A Seasonable Warning AND WORD OF Advice to all Papists, BUT Most especially to those of the Kingdom OF FRANCE; FOR Them to turn from their Idolatry, and gross Superstition, and speedily to Repent, and hast to meet the Lord by amendment of Life, lest he come on them, and smite them unawares.  
Which is good Counsel from a Friend to your souls, and a Lover of that which would make for your eternal welfare. CHARLES BAILY.  
LONDON; Printed in the Year, 1663.   

A Seasonable Word IN Love to all PAPISTS, who are scattered on the face of the Earth, and especially to those of the Kingdom of FRANCE.  
OH ye Priests of the Nation, my controversy is against you, saith the Lord God of Heaven and Earth, my fury is kindled against you, which you shall never be able to quench, saith the Almighty; your Idolatry is a noisomness unto me, and your prayers are an abomination in my ears; your Crosses and your Crucifixes, shall not be able to hid you from my terrible  Judgements, which is nigh to be poured forth upon you, except you repent: Repent before the Decree be sealed against you; ye make the people drunk with your abominable Idolatry, saith the Lord God, therefore will I make you drunk with my fury, which shall be poured forth upon you, which you shall in no wise escape: weeping and howling shall be heard amongst you, because you have made the Innocent to weep, saith the Lord: Your strong security shall become as rotten sticks before me; And while ye shall cry peace peace, sudden destruction shall come upon you: the fire of my jealousy is already kindled in your borders, which shall never be put out, until it hath consumed you root and branch, saith God Almighty; whose power hath set bounds to the Sea, and saith to the proud waves thereof, Hitherto shall ye go, and no further; who will also bind and limit your power, so that it shall not pass the determined counsel of my God: Though you kick against him, and say in your hearts, Who is the Lord that we should obey him? Know ye, he is the same as ever he was, in Might, in Power, in Glory, in Majesty, in Dominion, and in Dread; who will make all Nations to tremble before him, and will render to every man according to his works; an hypocrite shall have a hypocrites portion, for he shall not be able to hid from his dreadful presence; nor a false god shall not be a cover for them, saith the Lord; who will roar out of his holy habitation; and for his own names sake will he arise, yea like a man of war, and none shall be able to stand before him in Judgement; an Idolater shall have an Idolaters portion; money, nor favour, shall not be able to plead the cause of any, saith the Lord, but nakedly shall every one be judged and receive according to the deeds done in the body, whether they are good or evil; an Hireling Priest, shall have an hirelings portion; an unbeliever, an unbelievers portion; and a deceiver, a deceivers portion; the liar, a liars portion; they shall all be cast into the Lake, saith the Lord God, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth for ever. The mighty and terrible day of God's vengeance is come, Therefore Awake, Awake ye people, awake and consider what you are a doing; will an Idol save you? or an Image deliver you? saith the Lord; surely nay, the Image and the Image-maker shall perish; the Idol and the Idolater shall have their reward together; In vain shall ye cry, when ye would be heard, seeing ye refuse to hear when I call upon you, saith the Almighty: Your prayers to Mary, John and James, and to the rest of your imagined Saints, shall stand you in no stead at all; but on the contrary, shall add to your condemnation, seeing you have chosen to yourselves other Advocates and Mediators, than my Son whom I have given for a Covenant of Light to all Nations, that he might be your Salvation to the ends of the Earth. Hear, and give ear, ye dull and uncircumcised in heart and ears: Is there any other name given under Heaven for Salvation but His? He is the Light of the world, and he enlighteneth every one that cometh into the world, which Light shineth into every one of your Consciences, checking and reproving every one of you for sin and evil, though never so secret or private; can any forgive when by this Light you are condemned? Surely nay, seeing it is my true and Faithful Witness in every one of you, which judgeth righteously between me and you, without respect of persons, saith the Lord; drunkard it condemns thee for thy drunkenness; liar it condems thee for thy lying; swearer for thy swearing; glutton for thy gluttony; and whatsoever is sin or evil it condemneth in you, whether pride, presumption, hypocrisy, or covetousness which is idolatry; it condemns the evil, and justifies the good; therefore shall ye be left without excuse in the day of Judgement; though ye may buy pardons of men, yet will not I pardon you, saith the Lord God, Except you repent.  
This, from the Lord is a Warning to you all; therefore while you have time prise it, lest the day of your visitation pass over your heads unawares, and you be left to perish for ever: Mark the Word ever, and lay it to heart before it be too late; therefore be you warned whilst love and mercy is stretched out towards you, Priest and People, Kings, Potentates and Rulers, from the least to the greatest; for if you refuse and reject this tender visitation of love, the dreadful sword of Judgement shall bring you down, saith the Lord; for the Lord is risen to rule and reign over all Nations, and none shall be able to stand before him; though the Priest preach for hire, and the Judges judge for reward, and both take counsel against the innocent, and so between Head and Tail, the whole Body is bound down under oppression, yet a day of restoration is coming, and the yoke of oppression and the burden thereof, shall be taken off from the necks of the poor and needy, that they may look towards me, saith the Lord, who will assuredly plead the cause of the afflicted, and deliver him from the hands of him which is too strong for him. These things will the Lord do for his own names sake, that he might be known amongst the sons of men, for he hath been more a stranger amongst them, (though he hath created them) than the Ox is to the Owner, or the Ass to his Master's Crib; many have professed him in name, but in nature are wholly degenerated from him, there is more than cause enough in this unrighteous generation, for the righteous to be grieved, and his soul daily vexed to behold the wicked conversation of the Inhabitants of the Earth, and none more than they who go under the name of Christians, from the head to the foot of them; and all this chief happens from that cursed Harlot Rome, for all Nations professing the name of Christianity, hath been made drunk with the Cup of her fornication, which they have deeply drank off; the one part of which are called Papists, who are stark drunk with worshipping of Images, and observing of days and times, and men, and are so horribly bewitched, as to give money for pardons for sins, as may evidently be seen in Rome, and all the Pope's Dominions, but chief in Italy, where they may have Indulgences for as little, or as much as they will, and some Indulgences perpetual, As I have seen written in Greek Characters over an Idols-House door, belonging to Rome: And through such witchcraft and wickedness as this is, the people are strengthened in their sins, and glory therein. Oh! the Holy Spirit of the Lord is grieved with these things, who hath said, I will arise, and ease me of my Adversaries. And this is the fruits of that place which the people blasphemously call The Holy City, which aboundeth as much in open whoredom, and more in Idolatry, than any City upon the face of the whole Earth; yea, whoredom is tolerated without any manner of Contradiction at all; and every Idoll-Masse-House is a shelter for murder, and if any murderer get but into one of them, the Priests are by a Law bound to be a shelter unto them; this, and such like is the fruits of that place, which people so much admire, so that many leave their own Native Country to see it, and when they are come thither, they are carried to admire a great Image of Brass, which they say is the Image of Saint Peter, and in honour to it fall down on their knees, and kiss its feet, which shows they are ignorant of the Image which Peter bore, (who was a Son of God) and of the Apostles Doctrine, who said, Little Children keep yourselves from Idols; what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols? For ye are the Temple of the living God, as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my People, John 5.21. 1 Cor. 2.16. & Levit. 26.12. Wherefore I say unto you People, Come out from amongst these things, for God will cut off the names of the Idols out of the Land, Zech. 13.2. and the makers of Idols shall go into confusion; therefore cease from these pilgrimages, which tend but to the worshipping of Idols; and many under a pretence of this, go up and down the Country begging, until some of them are ready to starve, and others steal, where they can get an opportunity, and all under the name of the Holy Cause: And they who perform this pilgrimage, are the most strict of them; after they have prayed to Images, and bowed to stocks and stones, bring away a few Beads and Images, and it may be kiss the Pope's foot, whom they say is Peter's Successor, who was the Temple of God, and could not bow to an Idol, as he doth; therefore being measured by the line of true Judgement, he will be found to be the Temple and Successor of the Devil, else he would not bow to Idols, and teach others so to do, which showeth nothing else but the Succession of the Man of Sin, even the Antichrist, for all his actings are absolutely against Christ, and the holy Apostles, and Prophets of God, for they sought not the honour and riches of this world, not the greatness thereof, but in all things sought to be humbled, that God alone might be exalted and honoured over all; for Christ said, How can ye believe whilst ye seek honour one of another? And said this of himself, He received not honour from man, John 5.5, 41, 44. And they which did receive honour one of another, were so far from being Christ's Disciples, of Peter's Successors, that it plainly appears that they were not Believers, because they sought not the honour which cometh from God only; for when they sought to make Christ an earthly King, who sought his Father's glory in all things, he therefore denied the earthly honours which men would have put upon him, and hid himself from them. And Peter, when Cornelius fell down before him, Peter took him up, saying, Stand up, I myself also am a man, Act. 10.26. So did the Angel forbidden John, bidding him worship God, though he was one of them who kept the Commandments of God: Christ Jesus, and all who followed him, forsook all earthly possessions, and were so far from being honoured of men, that they were hated, persecuted, reviled, and shamefully entreated of men: But the Pope when he was Elected, though in worldly pomp before, yet entereth into greater, and is honoured and worshipped by men, and causeth others to be persecuted, imprisoned, and put to death; witness one of the dear Servants of the Lord, called by name John Luff, who came to Rome as he was moved of the Lord, with his dear Brother John Parrot, who only desiring to speak with the Pope, were taken Prisoners; from whence the said John Luff was taken and hanged secretly; and to cover this same wicked murder, they said, He starved himself to death; but this their secret murder they could not hid from the Allseeing eye, who revealed their secret murder unto me, and commanded me to fast for a witness against them; which I did in their own Prisonhouse, or Hospital of Madmen, where they held me in Chains for no other cause, but for tendering my body for my Brother, as I was commanded of the Lord; they having detained him about three years' Prisoner, in which time his sufferings are hard to be uttered with the tongue of man; neither could it hardly enter into the hearts of men, if it were to be told unto them; for I believe from Adam's day, of all the sufferings of the holy men of God, the like could hardly be paralleled, the whip, buffet and bruises, which he received amongst them; yet I believe the daily grief of his righteous soul, was more than all his outward sufferings; and all this plainly maketh them to appear, not to be Christ-like, but wholly against him, for his. Spirit is the Spirit of meekness, love, forbearance, peace, long-suffering and forgiveness; for he teacheth to forgive enemies, and to pray for them; yea, even for them that would shamefully entreat us; in this the Pope plainly appeareth not to be Christ-like, but contrary unto him, and so Antichrist, and against Christ, who said, Bless and curse not; but the Pope curseth those which will not be subject unto him: and Christ said, He came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them; and also said, Swear not at all; but the Pope engages men to swear, to fight and destroy men, so long as they live; witness the Knights of Malta, who are also forbidden to marry, which Paul said, was a Doctrine of Devils; and in this also he plainly appeareth to be absolutely against Christ, who had not whereon to lay his head in this world; but the Pope is not contented to have several houses for himself to dwell in, but inricheth all his posterity, purchasing to one of his kindred a Prince-ship; and by this it appeareth, he hath not forsaken all, but covets all, or as much as in him lieth to have: Christ when he road was contented with an Ass, but the Pope when he goeth forth, though but a mile or two, is carried by men, and notwithstanding hath several Horses to attend upon him, and a Coach with six pampered Horses to tend upon him empty, which is a horrid shame for any single eye to behold in such a one, who taketh upon him the name of Christ's Vicar upon Earth: did he do it only in the name of an Earthly Prince, his abomination would not be altogether so great; but this showeth him to be in the way of the vain Heathen, and not a man of God, nor Godlike in these actions; for Paul when he was called of God into his holy Ministry, he immediately obeyed the Heavenly voice, and went and preached the Gospel, and not go and shut himself up in great possessions, and there give forth Indulgences for pardons for sins; but on the contrary declared the terrors of the Lord against all sin, and said, Such as men sowed, such should they reap; if they sowed to the flesh, they should of the flesh reap corruption, but if they sowed to the Spirit, they should reap life everlasting; And also said, That the wages of sin is death: So that this was far from giving pardons for sins, as the Pope doth. Christ saith, The Heathen exercise Lordship one over another, but with you it shall not be so; speaking to those who had truly forsaken all to follow him: He that will be greatest among you, let him be servant to all; for he that exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted, saith Christ, who said, Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart. But with the Pope, and in his Dominion there is Lording and exercising Lordship one over another, striving who shall be greatest amongst them, as may be seen in the Ecclesiastical Courts in Rome, and elsewhere; where they are suing and striving for honour; and by this they show, they are wholly degenerated from the holy life of Christ, and his righteous Commands, who was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, who sought not his own glory, but the glory of him that sent him, who was in travels, and tumults, in revile and reproaches, giving his back to the smiter, and his cheeks to him which plucked off the hair; when he was reviled, reviled not again, when he was persecuted he entreated, and rendered not evil for evil, but sought the good of all, and bore the contradiction of sinners. This was his holy life and example, in the days of his flesh, even in that body which was prepared him to do the will of his Father in, leaving all, his holy examples to follow. And now let the Pope and all his Adherents be measured by these fruits, they will be found wholly contrary, and against him; for instead of being acquainted with grief, they cause others to be grieved, and shut themselves up in the fattest possessions, and they are fattened themselves, as for the day of slaughter, sporting themselves with Wine and Music, destroying and devouring the fat of the Creation; this is apparent to every single eye: And the Pope instead of bearing the contradiction of sinners, is one with them, and tolerates them in it, and suffereth none to come to speak with him, without using a deal of flattering and deceit; and when they do obtain the liberty, must fall down and worship before him, and commonly kiss his toe, which is a horrible and detestable thing in the sight of God; and instead of being persecuted, causeth all to be persecuted within his Dominion, that will not bow to these his wicked practices. And instead of submitting his body to do the will of God, he pompers it daily, Dives-like, whilst the poor fatherless and widow is oppressed; one need not go far to prove this, for it may be seen all over his Dominion, in the open streets. Christ saith, Freely ye have received, freely give; For his Ministry is a free Ministry; but the Pope's is altogether contrary, for there is nought to be had of his Ministers, but what the people must give money for; yea, when they have given money all the days of their life, they must give money to be prayed for after they are dead: Ages and Generations cannot parallel this horrible cheat, which they through deceit and hypocrisy deceive the hearts of the simple with; not an Age (I say) since the Apostasy can show the like. And thus it is, the people are spending their money for that which is not bread, and their labour for that which profiteth not, ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth, as plainly appeareth; for if they had come to the knowledge of the truth, the truth would have made them free, as saith Christ, who preached no such thing as Purgatory, neither did he tell people, they must give money for Masses to be said for them after they were dead, to be had out from thence, as the Pope's doctrine teacheth: So this is not with, but against Christ, and so Antichrist, for saith Christ, Whosoever is not with me, is against me; and the tree is known by its fruit; and this is a mark for evermore, for by their fruits we know them; though they may put on Sheep's clothing, yet inwardly they are ravening Wolus, alienated from the Spirit of truth, which would lead into all truth; and being from it erred, are given over to believe lies, that they might be damned, and so run greedily on in the way of destruction; and having lost the key of true knowledge, have run on in the fleshly knowledge and wisdom, which is earthly, sensual, and devilish, and in it are at enmity against God; for that wisdom never knew him, but on the contrary ever persecuted them which did, it being the Seed of the Bondwoman, which persecuted the Seed of the freewoman, from righteous Abel unto this day, enmity being put between the two Seeds for ever; and each Seed is manifestly known by its fruits; the one gendereth to sin, bondage, and corruption; and the other keeps the Commandments of God; the one a Persecutor and Murderer, and the other a Sufferer: So here one may see the Pope and all his Adherents, as in a glass, what seed and lineage they are of, even by these their fruits, which to their faces testifies what Generation they are of; witness their Inquisition, and places of tortures which they have; so that if any seem to arise or stir among them, and declare any thing which is not altogether suitable to their lusts, then presently to the Inquisition with them, away with them, they are Heretics, and deserve not to live, and so imprison, and shut them up, & it is much if ever they come out, except by their cruel usage they be made to conform to their Wills; this is evident amongst them, insomuch that many of them have been kept many years, and not been told the cause why; for if they have but a Jealousy of a man, he shall hardly escape their hands: And now what they have to be spoken against, let the moderate Reader seriously consider, if there be any thing else but abominable Idolatry in all their Worship, even such Idolatry, as all the Heathen of old never exceeded: As for Example, in Rome, which is the Fountain from whence all this abomination springs, they portray the likeness of an Old Man upon a Wall, and they call him the Image of God the Father, with a Cross before him, with the Portraiture of a dead man upon it, and the likeness of a Pigeon on the top of it, and this in their Imaginations they call the Father, Son, and Spirit; And this being openly tolerated in Rome, the bordering Nations are made stark drunk with the same abominations and Idolatry: So that if one in love and in pity to their souls, speak to reclaim them from their gross darkness, they are ready to tear them in pieces, though it be plainly manifest, that they are of those who have changed the Glory of the Incorruptible God, into Images made like unto Corruptible men; wherefore God hath given them up to uncleanness, through their lost and corrupt hearts, who have changed the Truth of God into a lie, and do worship the Image which themselves have made, more than the Creator, who is God blessed for ever. This is such gross darkness as was in Egypt, even such as might be felt: And in God there is no ancientness of days, who is a Spirit, infinite, and eternal, who created all things by the Word of his power, and upholdeth all things thereby, unto this day. To whom will ye liken me? saith the Lord, Heaven is my Throne, and the Earth is my Footstool; hath not my hand made all these things? all things being created in and by the Word of his Power, which is Christ Jesus, for so is his Name, who was glorified by his Father before the World began, and is the express Image of his Father, whose likeness cannot be made by the hands of men; therefore it is horrible Idolatry for you to make the Image of a dead man, and say it is the Image of Christ, and so bewitch the minds of people with those false conceptions and imaginations; woe be to them by whom these things are wrought and upheld, for the Vengeance and Indignation of the Lord God is kindled against them, for they are the unreasonable Taskmasters of Egypt, who keep the Seed in bondage and slavery, so that the people cannot come to the knowledge of the true God, that him only they might serve, honour and obey in all things, who is the only King, Judge, and Lawgiver of his people, who showeth mercy unto all who come unto him in his Sons Name; for there is no other Name given under Heaven for Salvation, but his: And all who are in the praying to Saints, are in the wicked Idolatry, and do forsake the Fountain of living mercy, and have hewed to yourselves Cisterns, which will hold no Water: For the true Voice saith, Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest: And saith the Prophet, All you which are a thirst come, and you which have no money, come buy and eat, yea, come buy Wine and Milk without money and without price. Why do ye lay out your money for that which is not bread, and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hear, and eat that which is good, and let your souls delight themselves in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me, hear, and your souls shall live: And I will establish with you my everlasting Covenant, even the sure mercies of David: Behold, I have given him for a Witness to the people. This is all free, even the free gift of God, Who hath so loved the World, that he hath given his only begotten Son into the World, that all through him might believe; for whosoever believes in him, shall not abide in darkness, but shall have the Light of life; who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life; who hath enlightened every one who cometh into the World with his true Light; and they which turn to the Light wherewith Christ hath enlightened them, they come to Christ, who is the free Gift of God. This likes not the Pope and his Ministers; for they make the people pay tenths of all their increase, besides Money for Beads, Crosses, and Crucifixes, and Money for pardon for sins, and for Masses to be said for them while they are alive, and after they are dead, and Money for Christening of Children, as they call it, and Money for Marrying, and all that they do; which thing showeth plainly, that his Ministers are not like the Ministers of the Gospel, for that was and is a free Ministry, and the Ministers thereof ministereth forth freely, as they have received, and are moved of God freely thereunto. So the Pope is not with Christ, but against him in all his actions; for Tithes were only due to Levi, and that from his Brethren; yet they were not Levi's, but the Lords, and was to be put into the storehouses for to relieve the widow, the fatherless, and the stranger: but how the Pope and his Adherents doth this, let the wise in heart judge; who devour the Tenths and much more upon their lusts, as the Nations may witness against them; which plainly shows, they are neither of the Tribe of Levi, nor of the Flock of Christ: And the Apostle, who was a Minister of the Gospel, speaking of Levi, said, That Priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change of the Law; for the Priesthood being changed, it is evident that the Law is disannulled which took them; so that this paying of Tithes, is but a usurpation of those which crope in (in this dark night of Apostasy) which Christ foretold us of, saying, The Night would come, wherein no man could work: And Paul saw this coming in, For I know this, saith he, that after my departure shall grievous Wolves enter in among you, not sparing the Flock: And such did come in, who taught things they ought not for filthy lucre's sake. The Pope and his Adherents will plainly appear to be of that stock, and spring from that cursed Root and Spirit, as his and their fruits will plainly manifest; for they who forsook the right way did run on in the way of Balaam, for gifts and rewards; but they have far exceeded all their Ancestors, and will not be content with a gift and reward, but rob and take by force, where they cannot have it otherwise, so far as their power reacheth: And this running out of the way and commandment of God, is the cause why they profit not the people at all, though they creep into houses and lead silly women captive, laden with sin and divers lusts; and though they are ever learning, (of their Teachers) yet come not to the knowledge of the Truth, which would make them free from sin and lust, and bring into that life which was before a lie was. And this is not the fruit of the Pope's Ministers, for the furthest they bring people to, is to bring them to be zealous to pray to a dead stock or stone, which they make like unto men and women, and tell them it is the likeness or representation of God and Christ, and the Virgin Mary, St. John, St. Peter, and the like; and the Mystery of iniquity hath so wrought amongst them, that though they manifestly prostrate themselves before them, yet they say it is not to them, which is darkness unheard of in Generations past: And they are not content to commit this abominable Idolatry themselves, but would constrain all others to do the like; as witness the Protestants in this Nation, who are constrained to shun and avoid the way, when one of these their Gods is carried about, else the people are ready to stone them, if they do not put off their Hats, or bow unto them: These things are cause of sadness to the hearts of the righteous to consider; therefore God will overturn it, and cast it into the pit of confusion, from whence it sprang, even from Mystery Babylon, where the Whore sitteth, who hath made all Nations about her drunk with the Cup of her fornication, which hath been forced upon people, by the power of the Beast, through the Enchantments of the false Prophets; but their torment is near and hasteneth apace to come upon them, for the Whore and painted Harlot which rides upon the Beast, and the false Prophets which attend her, shall be taken and cast into the lake, which burns with fire and brimstone for ever: These are true and faithful say, which shall shortly come to pass, and blessed shall all they be in that day which have not received the mark of the Beast in their hands, nor in their foreheads, for they only shall live and reign for ever with him, whose right it is to reign over all Nations; and for his sake will God overturn, overturn, overturn, until his holy will be accomplished; and the Nations shall never see peace more until that day, for the mystery of iniquity hath fully wrought, and he that hath let shall be taken out of the way in this the day of God's Almighty power, in which he will thresh the Mountains to dust, and will honour his Saints, so that they shall have power to bind Kings in Chains, and Nobles in Fetters of Iron, who also will turn the wisdom of the wise backwards, and will make the Diviners mad, and turn the counsels of their Achitophel's into foolishness. In this day the churl shall no more be called liberal, neither shall he that doth wickedly, be called good; light shall not be put for darkness, nor darkness for light, without a manifest Woe and Judgement upon him which doth it, saith the Lord God Almighty, who hath been as a stranger amongst the sons of men, as though he had not created them, yea, more a stranger and unknown unto the chiefest of men, than the Ox is to his Owner, or the Ass to his Master's Crib. It doth even pierce my heart to consider the woeful degeneration of mankind, who was created in the Image of his Creator, and whilst he remained in that holy Image, nothing but righteousness was wrought by him, and he enjoyed the peace of God in him, and in this state there was no oppression; but through disobedience he was driven from his maker by giving ear to another Teacher, by which means he was lead unto lust and uncleanness, and to commit it with greediness, yea to drink up iniquity as the Ox drinketh up water; so as he naturally did at first obey the will of his Creator, by which means he was wholly a Servant unto God, bringing forth the works of righteousness and holiness; so through disobedience, he became a Servant to Satan bringing forth nothing but sin and corruption, even to the grieving of his Creator; so that it repent him, that he had made man; yet he bore their iniquity until the measure thereof was full, and then swept them away with the flood of his wrath; and from that day hath born and forborn the iniquity of many People and Nations, until this your time, even until the filling up of the largest measure of iniquity, that ever yet was known, so that righteousness is not to be found in the earth, nor in the Inhabitants thereof; therefore as sure as the righteous Judge of Heaven and Earth destroyed the old world with the flood of his wrath, so will he this by fire, which is already kindled in the Nations, though at present they perceive it not, but it shall overtake them unawares: Therefore this is sent as a warning unto this Nation of France, that they may take warning thereby, and repent, lest they be consumed by the flame and fire of God's wrath and indignation, which is ready to break forth upon them.  
And now ye people of this Nation, seriously consider (high and low, rich and poor, bond and free, male and female) what ye are a doing, and with the light of Christ Jesus wherewith he hath enlightened you, search whose works ye are a doing, and who it is you obey, and whose command you have for the things you do, whether from God or from men; for assuredly according to the Traditions of men, God cannot be worshipped nor served, for God is a Spirit; And the true Worshippers worship him in Spirit and Truth, and by such only is he worshipped; therefore cease from all your Taskmasters which lay heavy burdens upon you, telling you that you must pray to the Virgin Mary, and to the Saints, saying ten Prayers to her, and one to God, showing that they exalt her in their Imaginations above God; besides this is clear against the Doctrine of Christ, who bid them ask in his name, for saith he, Whatsoever ye ask my Father in my Name, it shall be given you. (Mark that) and take good notice of it, for he is the only Mediator between God and man, 1 Tim. 2.5. For there is one Mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus; for he is the Mediator of a better Covenant than that which stood in outward meats and observations, which is established upon better promises; and for this cause he is the Mediator of the New Testament, that by means of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first Testament, that they which are called might enjoy the promise of eternal Inheritance: Therefore people are to come to Jesus the Mediator of the new Covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel; therefore see that ye refuse not him that speaketh from Heaven, who saith, What ye ask my Father in my Name, it shall be given you; therefore cease from ask in any other name: Search and read, and be no longer deceived, for God is come to look for fruit in the earth, and every tree which is not found bearing fruit to God, shall be cut down, and cast into the fire. Read the Parable of the Figtree, and lay it to heart before it be too late, and cease from your Taskmasters which tell you a house of stone is a Church, contrary to the Scripture which says the Church is in God, the ground and pillar of truth; you may see in this they also deceive you, 1 Thess. 1.1. For in the true Church, nothing that defileth can enter; but in yours, drunkards, liars, and all manner of unclean persons may enter. Thus you are deceived by the lying and lightness of your Teachers, who through covetous practices make Merchandise of your souls; for were you truly instituted, you would come to know, that the Saints bodies are the Temple of the Holy Ghost, and their bodies was not for fornication (which is openly tolerated amongst you,) but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body; therefore you are ignorant of this Doctrine of Paul, who said, Know ye not that your bodies are the Members of Christ; for if you were not ignorant thereof, you would be afraid to make them the members of an Harlot, For who is joined to an Harlot is one body, for two (saith he) shall be one flesh. Therefore repent and return to God, and then you will come to witness your bodies the Temples of the Holy Ghost, which God will put in you, and you shall no more be your own, for through repentance you will come to know that ye are bought with a price, and so will come to glorify God in your bodies and spirits, which then will be Gods, as you come to the blood of cleansing, as the Saints of old did, and so did witness God to live and walk in them, which was a true Christians state, for they were led by the Spirit of God, and so became the Sons of God; but if any come amongst you now, and say they have the Spirit of God in them, ye make a mock at them, and say they are mad, and so are ready to stone them, though the true Christians did witness the same, else they could not have been Christians, For it is the life of Christ in the Creature which makes him a Christian, through which he comes to witness the promise of God to be fulfilled, which the Prophet Joel prophesied of, saying, Thus shall it come to pass, afterwards, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions; And also upon your servants and handmaids in those days, will I pour out my Spirit. Therefore I in the Spirit do declare unto you my Country men, this acceptable day, that you may turn from your sins and find mercy, that the pouring out of the Spirit ye may come to witness amongst you, which will lead you into all truth, and from your deceitful Teachers, so will you come to know the spirit of prophecy, as the Saints of old did, who were truly sanctified through the blood of the Lamb; for saith Paul unto them, You may all prophesy one by one; which was the true Church's order.  
And again, Your Priests tells you, you must look for teaching from them, but the Covenant of God is, That all his people shall be taught of him; For this shall be the Covenant that I will make with the House of Israel: After these days (saith the Lord) I will put my Law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be my People, and they shall no more teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, know the Lord, for they shall all know me from the least to the greatest of them, saith the Lord, For I will forgive their iniquities, and I will remember their sins no more. And all the children of the Covenant come to witness this which is their great peace, for they that come to witness the Anointing, need not man's teaching; but if this you should come to witness, your Priests should soon be discovered, which is the cause they every way hold you in bondage and blindness, being Ministers thereof themselves, as manifestly appeareth by their fruits, for were they Ministers of light, they would bring people to the light, and so to the true knowledge of God, for God is light, saith the Apostle; God is light, saith he, and in him is no darkness at all; and if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, then have we fellowship one with another. Mark, the Saints fellowship was in the light; therefore he that saith He knoweth God, and walketh in darkness, is a liar; for he that cometh to the light, cometh to know the teachings of God, which the everlasting Ministry brings into. So here People you may measure your Priests by the Scriptures of truth.  
And again, Your Priests tell you, you must give money to pray for those which are dead, which is an invention of the Devil, the deceiver, from whence that deceit sprung, to make you believe there is a place called Purgatory, to be purged in, after you are dead, which thing is only taught for filthy lucre's sake; for the Scriptures no no where speak of a Purgatory for men to be purged in after they are dead, but on the contrary it saith, As the Tree falls, so it lies, for such as a man soweth, such shall he reap; therefore the true Ministry was for to bring people to the Spirit of God, that so their sowing might be to the Spirit, the fruits of which is life everlasting. So here they were brought off from the works of the flesh, by the virtue of the blood of Christ Jesus, and came to be cleansed from all sin, for saith Paul, When you were servants of sin, you were free from righteousness, Rom. 6.20. (Mark) They were made free from sin; so here was no need of a Purgatory to be purged from sin after death, being made free from sin while in the body, as Adam was, and as true Christians were, who followed Christ through the regeneration, even to the witnessing of the new-birth, which sinueth not, as saith the Scriptures, He that is born of God sinneth not, neither can he, because his seed remaineth in him: And as we know that God is righteous, so we know that he that doth righteousness is born of him; and so this is the Christians boldness in the day of Judgement, that as he is, so are they in this present world; so according to Christ's words, they come to be perfect, even as their Father which is in Heaven is perfect. And this is a true Christians life, to be like Christ, to live in him as he doth in the Father; such only are Christians, who witness Christ in them, as the Father is in him; for, people read and consider, as you prise the salvation of your precious souls, For the soul that sinneth, shall die, as saith the Prophet. Likewise your Priests tell you, you must honour and invoke the Saints that are dead, and get pieces of their bones to carry about you, & such vanity as this do they feed you with, for saith Christ, The flesh profiteth nothing, but the Spirit quickeneth. This he spoke to them who were looking at his flesh outwardly; but did you once come to the Spirit, which only profiteth, you would come to know the will of God fulfilled in you, which is your sanctification, and then you will be ashamed to make relics of one another's , flesh or bones, but will come to know the true Sanctification to be in and by the Word, which is Christ; for so Christ prayed, Sanctify them by thy word, thy word is truth; and they who come to know the truth, come to know the word in them, which sanctifies them through soul and body; and this word David knew right well, and the virtue thereof, who said, Thy word have I hid in my mouth, that I might not sin against thee. And if you once come to the knowledge and power of his word, it will keep you also from sinning against God, which is the true sanctified state; and this is no new Doctrine, for Moses the true Servant of the Lord preached the same to the children of Israel, saying, The word is nigh you, even in your mouths and in your hearts: (Mark) the word was nigh them, even in them; and this was the word of faith the Apostle Paul preached; he that comes to the word of faith, comes to that which purifies and makes clean; and here the sanctification comes to be witnessed in the particular, by which means the perfect unity comes to be known and enjoyed with the Saints, with Christ in God; so here will be no need to invoke one another, but all will be asked in the name of Christ the power of God, which power will infallibly be heard and answered of God, For whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, it shall be given you, saith Christ Jesus, who is the true Teacher and Shepherd of the soul, even of all that come unto him, who will teach them how to pray, and to whom, even God the Judge of all: And by this you may sufficiently prove your Pope and Priest's Doctrine, to be none of Christ's, but contrary to him, which is Antichrist. You are also forbidden by them meats and marriage, which the Apostle said was a Doctrine of Devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy unto you, having their Consciences seared with an hot Iron, for they forbidden you that which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth; for every Creature of God is good, if it be received with thanksgiving, for it is sanctified by the Word of God and Prayer, 1 Tim. 3.4, 5. For unto the pure, all things are pure; For they that come to the purifying, come to know all things pure unto them; but to the impure, nothing is pure, their minds and consciences being defiled; (therefore men knowing this) but who comes to the true hope which purifies even as Christ is pure, which is a purifying throughout in soul and body in this life, yea, and gives Dominion over Sin, Hell, Death and the Devil; and he that witnesseth this hope in him, needs not a Purgatory to purge him after he is dead, for he comes to be purified as Christ is pure, as also saith the Scripture. This is the true Christian hope, whereby he comes to be-purified and made clean, as also knowing that God hath created all things for them that fear him; but to the impure (as I have said) nothing is pure unto them; though they may lie and say they fast when they only forbear one sort of meat, and eat another, which will but add to their condemnation; and their Priests which doth teach them to lie, will not be able to deliver them, but the Teachers and the Teached shall perish together, except they repent, for the Lake is prepared for the liar; for is it not damnable lying and hypocrisy for men to say they fast, when they only forbear one sort of meat, and eat another? Is not fish flesh? Doth not the Apostle call it so? And in this your pretended fast, you drink Wine, and feast yourselves without fear, whilst some have hardly bread to eat. These things are an abomination unto the Lord God of Heaven and Earth, for his wrath you shall surely feel for this hypocrisy, except you repent; though you say you hope to be saved, that shall stand you in no stead in the dreadful day of vengeance which is very nigh you, For the hypocrites hope shall perish, as saith the Scripture; and though some of you who are more zealously given than others, may fast and hang down your heads like a Bulrush for a day, Pharisee-like, and give alms to be seen of men, which is as though you offered up Swine's blood, or as the cutting off of a Dog's neck, it being in that nature which crucifies the Just in yourselves, even that which would lead you (out of observation of days and times) up to God, which was before time was; and until you come to take diligent heed to this just principle of God in yourselves, which condemns for all hypocrisy, sin and deceit, (profess what you will, it will stand you in no stead, ye though you should give all your goods to the poor, and your bodies to be burnt, it will avail you nothing) for it leads all who diligently follow it, to do to all men, as they would others should do unto them, which is the true Christian life, in which only all works are accepted with God, for it is the fulfilling the Law and the Prophets; for the Law was added because of transgression, and until there be a fulfilling of it in you, ye are under the curse, profess what you will: Some may say this is an hard saying, who can bear it? Did not Christ Redeem us from under the curse of the Law? and was not he made manifest for that end? I answer, to this end was the Son of God made manifest in the flesh, to condemn sin in the flesh, that the righteousness of the Law might be fulfilled in us, and all who come to know the teachings of God in the Spirit, know him to fulfil the Law, not to abolish or destroy it, in as much as it is righteous, and layeth hold on nothing but the transgressor to condemnation; therefore saith Paul, The Ministration of condemnation was glorious in its time; and this all the Saints and holy men of God did witness, Christ the righteousness of God manifest in them, who did all their works in them, and for them, and by which all boasting was excluded, because It is not of him that willeth, nor him that runneth, but in God that showeth mercy; the strength of the Creature being to stand still, bearing his daily cross, and thereby is made subject unto him who is able to save to the utmost all who come unto him in and through Christ, the Door, Power, and Wisdom of God, who is the Light of the World: Therefore Salvation is not of works, but of grace, which is freely tendered to all mankind upon the face of the whole earth; for the grace of God that bringeth Salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearance of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works, Tit. 2.11, 14. Therefore were your Priests truly in the knowledge of God and his Mysteries, they would bring you to the knowledge of the Mystery that hath been hid from Ages, which without controversy is great, to wit, God Manifest in the flesh, which was Christ in the Saints, the Hope of glory; and were you rightly instructed, you would come to know the riches of the glory of this Mystery, Col. 1.27. for it would be your glory also, for it was the Saints hope of their glory, which hope will perfectly save you, and cleanse you from sin and evil, and thereby purify you as Christ is pure; for this is the only and true hope, which anchors and stays the soul: And if you once come to this, than their Trade is spoilt; but they are as ignorant of it as you yourselves: but the true Ministers of the New Covenant preached nothing but what themselves were witnesses of; therefore saith John, That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, and looked upon, and our hands have handled of the Word of life, that they did declare to the people, that the people might come to have fellowship with them, and their fellowship was with the Father and with his Son, because their living and walking was in the Light, as God was in the Light, 1 Joh. And this is the end of the true Ministers ministry, who were Ministers of the Spirit, and not of the Letter, neither did they boast of other men's sayings made ready to their hands, as your Priests do, for what they pray, preach, and speak unto you, are other men's works, yea, the greatest part of your worship, which is the Mass, and the rest; thus they make merchandise of your for dishonest gain, made, and put in by the will of men, and by the will of men are upholden, and guarded by a Law that none must speak against their open abominations: but the day of the Lord hath overtaken them as a thief in the night, and their works of darkness must, and will be brought to light, let them fence themselves never so wisely, and dig as deep as Hell for Counsel; yea, the day is come, and though they should exceed all their forefathers in burning and persecution, it would but add to their torment, for the Sword of the Lord is drawn, and will never be sheathed until it hath cut them up root and branch, yea, the cup of God's fury is filled even to the brim, and they must drink the dregs thereof; though they be made and upholden by men, yet of a truth men shall not be able to save them; for let them daub and flatter never so much, to make them a wall or shelter, the wall which is daubed and the daubers shall fall together: This of a truth, is the determination, will, and counsel of the most high God; though briers and thorns do set themselves against him in battle, all shall be in vain, for the breath of his mouth shall burn and consume them for ever; for he of a truth is arisen, before whom all Nations are as the drop of a bucket, and as the small dust of the balance. Behold he taketh the Isles as a very little thing, yea all Nations before him are as nothing, and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity: He measureth the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meeteth out the Heavens with a span, and comprehendeth the dust of the earth in a measure, and weigheth the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance. I say, even he whose presence fills Heaven and Earth, is risen to plead the cause of the Innocent, the poor and the needy, and to make way for the meek, that they only may reign over the works of his hands, in his Son, who must, and shall reign over all for ever; and this will he perfect for his own names sake, the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it; therefore it is a vain thing for men to  themselves some in one habit, and some in another; and one saith he is of such an Order, and another says he is of such an Order, whilst they are all in the order of sin and uncleanness, the root thereof stands firm and untouched within them, though they disguise themselves like so many Antics in several shapes, more like men of unmodest deportment, than like men fearing God, which doth in no wise consist in such like disguised habits, but in a clean heart; for The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, which leads to the true understanding of the use of all the creatures of God, and how to use them in decency and true order, and in the moderation, for which end they were created and made, even to serve man, and man his Creator, in fear, with a clean heart and pure mind; but man being degenerated from this holy life, gets into habits and meats by diversities, and calls some holier than other, though in the beginning they were all created good, as it is written, Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused. But these men get into several habits, and call them holy, as though the wool that came from the sheep's back availed any thing: and thus the Pharisees were in days past, in outward observations of days and things, and went in long robes, esteeming one thing holier than another, for which Christ rebuked them, saying, Whether is it greater, the gift or the Altar which sanctifieth the Gift? And likewise in those days being ignorant of that which sanctifieth and maketh clean, by which all things comes to be sanctified to the Creature, whether meat, drink or apparel, through the use of which only they should have had regard to the Giver, who regardeth not, nor respecteth the person of any man, much less the clothing, or meats, or drinks, which defileth not the man; but of all Nations He that feareth God, and worketh righteousness, is accepted of him, as saith the Scripture: But these things the Apostles saw was crept in amongst many in their days, as Touch not, taste not, handle not, which thing had a fair show, but it was but will-worship, and voluntary humility, and nothing to the edifying of the body, and so by degrees hath crope in more and more, as the dark night of apostasy came in, which time Christ Jesus said would come, wherein no man could work. And also the Apostle saw before his decease (as I said before) even such a falling away in his time, that he said, All Asia was turned from him. Likewise Peter, John, and Judas speak of it; for John in his Revelation, saw all the world wandering after the Beast, and none could buy or sell, but those who received the mark of the Beast; yea such will be the misery of the sons of men, who are wandering after him, saying, Who is able to make war with him? And the Harlot rides upon the Beast clothed with Scarlet, with the Cup full of abomination and filthiness in her hand, which hath made all Nations drunk. Let him which hath wisdom, read and understand, and consider whether the Pope and Cardinals in Rome, doth not wear her Livery without and within, yea or nay; are they not built upon blood, and to this very day are thirsting after it? if not, what means their Inquisitions, and secret places of murder? yet they themselves will show and tell of the place they call by the name of Amphiatar, where they say the Christians were put in in former times to be destroyed with wild Beasts, though the same they themselves do at this very day, even to those who have the least desire after the Lord, by which they come to misturst the Idolatrous way they are in; and if this be perceived amongst them, then presently he or she is termed under the name of an Heritick, and then to the Inquisition with them, where the wild bruit Beasts set about them to devour them, though at first they may flatter and fawn upon them like a Dog, and if they see they cannot prevail with them that way, it is much if ever they escape their devouring hands; and this is not unknown to many: but the Lord God of Heaven and Earth is risen to make inquisition for the blood of the slain, and it is not the Inquisition which shall be able to conceal it from him, for he will rip it open, and lay it desolate for ever, so that it shall become a hiss and a byword by all the passers by, for it shall be made like their Amphiatar for ever, open and free, and Gods eternal Glory and Truth shall freely be declared in it, with free consent every way; and this will the Lord work for his own Glories sake, and none can prevent the Lords purpose, which he hath determined, for all the world hath wandered after the Beast, and hath given their glory and honour unto him; I say notwithstanding all this, the Lord will raise up to himself an holy seed, which shall make war with him, and overcome him; his chosen ones have already read the number of his name, which is the number of a man, and all that rise up and join in war with the Beast against them, woe, woe will be to them for ever. The Angels of the Lord are going forth with Commission from the God of Heaven, to curse the Earth because of the abominations of the Inhabitants thereof. Therefore O ye people, be awakened and warned, and seriously consider what you are a doing, for of a truth woe and vengeance will be poured out upon you in an unresistable manner, except ye repent speedily; therefore as one who is a follower of the Lamb through tribulations, do I warn you (in obedience to my King and Lawgiver) to kiss the Son lest he be angry, that ye may obtain mercy in this day of love and visitation to the sons of men; for the Lord hath certainly determined to reap the earth of all corruption, which aboundeth and superaboundeth therein; the harvest is fully ripe, and long hath the Lord born and forborn, and his righteous Spirit hath long been oppressed, even as a Cart is pressed, which is laden with sheaves; therefore will he plead with all flesh with the sword and with fire, which none shall be able to withstand; therefore be ye warned that your souls may live.  
And though many of them make vows in their own wills, to abstain from meats and women, this shall stand them in no stead, for in words they say they will do this and that, but being out of God's will, lust burns in their hearts, they not being come to that which would subdue the evil in themselves,; and these are they which the Apostle speaks of, They promise others liberty, whilst they themselves are the servants of corruption; for of what a man is overcome, by the same he is brought in bondage, 2 Pet. 2.19. for at best, they say they are of such a Saints Order, which will avail them nothing, they not being sanctified themselves, were it so that Saints were of several Orders and Lives, but that's an absolute lie, and a false conception; and this is only to blind the minds of the simple-hearted, thereby to get the more several Inheritances, and fat possessions to themselves, by going in several habits, and going under several denominations, by which policy and deceit, (where they have been most believed & received) they have got the fattest and best possessions, and notwithstanding go a begging, and a roving up and down, and take and receive from them who have great families to maintain, which thing is grievous to be born in the Land; but God will judge for this hypocrisy and deceit, and ease the Land of this oppression, of a Truth, and their lies and feignedness shall be laid open to every eye; for the Saints were not of many Orders, but of one only true Order, which was truth in the Inward parts, which is the root and ground of Religion, in which they did not shut up themselves in houses, and live in idleness, and eat the bread thereof, which the poor laboureth hard for, and purchaseth by the sweat of their brows, and with it these men under a pretence of holiness feed themselves without fear; and this is not the order of Saints, but of belly-gods, for the Apostle writing unto the Saints, saith, He that will not work, let him not eat, He being an Example unto them; though he laboured in the Gospel above many, yea, and the care of all the Churches were upon him, yet notwithstanding his own hands ministered to his necessities, which is a witness against the idle drones of this Generation, which you take for your Confessors, and they pretend to have power to absolve you from your sins, and are not cleansed from their own. Therefore hear and consider all people, who are thus kept in blindness and ignorance, there is nothing but the pure Holy Spirit of God, which is able, or can forgive sins, for to it only is the power committed, and not unto you who live in sins: And therefore be awakened out of this horrid delusion; for Christ Jesus said to his Apostles, Whose sins ye remit, they are remitted; they received also a Commission from God to preach the Gospel, which none can do without the gift of the Holy Ghost, which is only able to forgive, save and destroy; for though it was said to Peter, Thou art Peter, and upon this Rock will I build my Church, this was not spoken unto him as he was a fleshly man, but as he had the revelation of the Holy pure Spirit of God, upon which the Church is built, for the Church is in God, who is the only ground and pillar of truth, against which the Gates of Hell can never prevail, though they prevailed against Peter after them words were spoken unto him, so far as that he denied his Master; so here, you that are not stark drunk and poisoned with this conception, that the Incorruptible Church of God (which is only built with living stones, elect and precious, Christ Jesus being the chief corner stone) is built upon a man, which is corrupt, for it is evident Peter is dead, and some of you say you have his bones amongst you, which shows their foundation to be decayed, had it been upon his person, which never could be, but upon his spirit, by which he made that good confession, That Christ was the Son of God, which none can truly do without, nor call him Lord. Therefore Pope, Cardinals, Monks, Jesuits and Friars of all sorts come forth and vindicate yourselves, and show your Commission for what you do, and from whom you had it, for from Peter, nor from Christ, you are never able to show you had it, neither are you able to vindicate your Doctrine and Practice, no further than your Inquisition Law, and Prison will reach; all which weapons will fail you in the terrible day of vengeance, which is coming upon your heads; for as you have made the Inhabitants of the earth drink deep of the Cup of Mystery Babylon's Harlots, you likewise shall be made to drink deep of the Cup of God's vengeance, even the dregs thereof shall be wrung out to you, and your nakedness shall be laid open for every eye to behold it. And this is the word of the Lord God to you all, which can never be recalled, nor pass away unfulfilled upon your heads: Therefore Oh ye Inhabitants of the Earth, haste, hast and repent, lest ye partake of her plagues; for if ye endeavour, and strive to uphold her, ye shall of a truth partake of her Judgements.  
Again, I say be ye warned before it be too late, and turn to the Lord by true repentance, by forsaking and fasting from sin, which if you do, there is rich mercy in store for you, and plenteous redemption in Christ Jesus, who is the Light of the world, who hath enlightened every one that cometh into the world with his true Light, which reproves for sin and evil in the inward parts; and if you believe in it, and follow it, and give up wholly to be guided by it▪ you will become children of the Light, and have an Inheritance with the Saints in the Light; for the same which condemns you for sin, would also purify and cleanse you from all sin, for it is the blood of the Covenant which is plentifully shed for lost and undone man; and until this be witnessed, even a purifying, washing and cleansing from sin, there is no forgiveness; for because of transgression, the Law was added; this is the truth of God unto you all sent, amongst you to no other end but that you might be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth, which would make you free, and lead you out of the deceit of the deceiver, as to be no longer deceived by him. For seriously consider, what have you from them whom you spend your time and substance about, but the sight of a company of Images, which they make you make Idols of, by prostrating yourselves before them, which is absolutely against the righteous Law of God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth? see the Scripture, Exodus 20. And thus you are fed as long as you feed them, and put in their mouths; but if you ever come to cease from feeding their inordinate desires, they will soon prepare war against you, though they have given you the name of Christians by sprinkling a little water upon you when you were children, and knew not what they did, and this for filthy lucre's sake; they fed you with the name of Christians, but are wholly out of the nature themselves; for the true nature and life of a Christian is pure, peaceable, and easy to be entreated, not rendering evil for evil, but always overcoming evil with good, doing unto all men, as they would all men should do unto them; which nature they manifestly show they are out of, By their fruits (which is the Mark,) Christ said, ye shall know them: For it is very evident that none of them will be put into Prison for any thing pertaining to Religion, but they will cause others to be imprisoned, which thing Christians never did, for their weapons were not carnal, but spiritual, and mighty through God, to the pulling down of the strong holds of the kingdom of the man of sin; neither did they wrestle with flesh and blood, but with Principalities and Powers, and spiritual wickedness in High places, which captivate the creature. This was the Christians warfare, which the Pope and all his Adherents are out of, who swear men to destroy Creatures as long as they live, contrary to Christ, who came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them, who saith, Swear not at all; but the Pope as I said contrary to this, swears men to destroy creatures as long as they live, and to make away with flesh and blood with carnal weapons; But they who smite with the sword, shall be smitten with the sword; and as they have loved blood, blood shall they have to drink; and so much the more, because they have done it under the pretence of Religion, and of the defending of the true Church and Faith, which needeth not a carnal weapon to defend it; for the true Church is in God, therefore the gates of Hell cannot prevail against it, let them be open never so wide; and likewise the true Faith of God's Elect, gives victory over Sin, Hell, Death and the Grave, and needeth not a defender, but is able to defend itself, and conquer all the powers of darkness which ariseth up against it; so it plainly appeareth they have not the true Faith and Church, which must have a carnal weapon to defend it; and it being so, is the cause they cannot defend themselves without an outward power to uphold them, and if once that fail them, their kingdom would soon have an end, and the true Christians kingdom shall flourish and prosper, for their kingdom and dominion is invisible and without end, being redeemed out of Kingdoms, Tongues and Nations, to follow the Lamb through many tribulations, to enter into the everlasting Kingdom of their Father which is without end; so this is the true Christians life, state and warfare to suffer persecution, pray for enemies, and to do good to them which hate them, and ever ready to lay down his life for his vilest enemies, and freely forgive, as he desireth God his Father to forgive him, and out of this life I testify there is no salvation; therefore read and consider, a name will never save you without the nature, and this nature you can never witness except you follow Christ Jesus through the Regeneration; for until the new birth come to be witnessed, and the new creature known, that is renewed according to the likeness of him that created him; for neither Circumcision availeth, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature; there is but those two bare rule in man, even Cain and Abel, the one a Murderer, the other a sufferer, for which cause the sacrifice of the one was accepted, and not the other, though they both offered of the good, yet Cain not being in the good, was not accepted, neither is any in that nature unto this day accepted, for the Sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord; therefore saith Christ, Except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall in no wife enter into the Kingdom of God, Math. 5.20. Mark that, and consider what their righteousness stood in, even in the same that yours doth to this day, even in meats and drinks, and in the observation of days and times, new Moons and Sabbaths, and stand praying in the streets, as I have seen some of you do, and that before Images: Therefore cease from those dead works that you may come to worship and serve the living God in spirit and truth, for such only he seeketh to worship him. And again, Christ saith, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God, Joh. 3. which is certain and true: So all people upon the face of the whole earth may prove themselves by it, whether they be in the Kingdom, yea or nay, for no unclean thing can enter there, because it is the holy habitation of the glorious God of all power.  
So be no longer deceived by the deceivers, but search, try, and prove yourselves, If Christ be not in you, ye are Reprobates, 2 Cor. 13.1. Profess what you will, dross and reprobate silver shall ye be called, except ye repent, and cease from this grievous Idolatry and will-Worship, Priests and People, without respect of persons. Therefore whilst you have a little time prize and lay it to heart before it be too late, for your Idolatry much exceedeth that of the Scribes and Pharisees, much less your righteousness: Therefore lay it to heart before things which belong to your eternal peace be hid from your eyes, and you be left to perish eternally. Consider, it is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God; and if you slight this the day of your visitation, ye shall in no wise escape them, but shall feel them in dreadful vengeance and judgement, which will be too heavy for you to bear; and in the day which is nigh at hand, you shall cry to the rocks and mountains to fall upon you, to cover you from the wrath of him who hath long born with you like a Lamb, checking and reproving you for evil by his pure light in your Consciences, which if ye refuse to hear and obey, you will feel him also as a Lion, before whom you shall never be able to flee, but by his dreadful wrath will you be consumed; and all they who have executed judgement without mercy, shall have the same rendered into their own bosoms, for God is no respecter of persons. And dreadful is that day which is dawning over your heads, wherein the hearts of every one shall be made manifest, and accordingly shall they receive at the hand of the Lord, and not according to names, habits, or titles. These are true and faithful say which shall shortly come to pass; therefore blessed is he which is found waiting, that he may not be found eating and drinking with the drunken, nor smiting his fellow servant, for an account must every one give of their talents: Woe will be to the slothful and unfaithful servant when his Lord shall reckon with him; for every one of you have received a talon and gift from God to improve, and every particular of you shall be called to an account for it, how you have made use of the Lords money: Read the portion of him who hide his Lord's money in the earth, Math. 25.30. for it will assuredly be yours if ye do the like, even to be cast into utter darkness, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. If any shall say, have I a talon given me to improve, seeing I was never told so by any of my Teachers, which have been many a one, upon whom I have bestowed a great part of my substance? yea, thou hast a talon given thee of God, yet I do believe not any of the Teachers or Hireling Priests could tell thee or any so; but of a truth, a talon both thee and all men have, which is given them of God to improve, which talon is the Light wherewith Christ hath enlightened all men, which Light shineth in the Consciences of all men, and testifieth against all the deeds of darkness, Joh. 1. This is the grace of God unto salvation, which hath appeared unto all men, which taught the Saints to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly and righteously in this present evil world; which is the true improvement of it, and to that end it is given; and because it is given and hath appeared to all men, therefore shall all men be left without excuse in the day of account, and to plead ignorance will stand you in no stead in that day: Christ Jesus saith The Kingdom of Heaven is within you, speaking unto the Scribes and Pharisees, yet they were not in the Kingdom, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. But this is a Mystery to this dark Generation; for Christ compared the Kingdom of Heaven unto a grain of Mustardseed; and also unto a little leaven which a Woman took and hid in Meal, and it leavened the whole lump; therefore blessed and happy will they be, who come to know this leaven in themselves, that so they may be leavened into its own holy pure nature, for the seed of the Kingdom is in every one, though every one be not in it, yet it is there as a grain of Mustard seed, yet where it takes root and grows, it becomes the biggest amongst all the plants, and so covereth the whole earth in man. Read the Parable and consider, how the sour went forth to sow; he sowed upon all sorts of ground, but it was only the good ground where it prospered and took root downward, and borough forth fruit upward, some thirty, some sixty, and some an hundred fold; this is the true increase of the talon and gift of God; let him that readeth understand that his soul may live, for until this be read, felt, and understood, profess what you will, the soul lieth in death and misery; therefore ye must diligently search and seek this seed in the field, which is in the World in you, where this precious Pearl lieth hid, that ye may be as the wise Merchantman, who sold all to purchase it, so must ye if it ever comes to be yours, yea, you must dig deep to find it, for it lieth under all the mountains of sin, oppressed like a Cart which is laden with sheaves in you, for the field is in you though wide, for the field is in the World which is in your hearts, and when the precious seed is grown, watch and wait lest the birds of the air bereave you of it, or else the enemy sow his evil seed in your ground, and so choke the good seed and plant of God, so that it cannot grow nor prosper; for Friends, it is truly so, that strait is the way which leadeth to life, and few there be that find it, but broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat, for it is the way of sin, but the other holiness and purity, without which no man shall see the Lord, as the Scripture saith, for it is the only thing which shall stand in stead in the day of account: but woe will be unto them which then are, or shall be found covered, and not with the Holy Spirit of God; all other cover will be to short to cover or save them from the dreadful woe and vengeance which is ready to come upon the inhabitants of the earth; for the Lord hath determined to bring Judgement upon the earth, that the inhabitants thereof may learn righteousness, for it is not to be found amongst men, but every one is seeking his own way, seeking and striving to exalt his own horn by oppression and deceit; but the Lord will rebuke many because of these things, for oppression shall cease amongst men, and the oppressor shall surely be trodden under foot, and the meek of the earth shall have the dominion for evermore, which is the mind and purpose of the Lord of heaven and earth, therefore it shall surely come to pass, and woe will be to them who do arise to oppose the Lord in this most glorious work, for they shall be beaten to powder, for the potsherds may strive with potsherds, yet in vain will it be to strive against the Lord, and his Holy Anointed, who is come and coming to take the Kingdom, whose right it is for ever and ever, for all the Kingdoms of the World shall become the Kingdoms of the glorious Son of God: Therefore oh! ye inhabitants of the earth prepare to meet the Lord, and be ye warned that ye join not with the power of the oppressor, whom God is purposing to overturn, and chain down for ever, lest you perish with him. This from the Lord God of heaven and earth is a warning to you all, that ye may be warned and left without excuse, when the day shall come upon you which is already dawned, and hastens apace to shine in its glory, whereby all the works of darkness shall be discovered, and made manifest, though never so secretly hid, as hath been already said. It is high time for you to awake out of the deep sleep of ignorance, which you have been cast into by the Magicians of Egypt, who have long kept your poor souls in spiritual bondage and slavery through their deceit and lies, for their own profit and lucre, of which they strive to cast a mist before your eyes, telling you of the body of Christ, and instead of which they make you worship the works of your own hands, which will and do perish with the using, which the body of Christ can never do inasmuch as it is incorruptible, neither did or could see corruption; yet notwithstanding, your Priests have so far bewitched you, as that you yourselves commonly confess, that though they be never so wicked, yet in the speaking of so many words, they make the corruptible bread the very body of Christ; and ye are so far enchanted with this lie, insomuch that if all within your Dominions do not fall down before this piece of bread and worship, you are ready to murder them; by which means your fruits show you are in the spirit of murder and envy, envying those which will not own your lie and blasphemy, calling earthly bread the Lords body, which is held in and by the hands of corruptible men, as you yourselves are ready to say; the Lords soul abhors these things, for they are an abominable abomination before him: Consider and lay it to heart, can the words that proceed out of the mouth of a sinful man make any thing incorruptible? nay they cannot, seeing it is evident that out of one fountain salt water and sweet cannot be had, neither can a bad tree bring forth good fruit, as saith Christ, neither can your deceivable Priests, who thus deceive you, do any such thing as they tell you of, neither have they any place in the holy Scripture which speaks of any such practices as those which they deceive you with, that is, that men should take a piece of bread, and say such and such words over it, that then it should become the body of Christ, and that men should fall down and prostrate themselves before it; nay they cannot cause bread to be converted into the body of Christ, neither can they convert the body of Christ into bread, let them speak what, or as many words as they can over it: And thus they keep you in bondage as much as in them lies, lest you should search and find out their deceit, and also from the reading of the Scriptures, lest their wickedness should be manifestly discovered, though Christ saith, Search the Scriptures for they testify of me; but the Pope and his Priests forbidden you to read them, which showeth that they are not of his mind, who would that all should come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved, and not to keep people in darkness; for in the Scriptures it is recorded that the Bereans were more noble than others, because that after they had heard the truth declared they went home and searched the Scriptures to see whether those things were so, or no, yea or nay, you may see they were commended for so doing, and not forbidden, as your Priests do; and the Apostles did bid try all things, and hold fast that which is good, which is far from forbidding any trial in, and for truth; many of your own regular Priests will say themselves, that they are forbidden to dispute: You may easily be kept in blindness and darkness, when many of your own teachers themselves are not permitted to vindicate their own practices and works which they make you thus adore.  
Surely it is high time for you to ponder your ways, for if you will wilfully continue to follow your blind guides, who dare not appear openly to vindicate their own way, as manifestly appeareth, ye will utterly fall into the pit of utter darkness, both you and them together, out of which there is no recovery. I myself have been a Prisoner in Bourg de Ault, for speaking to a couple of Priests, desiring them that I might have the liberty either in public Market place, or some other convenient place, where the people might hear, and I should prove what I said to them to be the truth of God; but seeing they denied me that Christian liberty, this I publish amongst you; the truth of what here is written, I proffered to seal with my life, for I did proffer them my body to do with it what they had power; the same I desired of the Judge which had me in examination, yet it would not be granted me, yea, the two said Priests did take two oaths against me, yet would not stay for to hear me speak, but hasted away, though desired, and some of the people did expect it; and this proves their works to be the works of darkness, and not of the light, for he which doth good cometh to the light, that his works might be made manifest, that they are wrought in God; but they whose works are wrought in the dark hate the light, neither will they come to the light, because their deeds are evil. So that by their fruits we know them, as Christ said, who is the bread of life, which is invisible, and nourisheth the invisible Soul, this is the true bread which came down from Heaven, and whosoever feedeth thereon shall never die, and except you come to eat of this his flesh, and drink of his blood ye have no life in you, for it is incorruptible: And though he took bread and broke it to his disciples the night before he was offered up, and said, Take, eat, this is my body, he did not really give them his body, though he bid them break bread in remembrance of him until he came; Mark, they were but to do it until he came, which shown plainly the natural bread was not him, even whilst it was in his own hand, but a figure of him, for as it was distributed amongst them, so was his life; and that they were to do in remembrance until his holy life descended upon them again, which they did witness not many days after at Jerusalem, and they had not need of any thing to put them in mind of him, for he lived and reigned really in them, and the Apostle Paul said, it shown the Lords death until he came, which saying was a glorious truth of God, for it brought them out of all visibles, showing that the invisible light was to reign in them, for he reproved many of them who had gotten so into the breaking of bread, that they eat and drank until they were drunk, 1 Cor. which the Lords body would not have done, yet their bread and wine had as much virtue in it as yours can have: But of these things we who are called Quakers, we would bring your teachers to open trial, to see whether it hath more virtue in it after consecration as ye call it, then before the Priest hath spoken some of the words of Christ over the bread, for it is not unknown that the Devil did take the words of Scripture to tempt the Son of God with, therefore his children may in like manner speak them, & deceive the sons of men with them: So that if they have any virtue in them, let them come forth in like manner, as hath been proposed unto them, (to wit) if their bread after consecration, hath more virtue in it then other bread hath, let them show it by the trial of it, by putting it with other bread, and we and they shall see to the keeping of it, and if the one do not corrupt as well as the other, than it will appear there is more virtue in it; but on the contrary, if they both corrupt, then may ye see your teachers to be Deceivers, and that ye are fed with a lie, for the body of Christ cannot corrupt, neither did it ever see corruption in that nature, for it is incorruptible and spiritual. Truly people this concerns you much to look into, seeing you are thus taught and deluded, for the Soul which sinneth shall die, and it will be a folly for any one of you for to say in the dreadful day of account, Our Fathers have eaten sour grapes, and our teeth are set on edge; pleading antiquity will not serve your turns, though I know God hath forborn you in these abominable abominations and Idolatry, even worshipping of pieces of Bread, Stocks, and Stones, the one you say is the very body of Christ, and the other his likeness, and all a lie, and hath and will be reproved and made manifest, and will get further to the utter overthrow of it all, for the likeness of Christ can no more be made by any, no more than bread natural can be converted into his body by any, seeing he is the express Image of his Father, and never bore any other, But say you generally it puts us in mind, which plainly shows that ye are of those who forget God; David said, The wicked should be turned into Hell, and all who forget God.  
Consider you who say you must have a dead Image to put you in mind of the living Christ, and also this showeth that ye have not the mind of Christ, as the Christians had. Friends, in this the day of trial you are found bare, naked and miserable; therefore be warned, that you may all come to the Light, which is the door, the way, the truth and the life, and no man can come to the Father, but by him, (even Christ Jesus) who is the Light of the world, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world, who is the only door and way to God, and whosoever goeth about to enter any other way, but by the Light, the same is a thief and a robber, as saith Christ, who is the Covenant of God to all mankind upon the face of the whole earth; and to this end came he into the world, that through him all might believe, and whosoever doth, out of his belly shall flow a River of living water, which is beyond all Naturals, which can alone be seen, handled, and tasted by the Spiritual; and whosoever comes to be sensible of its pure streams, will for ever delight to drink thereof, there being satisfaction therein only, which my soul knoweth right well, therefore am I drawn forth in the same, wherewith the Lord hath loved me, to invite many that they may eat and drink that which my Father hath provided for many, even for those who are strangers and stragglers in the highways and hedges, for a banquet hath my God prepared, and hath, and is sending out his Servants to invite and bid many, but many already have made their excuses, by which means they are not found worthy: Therefore ye which are stragglers, come away, even ye who are as much strangers as any; fear not, faint not, ye shall have your penny as well as those who laboured in the heat of the day: I say, come away, a feast of fat things is prepared for you, even a goodly heritage which floweth with Milk and Honey, there is large possessions therein my friends for you, and if ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat of the good thereof; yea, In my Father's house are many Mansions, and if it were not so, I should not say it; but as my soul hath richly fed thereof, so I would all should come away, and partake with me of the same; I am truly filled with love, ever as a vessel which is filled with new Wine, even to all the whole 〈◊〉 of God, and would if it were possible persuade all the Sons of men to come away, for the Bride hath made herself ready, and the Marriage-Chamber is prepared, And the voice of the Spirit saith come, yea all that will, come freely; see therefore that you have your Lamps trimmed, all to the Light, that ye may not be of the number of the foolish Virgins, and so miss your entrance into the Marriage-Chamber, for though the door may be freely opened, yet it will not be always, therefore Blessed are they who are found watching, that when the cry of the Bridegroom cometh they may enter, for they shall enjoy the joy of their Lord, and there will be no more cause of weeping, because the Bridegroom will be always with them, but they which are foolish, shall be shut out among the Dogs and Sorcerers; therefore be ye warned, that ye may be partakers of peace, rest, and joy for evermore, and think not any thing too dear to part from, for the price of the Mark of the High Calling, which is in Christ Jesus, that is set before you; for saith Christ, Whosoever shall forsake father and mother, wife or children, house or land, for my sake, shall receive an hundred fold in this world, and in the world to come life everlasting. And truly friends, I tell you by true experience, that the sufferings of this world is not to be compared to the joy which is and shall be revealed in us; and though many may speak evil of you, and revile you, because ye run not into the same excess of riot as before, heed it not, if you receive Christ ye shall have power to become the Sons of God, which will be greater riches than ye can lose in this world, being made witnesses of the birth which is not of man, nor by man, but of God: I say this will bear you over all the reproaches of the wicked one, and this state you will come to know, by taking up the daily Cross, and following of Christ, for he that will be his Disciple must so do in reality and in truth, which Cross is not a piece of Wood or Stone, neither will you need any such thing to put you in mind of God, or Christ, but the Cross ye will witness to be the power of God unto salvation, if you believe; for Paul said, God forbidden that he should glory in any thing, but the Cross of Christ, whereby he was crucified unto the world, and the world unto him; so as you come to witness the true Cross, and to bear it daily, you will come to witness the same thing, without which, all your profession will be vain; so as you come to dwell, abide, and walk here, you will come to know what the true Baptism of Christ Jesus is, which is the Fire and the Holy Ghost, without which you cannot witness the body of sin put off, and except you do witness this, ye are far from Christ's life, which makes a true Christian, for it is not only the washing away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good Conscience towards God: And this is the only Baptism which must be witnessed by all, before they come to a Christians life, for the Apostle Paul said, There was but one Baptism, which is the Baptism of the Spirit, for John said, He was to decrease, but Christ was to increase; for his Baptism was but a figure of the true Baptism, for Christ came through all Figures having the Substance and the Life in himself; so they who come to this only true Baptism, which is only needful to salvation, they come to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, for they who knew no other but John's Baptism, they knew not whether there was a Holy Ghost or no; therefore it is said concerning Apollo, That he only knew John's Baptism, and that Priscilla and Aquilla ministered unto him, and instructed him in the way of God more perfectly: Therefore be ye instructed in this matter, and be ye no longer deceived with a name and shadow, but come to the substance, that your souls may live for ever, so will blessing and mercy follow you all your days, and happy shall you be in the end thereof; though men may persecute and revile you, matter it not, for so they did to Christ Jesus, and the Holy Prophets before you, and remember The Servant is not greater than his Lord, And the Saints of old, who wandered up and down clothed with skins, and wandered up and down in dens and holes of the earth, of whom the world was not worthy. I say all who desire eternal life, take them for an example, in sufferings, and patience, and your names will be written in the Book of Life with them, even amongst those who are sanctified, who loved not their lives unto the death; by which means they came to be crowned with immortal Glory, even to live and reign with the Lamb upon Mount Zion for ever, which is not to be compared with all the treasures of Egypt, the Gold of Ophir, or Onyx stones. And it being so that nothing availeth any but a new creature, What do you think will all your Crosses avail you, with your Beads and Relics of dead men and women's bones, with your Processioning and counterfeit Fasts, Pardons for sins from the Pope, and the like stuff, as your vain repetition of other men's words in your prayers, and giving your means to build great Monasteries for men to be kept up a fatting, like so many Swine, living idly upon the Creation of God, and likewise women, who are as wanton as Beasts, kept and fed there? I say what will all these avail you and them? but add to your condemnation, seeing the ground and root of the old man stands whole in you, in which nature all your works is not accepted with God, who is a Spirit, and must be worshipped in Spirit and in Truth, and such only he seeketh to worship him. So it is no more at Jerusalem, or at this, or that place or house, where God is worshipped, neither doth he dwell in Temples made with hands, for he hath no need of these things, nor yet served with corrupt men's hands; and for bearing witness unto this, Steven was stoned, whose name ye adore, but he is a witness against you and your practices herein, for whilst you are observing the things before named, you are but in the nature which stoned him for witnessing the end of all outward Ceremonies, even of those which were true Figures and Types of the Substance which was to come; and if them things were witnessed against, as being unprofitable, the Substance being come, which was Christ, may not yours much more be witnessed against, as being wholly unprofitable, which never were commanded, nor types of any thing, but of the mystery of iniquity, being things of your own inventing, through which you are wholly lead from the knowledge of God, being mere vanities and inventions of men's hands? so as you sow to yourselves vanity, you will have nothing else to reap in the end; for the true Christians came to witness their bodies to be the Temples of God, through the Spirit which dwelled in them, which was the new creature, which only availeth; for saith God, I will be in them, and walk in them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people: This is God's Covenant with his people, which Covenant standeth only with the New Creature. And again, saith he, Unto this man will I have regard, unto him who is of an humble and a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. And until you come to witness this state, God Allmighty hath no regard, as to accept any thing at your hands; therefore prise the new-birth, and seek vigilantly after it, that ye might have acceptance with God, and have an entrance into his holy Kingdom, for no unclean thing can enter therein; therefore there is a necessity of putting off the old man with his deeds, that a new may be witnessed, who after God is created in righteousness and true holiness; and where this comes to be witnessed, the mind is renewed, and all old things are passed away, and all things become new, which is the only and alone blessed state, and this only availeth, and standeth instead in the day of trial, when the hearts of all shall be made manifest, and the secrets of all judged by Jesus Christ, according to the everlasting Gospel of life, truth and power; for God hath verily appointed a day wherein he will surely judge the world, though many say and think that he delayeth his coming, not considering that his long-suffering and forbearance should lead them to repentance; but of a truth he is not slack, as some men count slackness concerning his coming, though many say or think he delayeth, but his day shall overtake them as a thief in the night, even in a time when they look not for him. Remember the old world, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, but the just man preached repentance unto them, until the overflowing stroke of God's wrath swept them away; and also just Lot, whose righteous soul was daily grieved with the unrighteous conversation of the wicked Sodomites, who would not be warned, but when they were told of the evil which came upon them, they slighted the message, and sought evilly to entreat the Messengers; therefore God made them examples for Generations to come, yea even to this Generation, whose measure of iniquity surpasseth theirs; and do you think God will spare you any more than he did them? nay, he will not, for God bore until they had filled up the measure of their iniquity, as he doth yours now, whose measure aboundeth more than any that ever yet went before you, in lust, pride and envy, deceitfulness, idleness, and fullness of bread, which were the sins of Sodom, which crucified the Just, even as you do this day, daily and hourly, for it is in spiritual Sodom and Egypt, where the Lord of glory is crucified; Let him that readeth understand; you need not a Stock or a Stone to put you in mind, or the Image of a dead man to put you in mind how the Just suffered sixteen hundred years ago, if ye rightly considered; for it is your wicked conversation which crucifieth him amongst you, so that ye are as truly guilty of his blood, as the Jews were, though you keep them in oppression. And these my words ye shall eternally witness if ever you come to a true conversion and fear of God, for such shall come to see him whom they have pierced, and mourn over him as a man mourneth over his only begotten son, as saith the Prophet. Therefore I declare unto you all, there is not a man but is, or hath been guilty of the blood of the Son of God, for he is the Lamb slain from the foundation of the World, and The whole world lieth in wickedness, as also saith the Apostle; and it is the wickedness which slayeth the Lamb, as it is written, The just suffereth by the unjust: Therefore repent that ye may find mercy, or else his blood will be too heavy for you to bear; and it will not justify you to call him Lord, Lord, while the Devil reigns as Lord in you; neither to call God Father, while your works testify openly to your faces, that you are of your father the Devil, whose works ye do; for if ye were the children of God, ye would do the works of God, which are all righteous, holy, and true; but that birth ye never yet knew, for they who are born of God sinneth not, as saith the Scripture. And your praying to Mary will not serve your turns, for it is only those who do the will of the Father which are accepted of him, for saith Christ Jesus, He that doth the will of my Father, the same is my Mother, Sister, and Brother: Mark that, and consider what your invoking the Saints with vain Repetitions will avail you, but only add to your condemnation, for Christ saith, for every idle word a man shall give an account at the day of Judgement; for though ye could say in that dreadful day, Lord, we have prophesied in thy name, and in thy name have we cast out Devils, yet consider the answer, Depart from me ye cursed workers of iniquity, I know you not; the Lake is prepared for all such; therefore consider: I was sick, and ye visited me not; naked, and ye clothed me not; I was an hungry, and ye gave me no bread; and if the portion of such be so dreadful, what will yours be who have cast into prison? even woe and vengeance for evermore. Therefore beware what you do, and consider, the true Christians never imprisoned any, which may be a warning and an example unto you to follow, that you may no further become guilty of the blood of the innocent, for God will assuredly try you with these things: Therefore a warning from the God of love is this unto you, which if ye reject, dreadful will be the end thereof; therefore in time consider: This word is often in my heart towards you, that you may lay it to heart and consider, for it is because of sin the Land mourneth, and because of sin wrath hath ever come upon the sons of men, and think not that ye shall be exempted more than others, seeing your abomination exceedeth all the forepast Generations; for God spared the old inhabitants of the Land of Canaan no longer, then till the measure of their iniquity was filled up: And by it do you take warning, and turn to the Lord by true repentance, lest the Angel of his wrath smite you, which he is sending forth, whose sword is already drawn to smite the inhabitants of the earth: Therefore except ye turn to God speedily, and bring forth fruits meet for repentance and amendment of life, the Sword shall be sheathed in your bowels, for God respecteth not the manner nor the person of any man, nation or people, but all in the particular shall receive according as they have done, whether good or evil, if they slight the day of their visitation which is freely tendered unto them, which is God's endless mercy and goodness, after so long forbearance with them; therefore beware lest this love be turned to your condemnation, by reason of the hardness of your hearts, and there be no place found for repentance, though with Esau you may seek it with tears, for he had a birthright, but he sold it for a mess of pottage, a thing of nought; so before you is life and death set, good and evil, choose you whether one or other; I shall be clear of your blood if ye perish, who have truly warned you, as I was moved of the Lord, even to you people of this nation, of what sort or degree soever, and ye shall one day remember, though at present ye may slight it, and count it as idle talk, yet ye are warned in an acceptable time, and in a day of salvation, if so be ye accept it. And also your observing of days and times will not excuse you, as I have already said, for the Apostle said he was afraid of those which were in those things, lest he had bestowed labour in vain upon them; for his labour was to bring people out of the observation of days and times, up to him who was before time was, who is God over all blessed for evermore: And they who are not come hither, are in the beggarly Elements and Rudiments which fadeth away, for, saith Paul, Let no man judge you in meats, or drinks, or new Moons, or the Sabbath days, which things are but shadows of good things to come; mark how far the Pope and his Ministers are from this doctrine, who commandeth days and times to be observed, which are neither Types nor Shadows of things to come, nor of any thing promised, but are their own inventions; so that ye are taught for doctrine the Commandments of men, and for the people's Fear towards God, is taught the Traditions of men: Therefore cease in time from them, for wrath is kindled against them and their works, who thus lead the people in gross ignorance, even to have as many Advocates as there are days in the year. And your days and times ye observe, were never commanded of God, nor his Servants, yea, the very day you call the Sabbath, is not the day which was commanded the Jews, they being witnesses against you in that thing, for it was the seaventh day that was commanded, but it is the first day they put you upon to keep, and instead of keeping it holy, according to the Commandment, it is commonly kept the profanest of all the rest, except your other days dedicated to dead men and women, as the Heathen do to the Sun and Moon, for in the ground there is no difference between you in this particular; and your keeping these days, as you pretend at best, is in honour to such & such Saints, but ye are a shame to Saints, and the very name of Christians is evil spoken of through such means, for which cause the Lord will assuredly plead with you, if ye repent not, for the day which all Saints are in, is perfect, pure, holy peace and rest, of which the Land of Canaan was a true Type, for saith the Apostle, He that believeth is entered into rest, and hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his, which Rest is Christ the Saviour of the soul, and whosoever comes to enter in will witness my words; and out of him there is nothing but grief and vexation of spirit; for in me, saith Christ, ye shall have peace, but in the World trouble: Peace is the true Rest, so where it reigneth in the heart the true rest and Sabbath is known, and not until then can an holy day be witnessed. Oh come all to the Light which reproveth for sin in the Conscience, so will you come to Christ, who is the only way and path of peace to all who believe; but to the disobedient he is condemnation: And this ye shall witness whether ye will hear or forbear, for it is the word of the Lord God to you, for if your hearts condemn you, ye cannot have confidence towards God, for God is greater; but if your hearts be turned to the Light, they come to be purified, and then the peace of God which passeth all understanding will reign there, so will you come to have confidence towards God, as saith the Scripture; for if the heart be smitten, it is because of transgression; and saith my God, There is no peace to the wicked, but woe and torment shall follow them for ever, though they may seek to avoid it, through the cursed delusion of the blind Priests, by giving them money for pardons, when ye have committed murder or some wicked act, and are judged in yourselves, for by the Light of Christ Jesus in your Consciences are you judged; I say, to think to get ease ye run to the covetous, corrupt wicked men, and confess to them, giving them money for pardons for sins, and money for saying of Masses, and the like; but know ye assuredly that the Lord God will not pardon you; except ye come to confess and forsake your sins, ye will never find mercy at the tribunal seat of the righteous Judge of Heaven and Earth, neither you, nor your Confessors; therefore cease from them, lest you and them perish together, which will assuredly come to pass if ye continue in your stubbornness and gainsaying: Remember the dreadful end of Dathan, Abiram, and of Corah, who perished in their gainsaying, lest you come to the same end, which is unrecoverable for evermore: Let the word ever sink down into your hearts, so may you remember the endless time of torments, which is prepared for the Devil and his Angels, even the man of sin, who was a Liar from the beginning: And do but try his Ministers by this, and try if they preach not up sin as long as life lasteth, and say that man cannot be free therefrom, nor put off the body of sin while in this life, by which means they strengthen the hands of the wicked, so that they cannot turn from their wickedness, by preaching up their Master's Kingdom for term of life, which thing accomplished, the Devil knows he hath them sure enough, because it was the sin unto death which the Apostle said should not be prayed for.  
So people, Consider the miserable captivity and bondage you are in, spending all the days of your lives in being taught by these Deceivers, and in the end you must die in your sins, which is a deplorable state, for the Wages of sin is death, and as the Tree falls so it lies, saith the Scripture, and every one shall receive according to the deeds done in the body, for his servants ye are to whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of righteousness unto eternal life: So read and consider, and be no longer deceived; God will not be mocked, Such as you sow, such shall ye reap, and money cannot buy you an immortal possession, neither can corruption purchase incorruption, as your wicked leaders make you in effect to believe.  
Thus hath the mystery of Iniquity, and the man of sin fully wrought and revealed, who by all deceivableness of unrighteousness deceived the Nations, one after this manner, and another after that manner, but his subtle wiles hath wrought the deepest amongst men under the name of Christians, that thereby he might the easier deceive the hearts of the simple, who have any desire in them after the true and living God, and for these his instruments in this work, he hath imposed the most subtle and craftiest men in all generations since the power of his working, thereby the more to amaze the people, in saying, are not these the learned men? are not these the Orthodox men? and if these do not know, how should we know, who are illiterate and unlearned every way, and by this his deceivable working hath he possessed the hearts of the people with a lie, for the wisdom of the wise men of this world know not the things of God, neither can the natural man discern the things of the Spirit, for they are spiritually discerned; therefore saith the Apostle, Ye see your Calling, Brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called; for God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are, that no flesh might glory in his presence; but of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God hath made him unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, that according as it is written, he that glorieth let him glory in the Lord, 1 Cor. 1. 26-31. yea, and God taketh the wise in their own craft, and turneth the wisdom of the wise backward, because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the wisdom of man is foolishness with God; and Christ Jesus also saith, I thank thee Father, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes and sucklings: Mark, God hath even revealed his secrets unto babes and sucklings, in which God doth perfect his praises, and this is marvellous in the eyes of many: And also the Apostle James saith, God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom. Friends, this is far from the Romish Doctrine, who exalt learning above the Spirit of God, in whom is the candle of wisdom, and in saying this I do them no wrong, for it appeareth evidently every way; do they not make use of a sort of men, which they call Jesuits and Monks? whom they esteem the most, to go to and fro abroad in the Nations, and by their subtlety any way exalt their own horn, through which means much blood hath been shed, and grievous disorders amongst many hath been; their fruits and effects will be witness enough for these things: This is far from the example of Christ Jesus, who made choice of simple poor Fishermen to send forth in his work, even such who knew not the letter, as saith the Scriptures; and the wisdom of the Jews in those days, had the simple hearted (who believed) in derision, esteemed them accursed because they knew not the Law, and asked if any of the Rulers did believe, for ye may see preaching of Christ was esteemed a thing very much below them, yet through the foolishness of this preaching, (as it was accounted of by the wisdom of man,) it pleased the Lord to save many, for the Cross of Christ was preached, which to the Jews was a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness, who sought after wisdom in those days, but to every one that believed, it was the power of God unto salvation, as hath been said, for he that will be truly wise unto salvation, must truly become a fool, (as saith the Apostle) that he may be made wise; and saith Christ, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye cannot enter into the Kingdom of God: And this was witnessed by Paul, who according to the learning and wisdom of this world, surpassed many in his generation, (who was brought up at the feet of Gamaliel,) yet accounted it but dung and dross, that he might win Christ, though according to the flesh he might glory above many. Where is the wise? where is the disputer? hath not God appointed the the foolish things to confound them? yea verily, and shall for ever. The little stone which is cut out of the mountain without hands (which is spoken of in Daniel,) shall become a great mountain, and cover the whole earth, and blessed are they who shall fall upon it that they may be broken, for if it fall upon them it will grind them to powder be they never so mighty, or never so learned, and never so prudent, they shall never be able to stand before him. Therefore all people, submit, and come under the banner of his love, which is stretched forth over your heads, for if you do not, you must come under his iron rod, which will dash you to pieces, for reign over all he must for ever and evermore, though Gog and Magog set themselves in battle against him, yea, no weapon form against him shall prosper, for their great grength shall be turned into confusion for ever; the Lord God of Heaven and Earth hath determined it, whose will and purpose none shall be able to prevent: though the Heathen may rage's, and the people imagine a vain thing, yet all shall be in vain, for God will set his Son upon his holy hill of Zion, to reign over all for ever, whose right alone it is, and for his sake he will rebuke Kings: Therefore blessed shall they be who resist not his glorious coming; though Satan may have power a while to kill some of his followers, and cast others into prison, to the end that the hearts of many be tried and made manifest, yet it shall be but for a season, and the righteous their testimonies shall crown them for ever in the sight of all their enemies; and this glorious work shall not be carried on by sword nor spear, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord, (that no flesh might glory in his presence) even with the Sword of the Spirit that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lamb shall his enemies be overcome, and put to flight, and in his glorious power shall one chase a thousand, and ten shall put Nations to flight; a people hath the Lord already raised and sanctified for this work, before whom the uncircumcised shall never be able to stand against them in battle: the Lord hath made them his battleax, to cut up the root of corruption, and destroy it for ever, that the glorious plant of incorruption may take root and grow, and spread over the whole earth for ever, to the praise and glory of the Eternal God of all glory, to whom all praise, honour, and glory belongeth, from all things, whether things above, or in the earth beneath, who will defend and make known his Tabernacle amongst the sons of men, and his name shall be dreadful in the earth, For he will establish Judges as at the first, and Counsellors as at the beginning, which shall not judge for rewards, but in righteousness will they judge, without respect of persons in the earth; and until this be accomplished there shall be no peace in the earth, nor The will of God cannot be done in Earth, as it is in Heaven; though your Priests bid you say them words as Christ bid those who had forsaken all to follow him, the which state ye never yet came to witness, as you and your Priests fruits make manifest, and bid you say that which they could never witness themselves, which will be their great condemnation, for none can call God Father, but they who are born of him, and such only forgives enemies, as God forgives them, and not in word only, but in deed and in truth; and whoso saith, Father forgive us, as we forgive them which trespass against us, are in a woeful condition, being in the contrary nature, biting and devouring one another; the Priests suing the People, and the People suing the Priests at Law, and thus suing one another, what forgiveness can you expect from God, who desires this, that ye may be forgiven, as you forgive others? the holy will of God is far from being done in you, as it is in Heaven, who are fighters one with another, though ye call one another Christians, and the like; thus you ask a thing to your own confusion for ever.  
Oh be ye awakened and consider these things, and repent, for of a truth just judgements will overtake you early, unawares, and all your talk of prayer will stand you in no stead, though you may say them yourselves, or get others to say them for you, as you are instructed in Rome, as may be seen in a Book called Raris Sario, or Lacorene daela madonae, which is the common Book for the lay People's instructions in matter and manner of their Worship; was there ever such abominable abomination as this, that a man may have another to do or say his task of Prayer, and it shall be all one as though he had done it himself? doth not this make it plainly appear that they are Ministers of darkness, and know not the Spirit which maketh intercession for us, and knoweth our wants? Doth not the Apostle say, He will pray with the Spirit, and with Understanding; and again, Pray always, and in every thing give thanks, yea, Pray always without ceasing. And you are ignorant of this pure spirit of prayer and supplication, which is the promise of the Lord God unto his people, insomuch that you must have a certain task of prayers, and that they may be said by any other, and as well accepted as though you had said them yourselves, and in truth it is so, for neither of them both is accepted of God; this is such gross darkness as might be felt, and truly your taskmasters are more wicked than ever any in Egypt were, and are more unexcusable, inasmuch as they profess and pretend to be Christians; think you that God accepteth these your vain Repetitions and Oblations? nay, they are a stink unto him, and an abomination unto him for ever; for it is only the sacrifices and prayers of a broken heart which God accepteth, even they who have clean hands, and pure hearts, only such he accepteth, and such he will in no wise despise, but taketh daily care of them, knowing their daily wants and what they stand in need of before they ask, and doth also answer their requests, because the Spirit maketh intercession for them, in, and with sighs and groans that cannot be uttered. The decree came forth at the beginning of samuel's supplications, and was answered while he was yet speaking; many at this day witness the same thing, Glory be unto the Lord for ever, who hath poured forth according to his promise the true spirit of grace and supplication upon many, in and through which they are accepted of him in prayer; but there are such the Apostle James speaks of, which ask and receive not, because they ask amiss, even to spend it upon their lust; and such is your prayers, as plainly appeareth, for ye have no answer from God, for after ye have done all your task to the utmost, which is laid upon you, yet must have Indulgences from men, and Pardons from men, which if you had answer from God and forgiveness, these things would appear unto you abominable and detestable; for after all your Pardons, you must give money to your Priest to be prayed for after you are dead, which showeth you have not yet received the remission of your sins in this life, in and through Christ Jesus, who saith, Whatsoever ye ask in my name, it shall be given, whose Ministers preached remission of sins in this life, through the man Christ Jesus, and said, His blood cleansed from all unrighteousness, even theirs who did confess their sins and forsake them: And Peter saith, Ye are not redeemed with corruptible things (from your vain conversation) as Gold, or Silver, but by the blood of the Lamb. (Mark) here the Saints did witness redemption from sin in this life, for than was it that the Apostle did write unto them, and such did not need a Purgatory to be purged in after they were dead, neither did there need money to be given for them upon any such account, to get them out quickly from thence, as though prayers which are purchased by money could any way pacify God, or withhold the just judgement of God which is due for sin: Surely (as saith the Prophet) they that seek after lying vanities, forsake their own mercies; for it would have hardly entered into the heart of any man that such things should be believed, for were it not that men were given over to believe a lie that they might be damned, because they do not like to retain God in their knowledge, nor take heed to that of God which is manifest in them, which if they did, they would soon come out of this horrible deceit, into the true knowledge of his eternal power and Godhead, for God would manifest it unto them.  
Oh People! seriously consider, and read the Scriptures, and see if you can read a word of Purgatory, or that if ever men gave money to be prayed for after they were dead, or that if any sought to give money to men for pardons for sins, or whether any of the Apostles and Disciples of Christ did appoint people a set manner of prayer, one part to such a Saint, and another part to the Virgin Mary, and the like: Surely, if you are not wilfully bend to be enemies to God, and your own souls, and resolved to perish, you would certainly look unto these things, and be no longer deceived, for the arm of God's everlasting love is stretched out towards you, to draw you out of these miserable delusions, and his voice calleth unto you; therefore whilst it is called to day, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation; for if ye do, ye will surely perish eternally, which is the Word of the Lord unto you all, whose bowels of pity and mercy is unto you; therefore repent, repent that ye may meet and receive the mercy, and be accepted of the Lord, for truly his pure Spirit hath long been grieved with you, and hath been oppressed, even as a Cart is laden with sheaves, with your iniquities; therefore be warned, and repent.  
And from whence come all the abominable abominations and delusions, but from the painted Harlot that rideth upon the Beast, clothed with Scarlet, with the Cup of fornication in her hand, by which you are made drunk, as not to discern her devilish witchcraft which she deceives you with, to the end that she may uphold her own pride, lust, and wickedness, painting and decking herself like Jezabel her mother, out of whose womb she came, seeking and hunting continually after the Servants and Prophets of the true and living God to destroy them, while she feedeth many hundred false ones at her Table, fed like so many pampered Beasts at the Stall of the Staller, which she maintains to minister to her Idols and Images, from which they can have no answer in the day of trial, as it appeareth plainly, and will upon further trial; therefore woe will be unto them which join with her to uphold her, for they shall perish utterly with her for ever; and though she hath pretended to forgive many, yet God will not forgive her; but as she loveth blood, she shall have blood to drink, yea, a double portion in her own bowels shall be rendered unto her, for the evil which she hath done to others, The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it, and the Dogs shall eat her flesh, and none shall be able to deliver her out of the hand of the Almighty, who hath determined her destruction, and sealed the decree against her; and many hath the Lord already mounted in the Chariots of Israel to go forth against her, yea chosen men of valour and strength, whose hearts shall not pity, nor their hands spare, until the purpose of the Almighty be accomplished upon her, and their Bow shall abide in strength in battle, and none shall be able to deliver her out of their hands. And People, look not for peace, look not for peace so long as her witchcrafts remains amongst you, though you may desire it, yet surely it will be in vain, for the consummate decree is gone forth against all her abominations; therefore as you love your immortal souls, and desire the salvation thereof, join not with her, but join unto the Lord, so will you be blessed and happy for evermore; surely were you sensible of the abominations of Rome's City, you would fear and be ashamed to call it a Holy City, where all manner of impiety is nourished, viz: pride, whoredom, murder, and the most openly of any place in the world: This testimony is faithful and true concerning it; under pretence of keeping of Hospitals for the poor, there is toleration for Playhouses, where all manner of wickedness is committed, and those must pay great sums of money to the Pope under pretence of hospitality. Oh unheard of wickedness! where did ever any of the Saints, or holy men of God countenance any such things? is not this an open sign they are not of God? did not the Apostle say, Above all things keep yourselves from fornication? and is not fornication tolerated by a Law? did he not also say, Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouths? and are not Comedies and Stageplays nothing else but such like wickedness? and yea, thither do resort the chiefest of the Clergymen, Cardinals, and the like; and do ye think God beholds not these things? yea verily, and his fury is kindled hot against it: And in their open Market-places there is Conjuring, Pupit-Playes, and the like, to amaze and draw the minds of people after vanity; is this the fruits of an holy City? nay, it's the fruits of Hell. Do not Cardinals (out of which they make Popes, from whom come your chiefest Pardons for sins) go up and down in such pride and pomp, as is not usual amongst the Princes of this world, with great trains of men after them and before them bareheaded, and their Gowns held up before them; was this the practice of the Saints? Search and see, and be no longer deceived with lying vanities, by forsaking your own mercies. In the Scripture is recorded of Elders to oversee the Churches, which signifieth properly Bishops, which whosoever desireth, desires a good Office, even to be an Elder in the Church, and Assembly of God's people, but such were to be grave sober men, not given to filthy lucre, nor wine, the husband of one wife, and of good report, that he might be a good example to others. But the title and name of a Cardinal, who brought them in, let the wise in heart judge; for Cardinal signifieth properly Supreme, as your own Catechism teacheth, which is against Christ's Doctrine, who said, He that would be greatest amongst them, let him be servant unto all. So People come to the Light of Christ in you, and with it Try all things, and hold fast that which is good; And if any preach any other Doctrine than this which hath been preached, let him be accursed, saith the Apostle, yea though themselves or an Angel from Heaven. So whosoever keepeth up Superiority in the Church of God, preacheth another Doctrine, for they were all Brethren.  
And again, In Rome there is men they call Bishops, but they differ from them whom the Apostle speaks of, let him which readeth judge, who ride up and down in round Caps, and green Ribbons, such as fools use to wear, and in great pomp, far from examples of sobriety, and patterns of holiness to others, but on the contrary, examples of folly and vanity; and instead of being husbands to one wife, marriage is forbidden amongst them, which is a Doctrine of Devils, which the Spirit did speak expressly should come; and how these men govern their families, may be clearly seen by tollerating of whoredom in such an open manner, But whoremongers God will judge, and all who tolerate and uphold them shall in no wise be clear thereof, for they are not ignorant that the Scripture saith, That the wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness, and unrighteousness of men; and notwithstanding, are not only wicked and ungodly themselves, but tolerate and take pleasure in them which commit all iniquity with greediness: And this is the apparent fruits of that ye call The Holy City, where the Whore sitteth at the Chapel door, to be hired of men: Oh cursed abomination! that such a place should be called A Holy City; but this painting wherewith this impudent Harlot is painted shall decay, and all Nations shall see her shame, and the true Holy City shall be made manifest unto the sons of men, let down from Heaven as a Bride adorned for her Husband, into which nothing that worketh an abomination or a lie can enter, though the Gates thereof are never shut, but stand open day and night, in which they shall not need the light of the Sun, nor the Moon to give them light who walk therein, but the Lamb shall be the light thereof, and they shall reign for ever and ever. But in Rome they must have wax Candles to give them light at noonday, and all manner of abominable works are committed therein, even as Sodom and the Inhabitants of Gomorrah, whose measure of iniquity never exceeded them. This is not written from a spirit of envy or malice, but from a simple heart, being truly moved of the Lord thereunto, that the simple may come to understand and consider what they are a doing, and repent and turn to the Lord to worship him in Spirit and in Truth, for such only he hath regard unto, and they who refuse such a visitation of love, he will surely smite with a Curse, which they will in no wise escape: Therefore whilst you have time prise it, before it be too late, for the Lord waiteth to be gracious unto you.  
Oh thou Nation of France! though thine iniquities hath surpassed many, yet the Lord stands at the door of your hearts and knocks, and if any open to him in this the day of his love, he will come in and sup with him, and make his abode there, so will you become a holy habitation, and Temple for the Lord to dwell and abide in, so ye will not need to go to Rome to fetch pieces of dead men's bones, nor Pardons, as murderers and all manner of unclean persons do, which she receiveth and harboureth as good Christians, and will give them Pardons as many as they will; and thus is the hands of the wicked strengthened under the name of Peter's Successor, who was a true witness against all sin and uncleanness whatsoever, who did not settle himself in an earthly possession, for he was not his own, but the Lords, who said unto him, When thou wast young thou girdedst thyself and went whither thou wouldst, but now thou art old, another shall gird thee, and thou shalt go whither thou wouldst not; which is far from the Pope's example, just as light is from darkness.  
Oh ye Inhabitants of the Earth! my bowels, my bowels yearneth towards you and your captivated state, my soul pityeth to see how the shadow of death hath overshadowed you, by which means you are kept in sore captivity and bondage; but the Lord God of my life hath compassion on you, and if you do not wilfully count yourselves unworthy of his tender compassion, by refusing his love, he will rend the Veil from off your hearts, and will cause the Light of the glorious Gospel to shine therein, which will give you the light and knowledge of himself, in the face of Jesus Christ, that ye may know that glory, honour, and praise belongeth only unto him, & not unto man, from whom ye are to cease, for his breath is in his nostrils, and is nothing to be accounted of; and make not flesh your arm, lest instead of a blessing, the everlasting curse, shame, & confusion come upon your heads for ever: Therefore give up yourselves unto the Lord in obeying his Light in all things, that you may come to witness a sanctified state even in Soul, Body and Spirit, that holy, pure, and undefiled Temples your bodies may be for the Lord to take delight to dwell and walk therein, which is the end of all Ministrations Types and Shadows, for this ends them all, even to witness the Immanuel, which is by Interpretation God with us, or in us; and this is the mystery which hath been hid from Ages and Generations, even Christ in his people, the hope of their glory. So read, and the Lord give you understanding to know the things which belongs to your peace and everlasting rest, which if you turn to the Light of Christ Jesus in you, they shall not be hid from your eyes; for as it is written, The light of the righteous shineth more and more until it comes to a perfect day. So if you turn to the righteous Light which condemneth you for sin, than a perfect and true discovery of all things will be made manifest unto you, but if you hate the Light, and bring not your deeds unto it, ye will be as the wicked that walk in darkness, and know not at what they stumble; so be wise lest this saying come justly upon your heads, as it is written, The wonderers shall perish, for God is working a workin these days, which ye cannot believe, though it be told you. A warning from the Lord God of Heaven and Earth is this day unto you all, whose day is sprung from on high, and hath visited the sons of men, for he delighteth not in the destruction of any of you, but rather desireth that you should turn from your sins and live, for our God is a God of mercy and judgement; therefore if you turn unto him by true repentance, and forsake your sins, which is the only true repentance, never to be repent of, in which you will come to witness judgement and mercy to meet together, and righteousness and peace will embrace each other in you, which is the only happy and blessed state, which never can be known or witnessed but by the death of the man of sin, for that nature can never come to have peace, but horror and judgement for evermore. These are words of love and truth unto you all, in and through a true lover of all your immortal souls, who is ready to sacrifice his life for his vilest enemies, even for those who revile, persecute, and imprison him, as he is at this day for the testimony of a good Conscience, who cannot bow to an Idol, nor an Idol-maker, but beareth witness against them all, as the Lambs followers ever did in all Ages and Generations, from righteous Abel unto this day, who was a true Sufferer in innocency, and therein finished his course, as a true and faithful example for all as should follow after, it being the seed of the Bondwoman, which persecuted the seed of the Freewoman, which kept the Commandments of God, though it never persecuted any, but loveth all, even the whole Creation of God without respect of persons, for this cause hath it suffered by the hands of unreasonable men, even in seeking for to reclaim them from the evil of their ways, that they might not perish therein, (for it is the love and desire of God towards the Inhabitants of the Earth) and in this work many have been imprisoned, stocked, stoned and put to death, all which they have born like Lambs, as the Lamb was their Example, Who was as a Lamb led to the slaughter, and as a Sheep before the Shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. This is the true Christian, and Lambs life, Who is able to declare his Generation? And such is every one that is born of the Spirit, even as the wind that bloweth where it listeth, and men hear the sound thereof, but knoweth not whence it cometh, nor whither it goeth. And this is the cause why all those that are born of the Spirit, are hated and despised of men, and a wonder unto them, even because they know not the birth which is of God, which is undefiled and incorruptible, because this life is hid with Christ in God, being translated as Enoch was, whose life the sons of men could not see because they looked upon him with that eye which counted Christ Jesus but a natural man, even the son of a Carpenter, and the like; and indeed it is the furthest the natural eye can see, though never so much endued with earthly wisdom and knowledge; for amongst the wisest in that time, and in all Ages, whether Scribes, Doctors, and Learned men, Christ was judged to be the son of Joseph, and of earthly kindred and parentage; therefore beware how you judge of these things ye sons of men, for though the spiritual man judgeth all things, yet he himself can be judged of no man. This is the naked truth of God unto you all, that ye may be warned to take heed what you do, and what spirit you join unto, and with what, and in what ye judge, lest you judge with that spirit that is to be judged, and so fall the deeper into condemnation, and so heap coals of fire upon your own heads against the day of wrath. Remember it is Judge not lest ye be judged, for all judgement is committed unto the Son, and only in him, in whom he liveth, and is made manifest, can any judgement be aright concerning the things of God; and to the true knowledge of this righteous judgement, did the true Christians come unto; for the Apostle Paul said unto them, Know ye not that we shall judge Angels? which could never be, without the judgement of the Son of Righteousness, who lived and reigned in them. And this did he speak unto them, when he reproved them for going to Law one with another, and that before the unjust; Why (saith he) do ye not rather suffer wrong? which words standeth a witness against the Pope, and all his Adherents, which in Rome itself these things almost daily may be seen, even amongst themselves, suing one another for Curates places, and striving for titles of honour; these things are well known to the Inhabitants of Rome, for it is evidently known, and manifest among them, and the heads being thus corrupted, the whole body cannot but be all infected with the same disease, suing and haling one another before Judgement-Seats, which the Apostle said, was verily a fault amongst them which so did; and by this unchristianlike means, is there swearing and forswearing amongst them, which is out of the Doctrine of Christ Jesus, who saith, Swear not at all, but let your yea be yea, and your nay be nay in all your communications, for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil: So ye may see how ye have been taught and led in blindness, and all under the name of Christianity, but wholly out of the life thereof, for saith Christ, If any man take thy cloak, forbidden him not to take thy coat also; and if any smite thee on the one cheek, turn to him the other also: But how these things are observed amongst you, let the Light of Christ Jesus judge; a true Christians life is to bear all things, and not to overcome evil with evil, but on the contrary, overcome evil with good; and he which doth thus, that man shall be blessed in his deed, and may in truth call Christ Lord, for he observeth the things which he saith; but they who follow the Romish practices, shall be numbered among the Unbelievers, for the Apostle exhorteth not only to be Hearers of the Word, but Doers also, For it shall be more tolerable in the day of Judgement for Sodom and Gomorrah, than for those who know the will of God, and do it not; for if one speak unto you in the spirit of meekness and love, exhorting you to repentance, and telling you the end of the wicked; we know that say you, thou tellest us nothing but what we know already; I say the greater is your condemnation, yea, it will go better with the Indians in America, than with you in the day of trial, than for many of you, for whom my soul hath, and doth mourn, who are setting up lies, crying The Catholic, the Apostolic Church and Roman. You are its true of the Romish Religion, but the Apostolic you are far from, for ye are not like them any way in any one thing, yet in the name ye boast, and count none Christians but those who are conformable to the Romish abominations, which is hard to be uttered, it is so abominable and wicked, as hath been showed in many things, yea they are grown so hard in their abominable Imaginations, that it is common for them to make the picture of a woman with a child in her lap playing with a Dog, and say it is the picture of Christ, yea with a child on the ground, and its arms about the dog's neck, and say the same of it.  
Oh unheard of darkness and wickedness is this! and these things may be commonly seen as one passeth along the streets, and is not a secret thing; this is the fruits of your ancient Religion, and truly it is so ancient as the man of sin, as appeareth by the fruits thereof; for if one speak but against an Image, though it be expressly forbidden of the Lord, yet you are ready to tear him in pieces for it, which neither is, nor never was the Life or Spirit of a Christian; but through such do as these, the very name of a Christian is an Abomination amongst many, even to Turk and Jew, even in cheating and cozening, swearing and lying, and open Abominations, which causeth them to blaspheme the name of Christ; therefore will the unresistable vengeance of God come irresistably upon you suddenly, except you repent, and plead no longer antiquity for your Religion, seeing it is but of sin and uncleanness, in which you openly live, as all the heathen and profane ever did, yea grosser Idolatry is not to be found amongst the sons of men, than is in the Territories and Dominions of Rome this day; though ye seek to paint yourselves over with the name of God, ye do but show the more to every one that is not wilfully blind that ye are of Mystery Babylon, the Mother of Harlots, (Mark that) whose children are such as hold the truth in unrighteousness, and have changed the glory of the incorruptible God as much as in you lieth, though his glory cannot be changed into flesh, but you have perverted his true worship into a lie, and make Images, and prostrate yourselves before them, and yet say it is not Idolatry; this is mystery Babylon, which is now made manifest, Glory, Honour and Praise be to the Lord God for ever, and let all the faithful say Amen; for the secrets of the Whore is laid open with her Abominations, and the place of her torment is prepared for her, who hath thus made the Nations drunk with the Cup of her fornication, out of which the Kings of the earth have been made drunk; and not only have compelled the people of their Nations, but others, which thing will be heavy in the end, if they repent not before it be too late, for God is a righteous Judge, who will render to every one according to their works, without respect of persons, time or places.  
Therefore be wise O ye Kings, be instructed O ye Judges of the Earth, and serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling in your Generation, and beware of persecuting of any people, for that will unthrone you, if ye meddle with the Throne of God, which is the Consciences of men and women: Therefore let it suffice you, that your sword be turned against the evildoer in the Land, so will you be a praise to them that do well, and blessed will you be of the Lord if ye put this in effect, to wit, to suppress and expel Idolatry, lying, swearing, drunkenness, and whoredom in the Land where ye are Rulers, but if ye suffer those things to abound as they do this day in this Nation, then know assuredly, as the Lord God lives, who hath created the Heavens and the Earth, ye shall be expelled, and those who shall be found more worthy than you, shall be exalted in your stead, though the Lord may take them from the Sheepfold, as he did David; and think not to stand because of your greatness and strength, or by the multitude of an host: Remember Nabuchadnezzar whom the Lord humbled unto the dust, and made him to know that the Most High ruleth and reigneth in the Kingdoms of men.  
Therefore ye Rulers of this Nation, to you do I speak in particular, I say hear and give ear, and the words of my mouth shall be the words of truth and life unto you, if ye receive them; but if ye slight and reject them, and will have none of the counsel of the Almighty, which through me is proffered freely unto you, that ye may be warned from the evil which is to come, then know assuredly that blackness and darkness shall be your portion and habitation for ever, and Gods dreadful face you shall never see but in judgement: therefore I say give over, for the Lord is raising to himself a Seed and People in this Nation, which shall serve him with fear and trembling, and hath purposed to establish them in peace and righteousness in this Land, that living examples they may be unto all the Inhabitants about them; and this hath the Lord determined to do in thee O France: Therefore as I said, ye Judges, Rulers, Officers, Counsellors, and King, be ye warned as from the Lord, that ye touch them not though you may have many false accusations against them and reports, as people not fitting to live upon the earth, as the innocent was in all Ages, so reported to be, as people being destructive to Law, Rulers, and Government, and the like, and enemies to the King, Oh let this word be turned against these false Accusers, and beware of touching the Innocent, for for their sakes the Lord will rebuke Kings, and he is the same as ever he was: And this is a true and faithful warning and prophecy which shall shortly come to pass, that when it come you may not be ignorant thereof, and be left without excuse. Remember Nineveh, who at the preaching of Ionas repent; and do ye take warning in time; Consider and lay it to heart, and look through the Nations ye Rulers thereof, and weigh the thing seriously in your secret parts, whether Nineveh or any other Nation could abound more in abomination than this Nation, or that the city of Sodom, or the inhabitants of Gomorrah, was more in lust, pride, and fullness of bread than Paris surely is; nay, the like was hardly to be found, or paralleled in all generations for pride, hypocrisy, lust, deceit, and murder, and whatsoever is evil: Therefore I say again, Be ye warned, and take diligent heed that ye persecute not any whom the Lord is raising up amongst you, bringing and sending amongst you, to bear witness unto, or against any thing, even against the grievous Idolatry and whoredom which aboundeth amongst you, and in all the Land; and if ye instead of receiving their testimonies, persecute and imprison them, or do them any harm, better it were that a millstone were put about your necks, and that ye were cast into the midst of the Sea, for the Lord will avenge their innocent causes, and utterly overturn their oppressors, and will rebuke Kings for their sakes, yea, Potentates, Armies, Judges, and Rulers, as he hath done already in the Land of England; and he who is mightier than the mightiest is on their parts, and will rebuke and tear in pieces their adversaries, for the Lord hath long born the iniquities of this Nation, and his righteous Spirit hath long been grieved, and he hath looked down out of his holy habitation amongst you, and beholdeth your state, and seethe that none of you so much as consider the cause of the needy and oppressed, so as to ease their burdens, but every one of you striving to maintain his own lust by cruelty, fraud, and oppression, the like is not to be found in any Nation; but the Lord will break the bonds of oppression, and the oppressed shall go free, and be set at liberty to God's endless praise for ever.  
The mighty and terrible day of the Lord God is come and is at hand, wherein the hearts of all shall be made manifest, and accordingly shall every one be judged; therefore I say again and again, be ye warned how ye touch or meddle with any who shall turn to the Lord in this the day of his eternal power, for they will be such as will in the power and love be made to deny all deceit and flattery, which aboundeth amongst you, and if for so doing you cause them to suffer, wrath shall be your portion and augmented amongst you, even upon your own heads, for the Lord hath purposed that his own seed shall be set at liberty to live and reign over all deceit and deceivable works for ever, and this will he do to the utter confusion of all who shall oppose him.  
And thou seed of the most high God in this nation, lift up thy head for thy Redeemer draweth near to deliver thee, though thou liest low in the deeps, yet will his own arm make way for thee to come forth, (as it did in the days of old,) he will rend the vail of Egyptian darkness, and dismount the chariots of thy fierce persecutors, so as they shall never be able to overtake thee, yea, he will divide the waters of the Egyptian Sea, and cause thee to go through as on dry land, in which thy enemies shall be overwhelmed for ever and ever; yea the waves of his wrath shall cover their heads, and they shall be drowned in the bottomless deeps of utter confusion in thy sight, and a song of praises shall be put into thy mouth, even as the song of Moses, thou tender lamb, and thou shalt bear away the spoil of thine enemies; and though after all this thine encounters may be many ere thou obtain the promised land, yet fear not thou worm, the Lord God Almighty taketh thy part, who will be with thee in the fire, and in the water; my soul hath partaken with thee of thy pangs, and thy bruises, and fore oppressions, and to this day do I suffer with thee, and have true experience of thy Redeemer that liveth and surely will deliver thee; though thou liest in the deepest deeps, and no eye pitieth thee or hath compassion on thee, though thou art as a silly worm trodden under foot of every one, though thy enemies make long furrows over thy back, yet be thou comforted, thy God hath vowed thy deliverance, and it hasteneth apace, thy possession is prepared in a goodly heritage, for in a pleasant Land shall thy lot be: Though Esau may seek thy precious life, and Ishmael mock thee, and the sons of Anack set themselves against thee, yea and Balaam seek enchantments against thee, and Moab tempt and strive to lay a stumbling block before thee, and the sons of the mighty, even the sons of Anack possess thy land, and seek to keep thee out by their mighty strength, yea though all Nations should join in one to prevent the decree of the Father, yet shall it be all in vain, for thy Redeemer liveth, even the mighty God, who is the Holy One of Israel, who will grind them to powder: Oh thou afflicted worm! thine enemies are many, and that my soul knoweth right well; therefore am I made willing to take a part with thee, knowing that also thy deliverer is mightier than the mightiest of them, before whom all Nations are but as the drop of a bucket, or as stubble; therefore none shall be able to prevent his purpose concerning thy deliverance thou innocent one, and beloved of thy God, to whom all his promises are Yea and Amen, who hath promised and vowed thy deliverance, though it be to the destruction of all flesh, and woe, woe will be unto them who shall arise up against thee to hinder thy passage into the land of rest: The Lord hath bowed down his ear from his holy habitation unto the cry of thine oppressions, and his bowels are moved with compassion for thee, and as thou hast been a long sufferer in the earth, so shalt thou have dominion over all even in thy God, for he will rend the vail of Egyptian darkness, so shall many come to see and desire thy beauty, and desire after thy presence, even as a spouse desireth the presence of her bridegroom after her first espousal; yea, unto thee oh Seed shall the gathering of the Nations be, and the Kings of the Earth shall bring their glory and honour unto thee, and Crowned shalt thou be with the Dominion of thy God for evermore; the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it, and will hasten the day of thy Redemption; though through envy thou hast been sold into Egypt, and esteemed as a Bondslave, and put under in the dungeon, because thou canst not consent unto the abominations, and unto the love of men, yet thy God shall raise thee over all, to reign in dreadful dominion for ever, and thine enemies shall be made to come bending unto thee, yea even the sons of those who had thee in derision, shall be laid low at thy feet: Thou greatly Beloved and begotten of my Father, thy beauty hath overcome my heart, I am one with thee in the deepest of afflictions, and so am made willing to suffer with thee, until thou art by the outstretched Arm and mighty Power of thy God, raised up to possess the Gates of thine enemies; the only bough thou art, whose branches shall run over, yea, a double portion hath my God for thee in store; though at present thy visage is more marred than the face of any man, so that the sons of men can see no beauty in thee, that they should desire thee, yet when the measure of thy sufferings is up, the splendour of thy beauty shall pierce through and amaze the hearts of many, for it shall shine as the Stars of the Firmament, so that only thy life shall be desired in the whole earth, and thou shalt be the only desired of all Nations; because thou hast been the only rejected, therefore thou shalt over all reign for evermore. Oh thou Holy One, though thou hast not had whereon to lay thine head amongst the Kingdoms of men, yet it is thy right only to reign; therefore shall overturnings, overturnings be, until thou art raised and hast taken the Dominions of the whole earth, for to that end wast thou brought forth out of the bosom of thy father; thou art the Stone which the bvilders have rejected, but thou shalt become the head of the Corner, and all who do rise up against thee, shall fall, because no weapons form against thee shall prosper, and every tongue which riseth up against thee, thou shalt condemn; this is thy heritage because of the righteousness of thy God; a Sword and Bow is prepared for thee to go forth to battle, and thou shalt sheathe it in the flesh of Kings and mighty men of the earth, for thou art the Battleax of the Lord, and with thee will he beat Nations to powder; therefore blessed shall he be that shall join unto thee in this the day of thy controversy with the Sons of men, for if they receive thee not, but stand against thee, then shalt thou grind them to powder: And because of this, woe, woe unto the hypocrite, woe unto the swearer, who unto the liar, woe unto the Adulterer, yea, woe unto the inhabitants of the earth, who shall join with the Dragon in war against thee, thou shalt command the holy Angels of the Father, which shall attend on thee continually, to bind and to cast into the pit of utter darkness for evermore, out of which there shall be no redemption.  
Therefore be ye warned O ye Kings, Judges, and Rulers of this Nation and people, not to meddle in this matter, for as sure as the Lord God liveth, who hath created the Heavens and the Earth, these things shall surely come to pass; and it will be a folly for you to take counsel of the Sorcerers, Enchanters, and Deviners, for no such thing shall be able to prevail against the holy anointed one of the Lord, but as I have said, through the holy Spirit of the Lord (if ye fall not upon him) ye will surely be ground to powder; and though his coming may be contrary to the expectation of all flesh, marvel not at it, for it was ever so, that the Princes of the world never knew him, though never so wise, for if they had, they would never have crucified him: And remember what was written by the Prophet concerning the way of God, who had it from the mouth of the Lord, saying, My ways are not your ways, nor my thoughts your thoughts; but as the Heavens are higher than the Earth, so are my ways higher than yours, and my thoughts higher than your thoughts, saith the Lord of Hosts: Therefore marvel not at the coming and establishing of his only begotten Son in this Nation, as he hath purposed in all Nations, I say, marvel not though it be to the destruction and overturning of all outward glory: Therefore if any in whom he is witnessed to live and reign, be caused and compelled to come before you, and they cannot bow unto you wit Hat or Knee, as all manner of flatterers and dissemblers do, be ye warned even from the Lord God of life, that ye touch not nor hurt them for these things, for if ye do, know assuredly that God Almighty will avenge their Cause evidently amongst you who shall thus do, for God is jealous of his honour, and he will not give it unto another; and so beware that ye respect not the persons of any in judgement, lest the Lord rebuke you for it, and everlasting shame and reproach come upon your heads for ever; for He which respecteth persons (saith the Apostle) committeth sin, and is convinced by the Law for a Transgressor; mark that, the righteous Law convinceth him for a transgressor, which saith, Thou shalt not respect persons in judgement; they being such who held not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory (who respecteth not persons) they having their Lord and Master for an example, who respected not the person of any man, and said, How can ye believe, who seek honour one of another, and seek not the honour which comes from God only? So they who seek the honour, and they who give it are all one, even unbelievers and transgressors; for so faith the wise man also, It is not good to have respect to persons, for for a piece of bread such an one will offend: And the thing is evident amongst you from the Priests and people who have men's persons in admiration, because of advantage; search and see whether any of these things be not so, yea or nay, with the pure Light of Christ Jesus, which shineth in all your Consciences, which reproveth for sin, and will make all the works of darkness manifest unto you, as you diligently heed it, and follow it, and love it; while you have the Light, walk in the Light, that you may be children of the Light, lest it be taken from you, and given to them which are faithful: Therefore I warn and advise you in the everlasting bowels of love, not to slight, but prise the day of your visitation, for the dayspring from on high hath visited you, as I have already said; therefore whilst yet a time and day is in your hand improve it, that the blessing of the most high God may be upon you and your posterity for ever, but if you harden your hearts, and reject this counsel and warning of love, which is freely tendered unto you, then do ye hear the word of the Lord God of Heaven and Earth unto you, who will not be mocked; thus saith the Lord, If you harden your hearts against me, my unresistible vengeance shall come upon your life, as the unresistible Waves of the Sea when moved with a tempestuous wind, which shall even devour and swallow you up at once, & none shall be able to deliver you out of my hands, my fury shall come forth against you like a mighty wind; that none knoweth from whence it ariseth, which shall scatter, break and tear you to pieces. This is the Word of the Lord unto you all, who is righteous in mercy and judgement, and unto them that fear my name, saith the Lord, and embrace my counsel, even to you shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing under his wings, and ye shall go forth, and grow as Calves of the stall; but the proud and those who do wickedly shall be as stubble which is cast into the Oven fully dried: And this is the determined counsel of the Most High concerning all the Nations of the Earth, which are respecting of persons.  
Therefore be thou warned, O thou Nation of France, to whom. I have been sent and set as a Sign, that thou mayest find mercy after thy long provocation and estrangement from God, and that thou may'st with a ready mind and willing heart submit to the Kingdom of his Son, which he hath determined to establish in the midst of thee, and that thou mayst submit unto his Government, for to know him by his Name, whose Name is The Mighty God, the Prince of Peace, upon whose shoulder the Government is 〈◊〉 which all Nations (either by constraint or willingly) shall submit unto, even the true Immanuel, God with man, whose Sceptre is freely held forth, that thou Nation of France, with all Nations, might come under it, which if thou dost, thine inhabitants shall be blessed, but if thou refusest, instead of blessing, that which is tendered unto you shall be turned into a curse for ever.  
By a true Servant of the living God, who suffers imprisonment in Bourg de Ault near Deppt, known by the Name of Charles Baily. Given forth in the Year 1661.  
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