A Standard of Righteousness lifted up unto the Nations, and an Ensign of Grace unto the People. But the Flag of Defiance against Antichrist, and all his Messengers and Ministers, who are under his power and pleading for it, for term of life. All which are held forth in a plain answer unto Leonard Letchfords Quaery Concerning Perfection and keeping of God's Law and Commandments, which may serve for the universal good, and satisfaction of all people who are yet unsatisfied in these weighty matters in this Book inserted. With a testimony concerning the natural man, who cannot keep the Law nor Commands of God. Also an Invitation to all people to come unto the Fountain of Living Waters, from whence they have been driven. Also a testimony concerning the spiritual man, in whom the Law of God is fulfilled, and the Commands of Christ kept. Also the way to the Kingdom of God in short held forth to all who are willing to enter therein. Also the difference between the true Gospel and the false truly stated. With 34 Queries for Leo. Letchford of Hurst-pier point, in the County of Sussex, to be answered by him, by plain Scripture, as I have answered his.  
Given forth this 13th. day of the 8th. Month 1663., by a follower of the Lamb thorough many tribulations, whose Name is AMBROSE RIG.  
When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a Standard against him.  Is. 59 19 
Printed in the Year 1663.   

Gentle and Courteous Reader:  
IN this small Book is many weighty matters laid down to thy serious consideration, even the things which belongs to thy eternal peace with God; therefore be not rash nor hasty to judge of any thing herein, which may be above thy capacity, but wait in that measure of the gift of grace which God hath bestowed upon thee, that it may lead thee in the path of righteousness; so will these heavenly mysteries be unfolded unto thee: and if in any thing thou be contrary minded, God shall reveal even this unto thee; for he revealeth secrets, and the light dwelleth with him. And as no man knows the things of man, save the spirit of man, that is in him; so no man knows the things of God, save the spirit of God. Therefore if thou wouldst know whether these things in this little Volume, be of God or no, return to the manifestation of God's Spirit, which he hath given to thee to profit withal; this will be as the Key of David unto thee, and will open unto thee these things, and no man shall shut them from thee; but if this shut them from thee, no man shall open them to thee: Therefore unto this I recommend thee, and remain  
Thine to serve in love AMB. RIGGE.   

A Standard of Righteousness lifted up to the Nations, and an Ensign of Peace unto the People.  
IN the beginning God made man upright, Eccl. 7. 29. perfect and complete in his own Image, Gen. 1. 26, 27. which was righteousness and true holiness, and gave him divers Commandments, and alsopower to keep and observe them, while he stood in that perfect image in which he was created; who in that state was a Son of God, and Heir of Life, and had the Tree of Life freely given him to be his food, that he might live for ever. But out of that state the Serpent led him to sin and break Covenant with God, whereby he lost that perfection of holiness in which he stood complete, while he kept Covenant with God. And also was dispossessed of that power by which he kept the Commands of God; and so all his posterity died in him from that power and perfection of holiness in which man was created, and fell into Satan's Kingdom, which is sin and imperfection; and so were (and always have been) led captive at his will into many noisome lusts, which hath drowned thousands in perdition. But as in Adam all died, so in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Cor. 15. 22.  
This glad tidings of Life, Salvation and Redemption, was general to all Mankind without respect of persons, who would hear and obey him, by whom God in his eternal purpose would restore man into his first estate (viz.) by Christ the second Adam, according to his word by Isaiah the Propet, who said that Zion should be redeemed through judgement, and her Converts with righteousness, Isa. 1. 27. And also said he would restore her Judges as at the first, and her Counsellors as at the beginning, and afterwards she should be called the City of Righteousness, the faithful City, verse 26. This was the first promise of man's restoration into that perfection of holiness in which he was created,  
And he prophesied of the Coming and Kingdom of Christ, and said it shall come to pass in the last days that the Mountain of the Lords House shall be established in the top of the Mountains: And many people should say, Come and let us go up to the Mountain of the Lord, to the House of the God of jacob, and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk therein. Isa. 2. 2, 3. And the same Prophet cried unto the house of jacob, and said, Come let us walk in the light of the Lord, Isa. 2. 5. Here was the way of God, which was his Light, prophesied of, to lead man again to God, from whence he was fallen, which afterwards came to lead the Israel of God in all his ways, as hereafter I shall fully declare.  
Yet never thelesse the same Prophet said, Christ's Kingdom should be a Tabernacle, when the Lord had washed away the filth of the Daughter of Zion by the Spirit of judgement and burning, Isa. 4, 4. 5, 6. yet the same Prophet saw in a Vision the stubborness of many, to their own destruction, and said they would make their hearts fat, and their ears heavy, and would not hear; and shut their eyes, lest they should see, until their Cities was wasted without inhabitants, and their houses without men. Isa. 6. 10, 11. But said in it there should be a remnant, which should be as a Teyle Tree, or as an Oak, whose substance was in them when they cast their leaves; so the holy seed should be the substance thereof, Isa. 6. 13. which afterwards was fulfilled; for Christ the holy seed was after, in the remnant that was saved; as the substance remained in the Teyle Tree or Oak, when their leaves was cast. This was also a certain testimony of the Son of God, who was set for the fall and the raising again of many in Israel, Luke 2. 34. who was to be manifested in man, to restore him to his first estate, as the Apostles at large afterwards witnessed.  
The same Prophet also prophesied of the birth of this Second Adam, and of his Kingdom and Government, Isa. 9 6. 7. And said the remnant of the house of jacob should no more stay upon him who smote them, but should stay upon the Lord the Holy One of Israel; and should return unto the mighty God, Isa. 10. 20, 21. as afterwards it came to pass. And again he testified of the peaceable Kingdom of Christ, wherein the earth should be filled with the knowledge of God, as the waters cover the Sea, Isa. 11. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 which ksowledge came afterwards to be received by the Light which God had commanded to shine in their hearts, who was witnesses of the same, 2 Cor. 4. 6. by which the light of the knowledge of the glory of God was received in the face of jesus Christ.  
Again, the Lord by the Prophet called every one that thirsted to drink freely of the waters of Life, without money and without price, and called many to pentance, verse 6. and said, Let the wicked forsake his ways, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, verse 7. Here was the promise of mercy unto man, if he forsaked his unrighteous ways and thoughts; and to no other, as afterwards was testified, Prov. 28. 13. and furthermore the Prophet declareth the glory of the true Church, and saith, the Gentiles shall come to her light, and Kings to the brightness of her rising, Isa. 60. 3. which was afterwards fulfilled.  
All which prophecies was the universal love of God in Christ jesus to Mankind, for his restauration into that Image and perfection of holiness in which he was created; so that all who received him when he came to be manifested to them, he gave power to become the sons of God, and heirs of life, john 1. 12.  
And jeremiah also prophesied of the scattered flock of the Lord, whom the wicked Pastors of Israel had destroyed. And the Lord said I will gather the remnant of my Flock out of all Countries where they have been driven, and will bring them again into their fold, and will set one Shepherd over them which shall feed them, jer. 23. And in his days judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is his name whereby he shall be called; the Lord our Righteousness, ver. 6. And they shall no more say the Lord liveth which brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, but the Lord liveth which brought the seed of the house of jacob out of the North Country, and out of all Countries whither he hath driven them, vers. 7, 8. All which the Lord spoke by way of Prophecy, that he would restore Israel his people into unity with him, which could not possible be until he had finished transgression in them, which was the first cause of separation from God and the glory of his power.  
And again the Lord by the mouth of jeremiah Prophesied of the restoration of Israel, and said he would bring them from the North Country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth; he that scattered Israel will gather them as a Shepherd doth his flock, jer. 31. 10. And also said he would make a Covenant with the house of Israel and the house of judah, not according to the Covenant which he made with their Fathers when he took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt (Mark!) but this shall be the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; I will put my Law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, know the Lord, etc. jer. 31. 31, 32. 33. This is the Covenant in which Christ was promised, where in God would write his Law in his people's hearts, which afterwards the Apostles witnessed, with whom this Covenant was made and confirmed; in which they witnessed the blood of Christ to cleanse them from all sin, 1 john 1. 7. This Covenant was a Covenant of Light, and of Life, wherein the Law of the Spirit of Life, not writ in Tables of Stone, but in the fleshly Tables of the Heart, 2 Cor. 3. 3. was their Schoolmaster to bring them to Christ, that they might be justified by faith, Gal. 3. 24. and so were presented blameless unto God, which the blood of Bulls and Goats could not do, nor any outward thing, Heb. 10. 4.  
And by the mouth of Ezekiel the Lord promised to gather his people again unto himself, and seek them as a Shepherd seeketh his Sheep, and feed them in a good pasture, Ezek. 34, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. Here was Gods universal love again manifested by way of prophecy, for the recovery of lost man again; all which promises was made conditionally unto mankind, if they believed in him whom God hath chosen to be the author of eternal salvation, to all who received and believed in him.  
Then afterwards Daniel prophesied of the suffering of the Son of God, of whom the Prophets had written, whom the Angel shown that seventy weeks were determined to finish transgression, and to make an end of sin, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, Dan. 9 24.  
And in verse the 26. saith, that after sixty two weeks shall the Messiah be slain, but not for himself, and in verse the 27. he shall confirm the Covenant with many for one week, and in the midst of the week he shall cause the offerings and the oblations to cease.  
This shown the death of the Son of God, before he came into the world, by which sin and transgression was to be finished, which was the cause of offerings and sacrifices, still demonstrating Gods eternal purpose through him, to put an end to transgression in man, without which man could never come to him again, nor be restored into that image and glory which he lost by transgression, which is the perfection of holiness in the sight of the Lord, which the Apostles testified unto, 2 Cor. 7. 1. that man might live with God in the spirit, for which end he was created, which was brought to pass through the death and suffering of his Son, whom he sent into the world, that they through him might be saved, john 3. 17.  
And the Lord spoke again by the mouth of Amos, and said, The ploughman should overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that sowed seed, and the mountains shall drop down with sweet wine, and he would bring again the captivity of his people Israel, Amos 9 13, 14.  
And Micah foretold of the birth of this Saviour, even in Bethlehem Ephratah though it was little among the thousands of judah, yet out of it shall he come forth that was to be ruler in Israel, whose go forth hath been from old from everlasting, and he shall stand and rule in the strength of the Lord, and in the majesty of the name of the Lord, and shall be great unto the end of the earth, Micah 5. 2, 3, 4.  
And also said, that the remnant of Israel should be among many Nations as a dew from the Lord that tarrieth not for man, and as the showers upon the tender grass, etc. And the remnant of jacob shall be among the Gentiles as a Lion among the beasts of the forest, and as a young Lion among the flocks of the sheep which should rouse them, and go thorough and none can deliver, ver. 7, 8.  
All which Prophecies being so clear and full both of the Birth and coming of the Son of God, and of his perfecting the work of the Lord, which is to destroy the works of the Devil, and restore man into that Image and Glory of God which he lost by transgression, that he that runs may read it, Hab. 2. 2. this was the very end for which he was manifested, and for which he died and risen again according to the Scriptures.  
So, when he was come, of whom the Prophets gave testimony, and born in Bethlehem of judea, Mat. 2. 1. Luke 2. 4. he began to do many mighty works and wonders, in restoring the blind to his sight, and the lame to walk, and the deaf to hear, as it is written of him, Mark 7. 37. whose work was always a work of perfection both in his restoration of body and soul, who saved to the uttermost all who came to God by him, Heb. 7. 25. and made man every whit whole, john 7. 23. and did not leave his work imperfect nor uneffected in nor upon them who did believe in him; for than he had done no more than did the Old Covenant which was disannulled because of the weakness andunpr ofitableness thereof, because it made not the comers thereunto perfect, for than it should have ceased, Heb. 10. 1, 2, but he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, how much also he is become a Mediator of a better Covenant which was established upon better promises, Heb. 8. 6. For if perfection had been by the Levitical Priesthood, under which the Law was received, what further need was there that another Priesthood should arise after the Order of Melchisedec and not be called after the Order of Aaron? Heb. 7. 11.  
All which is granted the first Priesthood, with all its Offerings and Sacrifices evening and morning, and with all its Rites and Ceremonies, could not make the comers thereunto perfect; and the Law, with all its works, could never justify any, nor make any thing perfect, Heb. 7. 19 And therefore Moses did but obtain a Servants place, yet being faithful therein according to what God had manifested, Heb. 3. 2. 5. he was called the Friend of God, in doing whatsoever he commanded him, and laid down his head in peace in the Land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord, Deut. 34. 5. though that Priesthood was not then appeared, thorough which the perfection of holiness was afterward witnessed, nor power to become the Sons of God, but only servants, who in doing what the Lord commanded them, it was wellpleasing to God, and he blessed them in their generation.  
And Abraham also God blessed in his generation, because he obeyed the Word and Commandment of God, and withheld not his only Son at the Commandment of the Lord, Gen. 22. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. who believed in God and obeyed his Word, therefore he died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered unto his people, Gen. 25. 8. And God said unto him, because thou hast done this, and hast not withheld thy Son, thine only Son, that in blessing, I will bless thee, and in multiplying, I will multiply thy seed; and make it as the Stars of Heaven, and as the sand upon the Sea shore, etc. Gen. 22. 16, 17.  
And David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him, all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Vriah the Hittite, I Kings 15. 5. for which he suffered the severe judgement of the Lord, so that he laid roaring all the day long, and watered his Couch with his tears, Psal. 22. 1. Psal. 32. 3. by which judgement he was redeemed again unto God, and became a vessel of honour to sound forth the praises of God, Psal. 98. Psal. 101. and 103. and 104. after which he departed not from the Law of God, but continued in the same unto the end of his days.  
And many other of the faithful servants of the Lord, who obeyed his Word and Commandments, which I might mention both in the time of the Law and the Prophets, who kept the Commandments, Laws, Statutes and Ordinances of God; in the keeping of which he promised life unto man, Levit. 8. 5. Ezek. 20. 11. which Laws, Statutes, and judgements was given to Israel, but they despised them, and polluted his Sabbaths; therefore he poured forth his fury upon them in the Wilderness to consume them, Ezek. 20. 13. And all that went on in breaking his Laws and Commandments, he overthrew in the Wilderness, and they never came into the promised Land, I Cor. 10. 5.  
Now these things were examples to them that came after, that they should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted; verse 6.  
Neither to be Idolater, as were some of them, as it is written; The people sat down to eat and drink, and risen up to play, Exod. 32. 6. I Cor. 10. 7. This was counted Idolatry, than which many are found in at this day, who cannot endure so to be called; though we know that no Whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an Idolater, hath any Inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ▪ nor of God; Eph. 5. 3, 4, 5.  
And the Apostle said, Let no man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience, verse 6.  
¶ Here followeth some of Leonard Letchford's. doctrine, by way of Quaery, lately published in two or three papers sent to me, which I shall compare with the writings of the holy men of God which I have before asserted; who lived but in the days of the first Covenant and the Prophets; in which the Law and Commandments of God was given forth; yet they were blessed in the keeping of them, as I have before shown; but Leo Letchford hath lately sought to persuade it would be praise to God, sor me to say the Commandments of God could not be done without sinning, as he and his brethren hath long believed, and hath caused many to believe, to their own destruction: And so hath kept people in sin and transgression, and imperfection; for which they have long pleaded, and doth yet plead for their disobedience to God's Law and Commandments, from some failings of the servants of God before mentioned; which were only written to warn all not to tempt the Lord; as some of them tempted him, many of which was destroyed in their rebellion and disobedience; but they who were willing and obedient, came to eat the good of the Land of promise. And none of them did answer the Lord when he gave them his Laws, Statutes, and Ordinances, Commandments and Precepts, and say it cannot be done, as Leonard Letchsord of Aurst-Pierpoint, a metamorphosed Minister in the County of Sussex, hath lately given under his hand, by way of Quaery.  

The Paper is as followeth, September 6. 1663.  
WHether to do good, and not to commit sin, be a perfection that any man dares challenge whilst he lives on Earth, or whether it be possible for any man so keep Gods Commandments, and to observe his righteous Law, as to say any day I have not offended, I have no need to say forgive me in any thing wherein I have done amiss? This was the Question.  
By which I have struck the Devil dumb in the Quakers Oracle at Hersham, known to the World by the Name of Ambrose Rigge; Lord open his lips, that his mouth may show forth thy praise, in saying plainly it cannot be done.  
L. L.   
Now Moses and Abraham which I have before asserted, to whom the Law and Commandments was given forth, did so keep them and observe them, that the breach of them was never charged to them, but was blessed in the keeping and doing of them, as I have before spoken: And David turned not aside from any of the Commandments of God all his days, save in the matter of Vriah; and many more who kept God's Law and Commandments all the days of their lives, and was blessed, and their posterity after them, and praised God with an upright heart, in their obedience to the Law and Commandments of God: and none of them did ever say, Lord open my mouth, that my lips may show forth thy praise, in saying plainly thy Commandments cannot be done, as L. L. doth: If they did show when or where ever such a doctrine was preached by any either in the first Covenant or the second, or else let those faithful servants of God , who kept God's Law and Commandments, and did live with God in them, be as a thousand witnesses against Leo. Letchford, who would have people believe it cannot be done.  
Here followeth divers instances of Christ and his Apostles under the second Covenant, concerning his Commandments, which I shall here lay down from plain Scripture proof, in order to the further discovery of this damnable doctrine.  
1. Christ saith after he had given forth many Commandments unto the people, He that breaketh one of these least Commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven, Matth. 5. 19  
2. Christ said to his Disciples, If ye love me, keep my commandments, john 14. 15.  
3. He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me; and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and manifest myself to him, john 14. 21.  
4. A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another, john 13. 34.  
5. If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love, even as I kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love, john 15. 10.  
Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my say, he shall never see death, john 8. 51.  
7. All which promises was made unto his Disciples upon this condition, That they kept his commandments, and not otherwise.  
8. To which the Disciples answered, not as Leonard Letchford doth, in saying it cannot be done, and count this praise to God: but they said, Hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments, 1 john 2. 3.  
9 Again they spoke in reproof of those, who should say they knew God, and kept not his commandments, and said, such were liars, and the truth was not in them, 1 john 2. 4.  
10. Furthermore they testified, that whatsoever they asked, they received of him, because they kept his commandments, 1 joh. 3, 22.  
11. He that keepth his Commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him, and hereby they knew that he did abide in them, by the Spirit which he gave them▪ this was their proof of him in the days of old, which is now so much condemned and cried against by Leonard Lechford, and men of his coat, who saith none can exactly keep the commands of God, 1 john 3. 24.  
12. And by this they knew they loved the children of God, when they loved God, and kept his commandments, 1 john 5. 2.  
13. Again they said, This is the love of God, that they kept his Commandments, and his Commandments were not grievous, 1 john 5. 3.  
Hearken Leon. Letchford, Art not thou of another mind, who would have people say it cannot be done? May not all these rise up in judgement against thee?  
14. And this is love, that we walk after his Commandments: 2 john 6.  
All these gave testimony, how they kept his Commandments, thorough which their love was manifested to him, and for so doing, had no cause to repent any day, nor to ask forgiveness of the Lord; but yet Christ in their infancy taught them to say, Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us, Matth. 6. 12. but this was before Christ was offered up, who purged their Consciences from dead works by the blood of his Cross, through the eternal Spirit, by which he cleansed them from all sin, and sanctified them in body, soul, and spirit, which as they grew up unto God in stature, they bare witness unto; as hereafter I shall make appear in answer to Leonard Letchfords great Query concerning perfection, which may serve for the universal good and satisfaction of all reasonable people, for which end I was moved to make it and my answer to it public.  
Priest Letchfords Query.  
Whether to do good, and not to commit sin, be a perfection that any man dares challenge while he is upon the earth?  
Which plainly demonstrates, that he is against doing of good, and for committing of sin, and denies perfectien while people are upon the earth; which is absolutely contrary both to the doctrine of Christ and his Apostles, and makes the coming, suffering, and blood of Christ of none effect.  
1. It is contrary to the doctrine of Christ, Matth. 5. 48. who said to his disciples, Be ye perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect; which was a perfection of holiness and freedom from sin; for otherwise they could not be perfect as their heavenly father was perfect:  
2. Christ said unto the young man who had kept the Commandments from his youth, If thou wilt be perfect, sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven, and come and follow me, Matth. 19 21.  
3. It is contrary to Christ's prayer, john 17. 23. who desired that they whom God had given him might be one, as he and his father was one: He in them, and they in him, that they might be made perfect in one, etc. which could never be till sin and transgression was finished, which was the first cause of separation.  
4. To say that none can be perfect while he is upon the earth, is contrary to Christ's words, who said, Every one that is perfect shall be as his Master, Luke 6. 40. which agrees with his words Matth. 5. 48.  
5. It is contrary to the doctrine of Paul, who said, We speak wisdom among them that are perfect, 1 Cor. 2. 6.  
6. It is contrary to the Apostles exhortation, 2 Cor. 13. 18.  
7. It is contrary to all the gifts that was given to the Apostles, which was for the perfecting of the Saints for the work of the Ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.  
Till they all came into the unity of the Faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, Eph. 4. 11. 12, 13. this was a large measure of perfection indeed, which they testified of, which afterwards was fulfilled in them.  
8. To say that none can be perfect while he is upon earth, makes Paul's words to the Philippians false; who though he had not then attained to perfection, either were already perfect; he did not say as Leo. Letchford doth, that none could be perfect on earth, but said, he followed after it. Phil. 3. 12.  
And pressed towards the mark for the price of the high calling of God in Christ jesus, v. 14.  
Let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus minded; and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal this unto you, Phil. 3. 1st. It seems iome was ready to be of another mind then, as many are now, unto whom this was not fully revealed, to whom Paul said, Whereunto we have attained: Let us walk by the same rule; Let us mind the same thing. v. 16. So that it is clearly manifest that there was degrees of growth in the gift of God, before they came to perfection, for Paul was not perfect while he had a body of sin in him; and the rest were not perfect as soon as they came to be convinced and believe: but first witnessed a warfare against sin, and the power of it, and afterwards came to be freed from sin, and have victory over it, Rom. 6. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. 1 john 5. 4. and then grew up to perfect men in Christ, to the same measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, and said, by this was their love made perfect, that they might have boldness in the day of judgement, because as he is so were they in this world, 1 john 4. 17. (Mark) they were as he was in this world. If Leonard Letchford had been amongst them then, surely he would have cried out against them for so saying, and his unbelieving heart would not have received this doctrine, no more than he can now: for if Christ's work had effected no more, but to leave his people still in their sins, he had done no more than the old Covenant did, nor his blood had been no more available than the blood of Bulls and Goats, which could not take away sin, nor his offering of more force than the offerings of the old Covenant, which did not make the Comers thereunto perfect, Heb. 10. 1. and so was disannulled, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof, Heb. 7. 18. For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did, vers. 19 (Mark) the bringing in of a better hope did; this better hope was Christ in them the hope of glory, Col. 1. 27. who when he was brought to within the Saints, made them perfect even as he was in this world.  
9 This Christ in the Saints the Apostles preached, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that they might present every man perfect in Christ Jesus, Col. 1. 28. This was the end of their preaching, to present every man perfect in Christ: and 〈◊〉 any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away (Mark that) old things passed away, which is sin and transgression, and all things are become new, 2 Cor. 5. 17. Here is the new man who is created in Christ Jesus to good works, that he should walk in them, Eph. 2. 10. Here is good works, in which they were to walk who was new creatures, without which their faith was dead, even as a body without a spirit, james 2. 26. I suppose this may stop Leonard Letchfords mouth for ask, Whether to do good, and not to commit sin be a perfection that any man dares challenge while he is on earth, etc. It seems he dares challenge committing of sin, but not doing good while he is upon the earth; and so when all that are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of God.  
And shall come forth they that have done good unto the resurrection of life, he that hath done evil and committed sin, shall rise unto the resurrection of condemnation, john 5. 28, 29.  
10. To say that nothing can be perfect upon the eatth, is against the Apostles fervent labour in prayers for the Saints, which was, that thut they might stand perfect and complete in all the will of God, Col. 4. 12.  
11. It is against the end for which the Scriptures was given foth, which was, That the man of God might be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto every good work, 2 Tim. 3. 17.  
12. It is contrary to the Apostles exhortation, to say that none can be perfect on earth, who said, Let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance, etc. Heb. 6. 1.  
And these things we will do if God permit, vers. 3.  
13. It is contrary to the exhortation of james, who said, Let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing, james 1. 4. and said, If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body, james 3. 2.  
14. It is contrary to Peter's prayer, who prayed, That the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ jesus, after ye have suffered a while, make you perfect; etc. 1 Pet. 5. 10.  
15. To say that men must commit sin while they are upon the earth, is contrary to the whole body of the Scripture, and was never affirmend by any of the holy men of God, but by such deceivers as Leonard Letchford hath proved himself so to be, by pleading the devil's cause so frequently, which is to keep people in sin for term of life, which if h● can by any means do, he knows they must come to him at the last, because the Son of God hath spoken it, Luke 13. 27.  
16. It is contrary to all these plain Scripture proofs, john 8. 34. 1 john 3. 4. 1 john 3. 8. He that committeth sin is of the devil, etc.  
17. To say that none can be perfect, doth make void the Apostles prayers for the Hebrews, when he parted from them; who prayed, That the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord jesus Christ, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting Covenant.  
Make you perject in every good work to do his will, Heb. 13. 20, 21.  
18. To say that none can be perfect on earth, makes Paul a liar, who satd to the Hebrews, But ye are come to Mount Zion, unto the City of the living God, the heavenly jerusalem, to the innumerable company of Angels, Heb. 12. 22.  
To the general assembly and Church of the firstborn which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, vers. 23.  
But it may be objected, That there is not a just man upon earth that doth good and sinneth not.  
Answer. This was spoken before the coming of Christ, who came to destroy sin, and finish transgression, as it is written, 1 john 3. 8.  
And to save his people from their sins, Mat. 1. 21. not to be favour in sin, nor to save his people in their sins, but to save them from their sins, and so from the punishment due thereunto.  
Objection. But some in their blind ignorance will say, What benefit hath man by Christ, if he come to live without sin,  
Answ. He hath the benefit of the coming of Christ, of his Death, and of his Resurrection, and of his blood which was shed for the remission of sins, as it is written, Matth. 26. 28. And he only can call Christ his Redeemer, who is redeemed from all iniquity, Tit. 2. 14.  
Object. Again it is said in many things, We offend all, etc.  
Answ. This was spoken to the brethren as a warning, not to go into the many things, nor to be many masters; for than they should receive greater condemnation: for in many things they offended all and so did Martha while she was cumbered about many things, as Christ told her, Luke 10. 41. So when they went into the many things and many Masters (as the world doth now) they offended all; but as they dwelled in the one thing which Christ spoke of, Luke 10. 42. they were kept out of the offences, and kept a conscience void of offence towards God and all men, Acts 24. 16. 1 Cor. 6. 3. And Christ said, Woe to the world because of offences: For it must needs be that offences must come; but woe unto that man by whom they come, Mat. 18. 7. Luke 17. 1.  
Object. It is said also, If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  
Answ. This was spoken by john before he came to the fullness of Christ, though he was come to a measure of the Stature of Christ, which kept him from committing of sin; for he said, He that committeth sin is of the devil, and hath not seen God, neither known him, 1 john 3. 8.  
And whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin, for his seed remaineth in him; and he cannot sin, because he is born of God, 1 john 3. 9  
Who afterwards grew up to a perfect state, and said, herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of Judgement; because as he is, so are we in this world, 1 john 4. 17.  
After which he said, Whosoever transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God; but he that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, hath both the Father and the Son, 2 john 1. 9  
And if any come unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him good speed: For he that biddeth him good speed, is partaker of his evil deeds, ver. 10, 11.  
Hear this Leo. Letchford, and all other of thy belief! john did witness a further state than committing of sin, or having it; but said, Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, is not to be received into the house, lest they were partakers of their evil deeds. Will not this Doctrine shut thee and all thy brethren out of doors, who is not in the doctrine of Christ in any thing, but pleading with all your might against it, which is perfection and keeping his Commandments, as I have before shown: This was her doctrine while he was on earth, which you are now so much opposers of, and pleading for committing of sin for term of life.  
I shall not trouble the Reader to reckon up the Commandments and Laws of Christ, they are so generally known to all who doth but read the Seriptures.  
But I shall further lift up a Standard of Righteousness against this viperous generation, who daily breaks the Commands of God, and would persuade others so to do, as Leo. Letchford hath done; I shall here demonstrate how this strikes at the Crown & Dignity of Christ, and renders him inferior to the devil; and then I shall leave it to the serious consideration of the honest hearted, whether this man be a friend to Christ or an enemy to him.  
1. To say the things commanded by Christ cannot be done; this renders him unjust to command his servants to do that which he knows they cannot do.  
2. This frustrates the end for which God manifested him, which was to give power to as many as received him to become the Sons of God.  
3. This makes his Commands of none effect; for if the things be commands cannot be done, to what end were they given forth?  
4. This Doctrine renders him more unjust than the devil; for he giveth power to his servants to do all manner of Iniquity which he commands them, and they obey his commands daily.  
5. This is the highest dishonour that the enemies of Christ can bring to his Sovereignty.  
6. This makes the second Covenant inferior to the first, which is damnable Doctrine and Heresy.  
7. This makes him an insufficient Saviour who was called jesus, because he saved his people from their sins, which is the breach of God's Law and Commandments.  
8. This makes the blood of the Covenant of none effect, which was shed to cleanse his people from all sin.  
9 This renders him an hard Master: (To say his Commands cannot he done) which none ever said of him but the slothful servant who did his talon in the earth.  
10. To say his Commands cannot be done, doth make him a liar, who commanded his servants to take his yoke; upon them, for his yoke was easy and his burden light.  
11. This is an Inlet for all the workers of Iniquity, to encourage them to break the Commands of Christ, and to keep them in unbelief all their days.  
12. This makes the Apostles testimony false; who faith, Greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world: But this renders him inferior to the Prince of the world, if his Commands cannot exactly be done without sinning; for what is it that hinders any from keeping his Commands, but the Prince of this world, by whose power all who breaks his Law and Commandments are led?  
13. This makes john a liar, who said his Commandments were not grievous but joyous.  
14. To say the things commanded by Christ cannot be done without committing sin, as Leo. Letchford would have others say, doth overthrow the foundation Principles of the Book of Common-Prayer, which enjoineth every child to keep Gods holy Will and Commandments, and walk in the same all the days of his life.  
15. This makes the Godfathers and Godmothers (as they are called) Covenant-breakers; which Leo. Letchford and others of his profession hath caused to promise and vow that the Child should keep Gods holy Will and Commandments, and walk in the same to his life's end.  
Many more damnable Consequences incurs from this Doctrine, which are to many to mention, which is charged upon Leonard Letchford and all the rest of his brethren of the same mind throughout this Nation, till they clear themselves; which they can never do but by speedy repentance and public revocation of these their wicked Errors.  

Oh! return unto his mercy gate,  
Whose patience long for you doth wait;  
And learn your ways for to amend,  
Lest God destroy you in the end.   

¶ A few words concerning man in his fallen degenerated estate from God, in which he hath not power to keep the Commands of God nor his Law, nor to do any work accoptable to him; but all his righteousness is as filthy rags, or as a menstruous garment.  
ALL men by nature are the children of wrath, as it is written Eph. 2, 3. fallen from God & his power, degenerate plants of a strange Vine, jer. 2. 21. daily bringing forth evil fruit. in which God hath no delight; his heart is corrupted, his mind is corrupted, and every part and member of his body, from the crown of the head to the sole of his foot, full of wounds and bruises, and putrifying fores, Isa. 1. 6. every imaginatión of his heart is only evil continually, cen. 8. 21. So that he is a Vessel altogether unfit for the Lords use or service, neither hath the Lord any delight in him in that state, because he is a slave to Satan, led captive at his will to dishonour his Maker in all his words and works: So that all his undertake and out-going is to promote Satan's kingdom. He calls evil good, and good evil, and puts light for darkness, and darkness for light. And is void of understanding, as the beast that perisheth. He is altogether unsenseable of his Creator, and of his Way, Truth, and Life, because they are spiritually discerned; being wholly a stranger to the Life of God, and to the Covenant of Promise, and without God in the World, in its ways and works of darkness; drawing iniquity with Cords of vanity, and drinking it in, as the Ox drinks water, till he fill himself, and vomit it up again.  
In this estate he was compared to a dog, whose nature is to vomit up that which he greedily eats; and to a swine, whose nature is to wallow in the mire, as most pleasing to his nature, till he hath fouled himself all over, that he is loathsome to behold: Even such is man by nature, who wallows, in sin and corruption, till he be loathsome in the sight of the Lord, and fit for no service for him, till he be washed again: and therefore the Lord cried unto the house of Israet, Wash ye and make ye clean, put away the evil of your doing, Isa. 1. 16. and then come unto me, ver. 18.  
In this condition man's Wisdom is earthly, carnal, sensual, and devilish, yet by this he would compass the heavenly mystery of eternity, and dive into the secrets of the Almighty, and set up a way of Worship of God in his will, and establish a righteousness of his own, and will pray, read, sing, and perform many duties in an hot zeal, though without undetstanding of the least grain of the knowledge of God his Creator. And in this state was the jews, who killed and persecuted the Lord of life in their darkness and unbelief, in a righteousness of their own, which was as filthy rags, and as a menstruous garment, and would not cover them from the wrath of the Almighty, a just reward of all their ungodly deeds, unto whom Christ put forth many parables, and said, Except a man be born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God, john 3. 3. And except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter the Kingdom of God, Luke 18. 17. though they was whited over as whited walls, yet they were foul and corrupted, blind and naked; therefore the woe was often pronounced against them, for all their zeal and profession of Christ and the Apostles words.  
Therefore, oh natural man! who ever thou be, whether Professor profane, thy profession and profaneness are alike justified in the Lord, while thou art uncoverted, unregenerated, and uncreated again into that Image and nature which is from above, which can do the will and work of God wellpleasing to him: I preach not perfection to thee, but repentance, I do not say that thou can keep the Law of God, for than I should belly thee and the truth also: I do not press thee to keep the Commandments of God, for thou will say with Leo. Letchford, it cannot be done: but this I say to thee, if thou wilt be wise, thou must first become a fool that thou may be wise, 1 Cor. 3. 18. but this thou canst hardly bear, thou art so puffed up in the pride of thy heart in what thou performest unto God, though when thou hast done all thou canst, thou art an unprofitable servant, as it is written Luke 17. 10. which is to have his portion with hypocrites, where is weeping and gnashing of teeth for ever, Matth. 25. 30.  
At thy hand God cannot have a sacrifice wellpleasing to him? if thou give thy firstborn for thy transgression, or the fruit for the sin of thy soul, it is but as the cutting off a dog's neck, or offering Swine's blood, while thy heart is corrupted thorough the deceitfulness of sin; this is that with which God hath a controversy in thee, and with thee, he will not make peace till this wall of partition be broken down, for it was that which first made a separation between thy father Adam and him, which stands against all his seed and race after him; nay, it was not all the offerings and oblations throughout the first Covenant, which stood in outward things, which could ever make an atonement, so as to bring Adam's stock into unity with his Creator.  
Therefore this is my counsel and advice unto thee, who art in the unconverted state, alienated from God, and estranged in thy mind from his Covenant of life, who hath any desires in thee to return unto the Lord who made thee, that he may save thee from the heat of his wrath for ever: cease from thy own words, works and ways, and be not hasty to run before thy Maker lead thee by the hand in the light of his truth, wherewith Christ hath lighted thee, john 1. 9 which shineth in thy dark heart, 2 Cor. 4. 6. so shall not thou abide in darkness, but shall receive the light of life, john 8. 12. Hearken unto his voice; who stands at thy door and knocks, and would have thee receive him into thy heart, which is his Throne, upon which he must sit as King, if ever he receive thee into protection with him, there he must work the Fathers will in thee, which is to purify thee throughout in body, soul, and spirit, without which thou canst never be a vessel of honour to God to set forth his praise and glory in the earth; his righteousness he must work in thee by his right hand, which must cover thee for ever, and thou must be crucified upon his Cross from all thy own righteousness and unrighteousness, which did all spring from the seed of enmity, in which God had no delight, before thou know the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, to keep thy heart and mind. All this thou wilt find true in the day of thy visitation, however the false Prophets may persuade thee to the contrary, that will all deceive thee in the day of the Lords fierce indignation, when every one shall receive a reward according to their deeds: This is a hard saying to thee who is yet alive in the fullness of delight and pleasure in the flesh, to tell thee of dying to thy own righteousness and unrighteousness, before thou come to live to God: This is a bitter cup to thee, of which thou must be willing to drink, before thou teste of the Cup of blessing, which is the Communion of the blood of Christ, 1 Cor. 10. 16. thou must suffer with him who died upon the Cross, before thou know the virtue ol his resurrection; thou must put off the old man, with his deeds, before thou put on the new man, Eph. 4, 22, 23, 24. Thou must purge out the old leven of uncleanness, and the old bottle must be broken, before thou keep a feast of unleavened bread, 1 Cor. 5. 7, 8, as a Passeover unto the Lord.  
This is the footsteps of the flock, in which thou must walk before Christ's righteousness; he thine, thou must buy the truth with the loss of all that is contrary to it, if ever thou truly purchase it, so as to be thine for ever. This is the word of the Lord God unto thee, which must be fulfilled in or upon thee. Let no man deceive thee through vain word;, of such as tells thee God looks upon thee not as thou art in sin, but as thou art in Christ. Oh poor deluded wretch, this is the deceiveableness of righteousness indeed, which would make God as unrighteous as themselves, to look upon a man in Christ when he is not; but in sin and transgression. Oh give not heed to such lying vanities, lest thou forsake thy own mercies for ever. For because of those things hath come the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience, Ephes. 5. 6. Coll. 3. 6. He that saith to the wicked, thou art righteous, him shall the Nations curfe, and people shall abhor him, Prov. 24. 24. I say God looks upon thee as thou art, art, who will not justify thee in sin, nor hold thee guiltless in transgression, but will wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses, Psal. 68 21. therefore return, return unto the Lord by speedy repentance, and kiss the Son lest he be angry, and thou perish from the way of life; for if his wrath be kindled, blessed are they that trust in him, Psal. 2. 12.  
I tell thee again, I am not sent to preach perfection unto thee, but the day of the Lords vengeance ane recompense. I am not to daub thee with untempered mortar, as the false Prophets hath done many years, to cry peace to thee in iniquity, to whom the Lord saith, No peace, Ifa. 48. 22. chap. 57 21. Therefore cease from man, and from spending thy money for that which is not bread, and thy labour for that which satisfieth not, Isa. 55. 2. if thou art, or has been feeding among the Swine upon the husk, and wallowing in the mire among them, and satisfying thyself with a profession of the Saints words outwardly. as they are written in the Letter of the Scripture, while thou art a stranger to that life in which they lived who writ them forth.  
Oh this is as chaff to the wheat, which is the inward profession of the life and righteousness of the Son of God, therefore return unto the Father's house (which is the light in which God dwelleth, 1 Tim. 6. 16.) so will he meet thee, and embrace thee, and rejoice over thee, and satisfy thee with bread enough, Lnke 15. 17, 18, 19, 20. yea with the fatted calf (his own crucified one) of which thou shalt feed and never hunger more.  
This I was warned by the Lord to lay before all who are yet in Babylon and Egypt, that they may fly out and escape from her sins, lest they pattake of her plagues, as it is writeen, Kev. 18. 4. for the hour of her judgement is comes and the execution will speedily follow, which will leave the wicked neither root nor branch.  
Therefore let your laughter be turned into mourning, and your joy into heaviness, for God hath clothed himself with a garment of vengeance, and with zeal, as with a cloak, Isa. 59 17. and no unclean thing shall now stand before him. Howl ye oaks of Bashan, and ye Cedars of Lebanon, the Lord hath haid his axe to your roots, and your strength and tallness must come down; for your fruit hath been the fruit of Sodom, and your grapes the grapes of Gomorrah, you have long cumbered the ground, even till it is weary with you, and is ready to vomit you up; therefore bow yourselves unto the mighty God of jacob, before he cut you down, and cast you into the fire of his jealousy for ever; and tremble at the presence of him, whose word is gone forth even from Dan to Beersheba, 2 Chroo. 3. 5. for he is the God of the whole earth, and before him all Nations are as the drop of a bucket, Isa. 40. 15. who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted the heavens with a span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance, Isa. 40. 12. who will render to every man according to the fruit of his do; therefore while thou has a little time. prise it, lest the day of thy visitation pass away, and the day of wrath come upon thee as a thief in the night 1 Thess. 5. 2.   

Here followeth an Invitation of Love to all people, to come unto the Fountain of Fountain of Living Waters, which is now open, that they may drink and be satisfied, and never thirst more.  

OH all ye Nations of the earth, ye people every where;  
Let me invite you to come forth the voice of Christ to hear.  
By whom the Lord will now declare his righteousness and truth  
Unto the Nations every where, that they may now come forth  
Of that great bondage unto sin, in which their souls doth mourn:  
And that you all may now begin unto the Lord to turn.  
That he may save your souls alive, for his own mercy sake;  
Of which he will not now deprive all them that do awake,  
And follow him whom God hath sent his Law for to fulfil:  
Which perfectly cannot present completely in his will.  
Nor by its works cannot mankind be justified with him,  
Until he come this Christ to find, with whom I did begin:  
And his own righteousness obtain, which he for them hath wrought,  
In bearing of that mortal pain when he the reto was brought.  
By which he fully ransomed all those who did believe;  
And death he then abandoned, and raised from the grave.  
Him hath God raised now again in this the latter day;  
Who must for ever now remain as Moses once did say.  
Even Israel's Shepherd, and their Rock, to save them from their sin:  
Who now doth  unto his knock, and him receive within.  
He'll give them power his sons to be, his daughters eke also;  
And give them perfect victory over their internal foe.  
But first he ll purify their hearts by his own precious blood,  
And quench the enemies fiery darts, when they come as a stood.  
He'll open to them his fountain sweet that they thereof may drink:  
And when they pass the Lake so deep, therein they shall not sink.  
The waters he'll divide, that they way pass through without harm,  
And Pharaoh and his host destroy, That they his fear may learn.  
And bring them through the wildenress, wherein he'll try their faith;  
That they may know his righteousness, and see his saving health.  
He'll bring his royal chosen flock thorough many tribulations:  
And suffer many them to mock, to exercise their patience.  
And many other trials great he'll suffer them to bear,  
Too many now for to repent, that they his Crown may wear.  
Thorough which he'll purge away their dross, their Tin also consume,  
And nothing in them shall be lost, that with him must have room.  
And when he thus hath brought them nigh unto his habitation,  
He'll fill their mouths with praises high, and show them his salvation.  
That they may ever with him dwell in joy and lasting rest,  
And triumph over death and hell, by which they were oppressed.  
In that straight path of righteousness in which he did them bring  
To see his truth and faithfulness, that they his praise might sing.  
Therefore ye people great and small, unto the Lord return;  
Incline your ears to hear his call, that he may now confirm  
His promise made to Israel, if they his face did seek;  
Their enemies for to expel for his own mercy sake.    

A Testimony concerning the spiritual man, who is begotten of God, through the spirit, by the Immortal Word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever, and hath received the spirit of Adoption, whereby he cries Abba Father.  
AS there is a natural man who is corrupted after the deceitful lusts, so there is a spiritual man, who is born of the Spirit, and hath the promise of Eternal Life, thorough the Adoption (viz.) the redemption of the body, he is made an habitation of God thorough the Spirit, in whom God dwells and walks, according to his promise of old, 2 Cor. 6, 16. he walketh in the Spirit, and doth not fulfil the lusts of the Flesh, in him hath God great delight, and giveth him wisdom, power, strength, and ability to do whatsoever he commands him, and he can do all things thorough him whom is his strength, Phil. 4. 13. The Commandments of God are not grievous, but joyous to him, nay they are his only delight, and this keeps him in love and favour with God; so that he withholds no good thing from him, Psal. 84. 11. but gives him of the abundance of his heavenly treasure: He seeds him with the Heritage of jacob, even with the finest of the wheat, and with honey out of the Rock, Psal. 81. 16. he opens his Breasts of Consolation to him, out of which delight some refreshment comes, whereby he grows in the beauty of holiness, in his mouth is the high praises of the as a two-edged sword in his hand, thorough which he executes vengeance upon the heathen, and punishment upon the people, Psal. 149. 7. As the natural man is wife to do evil, He is wife to resist evil, so that it doth not come nigh unto his house, yea though evil pursue the wicked, yet to him there is a Tree of Life, Prov. 13. 21. upon which he seeds, and lives for ever.  
He is stout and valorous, even as bold as a Lion, Prov. 28. 1. he fears not the swelling of the Sea, he is not afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow that flieth by day, Psal. 9●. 5. the Law of Truth is in his mouth, Mal. 2. 6. so that his steps cannot slide, he calls no man Father upon Earth, nor no man Master below the Sun, Mat. 23. 9, 10. for he is born of God, and receiveth his Law from his mouth, he is Created again in Christ Jesus unto good works, that he may live in them. He lives by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, Mat. 4. 4. over him death nor darnknesse hath not power, but he stands in the glorious liberty of the Sons of God, a free born son and heir of God, a joint Heir with Christ Jesus, Rom. 8. 17. he grows up in the measure of the stature and of the fullness of Christ, unto a perfect man, as it is written of him, Eph. 4. 13. but this is a mystery to the natural man, even as the wind blows where it listeth, and he hears the sound thereof; but knows not whence it comes, nor whither it goes, john. 3. 8. even so is every one that is born of the Spirit.  
Therefore they who are of the flesh, they mind the things of the flesh, and they who are of the Spirit the things of the Spirit. And as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God, Rom. 8. 14. but the natural man perceiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, 1 Cor. 2. 14. but the spiritual man judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man, 2 Cor. 2. 15. And this is that noble birth which God hath brought forth in many at this day, unto whom we preach perfection and freedom from the law of sin and death, which is the same wisdom which Paul said he preached among them that was perfect, 1 Cor. 2. 6, 7. But this the carnal man cannot endure to hear of, who receives not the things of the spirit of God, as it is written of him, 1 Cor. 2. 14. Therefore it is no marvel why Leonard Letchford cannot receive this doctrine of perfection, which the holy men of God held forth unto the spiritual man so plentifully throughout the Scripture of truth, as I have showed before to all, who with a spiritual eye discerneth the things of God by which they are only known, 1 Cor. 2. 11. but they are foolishness and madness to such sons of Belial, as Leo. Letchford hath manifested himself to be; whose Query is:  
Whether to do good, and not to commit sin be a perfection that any man dares challenge while he is upon the earth, etc.  
By which it manifestly appears, that he hath made a strong Covenant with death, and an agreement with hell, who dares challenge no perfection, but to do evil and commit sin, and that for term of life; and would persuade others so to do, and make them believe this is praise to God, which is the highest disgrace he can possibly bring to his Name, and the most for the promoting of that antichristian doctrine of the Church of Rome, that the devil can lead any of his servants to give forth. For it is wholly raked out of that kennel and filthy puddle of iniquity, and never once mentioned in the Scriptures of truth, but condemned thereby root and branch, as I have showed above. By which let all sober-hearted men judge, whether john or he is to be believed, who said, He that committeth sin is of the Devil, etc. I john 3. 8. And whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin, for his seed remains in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God; then said, In this is the children of God manifested, and the children of the Devil: Whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother, I john 3. 9, 10. and by this they will soon see whether L. L. be a child of God or of the Devil, who would persuade others, that to do good and not to commit sin is that which none dares challenge upon the earth, and that it would be praise to God to say his Commandments cannot be done without sinning or offending; this cannot be paralleled in all the Scripture, if it can, I leave it to Leo. Letchford to produce; if it cannot, I leave him naked to all the world to judge of him in truth, equity, and righteousness, whether this doctrine of sin and imperfection doth not overthrow all the works and sufferings of Christ the Son of God, and establish the work of the Devil for term of life, yea or nay.  
Therefore oh! thou begotten of God, who art born again of the water and of the spirit, give in thy evidence who ever thou art against this unheard of Heresy, which God will confound with the breath of his mouth and with the brightness of his shining glory. Which is arisen and arising to expel all these fogs, mists and vapours which the man of sin hath overspred the earth withal in this long night of darkness and apostasy from the life of God, wherein the great Whore that hath sitten upon many waters hath made all Nations drunk with the wine of her fornication, Rev. 17. 1, 2. & 18. 3. and hath sitten a a Queen and seen no sorrow; and all her ministers hath pampered themselves like fat horses in the sulness of the earth, and hath made merchandise of many through covetousness and feigned words, 2 Pet. 2. 3. this sixteen hundred years and upward ever since the Antichrists went out into the world, who hath continued in the world to this day, I john 2. 18. deceiving the Nations with the multitude of their Enchantments; but now is the day of the Lord broken forth in clearness again in this latter age, which hath discovered her skirts with all her merchants, who is worse than Balaam the son of Bosor, who though he loved the wages of unrighteousness, durst not take it, Num. 22. 18. and 24. 13. but they love and take it, and persecute all those who will not give it to them, as we have a cloud of witnesses standing upon record against them at this day, their actions hath been more cruel than ever was any of their sore-fathers', the Pope excepted, as thou who art spiritual has clearly seen I question not, but their end shall be according to their works, Cor 11. 15. what ever their words are, the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.   

Here is the way which leadeth to the Kingdom of God in short, held forth to all who are willing to enter therein.  
AS Satan by sin and transgression hath opened a way into eternal misery and condemnation from God, for all who follows and obeys him: So God in his infinite love and mercy by Jesus Christ hath opened a gate of mercy unto all mankind, and hath prepared a way of life, peace, and eternal salvation, that all who are willing to walk therein may attain thereunto: This way is called the way of Holiness, which the unclean shall not pass over; the wayfareing man, though a fool, shall not err therein, Isa. 35. 8,  
This way is a mystery to all the Sons of Adam, and is straight and narrow, and few there be that find it, Matth. 7. 14. but the way which leads to destruction is wide and broad; and all the unclean, yea all the workers of Iniquity can walk therein, Matth. 7. 13. So there is but these two ways for all mankind to walk in; the one leads to life eternal, and the other to eternal death.  
Now the Lord hath opened my heart a little to show unto every one the way of life, which is Christ Jesus, john 14. 6. And that by which they may be brought into this way, according as the Spirit of God shall give me utterance. It is written in the Scriptures of truth, of a Woman having ten pieces of silver; if she lose one, doth light a candle, and sweepeth her house, and seek diligently till the find it, and when she hath found it. calleth in her friends and neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I had lost, Luke 15. 8, 9 This was a Parable of the way of Life, which was to be found within when the candle was lighted; & thy house swept, Which is thy heart, which is soul and corrupted by the enemy of thy soul, who hath led thee from mountain to hill (like a lost sheep) I mean from one High Priest to another, so that thou hast sorgotten thy resting place, Isa. 50. 6. Therefore hath the good Shepherd left the ninety and nine in the Wilderness, and is gone after thee which is lost in the mountains, and will lay thee upon his shoulders, till he bring thee home, and rejoice over thee, Luke 15. 4, 5. And when thou art come in, thou shall be said in a good pasture by the rivers of water, where thou shalt not want, Ezek. 34 14. and thy soul shall delight itself in fatness and shall live, Isa. 55. 2. For the Lord will be thy Shepherd, and thou shalt be established in Righteousness, and great shall be thy peace, Isa. 54. 13. and thou shalt not need to say, Who shall ascend into heaven to fetch Christ from above? nor who shall descend into the deep to fetch him from beneath? but the Word shall be nigh thee in thy heart, and in thy mouth, according as'tis said, Rom. 10. 8. Deut. 30. 14. This will be a Lamp to thy feet, and a Light to thy path, Psal. 119. 105. to guide thee in the way of truth and peace, and will give thee the light of the knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of jesus, 2 Cor. 4. 6.  
So let every one search his own heart, and light the candle there, that he may finde the word of faith there to guide him: this word David hid in his heart, that he might not sin against God, Psal. 119. 11. This is the word of saith which I preach unto thee, that thou may come to hear & receive it, whereby faith may be wrought in thy heart, to give thee victory over the world, sin, death, and darkness, and the grave, which hath long separated thee from God; And then shalt thou witness him thy Redeemer, even the Holy One of Israel. But if thou ask me what must lead the to this Redeemer, I answer, The Law of God which he hath written in thy heart, according to his promise in the second Covenant, jer. 31. 31, 32, 33. which Law was the Apostles Schoolmaster to bring them to Christ, that they might be justified by faith, Gal. 3. 24. This Law will be thy Schoolmaster to bring thee to Christ, that thou may be justified by faith, and not by works, of the Law: this will be a present Teacher with thee at all times, and in all places, and will never let thee do evil, nor do that to another thou would not that he should do unto thee. It will bring thee to love the Lord with all thy heart, and thy neighbour as thy self, as it is written in the Law of Moses; yea, when thou turnest to though right hand or to the jest, thou shalt hear a voice behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk in it, Isa. 30. 21. But thou may object and say, Shall I not go to hear Sermons from learned men, such as are brought up at Oxford or Cambridge? I say, cease from man, even from all them who keeps thee from the Law written in thy heart, for such hath no light in them, Isa. 8. 20. Such are blind Guides, and would keep thee from this Law which is light, Pro. 6. 23. lost it should discover their darkness unto thee, & that they may lead thee in blindeness and darkness which leads to the chambers of Death, Pro. 7. 27. And that thou may spend all thy substance upon the Physicians, as the woman had done, and yet was not cured, till she came to Christ, Luke 8. 43, 44. As thou Wilt not be till thou come to be led to him by that which manifests both thy deeds of darkness and theirs also, who hath applied salve to thy wounded soul, before they have cleansed out the filthy rotten corrupted ulcers with which thy soul hath been loaded, so their salve hath taken no impression, nor been available at all unto thee, so that they have been Physicians of no value, job 13. 4. but thy corruptions hath prevailed upon thee till all thy money is spent. Oh therefore hearken unto him who stands at thy door and often knocks. If thou wilt open thy door, he will come in to thee and will sup with thee, and thou shalt sup with him, Rev. 3. 20. Then shalt thou know the Supper of the Lord, even a Feast of unleavened bread.  
If thou wilt receive him, he will cleanse thy sores and lance thy wounds like the good Physician, and reach the living sensible part in thee, that the Corruption hath not prevailed against, and nothing else he will suffer to remain within, that he may thoroughly cure thee, and make thee perfectly whole in body, soul, and spirit, and then he will pour in the oil of Joy for the spirit of heaviness, that thou may be called a Tree of Righteousness, the Planting of the Lord, Isa. 61. 3.  
Then shall the light of the Moon be as the light of the Sun; and the light of the Sun shall be sevensold, as the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord bindeth up thy breach & healeth the stroke of thy wound, Isa. 30. 26. then shalt thou who hath been deaf hear, and thy blind eye shall be opened, and shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness, Isa. 29. 18. And thou shalt increase thy joy in the Lord, and rejoice in the Holy One of Israel, verse 19 then shall judgement dwell in the wilderness which thou shalt love, and righteousness in the fruitful field in which thou shalt dwell, and the work of Righteousness shall be Peace, and the effect of Righteousness quietness and assurance for ever, Isa. 32. 16, 17. Then shall thy soul delight itself in the Lord its Redeemer, and magnify the name of the God of Israel all thy days.  
And thou shall not need to be taught of thy neighbour or of thy brother brother to know the Lord, for thou shalt know him, and be taught of him, and great shall be thy peace, according to the words of jeremiah, jer. 31. 34. Isa. 54. 13. john 6. 45. and the anointing wherewith he hath anointed thee shall abide in thee, and thou shalt not need any man to teach thee but as the anointing teacheth thee of all things, and is truth and is no lie, and even as it teacheth thee thou shalt abide in him, 1 john 2. 27. These things I have written to thee concerning any that would seduce thee from this inward teacher, ver. 26. That if any come to thy house and bring not this doctrine, bid him not God speed, lest thou be partaker of his evil deeds; yea, if, I, or an Angel from heaven preach any other doctrine, let us be accursed, and let God give no more increase to our work, than he hath done to the work of the Priests this many hundred years.  
Therefore cease from man whose breath is in his nostrils, and hearken unto him by whom God speaks in these last days, as thou may read, Heb. 1. 1. who saith, Learn of me and you shall find rest for your souls, Mat. 11. 29. He will be a sufficient teacher unto thee in all the ways of righteousness, and be a wall unto thee in the time of storm, and a shadow unto the time of heat, Isa. 25. 4. yea, he will be they Shepherd, and spread thy table in the sight of thy enemies, Psal. 23. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. and he will lead thee into green pastures by the rivers of water, and will restore thy soul to praise and glorify his name for ever.  

EVen all these things in mercy great  
he'll bring to pass for thee,  
If thou wilt now upon him wait,  
his saving health to see.  
he'll take thee from the lake so deep,  
out of the mire and clay,  
And on a rock he'll set thy feet,  
and will divert thy way:  
And bring thee to that lasting rest,  
which he prepared for thee,  
Before he form East or West,  
in his heavenly decree.  
Therefore I warn thee to return  
unto the Lord, that he  
May all his promises confirm,  
that happy thou mayst be:  
Which he will make thee in the end,  
if thou his law regard;  
And learn thy way for to amend,  
by cleaving to his word.   
This is written from a true lover of thy soul, whose name is, AMBROSE RIGGE.   

The difference between the true Gospel and the false, truly stated and clearly demonstrated; that all people may see and read which Gospel they have received and obeyed this many years, whether the true Gospel, or the false.  
THe true and everlasting Gospel of jesus Christ the Son of God, is glad tidings of good things; which is remission of sins, and reconciliation to God by jesus Christ, Luke 1. 19 Luke 8. 1. which was preached to give the knowledge of falvation unto all people by the remission of sins, Luke 1. 77. So here it manifestly appears, that this Gospel was preached to give the knowledge of salvation to all people, which knowledge was only received by the remission of sins.  
The false Gospel of Antichrist the man of sin is sad tidings of bad things, wherein there is no remission of sins, but a continual slavery unto sin and Satan all man's days, according as it is and hath been taught by the teachers of this generation, which is as contrary to the true Gospel as light is to darkness.  
The true Gospel its message is to turn people from darkness to the light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they might receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance amongst them that are sanctified by faith in the Son, Acts 26. 18.  
The message of the false Gospel is, that people can never come from under the power of Satan, but must have a body of sin as long as they live, which is sad tidings, and not glad tidings; for he that hath been under a tyrant's power from his mother's womb, for another to pretend freedom to him, and take his money as though he would bring him to Christ who would free him, and yet in the end tell him he must remain under the power of this tyrant all his days, this is sad tidings to him, who hath both spent his money, and is neither redeemed, nor now hath any hopes ever to be while he lives; and such is the false Gospel at this day.  
The message of the true Gospel is a proclamation of liberty and freedom to all Captives, who hath been imprisoned in sin and transgression, wherein the blood of Christ is freely held forth for the remission of sins, Mat. 26. 28.  
The message of the false Gospel is continual captivity in sin, and never liberty nor freedom from it, as we have seen by many years sad experience.  
The true Captain of salvation saith, Fellow me, and thou shalt find rest to thy soul, Mat. 11. 29.  
The false Leader saith, Thou shalt never overcome, but be in a continual warfare, and shall never come to peace nor rest here, which is sad news indeed.  
The Messengers of the true Gospel saith, They were circumcised with the Circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the Circumcision of Christ, Col. 2. 11.  
The Messengers of the false Gospel saith, This can never be done, but men must have a body of sin as long as they live, which is far different from the other.  
The Messengers of the true Gospel saith, Christ shall save his people from their sins.  
The Messengers of the false Gospel saith, Christ shall save from the punishment due to sin, but not from committing sin; which doctrine overthrows the justice of God who giveth to every one according to their deeds.   

Here followeth a few Queries put to Leonard Letchford, either to be answered by plain Scripture, according as I have answered his before cited, or else to acknowledge that I have struck the Devil dumb in his minister at Hurst at last, though I have long suffered him to boast himself as though he were a Minister of Christ, even till his fruits are grown so foul and odious that every one is ready to bring in their verdict to the contrary.  
Query 1. What is that Image in which man was created in the beginning by God, was that Image perfect or imperfect?  
2. What was the forbidden fruit of which he eat through which he lost this Image, and where is it now, and how is it to be known now?  
3. What was the Tree of Life from which man was driven, and where is it, and how must he come to it again?  
4. Whether man can be saved or come to life with God for ever, unless he come to this Tree and feed thereof, yea or nay?  
5. What are the Cherubims and the flaming Sword which turned every way to keep the way of the Tree of Life?  
6. What is that death which passed over all men in transgression?  
7. What is the seed of the Woman which should bruise the Serpent's head, and what did God promise therein to all the Families of the earth?  
8. How must man be restored into that Image in which he was created, and whether he can come from under the power of that death which passed over him, till he be thus resored, yea or nay?  
9 Whether can man be so restored in this life, yea or nay: If yea, by what way and means? If nay, Whether at death, or the day of judgement, or betwixt both? Answer by plain Scripture, seeing the Scripture saith, no unclean thing, nor any thing that defileth, or worketh abomination, shall in any wise enter therein?  
10. What is the wall of partition which stands between God and Man? And whether man can be brought into unity with God again, out of the unity, before this wall be broken down, and this enmity slain, yea or nay?  
11. What is the valley of Anchor, and where is it, in which God will plead with man by his sword, and by fire, because of that death which hath passed over him by transgression?  
12. For what end was the Commandments and Law of God given forth by Moses? Was they given forth to be broken or to be kept, yea or nay?  
13. Whether did God give them power to keep his Laws and Precepts, when he commanded them to observe and do them, yea or nay?  
14. Why was this Law said to be weak, and in what was this Covenant faulty, and to what was this Covenant weak, and in what was this Covenant faulty?  
15. For what end was this Covenant and the Priesthood therein changed? And why was there of necessity made a change of the Law?  
16. What was that death which was the cause that Aaron's Priesthood could not continue.  
17. What was Aaron's Office, and what was the Office of Christ, and what was the end of both their Offices?  
18. For what end was Christ manifested, and said to be an everlasting high Priest? Was it that sin might remain or be destroyed?  
19 For what end did he lay down his life? Was it to ransom man from sin or no?  
20. Whether can man be truly said to be ransomed or saved, while he lives under the power of Satan, yea or no?  
21. Whether hath man any benefit by the death or blood of Christ whilehe life in sin and transgression, yea or nay?  
22. Can man truly say he is redeemed, while he is in his vain conversation, or can he truly say Christ is his Saviour, while he is not saved from his sin, yea or nay?  
23. What is that death which Paul spoke of, when he said, I thank God I die daily, because his body was alive years after?  
24. Doth God look upon any one to be in Christ, while he is in sin? Or doth he justify the ungodly while in ungodliness?  
25. Whether is any justified by Christ, who is not sanctified by the blood of his Cross throughout in body, soul, and spirit, yea or nay?  
26. Whether any doth know the truth as it is in jesus, who is in the bondage of corruption, seeing Christ said to his Disciples, if you obey my word, you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free?  
27. What was the work of Christ in the world, which his father gave him to do? and what was the difference between his works, and the works of the Law, by which no flesh could be justified?  
28. Whether is man freed from the guilt of sin while he remains in the act of it? Or, whether is he freed from the punishment due for sin (which is death, and separation from God for ever) while he remains in either, yea or nay? If yea, show how, and by what way if thou can?  
29. What is the virtue of Christ's resurrection, and whether hath man any benefit thereby while he lies in the grave of corruption, yea or nay?  
30. What is the difference between the righteousness of the Law, and the righteousness of faith? And whether any can have this righteousness imputed to him, as to be made his for ever, until he come to cast off the old man, with his deeds, which is sin and trangression, yea or nay?  
31. What is the old leaven which was to be purged out, that they might become a new lump? And whether he who commanded this thing, did not give them power to do it, yea or nay?  
32. What is that death and hell which was to be cast into the lake of fire? And where is that lake? And how may it now be known?  
33. What is that victory of which death should be swallowed up, and how and when may it now be gained or known?  
34. Whether it was not a perfection of holiness and righteousness, and freedom from sin and imperfection, that Christ and his Apostles held forth and witnessed while they lived on earth, through the power of him whom God had raised from the dead? If yea, why is this Doctrine now condemned? If nay, where or how were they made perfect, show by plain Scripture?  
All these plain Scripture Queries are left to Leonard Letchsord to answer if he can, or else confess himself a Minister not sent of God, whose Doctrine is contrary to Christ and his Apostles.  
Written by him who hath suffered under Leonard Letchfords cruelty this fifteen months and upward, in the County Goal in Horsham, for the testimony of a good Conscience, whose name is Ambrose Rig.