THE SEED OF ISRAEL'S Redemption, Fully prophesied of, (And the Scriptures opened,) Which now is about to be fulfilled by its Saviour and redeemer, whom God hath now raised up for an Ensign to the Nations, and the salvation of his people, who is here evidently demonstrated, and fully born witness of, as he is the Remover of bondages, the worker of perfect freedom, and the end of things abolished to both Jews and Gentiles who through faith receive him.  
And here all they who are weary with being captives under the bondage of corruption, and would know the way to the Kingdom of God, may receive a word of Consolation.  
From a Witness of God's Salvation, who waits for the Consolation of his Seed, and thirsts for Zions welfare, George Whitehead.  Amos 3.8 
The Lion hath reared, who will not fear?  
The Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy?  Dan, 10: 21 I will show thee that which is noted in the Scripture of truth, and there is none that holdeth with me in these things but Michael your Prince. 
LONDON, Printed for Thomas Simmons at the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate, 1659.   

AS this following Testimony was given forth in the faith of the Righteous seed, even as the things therein were revealed by the spirit of promise, so they are not given forth to feed vain-minds, nor to satisfy the seed of the wicked, who continue in their sin, unbelief and hardness of heart against God and his Eternal Truth; for many of them do get the saints words and apply promises to themselves in that nature which is in enmity against the seed of God, and so with an empty profession covers and paints themselves over; so are covered, but not with the spirit of God, taking counsel, but not of God; and there are many in that nature gotten into a false ease, who pretend a dependency upon the mercies and promises of God, but when ●hey come to be tried, they are found in ●he unbelief, hating the Light of the Lord, which bringeth them that believe in it to ●ee the promises of God fulfilled; so than ●hey who believe not according to God's promises in his gift, but continue in the ●nbelief, against the gift of God in them, ●hey come short of the promise of God, ●nd of his righteousness, because of their unbelief, and the deceit of their own hearts; so that woe and misery is upon all such, and woe is unto all self-conceited empty Professors, who hate to be reform, and persist in their pride and rebellion against God, yet this I testify, that God is not slack concerning his promises, (as despisers, unbelievers, mockers and scorners count slackness) but is near to fulfil them to the seed where ever it is scattered, which is willing to wait in the patience to see his coming, and the establishing of his everlasting Covenant, according to his promises, & to that Seed I prostitute these things, which neither the swine nor the devourer hath any right unto; And to the gift of God in people which witnesseth for him against all unrighteousness do I appeal, to which I am manifest in the sight of God, whatever such as resist the truth may think or speak of me, my diligent labour in giving forth these things is known to the Lord God, as one who there in have sincerely obeyed him. And let such as read this following Testimony, mind their own state, and see if they believe according to these things, as these who come to feel of the same things fulfilled and revealed by the gift of God in themselves; For I have not written these things for people to feed their airy minds with reports of them, and so to live upon reports of things they feel not, but to be read singly, believed seriously, fulfilled effectually, and witnessed eternally, as they may be known and made manifest by the power of the Lord God, which they receive who receive the Son of God, and believe in his everlasting Name, which is his Word, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.  

The particular Contents or subjects treated upon in this following Treatise, are as followeth, etc.  
FIrst the Seed of Israel's Redemption and its Redeemer fully prophesied and declared of.  
Afterward here are certain reasons according to the Scriptures of truth, produced from a sure ground, Whereby is proved that the Messiah or Saviour of Israel did come in the flesh, and things are come to pass touching him and his outward sufferings, according as the true Prophets have foretold; Whereby is proved,  
First, The Conception and birth of Jesus, according to his outward Nativity, who is called Christ, or the Messiah.  
2 Concerning the life of Jesus.  
3 Touching his Ministry.  
4 Touching his works.  
5 Touching his sufferings & death.  
6 Touching his Resurrection and Ascension.  
With several things of concernment both to the professors of the world and others, touching Christ and his way.  
And these things are born witness of according to the evidences of faithful witnesses; that both Jews and others who are in the state of unbelief, and have been gazing abroad, and are yet looking to see the Messiah come in person, (or who do not believe that he is already come) may take warning to turn their minds within, and wait for the life and power of Christ Jesus to be revealed in them, that thereby their souls may live and be satisfied, lest they die in their sins, and their souls remain in misery with the hardhearted and unbelievers.   

Also here is the difference between the first and second Covenants, and between the first & second Priesthoods, and the end of the things abolished, and how far they reached, truly described,  
Wherein is discovered,  
1 Something touching the giving forth of the outward Law, and the establiing of the first Covenant, and of the state of the people at that time.  
2 Of Moses his making intercession for the people when they had transgressed.  
3 Of the outward Circumcision.  
4 Of the outward Passover.  
5 Of the outward Sabbaths.  
6 Of the brazen serpent that Moses made.  
7 Of oaths and swearing.  
8 Of the outward anointing of the Priests  
9 Of the Tithes the Priests received.  
10 Of the outward Tabernacle under the Law, and the instruments thereof; and the Lords forsaking thereof.  
11 Of the outward sacrifices and  offerings.  
12 Of the Ephod and consecrated garments which Aaron and the Priests had.  
13 Of the outward washing of thepriests  
14 Of meats and drinks and days in the first priesthood.  
15 Of the tribe that the first priesthood were of, and their appointment.  
16 Of the reading of the Law, and of the pulpit of wood.  
17 Of Jewels of silver and gold, and costly ornaments.  
18 Of Solomon's Temple.  
19 Of the singing and praising upon outward Instruments which was used in the outward Temple.  
20 Of the overthrow and destruction of Solomon's Temple, and the building it again, and its destruction the 2d time.  
And the end of the things particularly in like manner described.  
A ●rue account of these things are given that both jews & professors who are seeking rest for their souls, and to meet with God in visible things, and carnal ordinances, which were upheld either under the Law, or since the Law, may see beyond and come out of these thing and out of their will worships, and feed no longer upon the husk, bu● come to the bread of life which cometh down from God.   
By a lover of the seed of God, and a friend to them that follow on to know him, G.W.   

The seed of Israel's Redemption, and the Redeemer thereof fully prophesied and declared of, etc.  

NOw are the times of Restauration come and coming as thousands do witness, and will witness for the remnant of jacob's sake, the seed, concerning which the determination of the everlasting God is gone forth, which he will fully accomplish and fulfil for the gathering of the remnant of the seed unto himself, for which his his holy Arm is made bare, and stretching itself forth over all the Nations of the earth where the Remnant of his seed hath been scattered, whether among Jews or Gentiles, bond or free, kindreds or People's; the Lord God of power and glory hath a controversy to plead with all Nations where his remnant hath been carried away captive; yea, and his promises will he fulfil which hath been declared by the mouth of his holy Prophets since the the world began, for his captivated seed which lieth desolate, and which is trodden under foot by the heathen, the uncircumcised and the unclean, even as a vine that's trodden under foot by the wild beasts of the forests that it could not spring up, nor bud forth, nor bring forth fruit for many years; yea, and the remant which the Lord hath to gather unto himself, is even like unto a widow, who is cast out of her habitation, and bereft of her children; and now hath her habitation been trodden down and laid waste, and her children taken from her by the enemies, and she as a widow is in a waste howling wilderness as one that mourneth for the want of her husband, and for the want of her children, and who wanteth a Comforter; even so hast thou, O seed of Jacob, and oh habitation, of Israel, long been oppressed; and long hast thou been desolate, and long hast thou been destitute, thou hast been encompassed with death, with captivity, with want, with bondage by thy oppressor within and without, he that hath oppressed thee within, is he that hath the power of death, and whose dwelling and kingdom is in the darkness, and hath caused many thousands to transgress the Law, and to err from the Covenant; and to disobey the Council of the most high God; and they that are thy oppressors without, are they that fear not the Lord God, neither do they serve nor worship him; but follows the imaginations of their wicked hearts, and serves and worships strange Gods. And even among many who in words professes the true God, and do often make mention of his name, is Jacob very small; in many he is even eaten up and destroyed, and among many is his habitation laid desolate and waste; And these that feel not his habitation nor him raised up, they are out of God's Council, and out of his Covenant, what ever they in words do profess or speak concerning him, or what ever they act in pretence of obedience to him who is the true and living God, whose name is to be professed in truth and in righteousness, even in the righteousness of himself whereinto he will gather his seed to serve & to obey him, and to bring glory to his powerful name, through his own righteousness & sincerity, wherein his pure name must be held forth, and no otherwise, for the woe is to all them that profess God, or hold his truth in unrighteousness, and woe to all them that reject and hare the Council of the Lord God, and cast his law and fear behind their backs, and yet do present their prayers and vain oblations before him who is Lord of heaven and earth, who will have a pure people or seed to place his name in, and he will raise up a clean habitation, and an holy house to dwell in, wherein no uncircumcised nor unclean person must dwell: and he will raise up his holy mountain, and manifest his everlasting salvation, which his holy seed shall possess, and into which no unclean thing shall come, and into his mountain shall no venomous beast nor any destroyer enter, but there shall the seed inhabit which must have dominion and power over the earth, and over all the powers of the earth, and the Lord God hath a seed to bring forth and to gather both among Jews and Gentiles; yea, both among many professors, and among many that have not a profession of the truth in words; yea, the Lord God hath an heritage to possess among the heathens, whom he will rule with a rod of Iron, and subdue Nations by his holy Arm; and make way for his anointed, his Elect seed, who is the right heir and chosen One, that he may possess the inheritance: now is the day come, and the Sun risen, whereby the darkness which hath covered the earth, and the people shall be expelled, and driven away, and in this the day of the everlasting God will he fulfil his promises and finish his work which he hath begun in the Northern Islands, who have waited for his law, and many have received the law, and the everlasting Covenant which is the inheritance of the seed which God is bringing forth according to his promises, and all that now incline their hearts towards the Lord God, and wait for his law, believing his promises, his righteousness shall appear, and his salvation shall be brought near unto them, but they who refuse the Counsel of the Lord God, and do still walk on in their Rebellion and wickedness, who will not wait for his law to be written in their hearts, nor yet receive his Covenant, nor believe his promises, they shall be overturned and scattered in God's fierce wrath and heavy displeasure, and his love to such will be turned into fury, and his mercies into bitterness, for as much as in the time of their visitation they have hated reproof, and hated to be reform from their evil ways, and have despised the messenger of God's Covenant, even his own living witness which he hath sent, and which hath often appeared and knocked at the door of their hearts to warn them, and to instruct them to cease from their iniquities and Rebellion, that they might have returned from their wickedness, and the Lord might have healed their backslidings, who often erred and backslided from the true messenger when he hath appeared to convince them of, and to draw them from their wickedness and evils. Therefore O thou seed of Jacob, which hath been scattered, and dispersed abroad, and oppressed, and O thou tabernacle of David, and habitation of the righteous, arise, arise, and come forth, for thy day is come, and thy time is come wherein he is come to visit thee who will build thee up, and restore unto thee thy fermer dignity, and renown thee with beauty and Authority; that thou mayst even be the glory of the Nations, and thy King may rule over the whole earth, for he is King of Kings and Lord of Lords; arise, come forth, and show forth thyself, thou that hast been as a vine trodden under foot, and as a desolate widow, who long hast been barren, since the spoilers and the destroyers had power over thee; come forth, and see him that visiteth thee, and know thy Rock, the everlasting Councelor, that no longer thou may be desolate nor remain Barren; but awake and come forth, for thy light is come, and a time of love is coming upon thee, shake thyself from the dust, and let thy oppressors come into the dust, and sit in the darkness, for now is he come who will spoil the spoiler, and deliver the oppressed, and will take away and remove the bands of wickedness, that the oppressed may enjoy glorious liberty and Redemption out of all snares and encumbrances whatsoever, that she that hath mourned in dust and ashes, may rejoice, and have beauty for ashes, and the garment of praise in stead of heaviness, and that she that was desolate may be married unto an husband who is the everlasting Comforter, and will be an husband unto the widow, that receiveth him who hath waited for him: and then the Barren shall b●ing forth children, & rejoice in her precious fruit, which shall increase abundantly, and multitudes shall come up to the mountain of the Lords house, and walk in the light of the God of Jacob, in which light he that waiteth shall see these things brought in the day of the mighty God whose power is gone forth to manifest his saving health in the Nations: whosoever will, let them come freely, and taste of the everlasting light and power of the Almighty, who breaths and thirsts after righteousness and salvation, whether they be Jews or Gentiles, that they may receive and feel his anointed brought forth who sets open the Treasures of life and mercies to all that do receive him, who believe in his light according to his promises.  
O ye Jews, ye people who are scattered among the Nations, There is a remnant the Lord hath among you, even as it were the Corn which is left in the time of harvest for gleaners, and as the gleaning grapes which is left for the stranger to gather; For though you be many in number, and you may profess the Law of Moses and the prophets, yet the iniquity is great you are in, and you worship an unknown God, while you are worshipping in the outward observations and traditions held forth by your predecessors and forefathers, and you have not seen, felt nor known him whom you worship. Jacob is small, and how shall he arise among you? And the remnant is little that will receive the witness and Testimony of the everlasting Covenant; Say not you are Abraham's children, except ye were in Abraham's faith, and the righteousness which he was in; he heard the voice of God, and through faith obeyed him, and was accepted; yea whose worship stands in outward observations, ye have not heard God's voice, nor do ye obey him while your hearts are enranged from the light and the power of the living God, many of your forefathers transgressed, and break the Covenant that God made with them, wherein was the outward Tabernacle, Altar, Sacrifices, and outward ordinances, which had a shadow of an everlasting Covenant which God hath in store for the seed of Abraham, who come into the faith and Righteousness of Abraham; And the Israelites forsook the true and living God, and followed after the Gods of the heathen, and profaned his name, and polluted his Sanctuary through their Idolatry and their abominations; So that God's anger turned against them, he turned his countenance from them, he gave them over for a pray to the heathen: so that they were dispersed and scattered among strangers, and their seed came to be mixed with the heathen and so the curse came upon them, and their enemies got the pre-eminence over them; for they hated his counsel, and break his Covenant, and persecuted and slew his prophets and messengers, and yet the Lord God did not leave himself without a witness among them after that they had transgressed; For he gave his good spirit to instruct them, and yet they temped the Lord & wrought grievous provocations against the Lord, Nehemiah 9 and the Lord God overthrew and cut many off in his wrath, and in their iniquities who tempted him, & would not hearken unto his words which he spoke unto them by his holy prophets, nor unto his good spirit which he gave to instruct them; But they made their hearts as an Adamant, lest they should hear the Law, & the words which the Lord of Hosts hath sent in his spirit by his former prophets, Zechariah 7.12. Yea and they set up covetous Priests, who were greedy after gain, as ravening wolves, and they profane the holy things that were consecrated under the Law: For the service of the outward Temple which God commands, and even abused the outward things that stood in the shadow, by their cursed inventions, and in serving strange Gods; There was a time when God's presence, and of his virtues was found in the Temple that Solomon builded, and in the outward things that he commanded which shadowed forth the heavenly things; But when Israel fell into Idolatry, and offered incense and sacrifices, and built up high places to worship strange Gods in, than the Lord forsook them, and forsook the Temple and outward things which he had commanded, according as he promised, Read 2 Kings 18. & 2 Cron 7. So when they had gone a whoring after their own inventions, and had forsaken the covenant & the Testimonies of the Lord God, he was wearied with their prayers, & did not esteem of their sacrifices, nor accept of their burnt-offerings, nor of their vain oblations, but cried away with them, and said the true prophet, at that day shall a man look to his maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the holy One of Israel and he shall not look to the Altars the work of his hands, neither shall he respect that which his fingers have made, Isai 17. And said the prophet David unto the Lord, Thou desirest not sacr●fice● else would I give it; Thou delightest not in  offerings▪ the secrifices of God are a broken spirit; a br●ken and contrite heart O God thou wilt not despise, Psa. 51 Therefore hear O ye Jews, and consider these things ye people scattered among the heathen, for now I come to witness forth the everlasting Covenant of Life and peace unto you, which the first covenant that stood in the outward observations and ordinances, had the sha●ow of. And this is the second Covenant, which in these latter days the Lord God of power is bringing to light among many thousands, and this I say before you, and before the Gentiles, that you eyes might wair upon the Lord God, and you may have respect to the holy One of Israel who is descended and revealed unto, and in many of the children of men, and hath given gifts unto men; yea, he hath received gifts, even for the Rebellious, that the Lord God might dwell among them. Psa. 68 (mark) Here is the end of the outward Temple which God departed from, here the Lords Temple or Tabernacle is among men, and his sacrifices are a broken spirit, a broke● and contrite heart: and this doth his gift bring many to witness, who come to feel their hearts prepared and firted for the Lord by his own good spirit, or gift which he freely bestows upon them, and this is he whom God hath given for a Covenant, who hath ascended and received gifts, even for the rehellious; this is the Shilo that was promised, and this is he unto whom the gathering of the people must be, Gen. 49. And this is the Prophet whom God promised unto Moses, to raise up, whom the people was to hear, and whosoever will not hearken unto him shall be cut off. for God will even require it of him that will not hearken unto the words of God spoken by him; And saith h the Lord God, I will give him for a Covenant unto t●e people, and for a light unto the Gentiles, (yea for a Leader) to be my salvation to the ends of the earth; (mark) this is the true Leader, who is the light, the everlasting covenant, now since that your fathers have broken the first covenant, that the Lord God made when he had brought Israel out of Egypt. It is expedient for you, that you turn your minds from the outward Temples or Synagogues, from the outward offerings and outward things that pertained to the first covenant, and look unto the holy one of Israel, who is the salvation of God freely tendered unto you, that by him your hearts may be cleansed, and you saved from your manifold transgressions and offences, and be established on an everlasting foundation, lest that through your obstinacy and wilfulness and rebellion, you be found in your father's iniquities, and so perish with them that God destroyed; for Israel was as the sand of the Sea in number, yet it was but a remnant that were saved, or preserved in comparison of the number that were destroyed; and had it not been that the Lord of Hosts had left unto Israel a small remnant, they had all been, unto the Lord, as Sodom and as Gomorrah whom God destroyed, read, Isa. Is and Chapter the 10th, and even so it would be with many Nations, but that God hath respect unto his heritage, the seed, whom God will sift from among the Nations, and gather into his everlasting covenant, that a right vine & plant may grow up among them, which plant he will cause to take root, and to spring up and bring forth fruit in abundance; & this is he that cometh out of the stem of Jesse, and out of the root of David, unto whom the Gentiles shall seek,, and his rest shall be glorious who shall be for an ensign of the people; and the second time will the Lord set his hand, to recover the remnant of his people unto him both out of the Sea, Jslands, and many far countries, and he shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth, Isa. 11. (mark) this is the seeker and saviour of that which was lost, unto whom the people must be gathered both of Jews & gentiles, yea, this is the righteous plant, upon whom resteth the spirit of wisdom, of understanding, of might, and of the fear of the Lord, whom man despiseth and the Nations abhoreth, who is a servant of Rulers; Thus saith the Lord concerning him, Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, because of the Lord that is faithful, and the holy One of Israel and he shall choose thee, thus saith the Lord, in an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee, and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant to the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritage's, that thou mayst say to the prisoners go forth, and to them that are in darkness, show yourselves, they shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places, they shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor Sun smite them; for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them, and I will make all my mountains a way, and my high ways shall be exalted, behold these shall come from far, and lo these from the North, and from the West, and these from the land of Sinim, Read Isa. 49. Even this in the North, and in several of the Islands of the Sea is come to pass already, and believed by many who have been as desolate heritage's; but now the Redeemer is come who is bringing many out of bondage, and out of the prison house of corruption and iniquity, wherein many are yet in bondage, unto whom this shall be reported, and who shall be visited by this Redeemer and Saviour whom God is raising up, and hath raised him up in his power and Majesty, amongst many in the North Countries, whom God hath gathered unto him, and who now are led by the River of water, which cometh from the everlasting fountain of life and mercies, as many in the Island of England do, and shall witness, who were once desolate, and as Gentiles by nature, that knew not the everlasting covenant of light, but now are come into the light and power of God, in which God is setting up his holy mountain, that his peomay find rest and dwell in safety, and shall praise the Lord in the glory of his light, and beauty of his holiness: Therefore ye in whom there is some sincerity, and some thirsting after holiness, in whom Jacob is not wholly eaten up or destroyed, nor his habitation quite desolate, and in whom there is some thing of the truth appearing and kindling; look ye unto the servant of the Lord, the Elect, the chosen one, in whom his soul delighteth, he shall bring forth judgement to the Gentiles, for the spirit of God is upon him, A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench, he shall bring forth judgement unto truth; this is he that is given for a Covenant of the people, and for a light of the Gentiles, to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house, his Law the Isles shall wait for, Isa. 42. and he shall sprinkle many Nations though he be despised and rejected of men, he being a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief, yet he groweth up as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground Isa. 53. and the Isles must listen to him, and the people must hearken unto him from far, for the Lord hath chosen him and made his mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand hath he hid his chosen one, and made him a polished shaft in his quiver; Mark, how God gives his Elect power to execute Judgement who surely will shoot at the wicked, and slay the unrighteous, who will not listen nor hearken unto him; Therefore y● scattered people dread and fear the holy One, for it is he that must Reign, though long he hath been despised, and his glory and dominion must reach unto the ends of the Earth over both Jews and Gentiles, for his light is broken forth already among many, and the sceptre of his Kingdom is held forth, and his righteousness must be declared even unto the ends of the earth, that he may be known to be the foundation of many generations whom God is raising up among thousands, and whom thousands in the Northern Islands of England do already witness raised up; and take heed how you do resist his government, lest that the Lord God shoot forth his arrows, and empty his quiver or vials of wrath against you, and kill you in his wrath for he hath a abundance of Arrows reserved to shoot forth against them that do resist his chosen One, and would not that he should rule over them, nor walk in his light, nor suffer it to lead them; and they who are so far from knowing his government, as they say, that his light doth not enlighten the heathens, or the Gentiles, they are far out of his faith and righteousness, and there are many such that profess his name in words, but are ignorant of his righteousness and judgements, who will not own that Gods Anointed is a light to the heathen, or that the heathen are enlightened by him, and such there are many, but if it were so, how should he inherit the waist and desolate places? And how should the Gentiles seek or come unto him from far? For the Gentiles shall come unto the Lord from far, yea from the ends of the earth, and they shall say surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanities and things wherein there is no profit, Jer. 16. Now they that seek after the Lord, they must first have a feeling after him, and that which bringeth any to feel after him, is a measure of his life and light, who enlightens every man, and who worketh in every man to will, and giveth him strength to obey him, even by his free gift which he hath freely bestowed upon man; So that all who come to seek and find him who is the holy one of Israel; They must not follow the vanities nor Traditions which their sore-fathers' have inherited, contrary to the will and commands of the Lord, but every one come to hear & obey him, (mark) they are to hear what the Lord speaketh, and walk in his light, for God himself must reign, and his holy one shall lead, and they shall not be as the false prophets in Israel, who said thus the Lord said and the burden of the word of the Lord, when the Lord had not spoken unto them, for said the true prophet, thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, what hath the Lord answered? and what hath he said? Jer. 23. Chap. and now the Lord is manifesting his everlasting covenant, for behold the days come saith the Lord, that I will make a new Covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah, not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers, in the day● that I ●ook them by the hand to bring them out of the Land of Egypt, which my covenant they broke although I was a husband unto them saith the Lord; But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those 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 teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother, saying, know the Lord, for they shall all know me from the least of them even unto the greatest of them saith the Lord, for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more. Read Isa. 54. and Jere. 31. And I will cleanse them from all their iniquities whereby they have sinned against me, and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have transgressed against me saith the Lord God, Read. chap, 33. and again, I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land, then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean from all your filthiness and from all your Idols will I cleanse you, a new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and give you an heart of flesh, and I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, Read Ezek. the 11, Chap. and Chap. 36. and again, saith the Lord, I will also leave in the midst of thee, an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the Name of the Lord, the remnant of Israel shall do no iniquity, nor●speak lies, neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth, for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid; Zephaniah the 3d chap. Now these things is the Lord God of Israel bringing to pass, in these our days, since he hath this second time stretched forth his hand, and made bare his holy arm, to recover his seed in the Islands of the Sea, and in all countries where it hath been scattered, and many do already know and feel him who taketh away all iniquity, and doth even thoroughly refine his heritage, who is the teacher of his people himself; therefore all they who do not believe that they shall be so taught of God, But that they must have need of men to teach them so long as they live in the body, they are in darkness, & deny the promise of God which his seed that believes in him is a witness of: And all they that do not believe that any may be washed and thoroughly cleansed from all sin and iniquity whilst they live; their faith is out of God's light, and they deny his Covenant, and so cometh short of adoption, because of their unbelief and the deceit of their hearts, for this is the Covenant which God will gather his people into, even the covenant that he made with David who walked wisely before the Lord, and with a perfect heart, and became wiser than his Teachers, when he knew the deliverance and salvation of God towards him: and all that believe in the light of the everlasting Covenant of God, they come to be made partakers of the sure mercies of David, whose Tabernacle the Lord God is building up among men, and restoring the waste places thereof, that his seed may be exalted, and his Covenant may be enjoyed among his people, in which Covenant they may witness holiness, and purity, and life in the countenance of the everlasting Jehovah; and the Prince of Peace, whom the Kingdom and the government belongs unto, and in this Covenant they shall be so spotless that the Lord will not find fault with them, as he did with them that broke the first Covenant, which he commanded in Horeb, and gave to the Israelites, when he had led them out of Egypt, which Covenant is put an end to (for righteousness) by that which never shall have end, wherein his people shall be found faultless; therefore linger not in death and darkness, and go not a whoring after your inventions, and take heed of rejecting the message or despising or persecuting the messengers of the everlasting Covenant of God, as your fathers of old have done, lest the iniquities of them that hated God's Covenant and slew the Prophets be upon you: And now is the Lord God of power sending forth messengers to witness forth his everlasting name and Covenant, and to direct peoples towards his holy mountain and habitation, yea the Lord sends forth messengers from the North Country to witness forth his Covenant, for his remnants sake; and behold he causeth his trumpet to be sounded forth, and his voice to be uttered through his sanctified ones, whom he hath chosen to War against Babylon, against her that is polluted, whose abominations have been long over all the earth, therefore blessed is that people, and happy is that land that receiveth the Testimony of the everlasting Covenant of God, and do open the doors that the righteous that holds the truth may come in and be received among them, in the name of the everlasting Jehovah who hath sent them, that his Name may be published, and may be great even among the Gentiles or heathen, from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same; as he hath promised, Malachi the first Chapter: But woe unto them that reject the messengers whom God sendeth forth of the north Country, and who despise their message, and persecutes them, or puts any of them to death, he Lord God will himself arise like a man of war, and will awake and come forth against them to destroy them; as a fierce lion that cometh forth of his Thicket to lay hold on the prey; for they that truly receive the witnesses that God sendeth forth to direct people into his living way, they receive him that sent them, and so receives his truth in the love of it, but they that reject them, they do reject him that sent them, and so do refuse the waters of Shilo which run softly; and therefore will the Lord bring upon them his fierce indignation, as an overflowing scourge that shall sweep away the refuge of lies and liars; and evil doers into the pit of his indignation; therefore O ye scattered people; have a regard to God's Covenant and to his Truth that his Elect seed and heritage may be known among you, that there may be a man found among you to make up the breach, which hath been between God and you, and that he may stand in the gap whom God hath chosen to mediate between him and you, and to turn away his wrath from you, which hath come upon you because of your Rebellion; for thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, break up your fallow ground & sow not among thorns, circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your hearts ye men of Judah and inhabitants of jerusalem, lest my fury come forth like fire and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your do, Jer. 14. chapter, so be not uncircumcised in heart, but let thine ear and thy heart be circumcised and hearken to the words of the holy One who calleth unto the prisoners to come forth; and who is come for to relieve the oppressed; he saith, the Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary; and again he saith, the spirit of the Lord God is upon me: because he hath appointed me to Preach good tidings to the meek, he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the Captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourn, Isai. 61. chap. Mark, whom glad tidings, liberty and comfort is Preached unto, not to the hardhearted, nor the proud, nor the stubborn, nor such as are at ease in their inquities, which causeth the seed of God to suffer, and imprisons the just; but to the meek, to the prisoner, and to him that mourneth, hear this thou seed of Jacob and receive consolation O Israel for thy Saviour and Redeemer is come to visit thee, according to the promise, a deliverer shall come forth of Zion, and he shall turn away iniquity from Jacob, for unto him the Lord saith, I am with thee to save thee, though I make a full end of all Nations whether I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee, but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished, Jer. 30. therefore come forth, come forth, O Israel, in the light and glory and strength of thy Redeemer, and let thy Tabernacle be set up for Nations to come to; and let thy tents be set up, and increased among the heathen, and let them bow to thy Standard and Ensign, and enlarge thy dwelling places and thy borders over the desert & waste places, where thou mayst find a way for thy seed and rivers of living waters may issue forth unto thee, for thy thirsty ones to drink at, that thou mayst be nourished, and thy children satisfied in a fruitful land, that thou mayst possess a goodly heritage, and thy seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and thy offspring among the people, and all that see them shall acknowledge them that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed; for these are they who walk in the ways and keep the judgements, and obey the commands of the Lord God; whom he calleth, and Redeemeth and justifieth by his righteousness which he revealeth in them, whom he finds out in a day of salvation, and whom he gathers in an accepted time; who do answer his call in due season, and are willing to keep his Covenant, and such a seed and a people will the Lord God find out in many Nations, where his word shall be heard, and unto whom his standard shall be listed up. And ye scattered Jews, this know, that now as the everlasting Covenant of light and life is freely given and tendered to all Nations, and none are hindered from having a privilege or interest in it, but they who are hindered and kept from it by their iniquities & unbelief: so you cannot justly challenge an interest in the Covenant because of any outward line or succession you are of, since many of your fathers did provoke the Lord God to wrath who were cut off for their grievous abominations, whose feed was mixed with the uncircumcised, neither can you attain unto this Covenant (wherein God presents his seed faultless) by all your will-worships, and carnal observations pertaining to the first Covenant, where neither Priests nor people are without fault, so are all short of the promise in the second Covenant, which now the Lord God is fulfilling even among many who have been strangers, and many of Israel after the flesh did seek after the righteousness of the Law, but attained not to it because they sought it not by faith, and stumbled at the holy one who is a stumbling stone in Zion and a Rock of offence, Psa. 118. Isai. 28. which if you stumble at, and seek after the righteousness of the law by the works of the law, than your expectations will fail you, and you'll be broken to pieces and scattered in God's wrath, and perish among the uncircumcised and Rebellious if you continue in hardness of heart and Rebellion against the Redeemer who comes to turn away iniquity from them that receive him, and though many of Israel after the flesh did not, or do not attain to the everlasting righteousness in God's Covenant; yet his Covenant shall not be disannulled, neither will he fail thereof, neither shall his City lie waste, nor his habitation desolate, for as a City may be builded in a Barren wilderness or desert place, and the Elect one may spring up as a root out of a dry ground that groweth up as a tender plant, and increaseth till it bring forth precious fruit, even so can the Lord God raise up seed unto jacob (who is called Israel) from among the heathen, and outcasts who have been accounted as the barren places, and as the dry ground that doth not bring forth fruit; And as that which was planted a noble vine & wholly a right seed, did become a degenerate Plant of a strange vine unto the Lord; even so can the Lord take plants of a wild vine, and plant them into the true vine, that they may receive nourishment from the true root, and grow into the nature and become branches of the true vine, and said the Prophet David, thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt, thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it, thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land, Ps. 80. and now are the last days come, and now is the accepted time wherein God is causing the light of Israel to break forth as a flame that shall burn up the stubble, and the Briars and the thorns (which the wicked are compared unto) and now behold the light appeareth to lead many thousands into the path of life and the way of peace, that Israel may now remember his resting place, and the people that are weary and deeply loaden under the burden of their iniquities, who does seek unto the holy One of Israel may come to find rest for their souls, and in the light of the holy One, they may come to learn doctrine who have murmured; and they that have Erred in spirit may come to understanding, Isa. 29. and again it shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain of the Lords house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all Nations shall flow unto it, and many people shall go and say, come ye and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob, and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths, O house of Jacob come ye and let us walk in the light of the Lord, Isai. 2. Mich. the fourth chapter. Now in these last days is the Lord God bringing this to pass: that his holy mountain may be exalted, and many may have a true desire to walk and come to walk in the light of the Lord which now he causeth to be Preached and published, which Light many do oppose, and many hates it and rejects it, even many who make a professing of God in words, but in practices deny him, though they do build themselves up in their own imaginations and sets up their own knowledge, but in resisting the light of the Lord, these bvilders do reject the chief corner stone, as it is written of them, but he that believeth on him shall never be confounded nor ashamed: for he shall be counted among the remnant that God hath chosen and gathered according to his promise, as he hath promised; Therefore behold the days come saith the Lord that they shall no more say the Lord liveth which brought the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt, but the Lord liveth which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the North Country, and from all Countries whether I had driven them, and they shall dwell in their own land. Read jer. 16. and chap. 23. Now this in a great measure hath the Lord fulfilled, and hath gathered and is gathering his seed in the North Country, and he hath made his Arm and power so far manifest in many there, that he hath made them able to War against Babylon who hath long oppressed the seed of Israel; but spoilers, and men of War cometh forth of the North that shall fight against and spoil Babylon, whose weapons are the weapons of indignation, which God hath given them to fight withal, Isai. 13. and jer. 50. Chapters, and the heathen that do resist the spirit and the powerful truth of the Lord, who have laid desolate the habitation of jacob and devoured him; they shall dread before the Lord of hosts who goeth before his host, and overturneth the wicked and casteth out the heathen that his vine may take deep root, and spread forth her branches even as far as the Sea, and the Lord God is pouring forth his spirit upon all flesh, that both Sons and Daughters may prophesy, as he hath promised, which already is come to pass both among Sons and Daughters, joel 2. cham therefore O ye dispersed ones, consider these things and lay them to heart, for the Lord is bringing them surely to pass, and he is not slack concerning his promises, he that believes them and waits in the light, to see them fulfilled, shall partake therein, and his soul shall live and be satisfied, and he shall come to praise the Lord God in his fruitful hill, and rejoice in his salvation, in the land of the living; But they that live in pride and stiffneckedness, and hardens their hearts against the counsel of the Lord, and shuts their eyes in their unbelief against the light of his countenance, and against his promises: Surely the Lord will cut them down in his vengeance and fury, and they shall be cast out of his sight, and become an abhorring unto all flesh, and their worm shall never die, their plague shall never cease, and the fire that shall scorch and burn them shall never be quenched, Consider this ye stiff necked ones who make mention of the name of God in words, but not in righteousness, whether you be Jews or Gentiles, you are as degenerate plants of a strange vine that bringeth not forth fruit unto the Lord God; Consider the vine tree that groweth up wild in the forest, what is it more than any other tree, or then a branch which is among the trees of the forest? shall would be taken thereof to do any work, or will men take a pin off it, to hang any vessel thereon? Behold it is cast into the fire for fuel, Eze. 15. Even so will all they be counted as fuel for the fire who bringeth not forth fruit unto God in righteousness, how many leaves and blossoms so ever they bring forth, or what ever they profess in words they'll whither, and their glory will fall; And the fire of the Lords jealousy and anger will take hold upon them, and devour them; So fe●r the Lord God of glory and power, and let all flesh dread his name and power, and worship him that made heaven and Earth and the Sea, and all things that therein is, whose worship is in the spirit and in the truth; and humble thyself before him, thou that hast been a stranger, and a foreigner, who yet art not come to know the Redeemer of Israel; but hast been as a sheep without a shepherd, seeking rest, but couldst find none, who hast been wand'ring upon the mountains, and in the desert places, where thou couldst find no satisfaction, nor resting place for thy soul: Look towards the Sun of Righteousness who doth arise with healing in his wings upon him that feareth the Lord, and who putteth forth his beams and giveth light unto such as sit in darkness, and in the land of the shadow of death, that they may come forth and receive life, & walk in his light, that his everlasting Salvation may be their reward, and this is the everlasting foundation, and Rock of refuge to all that truly look unto him for help and Salvation; whom I do freely publish, both to Jew and Gentle, that whosoever be a thirst may come freely, and receive of the water of life which cometh from the rock, and is to be drunk of freely, and bought without money and without price, and this is the living water, which issueth forth from the rock unto the waters to heal them, and the waters are the peoples, kindreds, and Nations, which the living water floweth forth unto to heal them; glory to our King and keeper, who is the Rock of ages, whose righteousness hath appeared in this our age and time, and whose faithfulness endures throughout all ages and generations, and who is making known his glory, and eternal Salvation as in the days of old, & his righteousness as in former days, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever: Let Zion awake and put on strength, and let Jerusalem shine forth in her beautiful garments, and lie no longer in the dust, but be renowned and dignified in beauty and glory, instead of sorrowing in dust and ashes; Let her that was desolate be glad, and let her that was barren bring forth and her seed multiply, and the Gentiles shall bring children unto her, the Lord shall nourish her little ones, and lead gently her that is with young, and carry his babes and lambs in his arms: Let the barren wilderness become a fruitful field, and the desolate and waste places rejoice, for behold the Lord omnipotent reigneth, whose voice soundeth thorough the Earth, who is at work in his vine-yard, and sendeth forth labourers into his vine-yard, fit for his own purpose, and reapers to cut down the tares and fruitless plants, and to gather his seed from the ends of the earth. Let the heathen and all Nations fear dread and tremble, at the presence of the God of Jacob, for his standard is lifted up, and his banner is spread forth, and his trumpet he is causing to be heard in the land, & the day of his appearance is dawned, wherein he is gone forth before his army, to make war with his enemies, to get himself a name among them that have not been called by his name, and to conquer, where his dominion hath not been known, that his Kingdom may reach over all the Earth, the heavens shall tremble and the earth shall quake, and the hills shall melt at the presence of the Lord God of Israel, who hath a way in the clouds, and rideth upon the wings of the wind, and hath his footsteps in the deep, and whose works and wonders are seen in the deep, where his trumpet is heard, tremble, tremble and quake O ye inhabitant of the Earth, for the Lord is come to reign, and his anointed shall have the pre-eminence, and Rule the Nations with a Rod of iron, the Lord God of power and glory, who is the only wise and infinite God, whose presence filleth heaven and earth, Heaven is his Throne and earth is his footstool, for all these things hath he made, and he inhabiteth eternity: yet he dwelleth with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones, and to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word saith the Lord, read, Psa. 34. Isa. 57 & ch. 66.  
Certain reasons according to the Scriptures of truth, proving that Christ the Messiah is come and made manifest, (and the word that made all things became flesh) according as it was prophesied of him, by the true Prophets of God formerly, that the stumbling-block that lies in the way of the Jews or others, they may see & come out of the stumbling touching Christ's coming, who do not believe that he is come, but looks for his coming as the Jews did, when they persecuted him, & put him to death nigh Jerusalem, but did not believe that was he, because he came not according to their carnal expectations, and now his coming and knowledge is to be felt, and in the spirit and glory of his Father, as he was known among the Saints, who after they had known Christ after the flesh, knew him so no more, but after the spirit, etc.  

1 Of the conception and birth of Jesus who is called Christ.  
THere was in the City of Galilee named Nazareth a certain virgin named Mary, who was espoused to a just man named Joseph of the house of David: this Virgin was found with child of the Holy Ghost, (or spirit) before that Joseph knew her by the outward relation, but she was encouraged by an Angel, who told her that that holy thing in her was of the holy Ghost, and also Joseph was encouraged by the Lord in a dream, concerning his virgin that was with child by the holy Ghost; and the child was born in Bethlehem a City of Judea and his name was called Jesus, according to the direction of the Angel unto Joseph, and the Virgin and Immanuel, that is to say, a Saviour of the people from their sins, and God with us, and this was according to the prophecy of the Prophet Isay, who said therefore the Lord shall give you a sign, behold a Virgin shall conceive, & bear a Son and shall call his name Immanuel, Isa. 7, 14. And the Prophet Micah prophesied saying, but thou Bethlehem Ephratah though thou be little among the thousands of Juda, yet out of thee shall come forth unto me, that is, to be Ruler in Israel, whose going forth have been from of old, from everlasting, Mica 5.2. and that there was such a child born in Bethlehem, as declared, we have the evidences of several true witnesses, Mat 1.18. and Chap. 2.5, 6. Luke 1, 27. to the 35. ver. Now by the Law of Moses at the mouth of two or three witnesses every word is to be established: And we have the Testimonies of many witnesses touching this same Jesus, whose out-going have been of old; for this was the word which was made flesh, and which grew in the spirit and power of his heavenly Father, though he took part of flesh and blood, and according to the flesh he was the seed of Abraham and David, as the Scriptures do testify, this I speak to them that are without, for we are satisfied by the spirit of truth, touching this man.   

2. Touching the life of Jesus.  
In him was life, and the life was the light of men, who walked in innocency and blamlesness, and was without fault before his heavenly Father from the womb, and he was tempted of the Devil, yet he entered not into temptation, but was kept clear and innocent, for God gave his Angel's charge over him, as the Scripture declares, Psa. 91.11. and to this we have several testimonies as in the book of Matthew the 4. chap. and of Mark the first cham. and of Luke the 4. cha. And several others did bear witness of his innocency and humility, and he having come of a woman made under the Law, he was circumcised at 8. days old according to the law: And when the days of his mother's purification were accomplished, he was presented unto the Lord, and a pair of turtle Doves and two young pigeons was then offered, as a Sacrifice unto the Lord according to the command, Gen. 17.12. Exod. 13.2 Numb. 18.16 Levit. 12.2.6 and Luke 2.21, 22, 23. Moreover this Jesus was baptised in the river of Jordan, by one john Baptist, who was a prophet; And so he came to fulfil the righteousness, passing through the shadows, Mat. 3.13. Mark 1.9. Luke 3.21. Also this Jesus found buyers and sellers in the Temple, (which God commanded under the first covenant) who bought and sold in the Temple, and Jesus reproved them, and drove them out, and the sheep and the Oxen which they had there, and poured out, the changers money, and overthrew the tables, and said unto them that sold doves, Take these thing hence, make not my house an house of merchandise, john 2.15. And he said unto them it is written, my house shall be called the house of prayer, but ye have made it a Den of thiefs, Isa. 56.7. Jer. 7.11. Mat. 21.12. Mark 11.17 Luke 19.46. These things were thus confirmed at the mouth of several witnesses, and thus Christ did reprove many, who professed the law and outward Ordinances, for profaning the holy things, and thus he set the figures or shadows in their order and place, according to the Law, and passed thus under the shadows which were but in force, until he suffered and nailed them to the cross, & so fulfilled the law & righteousness, in many things before he was glorified, that others might come out of the shadows, into his glory and righteousness, and have the righteousness of the law fulfilled in them, yet he that hath defiled their bodies which are the temples of the holy Ghost (or house of God) may be driven forth and destroyed, and the house of God may be made pure and clean; for holiness becomes his house for ever.   

Thirdly touching Christ's Ministry.  
ANd at the was Law given by Moses, so grace and truth came by Jesus Christ, whom Moses prophesied of, john 1.17 Acts 3.22. and chap. 7.37. Deut. 18.15. and upon this Christ, did rest the spirit of grace, and of wisdom and might, and the fear of the Lord, as was foretold of him; for he was full of grace and truth, Isa. 11.2. john 1.14. And from this Jesus did proceed the words of grace and wisdom, who often preached the truth in his everlasting Father's name, in so much that many people were astonished, and thousands convinced, and many converted with the truth of his doctrine, and he disputed with the Doctors or learned men in the Temple at Jerusalem. when he was but about twelve years old Luke 2.46. and chap. 4.22, 32. Also he often with his wisdom and power stopped the mouths of gainsayers, and put the Jews, Priests, Pharisees and learned men to silence, when they sought to entrap him in his words, to get accusations against him; so they could not justly accuse him, & thus he dealt prudently as was prophesied of him, Isa. 52.13. Mat. 19.3. to the 10. ver. and chap, 21.23. to the 27. ver. Mar. 11.27. Luke 20.1. Mat. 22 46. Moreover he spoke many parables, and uttered things that had been kept secret from the foundation of the world; Psa. 78.2. Mat. 13.35.   

Fourthly, Touching the works of Christ.  
HE opened the blind eyes, he caused the Lame to walk, he cleansed the Lepers, caused the deaf to hear, and raised the dead, and cast out Devils, and unclean spirits, and cured many that were infected with grievous maladies, and sicknesses, and restored them into perfect health and strength, and so he wrought such wonders in Israel, and shown such miracles, that his fame went forth throughout all the countries, he having done such works as none before him ever did; In so much that many believed on him that were heathens, and many of the Rulers in Israel, and the poor received the Gospel; yet for all these his mighty works, (which was more than was done in the time of the Prophets, Ellezeus when there was none cleansed from their leprosy but Naaman, the Syrian 2 Ki. 5.14.) There w●●e many of the Pharisees chief Priests & Rulers which did not believe in Christ, but were filled with wrath against him, and sought to bring him within the compass of their Law, that they might take away his life, though by his wisdom and power, he often overcame them, and stopped their mouths, and his power and truth spread daily, and overcame the world, and through him was more way made for his powerful truth and for the spreading of his father's name, that many more came to believe then ever did in the former ages, when they slew and killed the holy Prophets, though he was despised by Rulers, and rejected of men, yet all these things were fore-known of God, and were done that the Scriptures were fulfilled, Read, Isa. 35.5. chap. 52.15. Mat, 8. and chap. 9 Luke 4.   

5. Touching the suffering and death of Christ.  
NOw after the Jews had long laid wait against Christ, but could not put him to death, until his testimony was fulfilled, though often they sought to have taken away his life, but had not power till his time was come, that these things that were written of him might be fulfilled, one Judas Iscariot, who for a time followed and owned Christ, who was numbered among the eleven other disciples, he betrayed Christ, & sold him into the hands of them that sought to take away his life, (for 30. pieces of silver, Mat. 26.14. Mark 14.10. Luke 22.) thus the prophet's words were fulfilled; He that eateth bread with 〈◊〉 hath lift up his heel against me, Psal. 41.10. and they weighed for my price 30. pieces of silver, and the Lord said unto me, Cast it unto the potter, Zachariah 11.12. and they bought with this price the potter's field call led the field of blood; and Judas the traitor was so smitten for what he had done, that he hanged himself, & there came two false witnesses against Christ, and the people did spit in Christ's face, and buffeted him and others smote him with the palms of their hands; thus came the Prophet's words to pass, I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair, I hide not my face from shame and spitting, Isai. 50.6. And the chief Priests and Elders of the people took council together against Jesus to put him to death, Mat. 27. Mar. 15. Luke 22 Joh 18. Psal 2.2. and afterward had him forth unto a place called Golvotha, or Caluary nigh unto Jerusalem, and they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall which he did but taste off, & then they crucified him; and thus came the Prophet's words to pass, they gave me also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink, Ps. 79.21. and when they had crucified him they parted his garment, casting lots upon them what every man should take, and this was according to the Prophet's words, Ps. 22.18. and when Jesus had said, I thirst (knowing that all things were now accomplished that the Scripture might be fulfilled) they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop: and put it to his mouth, and when he had received it, he said, It is finished (or done) and he bowed his head and gave up the Ghost, joh. 19.29. thus he finished his Testimony faithfully through his deep suffering) and gave his life into his Father's hands a ransom for as many as believed in him, through whom faith is offered unto all men; and moreover he was numbered among transgressors, for he suffered on the Cross between two Malefactors, who then suffered on each side of him, Isai. 53.12. and one Pilate put a Title over Christ's head in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, (where he suffered) the title was (Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews) and the soldiers broke the legs of those that were crucified with Christ, but did not break his legs; and this was according to the Scripture, touching the typical Passeover (Exod. 12.46. Num. 9.12. Joh. 19) Now when Christ was crucified there was darkness over all the Land, from the sixth hour to the ninth hour: and behold the vail of the Temple was rend in twain from the top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, and the Rocks rend, and the graves were opened, and many bodies of the Saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his Resurrection, and went into the holy City, a dappeared unto many, (of this there are the Testimonies of several) and one Joseph who was a Disciple of Jesus took his body and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid his body in a new Tomb which he had hewn out in a Rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the Sepulchre, and Pilate and the chief Priests and the Pharisees caused the stone of the Sepulchre to be sealed, and the Sepulchre to be made sure, and a watch to be set lest that his Disciples should have stolen the body of Jesus away by night, as they said, thus was the just pierced, afflicted and put to death by them of his own-generation, of the Jews, who rejected him in the days of his flesh, when he witnessed forth the power and the righteousness of his Heavenly Father both in life, in works and in doctrine, and now the Priests were so envious against him, that they would have had him kept in the grave; thus the just suffered by the unjust, and came unto his own and his own received him not, who had gotten the Prophet's words which foretold of Christ, and had gotten Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, as many of the Priests have now, but they set it above the just whom they have pierced and crucified, as the false Priests and traitors do now; thus the just hath suffered for the unjust, and his life is afflicted by the wickedness of people.   

Sixthly, Touching the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ.  
MOreover as Christ prophesied often while he was in the flesh of his suffering, and of his resurrection, and ascending into glory to the right hand of the Father, It came to pass that nigh the first day of the week which was the third day after Jesus was crucified, when about the day began to dawn there was a great earthquake, and the Angel of the Lord descended from heaven and rolled back the stone from the door of the Sepulchre where Jesus his body was laid, and Jesus was raised again from the dead, and the Angel smote the keepers with fear whom the chief Priests and the Pharisees had set to watch the Sepulchre where Jesus was laid, in so much that the keepers did shake & became as dead men; And Jesus afterward appeared unto two women, and he appeared in a form to some Disciples that then knew him not, also he appeared to the eleven Disciples at one time and spoke unto them; and he appeared in the midst of his disciples and brethren when thy were assembled and met together in an house where the doors were shut, and he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once the greater part of whom was remaining until the Apostle Paul wrote unto the Corinthians, 1 Cor. 15. & to verify these things we have certain evidences, and Christ himself said, after I am risen again I will go before you into Galilee (which thing was fulfilled) Mat. 26.32. Mar. 14.28. Mat. 28. Mar. 16. Joh. 20.19.  
As also, that this Christ was immediately taken from the Disciples into heaven, which while some men of Galilee stood gazing, they saw Jesus taken, out of their sight, and that this Christ who, was and is the word which made all things, which became flesh, as is declared, who descended from the Father of spirits and life, is now ascended and is on the right hand of power and of God who is the All power, we have the testimonies both of faithful men and Angels; and the life of Jesus in us, which is the light of men, which beareth witness to these things; And all these things concerning Jesus came to pass according to the determinate Council of God that the Scriptures might be fulfilled; though wicked Priests and professors, who had the Prophet's words and were shut up in the unbelief, were fitted in their iniquity, as instruments of cruelty, to fulfil their iniquity in these hard proceed against Christ, And that these things were true, that Christ is ascended and is on the right hand of power, Read Ps 68.18. and Psal. 110.1. Mar. 16.19. Luke 24.51. Acts 1.9. Eph 4.  
And whereas after the watchers that were set to watch the Sepulchre where the body of Jesus lay, were smitten by the Angel of the Lord, and Jesus raised from the dead, some of the watch went afterward and told the chief Priests what was done concerning Jesus; the chief Priests with the Elders took council, & gave large money unto the soldiers (that were of the watch) saying unto them; say ye his Disciples came by night and stole him away while we slept; and if this come to the governor's ears we will persuade him and secure you; so they took the money, and did as they were taught; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day, Mat 28.11, 12, 13, 14, 15. And 'tis very likely that through that report are the Jews now perverted, who do not believe that Christ is come, as the Scriptures have foretold concerning him; and for their sakes, and the truths I chief writ these things whether they believe them or not; Let that lie upon their own heads: but to prove these truths, that all aspersions that have been cast upon us, touching the denying Christ, by the Priests and others have been cast upon us falsely, and without a cause; I say that all power in heaven and in earth is given unto Christ, in whom dwelleth the fullness of the Godhead, who is ascended up on high, yea far above all heavens that he might fill all things; and he is God over all, God blessed for ever; the Judge of quick and dead; and moreover his Resurrection was confirmed unto his disciples in this manner, when he was risen, he gave Commission unto his Disciples to go into all the world, and Preach the Gospel in every creature, and he said unto them, he that believeth and is baptised shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned, and these signs shall follow them that believe, in my name they shall cast out devils, they shall speak with new tongues, they shall take up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them, they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover, Mar 16.15. and this his promise was fulfilled and confirmed to several that believed, who had power given them by Christ to work these things, Acts 16.18. Acts 2.4 Acts 28.5.8. these things do testify that Jesus was risen, and that his promise was made manifest, who promised to come again, and to manifest himself unto them that believed, and to send the spirit which was the Comforter, and to endue them, that waited upon him with power, who said he that is with you shall be in you; and so the sheep of Christ were scattered to their own, to wit, his gift which was in them; they came to receive and feel his power and spirit to lead them into all truth; and this many thousands do and shall witness that the spirit of truth is their leader into all truth, and thus though Christ be exalted far above the heavens, yet he doth so far condescend unto them that believe in his name, that he becomes their leader, a light to them that have sat in darkness, to lead them out of darkness, and a seed to such as have been barren that they may bring forth fruit in him, to the praise of his everlasting Name in whom is the life, which life is the light of men that doth enlighten every man that cometh into the world; and Christ said unto his Disciples, verily, verily I say unto you, he that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater works than these shall he do because I go unto my Father, Joh. 14.12. and Christ said unto his Father concerning them that he sent forth, as thou hast sent me into world, so I send them into the world, and thus he made manifest his power and gifts in his people, as he doth in this day in these that believe in him, for the same power that he gave unto his Disciples, the same he giveth unto his servants now; according to the several gifts and manifestations committed unto them, that they may come to the measure of the stature of his fullness, and to a perfect man in him, and that they may feel, handle, taste of and enjoy Christ who is glorified in that glory which he had with the Father before the world was, and now by his power many do withess, that the power of the Serpent the prince of the world is overcome, and the sick are healed, and the blind are brought to see, and the deaf to hear, and the lame to walk, and even such as have been dead in trespasses and sins are quickened and raised up and brought to live with Christ in newness of life, and such have an interest in the death of Christ being made conformable thereto, in that they are crucified with Christ; and dead with him to the world, and to the evil ways, fashions, customs, rudiments and conformities of the world, so as the the vail of the Temple was rend, and the dead was raised, when Christ suffered; they that feel his power made manifest, and with it are brought to suffer with Christ, they feel the vail that hath separated them from his glory, rend; and in his light are come to see light, and in his blood which is his life, they are brought to feel life, and his witness is raised and his seed is come to live, as he hath promised the hour is coming and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live, John 5.25. and this is truly witnessed among many that have believed in the light of the Lord Jesus, praises, praises to his holy name for ever and ever; But they that deny the light of Christ within people to be sufficient to lead them to Christ, and will not own Christ within them, according to his promise to his, but are looking and gazing abroad in their imaginations, imagining a Christ like themselves, and for salvation afar off, and Justification afar off, and yet they are in their sins, and believe not that they shall be otherwise so long as they live upon earth, they are strangers to the true Christ, and to his righteousness, and their minds are from that which Justifieth, and comes not to see these things which Christ did in his own person, fulfilled in his Kingdom, as the Saints did, who were translated into the Kingdom of Christ, which stood in his power, who knew Christ in them and his Kingdom in them, and so they whose minds are out from the light, who are gazing from it, and will not own the coming of Christ within, nor a justifying by his righteousness within, the cloud of darkness is over them; that they cannot see Christ in his power, as they who were gazing when Jesus was taken from them they could see no further than the cloud which received him out of their sight, but Stephen who was full of the holy Ghost he saw the heaven open, and the glory of God, and the Son of man on the right hand of God; and John who witnessed the light within him, and the spirit of God and Christ, who is the light the quickening spirit revealed in him, he saw the heaven open, and they that walked in the light, of Christ in them, they witnessed his righteousness revealed in them, and thereby are Justified from their sins, and not in their sins; for no further are any sanctified nor justified than they feel themselves made holy and just by Christ in his righteousness in them, and no further are they justified by Christ then they are made partakers of the life of Christ in them; for Justification is a real work of God in that creature that feels a sanctifying or cleansing from sin; so ve that say ye are justified by Christ's suffering without you above 1600. years since, and yet you continue in sin and would lay all your iniquities upon Christ's back, you are of them that cause Christ to suffer by your sins, and are condemned by his light in you for your sins; and know that while you are condemned for your sins, you are neither sanctified nor justified, for as Christ the just suffered for the unjust; and was grieved and burdened by their sins, it cometh to pass that the unjust must come under his judgements and wrath, for their iniquities, & they must bear their own burdens; and he that denies the light or gift of Christ within, to be his leader, he hath no share in the death and resurrection of Christ; for no further are any justified by Christ then they are brought to live with him in his life which is the light of men, and no further are any justified and made free and restored by Christ then they are brought to have a share in the death and resurrection of Christ, knowing his spirit in them which raised up Jesus from the dead to quicken their mortal bodies which have been dead in trespasses and sins, for Christ risen again for our justification (mark) he doth not say that though men live in their sins all their life time that they are justified by what Christ suffered so long since without, but he risen again for our justification, as much as to say, he risen again and gave gifts unto us, of his spirit and grace which we have in us, and so we are justified by his grace; for since Christ is risen, we have received the Comforter, and Christ is in us, and he shall abide with us for ever according to his promise. Consider these things you blind guides and professors that say there are two righteousnesses, one that sanctifieth & another that Justifieth, when as the righteousness of Christ is but one, who is the righteousness of God, and who is made wisdom, righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption to the Saints; who also are justified by Christ (which is, but one) as they are brought to live unto him, who gave his life a ransom for many, which life is his light, (the light of men) and he died for all, that as many as live, should not live unto them-themselves but unto him who died and risen again, and they who are dead unto sin are healed by his stripes; But they who live to sin are enemies to the Cross of Christ, (which is the power of God unto salvation, to the true believers) and these that are enemies to the Cross are they by whom Christ suffers, and these who dissuade people from heeding or following the light within, which Christ hath enlightened them withal, they are even such as keeps Christ in prison, and such watchmen as are blind, and ignorant, such as they were that watched the Tomb where the body of Jesus laid (that he might not rise) yea, these Priests now are worse than they were then whom the chief Priests hired to lie touching Jesus, that people might not believe that he was risen; for these were not such hypocrites as these Priests are now, for people blindly hires them to Preach Christ now, & they profess to do it, but directs them from the light within, so that they are still in death, having no part in his life or Resurrection whilst their minds are kept from his life, which is the light of men, and such Priests were always enemies to Christ, and Judas that turned to the Priests betrayed and sold the innocent into the hands of the Priests and murderers, for thirty pieces of silver, and with it they bought but one field; but these Priests now who teach for hire, do make a trade of these Scriptures, and sells the Letter of the Scriptures, & with much money, they have thus unjustly gotten, many of them have bought many fields or Lands; so their wickedness doth in this exceed the wickedness of Judas, and them who purchased but one field to bury strangers in; and this ground they thus bought was not to live upon, but to bury strangers in, but these Priests now many of them do live of the earth or fields they purchase with the money they get for their preaching Christ, (as they pretend) and they that crucified Christ, they took his garments and parted them; and so these covetous Priests, they get Christ's words and make a Trade upon them, but him they crucify a fresh through these their horrible crimes and wickedness, and so betrays the just and watches to keep his life in the prison and in the grave, for as much as they labour to keep people from following his light within them, for they are afraid that it should discover their deceits, for the light maketh manifest things that are reproved, and the Apostle called the proud and the covetous teachers Traitors, 2 Tim. 3.2 3.4. So let these Traitors (and all that turn from the life of Christ within) to the deceitful Priests without who makes a trade on Christ's words, and keeps the seed of God in bondage, and his life, which is the light, they watch the graves to keep it in; remember Judas his end how he hanged himself, how he thus fell into disparation, and remember that the Angel of the Lord smote them that watched to keep Jesus in the grave or tomb, that these watchmen were made to shake for fear, and became as dead men, and these watchmen who thus watch against the light of Christ (which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world) the Lord God will smite them, that they will be made to shake and quake for all their filthy crimes one day, though now they despise Quaking, and despises him that God regardeth who trembleth at his word; And remember that Christ he called them graves that appeared not, and painted Sepulchers, who had gotten the true Prophet's words, but were out of the Prophet's life, in the pride and hypocrisy; and may we not call these teacher's graves now who profefesse the Scriptures to be their rule, but are in the pride, coverousness and hypocrisy. And let people that follow them and seek for help among them, note, that they are but seeking the living among the dead; and are but seeking life among the graves, and whited Sepulchers; who have gotten the words of the Scripture, but the life lies buried in them; and know that that man that kept among the dead men's tombs, or graves, was not led by the spirit of truth, but was possessed with an unclean spirit; and is it not an unclean spirit of error that makes so many people keep among these filthy graves and tombs, whose outside is whited with an empty profeshion, but their inside is full of rottenness and ravening? Consider these things ye people and Priests.  
It is written in the book of john, that many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book, but these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, that believing ye might have life through his Name, john 20.30, 31. Also it is written that there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written, Amen, john 21.25. Indeed the whole world lieth in wickedness, and are reproved by the spirit of truth, because they believe not in Christ whom the Scripture doth testify of; So that, If all things that Christ did, and spoke, were written, the world itself could not contain them, for they truly do not contain these things that are already written of Christ; for as much as they are ignorant of Christ, and his light; and many hypocrites had the Prophet's words that prophesied of Christ, but knew not Christ; but persecuted him when he came; & many there are now, who are both ignorant of the power of God, and of the Scriptures. Nevertheless the example of Christ is known (in his light and by his power) which he hath left to be walked after, and his steps to be followed, who did not sin, neither was there guile found in his mouth, 1 Pet. 2.21 22. which example comes to be followed and fulfilled in the power of God, by such as receive Christ, and walk in him, who is the wisdom of God and the power of God, to him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.    

The difference between the first and the second Covenants, and between the first and the second Priesthoods plainly described. And the end of the things abolished, discovered according to the scriptures of truth, for their sakes who desire to have the veil taken from off their hearts, and to see (to the end of the figures and shadows that were under the first Covenant, and Priesthood) into the life of the everlasting Priesthood. And here they may see who deny Christ come in the flesh, and who are strangers to the Covenant of life, (both among the Jews and the professors of of the world) as followeth, etc.  
AS the Law was added because of transgression, which all men by nature are guilty of, who are aliens and strangers to the righteousness of the Law, being in the degeneration fallen in the first man Adam who is of the earth earthly, and no man in that state can fulfil the righteous Law of God, nor come into the Bighteousness of the Law, without the drawings and assistance of God, by his Son Christ who lighteth every man that cometh into the world; which light doth answer the Righteous Law of God in every man; So Christ Jesus is come to fulfil the Law, and he is the end of the Law for Righteousness, and not that men should say or conceit, that they are no more under the law, when da●ly they do transgress the law; but for righteousness is Christ come, that the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in as many as walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit. And so none knows any sure freedom from under the Law, but who witness in themselves, a sure freedom from under the transgression which the law takes hold of, and hath power over the transgressors; and many did and may seek to attain unto the righteousness of the Law, but cannot so long as they believe not in Christ, who is come a light into the World that whosoever believeth in him might not perish, but have everlasting life; and to this righteousness of the Law in Christ, many have desired to come, but never could so long as they stumbled at Christ the true light, and believed not in his Light; and in this st●te was Israel after the flesh when they had the vail over their hearts, and stumbled at the stumbling stone (which was Christ) so that they c●uld not see into Christ the everlasting salvation of God, and the end of things abolished, which none sees, while the vail is over their hearts, and the shadow or earthly part is standing in them, which many shadows without had a resemblance of, and the types and figures without, which were in the shadow did signify a greater thing to come, and to be manifest, which was, Christ, the end of the figure, Types and shadows that were upheld in the first Covenant and Priesthood; for in him dwelleth the fullness of the Godhead, & the fullness of all things; And indeed though the Law had a shadow of heavenly things, which are known in Christ, yet it had not the very image of the heavenly things, much less could the heavenly things or the fullness of Christ, be contained or comprehended in the shadows, for they did but shadow or figure forth the life of the heavenly things, which are a mystery for ever sealed and hid from that part which is cloudy and elementary, and earthly, by which the Types in the first Covenant were upheld: But now is the true light manifest, and his Righteousness declared, that all men through the light may believe and see Christ the everlasting righteousness, and the salvation of God by whom all the ends of the earth that do look unto God may be saved, and see that salvation and those things, which many prophets and wise men have desired to see, and have not seen it; So blessed is he that beliveth and waiteth in the light of the Lord Jesus, which he is enlightened withal, which appears in the inward parts, (to wit) the heart, mind, conscience, and understanding, that he may see the vail rend, and taken from off his heart, and the end of the thing abolished, and feel and see the salvation of God, and the Son of his righteousness revealed and risen in the inward parts, by whose power and brightness, the darkness comes to be expelled, which hath covered the people, the Earth comes to be shaken, and removed, and the clouds comes to be scattered, so the shadowy part may be taken from off the seed of promise, and the seed raised; he that feels this fulfilled in himself, sees the day dawned, and the Sun risen, and the shadows fled away, and his mind turned out of all the shadows and earthly things, and is a witness of a Mediator of a better covenant than that which had the figures and shadows which the Israelites or Jews transgressed and broke. And blessed is he that hath an ear to hear, and a heart that understandeth, whose eyes are open, that he seethe, perceiveth and readeth with understanding, who hardeneth not his heart, nor stoppeth his ear, nor shutteth his eye against the truth, for God is revealing his secrets, and bringing forth his hidden Mysteries to light; for his Angel is come, which showeth unto his children these things which are noted in the Scriptures of truth, that they see through the first Covenant, which had the changeable Priesthood, & the changeable ordinances into the everlasting Covenant and unchangeable priesthood, which hath the ordinances that are not shadowy; but pertaining unto the life of Righteousness which is manifest in the upright conversation of the godly.  

1 Something touching the giving forth of the outward Law, and the establiing of the first Covenant, and of the state of the people at that time.  
AT the giving forth & establishing the first Covenant God was in the pillar of a cloud that the Israelites could not see him, and in mount Sinai in the thick darkness, that none of the Israelites then might come nigh him, nor commune with him, save Moses who received the Law at the mouth of God, and gave it forth to the people; but they stood a far off the mountain where the Law was received, and they might not touch nor come nigh the mountain, for it was set about with bounds; and when the Lord descended upon the mountain, there was Thundrings, and Lightning, and the sound of a Trumpet proceeding from the presence of the Lord, and the mountain was all on a smoke, and the whole mount quaked greatly, Exod. 13, 21.22. chap. 14.19.20. chap. 19 & chap. 20.18. Deut. 4.11. & 5.24. Exod. 19.28.  
In the second Covenant the spirit of the Lord God is put into the inward parts of his people who are Israelites according to the spirit, and his Law is written in their hearts, & his holy mountain is raised wherein he is exalted, and the vail or covering of darkness is taken from off their hearts, as he hath promised, that God who is invisible is known, and his presence enjoyed among his people, and by faith they see him who is invisible, being brought into the knowledge of his glory, and to see it with open face as in a glass, and this knowledge hath God given them by his light, which he caused to shine in their hearts, before they were brought out of darkness; And we are not come to mount Sinai that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness and darkness, and tempests, but unto Mount Zion out of which the Lord hath uttered forth his voice, and sounded his trumpet which we have heard and given his Law forth of Zion which we have received, and the Lord hath chosen the Tribe of Judah the mount Zion which he loveth, out of which the deliverer is come, and he that believes in his light, and trusteth in him shall be as mount Zion which cannot be removed, Isa. 54.13. Jer. 31.33. Joel 2.28. John 6.45. Isa. 7.14. Isa. 25 7. Heb. 11.27. ● Cor. 3.18. and 4.6. Heb. 12.18, 22. Joel 2.1. Isai. ●. 3. Mica 4.2. Psa. 78.68. Isa 59.20. Rom. 11.26.   

2 Of Moses his making intercession for the people when they had transgressed.  
WHen the first Covenant was in force, the people often broke it and transgressed the Law, which cause the anger of the Lord to be hot against them; and than Moses stood in the gap, between God's wrath and them, and made intercession for the people, to the Lord, and then his wrath was sometime appeased, and he repent of the evil that was in his heart against them; but they often transgressed, and made the ordinances and commands of none effect through their Rebellions, whereby they caused the anger of the Lord to arise against them. Exod. 32.9, 10, 11, 12.13. chap. 33.3. Deut. 9.8. 13 Numb. 14.13. Psal. 106.25.  
In the second Covenant the seed (is revealed in the children of light) which is Christ, and he is their Intercessor, who is a quickening spirit, who maketh intercession according to the will of God, in them who believe in his light, by whom the anger of God is appeased through his righteous judgement which he doth execute upon the oflendets; that the transgressors thereby comes to be redeemed from iniquity which hath caused the wrath of God to arise; So that in the righteous seed, is God well pleased, & this Covenant is not according to the covenant of God made with the children of Israel, when he led them out of Egypt, which they break; for in this is the sin taken away, and he in whom the Father is well pleased abideth with the Saints for ever; but Moses did not always abide with the Israelites, Rom 8.26, 27. 1 Cor. 15.45. Jo. 3.36, Rom. 1.18. 1 Thes 1.10. Jer. 33.8. Mat 17.5. Io. 14 17.   

3 Of the outward Circumcision.  
THe first covenant had a command for circumcision, to Circumcise the males of every man child at eight days old, which was a token of God's Covenant to them; and every soul that had not the flesh of his foreskin cut off, was to be cut off, for that soul was uncircumcised, and no uncircumcised person might dwell in Abraham's house, nor with the seed that God delivered out of Egypt, and that command was in force, until Christ was crucified, for he came under it, Leu. 12.3. Gen. 17.10, 11, 12, 13, 14. cha. 12.4. Luke 2.21. joh. 7.22. Acts. 7.8.  
They who are in the second Covenant do witness the circumcision, (with the spirit in the heart) which is made without hands, and such are circumcised to the Lord, being circumcised with the spirit, by the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, which circumcision the outward was a figure of; So that is not now circumcision which is of the flesh, but that is the circumcision, which is inward, known by the spirit; and we are the circumcision in Christ who worship God in the spirit, and have no confidence in the flesh; and who are circumcised outwardly, they are bound to keep the whole Law, which none of the Jews could do, who had circumcision outwardly; but who are of faith are of Abrabraham, unto whom the promise was, when he was in the uncircumcision, or before he was circumcised; so that neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new Creature, Jer 4.3. Colos. 2.11. Rom. 2.25.28, 29. Phil. 3.3. 1 Cor. 7.19. Gal. 5.2. joh. 7.19. Rom. 4.10.   

4 Of the outward Passover.  
THe Lord God commanded the Passover to be observed, (in the first Covenant) which was a Lamb without blemish, a male of the first year, which was to be roasted with fire, and they were not to carry the flesh of it abroad, but to eat it with their loins girded and their shoes on their feet; and they did strike the blood of this lamb on the posts of the door of the house where they did eat it, which was for a token unto them, that the Lord seeing it, he would not smite them, when he smote the Egyptians, but his plague did pass over them, and did not hurt them that eat the  and they kept the feast of it seven days, with unleavened bread. But no uncircumcised person might eat of the pasover; now the ordinance of the passover was in force until Christ fulfilled it, that night he was betrayed he eat the passover with his disciples. Exo. 12. Leu. 23.5. Num. 9.12. and 28.16. Mat. 26. Mark 14.12. Luke 22.  
In the second Covenant is Christ received, and his life made manifest in the Saints, and he is our passover, who hath offered himself a lamb without spot to God; having laid down his life for the ransom of many, and he is the bread of life, and his flesh is meat indeed, and his blood is drink indeed, which except a man eat and drink he hath no life in him, and with him is the Saints feast and solemnity kept of unleavened bread, of sincerity and truth, having their hearts circumcised, (and purified) unto God by his spirit, and the old leaven of iniquity and corruption purged our, and the loins of their minds girded up in the spirit and life of Christ, which brings to see him the bread of life, which came down from God, and in this feast must none be partakers but who come to have their minds joined unto God, and their hearts circumcised from unrighteousness by his spirit, and they who are come to Christ the Saint's passover, they are kept in remembrance of him, and do witness him come, that they need not observe the taking of outward bread and wine and elementary things, (to keep them in remembrance of him, or to signify the crucifying of his body, and shedding of his blood) as many in the world do 6. Io. 3.36, and 5 24. Mat. 20.28. 1 Pet. 1.19. john 6.53. 1 Cor. 5.7, 8. 1 Pet. 1.13.   

5 Of the outward Sabbaths.  
THe first Covenant & priesthood had a command to keep the Sabbath, which was the seven days of the weeks, and in the Sabbath to rest from all their labours and works; For the Lord rested from his work on the seventh day, and was refreshed; so that none of the Israelites was to travel, nor bear any burden on the Sabbath day, seeing God had sanctified it, neither might they gather sticks, nor kindle a fire within all their families on the Sabbath days. Moreover they had a command to keep every seventh year for a Sabbath of rest unto the Lord, which was called the year of Jubelee, wherein every debtor was to be freed from his servitude or bondage, wherein he had served towards the satisfaction of his Creditors. And every creditor was to release the debts owing them, and they that had their lands or estates mortgaged for debt were to have them released, that every man might possess his own in the year of the Sabbath; but the everlasting Sabbath they were not then come to; For they had often fightings and war with their enemies, who sought to oppress them, Gen. 2.2. Exo. 16.23. and 20.8.11. and 31.15. and 35.2. Levit. 23.3. and 35.3. Num. 15 Deut: 5.14. Neh: 10.31. Jer. 17.21. Exo. 21.2. and 23.10, 11. Levit. 25. Deut. 15.2.12. Jer. 34.14.  
They who are come into the second Covenant have received Christ who is the Lord of the Sabbath, & the end of the Sabbaths without; for meats, and drinks, and new Moons, & holy days and Sabbaths were but a shadow of things to come, which they who do observe the shadow, they neglect the substance, even the body of Christ. And the Jews, who observed the Sabbaths without, they accused Christ because he healed the sick on the Sabboth-day, and because his disciples had plucked the ears of Corn on the Sabbath day, but these knew not him who was Lord of the Sabbath. And the Jews said unto one (that had been an Impotent man that Christ had cured on the Sabbath day) it is the Sabbath day, it is not Lawful for thee to carry thy bed; he Answerred them, he that made me whole, the same said unto me, take up thy bed and walk, and the Jews sought the more to kill Jesus, not only because he had broken the Sabbath, but said also that God was his Father; and in Acts 1.12. it is written, then returned they unto Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's Journey. And according to one Greek translation in the 6 Chap. of Luke, next after the 5 vers. it is written, Jesus seeing a certain man working on the Sabbath-day, said unto him, O man, if thou didst know indeed what thou dost, thou wert happy but if thou knowest not, thou art accursed, and a transgressor of the Law. And the saints who were come to Christ the end of the outward Sabbaths they met on the first days of the weeks, not in observation to the days, but in obedience to Christ in whom is the everlasting Sabbath of rest remaining, where the burdens must not be, for the people of God, who continue in his Faith and love, whereby the rest comes to be obtained. And the year or time of release or restauration comes to be witnessed, and the Bedemption from under the bondages and the burdens known, and the Iniquity which hath caused burdens is there taken away by the Lord of the Sabbath, who is the foundation of many Generations, who is raised up to him that maketh the Sabbath his delight, and doth not his own pleasure, nor speaketh his own words, on the holy day he shall delight himself in the Lord; but unto this Sabbath are all strangers who are following their own pleasures, and lusts (from whence the Wars and the strifes do arise) & speaking their own words. And none comes to the true rest, but they who receive the true light which brings man to deny his own will, thoughts words and actions and to be given up in the will of the Lord God in singleness to wait upon him to be refreshed in his holy and everlasting day, and to know and witness the acceptable year which the Redeemer of Israel hath proclaimed, and is come to make manifest; and he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works as God did from his. But all that continue in sin and Rebellion against God, and the murmurers and unbelievers are shut out of the true rest, Mat. 12.8. Luke 6.5. Col. 2.16, 17.23. Mat. 12.1. Mar. 2.23. Luk. 6.1. Joh. 5.9.10.11.18. Joh 20.19 Acts 20.7 1 Cor. 16.2. Rom. 8.21. Isai. 58.13. Heb. 4.10. Rom. 2, 8, 9 Rev. 21.8.   

6. Of the brazen serpent that Moses made.  
WHen the people in the time of the first Covenant had murmured against God, so that he caused Serpents to come among them, and by't them, that many of the people died, than he caused Moses to make a fiery, Serpent of brass, which he set upon a pole, and behold every man that was bitten with a Serpent, if he beheld the brazen Serpent, he was cured that he lived, but afterward the people idolised this Serpent, and it was broken down as the Lord commanded, because of their Idolatry, Num. 21.6.7.8. 2 King. 18.4.  
In the second Covenant is the power of Christ the righteous seed known, which bruiseth the Serpent's head, and taketh away and destroyeth the enmity of the dragon that old Serpent which deceiveth the Nations, and this seed giveth power over Serpents, that they who are in him may tread upon Scorpions and not be stung and the wicked one cannot touch him that abideth in Christ, who is revealed in his people, and is the saving health and salvation of his people, whose virtue and life hath been manifest of old, accompanying the commands of God, without which the Israelites could not have been cured when they looked on the Brazen Serpent, without which as Moses lifted up the Brazen Serpent in the wilderness so is the Son of man lifted up, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life. But they who continue in their hardness of heart, in impenitency and unbelief, they reject the saving health of Christ, and must be plagued for their iniquities and their torment will be as the torment of a Scorpion when he striketh a man, Gen. 3.15. Isai. 27.1. Luke 10.9. 1 Joh 5.18. Joh. 3.14. Rev. 9.4.5.   

7. Of oaths and swearing.  
IN the first Covenant there was oaths and swearing between man and man, for the deciding of controversies; and they were to perform unto the Lord their oaths, and not forswear themselves, and men were to fulfil their vows also which they made unto the Lord, (and as appears) swearing was not used in all cases of controversies, nor by both the parties between whom the controversy was, but by the party accused or impeached where they had not witnesses to decide the controversy without oaths, for at the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established, Exod 22.11. Levit. 19.12. Num 30.2. Deut. 6.13. & 10.20. Num. 35.30. Deut. 17.6. & 19.15.  
But Christ Jesus who is the everlasting Covenant of God, and the life and fullness of the New Testament said, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, thou shalt not forswear thyself but shalt perform unto the Lord thy oaths; But I say unto you, swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne, nor by the earth, for it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the City of the great King, neither shalt thou swear by the head, because thou canst not make one hair white or b●ack; But let your communication be yea, yea, and nay, nay for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. And said the Apostle James above all things my Brethren swear nor, neither by heaven, neither by earth, neither by any other oath, but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, lest you fall into condemnation: So that all swearers, and all swearing is out of Christ and the Apostles doctrine, and every one that sweareth shall be cut off, and he that transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ hath not God, and all that profess a love to Christ ought to abide in his doctrine and keep his say. And they that love Christ are come out of all the strife and the enmity (which causeth the controversies and the swearing) unto Christ in whom the Godhead dwells, and unto whom all power is given over Angels, Thrones, and Dominions, principalities, and powers. And if Rulers come to the light of Christ in them, they will receive wisdom and power to see an end put to the strifes and controversies without swearing either by the mouths of witnesses or otherwise by diligent inquisition touching the controversies, and by true judgement, according to the righteous Law of God, Mat. 5.34.35.36, 37. J●m. 5.12. Zech. 5.3. 2 Joh. 9 Phil. 2.3. prov. 17.14. Mat. 28.18. Col. 1.16.17. Heb. 1.6. chap. 2.5.   

8. Of the outward anointing of the Priests.  
IN the first Covenant neither Aaron nor his sons, the Priests, were to Minister before the Lord in the Priest's office without being anointed and consecrated; And the ointment they were anointed with, was the principal of spices composed after the art of Apothecary of pure mi●he, of sweet Cinnamon, and of sweet Callamous, and of sweet Cassia, and of oil Olive, etc. Exod. 30.2. to the 30. verse.  
In the second Covenant God hath a royal Priest and a peculiar people, who have received a spiritual and inward anointing from God, whereby they are fitted for the Lords service, and have dominion over the earth; for Christ is their anointing who teacheth them all things (that they need noman to teach them) which the the outward anointing of Priests was a figure of; but none are fitted for the service of God, neither are any come to have dominion over sin, but who have received the inward unction (from the Father of life) whereby they become a sweet smelling savour unto God, even as a garden of spices, knowing the Name of the Lord which is as ointment poured forth; and because of the savour of his good ointments; therefore the virgins love him, and a bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me. 1 Pet. 25.9. Rev. 1.6. 2 Cor. 1.21. 1 Joh. 2.27. Cant. 1.3.13.   

9 Of the Tithes the Priests received.  
IN the first Covenant the Priests had a command to receive Tithes, or the tenths of men's increase, only of their brethren, and the people was to give them freely, were they more or lefs; and the Priests did not take them, nor force them from the people by compulsion, for the Tithes were the Lord's portion; And every man was to bring his tenths or the value of them unto a house which the Lord appointed for them to bring the tithes, unto which was the storehouse, and the fatherless, widows and strangers was received and relieved out of the Tithes as well as the Priests, that there might be no beggar in Israel. And the Priests did offer an heave-offering unto the Lord of the tenth part of the Tithes as God commanded, which command was in force until Christ was crucified, as other Ordinances were; the Jews and Pharisees they paid Tithes in the days of Christ in the flesh, but neglected the weightier matters of the Law, Num. 18 26. Deut. 10.9. and 12.12. and 14.29. Mala. 3.10. Mat. 23.23. Luke 11.42.  
But now is Christ come and made manifest through suffering, who is became an everlasting high Priest over the household of God, who was not made a Priest after the Law of a carnal commandment as the Priests without were, but by the power of an endless life, and he is the end of that Priesthood which had the Tithes and offerings which could not continue by reason of death, though tithes and offerings were Ordinances in the changeable Priesthood, they did but continue by the law until Christ the one offering suffered on the Cross, who took away the hand writing of Ordinances, & blotted it out, nailing it to his cross, and he abolished in the flesh the enmity that was against us, even the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances. So that in stead of a Priesthood that died, a Priesthood is witnessed in Christ the everlasting covenant of God; so the priesthood being changed that had the tithes, and offerings, there is made of necessity a change of the law which upheld these outward things also. And then certanly they that either take or maintain the taking of Tithes, either Priests or others, they deny Christ come in the flesh, and are enemies to his Cross, minding earthly things in their taking or upholding tithes, and he that denyeth Christ come in the flesh, the same is Antichrist. But they who own Christ's coming and do receive him, he becomes their friend, their husband and father; and leads them into his Father's house which is an everlasting store-house of many mansions, and bread enough, and so sees the life and substance of that which the store-house without was but a figure of, in which no strangers comes to be entertained, but such as receive the truth in the love of it. Heb. 10.21. and chap. 7. Colos. 2.14. Ephes. 2.15. 2 John 7. Phil. 3.18, 19   

10. Of the outward Tabernacle under the Law and the instruments thereof; and the Lords forsaking thereof.  
THe first Covenant and Priesthood had a Tabernacle of the Congregation which was made according to the pattern which God shown unto Moses in the mount, and made known unto him how to make the Tabernacle, and instruments thereof, and there was the Ordinances of Divine Service, and this Tabernacle had the worldly sanctuary or outward Court called the sanctuary wherein the Priests did daily service, as offering sacrifices, and offerings for the sins and trespasses of the people; And there was seven Lamps continually burning, and within the Tabernacle was there a second vail hung up; and within that vail was the the Tabernacle called the most holy, wherein was the Cherubims' mercy-seat, and the Ark of the Testimony that God gave to Moses, the Testimony was in the Ark; the mercy-seat was over the Ark, and the Cherubims, stood over the mercy seat on each end of it, with their wings stretched forth overshadowing the mercy-seat, and none was to go into the most holy place within the vail, save the high Priest once a year, but he went not without blood which he offered for his own sins, and for the errors of the people; and the Lord communed with the Priest from between the Cherubims of glory, and yet neither the Priest nor the people were made pure as pertaining to the conscience, by these offerings and Ordinances which they offered and upheld in that Covenant which had a shadow of heavenly things; so that there was need of a second Covenant, and of the blood of the heavenly Mediator whereby a cleansing from sin and error is witnessed by such as have received the end of these outward shadows, which in their time was glorious. But now (mark) this figure in the first covenant, the Ark of the Testimony was under the mercy-seat which was over shadowed with the Cheribins; And both the Ark and the mercy-seat was within the vail; whether the people that was in the error and hardness of heart might not come, save the Priest that was anointed with precious ointment; for in this holy place was the golden censer, also the golden pot which had the Manna, and Aaron's rod which budded, and the Tables of the Covenant; And thus this Tabernacle where God was heard, was furnished with more instruments than I need mention at present. And no stranger nor uncircumcised person might come nigh the Tabernacle lest he was cut off, Exod. 25.9.16, 20.21.22, 37.40. & 27.20. Num. 7 89. Acts 7.44. Heb, 8.5, & 9 chap. Heb. 9.1.2, 3, 4, 5.  
And moreover when the Israelites had forsaken the Lord, and were turned into I dolatry and had set up high places and images, the Lord forsook the Tabernacle in Shilo which before he was heard in, and the Israelites sell into the hands of their enemies who did make slaughter & spoil both among them, and their consecrated things that God's presence in some measure had been found in, till they had provoked him. And when the Israelites sell into the hands of the Philistines, that the Philistines got the upper hand of them, they took away the Ark of the Covenant from the Israelites, but they were fain to send it back unto them again, for the Lord smote and plagued the Philistines for it (and their Idol Dagon fell before the Ark) and he smote the heathen men of Bethshemesh with a great slaughter because they looked into the Ark of the Lord, (Mark) the uncircumcised heathen were not to look into the holy things, And this Ark was of such a great account in the eyes of many in Israel seeing that it was a consecrated precious thing, and the hand of the Lord was known with it, that some counted that the glory of Israel was departed when the Ark was taken, Deut. 32.21. Psal. 78.58, 59 Judg. 2.11. & 3.7. & 4.1. & 6.1. & 10.6. & 13.1. 1 Sam. 4.10, 11.16.17. & 5.3.4. & 6 chap.  
Now Christ Jesus being come, he is the Mediator of a better Covenant, which is established upon better promises then that Covenant which had the Tabernacle and Sanctuary without, and the Cherubims and mercy seat, Ark and Testimony without, for that Tabernacle without did man pitch, and the Priests and the people did God often find fault with, and then there was a veil over the people's hearts, that they could not see into the holiest of all, while the first Tabernacle was standing, but Christ the everlasting high Priest is a Minister of the Sanctuary, and of the true Tabernacle which the Lord pitched and not man; and according to his promises, his Tabernacle is with men who have received his Laws in their hearts, and in their minds, and his spirit in their inward parts, that they are taught of God as he hath promised, behold the days come saith the Lord that I will make a new covenant, with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah, not according to the Covenant that I made with their Fathers, in the day wherein I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the Land of Egypt, because they continued not in my Covenant, etc. for this is my Covenant that I will make with the house of Jsrael, after those days saith the Lord, I will put my Laws into their minds, and write them in their hearts, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people, and they shall not teach every man his Neighbour, and every man his Brother, saying, know the Lord, but they shall all know me from the least of them even unto the greatest saith the Lord; Now this is the Covenant which Christ is the Meditator of. And which he makes known, and performs with his people who receive his Testimony, which is the spirit of prophecy within them, and witness his witness, his Law and Judgements within, and here they feel the mercy seat in the heavenly Tabernacle set open, and the Veil taken from off their hearts, and in stead of hardness and stoney hearts he gives them an heart of flesh, an heart to know the Lord according to his promise, and this was more than many knew, while the Tabernacle of man's pitching was standing; for what was upheld in that Tabernacle was but a figure or shadow of the heavenly Tabernacle, wherein the Lord is heard by all his people, and his worship in the spirit is known, which his Light leads them to which gives them understanding, and causeth their Lamps to burn, and fitteth them for the Lord, that he makes his abode with them, whose foundation stands sure, and Tabernacle shall not be removed. For it is builded upon the Rock of ages, and the Lord hath a pure people to dwell among, who are become Inhabitants of his holy City, into which he will gather the outcasts of Israel, and they shall not say, the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, neither shall it come to mind, but they shall call Jerusalem the Throne of the Lord. Let him that can, receive this, Heb. 8. Heb 9 Rev. 21.3. 2 Cor. 6.16. Levit. 26.12. Ezek. 37.26. Heb. 8. Jer. 31.32. Rev. 19.10. Ezek. 36.26. Jer. 3.16, 17.   

11 Of the outward sacrifices and  offerings.  
Moreover in the first covenant there was sacrifices &  offerings commanded of the Lord to be offered by the Priests, both for the sins of the Priests, and the sins of the people, offerings of divers sorts, the Bullock, the Heifer, the Ram, and the Goat were sometimes offered and burnt for the sins of ignorance, and for the trespass offerings, and sometimes a pair of Turtle Doves, and two young Pigeons were offered, and for Peace offerings sometimes a Lamb without blemish, of the Male, of the first year of the dock, and this being taken and slain at the door of the Tabernacle, the blood of the offering was sprinkled on the Altar, and on the people for their Consecration after they had trespassed. And the offerings that were made by fire, were for a sweet Savour unto God, and thereby his command for a time was fulfilled, and his wrath appeased; but these things did not purify the people, nor the blood of Bulls and Goats, nor the Ashes of an Heifer cleanse the people, as pertaining to the conscience, for as there was daily offerings made for sin, there was daily a conscience remaining of their sin, and almost all things by the Law was purged with blood; so all the many offerings and the divers washings, and cleansings that were in the first Covenant, did neither bring the people into inward cleanness, nor to persection as pertaining to their inward state, Exod 19.10, 18. Levit. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Chap. Num. 15.19.3, 4. Heb. 9  
But now in the fullness of time according to the promises of God whereon the second Covenant is established, God hath made manifest his own begotten Son, who hath offered himself a Lamb without fault to God, and by his blood he cleanseth them that believe in him from all sin, and he is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world, through faith in his blood, which is his life, which he hath laid down and revealed in the saints. And his righteousness being revealed, his power and spirit is felt in the hearts of his people, which is as a fire which consumeth the nature of the Bull, the nature of the Heifer and the Goat, and the Ignorance of the Ram, which many are in, who are brutish in their knowledge, and as natural bruit beasts, than they are like unto the fat Bulls, of Bashan, and the wild heisers, and as the rough Goots that are on the  hand of God; so it is the one offering, Christ Jesus who redeemeth out of the brutish and the sensual state that God is pleased in, by which God hath for ever perfected them that are sanctified, which could never be done by the offerings which were offered year by year, according to the first covenant; so the blood of Bulls and Goats, and slain Beasts the Lord takes no delight in, for the Cattles upon a thousand hills are his, but a broken and a contrite spirit is a sacrifice to God, and to him he looketh, who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at his word, and he that killeth an Ox, is as if he slew a man, he that sacrificeth a Lamb as if he cut off a Dog's neck, and he that offereth a Lamb as if he offered swine's blood. So these things without became an abhorring to the Lord, because of the Abominations of the people, but God in his Son, who is the true and undefiled propitiation is forever well pleased, for he is a good Savour to his Father, and so are all who are made conformable to his Image, who are partakers of his Life and Divine nature. So in the second priesthood the heavenly Tabernacle is manifest, and the life of Christ is felt and shed abroad, which sanctifieth his people, who being an high Priest, of good things to come, by a great and more perfect Tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building, neither by the blood of Goats, and Calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal Redemption for us, 1 John, 1.7. & 2, 2. Jer. 10.14. Judas, 10. 2 Pet. 〈◊〉 12. Heb. 10.4. Psal. 50.10. Psal. 51.17. Isai. 66.3. Heb. 9.11.12.   

12 Of the Ephod and consecrated garments which Aaron and the Priests had.  
ANd moreover in the first Covenant there was an Ephod of gold, blue, and purple, and Scarlet, and fine twined linen, and a robe of the Ephod, and about the hem of the robe was put Pomegranates and bells, that their sound might be heard, when Aaron went in, & came forth of the tabernacle; and upon the Ephod was put a breastplate of curious work, wherein was the names and the Judgements of the people Israel, and these things were made for Aaron that he might do the priest's office in, the holy place; and upon the Mitre was put a plate of gold on Aaron's forehead wherein was graved Holiness to the Lord And Aaron his sons had consecrated clothes and holy garments, as Coats and Breeches, & other curious ornaments of fine linen, and in these they did the service of the Tabernacle before the Lord in offering sacrifices as God had commanded Aaron, who was a Levite, and the Levites, and no man was to take unto himself that honour, but he that was called of God as Aaron was, Exod. 39.2. & 31.10. & 35.10. & 28.29.12.33.36.42. verses, Heb. 5.4.  
Now in the second Priesthood which Christ is the Minister and lise and beauty of, the adorning is within where the covering is of the spirit, and the Armour is of the light of the Lord and their Breastplate is of righteousness, and this the children of light are witnesses of, who are come to know Christ their high Priest in whom is witnessed Holiness to the Lord; in the life and righteousness of God alone which is more than the words of it without, Engraven in gold or silver; and their names are written in the book of the life of the Lamb; his seal of righteousness being on their fore, heads and this shall never be taken from them, whose delight is in Holiness and righteousness, without which no man shall see the Lord. And the Saints adorning wherein they serve the Lord is not of divers colours as the adorning of the Priests without was, for they are clothed in innocency with the robe and Ephod of righteousness and their garments are washed white by the blood of the Lamb of God, who have passed through many tribulations, who are clothed in white linen, which is the righteousness of the Saints. And our high Priest is not heard by a company of carnal Bells, neither are the Saints brought to their worship by the sound of carnal Bells, as the world and its proprosessors are, but by the spirit of truth in the inward parts, thereby they are brought to hear the voice of God, and to worship him in the spirit, and in the truth; for it is such that he seeks to worship him; but woe is unto them who are covered, but not with the spirit of the Lord, for they are covered with iniquity. Eph. 6. Rev. 5.3. Heb. 12, 14, Rev. 7.14. Rev 3, 4.5, 18, & 4, 4, & 6, 11, & 7, 9, 14, & 9, 8, 14. Psal. 51, 6 John 4, Isai. 30, 1.   

13. Of the outward washing of of the Priests.  
ANd moreover Aaron and his sons washed their hands, and their feet with water at the door of the Tabernacle before they offered offerings to the Lord, which was his command to them lest that they had died, Exod. 30.18, 19  
But now in the second Covenant and royal Priesthood of God the Saints are washed with living water, by the living word of life, their feet is shod with the preparation of the Gospel (which is the power of God) and so made beautiful, and their hands are washed in innocency; that by the power of God many are come, and coming to offer the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to the Lord in righteousness, that holiness may be known to the Lord in all their ways within them and without; but they whose feet are in the steps and ways of the ungodly, and whose hearts are polluted with unrighteousness, and fingers defiled with iniquity, cannot offer nor present any sacrifice acceptable to the Lord God, but are abominable in all their own righteousness and sin, in the best of their performances, John 13, 3, 1 Corinth 6, 11. Ephes 5 26. Titus 3.5 Heb. 10.22 Eph. 6, 15, Rom. 1, 16. Ps. 50.23. Isai. 1.15 & 59, 3.   

14. of meats, and drinks, and days in the first Priesthood.  
ANd in the first Covenant there was Ordinances made touching meats and drinks as there was also for the keeping of certain days holy, there were several creatures that were esteemed common and unclean which they might not eat of, as the flesh of swine, and ravenous birds with several others, neither were they to eat the blood of any thing, but to keep from blood, Levit. 19, 26, Deut. 12, 22, 23. and chap 14. Heb. 9, 10.  
Now in the second Covenant is the holy place and habitation known (where there is no curse) and purity witnessed in the life, and to the pure all things are pure; for it was the swinish ravenous cursed nature which the law took hold upon, and which the creatures are not clean unto; and there were some after Christ was manifest that made their abstaining from some meats a matter of conscience, and scrupled the eating of blood as some do at this day, and the Apostles for a time suffered some to abstain from blood and things strangled, but that is the weak conscience and the defiled mind that scruples meats; for Christ bade his eat such things that was set before them. And when Peter the Apostle saw the vision of all manner of four footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things and fouls of the Air. And there came a voice from heaven unto him, saying, rise Peter, kill and eat, but Peter said not so Lord, for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean: and the voice spoke unto him again the second time, what God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. And the Apostle Paul said whatsoever is sold in the shambles that eat, ask no question for conscience sake and he called them seducing spirits that would forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them that believe and know the truth; so with the light we see an end put to the first Tabernacle, and the gifts, and sacrifices that were offered in it, which could not make perfect as pertaining to the conscience, which stood only in meats, and drinks, divers washings and carnal Ordinances imposed on them, until the time of Reformation; but now Christ being come and revealed in whom is the fullness and sum of all, he worketh the Reformation in all them that believe in his light, and maketh manifest his Kingdom in his people which stands not in meats nor drinks, but in joy and peace in the holy Ghost, and so let no man Judge you in meats or in drinks, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new Moon, or of the Sabbath days, which are as shadows of things to come, but the body is of Christ, Rev 22, 3. Titus 1, 15. Acts 15, 19 Rom. 14, 14. Luke 10, 7, 8. Acts 10, 10. Acts 11. 1 Cor. 10, 25. 1 Tim. 4 3.4. Heb 9, 10, Rom. 14.17, Colos. 2.16, 17.   

15. Of the tribe that the first Priesthood were of, and their appointment.  
ANd this we note that in the first Covenant Aaron and his sons, who were in the Priest's office were of Levi. And there were Priests under the first Covenant made or appointed by the law of a carnal or changeable Commandment without, to do their office, Exod. 4.14. Num. 18.12.  
But Christ Jesus sprang up of the tribe of Judah, and having finished his testimony through suffering, and offered himself freely unto God an offeringwithout blemish for the sins of the people, that his life or blood may be made known in them, he is become an high Priest over his people by the power of an endless life, and not by the law of a carnal Commandment; so that such as are made Priests now by the carnal Commandments of men and do uphold or take tithes which was a thing pertaining to the changeable Priesthood of Levi, they deny Christ the true Minister of the heavenly Sanctuary, and such are not of Christ, Heb. 19, 14. Rev. 5, 5.   

16. Of the reading of the Law, and of the pulpit of wood.  
IN the time of the first Covenant and the law of Commandments contained in carnal Ordinances the Israelites and Jews had the law read among them every Sabbath day to put them in mind of it, and Ezra the Priest or scribe stood up upon a Pulpit of wood (as it is recorded in the English Translation; but according to the Hebrew, it is a Tower of wood;) And there he read in the Book of the law (in the street that was before the water gate, which was in the sight and audience of the people) from morning till midday, and the Priests gave the sense of the law, and caused the people to understand the Reading. But here is not a telling that a Minister of the Gospel is to stand up in a Pulpit in a Steeplehouse, and preach half a day from a Text of Scripture, as many now do who profess themselves to be Ministers of the Gospel, and say they are not under the Law, and yet are pleading for pulpits and giving their senses to the Scriptures, Nehe. 8, 3, 4.5, 6, 7, 8, Ezra. 3, 1, & 7, 6. Deut. 17, 19, & 31, 11.  
And moreover the reading of the Law was continued among the Jews every Sabbath day in their Synagogues; when they were in Rebellion and envy against Christ in the days of his flesh; nevertheless, their reading of the law being before Christ was crucified, people were to do these things they commanded (according to the law) but not after their wicked works, for they were enemies to Christ, though they had the law and sat in Moses seat, Acts 13, 27, & 15, 21. Mat. 23, 1, 2, 3.  
Now in the second Covenant and Priesthood he is not a Jew that's one outward, but he is a Jew that's one inward, whose praise is not of men, but of God, neither are they all Israel which are of Israel according to the flesh, but they are true Israelites who have received the Covenant of God within, and his law within; who are come to know the Ministration of the spirit which in glory exceedeth the ministration of death written (or the law without which was read to the people) though in its time it was glorious: but the Ministration of the spirit (which the true Ministers are Ministers of) exceedeth the other in glory. And we are not Ministers of the letter but of the spirit, and of the New Testament which Christ is the Mediator of, that people may come to see and hear the righteous law of God and and his light within them, and they may not be forgetful thereof any more, but know Christ the Mediator, in whose hand the law is held, and by whose power it is executed upon the ground of the offences within; and it must come in Judgement upon the head of all them that are wresting the Scriptures and pleading now for their own senses upon the Scriptures, and prophecies of the Scriptures, who also are pleading for the chiefest places in the Assemblies, as the pulpits, and high places such did Christ cry often woe against; But we have learned the example of Christ Jesus who was meek and lowly in heart, and taught meekness and lowliness, and he that would be the greatest among his, was to be servant to all. Therefore away with the Idolatrous high places wherein proud men are exalted. And away with their imagined meanings, senses and private interpretations which they give to the prophecies of the Scriptures; for they came not by man's will neither are they of any private interpretations, Rom. 2, 28, 29. 2 Cor. 3.6, 7.8.9.10, 11. Gal. 3, 19 Mat. 23. Mat. 11, 29. & 20, 27. 2 Pet. 1, 21.   

17. Of Jewels of silver and gold, and costly ornaments.  
IN the time of the first Covenant some did wear Jewels of silver, and gold, & Bracelets, and costly ornaments and attire, and the Israelites borrowed of the Egyptians Jewels of silver, and Jewels of gold, and raiment; (but this was in Egypt) but after they were come out of Egypt, when the Lord was angry with them for their transgression by the mount Horeb, they mourned and stripped themselves of their ornaments according to the command of God, Exod. 3.2, & 11.2, & 12 35. & 33. chap.  
But now in the second Covenant God hath a plain people whose moderation may be known unto all men both in apparel and other things, for they are come to deny the strange apparel and the gaudy attire, and the bravery, & the bracelets and the Jewels, & the superstitious ornaments which they had whom the true Prophets bare witness against, Isa. 3. cham. and the Harlot which John saw was arrayed in purple, and Scarlet Colour, and decked with gold, and precious stone, and pearls, read, Rev. 17.4. And see now how that many professors are attaied in costly superstitious and gaudy attire like the Harlot. And let the women be adorned in modest apparel, and their adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or putting on of apparel, but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the fight of God of great price; mark this, ye proud professors and people; And know that the day is coming wherein God will punish them that are clothed in strange apparel, And in the day of their visitation they shall monrn and be stripped of all their deceitful covers, 1 Tim. 2.9. 1 Pet. 3, 3, 4. Zeph. 1.8.   

18. Of Solomon's Temple.  
MOreover after the Tabernacle of the first Covenant was forsaken of the Lord in Shilo when Israel had violated the Covenant of God, and after they were made a prey upon by the heathen, King Solomon builded a glorious Temple for the Lords service according to the Law to be done, in which there was neither hammer, nor Axe, nor any Iron tool heard while it was a building and this temple was furnished with golden vessels and divers instruments according to the command of God which command was given to Solomon's father David, who as God had showed him, directed Solomon for the building of it in Jerusalem. But now in the everlasting Covenant of God he dwelleth and walketh in his people, and their bodies are his Temple, and he dwelleth not in Temples made with hands seeing that he giveth to all life, and being the heaven of heavens cannot contain him much less could the Temple which Solomon built him: and so the time is come wherein God is worshipped in spirit, and in truth, and not at Jerusalem as Christ said for that Temple was but a figure for the time, then present of a Temple not made with hands so all that receive the spirit of the Lord walk in it; they become a fit habitation for God through the spirit, who dwelleth with the contrite, with the meek and lowly in heart, who are led by his spirit. And in the holy City, where the Lord makes his people Citizens there is no Temple, but the Lord God is the Temple thereof, and he is all, and in all his Saints; so seeing that that form of worship is ceased which was in the Jews Temple, which God commanded, and the Lord hath forsaken that Temple, much more is that worship and these Temples without to be denied which God never commanded, as the Gentiles Temples; and these Temples that are builded by the Papists, and in the idolatry, which many calls God's houses, or Temples: but be not deceived with their vain words who cry the Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord, who know not the Lord, whose dwelling is on high, and also in his own people, 1 King. 6.2 Chro. 28.2 Chro. 3 & 4. & 5. chapters, 1 Cor. 3, 16.2 Cor. 6.16. 1 Cor. 6, 19 Acts 7.48. & 17.24. 1 King. 8.27. Joh. 4, 21, 22. Ephes. 2, 22. Isai. 57.15. Psal. 34.18. Rev, 21, 22. Jer. 7.4.   

19 Of the singing and praising upon outward Instruments which was used in the outward Temple.  
MOreover there was several men of Israel appointed for officers, and overseers in the temple that Solomon built; and then there was singing songs of praises, and praising God, with Cymbals, psalteries, and harps, and such instruments used David in his time, with Organs & other instruments of Music, which was in the time of the first Covenant which stood only in the figures, but they that were officers is in the house of the Lord had portions given them by his institution, according to every man's servitude in the house, but it was only the priests of the tribe of Levi that had the Tithes ordered them to dispose of according to the law of God, who offered sacrifices and  offerings in the house of the Lord, 1 Chro. 24. and 15. chapters, Psal. 150.1 Chro. 9, 29. Levit. 6, 21, 1 Chro. 23, 28, 29. 2 Chro. 31, 19: Ezra 2.62. Nehe. 12.46. Num. 18.26.  
But that worship without had an end and ceased, and the songs of the Temple without was turned into Howling, as the Prophets of God foretold, and woe was unto them that invented to themselves Instruments of Music like David for deceit; and wicked men are gotten into that Music which is used on carnal instruments, and carnal people to sing in idols temples without, as they pretend praises to God when their hearts are filled with unrighteousness; singing David's prayers, praises and prophecies, complaints, lamentations in Rhyme and Meeter, which the Lord never required of them, whose singing will be turned into weeping as theirs was who invented Instruments of Music like David, who were nearer in the form to David then these are now in their singing, who now sing David's conditions, but do neither praise God upon the harp nor other instruments as David did; so that such worships neither with the spirit, nor with understanding; For by the spirit of the Lord are many brought to worship God according to his own will, who being gathered into God who is the Temple, in his holy place, they are come to pray, to sing, and to praise him with the spirit. And I saw harpers harping with their harps, which are the prayers of the Saints; so that he that is led by the Spirit of God, with it knows when to pray, and how to pray, & worship according to the mind of the spirit which is acceptable to the Lord: but all praying & worshipping thats out of the spirit of truth (in men's own wills and their own appointed times, by carnal observation) is neither regarded nor accepted of the Lord, and the prayers of the wicked are abomination unto the Lord, who often pray, but never truly waits for, nor receives an answer from the Lord; but still remains in wickedness and sensuality while their minds are estranged from the light and spirit of Christ; for want of following and minding his spirit they pine away in their wickedness which drieth up their souls, Amos 8.3 & 5.23. & 6.5. Rom. 7.6. Rom. 8.15.26. 1 Cor. 14, 15. Rev. 5.8. Ps. 109.7. Prov. 28.9. Jer. 7.12.14. & 26.6.   

20. Of the overthrow and destruction of Solomon's Temple, and the building it again, and its destruction the second time.  
BUt after Solomon had built the Temple, Israel forsook the Lord God and defiled his house, and served other gods, committing Idolatry against the commands of the Lord God, in so much that God did with them, as he did with them and the Tabernacle in Shilo, for he forsook them, & they were taken captives by Nabuchadnezzar King of Babylon who destroyed that house which God had commanded, and it and all the houses of Jerusalem were burnt with fire; and the Israelites were captives in Babylon, as the Prophets had prophesied. But after this the Temple was builded again, according to the command of the God of Israel, which came by his Prophets Haggai and Zechariah unto the Jews and unto Zerubabel and King Cyrus; and after, unto King Darius, who fulfilled the command of the Lord in causing the Temple to be built again; and in setting the officers and things pertaining to it in order, as the Lord God had commanded. And after these things Christ prophesied of the overthrow of the Temple, and said, there should not be left one stone upon another that should not be thrown down.  
1 Sam. 4.12. Ps. 78.60. 2 King. 24.2. & 25.8. Ezra 5.12. Hag. 1.1 Zech. 1.1. Ezra 6. Mat. 24.1, 2. Mark 13.1. Luke 19.44. & 21.5.  
So now the sum and fullness of all things in the Covenant of life being made manifest, which is the Covenant wherein God establisheth his own seed and remnant; let all that hunger and thirst after God for their souls health come unto Christ the light, the fountain of life and wisdom, in whom the treasures of life are set open to them that fear the Lord and wait in his light, whose fullness cannot be contained nor comprehend in any carnal or visible things; for they are changeable, and the earth, & the things thereof waxeth old, and they are corruptible, and some have abused and Idolised many things without, and corrupted the first Covenant which upheld the carnal things, that in their time some upheld in obedience to God; but they did but signify or figure forth greater things which are comprehended in the everlasting Covenant of life and light, which cannot be comprehended nor discerned by the carnal mind, nor by natural men. And things unutterable doth the Lord reveal to them that walk in his way, the light of his Covenant, which the world cannot Idolise or corrupt, though outward things they may corrupt, and in no other way can the presence of the Lord God be known, nor the life of his law and Covenant be revealed and made known, but by the light of his own Son which shineth in the hearts, which he that believes and walks in is blessed; for he feels a living way an acceptable sacrifice and offering which is offered by the eternal spirit. And now the light and spirit of the Lord Christ is God's way wherein he will be obeyed, worshipped and honoured; and this is the way to the everlasting righteousness and salvation of God, who is the everlasting Temple in his City, in whom his seed shall find rest, and solemnity. And this is the life, the wisdom and power which brings to see over all the world, and over all temporal things; and no way will please the Lord but his own way, which is his light, which doth enlighten every man that cometh into the world; and thus God hath given his Son for a way for a light, for his salvation, for his Covenant to his people, that his glory may be known and his Name may be published and known to the ends of the earth, both among Jews and Gentiles, who thirst after his righteousness which never hath an end. Thus I have according to truth described unto the Jews and professors, the end of the Law of Commandments contained in Ordinances, and the end of the figures and the shadows (as the Apostle Paul did to the Hebrews or Jews of old) that were upheld in the first Covenant, that they that would receive life and salvation may see the way to the heavenly treasury, and to the good things of God that will minister to the soul. But the way into new Jerusalem (the City of the living God the mother of the righteous) all the workers of iniquity are out of it, and nothing that works abomination or maketh a lie; must enter into the City of the living God, and no unclean thing must dwell there; for the Lord God and the Lamb is the Temple, the light and the glory thereof, from whose wrath, mountains and hills cannot cover the wicked, for he is the fullness, and the sum of all, whose presence filleth heaven and earth, & he is infinite, incomprehensible, invisible, eternal, the heaven of heavens cannot contain him, who can receive or discern any of the secret council of our great God? But he that feareth his name and walketh in his light who is led by the spirit of light and truth, which leadeth into all truth. Holiness to the Lord our God for ever; for he is in his Son Christ, and Christ is the light that enlighteneth all men and women; and Christ is God over all, through all, and in all, God blessed for ever; he is the Alpha, and Omega, the beginning and the End, the first and the last, Blessed are they that do his Commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in thorough the gates into the holy City, for without are dogs, sorcerers, and Whore-mongers, and Murderers, and Idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie; and no such can enter into the City of God; but the upright, and the faithful who are clothed in righteousness; and walk in their integrity, they have access into the City of God, and they shall praise him in the light of his countenance among the living, who have right unto the Mysteries of life and salvation, who know, that worthy is the Lord our God to be glorified, and to Reign; Allelujah to the most high for ever and ever. Amen.    
This was written from the spirit of the Lord God. G. W.   
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