SPIRITUAL DISCOVERIES TO THE Overthrow of POPERY Root and Branch. Showing that I. The Steeplehouse is no Church. II. Hireling teachers no Gospel-Ministers. III. Tithes are against the Gospel-practice. FOUR Paaishes are no Saintlike churches. V Infant-Baptism is Popery, Rebellion and Blasphemy. VI No salvation without persection here. VII. A sorcing power makes no Christians. VIII The Epistles were to Gathered churches. IX University-degrees no Gospel-work. X Who hath no revelation is no true Minister. XI The light within must enlighten us XII A sum of new Discoveries broken forth. By a Waiter in Israel, and one of the New Covenanters. Heb. 8. 8. John 4. 22: Ye worship ye know not what. Acts 17: 23: For as I passed by and beheld your devotion— whom therefore you ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. London, Printed the second time, 1657: To the Reade● Reader, HAving preached in five Steeple-hou●●●, in London, and thirty in the Country, and I a Hirling Priest, 〈◊〉 all the wages of my hearers that I could get; but God in time was pleased to show what I did, and whom held forth the Word unto; so searching spiritually, I 〈…〉 not four in a Parish (of the National way) that ●●ked like Christians, but as Infidels; yet I had daubed 〈◊〉 up with untempered mortar a while for my own dis●●●est gain. Ezek. 22. 27. 28. I than left selling my Sermons, seeking out, and so found 〈◊〉 Independants outstrip us; the Baptists beyond them; ●●●●ysterians very high; but the Quakers Doctrine most 〈…〉 in the light: So the Lord convincing me, and casting 〈…〉 the unclean spirit, (that Legion of Sins) called me 〈…〉 in this spiritual Discovery, to publish (as in Deca●●●●) what he had done for me. Mrak. 5. 9 20. I have printed before 500 and now 500 more, let 〈…〉 that love the truth be at charge (by a copy) to print 100L. or more of the same, that they may go into all parts 〈…〉 England, and so people may have warning, and be without excuse in God's day. I. Th●● 〈◊〉 steeplehouse is no Church. BEfore Christ came in the fl●sh, the material temple was called an holy place, but now an inward spiritual Worship is required; for God dwells not in John 4. 21, 24 Temples made with hands, such are dead things which can do no living actions; for although man by art of sundry materials can frame a pleasant building, yet he can put no life into it, not can he priest put holiness in it, only a Popish delusion hath deceived the people, calling that a church which is but ● great house. The Church is a people, and so a true Church are a people sanctified, and me● in the work of God, being a company of Believers, which Church●s in God; so it was not a steeplehouse but a sanctified 1 Thes. 1. 1 company that communicated with Paul, but ●o● steeplehouses they are as dumb Idol●, Psa. 1●5. 4 8. and 1 Cor. 14. 23 who calls them a Church tells a lie, which untruths have been taught and maintained by the Romish Priests, that like Baal's prop●et● deceive the people▪ but seeing these houses are built, let them still be repaired, Jer: 2: 8. for I hope shortly better use will be made of them. II. That Parish-hireling Teachers are no true Gospel-Ministers. THey have pretended this a cure of souls, bu● made it a trade to preach for hire, and divine 〈◊〉 money, preparing war (or law) against such as put Mi●. 3. 4. not into their mouths, and so no longer pay, no longer preach, but shift from one parish to another like the Kine of Bash●n for better pasture; yea, to force Amos 4. 1. themselves as Teachers into Parishes without their hearers consent, and then force a maintenance from h●m, like Elic's sons, 1 Sam 2 16. having been upheld by a civil power of Government, which was as the B●ast to carry this false Prophet or Ministry, yet tossing the common people into such a form as as this Roman Clergy cried up. They owned no Teacher's, but such as submitted to their human inventions, calling them Divine In-Institutions, but it any was led forth from this Antichristian Church, they were aspersed with Schismatic, Heretic, Anabaptists, etc. that none might go faher in holiness then this Clergy; but if this false Ministry shifted round through Popery, Prelacy, Presbery, Dependency, etc. then those that shifted not with them were accounted bad also. This Clergy sought much after the fa●test Live, desiring to ●ule all, and to teach all, not understanding how a Church of Saints may all prophesiesie one by one, bu● desiring to keep all teaching to themselves; they sold the Letter by the Sermon, or 1 Cor. 14 31. Sabbath, or by the year, or for life; and so they traded with this de●d letter, as if thereby they could raise living souls to God. III. Of Tithes. THe Tiyh-mongers leaving their pretended plea of rght thereunto from the Levitical Priesthood, claim them as a Nation all gift from the Saxons time given Anno 855. to be (as they faith) unto a Clergy till Doomsday. Answer. But the Saxons which gave them were cast forth of their possession and government by the Danes, and Normans, whereby their gift of Tithes, and all other Saxon Laws ended also; for as the Saxon Proprietors were rooted up, so likewise was their Laws and Acts, and their gift of Tithes then ended; but then that covetous Romish Clergy did so oversway the ignorant people, that Tithes did continue to that Antichristian Ministry by way of courtesy; and he that now clasms Tithes his due for preaching, must run to Popery for proving it. If any say that Tithes were confirmed to that Clergy since it was refined, let them see the Statute, † Ed. 2. ch. 6. 13. See the abridge. pag. 479, 480. how they were only to be sued for in Ecclesiastical Courts, which Courts and Bishops are put down, and so are Tithes by the same order, if all things were well understood. Tithes or money by bargain and sale for preaching, was never used in Churches of Saints, yet they maintained their Teachers by imparting carnal things unto them, from whom they received spiritual Phillip 4. 15. &c, Rom. 15. 27. Gal. 6. 6. things; which maintenance was not forced by a Law without, but by a free contribution from a Lawof love within; which communicating of gifts spiritual and carnal, was only betwixt Saints, both speakers and hearers, yea the Apostle took wages, as to live of the Gospel, yet all this was from Churches 1 Cor. 9 14. ● Cor. 11. 8. of Saints, and not from such ranting Beasts as the hireling Priests take wages of, and are in fellowship with. The National Congregations are made up of a rabble rout, of all kind of sinners, that if a man be truly awake from sin, he will be ashamed of Church fellowship with such, but for a Priest to be the head of them, can be no true Minister, but one of Babylon's merchants, who come in as Robbers, climbing john. 10. 12. 2 Tim. 3. 6 the preferment-way, or else as dissemblers, creeping into Steeple-houses, the insinuating way, and so deceive the effeminate, and being in fellowship together, there is like people, like Priests; and be sure all you that read, so long as maintenance is forced for to Hosea 4. 9 pay teachers, so long England shall never be without a false Ministry; carnal men love such trades best where they can command their wages. Gospel-Teachers first begat a people in Christ to the faith, or gathered a flock, and then had maintenance from them, eating of the milk; yet rather than Paul would be burdensome he did not use this power, he sought not the fleece, but the people's welfare, not 2 Cor. 11. 9 2 Cor. 12. 12. Phil. 4. 17. seeking a gift, as the Romish Priests do, but laying down this power of taking maintenance, that so this Gospel-work should not be hindered, 1 Cor. 9 12. 15. 16. FOUR That Parish-Congregations are no Saintlike Churches. GOspel churches were of Believers, who did communicate together as Brethren, not as Beasts, Act. 1 r. 2. 9 2 Thess. 4. 9 10. 1 Tim. 5. 16. pushing one another, or ravening one from another, as Parish-congregations do; but they were gathered out of the world to follow Christ Jesus, being made sons and daughters, 2 Cor. 6. 27. so the Saints do all by love, both in distributing to those in want, and in contributing unto such as are their Teachers; but what is done in the Parish-congregations, they do it by a chain of Law to compel them, who refuse as Beasts to do good until they are forced thereunto. Where else will you look for Ranters, Smearers, I dolaters, Murderers, Drunkards, Liars, Sorcerers, Whoremongers, proud people, disobedient to Parents, self▪ lovers, Envious persons, Taritors, Covetous, Fomalists, Sabbath-breakers, Hypocrites, etc. but in in this Society, who use also the counterfeit ordinances in sprinkling Infants: a pretending to receive the Lords Supper, and a trading with the dead letter, saying it is the word of God, which is but a declaration of it. By that time such beastlike persons, are sifted out for destruction, who shall not inherit the kingdom of God; few will be left for the true church, having Amos 9 9 right to Gospel promises: yet I Judge them not, 1 Cor. 6. 9, 10. but see them by their fruits, who show themselves what they are; although some of them more cunningly deck their profession so formally, yet it is but imitation by an outside profession, as the Strumpett with her offerings, neither dare these persons own one another; Pro. 7. 14. yet their Teachers seeing all this: flatter them in it; saying, hold fast your profession: Be steadfast: Be not weary of well-doing etc. as if they should say, you Drunkards, Swearers, liars etc. hold fast what you are hearing and paying me my Tithes, not following Separatists, Anabaptists, Dependants or Quakers lest thereby you become Christians indeed, and so leave me to myself. Thus the streams of this fourth Romish Monarchy still run, changing the name from Popery, Prelacy, Presbytery etc. but holding the nature; assuming the names of Christians and yet hating of pure Christians, and they are a people deceiving, yet are deceived. and all though some good * Ministers in the several As Preston ●erkins, ●nd others ages have been amongst them,; and doubtless many good people that were hearers, yet what is one amongst a hundred, to make a true church; which could not be, no more than one Judas amongst the Twelve, could make that a false church; and it is arare thing to find two in a Parish, Christians indeed yet following of the common national hireling teacher; nor is it the goodness of few▪ that will warrant the Popish standing of false churches; but it was God's goodness to wink at the ignorance of Act. 17. 3● times. V That Infrnt Baptism is Popery, Rebelion and Blasphemy. GOd chose the Jews, giving them circumcision and made the promise to them and to their seed. Acts. ●. 39 which extended unto as many as the Lord should call, that is to the Gentiles; but the Romish church would cut of that everlasting Covenant from the Jews. Gen. 17. 7. and thrust it upon the Gentile-In●ants instead thereof; whereas circumcision holds still to the Jews; as Timothy who was a Disciple, yet being half Act. 16. 1. 3 Act. 27. 2i 24. Jewish was circumcised, and Paul cleared himself nor to appose circumcision. Infant Baptism is Popery, in that one person undertakes to believe, confess, repent, and engage to to God for another; and if sureties for children do not thus, than they lie and disemble, for all know the child perceives nothing of it, no more than if a Lamb or bird should be brought, and bid the Priest sprinkle and name it: so here the Priests do as the Papists who pretend to have merits, faith, and repentance for themselves, and for such children. 2. It is rebellion to Baptism before teaching, whereas our Saviour hath commanded to teach and Mat. 28. 19 Baptism; first teach them what to do, and then Baptism them into what they know; for if no actual faith nor no knowledge of God; what Baptism can be of such a person; no more than of a piece of wood. Those at Ephesus being ignorant of the Holy Ghost, were re-Baptised, yet they knew much more than babes: and to Baptism a child into Christ, which never heard Acts 19 1. 5 of him, is more like a mad man then a Christian; far worse than to make Boy a Doctor, and then teach him to be a Scollor. john bids people act themselves, no● boast of Abraham's faith, and so all that came to him Luk. 3: 8: were people confessing &c. and in the Jailor's house that all which herd▪ the same all, were Baptised, Acts 16: 32 33. but our rebellious Baby sprinklers heed not Scriptures 3. It's Blasphemy; seeing the kingdom of God belong to Infants, children without actual sin, are very happy; but these blasphemous Priests: tell the people that they are not of the heavenly kingdom, Mark 10: 14 until they have sprinkled them, thus making God's holiness, and our Saviour's assertion of no effect, they act blasphemy, in takeing a way Goods goodness and setting up their own inventions. VI That there is no Salvation without perfection in in this life. A Damnable Doctrine hath been a long time held forth; that people must sin while they are here in this li●e; grounding it upon Rom. 7. 14. 85. Gal. 5. 17. not considering the Saints groweth of grace; which must be perfected in this life or not at all, to shine more and more unto the perfect day, and having this hope of perfection here, man purifies Prov: 4. 18 ● John 3: 3: himself: not hearking to such delusions, which have deceived thousands to sin willingly, as if going to hell contentedly. It's observed that Paul did preach near 36. years from his conversion, first he was a persecutor, a notorious sinner, being converted, he preached the Gospel, yet came not suddenly to a full perfection. Acts 9 1. 1 Tim: 1: 1 Act. 9 20. he writes of 3. years Gal. 1. 18. and of 24. years. Gal. 2. 1, being still a preacher, yet not come to absolute perfection but presseth and preacheth perfection, not denying it as our ignorant people do. In the 22. year of his preaching, being at Corinth he wrote to the Romans, and then complained of sin. Acts 18: 11: Rom. 7. 17. In the 33. year of his preaching, he wrote to the Philipians from Rome, and then shows, how he was growing to perfection, stirring up others also: as Phil: 3: 14 15: if he said thus: friends be of good cheer, the same God that made our Corn our graces) come out of the earth and grow, to be green and flourish; although it hath many anoyances (many sins;) yet be not weary, go on; the same God can bring this corn (these graces) to a full Harvest (to absolute perfection.) When Paul first wrote unto Timothy, he tells him what he must do but writing the 2. time he shown 1 Tim: 6. 11, i2: himself wholly obtained perfection in this life, 2. Tim 4. 7. he had fought and finished: being then about the 35. year of his preaching: so although this grace, was long in growing to the Harvest, yet it was ripe at last, before his death; as appears in sending for his Cloak, books, and parchments. Verse 13. Perfection is called from Math. 5. 4. 8. and holiness as God is holy. 1. Pet. 1. 16. which is a perfecting of holiness. 2. Cor. 7. 1. being born of incorruptable seed 1. Pet. 23. that perfect man in the fullness of Christ Eph. 4. 13. having a forming of Christ in them, Gal. 4. 19 to walk as he walked, 1 joh. 2. 6. all which is by a growth in grace, 2 Pet. 3. 18. attained by d●gree● where in the buds and seeds thereof increase as, Pet. 1 5 beginning as a grain of Must●rd feed Luk● 13. 1● and so as holiness increaseth, sin decreaseth; ma● grows righteous st●ll Rev 22. 11. above the world o● sin, until all be converted and cast forth; and this ful● perfection, is that redemption of the body, wholly from sin which the Saints waited for; the fullness o● Rom. 8. 23 Adoption, at wh●ch time the Lord Omnipotent regineth indeed: and this height of Glory was that spoken Rev. 19 6. of 2. Tim. 4 7. Who attains this perfection sins not, john. 3. 6 8. 9 but although Paul had it so long before death, yet it seems the Saint thee! had it the last hour, but both Luke 23. 43 in this life. VII. That a forcing Civil power makes no chris●an. IN the former English ministrations; each present power & Clergy thought themselves in the only way of Christ, and to be infallible Disciples, as in Popery, Prela●y, and Presbytery etc. and so desire to ●o●ce all other un●o their opinions; like that cursed Mat 23 15 ●. King 21. 3: acts 6. 11. ●3. people, to ma●e one proselitye; but who did not yield, must suffer as Naboth and Stephen or else be smitten with the tongue, as jer. 18. 18. yet all was but a forming out side as Hypocrites, Satan sitting, and commanding to be worshipped as God, who must be consumed▪ holds not long; 2. Thess 2. 4. 8. although for a time by the jayls, Fines, and colours shop men were compelled to be conformable un●o human orders, all was but as a chaining up of Bears, Lions, Wolves, Lambs, etc. a Bear, a wicked man, will be so still, ●nd a Lam●, a good man, holds the same; yet the chain of a Law, tying all up, makes every one ●eem holy, o● Lamblike; but now in this time of liberty, is s●e● what the national church was, being ●i● a great company of wild beasts chained up, so that ●hey could not hurt one another. The state of most people, were the Scripture letter hath been held forth, is but as civilised; ●ar unlike pure christians; having forms of Religion, which ●at up the power thereof; but when the little stone, Dan. 2. 34, 35. breaks this fourth Romish Monarchy, making Basilius … a confusion indeed (as now God, is doing it by his spiritual Assy●ia, the quakers,) even than shall the first Monarchy appear in its excellency under jesus Christ; yet not to be done with material weapons Zach. 4. 6 as some think, but by his spirit, wherein Christ the eternal word shall be the sword to cut down; even th● spiritual Cyrus to execute all his offices in glory Isa. 45. 1, 2 amongst his Saints. VIII. That the Epistles were sent to saints only; not to the world. THe Epistles are part of those scriptures containing a declaration of God's word. Luk. 1. 1. Act. 20, 27 1. Cor. 15.7. 1 john 1. 3. which book may come to loss; but the word in self is from the beginning, Joh: 1. i. 14 being made flesh, by which man liveth Math. 4. 4 and so did Paul. Gal 2. 20. a dividing word. Heb. 4. 12 which shall not return void Isa. 55. 11 having its abiding forever Pet 1. 23. but the Letter, the false Prophets 1 Sam. 3. ● Jer. 5. 13 14. had as many have it now, yet God threatened to destroy them. The Epistles were not written to Parish congr●gations, but unto churches of Saints, gathered out of the world, as from the beginning show. Rom. 1. 7. Eph. 1. 1 & who sometimes had their churches in houses, as, Rom. 16. 5. Co. 4. 15 Phil. 2. and the letter of scripture is as seed, to be used by a faithful seedman on good ground, and so it becomes an effectall growing word; but where it comes to a dry barren heart, it is as dry seed, or a dead letter; and selling this letter for the word, holding forth Scripture promises to wicked wratches, as the Hirelings priests do, is most abominable. IX Than University degrees are contrary to the Gospel. SUch degrees by acts and commencements, are human inventions; wherein men by learning one of another, by going to school, and passing then●●, sell it in the country for Divinity: holding the popish custom, to suffer none to be a parish Priest, except he first buy human learning, and receive human ordination; but after that they were called Divine, s although never so filthy as Baal's servants were Kings 18 ●: termed Prophets: whereas he is a Divine, that is both called and taught of God, for the Gospel-work. Divinity is holiness, and this stolen title they have gotten; as Batchlor of holiness, Doctor, etc. which degrees they take one of another at their arts and commencments befooling the people, as if they ●: 23: 30. were made holy of God; stealing the title of holiness from poor Saints, give it themselves, so takeing ●on 5: 44: ●on 12: 43 honour one of a nother and loving the praiie of ●en, but God is a 'gainst such a Ministry. So also reverend, once used to God; they assume Psa: 111: 9 ●o themselves, which the Apostles never did; as to ●hy reverend brother Paul etc. yea acting as jeroboam, to make Priests of those lowest an Gods esteem 1. Kin. 1●. 13. X That such are no gospel Ministers which have no revelation. THe trade of the Antichristian ministry, was to be a scoolboy; 2. a University man 3. a man in orders and as such had natural gifts,, more or less, so they were improved of; accounting where this learning was, that there must be the gift of grace, but who had no human learning, such could be no ministers; as if tying the gift of God under the girdle of men's devices: thus one man taught another and ordained another; teaching that trade to preach by hearsay. Men going forth to declare the letter, and writings of others, are no gospel ministers; but such as are 1 Cor: 2: i: 6. ●alled of God; to speak his wisdom in a mystery, in ●hom he reveals Jesus Christ to preach in power, ●rom the breathe of God's spirit within; and such Gal: 1: 16. ●re the teachers sent from the Lord having an immediate call, not of men but of God Gal. 1. 1. for no ●an knows God, as to be a minister by hearsay but ●s things are revealed Math. 11. 25. neither can they ●now the father, but by revelation from the son Rev. 27. God works by the same spirit now as formerly, and ●ath promised in the latter days, more abundantly Joel 2, 2●. Acts 2: 17 ●hereof whereby he reveals, and makes known himself in man; but such as love not such a revelation spiritually, are no Ministers of Christ: they trade only in the letter as the Scribes, jesuites, and Antichristian Ministry have done, preaching what they have leraned by heare-sy. XI That no light without can avatle us, except there be a leght within. THe light of the body is the eye, but if the eye Luke two. 34. have no light within it, all the light of the sun can do no good without it: and if God puts not first a light into the creature, how can that creature see any thing of God? therefore know that God enlightens within first, and then shows himself to that light. The Gentiles knew not the Law, yet had a light Rom. 2. 14, 15. within: and the outward teaching is Judged and discerned, by this inward light: as a blind man, cannot see a candle lighted before him, because he hath no light within his eye, so one blind in sin john 9 41. cannot understand the things of God, but are foolishness unto him; whilst he that hath a light within can in a measure apprehend the things of God, held forth. Christ the Saint's husband, took of their human nature, and loveingly imparts to them of his Divine John 1. 9 nature, being a light shining inro all; but wicked men darken it by sin, giving way to the flesh o● human nature, not suffering Christ in his Divine nature to Joh. 3. 19, 30. rule, and so work their own condemnation; whereby that which should be the savour of life unto life, becomes the savour of death unto death. 2 Cor: 2. i5. God is light, 1. john 1. 5. in whom the Saints are, 1 Thes. 1. 1. which light in them 2. Cor. 13. 5. Gal. 4. 16. and his light shines in our human nature, as in a dark place to enlighten it, 2. Pet. 1. 16. making it as the shining of a Candle, Luk. 11. 36. and so the Saints, walk in this light, and are known in the same; but the formalists know each other by a fleshly form 2 Cor. 5. i● which the former Disciples would not do. XII A sum of new discoveries, since time of liberty. The several Authors, have wrote hereof, as Parker's Examen: Britens body of divinity: Colliers works with others 1 Original sin is a mere delusion, 2 Universal redemption is now understood, which takes off Original sin: Even so, is as the Balance Beam; and that all, which was in the state Rom. 5. 18 of condemnation by Adam's sin, the same all had the free gift to Justification of life, in the state of Jesus Christ, for the words are equivalent; none were left in the first transgression, but all redeemed, (or ransomed) Matth. 19 14. out of the same; and so our infants are of God's kingdom. 3 Human nature, was that in Adam which hearkened to the Serpent; and it is the same in us, that first receives sin: and this is a distinct thing from the divine nature: and causeth wrath: the other godliness. Eph: 2. 3. 2 Pet. 1. 4: 4 Freegrace is offered all, after they have actuallyy sinned, see Ezek. 33. 11. Rev. 3. 20, 2 Pet. 29, 5 , man must have it in a measure to use his abilities; or else this free grace can do him no more, good then a feast at London can do a man good whilst he is chained up at York. 6 Election was confusedly wrapped up together, which is now seen, to be either Universal or general, special, or particular, and also of persons, places, and things: see Brittens works of these at the Angel in Cornhill. 7 Perfection must be in this life. 8 Eating blood, a heathen custom, never allowed before the Law, under the Law, nor in the Gospel, Gen 9: 4: ●ev. 7. 26. Acts 15. 29 & 21. 25. but forbidden. 9 Romish Relics are much seen and down; yet some remains to England's sorrow; as Tithes, etc. 10 Stepelehouses, are no Churches 11 God's anointed, are not Civilised princes; but his Saints, having that unction. 1. john 2. 20. 12. Thanks is not to be used unto man, but only to God, except as Paul used it to saints, Rom. 16. 3, 4. Thanks is to bless one another; and cursed Joab, or flattering 2 Sam. 3. ●9. with 2 Sam ●4. 22: Acts 21. 3: Mat: 6: 37: Mat: 17: 25 ●oh: 21: 5: Tertullus warrant not us to use it; neither do we ever read else in all the scriptures that one man did thank another. Consider this ye ranting beasts which sit, I drink to you, I thank you. 13 Yea and Nay, Yes and No, in faithful speaking is the scripture-language, which must be among all saints. 14 thou, thou, thy, and thine is the right scripture-language, used to God, and among all saints; but you and yours is plural, which used to a single person is a lie: so it is not you, Lady, but thee, Lady, 2 Joh: 5: 15 Hireling Teachers are not true Ministerr. 16 The straight Gate is much more seen by Saints, how it will not admit them to carry their pride in Apparel, and glutting the body through such a passage, but all sin must down. 17 Light within is now known to some. 18 Forms are seen, as not uniting; but to use as God convinceth, seeing the oneness is made perfect Joh: 17: 2 2 Cor: 5 by Christ in the Saints, and they are not to know each other after the flesh. 19 Making Christians is not by a humane power. 20 Scripture-promises are now seen to belong unto the saints, and not unto carnal wretched people, as formerly the Popish Ministry did apply them for self-ends. 21 Infant-baptism is found a mere delusion. 2 The fifth Monarchy is seen to be sweetly begun under Jesus Christ in his spiritual reign, (but not acted by a material sword) God by the power of his spirit in his saints is dashing Babylon in pieces; the Popish parish-Ministry is going down, and Christ's pure Psal. 13 8, 9 Zech. 13. Mic. 4: 1. Psal. 1 10 Rev. 11: i Ministry setting up the Fountain for uncleanness being opened: The Lord setting up his Mountain (or Church) above these false churches, and making people willing in the day of his power, from the womb of this spiritual Morning, showing the kingdom to be his own, and not suffering a cruel clergy to tyraunize over his people. 23 Tithes are seen to be from Anr●christ. 24 Infant-membership; that Infants are of Christ's church, is well known to be so, and needs not the Priests help to do it. 25 Christ in the flesh is not only meant of his own flesh, for that a reprobate will confess; but it is now further to be understood to be spoken of the saints flesh, 1 Jo●: 4: ●: as to be form in them, Gal: 4. 19: 26 Spirit, Soul, and Body, in men are known to be hree distinct parts. For first, Man begets nothing immortal, yet he begets souls, Gen. 46: 26: Exod: 1: 5: Secondly, We never read the soul returned to God, but Thes. 5. 3. Heb. 4. 12. of the spirit, Eccles: 12: 7: Hab: 23: 46. Psalm. 31: 5: Act: 7: 59: Thirdly, The division of soul and spirit made in Scriptures: 27 University Degrees, appropriating stollentitles, are against the Gospel practise: 28 Mystical Babylon is found to be in all grown people, and all people to be in that fleshly wisdom until they are truly sanctified: 29 Cards, Dice, etc. are all discovered to be from the devil, who hath taught people to counterfeit that great deciding Ordinance, called a Lot, Numb. 26. 55. jona 1. 7. Acts 1. 26. 30 Plays and Players, with all such feigned and dissembled actions or persons, are disowned in the light, being from Satan, men must give account for every Mat 12. 36 idle word so used, and England's Governors must answer before the Lord for suffering of them. 31 Ballads, Fictions, Tale-Books, and idle Songs, are all to be accounted for unto God, both by the Rulers which suffer this filth, and by all such which act therein, it's no saints practice. Eph. 5. 3, 4. 32 Preaching by hear-say, a delusion. 33 Circumcision is still to the Jews, see before of Infant baptism. 34 New covenant-work is now seen to be begun, and great appearances of Gods leading forth his people from the streams of ignorance, to hear the great ●er. 31. 33: ●sa. 27. 12, ●3. Trumpet blown, making many partakers of that unction or spiritual teaching, 1 John 2. 27. 35 Gospel-Ordinances are now seen by saints what they are; and how they have been a long time counterfeited in the Romish Church by a hireling ministry. 36 The New commandment is observed among saints, that none are purely in Christ but such as have Joh. 13 34. that Gospel-love without any mixture of sinister ends. 37 Uniting of saints cannot be done by any outward 1 Cor. 12, 13. form, but by being embodied into one spirit. 38 Fasting for the abating fleshly desires, and pouring forth services spiritual unto God, is now seen among saints to be very effectual: for some sins go not forrh, but by prayer and fasting, Matth: 17: 21: 29 Shaking, or giving hands in fellowship or love, hath long time been used in the Romish custom by dissimulation, and is not to be allowed, but in sincerity Gal. 2 9 amongst saints in way of true society: 40 The sabbath or holy rest, in observing a seventh part of our time in resting from labour, that so one day in seven there might be no mixture in the service to God and the world, is seen to belong still unto saints; as, first, from God's example: Secondly, from Gen. 2. 3. Exod. 20. 8. Isaiah 58: 13. that precept of the moral Law. Thirdly, from the blessing of such as were not Jews, which kept the sabbath, Is. 56. 3, &c: 4 From the continuance of it, which should be from one sabbath to another for all flesh, Isa. 66. 23. Fifthly, it was never abrogated by Christ, but only works of necessity admitted, Luke 13. i5, 16. Lastly, If God gave forth his commandments by his son, they that break them, and teach men so, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven, Matth. 5: 18, i9. Laws are made in England, but not executed: men in the country take Offices by turns, then beastlike officers suffer beastlike abuses, by drunkenness, swearing, sabbath-breaking, etc. but if the Government would please to settle in each parish a godly man to oversee these evils by way of an Officer authorized, it might much conduce to suppressing of vice, and composing petty-differences: see to it O ye Rulers of this people. Many more discoveries appear in these blessed times of liberty, which the wicked party strive to darken and mock at, like the foolish Philosophers at Athens; Acts 17. i8, 32. but God still brings his work forward. When God shown me the silthiness of the parish congregations, I durst no longer stay as a member among them, and searching the several forms, I found the Quakers most pure in doctrine, but their conversations nor principles I know not: I humbly wish all professions to live unto the height and purity of religion; for the beauty of a christian is a holy life, being unspoted of the world. James 1. 27. I go on seeking, and wait with patience, hoping God will shortly accomplish his covenant-work, Jer. 31. 33: when saints shall show that pure charity, i Cor: 3: i, &c: and be well known by their master's badge, ●oh: i3: 35: who will defend them from the wicked one; 1 Joh. 4. 18. and so the primitive purity of saints being Mark 16. 17, 18. restored, their signs of faith shall follow. FINIS.