             say
             ,
             Father
             ,
             thy
             will
             be
             done
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             ,
             yea
             ,
             infinitely
             for
             ever
             be
             thy
             name
             praised
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             such
             a
             heart
             to
             be
             content
             ,
             and
             submit
             in
             love
             and
             meekness
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             every
             thing
             in
             love
             from
             thee
             ,
             this
             is
             thine
             own
             handiwork
             ,
             it
             was
             not
             thus
             formerly
             ,
             but
             thou
             hast
             drawn
             me
             through
             a
             nipping
             ,
             
             and
             pinching
             wilderness
             ,
             into
             this
             land
             of
             
               Canaan
               ,
            
             even
             to
             lie
             down
             in
             rest
             in
             thine
             own
             bosome
             ,
             praysed
             be
             thy
             name
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             but
             the
             poor
             troubled
             soul
             is
             offended
             at
             my
             words
             ,
             and
             thinks
             ,
             and
             saies
             ,
             this
             cannot
             be
             ,
             it
             is
             impossible
             that
             any
             man
             should
             have
             such
             a
             frame
             of
             spirit
             .
             Alas
             poor
             man
             ,
             I
             have
             been
             as
             thou
             art
             ,
             
             but
             if
             thou
             canst
             believe
             in
             Gods
             love
             and
             power
             ,
             from
             the
             testimony
             of
             another
             ,
             thou
             wilt
             believe
             this
             for
             a
             truth
             :
             But
             if
             thou
             cannot
             believe
             ,
             
             but
             yet
             remain
             troubled
             ,
             he
             that
             feels
             the
             sweetness
             of
             such
             a
             work
             of
             God
             ,
             knows
             it
             to
             be
             a
             truth
             ;
             wait
             upon
             God
             as
             thy
             fellow
             servant
             doth
             ,
             for
             his
             pure
             teaching
             ,
             and
             thou
             wilt
             finde
             him
             the
             same
             to
             thee
             as
             he
             is
             to
             another
             .
          
           
             
               Paul
            
             writes
             of
             one
             that
             was
             in
             Christ
             before
             him
             ;
             and
             so
             ,
             though
             thou
             wade
             through
             flames
             of
             fire
             ,
             to
             imbrace
             God
             in
             thine
             armes
             ,
             thy
             comforts
             will
             be
             the
             sweeter
             ,
             thy
             experience
             the
             more
             ,
             and
             thou
             wilt
             greatly
             rejoyce
             ,
             in
             that
             thou
             hast
             been
             in
             so
             hot
             a
             fire
             ,
             when
             the
             father
             causes
             thee
             to
             lie
             down
             in
             his
             bosom
             the
             liberty
             in
             this
             rest
             is
             now
             so
             sweet
             to
             thee
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             friends
             ,
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ;
             that
             which
             hath
             been
             often
             of
             late
             whispered
             into
             my
             spirit
             ,
             and
             I
             believe
             there
             is
             something
             in
             it
             ;
             that
             this
             wrath
             ,
             bitternesse
             ,
             and
             discontent
             that
             appeares
             generally
             in
             mens
             spirits
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             one
             against
             another
             ,
             upon
             the
             breakings
             forth
             of
             the
             truths
             of
             God
             ,
             doth
             whisper
             in
             my
             spirit
             ,
             that
             the
             Father
             hath
             cast
             
               England
            
             into
             the
             fire
             ,
             
             and
             is
             purging
             the
             drosse
             from
             the
             gold
             ,
             that
             liberty
             is
             not
             far
             off
             ,
             
             and
             that
             the
             plentifull
             pouring
             out
             of
             the
             Anoynting
             ,
             even
             the
             spirit
             of
             love
             ,
             truth
             ,
             and
             onenesse
             is
             near
             at
             hand
             ;
             and
             that
             
               England
               ,
               Scotland
               ,
            
             and
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             so
             set
             at
             liberty
             from
             the
             bondage
             of
             the
             serpent
             within
             ,
             and
             the
             dispensation
             of
             wrath
             without
             ,
             shall
             be
             the
             tenth
             part
             of
             the
             City
             
               Babylon
            
             that
             shall
             fall
             off
             first
             ,
             and
             bow
             down
             at
             the
             feet
             of
             the
             Anoynting
             ,
             
             which
             is
             the
             wisdom
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             rules
             in
             flesh
             ,
             as
             
               Esay
            
             prophesied
             ,
             but
             whether
             God
             will
             manifest
             so
             great
             a
             work
             in
             this
             kingdome
             ,
             or
             no
             ,
             at
             this
             time
             ,
             his
             will
             be
             done
             ;
             but
             this
             I
             know
             ,
             much
             may
             be
             said
             of
             the
             workings
             of
             Gods
             power
             in
             this
             kinde
             in
             particular
             mens
             experience
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             father
             enlarges
             his
             hand
             ,
             this
             manifestation
             of
             his
             love
             will
             spread
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             more
             hopes
             of
             a
             bitter
             storming
             spirit
             to
             be
             brought
             into
             God
             ,
             
             as
             this
             kingdome
             is
             generally
             full
             of
             ,
             then
             of
             a
             smooth
             ,
             
             close
             ,
             fawning
             ,
             hypocriticall
             ,
             self
             seeking
             ,
             fearefull
             spirit
             ,
             that
             playes
             of
             all
             sides
             ,
             for
             self-ends
             sake
             .
             God
             received
             persecuting
             and
             bitter
             spirited
             
               Paul
            
             to
             mercy
             ,
             when
             as
             he
             let
             hypocriticall
             ,
             self-seeking
             
               Simon
               Magus
            
             go
             by
             ,
             as
             it
             were
             not
             counting
             him
             worth
             the
             minding
             .
          
           
           
             All
             that
             I
             shall
             say
             ,
             is
             this
             ;
             you
             Saints
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             taste
             how
             sweet
             the
             love
             of
             the
             father
             is
             ,
             
             bear
             patiently
             with
             hot
             spirits
             ,
             God
             doth
             beare
             with
             them
             ,
             for
             he
             suffers
             more
             then
             you
             ,
             he
             is
             called
             the
             great
             long
             sufferer
             ;
             
             and
             when
             Gods
             love
             begins
             to
             shine
             forth
             upon
             them
             ,
             he
             can
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             wil
             make
             some
             of
             them
             to
             out-strip
             you
             in
             experience
             of
             his
             love
             ,
             good
             will
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             and
             so
             fill
             them
             abundantly
             with
             the
             spirit
             of
             joy
             .
          
           
             But
             some
             do
             object
             against
             what
             I
             have
             spoken
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             are
             not
             those
             Angels
             which
             fell
             ,
             devils
             distinct
             from
             God
             ,
             as
             man
             is
             distinct
             from
             God
             ;
             
             as
             
               Jude
            
             speaks
             ,
             And
             the
             Angels
             which
             kept
             not
             their
             first
             estate
             ,
             but
             left
             their
             own
             habitation
             ,
             he
             hath
             reserved
             in
             chaines
             of
             darkness
             ,
             unto
             the
             Judgement
             of
             the
             great
             day
             .
          
           
             To
             answer
             this
             :
             First
             I
             shall
             note
             ;
             that
             as
             heaven
             is
             set
             before
             us
             in
             a
             two-fold
             glory
             ;
             so
             are
             Angels
             .
          
           
             As
             first
             ,
             
             every
             particular
             Saint
             is
             a
             true
             heaven
             ,
             or
             place
             of
             glory
             ;
             not
             only
             because
             the
             Father
             dwels
             in
             him
             ,
             but
             because
             he
             dwels
             in
             the
             Father
             likewise
             ,
             as
             thus
             ;
             the
             Father
             delights
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             manifests
             himselfe
             to
             this
             his
             son
             ,
             and
             his
             son
             by
             the
             clear
             sight
             ,
             and
             feeling
             of
             this
             manifestation
             
             is
             filled
             with
             joy
             and
             glory
             in
             his
             Father
             ;
             so
             that
             here
             is
             a
             mutuall
             fellowship
             of
             joy
             ,
             and
             oneness
             of
             love
             between
             them
             .
             And
             this
             is
             Gods
             Kingdome
             ,
             even
             for
             flesh
             to
             be
             filled
             with
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             and
             indwelling
             presence
             in
             love
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             heaven
             in
             a
             lesser
             sence
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             whole
             City
             
               Sion
            
             is
             true
             heaven
             ,
             or
             a
             place
             of
             the
             fathers
             glory
             ,
             which
             is
             but
             the
             perfection
             of
             the
             former
             joy
             ,
             for
             as
             the
             father
             dwels
             and
             rules
             as
             a
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             and
             love
             ,
             in
             one
             Saint
             ,
             so
             he
             dwells
             in
             all
             ,
             and
             all
             of
             them
             dwell
             in
             him
             ;
             
             as
             he
             enjoyes
             them
             for
             his
             delight
             ,
             so
             they
             enjoy
             him
             for
             their
             delight
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             all
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             of
             them
             sees
             ,
             enjoyes
             ,
             and
             glories
             in
             the
             Father
             ,
             so
             they
             see
             ,
             enjoy
             and
             glory
             one
             in
             another
             ,
             every
             one
             knowing
             ,
             seeing
             ,
             and
             sweetly
             rejoycing
             in
             the
             unity
             ,
             
             and
             oneness
             of
             each
             others
             spirit
             it
             being
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             
             nay
             ,
             the
             father
             himself
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             spirit
             that
             fills
             all
             in
             all
             ;
             and
             knits
             them
             together
             into
             one
             body
             ,
             treading
             down
             all
             oppressing
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             for
             ever
             ,
             under
             their
             feet
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             heaven
             in
             the
             largest
             sence
             ,
             which
             every
             particular
             son
             and
             daughter
             of
             the
             father
             shall
             
             enjoy
             hereafter
             ,
             though
             they
             are
             now
             scattered
             abroad
             among
             the
             
               Sodomites
            
             of
             this
             unrighteous
             world
             ,
             that
             vexes
             their
             pretious
             soules
             from
             day
             to
             day
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             heaven
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             is
             set
             before
             us
             in
             this
             two-fold
             glory
             ,
             so
             the
             Angels
             are
             set
             before
             us
             in
             a
             two-fold
             glory
             likewise
             .
          
           
             For
             first
             ,
             the
             particular
             sparks
             of
             glory
             ,
             or
             heavenly
             principles
             in
             man
             ,
             which
             the
             father
             hath
             set
             as
             lights
             ,
             to
             make
             known
             himselfe
             in
             his
             Saints
             ;
             as
             love
             ,
             humility
             ,
             sincerity
             ,
             content
             ,
             and
             rest
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ,
             these
             are
             Angels
             ,
             and
             Angels
             of
             glory
             too
             ;
             because
             they
             are
             sparks
             of
             glory
             issued
             out
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             into
             earthen
             vessels
             ,
             and
             makes
             them
             to
             become
             the
             salt
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             light
             of
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             Then
             secondly
             ,
             Men
             that
             are
             wholly
             taken
             up
             into
             God
             ,
             are
             called
             Angels
             ,
             such
             as
             have
             all
             their
             sences
             spiritually
             exercised
             in
             the
             father
             ,
             that
             can
             see
             ,
             hear
             ,
             taste
             ,
             smell
             ,
             and
             handle
             the
             excellent
             and
             glorious
             father
             ;
             and
             so
             Jesus
             Christ
             being
             a
             man
             so
             taken
             up
             into
             the
             father
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             a
             man
             fully
             anointed
             ,
             the
             God-head
             dwelt
             bodily
             in
             him
             ;
             
             he
             was
             called
             an
             Angel
             ,
             the
             Arch-Angell
             ,
             and
             Angel
             of
             his
             presence
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             the
             glorious
             sparke
             ,
             and
             light
             of
             the
             father
             .
          
           
           
             And
             when
             men
             shall
             be
             ,
             and
             are
             so
             taken
             up
             into
             God
             ,
             they
             are
             called
             Angels
             ,
             and
             Angels
             of
             heaven
             too
             ;
             because
             the
             father
             dwels
             ,
             and
             glories
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             live
             ,
             dwell
             ,
             and
             glory
             in
             the
             father
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             the
             Angels
             ,
             which
             the
             father
             sends
             to
             do
             his
             will
             .
          
           
             As
             first
             ,
             the
             severall
             measures
             of
             his
             spirit
             are
             sparks
             of
             his
             glory
             ;
             as
             love
             ,
             joy
             ,
             humility
             ,
             sincerity
             ,
             and
             peace
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             ;
             these
             are
             particular
             Angels
             ,
             which
             the
             father
             sends
             down
             into
             humane
             flesh
             ,
             to
             keep
             it
             in
             all
             his
             wayes
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             not
             desperately
             blasphem
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             dash
             against
             the
             rock
             ;
             and
             such
             Angels
             as
             these
             every
             son
             and
             daughter
             of
             the
             father
             doth
             enjoy
             ,
             more
             or
             lesse
             ;
             and
             if
             it
             were
             not
             for
             these
             ,
             temptations
             would
             presently
             overcome
             them
             ,
             but
             these
             are
             spirituall
             powers
             from
             God
             ,
             that
             keep
             them
             upright
             in
             all
             their
             wayes
             ,
             and
             which
             makes
             them
             differ
             from
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             ,
             for
             men
             that
             are
             wholly
             taken
             up
             into
             God
             ,
             as
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             and
             as
             Christ
             was
             ,
             they
             are
             ministers
             or
             Angels
             ,
             which
             the
             father
             sends
             forth
             to
             speake
             ,
             and
             do
             his
             will
             before
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             world
             ;
             therefore
             let
             the
             world
             in
             these
             dayes
             learne
             meeknesse
             ,
             and
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             lay
             aside
             
             their
             envy
             ,
             lest
             in
             the
             day
             of
             account
             they
             be
             found
             beating
             and
             killing
             such
             as
             the
             father
             sends
             in
             his
             name
             .
             
          
           
             But
             now
             to
             answer
             to
             the
             objection
             :
             We
             are
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             Angels
             in
             this
             latter
             sence
             ,
             which
             are
             men
             taken
             up
             into
             God
             ,
             and
             made
             perfect
             ,
             can
             never
             fall
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             become
             Devils
             and
             enemies
             against
             God
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             the
             work
             of
             redemption
             ,
             which
             is
             unchangable
             ,
             and
             the
             father
             dwels
             and
             rules
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             hath
             bruised
             the
             serpents
             head
             in
             them
             ,
             never
             to
             revive
             again
             in
             them
             ;
             and
             they
             likewise
             live
             ,
             and
             dwell
             in
             God
             ,
             whose
             power
             treads
             all
             enemies
             under
             their
             feet
             .
          
           
             And
             they
             have
             the
             sparks
             of
             glory
             ,
             or
             Angels
             of
             light
             within
             them
             ;
             which
             are
             the
             severall
             measures
             of
             the
             fathers
             spirit
             poured
             into
             them
             ,
             which
             remaines
             for
             ever
             ;
             and
             they
             themselves
             are
             Angels
             of
             light
             ,
             sent
             from
             the
             father
             ,
             to
             do
             his
             will
             here
             in
             this
             low
             condition
             of
             weak
             flesh
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             Angels
             in
             the
             former
             sence
             ,
             which
             are
             divine
             sparks
             of
             glory
             ,
             planted
             in
             humane
             nature
             ,
             in
             its
             first
             creation
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             habitation
             where
             they
             were
             seated
             ;
             these
             are
             faln
             from
             their
             excellency
             ,
             and
             are
             become
             Devils
             ,
             or
             evill
             Angels
             ,
             or
             spirituall
             powers
             of
             darknesse
             .
             
             I
             shall
             declare
             what
             I
             know
             by
             Angels
             that
             fell
             ;
             they
             were
             those
             glorious
             lights
             ,
             and
             sparks
             of
             glory
             ,
             shining
             Angels
             of
             light
             ,
             in
             their
             severall
             measures
             and
             degrees
             ,
             which
             God
             had
             placed
             in
             the
             humane
             nature
             ,
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             before
             his
             fall
             .
             As
             his
             love
             of
             God
             ,
             delight
             in
             God
             ,
             Peace
             and
             rest
             in
             God
             ,
             humilitie
             before
             God
             ,
             obedience
             and
             selfe
             deniall
             before
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             like
             ;
             these
             all
             lived
             in
             God
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             the
             Center
             from
             which
             they
             came
             ,
             and
             to
             which
             they
             reflected
             back
             again
             ,
             they
             being
             all
             alive
             within
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             
               Adam
            
             being
             alive
             within
             them
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             
               Adam
            
             hearkened
             to
             the
             whispering
             of
             that
             a
             spiring
             selfishnesse
             ,
             that
             was
             the
             serpent
             ,
             which
             twisted
             it self
             round
             about
             the
             tree
             ,
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             and
             every
             glorious
             light
             that
             was
             in
             that
             humane
             creation
             ;
             and
             when
             
               Adam
            
             (
             or
             indeed
             any
             man
             ,
             or
             woman
             )
             doth
             give
             way
             to
             self
             ,
             and
             eat
             of
             that
             fruit
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             delight
             in
             self
             ,
             above
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             in
             man
             then
             those
             glorious
             Angels
             left
             God
             their
             habitation
             ,
             and
             took
             up
             their
             glory
             within
             the
             circle
             of
             humane
             de●●ed
             flesh
             ,
             and
             so
             become
             enmity
             against
             God
             .
          
           
             For
             now
             the
             mans
             love
             is
             turned
             from
             living
             in
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             to
             live
             
             in
             corrupted
             flesh
             ,
             
             it
             is
             become
             a
             selfe
             love
             ,
             and
             so
             envious
             against
             God
             ;
             his
             delight
             and
             his
             joy
             is
             become
             self
             delight
             ,
             he
             glories
             in
             himself
             ,
             which
             is
             his
             pride
             ;
             his
             obedience
             doth
             live
             in
             himselfe
             ,
             for
             he
             gives
             way
             to
             all
             the
             whisperings
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             lusts
             within
             himself
             ;
             but
             disobeys
             the
             command
             of
             righteousnesse
             within
             him
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             his
             sincerity
             is
             turned
             into
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             his
             imagination
             works
             strongly
             ,
             how
             to
             please
             the
             flesh
             ,
             in
             the
             motions
             of
             it
             ,
             not
             how
             to
             please
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             and
             holinesse
             ,
          
           
             And
             now
             those
             glorious
             sparkes
             which
             were
             Angels
             of
             light
             ,
             while
             they
             lived
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             reflected
             upon
             him
             ,
             are
             become
             Angels
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             or
             legions
             of
             devils
             ,
             murtherers
             ,
             or
             deceivers
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             many
             degrees
             and
             measures
             ,
             while
             they
             live
             in
             unrighteous
             flesh
             ,
             and
             reflect
             upon
             the
             disobedient
             creature
             ,
             to
             maintain
             and
             to
             honour
             the
             being
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             before
             the
             righteous
             God
             that
             governs
             in
             the
             flesh
             ;
             thus
             they
             are
             faln
             .
          
           
             And
             these
             devils
             or
             deceivers
             (
             for
             indeed
             pride
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             and
             the
             imagination
             of
             proud
             flesh
             doth
             deceive
             every
             man
             )
             they
             are
             reserved
             in
             chaines
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
           
             These
             chains
             are
             the
             dispensations
             of
             Gods
             wrath
             through
             his
             righteous
             Law
             ;
             for
             upon
             every
             one
             ,
             and
             upon
             all
             of
             these
             faln
             Angels
             ,
             the
             righteous
             sparks
             ,
             or
             breathings
             forth
             of
             the
             righteous
             Law
             ,
             like
             a
             flame
             of
             fire
             ,
             turning
             every
             way
             ,
             meets
             with
             them
             ,
             
             bindes
             them
             ,
             keeps
             them
             in
             ,
             and
             restrains
             them
             within
             bonds
             :
             so
             that
             God
             hath
             these
             powers
             of
             self-seeking
             flesh
             at
             his
             command
             ;
             they
             cannot
             appear
             ,
             nor
             act
             but
             by
             his
             leave
             .
          
           
             Pride
             ,
             self-love
             ,
             envy
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             subtilty
             ,
             cruelty
             ,
             cannot
             act
             ,
             but
             by
             his
             leave
             ;
             and
             when
             he
             doth
             suffer
             them
             to
             act
             ,
             then
             his
             righteous
             Law
             is
             presently
             made
             manifest
             ,
             following
             their
             heels
             like
             fire
             ,
             burning
             up
             the
             stubble
             .
          
           
             For
             God
             never
             suffers
             these
             devils
             to
             appear
             ,
             either
             within
             a
             man
             ,
             or
             by
             some
             violent
             way
             to
             break
             forth
             of
             men
             for
             the
             hurt
             one
             of
             another
             ;
             but
             he
             makes
             use
             thereof
             to
             ruine
             and
             destroy
             that
             power
             of
             darkness
             ,
             even
             that
             poysonous
             power
             of
             covetous
             flesh
             .
          
           
             And
             they
             are
             called
             chains
             of
             darkness
             ,
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             perfect
             love
             and
             liberty
             ;
             for
             while
             these
             Angels
             lived
             in
             God
             ,
             they
             had
             no
             restraint
             ,
             for
             love
             God
             ,
             and
             thou
             art
             at
             liberty
             ,
             thy
             whole
             
             soul
             is
             free
             ,
             and
             no
             bondage
             lieth
             upon
             thee
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             thou
             lovest
             self
             and
             flesh
             ,
             then
             all
             thy
             powers
             run
             self-ward
             ,
             and
             then
             the
             flaming
             sword
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             righteous
             spirit
             of
             burning
             ,
             doth
             flame
             upon
             thee
             ,
             burns
             thee
             ,
             and
             restrains
             thee
             ,
             and
             holds
             thee
             under
             bondage
             :
             But
             how
             long
             ?
          
           
             Till
             the
             Judgement
             of
             the
             great
             day
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             till
             the
             power
             of
             Christ
             do
             make
             it
             appear
             to
             the
             mans
             clear
             knowledge
             ,
             that
             self
             and
             flesh
             is
             the
             devill
             and
             serpent
             ,
             
             and
             by
             his
             power
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             doth
             not
             only
             judge
             and
             condemn
             that
             serpent
             ,
             but
             casts
             him
             into
             the
             lake
             of
             fire
             ,
             and
             consumes
             him
             to
             nothing
             ,
             as
             if
             his
             power
             had
             never
             been
             ;
             and
             so
             sets
             the
             creature
             free
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             mysterie
             of
             God
             .
          
           
             And
             here
             note
             ,
             that
             the
             restauration
             ,
             or
             salvation
             which
             is
             pointed
             at
             in
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             doth
             lie
             in
             the
             restoring
             of
             the
             creature
             ,
             Mankinde
             ,
             from
             the
             power
             of
             these
             Angels
             of
             darkness
             ;
             and
             Mankindes
             redemption
             lieth
             in
             the
             breaking
             of
             those
             chains
             of
             darkness
             asunder
             ,
             and
             so
             taking
             him
             into
             the
             life
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             King
             of
             righteousness
             .
             As
             thus
             ,
          
           
             Whereas
             in
             this
             present
             poysoned
             estate
             
             of
             Mankinde
             in
             which
             flesh
             glories
             it self
             ,
             as
             in
             self
             will
             ,
             delight
             ,
             and
             self-love
             ,
             subtile
             imagination
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             they
             do
             all
             work
             fleshward
             ,
             and
             selfward
             ;
             and
             the
             masculine
             powers
             that
             rule
             the
             soul
             ,
             appear
             to
             be
             envy
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             pride
             ,
             anger
             ,
             self-seeking
             ,
             subtilty
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             .
             And
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             ,
             
             who
             is
             the
             Father
             ,
             by
             whom
             the
             creation
             ,
             man
             ,
             doth
             live
             ,
             move
             ,
             and
             hath
             his
             beeing
             ,
             doth
             lie
             buried
             under
             that
             unrighteous
             fleshie
             power
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             in
             the
             restored
             estate
             which
             the
             Father
             hath
             begun
             to
             work
             ,
             and
             which
             his
             people
             wait
             for
             compleatness
             of
             .
             I
             say
             now
             ,
             All
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             soul
             ,
             as
             his
             love
             ,
             delight
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             &c.
             run
             God-ward
             again
             ,
             and
             is
             centured
             in
             the
             Father
             again
             .
          
           
             And
             those
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             as
             pride
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             rash
             anger
             ,
             love
             of
             self
             ,
             and
             imagination
             working
             to
             advance
             all
             these
             ,
             which
             are
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             ,
             the
             Angels
             of
             darkness
             in
             man
             :
             These
             are
             now
             in
             this
             day
             of
             judgement
             condemned
             and
             destroyed
             ,
             trod
             under
             foot
             ,
             and
             buried
             out
             of
             minde
             like
             a
             dead
             man
             ,
             without
             beeing
             ;
             And
             the
             Lord
             alone
             is
             exalted
             now
             in
             this
             day
             of
             restauration
             which
             is
             the
             day
             of
             his
             power
             .
          
           
             This
             indeed
             is
             the
             mysterie
             of
             all
             ,
             King
             
             flesh
             and
             self
             is
             dis-throned
             ,
             
             and
             the
             King
             of
             righteousness
             in
             flesh
             hath
             begun
             to
             take
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             doth
             raign
             ,
             and
             will
             raign
             ,
             and
             his
             dominion
             shall
             spread
             ,
             and
             endure
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             ;
             for
             though
             he
             take
             the
             Kingdom
             by
             strength
             out
             of
             King
             flesh
             his
             hand
             ,
             
             yet
             none
             shall
             ever
             be
             able
             to
             take
             it
             out
             of
             his
             hand
             again
             ,
             for
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             end
             .
          
           
             And
             seeing
             people
             are
             not
             yet
             taken
             off
             from
             looking
             upon
             other
             mens
             knowledge
             ,
             I
             shall
             mention
             this
             one
             Scripture
             ,
             which
             if
             people
             did
             feelingly
             understand
             ,
             the
             distemper
             of
             their
             spirits
             would
             presently
             be
             healed
             .
          
           
             
               It
               is
               this
               ,
            
             Light
             is
             come
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             men
             love
             darknesse
             rather
             then
             light
             ,
             because
             their
             deeds
             are
             evill
             .
          
           
             The
             
               world
            
             is
             mankinde
             ,
             and
             every
             particular
             man
             and
             woman
             is
             a
             perfect
             creation
             of
             himself
             ,
             
             a
             perfect
             created
             world
             ;
             that
             if
             a
             particular
             branch
             of
             mankinde
             desire
             to
             know
             what
             the
             nature
             of
             other
             men
             and
             women
             are
             ,
             let
             him
             not
             look
             abroad
             ,
             but
             into
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             see
             :
             so
             that
             I
             say
             ,
             man
             is
             the
             
               world
               ,
            
             a
             perfect
             creation
             ,
             from
             whose
             poysoned
             flesh
             proceeds
             the
             lust
             of
             the
             eye
             ,
             the
             lust
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             pride
             of
             life
             ;
             these
             are
             not
             of
             the
             Father
             .
          
           
           
             Now
             
               light
               is
               come
               into
               this
               world
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             
             the
             spirit
             of
             right
             understanding
             hath
             taken
             up
             his
             dwelling
             in
             this
             flesh
             ;
             
             and
             from
             hence
             man
             is
             called
             a
             reasonable
             creature
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             name
             given
             to
             no
             other
             creature
             but
             man
             ,
             because
             the
             spirit
             of
             reason
             appears
             ,
             acting
             in
             him
             ,
             which
             if
             men
             did
             submit
             themselves
             unto
             ,
             they
             would
             act
             righteousness
             continually
             ;
             and
             so
             man
             would
             become
             Lord
             of
             all
             other
             creatures
             in
             righteousness
             .
          
           
             I
             ,
             
               But
               men
               love
               darkness
               rather
               then
               light
               ;
            
             men
             here
             spoken
             of
             ,
             are
             the
             evill
             masculine
             powers
             of
             created
             man
             in
             his
             poysoned
             estate
             ,
             as
             man
             pride
             ,
             man
             covetousness
             ,
             man
             hypocrisie
             ,
             man
             self-love
             ,
             and
             King
             imagination
             ,
             that
             rules
             over
             all
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             these
             ;
             and
             this
             ,
             or
             these
             ,
             is
             the
             wicked
             man
             ,
             spoken
             of
             in
             scripture
             ;
             these
             I
             say
             ,
             are
             called
             men
             ,
             because
             they
             rule
             over
             the
             created
             flesh
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             feminine
             part
             ,
             and
             leads
             it
             captive
             in
             unrighteousness
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             suffer
             it
             to
             obey
             the
             King
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             which
             is
             called
             conscience
             likewise
             in
             the
             creation
             ,
             man
             .
          
           
             For
             I
             say
             ,
             every
             particular
             man
             and
             woman
             is
             a
             perfect
             creation
             ,
             or
             a
             world
             of
             him
             ,
             or
             her self
             :
             And
             those
             powers
             are
             the
             men
             that
             live
             and
             raign
             in
             that
             poysoned
             ,
             
             created
             world
             ,
             for
             these
             will
             not
             submit
             to
             righteousness
             ;
             and
             what
             is
             the
             reason
             ?
          
           
             VVhy
             ,
             because
             their
             deeds
             are
             evill
             :
             Indeed
             covetousness
             is
             an
             evill
             man
             ,
             
             and
             pride
             and
             envy
             are
             evill
             men
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             their
             imaginary
             companions
             in
             the
             soul
             ,
             they
             are
             evill
             men
             ,
             yea
             ,
             the
             wicked
             man
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             actions
             are
             evill
             like
             themselves
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             not
             submit
             themselves
             to
             righteousness
             .
             That
             mightie
             man
             of
             truth
             ,
             whose
             dwelling
             is
             in
             flesh
             likewise
             ,
             he
             dwels
             in
             heaven
             and
             hell
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             he
             dwels
             in
             cleansed
             flesh
             his
             Saints
             ,
             where
             he
             is
             seen
             and
             known
             ;
             he
             dwels
             in
             uncleansed
             flesh
             ,
             the
             vile
             ones
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             where
             he
             is
             unknown
             ,
             and
             unseen
             by
             them
             ;
             though
             he
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             the
             righteous
             Judge
             ,
             doth
             check
             and
             condemn
             them
             ,
             yet
             they
             smother
             his
             smitings
             within
             themselves
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             submit
             ;
             for
             which
             disobedience
             sake
             ,
             their
             spirit
             is
             filled
             with
             horror
             and
             bitterness
             ,
             and
             they
             roar
             in
             hell
             .
             Speak
             thou
             wretched
             man
             ,
             if
             thou
             hast
             not
             found
             terrible
             affrightings
             and
             torments
             within
             thy self
             ,
             when
             thou
             hast
             refused
             to
             act
             the
             righteous
             motion
             of
             conscience
             within
             ,
             who
             indeed
             is
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             ,
             though
             thou
             art
             ignorant
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             submittest
             thy self
             to
             King
             flesh
             in
             all
             the
             beastly
             actings
             of
             it
             .
          
           
           
             Well
             ,
             these
             masculine
             powers
             of
             the
             poysoned
             flesh
             stand
             it
             out
             against
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             ,
             till
             he
             cast
             them
             into
             the
             lake
             of
             fire
             ,
             into
             his
             own
             spirit
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             are
             tried
             ,
             and
             being
             found
             but
             chaffe
             ,
             and
             not
             able
             to
             endure
             ,
             are
             burned
             ,
             and
             consumed
             to
             nothing
             in
             the
             flame
             .
          
           
             No
             man
             or
             woman
             needs
             to
             be
             trobled
             at
             this
             ,
             for
             let
             every
             man
             cleanse
             himself
             of
             these
             wicked
             masculine
             powers
             that
             rule
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             there
             will
             speedily
             be
             a
             harmony
             of
             love
             in
             the
             great
             creation
             ,
             even
             among
             all
             creatures
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             let
             no
             man
             look
             without
             himself
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             other
             men
             will
             not
             obey
             this
             light
             that
             is
             come
             into
             mankinde
             ;
             but
             let
             him
             look
             into
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             finde
             that
             the
             powers
             of
             his
             heart
             are
             those
             very
             men
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             will
             not
             submit
             to
             that
             light
             of
             reason
             that
             is
             come
             into
             it
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
             that
             God
             sent
             his
             Angell
             ,
             and
             cut
             off
             by
             him
             all
             the
             mighty
             men
             of
             valour
             in
             the
             
               Assyrians
            
             army
             ;
             therefore
             Angels
             are
             a
             mighty
             power
             between
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             and
             distinct
             from
             both
             .
          
           
             Answer
             ,
             Angels
             in
             this
             sence
             are
             powers
             sent
             by
             commission
             from
             God
             to
             do
             a
             particular
             work
             .
             As
             first
             ,
             Good
             Angels
             
             are
             sent
             ,
             and
             these
             are
             inward
             discoveries
             of
             God
             to
             ,
             or
             within
             a
             soul
             ,
             such
             as
             was
             sent
             to
             
               Jacob
            
             to
             awake
             him
             ;
             for
             these
             manifestations
             of
             the
             Fathers
             power
             within
             ,
             do
             make
             the
             creature
             ,
             man
             ,
             watchfull
             ,
             either
             to
             foresee
             &
             prevent
             a
             danger
             ,
             or
             else
             to
             support
             the
             drooping
             soul
             in
             trouble
             ,
             through
             the
             hope
             or
             expectation
             of
             some
             blessing
             ,
             or
             deliverance
             ,
             which
             was
             inwardly
             spoken
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             this
             the
             Father
             doth
             in
             a
             two-fold
             sence
             .
          
           
             Sometimes
             speaking
             inwardly
             ,
             as
             to
             
               Eliah
               ,
            
             
             the
             Angell
             of
             the
             Lord
             touched
             him
             ,
             and
             bid
             him
             arise
             ,
             and
             eat
             ,
             this
             was
             a
             speaking
             to
             
               Eliahs
            
             heart
             ,
             either
             by
             voice
             ,
             vision
             ,
             dream
             ,
             or
             revelation
             .
          
           
             And
             sometimes
             by
             the
             voice
             of
             a
             materiall
             man
             ,
             standing
             before
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             Angell
             that
             brought
             the
             glad
             tidings
             to
             
               Sampson
               ,
            
             the
             two
             Angels
             that
             came
             to
             
               Abraham
            
             and
             
               Lot
               ;
            
             these
             were
             materiall
             men
             ,
             taken
             up
             into
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             sent
             by
             him
             to
             do
             such
             a
             work
             ,
             and
             their
             vanishing
             away
             ,
             as
             the
             interpreation
             is
             ,
             it
             is
             no
             other
             but
             their
             departure
             from
             
               Sampson
               ,
               Abraham
               ,
            
             and
             
               Lot
               ,
            
             when
             they
             had
             done
             the
             work
             they
             were
             sent
             about
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             according
             to
             the
             Objection
             ,
             
             such
             Angels
             as
             are
             sent
             to
             destroy
             ,
             are
             called
             evill
             Angels
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             creatures
             capacity
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             ministers
             of
             such
             things
             as
             the
             creatures
             call
             evill
             ,
             though
             in
             themselves
             ,
             as
             being
             sent
             from
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             execution
             of
             their
             commission
             ,
             they
             are
             good
             ;
             but
             I
             say
             ,
             they
             are
             called
             bad
             ,
             because
             their
             work
             is
             of
             a
             different
             nature
             to
             them
             that
             are
             called
             good
             Angels
             ;
             
             Satan
             ,
             that
             envious
             Angel
             did
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             in
             troubling
             
               Job
               ,
            
             for
             the
             end
             of
             that
             trouble
             was
             good
             to
             him
             ,
             his
             last
             dayes
             being
             his
             best
             dayes
             .
          
           
             And
             these
             evill
             Angels
             are
             three-fold
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             such
             as
             are
             sent
             into
             the
             soul
             ,
             when
             the
             Justice
             of
             God
             goes
             forth
             upon
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             strikes
             him
             with
             blindness
             of
             minde
             ,
             and
             hardness
             of
             heart
             ,
             as
             he
             smote
             
               Pharaoh
               ;
            
             
             and
             these
             are
             strong
             powers
             of
             darkness
             ,
             that
             holds
             the
             creature
             in
             chains
             of
             bondage
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             when
             he
             sends
             the
             sword
             ,
             pestilence
             ,
             and
             famine
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             &
             gives
             them
             commission
             to
             waste
             &
             to
             destroy
             a
             rebellious
             people
             ,
             these
             are
             Gods
             Angels
             ,
             or
             mighty
             powers
             ,
             to
             which
             he
             hath
             given
             a
             commission
             to
             go
             forth
             ,
             and
             to
             perform
             such
             a
             work
             ,
             and
             this
             you
             shall
             see
             in
             Scripture
             ;
             that
             which
             was
             called
             the
             destroying
             
             Angell
             in
             one
             
               verse
               ,
            
             is
             called
             the
             pestilence
             in
             ths
             next
             
               verse
               .
               1
               Chron.
            
             21.
             12
             ,
             13.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Or
             thirdly
             ,
             when
             wicked
             people
             are
             ruled
             by
             King
             envy
             ,
             King
             covetousnesse
             ,
             or
             King
             pride
             ,
             that
             uncleane
             spirit
             that
             rules
             in
             the
             children
             of
             disobedience
             ;
             and
             when
             these
             have
             a
             liberty
             given
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             go
             on
             and
             prosper
             without
             restraint
             ;
             now
             they
             are
             mighty
             powers
             ,
             or
             Angels
             sent
             by
             God
             ,
             either
             to
             waste
             and
             destroy
             ,
             or
             else
             to
             be
             a
             terrible
             warning
             to
             a
             sleepie
             people
             ,
             to
             awake
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             King
             of
             
               Assyria
            
             was
             sent
             to
             do
             a
             worke
             in
             that
             kinde
             ,
             
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             whip
             the
             Nations
             ,
             but
             to
             brighten
             
               Israel
               .
            
          
           
             And
             when
             his
             work
             was
             done
             ,
             then
             he
             himself
             was
             destroyed
             by
             another
             power
             or
             Angel
             which
             God
             sent
             to
             take
             him
             off
             ,
             for
             his
             cruell
             and
             unrighteous
             actings
             ;
             like
             that
             of
             
               Gideons
            
             Army
             ,
             when
             
               Israel
            
             began
             to
             obey
             the
             Lord
             ;
             then
             the
             Lord
             sent
             an
             Angel
             ,
             which
             was
             no
             other
             but
             a
             mighty
             spirit
             of
             feare
             and
             confusion
             of
             minde
             among
             the
             
               Midianites
               ,
               Israels
            
             enemies
             ;
             which
             made
             them
             to
             destroy
             one
             another
             ,
             while
             
               Israel
            
             had
             the
             liberty
             to
             looke
             on
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             LEt
             the
             Powers
             ,
             Governours
             ,
             and
             Armies
             of
             the
             land
             learne
             to
             worship
             the
             Lord
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             lest
             while
             the
             Lord
             hath
             made
             them
             Angels
             to
             destroy
             some
             ,
             and
             to
             warne
             others
             ;
             the
             Lord
             do
             not
             give
             out
             a
             Commission
             to
             others
             ,
             to
             destroy
             and
             confound
             them
             ,
             and
             so
             bring
             about
             his
             work
             by
             another
             power
             .
             For
             Assure
             your selves
             ,
             you
             Kingly
             ,
             Parliamentarie
             ,
             and
             Army
             power
             ,
             and
             know
             this
             ,
             that
             all
             unrighteous
             powers
             and
             actings
             must
             be
             destroyed
             ;
             the
             father
             is
             about
             the
             work
             ,
             
             and
             his
             hand
             will
             not
             slack
             ;
             this
             work
             is
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             going
             on
             more
             powerfull
             then
             ever
             ,
             till
             it
             be
             finished
             ,
             that
             all
             enemies
             to
             Christ
             be
             made
             his
             foot-stoole
             and
             he
             alone
             exalted
             ,
             who
             is
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             For
             now
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             upon
             his
             rising
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             and
             will
             rule
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             in
             flesh
             :
             And
             though
             King-flesh
             in
             every
             man
             and
             woman
             hath
             for
             many
             years
             past
             denyed
             him
             ,
             and
             lifted
             up
             himself
             against
             him
             ;
             yet
             now
             is
             the
             time
             come
             that
             he
             will
             lift
             up
             himself
             ,
             and
             tread
             the
             
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             under
             his
             feet
             .
          
           
             And
             friends
             ,
             doe
             not
             mistake
             the
             resurrection
             of
             Christ
             ?
             
             you
             expect
             he
             shall
             come
             in
             one
             single
             person
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             when
             he
             came
             to
             suffer
             ,
             and
             die
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             answer
             the
             types
             of
             
               Moses
            
             law
             ;
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             look
             for
             him
             under
             the
             notion
             of
             one
             single
             man
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             to
             be
             your
             Saviour
             ,
             you
             shall
             never
             ,
             never
             taste
             salvation
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             But
             know
             ,
             that
             the
             mighty
             power
             that
             dwelt
             in
             that
             humane
             flesh
             ,
             that
             was
             called
             by
             the
             name
             (
             Jesus
             Christ
             )
             he
             was
             the
             man
             ,
             the
             mighty
             man
             of
             strength
             ;
             the
             flesh
             was
             as
             the
             woman
             to
             the
             man
             ,
             or
             the
             box
             that
             carryed
             that
             precious
             oyntment
             in
             ;
             and
             this
             man
             is
             sat
             down
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             strength
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             whereby
             he
             destroys
             King
             flesh
             ,
             and
             he
             sits
             in
             the
             highest
             heavens
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             those
             Saints
             that
             are
             taken
             up
             the
             highest
             into
             the
             father
             ,
             and
             lives
             in
             him
             ,
             treading
             the
             curse
             under
             foot
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             the
             body
             of
             his
             flesh
             in
             his
             Ascension
             ,
             so
             called
             ,
             went
             out
             of
             the
             Apostles
             sight
             ,
             in
             a
             cloud
             of
             the
             Skies
             ,
             so
             shall
             the
             same
             mighty
             man
             rise
             up
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             from
             under
             the
             earthy
             imaginations
             
             and
             lusts
             of
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ;
             for
             mankinde
             is
             the
             earth
             that
             containes
             him
             buried
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             this
             earth
             he
             is
             to
             arise
             ,
             and
             appeare
             in
             the
             clouds
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             as
             he
             begins
             to
             shew
             himselfe
             in
             a
             man
             or
             a
             woman
             ,
             the
             fleshy
             powers
             in
             those
             enslaved
             soules
             will
             ,
             and
             do
             rise
             up
             to
             darken
             the
             light
             of
             that
             sun
             as
             long
             as
             he
             can
             ,
             till
             he
             ,
             the
             flesh
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             wicked
             man
             ,
             or
             the
             cursed
             thing
             that
             dwels
             within
             (
             mankinde
             )
             be
             taken
             away
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             if
             you
             expect
             ,
             
             or
             look
             for
             the
             resurrection
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             
             you
             must
             know
             ,
             that
             the
             spirit
             within
             the
             flesh
             is
             the
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             you
             must
             see
             ,
             feel
             ,
             and
             know
             from
             himself
             his
             own
             resurrection
             within
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             expect
             life
             and
             peace
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             For
             he
             is
             the
             life
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             of
             every
             particular
             son
             and
             daughter
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             who
             are
             every
             one
             of
             them
             a
             perfect
             created
             world
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             need
             not
             to
             seek
             abroad
             after
             other
             creatures
             for
             teaching
             ,
             for
             every
             one
             hath
             the
             light
             of
             the
             father
             within
             himself
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             mighty
             man
             ,
             Christ
             Iesus
             .
          
           
             And
             he
             is
             now
             rising
             and
             spreading
             himselfe
             in
             these
             his
             sons
             and
             daughters
             ,
             and
             
             so
             rising
             from
             one
             to
             many
             persons
             ,
             
             till
             he
             enlighten
             the
             whole
             creation
             (
             mankinde
             )
             in
             every
             branch
             of
             it
             ,
             
             and
             cover
             this
             earth
             with
             knowledge
             ,
             as
             the
             waters
             cover
             the
             seas
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             the
             lightning
             that
             shall
             spread
             from
             East
             to
             West
             ;
             
             this
             is
             the
             kingdome
             of
             heaven
             within
             you
             ,
             dwelling
             and
             ruling
             in
             your
             flesh
             :
             therefore
             learne
             to
             know
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             as
             the
             father
             knows
             him
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             not
             after
             the
             flesh
             ;
             but
             know
             ,
             that
             the
             spirit
             within
             the
             flesh
             ,
             is
             that
             mighty
             man
             (
             Jesus
             Christ
             )
             and
             the
             flesh
             takes
             it
             name
             from
             that
             mighty
             man
             of
             truth
             that
             dwels
             within
             it
             ;
             
             he
             within
             governs
             the
             flesh
             ,
             he
             within
             laid
             down
             the
             flesh
             ,
             when
             he
             was
             said
             to
             die
             ;
             he
             within
             is
             the
             wisdome
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             within
             is
             to
             arise
             ,
             not
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             men
             ,
             but
             will
             rise
             up
             in
             men
             ,
             and
             manifest
             himselfe
             to
             be
             the
             light
             and
             life
             of
             every
             man
             and
             woman
             that
             is
             saved
             by
             him
             .
          
           
             For
             a
             meek
             spirit
             bears
             the
             name
             (
             Jesus
             )
             And
             a
             man
             filled
             with
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             a
             man
             taken
             up
             into
             God
             ,
             to
             become
             one
             in
             spirit
             within
             ;
             beares
             the
             name
             (
             Christ
             )
             &
             therefore
             you
             are
             not
             saved
             by
             believing
             there
             was
             such
             a
             man
             ,
             that
             lived
             
             and
             died
             at
             
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             for
             though
             you
             believe
             there
             was
             such
             a
             man
             ,
             yet
             that
             is
             not
             saving
             faith
             to
             you
             ,
             
             till
             you
             feel
             the
             power
             of
             a
             meek
             spirit
             come
             into
             you
             ,
             and
             raigne
             King
             ,
             and
             tread
             all
             your
             envy
             ,
             frowardnesse
             ,
             
             and
             bitternesse
             of
             spirit
             under
             foot
             ;
             and
             till
             you
             feel
             and
             see
             the
             power
             of
             the
             righteous
             spirit
             come
             into
             you
             ,
             and
             raigne
             King
             ,
             treading
             all
             unrighteousnesse
             of
             the
             flesh
             whatsoever
             ,
             under
             foot
             ,
             making
             a
             conquered
             slave
             of
             that
             wicked
             man
             in
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             changing
             your
             vile
             bodies
             ,
             
             and
             making
             them
             like
             his
             glorious
             body
             ;
             
             that
             is
             ,
             making
             the
             bodies
             of
             your
             flesh
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             father
             within
             it
             ,
             as
             the
             bodie
             of
             the
             flesh
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             his
             father
             ,
             that
             dwelt
             within
             him
             in
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             you
             do
             not
             look
             for
             a
             God
             now
             ,
             as
             formerly
             you
             did
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             place
             of
             glory
             beyond
             the
             Sun
             ,
             Moon
             and
             Stars
             ,
             nor
             imagine
             a
             divine
             beeing
             you
             know
             not
             where
             ,
             but
             you
             see
             him
             ruling
             within
             you
             ;
             and
             not
             only
             in
             you
             ,
             but
             you
             see
             and
             know
             him
             to
             be
             the
             spirit
             and
             power
             that
             dwels
             in
             every
             man
             and
             woman
             ;
             yea
             ,
             in
             every
             creature
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             orbe
             ,
             within
             the
             globe
             of
             the
             Creation
             .
          
           
           
             So
             that
             now
             you
             see
             ,
             and
             feel
             ,
             and
             taste
             the
             sweetnesse
             of
             the
             spirit
             ruling
             in
             your
             flesh
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Lord
             and
             King
             of
             glory
             in
             the
             whole
             creation
             ,
             and
             you
             have
             community
             with
             him
             who
             is
             the
             father
             of
             all
             things
             .
             Now
             you
             are
             inlightened
             ,
             now
             you
             are
             saved
             ,
             and
             rises
             higher
             and
             higher
             into
             life
             and
             peace
             ,
             as
             this
             manifestation
             of
             the
             father
             increases
             ,
             and
             spreads
             within
             you
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             it
             ,
             
             to
             be
             saved
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             for
             that
             mighty
             man
             of
             spirit
             hath
             taken
             up
             his
             habitation
             within
             your
             body
             ,
             and
             your
             body
             is
             his
             body
             ,
             and
             now
             his
             spirit
             is
             your
             spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             you
             are
             become
             one
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             with
             the
             father
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             the
             faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             when
             your
             flesh
             is
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             as
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             was
             ;
             and
             this
             is
             to
             believe
             in
             Christ
             ,
             
             when
             the
             actings
             &
             breathings
             of
             your
             soules
             is
             within
             the
             center
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             man
             Jesus
             Christ
             lived
             ,
             acted
             ,
             and
             breathed
             .
          
           
             If
             you
             live
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             if
             you
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             within
             you
             ,
             then
             you
             believe
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             bring
             forth
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             which
             is
             self-conceit
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             envy
             ,
             pride
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             .
          
           
           
             But
             if
             you
             live
             in
             Christ
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             that
             mighty
             and
             spirituall
             man
             of
             truth
             ,
             
             then
             you
             believe
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             bring
             forth
             the
             fruit
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             love
             ,
             joy
             peace
             ,
             humilitie
             ,
             obedience
             ,
             sincerity
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             :
             If
             Jesus
             Christ
             that
             mighty
             King
             rule
             in
             you
             ,
             he
             will
             check
             ,
             and
             condemne
             every
             unrighteous
             thought
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             extravagant
             words
             ,
             and
             loose
             actions
             ,
             though
             no
             other
             man
             see
             and
             know
             your
             secret
             wickednesse
             but
             your selves
             ;
             and
             he
             will
             speake
             peace
             ,
             and
             Justifie
             you
             within
             ,
             when
             your
             flesh
             in
             any
             things
             is
             subject
             to
             him
             ,
             though
             you
             are
             hated
             ,
             slandered
             ,
             and
             mightily
             oppressed
             by
             the
             injustice
             of
             others
             .
          
           
             But
             if
             King-flesh
             rule
             ,
             then
             you
             go
             on
             in
             secret
             and
             open
             wayes
             of
             unrighteousnesse
             with
             greediness
             and
             delight
             ,
             and
             have
             no
             checks
             within
             at
             all
             :
             Now
             the
             strong
             man
             of
             sin
             keeps
             the
             house
             ,
             your
             bodies
             ,
             and
             every
             thing
             enjoyes
             a
             seeming
             peace
             within
             you
             :
             But
             this
             is
             not
             the
             peace
             ,
             nor
             the
             liberty
             ,
             but
             a
             fore
             runner
             of
             great
             torment
             in
             the
             day
             of
             Judgment
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             when
             the
             Judge
             ,
             the
             King
             of
             righteousness
             shall
             appeare
             to
             sit
             upon
             the
             throne
             within
             you
             ,
             judging
             and
             condemning
             this
             serpent
             ,
             or
             man
             of
             sin
             within
             you
             ,
             and
             so
             bruising
             his
             head
             ,
             that
             you
             who
             have
             been
             ,
             
             and
             are
             pisoners
             thereunto
             ,
             may
             live
             in
             the
             light
             &
             peace
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             &
             so
             set
             at
             liberty
             from
             bondage
             ,
             &
             assure
             your selves
             ,
             you
             that
             glory
             in
             flesh
             ,
             you
             shall
             not
             go
             scot-free
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             everlasting
             burnings
             as
             well
             as
             others
             ,
             and
             tryed
             in
             that
             fire
             ,
             as
             gold
             in
             the
             furnace
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             fire
             is
             the
             father
             himself
             ,
             
             into
             whom
             ,
             when
             any
             creature
             fals
             ,
             he
             burns
             up
             the
             drosse
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             curse
             that
             came
             in
             through
             unrighteousnesse
             ,
             which
             is
             all
             the
             imaginary
             glory
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             so
             makes
             man
             to
             appeare
             and
             stand
             bright
             before
             him
             ;
             you
             cannot
             burne
             away
             the
             drosse
             ,
             but
             the
             gold
             must
             suffer
             the
             heat
             of
             the
             fire
             ,
             the
             father
             cannot
             consume
             the
             serpent
             ,
             the
             man
             of
             sin
             ,
             out
             of
             my
             body
             ,
             but
             I
             that
             have
             been
             incorporated
             into
             that
             nature
             of
             the
             serpent
             ,
             must
             needs
             suffer
             paine
             ;
             this
             drosse
             and
             gold
             in
             man
             is
             so
             mixed
             together
             ,
             that
             nothing
             can
             separate
             them
             but
             the
             fiery
             orb
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             father
             himselfe
             ,
             that
             tries
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             And
             here
             likewise
             lies
             a
             great
             delusion
             within
             mankinde
             ;
             
             you
             call
             the
             father
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             God
             is
             much
             in
             your
             mouths
             ;
             but
             here
             you
             deceive
             your selves
             ,
             for
             you
             know
             not
             the
             father
             to
             be
             your
             God
             ,
             nor
             Lord
             ,
             neither
             can
             you
             call
             
             him
             your
             God
             ,
             till
             you
             see
             and
             feele
             by
             experience
             that
             he
             rules
             and
             governs
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             that
             your
             proud
             and
             coveteous
             flesh
             stoopes
             ,
             and
             is
             made
             subject
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             When
             the
             spirit
             within
             you
             doth
             command
             your
             flesh
             in
             rightousnesse
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             suffer
             frowardness
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             pride
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             to
             arise
             and
             act
             ,
             but
             presently
             checks
             and
             condemns
             ,
             and
             shames
             you
             ;
             you
             can
             then
             speake
             in
             experience
             ,
             that
             the
             father
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             mighty
             governour
             ,
             is
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             your
             Lord
             ,
             for
             the
             powers
             of
             your
             poysoned
             flesh
             are
             made
             suctject
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             But
             so
             long
             as
             King-flesh
             raignes
             ,
             
             &
             doth
             act
             pride
             ,
             envy
             ,
             covetousness
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             unrighteousnesse
             within
             you
             ;
             then
             he
             that
             you
             call
             God
             ,
             is
             the
             devill
             ,
             that
             cursed
             serpent
             ,
             or
             poysoned
             flesh
             ,
             even
             the
             power
             of
             darkness
             is
             your
             God
             ;
             and
             you
             cannot
             say
             the
             father
             is
             your
             God
             ,
             for
             if
             you
             do
             ,
             you
             deceive
             your self
             ,
             you
             are
             subject
             to
             the
             devill
             ,
             you
             are
             not
             subject
             to
             the
             father
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             looks
             for
             a
             God
             without
             himself
             ,
             
             and
             worships
             God
             at
             a
             distance
             ,
             he
             worships
             he
             knows
             not
             what
             ,
             but
             is
             led
             away
             ,
             and
             deceived
             by
             the
             imaginations
             of
             his
             own
             heart
             ,
             which
             is
             
               Belzebub
            
             the
             great
             Devill
             ;
             but
             he
             that
             looks
             for
             a
             God
             within
             
             himself
             ,
             and
             submits
             himselfe
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousnesse
             that
             shines
             within
             ;
             this
             man
             knows
             whom
             he
             worships
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             made
             subject
             to
             ,
             and
             hath
             communitie
             with
             that
             spirit
             that
             made
             all
             flesh
             ,
             that
             dwells
             in
             all
             flesh
             ,
             and
             in
             every
             creature
             within
             the
             globe
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             is
             the
             law
             and
             the
             testimony
             ,
             
             even
             the
             law
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousnesse
             within
             ,
             and
             testimony
             of
             the
             spirit
             within
             a
             man
             ,
             when
             a
             man
             can
             say
             ,
             I
             see
             ,
             feel
             ,
             and
             know
             that
             my
             flesh
             is
             in
             part
             subject
             ,
             and
             is
             daily
             subjecting
             to
             the
             great
             power
             that
             dwels
             in
             the
             whole
             creation
             ;
             what
             I
             heare
             another
             man
             speak
             or
             write
             ,
             it
             is
             nothing
             to
             me
             till
             I
             finde
             the
             same
             experience
             within
             my self
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             law
             and
             testimony
             of
             Jesus
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             man
             speak
             not
             according
             to
             this
             rule
             ,
             it
             is
             because
             there
             is
             no
             knowledge
             in
             him
             ,
             not
             in
             the
             booke
             of
             scriptures
             ,
             which
             is
             another
             mans
             testimony
             ,
             and
             the
             testimony
             of
             others
             is
             known
             to
             be
             a
             truth
             by
             the
             testimony
             of
             the
             same
             spirit
             within
             your self
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             way
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             one
             scripture
             hath
             been
             often
             laid
             before
             me
             by
             others
             ,
             and
             I
             knew
             not
             the
             meaning
             of
             it
             ;
             if
             I
             went
             about
             to
             studie
             or
             imagine
             the
             meaning
             ,
             I
             was
             lost
             presently
             ,
             
             and
             trouble
             took
             hold
             upon
             me
             .
             Well
             ,
             after
             I
             found
             the
             spirit
             of
             contentednesse
             to
             come
             with
             power
             ,
             and
             made
             me
             quiet
             within
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             said
             within
             my self
             ,
             let
             my
             father
             give
             me
             the
             knowledge
             of
             this
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             truth
             ,
             or
             deny
             me
             the
             knowledge
             of
             it
             ,
             his
             will
             be
             done
             ;
             I
             can
             know
             nothing
             till
             he
             teach
             me
             ,
             therefore
             I
             will
             lie
             down
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             wait
             with
             a
             quiet
             spirit
             upon
             him
             ;
             I
             say
             ,
             I
             was
             no
             sooner
             brought
             into
             this
             waiting
             frame
             of
             spirit
             ,
             not
             only
             this
             ,
             but
             divers
             other
             truths
             was
             ,
             and
             I
             can
             almost
             say
             ,
             daily
             is
             given
             into
             me
             from
             the
             father
             ,
             to
             the
             abundant
             satisfaction
             of
             my
             soul
             .
          
           
             The
             scripture
             is
             this
             :
             
             
               Mat.
            
             8.
             28.
             where
             the
             two
             men
             that
             were
             possessed
             with
             devills
             ,
             cryed
             out
             to
             Jesus
             ,
             Art
             thou
             come
             to
             destroy
             us
             before
             the
             time
             ?
          
           
             I
             deny
             not
             the
             history
             ;
             but
             that
             there
             were
             two
             men
             really
             filled
             and
             tormented
             with
             devils
             ,
             or
             distempers
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             curse
             in
             mankinde
             ;
             and
             that
             at
             the
             Command
             of
             Christ
             those
             troublers
             in
             them
             ,
             went
             into
             the
             heard
             of
             swine
             ,
             and
             the
             swine
             ran
             into
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             perished
             there
             .
          
           
             But
             now
             the
             matter
             in
             this
             history
             settles
             peace
             within
             my
             spirit
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             shewed
             unto
             me
             ;
             and
             that
             is
             this
             ;
             
             By
             the
             two
             possessed
             ,
             is
             pointed
             out
             to
             me
             ,
             First
             ,
             the
             earth
             (
             mankinde
             )
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             unrighteousnesse
             is
             filled
             with
             thornes
             and
             bryers
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             with
             troublesome
             distempers
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             which
             are
             called
             devills
             ,
             or
             serpent
             ,
             or
             the
             curse
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             or
             the
             wicked
             man
             that
             sowes
             tares
             in
             Gods
             vineyard
             (
             mankinde
             )
             so
             that
             here
             is
             mankinde
             ,
             or
             flesh
             full
             of
             troublers
             ,
             or
             devills
             distempering
             the
             creation
             ;
             for
             do
             but
             crosse
             the
             imagination
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             man
             grows
             more
             or
             lesse
             distracted
             .
             This
             is
             pointed
             at
             by
             one
             of
             the
             two
             that
             were
             possessed
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             righteous
             law
             of
             God
             ,
             even
             the
             spirit
             which
             is
             full
             of
             love
             ,
             righteousnesse
             and
             peace
             in
             it selfe
             ,
             is
             enforced
             daily
             to
             be
             checking
             ,
             condemning
             ,
             and
             burning
             up
             that
             power
             of
             darkness
             ,
             or
             devills
             in
             the
             flesh
             ;
             to
             this
             end
             ,
             that
             the
             flesh
             may
             be
             brought
             into
             a
             onenesse
             with
             the
             father
             ,
             and
             be
             made
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             that
             made
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             dwels
             in
             it
             ,
             though
             the
             imaginarie
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             have
             trod
             down
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             appear
             and
             raign
             for
             many
             years
             past
             :
             I
             ,
             but
             now
             the
             fullness
             of
             time
             is
             come
             for
             the
             spirituall
             appearance
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             spirit
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             Lord
             our
             
             righteousnesse
             ,
             is
             beginning
             to
             tread
             proud
             and
             covetous
             flesh
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             and
             will
             take
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             and
             raigne
             himself
             in
             man
             ,
             yea
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             for
             every
             man
             and
             woman
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             as
             branches
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             yet
             they
             are
             every
             one
             a
             perfect
             creation
             of
             themselves
             and
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             father
             dwells
             supremely
             in
             every
             man
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             whole
             globe
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             considering
             that
             mankinde
             (
             through
             unrighteousnesss
             )
             hath
             been
             corrupted
             ,
             &
             stands
             in
             need
             of
             a
             restauration
             before
             he
             can
             see
             the
             father
             dwell
             supremly
             in
             him
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             spirit
             must
             be
             the
             cleanser
             &
             purger
             of
             this
             poysoned
             earth
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             the
             everlasting
             fire
             that
             tries
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             that
             seperates
             the
             dross
             from
             the
             gold
             ;
             and
             this
             spirit
             ,
             or
             father
             ,
             is
             pure
             reason
             ,
             which
             the
             unreasonableness
             of
             the
             flesh
             cannot
             stand
             before
             ,
             but
             falls
             presently
             ;
             as
             chaffe
             cannot
             endure
             the
             flames
             of
             fire
             .
          
           
             It
             appears
             plain
             ,
             that
             the
             righteous
             law
             ,
             
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             though
             it
             be
             full
             of
             peace
             in
             it selfe
             ;
             yet
             having
             so
             powerfull
             an
             enemy
             as
             the
             devill
             in
             flesh
             ,
             that
             daily
             fights
             against
             him
             ,
             he
             cannot
             be
             at
             rest
             ,
             but
             is
             at
             work
             continually
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             a
             work
             wherein
             he
             takes
             delight
             .
             As
             the
             fire
             
             never
             ceases
             burning
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             there
             is
             fuell
             to
             work
             upon
             :
             so
             that
             the
             spirit
             of
             burning
             may
             be
             said
             to
             be
             full
             of
             troubles
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             great
             and
             varietie
             of
             his
             work
             ,
             for
             he
             is
             to
             deale
             with
             every
             man
             and
             woman
             in
             the
             creation
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             when
             I
             speak
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             men
             ;
             for
             while
             two
             parties
             fight
             to
             master
             one
             another
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             declaration
             of
             troubles
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             to
             the
             beholders
             ;
             and
             yet
             the
             spirit
             is
             not
             full
             of
             troubles
             ,
             because
             he
             kils
             and
             destroys
             the
             devill
             with
             delight
             ,
             and
             works
             the
             restauration
             of
             mankinde
             with
             abundance
             of
             love
             and
             cheerfulness
             .
             And
             this
             spirit
             is
             pointed
             out
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             other
             man
             possessed
             :
             For
             the
             scripture
             is
             to
             me
             but
             the
             declaration
             of
             a
             historicall
             truth
             ,
             pointing
             out
             this
             higher
             mysterie
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             the
             corrupt
             power
             in
             flesh
             delights
             to
             be
             acting
             ,
             
             and
             shewing
             it self
             ,
             so
             the
             holy
             Law
             ,
             (
             which
             is
             not
             the
             letter
             of
             the
             scriptures
             )
             but
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             law
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             delights
             to
             be
             acting
             and
             shewing
             himselfe
             ,
             in
             destroying
             that
             filthy
             power
             ,
             or
             devill
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             it
             is
             a
             torment
             to
             a
             man
             to
             be
             crossed
             of
             his
             humor
             or
             will
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             here
             spoke
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             men
             :
             As
             to
             be
             
             a
             torment
             to
             the
             devill
             in
             mankinde
             ,
             as
             indeed
             it
             is
             ,
             to
             be
             quite
             destroyed
             ;
             and
             as
             it
             were
             a
             torment
             to
             the
             righteous
             Law
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             not
             ,
             but
             his
             delight
             to
             be
             taken
             off
             his
             work
             of
             burning
             and
             consuming
             the
             devill
             .
          
           
             For
             as
             it
             is
             the
             devills
             heaven
             to
             be
             acting
             unrighteousness
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             the
             heaven
             to
             the
             law
             of
             the
             spirit
             to
             be
             flaming
             against
             ,
             and
             burning
             up
             the
             devill
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             creature
             man
             looks
             upon
             these
             two
             as
             they
             fight
             one
             against
             the
             other
             within
             his
             heart
             and
             flesh
             ,
             as
             a
             murtherer
             of
             him
             ,
             for
             hereby
             his
             earthly
             peace
             is
             killed
             ,
             so
             that
             ,
             Art
             thou
             come
             to
             destroy
             us
             before
             the
             time
             ,
             is
             a
             voice
             proceeding
             from
             the
             distempered
             man
             ,
             but
             it
             doth
             typically
             point
             out
             the
             voice
             of
             this
             compound
             murtherer
             in
             man
             ;
             for
             when
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             mighty
             man
             of
             truth
             dwells
             bodily
             in
             his
             own
             house
             ,
             the
             flesh
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             then
             all
             fightings
             within
             ,
             and
             troublers
             in
             the
             flesh
             shall
             cease
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             perfect
             peace
             ;
             but
             two
             enemies
             that
             seek
             the
             death
             one
             of
             the
             other
             ,
             are
             both
             to
             be
             parted
             ,
             therefore
             the
             devill
             he
             would
             not
             be
             taken
             off
             vexing
             the
             flesh
             ,
             because
             he
             would
             be
             King
             in
             the
             flesh
             :
             And
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousness
             would
             not
             be
             taken
             
             off
             ,
             till
             he
             hath
             quite
             subdued
             the
             devill
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             and
             made
             flesh
             subject
             to
             him
             ,
             which
             shall
             and
             must
             be
             accomplished
             at
             the
             restauration
             of
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             there
             being
             much
             work
             to
             be
             done
             in
             mankinde
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             in
             these
             two
             particular
             men
             ;
             and
             the
             work
             of
             the
             devill
             will
             not
             cease
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             he
             hath
             any
             power
             in
             flesh
             ,
             and
             the
             work
             of
             the
             spirit
             wil
             not
             cease
             ,
             til
             this
             serpents
             head
             be
             quite
             bruised
             ,
             &
             the
             flesh
             of
             the
             whole
             creation
             (
             mankinde
             )
             be
             made
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             the
             Lord
             that
             made
             it
             ;
             therefore
             this
             voice
             ,
             Art
             thou
             come
             to
             destroy
             us
             before
             the
             time
             ,
             declares
             ,
             that
             Christ
             is
             the
             Anointing
             ,
             or
             power
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             that
             shall
             end
             this
             quarrell
             ,
             and
             that
             shall
             establish
             perfect
             peace
             in
             every
             man
             as
             a
             branch
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             whole
             creation
             it self
             (
             mankinde
             )
             when
             the
             time
             of
             the
             father
             is
             come
             ,
             that
             the
             mysterie
             of
             the
             great
             governor
             ,
             God
             ,
             is
             finished
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             this
             historie
             of
             the
             two
             men
             possessed
             with
             devills
             ,
             which
             Christ
             Jesus
             made
             quiet
             ,
             doth
             declare
             the
             great
             work
             of
             the
             anointing
             in
             the
             latter
             dayes
             ,
             when
             he
             shall
             have
             finished
             his
             work
             ,
             and
             deliver
             up
             the
             Kingdome
             to
             the
             father
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             he
             will
             establish
             love
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             onenesse
             ,
             
             between
             mankinde
             and
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousnesse
             that
             made
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             anointing
             will
             destroy
             all
             this
             enmity
             that
             is
             between
             the
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             curse
             that
             is
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             be
             burned
             up
             ,
             that
             so
             peace
             may
             be
             made
             .
          
           
             By
             the
             swine
             in
             the
             History
             are
             pointed
             out
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             be
             men
             that
             live
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             in
             the
             imaginary
             delights
             and
             glory
             of
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             life
             below
             God
             ;
             as
             the
             life
             of
             a
             swine
             ,
             snudling
             up
             his
             food
             from
             among
             the
             filth
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             is
             below
             the
             life
             of
             a
             man
             :
             And
             this
             swine
             runs
             down
             the
             hill
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             these
             earthly
             minded
             men
             run
             lower
             and
             lower
             from
             God
             ,
             who
             is
             called
             
               Sions
            
             hill
             ;
             in
             hunting
             after
             covetousnesse
             ,
             self-love
             ,
             temporal
             glory
             ,
             fleshy
             imaginations
             ,
             and
             thoughts
             .
          
           
             These
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             run
             downwards
             ,
             further
             and
             further
             from
             the
             life
             of
             the
             spirit
             ;
             they
             do
             not
             run
             up
             the
             hill
             of
             self-denial
             ,
             and
             love
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             where
             God
             dwels
             .
             Now
             Gods
             dwelling
             is
             not
             in
             any
             locall
             place
             above
             the
             skies
             ,
             as
             men
             fancie
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             God
             dwels
             above
             the
             heavens
             .
          
           
             But
             he
             is
             said
             to
             dwell
             above
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             fleshes
             wisdom
             and
             power
             ;
             as
             thus
             ,
             Gods
             wisdom
             is
             above
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             
             
             
             flesh
             ,
             Gods
             peace
             and
             life
             is
             above
             the
             peace
             and
             life
             of
             the
             flesh
             ;
             for
             covetousnesse
             ,
             pride
             ,
             lust
             ,
             and
             envy
             feeds
             below
             ,
             and
             licks
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             earth
             under
             bondage
             ,
             and
             distemper
             :
             But
             the
             love
             ,
             faith
             ,
             humility
             ,
             and
             righteousness
             of
             the
             spirit
             lives
             above
             ,
             in
             liberty
             ,
             freedom
             ,
             &
             perfect
             peace
             .
          
           
             And
             God
             is
             said
             to
             live
             above
             the
             heavens
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             spirit
             that
             is
             the
             life
             and
             peace
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             is
             reason
             ,
             is
             incomprehensible
             ,
             flesh
             cannot
             comprehend
             the
             largenesse
             of
             it
             ;
             nay
             ,
             the
             Saints
             themselves
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             heavens
             that
             live
             above
             ,
             cannot
             contain
             him
             ,
             nor
             finde
             out
             the
             heigh
             ,
             depth
             ,
             length
             ,
             and
             breadth
             of
             that
             pure
             spirit
             ;
             therefore
             he
             is
             said
             not
             only
             to
             live
             above
             the
             earthy
             ,
             and
             imaginary
             minded
             men
             ,
             but
             above
             the
             heavens
             likewise
             ;
             spirituall
             men
             that
             live
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             whose
             flesh
             is
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             these
             are
             not
             able
             to
             reach
             the
             incomprehensiblenesse
             of
             him
             .
             And
             so
             he
             is
             said
             to
             be
             above
             all
             ,
             to
             live
             in
             the
             heavens
             ,
             the
             Saints
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             above
             the
             heavens
             in
             wisdom
             and
             power
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             to
             tread
             the
             earth
             under
             his
             feet
             ,
             for
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             earth
             or
             flesh
             is
             foolishnesse
             ,
             not
             worthy
             the
             name
             of
             wisdom
             ,
             when
             it
             stands
             before
             the
             spirit
             .
          
           
           
             The
             swine
             ran
             into
             the
             waters
             and
             perished
             there
             .
             By
             waters
             ,
             are
             pointed
             out
             to
             me
             the
             wisdom
             of
             poysoned
             flesh
             ,
             which
             is
             branched
             forth
             into
             established
             doctrines
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             into
             formes
             ,
             customs
             ,
             and
             governments
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             which
             deceived
             men
             conform
             unto
             for
             fear
             ,
             and
             shame
             of
             others
             .
             And
             so
             the
             doctrine
             and
             practises
             of
             Rome
             ,
             being
             altogether
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
             is
             called
             the
             sea
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             &
             sometimes
             multitudes
             of
             people
             that
             are
             deceived
             by
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             follow
             after
             the
             wisdom
             &
             lust
             thereof
             ,
             are
             called
             seas
             ,
             or
             great
             waters
             ,
             for
             these
             indeed
             are
             the
             waters
             whereupon
             the
             Whore
             ,
             the
             disloyal
             flesh
             sits
             ,
             &
             makes
             war
             against
             the
             spirit
             in
             them
             .
          
           
             Now
             swinish
             men
             ,
             that
             
               Iohn
            
             cals
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             that
             live
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             
             not
             in
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             they
             are
             drowned
             ,
             and
             they
             perish
             in
             this
             sea
             ,
             into
             which
             they
             are
             run
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             they
             live
             in
             this
             sea
             which
             the
             flesh
             hath
             made
             ,
             glorying
             and
             delighting
             in
             that
             sea
             ,
             and
             in
             those
             waters
             ,
             as
             a
             fish
             doth
             in
             the
             materiall
             water
             ,
             his
             proper
             element
             ;
             they
             are
             separated
             from
             the
             life
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             are
             dead
             to
             him
             .
             But
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Suffer
               us
               to
               go
               into
               the
               swine
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             The
             meaning
             given
             to
             me
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             
             all
             the
             distempers
             that
             trouble
             the
             creature
             ,
             
             man
             ,
             is
             hereby
             declared
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             be
             cast
             out
             of
             mankinde
             (
             the
             pure
             creation
             ,
             )
             into
             the
             very
             body
             of
             the
             serpent
             ,
             which
             is
             King
             flesh
             ,
             a
             swinish
             nature
             ,
             a
             herd
             of
             swine
             ;
             for
             all
             the
             branches
             of
             it
             are
             like
             so
             many
             filthy
             swine
             snudling
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             as
             covetousnesse
             snuddles
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             pride
             licks
             the
             dust
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             envy
             lives
             in
             the
             filth
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             hypocrisie
             and
             self-conceit
             ,
             with
             the
             imaginary
             glory
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             do
             tumble
             ,
             and
             dwell
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             the
             mire
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             delight
             in
             nothing
             but
             the
             filth
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             like
             so
             many
             swine
             as
             they
             are
             ;
             they
             do
             not
             delight
             in
             God
             ,
             they
             are
             enmity
             against
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             corrupt
             power
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             and
             swinish
             nature
             shall
             run
             into
             the
             sea
             ,
             and
             confusion
             of
             his
             own
             invention
             ,
             and
             imagination
             ,
             and
             perish
             together
             ,
             while
             as
             mankinde
             ,
             by
             the
             power
             of
             the
             anointing
             shall
             sit
             down
             in
             peace
             in
             the
             father
             ,
             the
             Lord
             our
             righteousnesse
             .
          
           
             And
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             Christ
             suffered
             them
             to
             go
             ,
             it
             points
             out
             this
             ,
             that
             though
             King
             flesh
             rule
             vvith
             povver
             in
             mankinde
             ,
             yet
             he
             is
             but
             suffered
             so
             to
             do
             for
             a
             time
             by
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             :
             and
             this
             
             sufferance
             is
             for
             his
             destruction
             ,
             and
             mans
             deliverance
             from
             the
             bondage
             of
             the
             flesh
             ;
             for
             the
             two
             men
             were
             made
             quiet
             by
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             while
             the
             swine
             perished
             in
             the
             sea
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             creation
             ,
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             righteous
             Law
             ,
             the
             spirit
             ,
             sweetly
             embraces
             each
             other
             ,
             while
             the
             filthy
             powers
             ,
             and
             wisdom
             of
             the
             flesh
             do
             perish
             in
             the
             sea
             of
             his
             own
             invention
             ,
             forms
             ,
             customes
             ,
             governments
             ,
             and
             imaginary
             glory
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             the
             Devill
             is
             not
             a
             third
             power
             between
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             the
             curse
             in
             flesh
             ;
             and
             the
             power
             of
             utter
             darknesse
             is
             this
             ,
             when
             the
             father
             shines
             forth
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             lets
             him
             see
             his
             curse
             ,
             and
             so
             begins
             to
             condemn
             ,
             and
             burn
             up
             the
             curse
             ;
             now
             the
             poor
             creature
             not
             knowing
             the
             mysterie
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             dieth
             presently
             under
             sorrow
             ,
             beholding
             no
             way
             of
             comfort
             ,
             but
             misery
             on
             every
             side
             ;
             for
             the
             spirit
             of
             brightnesse
             hath
             so
             beset
             the
             power
             of
             darknesse
             within
             a
             man
             ,
             that
             the
             poor
             heart
             sees
             there
             is
             no
             possibility
             of
             peace
             and
             comfort
             ,
             till
             one
             side
             be
             subdued
             ,
             or
             a
             reconciliation
             be
             made
             .
             By
             this
             means
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             means
             ,
             or
             work
             of
             the
             spirit
             within
             ,
             not
             any
             outward
             means
             of
             preaching
             ,
             &c.
             the
             Father
             
             kils
             ,
             and
             destroyes
             the
             powers
             of
             disobedient
             flesh
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             made
             the
             created
             flesh
             to
             submit
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             live
             before
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             proof
             of
             this
             ,
             I
             will
             appeal
             to
             the
             experience
             of
             any
             of
             you
             that
             have
             been
             sensible
             of
             your
             bondage
             ,
             through
             the
             combate
             that
             hath
             been
             between
             flesh
             and
             spirit
             in
             you
             ,
             whether
             you
             have
             looked
             upon
             your
             troubles
             ,
             as
             inflicted
             upon
             you
             by
             the
             devill
             ,
             and
             adverse
             power
             between
             God
             and
             you
             ,
             or
             have
             not
             rather
             beheld
             the
             anger
             of
             God
             upon
             you
             through
             the
             bright
             shining
             Law
             of
             righteousnesse
             in
             you
             ,
             shaming
             ,
             condemning
             ,
             and
             tormenting
             of
             you
             for
             disobediences
             sake
             .
          
           
             It
             may
             be
             the
             thought
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             God
             hath
             not
             been
             in
             your
             minde
             ,
             but
             the
             sense
             of
             anger
             and
             wrath
             hath
             lien
             upon
             your
             spirit
             ;
             
             and
             whence
             comes
             that
             wrath
             ,
             but
             from
             the
             shining
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             within
             you
             ?
             and
             wherefore
             through
             this
             Law
             ?
             but
             because
             the
             principles
             of
             the
             flesh
             in
             you
             seek
             to
             advance
             self
             above
             the
             spirit
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             to
             be
             equall
             with
             him
             .
          
           
             And
             so
             long
             as
             the
             powers
             of
             such
             aspiring
             ,
             self-seeking
             lusts
             ,
             and
             sin
             rules
             within
             you
             ,
             so
             long
             will
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             
             in
             dispensations
             of
             wrath
             and
             anger
             ,
             
             in
             your
             apprehension
             ,
             rule
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             over
             you
             ;
             so
             that
             this
             compound
             murtherer
             is
             of
             a
             mighty
             power
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             well
             called
             a
             power
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             for
             it
             holds
             you
             under
             darknesse
             and
             death
             ,
             and
             you
             live
             far
             below
             both
             the
             comforts
             and
             life
             of
             God
             :
             
             As
             soon
             as
             disobedient
             flesh
             appears
             against
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             in
             you
             ,
             the
             spirit
             appears
             presently
             against
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             so
             holds
             you
             in
             fear
             of
             death
             all
             your
             life
             time
             .
          
           
             For
             indeed
             your
             disobedient
             flesh
             ,
             
             which
             rules
             powerfully
             in
             all
             the
             branches
             of
             it
             ,
             
             which
             you
             take
             pleasure
             in
             ,
             as
             in
             pride
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             uncleannesse
             ,
             envy
             ,
             self-conceipt
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             in
             their
             severall
             measures
             ,
             till
             they
             rise
             up
             to
             a
             number
             of
             a
             legion
             of
             devils
             :
             You
             think
             this
             is
             your
             liberty
             ,
             to
             have
             your
             filthy
             wils
             satisfied
             herein
             ,
             and
             alas
             ,
             this
             is
             your
             bondage
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             that
             Devill
             that
             was
             a
             liar
             from
             the
             beginning
             ,
             that
             never
             gave
             true
             peace
             to
             his
             children
             ,
             though
             he
             promised
             much
             ;
             he
             carries
             you
             away
             from
             God
             by
             his
             strong
             delusions
             ,
             to
             believe
             his
             lies
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             power
             of
             darkeesse
             in
             you
             casts
             you
             under
             a
             more
             powerfull
             bondage
             of
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             within
             you
             ,
             
             yea
             ,
             in
             utter
             darknesse
             ,
             wherein
             you
             stick
             fast
             ,
             as
             in
             mire
             and
             clay
             ,
             or
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             deep
             pit
             ,
             and
             cannot
             get
             out
             ,
             it
             throws
             you
             under
             wrath
             ,
             and
             makes
             God
             appear
             angry
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             greatest
             darknesse
             the
             poor
             creature
             can
             lie
             under
             :
             What
             greater
             darknesse
             can
             there
             be
             ,
             then
             for
             a
             man
             never
             to
             see
             nor
             feel
             the
             light
             ,
             heat
             ,
             nor
             warmth
             of
             the
             sun
             ,
             but
             alwaies
             to
             live
             in
             some
             dungeon
             ,
             where
             the
             sun
             never
             appears
             .
          
           
             A
             meek
             and
             humble
             spirit
             fights
             against
             thy
             rashnesse
             ,
             and
             self-conceit
             ;
             and
             secret
             envy
             ,
             and
             grudging
             opposes
             the
             appearance
             of
             love
             ;
             covetousness
             ,
             and
             bondage
             fights
             against
             freedom
             ,
             and
             liberty
             of
             spirit
             ;
             and
             chastitie
             fights
             against
             uncleannesse
             ;
             the
             Law
             of
             righteousnesse
             fights
             against
             unrighteousnesse
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             if
             at
             any
             time
             thy
             heart
             begins
             to
             devise
             any
             unrighteousnesse
             within
             thy self
             ,
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             breakes
             forth
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             lets
             thee
             see
             it
             ,
             and
             condemns
             ,
             and
             shames
             thee
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             thy
             whole
             soul
             is
             filled
             with
             distemper
             and
             horror
             ;
             And
             if
             at
             any
             time
             the
             power
             of
             unclean
             flesh
             begins
             to
             break
             forth
             in
             thee
             ,
             the
             Law
             of
             chastitie
             appears
             ,
             and
             shews
             thee
             thy
             filthinesse
             ,
             and
             condemns
             
             thee
             for
             it
             ,
             but
             gives
             thee
             no
             strength
             for
             the
             present
             against
             thy
             lust
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             power
             of
             thy
             uncleane
             flesh
             ,
             lusting
             after
             folly
             ,
             is
             strong
             in
             thee
             ;
             and
             the
             power
             of
             the
             law
             of
             chastitie
             shewing
             thee
             that
             Abomination
             ,
             is
             strong
             in
             thee
             likewise
             ,
             which
             fills
             thee
             with
             torment
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             at
             any
             time
             unrighteous
             thoughts
             and
             purposes
             rise
             up
             in
             thee
             ,
             or
             unrighteous
             actions
             proceed
             out
             of
             thy
             hands
             ,
             and
             thou
             delight
             therein
             ;
             yet
             when
             the
             law
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             truth
             appears
             in
             thee
             ,
             and
             shews
             thee
             thy
             abominable
             practise
             ,
             thy
             delight
             in
             the
             flesh
             dies
             ,
             peace
             is
             taken
             from
             thee
             ,
             and
             thy
             spirit
             is
             filled
             with
             trouble
             .
             I
             could
             instance
             in
             every
             power
             of
             the
             flesh
             in
             this
             kinde
             .
          
           
             And
             now
             presently
             thou
             concludest
             ,
             That
             the
             devil
             ,
             which
             thou
             thinkst
             is
             a
             third
             power
             ,
             distinct
             between
             God
             &
             thee
             ,
             comes
             &
             torments
             thee
             .
             But
             no
             :
             for
             it
             is
             the
             very
             power
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             pure
             reason
             ,
             which
             governs
             the
             whole
             globe
             in
             righteousnesse
             ,
             that
             shews
             thee
             thy
             wickednesse
             ,
             &
             the
             light
             therof
             discovers
             thy
             darkness
             ,
             and
             fills
             thee
             with
             shame
             and
             torment
             .
          
           
             For
             if
             the
             spirit
             shine
             upon
             thy
             filthinesse
             ,
             and
             trouble
             thee
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             barely
             to
             trouble
             ,
             but
             to
             burn
             up
             thy
             lusts
             ,
             and
             
             to
             make
             thee
             bright
             ,
             is
             the
             fathers
             end
             ;
             but
             while
             thou
             liest
             between
             these
             two
             powers
             ,
             thy
             peace
             is
             gone
             ,
             all
             feeling
             of
             life
             is
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             thou
             liest
             under
             darknesse
             ,
             yea
             utter
             darknesse
             ;
             for
             thou
             seest
             no
             light
             of
             peace
             of
             any
             side
             .
          
           
             If
             thou
             follow
             the
             powers
             of
             thy
             flesh
             ,
             as
             thy
             uncleanness
             ,
             unrighteousness
             ,
             envy
             ,
             frowardness
             ,
             pride
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             thou
             hereby
             accknowledgest
             that
             the
             flesh
             is
             God
             ,
             for
             thou
             maintainest
             the
             being
             of
             that
             wicked
             man
             ,
             as
             though
             he
             were
             the
             only
             one
             beeing
             ,
             that
             dwells
             in
             the
             globe
             ;
             but
             if
             the
             father
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             is
             reason
             ,
             be
             the
             only
             one
             beeing
             ,
             that
             gave
             beeing
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             that
             keeps
             all
             in
             peace
             ;
             then
             certainly
             ,
             while
             thou
             followest
             the
             way
             of
             King
             flesh
             ,
             
             thou
             walkest
             unreasonably
             ,
             for
             thou
             settest
             up
             another
             King
             ,
             which
             makes
             division
             ,
             which
             the
             creation
             knowes
             not
             ,
             and
             thou
             deniest
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             which
             unites
             the
             whole
             body
             of
             the
             creation
             into
             a
             oneness
             of
             spirit
             .
          
           
             That
             spirit
             that
             knits
             all
             creatures
             together
             in
             peace
             and
             sweet
             communion
             of
             love
             and
             meekness
             ,
             must
             needs
             be
             King
             :
             And
             this
             doth
             reason
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             essentiall
             father
             :
             but
             that
             power
             that
             makes
             one
             creature
             a
             tyrant
             over
             another
             ;
             nay
             ,
             divides
             
             the
             creature
             man
             within
             himself
             ,
             and
             so
             pulls
             the
             creation
             in
             pieces
             ,
             breaking
             the
             bonds
             of
             peaceable
             love
             ,
             and
             filling
             the
             creature
             with
             torment
             ,
             and
             distraction
             ,
             must
             needs
             be
             a
             divell
             ,
             or
             troubler
             ,
             and
             this
             doth
             that
             curse
             ,
             that
             is
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             therefore
             no
             King
             ,
             but
             a
             murtherer
             ,
             a
             deceiver
             ,
             a
             devill
             ,
             the
             serpent
             that
             must
             be
             killed
             ,
             and
             the
             wicked
             man
             ,
             that
             must
             be
             taken
             out
             of
             the
             way
             .
          
           
             Now
             such
             a
             condition
             of
             bondage
             doth
             this
             compound
             power
             cast
             you
             under
             ;
             you
             are
             absent
             from
             the
             liberty
             ,
             peace
             &
             life
             of
             heaven
             ,
             &
             you
             lie
             tumbling
             in
             hell
             &
             darkness
             ,
             to
             be
             incorporated
             into
             the
             power
             of
             the
             wicked
             one
             ,
             &
             to
             act
             from
             his
             unclean
             principles
             ,
             is
             the
             flesh
             and
             blood
             that
             shall
             never
             enter
             heaven
             ;
             never
             enjoy
             union
             and
             peace
             with
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousness
             ;
             for
             light
             and
             darkness
             can
             never
             live
             together
             .
             This
             is
             the
             bond
             woman
             &
             her
             sonne
             ,
             that
             shall
             never
             be
             heire
             ,
             nor
             live
             in
             the
             house
             with
             the
             free
             woman
             .
             And
             whatsoever
             is
             of
             this
             nature
             ,
             or
             under
             this
             bondage
             ,
             less
             or
             more
             ,
             doth
             not
             taste
             of
             heaven
             ,
             which
             is
             perfect
             peace
             ,
             for
             that
             which
             is
             bondage
             cannot
             be
             said
             to
             be
             liberty
             .
          
           
             But
             for
             your
             comfort
             ,
             poor
             enslaved
             soules
             :
             Christ
             ,
             the
             wisdom
             and
             power
             of
             
             the
             Father
             is
             come
             to
             open
             the
             prison
             doors
             ,
             
             to
             pull
             you
             up
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             of
             covetousness
             ,
             
             and
             self
             imagination
             ,
             under
             which
             you
             have
             been
             ,
             and
             are
             buried
             ,
             and
             will
             set
             you
             even
             as
             a
             corne
             of
             wheate
             that
             lies
             buried
             under
             clods
             of
             earth
             ,
             till
             the
             warme
             ,
             cherishing
             ,
             meeke
             ,
             and
             loving
             spirit
             in
             the
             earth
             cause
             it
             to
             sprout
             ,
             and
             spring
             ,
             and
             shoot
             out
             ,
             and
             so
             bring
             forth
             fruitlike
             himself
             in
             great
             abundance
             ;
             therefore
             waite
             patiently
             ,
             till
             you
             be
             able
             to
             sing
             Allaluia
             ,
             and
             to
             say
             ,
             The
             Lord
             God
             omnipotent
             raigneth
             ,
             and
             assure
             your selves
             the
             vision
             will
             not
             stay
             long
             ,
             for
             when
             your
             flesh
             is
             made
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             he
             will
             speak
             peace
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             in
             you
             .
          
           
             Since
             unrighteousness
             was
             acted
             in
             humaine
             flesh
             against
             his
             maker
             ,
             every
             son
             and
             daughter
             of
             that
             disobedient
             flesh
             is
             like
             a
             man
             ,
             upon
             whom
             two
             fierce
             band-dogs
             hath
             laid
             hold
             ,
             tearing
             ,
             and
             pulling
             to
             pieces
             :
             And
             these
             two
             are
             first
             ,
             the
             curse
             ,
             or
             sin
             in
             flesh
             ,
             which
             is
             called
             the
             serpent
             ,
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             the
             wicked
             man
             ,
             the
             devill
             .
          
           
             The
             second
             is
             the
             appearance
             of
             the
             righteous
             law
             ,
             dwelling
             in
             that
             flesh
             likewise
             ;
             as
             a
             seed
             buried
             under
             the
             weight
             
             of
             that
             cursed
             earth
             ;
             and
             his
             appearance
             is
             so
             terrible
             to
             the
             disobedient
             flesh
             ,
             that
             it
             destroys
             at
             his
             appearing
             all
             the
             joy
             and
             peace
             thereof
             ,
             and
             is
             called
             the
             severity
             of
             the
             Law
             .
          
           
             So
             that
             first
             the
             curse
             ,
             or
             sin
             ,
             this
             hath
             fastened
             upon
             the
             man
             ,
             and
             puls
             him
             from
             owning
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             makes
             created
             flesh
             to
             rebell
             against
             his
             maker
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             the
             father
             (
             which
             the
             curse
             in
             the
             flesh
             hath
             despised
             )
             maintains
             his
             own
             prerogative
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             destroys
             ,
             and
             kils
             that
             rebellion
             ,
             by
             reason
             whereof
             the
             creature
             ,
             man
             ,
             is
             filled
             with
             Torment
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             act
             of
             the
             spirit
             is
             called
             the
             declaration
             of
             wrath
             ,
             
             or
             the
             Law
             ,
             or
             the
             letter
             that
             kils
             ;
             for
             indeed
             the
             disobedient
             man
             sees
             ,
             and
             feels
             nothing
             but
             wrath
             on
             every
             side
             .
          
           
             For
             let
             the
             creature
             look
             within
             himself
             ,
             he
             sees
             and
             feels
             no
             peace
             ;
             for
             the
             appearance
             of
             the
             spirit
             of
             righteousnesse
             is
             like
             the
             offended
             Law
             of
             a
             King
             ,
             that
             speaks
             death
             to
             the
             offender
             which
             way
             soever
             he
             turn
             himself
             ;
             it
             flashes
             like
             the
             flaming
             sword
             every
             way
             ,
             and
             so
             takes
             peace
             from
             that
             particular
             earth
             .
          
           
             And
             if
             he
             look
             abroad
             ,
             the
             same
             declaration
             
             of
             wrath
             follows
             the
             eye
             of
             the
             sinner
             ,
             and
             flames
             out
             fire
             in
             every
             place
             ,
             even
             as
             the
             father
             is
             pleased
             visibly
             to
             appear
             in
             outward
             manifestations
             of
             justice
             ,
             to
             the
             terrifying
             of
             the
             disobedient
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             know
             himself
             ,
             and
             his
             works
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             been
             unrighteous
             .
          
           
             As
             in
             losses
             ,
             sad
             accidents
             ,
             death
             of
             friends
             ,
             or
             cattell
             ,
             casualties
             by
             fire
             ,
             water
             ,
             unseasonable
             weather
             ,
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             and
             so
             taking
             an
             outvvard
             peace
             from
             the
             earth
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             from
             divers
             branches
             of
             disobedient
             earth
             ,
             men
             and
             vvomen
             ,
             making
             them
             to
             sit
             dovvn
             in
             sorrow
             .
          
           
             And
             poor
             sinners
             ,
             when
             they
             feel
             ,
             and
             see
             such
             inward
             and
             outward
             misery
             ,
             they
             cry
             out
             ,
             Oh
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             devill
             that
             troubles
             them
             !
             And
             so
             look
             upon
             the
             Devill
             as
             a
             third
             powerfull
             beeing
             ,
             distinct
             between
             God
             and
             them
             ,
             working
             their
             misery
             .
          
           
             Alas
             poor
             sinners
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             devil
             indeed
             ,
             a
             great
             troubler
             ,
             
             but
             not
             such
             a
             devil
             as
             you
             fancie
             ;
             for
             this
             Devill
             ,
             or
             murtherer
             ,
             that
             takes
             away
             your
             peace
             is
             within
             you
             ,
             it
             is
             your
             sin
             ,
             and
             the
             curse
             of
             your
             flesh
             ,
             upon
             which
             ,
             the
             fury
             of
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             hath
             seised
             ,
             and
             taken
             fast
             hold
             ;
             and
             now
             expect
             no
             peace
             in
             earth
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             your
             flesh
             ,
             till
             there
             be
             peace
             in
             heaven
             ,
             
             that
             is
             ,
             till
             your
             flesh
             be
             made
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             Father
             and
             you
             become
             one
             .
          
           
             For
             truly
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             finde
             it
             true
             ,
             That
             as
             the
             curse
             ,
             or
             disobedient
             flesh
             in
             you
             doth
             rise
             up
             in
             rebellion
             against
             the
             spirit
             ,
             by
             scoffing
             ,
             hating
             ,
             self-loving
             ,
             despising
             ,
             expression
             of
             bitternesse
             and
             discontent
             against
             the
             way
             of
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             seeking
             to
             advance
             your selves
             ,
             or
             your
             fleshy
             lusting
             above
             the
             spirit
             .
          
           
             Even
             so
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             will
             appear
             ,
             and
             the
             flashings
             of
             this
             flaming
             sword
             will
             spread
             the
             more
             ,
             to
             advance
             the
             spirit
             ,
             even
             the
             King
             of
             glory
             ,
             and
             so
             will
             hedge
             in
             your
             way
             ,
             and
             crosse
             you
             at
             every
             turning
             :
             And
             truly
             ,
             if
             you
             see
             the
             fury
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             appear
             more
             hot
             and
             fierce
             then
             formerly
             ,
             then
             say
             ,
             and
             say
             truly
             ,
             That
             the
             breakings
             out
             of
             sin
             and
             curse
             is
             more
             violent
             in
             these
             dayes
             then
             formerly
             :
             And
             it
             must
             be
             so
             .
          
           
             For
             now
             the
             bottomlesse
             pit
             is
             opened
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             The
             curse
             ,
             or
             serpent
             in
             humane
             flesh
             is
             let
             loose
             ,
             to
             act
             ,
             and
             shew
             it self
             in
             his
             own
             likenesse
             ,
             and
             it
             makes
             himself
             manifest
             to
             be
             the
             power
             of
             darknesse
             ,
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             the
             enemies
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             
             and
             the
             Whore
             ,
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             mother
             of
             all
             abominations
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             four
             evill
             Angels
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             Subtilty
             ,
             Hypocrisie
             ,
             Envy
             ,
             and
             Cruelty
             ,
             backed
             and
             strengthened
             with
             all
             the
             power
             of
             Hell
             ,
             or
             Curse
             ,
             are
             let
             loose
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             strength
             of
             these
             are
             manifest
             ,
             and
             act
             powerfully
             in
             these
             dayes
             ;
             and
             assure
             your selves
             that
             the
             dispensations
             of
             wrath
             do
             ,
             and
             must
             increase
             to
             the
             view
             of
             creatures
             more
             then
             formerly
             .
          
           
             But
             these
             sad
             apparisions
             of
             inward
             and
             outward
             wrath
             will
             not
             last
             long
             ,
             the
             time
             shortens
             apace
             ,
             and
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Father
             hastens
             apace
             ;
             for
             righteousnesse
             and
             peace
             hath
             begun
             to
             take
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             to
             raign
             ,
             whose
             dominion
             shall
             have
             no
             end
             .
          
           
             When
             your
             eyes
             are
             opened
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             that
             it
             is
             the
             righteous
             Law
             ,
             or
             rule
             of
             truth
             that
             thwarts
             ,
             and
             crosses
             the
             sinfull
             and
             cursed
             principles
             that
             rule
             ,
             and
             that
             still
             would
             rule
             a
             King
             in
             your
             flesh
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             Law
             works
             sometimes
             within
             ,
             condemning
             a
             man
             within
             his
             own
             conscience
             ,
             without
             any
             outward
             means
             ,
             but
             the
             light
             of
             the
             spirit
             within
             rises
             up
             ,
             and
             declares
             the
             darknesse
             of
             the
             curse
             within
             the
             flesh
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             it
             condemns
             the
             
             man
             within
             himself
             through
             the
             sight
             or
             hearing
             of
             other
             mens
             words
             and
             actions
             without
             ,
             nay
             ,
             the
             very
             actions
             of
             other
             creatures
             are
             made
             to
             be
             whips
             to
             torment
             him
             .
          
           
             Sometimes
             thou
             hast
             had
             vain
             glorious
             imaginations
             rising
             up
             within
             thee
             ,
             puffing
             up
             thy
             mind
             with
             big
             thoughts
             of
             thy self
             ,
             as
             if
             thou
             wert
             some
             great
             body
             for
             thy
             learning
             ,
             riches
             ,
             parts
             ,
             prayers
             ,
             fasting
             ,
             preachings
             ,
             to
             whom
             every
             man
             must
             give
             respect
             .
          
           
             Thou
             hast
             thoughts
             of
             covetousnesse
             ,
             of
             injustice
             ,
             of
             uncleanesse
             ,
             and
             thinkest
             thou
             maiest
             take
             thy
             pleasure
             herein
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             discover
             thy
             lewdnesse
             in
             these
             abominations
             ,
             which
             thou
             seest
             no
             evill
             in
             persently
             thou
             hast
             thoughts
             of
             revenge
             arises
             in
             thee
             ,
             to
             make
             such
             and
             such
             know
             what
             they
             do
             to
             crosse
             thee
             in
             that
             thou
             saiest
             and
             doest
             .
          
           
             And
             thereupon
             pursues
             thy
             resolution
             to
             get
             a
             power
             ,
             to
             put
             thy
             envious
             thoughts
             (
             which
             thou
             thinkest
             is
             zeal
             )
             into
             execution
             ,
             but
             thou
             dost
             not
             do
             it
             ,
             and
             why
             ?
             because
             the
             opportunities
             of
             the
             earth
             will
             not
             give
             thee
             power
             :
             Well
             ,
             all
             this
             is
             the
             swelling
             up
             of
             the
             curse
             within
             thee
             ,
             which
             thou
             thinkest
             is
             the
             spirit
             of
             
             holinesse
             ;
             a
             strong
             delusion
             .
          
           
             But
             within
             a
             short
             time
             after
             ,
             thy
             conscience
             (
             or
             rather
             the
             spirit
             )
             within
             ,
             begins
             to
             trouble
             thee
             ,
             and
             fils
             thy
             face
             with
             shame
             ,
             and
             thy
             heart
             with
             a
             king
             distemper
             ;
             because
             thou
             that
             art
             a
             professor
             of
             a
             meek
             and
             loving
             spirit
             ,
             which
             is
             true
             godlinesse
             ,
             should
             have
             such
             exalting
             thoughts
             in
             thee
             against
             thy
             fellow
             creature
             ,
             and
             consent
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             Or
             it
             may
             be
             some
             others
             may
             cast
             out
             jeers
             against
             thy
             very
             thoughts
             ,
             yet
             not
             knowing
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             thereby
             thy
             distempers
             multiplie
             ,
             and
             peace
             vanisheth
             from
             thy
             proud
             lifted
             up
             heart
             ;
             and
             now
             thou
             concludest
             ,
             that
             this
             is
             the
             devill
             that
             first
             put
             ill
             thoughts
             into
             thee
             ,
             &
             now
             troubles
             thee
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             devill
             indeed
             ,
             but
             not
             such
             a
             devill
             as
             thou
             thinkest
             of
             ;
             for
             first
             ,
             the
             father
             of
             lies
             ,
             thy
             unclean
             flesh
             ,
             that
             was
             he
             that
             inticed
             thee
             to
             envy
             ;
             and
             now
             the
             righteous
             Law
             of
             the
             spirit
             within
             thee
             ,
             shews
             thee
             thy
             evill
             ,
             and
             shames
             ,
             and
             troubles
             thy
             minde
             ,
             and
             throws
             thee
             under
             vexation
             and
             sorrow
             of
             spirit
             ,
             and
             kils
             all
             thy
             comforts
             ,
             and
             dashes
             all
             thy
             contentednesse
             to
             pieces
             .
          
           
           
             And
             no
             man
             knowes
             of
             these
             inward
             sorrowes
             ,
             but
             thy
             own
             heart
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             law
             and
             the
             testimony
             ,
             even
             the
             perfect
             rule
             of
             holiness
             that
             appears
             in
             thee
             ,
             &
             to
             thee
             ,
             and
             hedges
             in
             the
             way
             of
             the
             flesh
             with
             thornes
             ,
             &
             throws
             thee
             under
             bondage
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             murtherer
             which
             thou
             callest
             the
             devill
             ;
             he
             is
             a
             murtherer
             indeed
             of
             the
             curse
             ,
             though
             thou
             ,
             who
             art
             dead
             under
             the
             curse
             ,
             maist
             be
             made
             alive
             in
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             the
             father
             of
             peace
             .
          
           
             And
             sometimes
             the
             Law
             works
             without
             ,
             and
             opens
             the
             mouthes
             of
             others
             ,
             to
             speak
             against
             thy selfe-conceit
             ,
             in
             preaching
             ,
             praying
             ,
             or
             carnall
             use
             of
             scriptures
             ,
             and
             against
             thy
             covetousness
             ,
             and
             pride
             ,
             that
             makes
             thee
             lift
             up
             thy self
             above
             thy
             fellow
             creatures
             ;
             and
             thou
             thinkst
             this
             is
             the
             devill
             that
             tempts
             thee
             to
             forsake
             God
             and
             goodness
             .
          
           
             Alas
             friend
             ,
             it
             is
             the
             righteous
             law
             that
             crosses
             thy
             fleshie
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             that
             sends
             these
             messengers
             as
             dispensers
             of
             wrath
             to
             thee
             ,
             to
             make
             thee
             not
             to
             looke
             after
             the
             letter
             ,
             but
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             scriptures
             ,
             to
             burne
             up
             thy
             drosse
             ,
             to
             consume
             the
             curse
             out
             of
             thee
             ,
             to
             refine
             thee
             ,
             and
             make
             thee
             pure
             gold
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             make
             
             thee
             live
             in
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             spirit
             ;
             and
             to
             pull
             thee
             out
             of
             the
             flesh
             ;
             In
             which
             ,
             and
             after
             which
             thou
             livest
             .
          
           
             By
             what
             hath
             been
             spoken
             .
             I
             question
             not
             but
             the
             father
             will
             let
             light
             shine
             into
             the
             spirits
             of
             his
             servants
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             see
             what
             the
             devill
             or
             murtherer
             is
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             serpent
             ,
             sin
             ,
             or
             curse
             ,
             dwelling
             within
             a
             man
             ,
             or
             the
             power
             of
             deceived
             flesh
             imbittered
             ,
             and
             made
             a
             stinging
             Scorpion
             by
             the
             law
             of
             righteousnesss
             .
             
               The
               sting
               of
               sin
               is
               death
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               the
               strength
               of
               sin
               is
               the
               Law
               .
            
          
           
             Now
             there
             is
             none
             that
             can
             free
             the
             creature
             from
             this
             compound
             murtherer
             ,
             or
             from
             these
             two
             band-dogs
             ,
             
             but
             (
             Jesus
             Christ
             )
             who
             is
             not
             a
             single
             man
             at
             a
             distance
             from
             you
             ;
             
             but
             who
             is
             the
             wisdome
             and
             power
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             who
             spirits
             the
             whole
             creation
             ,
             dwelling
             and
             ruling
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             in
             your
             very
             flesh
             .
             And
             he
             it
             is
             that
             comes
             and
             puls
             off
             these
             fierce
             devouring
             powers
             ,
             &
             heals
             the
             creature
             that
             they
             were
             fastened
             upon
             ,
             and
             sets
             him
             free
             .
          
           
             And
             how
             doth
             he
             doe
             that
             ?
             Why
             ,
             first
             he
             destroyes
             the
             curse
             that
             is
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             puls
             away
             that
             selfishness
             that
             was
             in
             
             him
             ,
             which
             made
             him
             to
             prefer
             the
             flesh
             above
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             so
             delivers
             the
             sinner
             from
             his
             envy
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             discontent
             ,
             pride
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ;
             and
             makes
             him
             patient
             ,
             humble
             ,
             content
             under
             Gods
             hand
             ;
             makes
             him
             to
             love
             ,
             to
             delight
             ,
             and
             to
             glory
             only
             in
             God
             ,
             and
             so
             makes
             the
             creature
             to
             advance
             God
             above
             all
             ,
             and
             to
             set
             the
             crown
             of
             glory
             upon
             his
             head
             .
             And
             now
             that
             devouring
             band-dog
             sin
             ,
             or
             curse
             ,
             is
             pulled
             off
             .
          
           
             And
             then
             secondly
             ,
             when
             sin
             or
             serpent
             is
             thus
             pulled
             off
             ,
             and
             the
             creature
             man
             is
             made
             one
             with
             the
             father
             ,
             
             and
             reconciled
             in
             nature
             and
             spirit
             to
             him
             ;
             then
             the
             other
             band-dog
             wrath
             ,
             or
             offended
             law
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             strength
             of
             sin
             ,
             in
             working
             the
             creatures
             miserie
             ,
             hath
             nothing
             left
             to
             fasten
             upon
             ;
             But
             being
             a
             righteous
             law
             ,
             now
             becomes
             the
             creatures
             friend
             ,
             since
             the
             creature
             by
             Christ
             is
             made
             one
             with
             the
             righteous
             father
             ;
             and
             thus
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             wisdome
             and
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             hath
             set
             the
             sinner
             free
             ;
             
               And
               if
               the
               son
               make
               us
               free
               ,
               we
               are
               free
               indeed
               .
            
          
           
           
             But
             what
             is
             to
             be
             understood
             by
             this
             power
             of
             God
             ?
             Why
             ,
             truly
             I
             conceive
             this
             ;
             by
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             is
             not
             a
             power
             without
             us
             only
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             in
             the
             man
             Christ
             Jesus
             ,
             when
             he
             suffered
             death
             in
             his
             own
             single
             person
             ,
             and
             thereby
             conquered
             hell
             and
             death
             ,
             and
             overcame
             the
             devil
             ,
             and
             cast
             the
             accuser
             out
             of
             heaven
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             out
             of
             flesh
             ,
             that
             the
             father
             might
             dwell
             bodily
             in
             flesh
             ,
             and
             tread
             the
             curse
             under
             mans
             feet
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             same
             Anointing
             ,
             
             or
             power
             in-dwelling
             ,
             and
             ruling
             whithin
             us
             ,
             and
             thus
             the
             power
             of
             love
             in
             man
             ,
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             man
             ;
             and
             this
             sets
             us
             free
             from
             envy
             ;
             the
             power
             of
             patience
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             meeke
             spirit
             in
             man
             ,
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             man
             ,
             and
             sets
             us
             free
             from
             discontent
             ;
             the
             power
             of
             humilitie
             in
             us
             ,
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             sets
             us
             free
             from
             pride
             ;
             the
             power
             of
             peace
             ,
             joy
             ,
             and
             sweet
             resting
             of
             heart
             in
             God
             ,
             is
             the
             power
             of
             God
             in
             us
             ,
             which
             sets
             us
             free
             from
             sorrows
             ,
             and
             inward
             bondage
             of
             minde
             .
          
           
           
             And
             thus
             the
             power
             ,
             life
             ,
             and
             peace
             of
             the
             father
             ,
             
             ruling
             as
             God
             ,
             a
             mighty
             governor
             in
             us
             ,
             and
             being
             established
             in
             us
             ,
             which
             indeed
             is
             the
             Anointing
             spoken
             of
             ,
             or
             the
             Lord
             our
             righteousnesse
             ,
             
             that
             rules
             in
             us
             ,
             is
             that
             power
             of
             God
             (
             or
             that
             Christ
             )
             that
             sets
             us
             free
             from
             sin
             ,
             and
             death
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             Christ
             in
             you
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             hope
             of
             glory
             ,
             or
             the
             earnest
             of
             the
             future
             inheritance
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             these
             ,
             
             and
             such
             like
             powers
             of
             God
             within
             a
             man
             ,
             are
             those
             Glorious
             Angels
             ,
             in
             their
             severall
             measures
             ,
             which
             the
             Father
             hath
             sent
             to
             guard
             his
             children
             ,
             and
             to
             keep
             them
             in
             all
             their
             wayes
             ,
             that
             they
             dash
             not
             their
             foot
             against
             the
             rock
             ,
             even
             God
             himself
             .
          
           
             For
             Love
             ,
             Humility
             ,
             Patience
             ,
             Meeknesse
             ,
             Joy
             ,
             and
             a
             sweet
             resting
             of
             heart
             in
             GOD
             ,
             makes
             the
             creature
             submit
             cheerfully
             to
             God
             in
             every
             condition
             .
             Let
             a
             Son
             of
             the
             Father
             meet
             with
             Losses
             ,
             Straights
             ,
             and
             Oppressious
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             and
             his
             heart
             
             presently
             answers
             ,
             Thy
             will
             be
             done
             Father
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             I
             want
             necessaries
             ,
             thou
             knowest
             what
             those
             necessaries
             for
             me
             are
             ,
             my
             heart
             waits
             upon
             thee
             ,
             let
             times
             be
             peace
             or
             war
             ,
             let
             weather
             be
             fair
             or
             fowl
             ,
             still
             the
             poor
             believing
             soul
             saith
             ,
             All
             this
             is
             good
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             the
             will
             and
             pleasure
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
             who
             will
             have
             it
             to
             be
             thus
             .
          
           
             And
             thus
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             King
             of
             righteousnesse
             within
             every
             man
             ,
             treads
             down
             flesh
             ,
             and
             sets
             the
             creature
             free
             from
             Hell
             ,
             Death
             ,
             and
             Devill
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             wisdom
             of
             the
             Father
             is
             in
             all
             this
             likewise
             ,
             for
             he
             doth
             this
             in
             wisdom
             ,
             to
             make
             himself
             known
             ,
             and
             that
             his
             creature
             being
             delivered
             by
             such
             a
             strong
             hand
             ,
             may
             ,
             out
             of
             a
             feeling
             experience
             ,
             own
             him
             ,
             and
             magnifie
             his
             name
             .
          
           
             Well
             ,
             if
             you
             cast
             your
             eyes
             abroad
             among
             the
             sons
             and
             daughters
             of
             men
             ,
             you
             shall
             see
             very
             few
             that
             are
             saved
             ,
             and
             very
             few
             in
             whom
             Christ
             dwels
             ;
             
             And
             now
             the
             son
             of
             man
             comes
             to
             save
             ,
             he
             findes
             no
             faith
             in
             earth
             ,
             he
             findes
             righteousnesse
             ruling
             in
             no
             man
             ,
             but
             King
             flesh
             ruling
             in
             every
             one
             .
          
           
             But
             this
             is
             comfort
             to
             the
             earth
             ,
             The
             son
             of
             righteousnesse
             is
             comming
             ,
             and
             hath
             begun
             to
             heal
             the
             earth
             ,
             he
             is
             treading
             down
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             he
             goes
             on
             mightily
             ,
             conquering
             ,
             and
             taking
             up
             sons
             and
             daughters
             out
             of
             their
             imaginary
             earth
             ,
             under
             which
             they
             have
             lien
             buried
             ,
             to
             enjoy
             the
             Father
             ,
             and
             to
             live
             in
             the
             onenesse
             of
             that
             spirit
             that
             made
             all
             things
             ,
             so
             that
             ere
             long
             ,
             the
             sweet
             song
             that
             is
             sung
             in
             private
             ,
             shall
             be
             sung
             publickly
             upon
             the
             house
             tops
             :
             Rejoyce
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             God
             omnipotent
             raigns
             .
          
           
             Yea
             ,
             when
             this
             mighty
             power
             ,
             Christ
             ,
             is
             lifted
             up
             ,
             he
             will
             draw
             all
             men
             after
             him
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             when
             he
             is
             exalted
             ,
             and
             known
             to
             be
             the
             only
             spirit
             that
             dwels
             in
             the
             creation
             ,
             and
             that
             knits
             every
             creature
             into
             the
             one
             spirit
             ,
             himself
             ,
             then
             is
             the
             time
             (
             which
             indeed
             is
             beginning
             in
             these
             dayes
             )
             that
             he
             will
             draw
             all
             men
             after
             him
             .
          
           
           
             So
             that
             every
             one
             shall
             see
             themselves
             in
             a
             losse
             ,
             and
             shall
             enquire
             the
             way
             to
             Sion
             ,
             even
             to
             this
             spirit
             ,
             the
             dwelling
             place
             of
             rest
             ;
             they
             shall
             see
             that
             books
             are
             nothing
             ,
             mens
             words
             and
             teachings
             ,
             studies
             ,
             and
             imaginary
             thoughts
             and
             conjectures
             are
             nothing
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             alone
             ,
             even
             this
             spirit
             ,
             is
             all
             in
             all
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             exalted
             ,
             honored
             ,
             and
             lifted
             up
             by
             all
             in
             this
             day
             of
             his
             power
             .
          
           
             And
             how
             is
             the
             spirit
             lifted
             up
             ?
             Why
             truely
             ,
             when
             the
             flesh
             is
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             .
             And
             how
             is
             that
             ?
             VVhy
             thus
             ,
             First
             ,
             to
             know
             that
             this
             spirit
             which
             is
             called
             God
             ,
             or
             Father
             ,
             or
             Lord
             ,
             is
             Reason
             :
             for
             though
             men
             esteem
             this
             word
             Reason
             to
             bee
             too
             mean
             a
             name
             to
             set
             forth
             the
             Father
             by
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             the
             highest
             name
             that
             can
             be
             given
             him
             .
          
           
             For
             it
             is
             Reason
             that
             made
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             it
             is
             Reason
             that
             governs
             the
             whole
             Creation
             ,
             and
             if
             flesh
             were
             but
             subject
             thereunto
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             Reason
             within
             himself
             ,
             it
             would
             never
             act
             unrighteousnesse
             ;
             for
             if
             rash
             ,
             froward
             ,
             and
             mad
             anger
             rise
             up
             in
             a
             
             man
             ,
             and
             makes
             him
             walk
             according
             to
             the
             hasty
             violence
             of
             that
             Devill
             ,
             now
             he
             is
             said
             truly
             to
             be
             an
             unreasonable
             man
             ,
             or
             a
             man
             that
             is
             not
             subject
             to
             Reason
             .
             But
             if
             Reason
             be
             King
             in
             a
             man
             ,
             then
             he
             moderates
             the
             man
             both
             within
             and
             without
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             may
             be
             truly
             said
             to
             be
             a
             reasonable
             man
             ,
             or
             a
             man
             subject
             to
             reason
             ,
             and
             so
             a
             profitable
             man
             amongst
             his
             fellow
             creatures
             .
          
           
             For
             let
             reason
             rule
             the
             man
             ,
             and
             he
             dares
             not
             trespasse
             against
             his
             fellow
             creature
             ,
             but
             will
             do
             as
             he
             would
             be
             done
             unto
             :
             For
             Reason
             tels
             him
             ,
             is
             thy
             neighbour
             hungry
             ,
             and
             naked
             to
             day
             ,
             
             do
             thou
             feed
             him
             ,
             and
             cloath
             him
             ,
             it
             may
             be
             thy
             case
             to
             morrow
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             will
             be
             ready
             to
             helpe
             thee
             .
          
           
             VVhen
             the
             Curse
             in
             flesh
             moves
             a
             man
             to
             oppresse
             or
             deceive
             his
             neighbour
             ,
             or
             to
             take
             away
             his
             rights
             ,
             and
             liberties
             ,
             to
             beat
             ,
             or
             abuse
             him
             in
             any
             kinde
             ,
             reason
             moderates
             this
             wicked
             flesh
             ,
             and
             speaks
             within
             ,
             Wouldest
             thou
             be
             dealt
             so
             by
             thy self
             ?
             Wouldest
             
             thou
             have
             another
             to
             come
             and
             take
             away
             thy
             Goods
             ,
             thy
             Liberties
             ,
             thy
             Life
             ?
             No
             ,
             said
             the
             flesh
             ,
             that
             I
             would
             not
             :
             Then
             saith
             Reason
             ,
             Do
             as
             thou
             wouldest
             be
             done
             unto
             ;
             and
             hereby
             the
             envious
             ,
             and
             covetous
             ,
             and
             proud
             flesh
             is
             killed
             ,
             and
             the
             man
             is
             made
             very
             Moderate
             .
             And
             this
             spirit
             of
             Reason
             is
             not
             without
             a
             man
             ,
             
             but
             within
             every
             man
             ,
             he
             needs
             not
             run
             after
             others
             ,
             to
             tell
             him
             ,
             or
             teach
             him
             ,
             for
             this
             spirit
             is
             his
             maker
             ,
             he
             dwels
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             flesh
             were
             subject
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             should
             finde
             daily
             teaching
             thereform
             ,
             though
             he
             were
             alone
             ,
             and
             saw
             the
             face
             of
             no
             man
             .
          
           
             And
             truly
             let
             me
             tell
             you
             ,
             That
             you
             cannot
             say
             the
             spirit
             is
             your
             God
             ,
             till
             you
             feel
             ,
             and
             see
             by
             experience
             that
             the
             spirit
             doth
             govern
             your
             flesh
             ;
             for
             if
             Envy
             be
             your
             Lord
             that
             rules
             your
             flesh
             ,
             if
             Pride
             and
             Covetousnesse
             rule
             your
             flesh
             ,
             then
             is
             Envy
             ,
             Covetousnesse
             ,
             or
             Pride
             your
             God
             :
             If
             you
             fear
             men
             so
             greatly
             ,
             that
             you
             dare
             not
             do
             righteously
             for
             fear
             of
             angering
             men
             ,
             then
             slavish
             fear
             is
             your
             God
             :
             If
             rash
             anger
             govern
             
             your
             flesh
             ,
             then
             is
             anger
             your
             God
             :
             If
             Uncleannesse
             rule
             in
             you
             ,
             that
             is
             your
             God
             :
             Therefore
             deceive
             not
             your selves
             ,
             but
             let
             reason
             work
             within
             you
             ,
             and
             examine
             ,
             and
             see
             what
             your
             flesh
             is
             subject
             to
             ;
             for
             whatsoever
             doth
             govern
             in
             you
             ,
             that
             is
             your
             God
             :
             If
             the
             curse
             in
             the
             flesh
             govern
             you
             ,
             
             then
             the
             devill
             is
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             you
             are
             servants
             to
             him
             ,
             for
             the
             curse
             is
             the
             devill
             :
             But
             if
             your
             flesh
             be
             subject
             to
             the
             spirit
             within
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             Reason
             ,
             and
             which
             made
             the
             flesh
             ,
             then
             is
             the
             Father
             your
             God
             ,
             and
             you
             may
             lawfully
             call
             him
             your
             God
             ,
             for
             you
             know
             now
             what
             you
             speak
             ,
             and
             that
             your
             words
             are
             words
             of
             experience
             ;
             but
             if
             you
             act
             contrary
             to
             reason
             ,
             you
             act
             like
             a
             beast
             ,
             and
             not
             like
             a
             man
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             creation
             ;
             for
             by
             his
             creation
             he
             is
             made
             Lord
             of
             all
             creatures
             ,
             and
             therefore
             the
             spirit
             dwels
             supreamly
             in
             him
             ;
             but
             when
             he
             follows
             the
             way
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             then
             he
             acts
             like
             a
             beast
             ,
             below
             the
             creation
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             so
             hath
             lost
             the
             honor
             of
             his
             creation
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI
             .
          
           
             THere
             be
             three
             Scriptures
             that
             were
             brought
             to
             me
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             that
             shined
             forth
             ,
             gave
             much
             strength
             to
             my
             soul
             .
             I
             shall
             only
             mention
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             conclude
             .
          
           
             
               The
               first
               is
               Rev.
               9.
               4
               
            
             And
             it
             was
             commanded
             them
             ,
             
             that
             they
             should
             not
             hurt
             the
             green
             grasse
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             neither
             any
             green
             thing
             ,
             neither
             any
             tree
             ,
             but
             only
             those
             men
             that
             have
             not
             the
             seal
             of
             God
             upon
             their
             fore-heads
             ;
             and
             these
             were
             not
             to
             be
             killed
             neither
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             should
             be
             tormented
             five
             moneths
             by
             those
             Locusts
             that
             came
             out
             of
             the
             smoke
             that
             rise
             up
             out
             of
             the
             bottomlesse
             pit
             ,
             that
             was
             now
             opened
             ,
             or
             made
             manifest
             what
             it
             is
             .
          
           
           
             By
             green
             grasse
             ,
             and
             trees
             that
             were
             not
             to
             be
             hurt
             ,
             were
             shewed
             to
             me
             to
             be
             the
             tender
             sons
             and
             daughters
             that
             Christ
             hath
             newly
             called
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             to
             grow
             up
             towards
             him
             :
             And
             likewise
             the
             tender
             plants
             of
             divine
             life
             ,
             that
             Christ
             had
             planted
             in
             that
             tender
             earth
             .
          
           
             As
             love
             branching
             out
             into
             hungering
             and
             thirsting
             after
             righteousnesse
             ;
             and
             this
             tender
             green
             grasse
             ,
             nor
             the
             earth
             whereupon
             is
             grows
             ,
             is
             not
             hurt
             ;
             for
             in
             the
             midest
             of
             any
             trouble
             whatsoever
             ,
             the
             breathings
             of
             love
             after
             the
             father
             ,
             in
             hungering
             and
             thirsting
             after
             him
             ,
             is
             still
             kept
             alive
             in
             the
             tender
             soule
             .
          
           
             And
             why
             must
             not
             these
             be
             hurt
             ?
             Why
             ?
             because
             these
             have
             the
             seal
             of
             the
             spirit
             upon
             them
             ,
             as
             tender
             plants
             ,
             as
             such
             as
             are
             dear
             unto
             him
             .
          
           
             I
             ,
             but
             pride
             ,
             envy
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             the
             earth
             upon
             which
             these
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             weeds
             grow
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             tormented
             ;
             and
             why
             ?
             because
             they
             
             have
             not
             the
             seal
             of
             the
             spirit
             upon
             their
             foreheads
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             to
             be
             tormented
             five
             moneths
             ,
             before
             such
             time
             as
             these
             weeds
             be
             burned
             up
             ,
             and
             that
             poysoned
             earth
             become
             fruitfull
             for
             good
             seed
             .
          
           
             I
             ,
             but
             these
             are
             called
             men
             ,
             not
             sinfull
             qualities
             that
             are
             to
             be
             tormented
             ;
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             but
             a
             man
             is
             called
             according
             to
             his
             qualitie
             and
             manners
             ;
             take
             a
             proud
             ,
             covetous
             ,
             or
             envious
             man
             ,
             and
             crosse
             any
             of
             these
             wicked
             qualities
             ,
             and
             you
             torment
             the
             man
             .
          
           
             For
             when
             envy
             raignes
             in
             a
             man
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             crost
             ,
             the
             whole
             man
             is
             crost
             ;
             and
             if
             pride
             ,
             or
             selfe
             will
             raigne
             in
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             be
             crost
             ,
             the
             man
             is
             tormented
             ;
             so
             that
             the
             quality
             declares
             the
             man
             ;
             and
             the
             man
             is
             declared
             what
             he
             is
             by
             his
             quality
             .
          
           
             And
             therefore
             in
             the
             second
             Scripture
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             20.
             15.
             
             It
             is
             said
             ,
          
           
             Whosoever
             was
             not
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             book
             of
             life
             ,
             
             was
             cast
             into
             the
             lake
             of
             fire
             .
          
           
           
             By
             
               Lambs
               book
               of
               life
               ,
            
             is
             shewed
             to
             me
             to
             be
             his
             very
             divine
             nature
             and
             spirit
             ,
             wherein
             Love
             ,
             Humility
             ,
             Patience
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             and
             such
             like
             are
             written
             ,
             and
             these
             shall
             enter
             into
             life
             ,
             and
             the
             men
             in
             whom
             this
             Spirit
             rules
             shall
             enter
             into
             heaven
             ,
             and
             live
             in
             the
             Father
             .
          
           
             For
             these
             fruits
             of
             the
             Spirit
             prove
             a
             man
             to
             be
             a
             son
             of
             light
             ,
             and
             every
             son
             of
             light
             is
             known
             by
             these
             qualities
             that
             was
             engraven
             in
             the
             Lambs
             Nature
             ,
             or
             Spirit
             .
          
           
             But
             whatsoever
             was
             not
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             book
             ,
             as
             Envy
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Covetousnesse
             ,
             Self-will
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             these
             shall
             be
             cast
             into
             the
             lake
             of
             fire
             ,
             the
             spirit
             of
             burning
             ,
             to
             be
             consumed
             ,
             and
             the
             men
             in
             whom
             these
             cursed
             powers
             rule
             ,
             shall
             be
             tormented
             ,
             while
             that
             drosse
             is
             in
             burning
             up
             ,
             and
             vexed
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             and
             are
             restlesse
             ,
             and
             cannot
             be
             quiet
             ,
             but
             fretts
             ,
             and
             are
             troubled
             continually
             .
          
           
           
             Therefore
             whatsoever
             is
             not
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             nature
             ,
             shall
             never
             live
             in
             rest
             in
             the
             father
             ;
             but
             envy
             ,
             pride
             ,
             
             covetousnesse
             ,
             self-will
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             ,
             were
             not
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             booke
             ,
             or
             Spirit
             ,
             for
             he
             was
             full
             of
             love
             ,
             and
             patience
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             Therefore
             those
             shall
             never
             live
             in
             the
             father
             ,
             and
             never
             sit
             down
             in
             rest
             in
             the
             spirit
             ;
             but
             the
             spirit
             will
             still
             be
             burning
             them
             ,
             as
             chaffe
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             till
             they
             be
             consumed
          
           
             Another
             thing
             observe
             ,
             that
             whatsoever
             did
             appeare
             to
             dwell
             in
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             is
             ,
             nor
             shall
             never
             be
             tormented
             ,
             as
             love
             ,
             patience
             ,
             humility
             ,
             contentednesse
             ,
             these
             are
             never
             tormented
             ,
             
             though
             I
             have
             thought
             many
             times
             ,
             that
             love
             ,
             being
             crost
             grows
             angry
             .
             But
             I
             see
             by
             experience
             it
             is
             improper
             ,
             for
             love
             cannot
             be
             angrie
             ,
             it
             beareth
             all
             things
             .
          
           
             And
             as
             we
             see
             in
             our
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             in
             whom
             love
             ,
             patience
             ,
             humilitie
             ,
             contentednesse
             ,
             did
             dwell
             and
             rule
             ;
             he
             was
             never
             tormented
             ,
             nor
             troubled
             with
             any
             fretting
             or
             disquiet
             fit
             .
             For
             truly
             I
             
             speake
             what
             I
             have
             and
             do
             finde
             ,
             it
             is
             only
             the
             flesh
             and
             serpent
             that
             is
             troubled
             and
             tormented
             ,
             and
             the
             more
             a
             man
             is
             vexed
             and
             fretted
             ,
             the
             more
             strength
             of
             flesh
             dwells
             and
             rules
             in
             him
             .
             But
             when
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lamb
             is
             sent
             into
             the
             heart
             ,
             he
             swallows
             up
             that
             froward
             power
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             saves
             the
             man
             from
             distemper
             ,
             as
             I
             said
             before
             .
          
           
             The
             third
             scripture
             I
             shall
             mention
             ,
             is
             that
             old
             pusling
             scripture
             ,
             that
             hath
             tormented
             many
             a
             soule
             ,
             which
             is
             this
             .
          
           
             
               Mat.
               12.
               31.
               
            
             He
             that
             sins
             against
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             forgiven
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             By
             sin
             here
             ,
             is
             shewed
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             serpent
             ,
             or
             the
             curse
             in
             the
             flesh
             ;
             branching
             himselfe
             forth
             into
             pride
             ,
             covetousnesse
             ,
             envy
             ,
             uncleannesse
             ,
             self-will
             ,
             hypocrisie
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             like
             ;
             and
             this
             serpent
             dwells
             in
             the
             flesh
             of
             every
             sonne
             and
             daughter
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             since
             the
             fall
             :
             except
             the
             man
             Christ
             Jesus
             ;
             for
             though
             
             this
             serpent
             tempted
             him
             ,
             and
             strived
             to
             rule
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             he
             overcame
             and
             ruled
             in
             the
             first
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             
             yet
             Christ
             trod
             him
             under
             foot
             ,
             and
             cast
             him
             out
             of
             heaven
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             out
             of
             humane
             flesh
             ,
             that
             part
             of
             the
             creation
             ,
             
             in
             whom
             the
             father
             dwelt
             bodily
             .
          
           
             And
             by
             holy
             Ghost
             here
             ,
             it
             is
             shewed
             to
             me
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             Anointing
             ,
             or
             the
             Spirit
             ruling
             in
             flesh
             ,
             
             either
             in
             the
             flesh
             of
             Christ
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             flesh
             of
             his
             Saints
             .
          
           
             Now
             the
             serpent
             or
             curse
             ,
             which
             is
             called
             the
             power
             of
             darknesse
             ;
             this
             is
             the
             sinne
             against
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ;
             for
             the
             father
             made
             the
             humane
             flesh
             to
             be
             his
             house
             to
             dwell
             in
             ;
             
             And
             this
             serpent
             took
             possession
             ,
             and
             fights
             against
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             suffer
             him
             to
             appeare
             in
             flesh
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             saith
             the
             father
             ,
             this
             sin
             or
             curse
             shall
             never
             be
             pardoned
             ;
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             father
             will
             never
             reconcile
             that
             wicked
             one
             to
             him
             ;
             
             the
             father
             and
             the
             serpent
             will
             never
             become
             one
             ,
             but
             will
             
             alwayes
             be
             fighting
             ,
             till
             the
             serpents
             head
             be
             bruised
             ;
             for
             this
             is
             that
             wicked
             one
             that
             the
             father
             is
             angrie
             with
             ever
             ;
             he
             is
             not
             simply
             angry
             with
             his
             creature
             ,
             but
             with
             this
             sinne
             or
             curse
             in
             the
             creature
             ,
             with
             which
             the
             creature
             hath
             made
             a
             covenant
             ,
             and
             become
             one
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             fights
             against
             his
             maker
             .
          
           
             I
             ,
             but
             the
             father
             will
             bruise
             this
             head
             of
             Rebellion
             ,
             and
             consume
             this
             sinne
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             that
             so
             be
             may
             reconcile
             his
             creature
             to
             himselfe
             ;
             but
             I
             say
             the
             sinne
             or
             curse
             shall
             never
             be
             reconciled
             ;
             the
             father
             will
             ever
             be
             a
             consuming
             fire
             to
             that
             ,
             and
             will
             be
             ever
             taking
             peace
             from
             that
             earth
             that
             gives
             this
             wicked
             one
             entertainment
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             spirit
             will
             be
             still
             bruising
             the
             head
             of
             this
             sinne
             ,
             till
             he
             hath
             destroyed
             it
             ,
             and
             redeemed
             his
             creature
             from
             the
             power
             and
             bondage
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             true
             ,
             every
             man
             is
             guilty
             of
             this
             sinne
             against
             the
             spirit
             ;
             and
             though
             the
             father
             will
             never
             make
             this
             sinne
             one
             with
             himself
             ,
             yet
             he
             will
             make
             his
             creature
             man
             ,
             one
             with
             
             him
             ,
             when
             this
             curse
             is
             swallowed
             up
             of
             life
             .
          
           
             And
             why
             will
             he
             not
             pardon
             this
             sin
             ?
             because
             it
             was
             not
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             book
             ,
             or
             nature
             ,
             but
             is
             that
             power
             of
             darknesse
             that
             makes
             war
             against
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             have
             the
             spirit
             to
             dwell
             in
             flesh
             ,
             but
             would
             cast
             him
             out
             .
             Therefore
             the
             spirit
             will
             cast
             him
             out
             ,
             though
             he
             were
             a
             stronger
             power
             then
             he
             is
             .
             And
             so
             for
             this
             time
             I
             will
             conclude
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A96698e-350
           
             Eze.
             34.
             3.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             34.
             
          
           
             Act.
             4.
             20.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             66.
             16.
             
          
           
             Jude
             12.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             13.
             4.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             2.
             27.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             31.
             34.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             54.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21
             23
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             54.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             45.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             63.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             45.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             31.
             34.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             2.
             27.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             15.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             26.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             36.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             133.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             3.
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             31.
             
          
           
             Luke
             11.
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             5.
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             5.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             20.
             15
             
             ▪
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Num.
             23.
             7.
             
          
           
             John
             5.
             46.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             8.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Isaiah
             32.
             12.
             and
             28.
             9.
             
          
           
             Hab.
             3.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             36.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             1.
             15
             
             ▪
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             31.
             
          
           
             Luke
             21.
             13.
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             24.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             14
             ▪
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             83.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ester
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             Judg.
             ●
             .
             19
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             38.
             14
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             11.
             11
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             3.
             1.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             2.
             13.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             20.
             15
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Exo.
             14.
             13
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             13.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             23.
             9.
             
          
           
             Iob
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             12.
             7
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Iob
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Luke
             11.
             22.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             4
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             54.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             23.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom
             7.
             9.
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             41
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             38.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             69
             2.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12
             6.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             12.
             6.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             Eph
             2
             15.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             44.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             20.
             7.
             10.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             Iob
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             11.
             22.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             7.
             25.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             8.
             23.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             23.
             36.
             
          
           
             Iob
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             24.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Eph
             2.
             15
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             6.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             20.
             15.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             10.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Luke
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             61.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             1
             13.
             
          
           
             Luke
             .
             21.
             17.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             6.
             45.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             23.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             60.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21
             8.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             22.
             25.
             
          
           
             Act.
             9.
             1.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             61.
             1.
             
          
           
             Jud
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             31.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             31.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             4
             6.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ioh
             5
             43.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             59.
             14.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             20.
             15.
             
          
           
             Ro.
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             7.
             26.
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             2.
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             19.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             17.
             25.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             7.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             32.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             King
             19
             6.
             
          
           
             Iob
             1.
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Rom
             9.
             17.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             10.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             23.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             27
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             27.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor
             5.
             16.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             17.
             21
             
          
           
             Heb.
             9.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             23.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             9
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             39
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             13.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             29.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             42.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             23
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             8.
             28.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             8.
             20.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             31.
             33.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             16.
             3
             4
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             56.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             ●
             Cor.
             15.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             23.
             5.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             36.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             56.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             2.
             20.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             23.
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Isaiah
             60.
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             27.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             35.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             2.
             27.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             16.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             20.
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             22
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             7.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             12.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             4.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Luke
             11.
             22.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3
             15.