reproving you in your hearts for your Prophaneness and Idolatry therefore while you have Time put into your Hands Repent and obey the Good Spirit of the Lord God lest God cease striving with you and so you be overthrown by his Almighty Power who is a terrible God against all Unrighteousness but all the holy People of God before the Flood were guided by his holy Spirit which was a true Guide and a sure Leader from the Beginning and the Spirit of Truth was the Guide of all the chosen People of God after the Flood even Abraham Isaac and Jacob and that sustained them in all their Travails and was with them as you may read at large in Gen. 12 48. And this was the Foundation of all the Holy Men in all Ages and Generations And when Israel at any time rebelled against the Spirit of God which he gave them to instruct them read Neh. 9. throughout then the Lord turned against them and afflicted them and caused them to be carryed away out of their own Land Therefore the Spirit was and is the true Guide and the true Fountain of Life of Living Refreshment and Heavenly Virtue which gives true Wisdom and a heavenly Mind which when people forsook and rebelled against it then Ignorance abounded And so you that rebel against God who is a Spirit are you not one with Israel in the Apostacy notwithstanding your Profession against whom the Prophet testified saying My People have committed two horrible Evils the one they have forsaken the Lord the Fountain of Living Waters and have hewen out to themselves broken Cisterns that will hold no Water Jer. 2.13 And is not this your State and Condition this day Are you not digging Wells of your own and hewing out to your selves Cisterns and when all is done it retains nothing pure nothing holy nothing clean no living Water nothing from Heaven but all is corruptible all filthy all sinful Oh that your Eyes were opened to see these things how ye are erred from the Life and Power from the Living Fountain with the old backsliding Jews and dark bewildered Christians who in old time lost the Light of the Sun of Righteousness but these things have happened through gross Mistakes as for instance The general Belief hath been and is amongst the outside Professors of Jesus Christ confessing only and believing that Christ dyed without the Gates of Jerusalem though it is true and so in a general sense saying We believe in God and in Christ Jesus and so come no farther to any inward Belief and Knowledge of him as did the true Christians Rom. 8. from Vers 1. to 17. now here lies the Mistake and here many comfort themselves because they confess to his Appearance in the World sixteen hundred Years since but this a man or woman may do and yet they may perish for to profess Christ and live in the Lust of Uncleanness is but to augment their Sorrow because there is a living Witness in them which they rebel against and pierce and so cause his Wounds to bleed afresh and put him to an open Shame Heb. 6.6 Rev. 11.8 And notwithstanding they may use Meats and Drinks and have respect to Days and Times Moneths and Years yet all will pass away and perish with the using and the ground of the Separation from God may remain and so you may eat and drink Damnation to your selves at unawares for he that eats and drinks unworthily is guilty of the Body and Blood of the Lord 1 Cor. 11.27 therefore be warned whilest you have time and consider these things whilest your Day lasteth that you may come to God out of Sin and Death by Christ Jesus who is come to destroy Sin in the Flesh mark that in the Flesh this is a nearer Knowledge of him then to confess him only as he dyed without the Gates of Jerusalem who is glorified with the Glory he had with the Father before the World was and fills Heaven and Earth neither is there any Creature that is not manifest in his Sight but all things are naked and open to the Eye of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4.13 Therefore take beed to your Way and mind that pure Eye even the heavenly Light within you which is a sure Word of Prophecy to which ye do well if ye take heed as unto a Light shining in a dark Place till the Day dawn and the Day Star arise in your Hearts 2 Pet. 1.19 And this is the true saving Faith and saving Knowledge to believe in your Hearts the Lord Jesus Acts 16.30 31. Rom. 10.8 And whatsoever Way or Worship there is or may be this Day or whatsoever Profession or Confession otherwise then that which the ancient Apostles declared of who were Eye-Witnesses of his Majesty is contrany to Truth and will not make the comers thereunto Perfect who preacht from a certain Divine yet Intelligible Principle revealed within them which was the Seed Immortal Incorruptible promised of God to destroy Sin bruise the Head of the Serpent and this Seed or Spirit of Life you must all come to know within you to destroy Sin in Flesh in your Mortal Bodies and to quicken you from dead Works to serve the Living God Rom. 8.11 And this is the plain Truth unto you from the Spirit of the Lord witnessed by the Scriptures as John well said when the spirit of Antichrist began to work and some were seduced by the Wicked One said he Beloved believe not every spirit but try the spirits whether they are of God every spirit that confesseth that Christ is come in the Flesh is of God mark every spirit that confesseth Christ come in the Flesh Rom. 8.3 who came to save his People from their Sin and to destroy the Works of the Devil 1 John 4.2 for the Devil had wrought in the Flesh of Mankind the Works of Darkness Corruption Uncleanness and all manner of Filthiness in which he rules and Reigns over the Children of Disobedience in that State and Nature which he hath begotten them into and such were those sometimes that the Scripture mentions who were by Nature Children of Wrath even as others but God who is rich in Mercy and abundant in Loving-kindness caused his Love to break forth in Christ Jesus the Brightness of his Glory Hebr. 1.1 2 3 and visited those that were dead in Sins and Trespasses and quickened them by the Spirit of his Son and so they were made Witnesses of the Life of Jesus who begat them again and Redeemed them from the Bonds of Death by his Blood So here is the Way of Life and Path of Eternal Rest Christ Jesus the Power of God which destroyes the Devil and his Works 1 John 3.8 Hebr. 2.14 and this is the true Spirit this day we know it to our Souls Satisfaction that confess Christ come in the Flesh and this was the Advice of the Apostle John to such as did retain Christ the Power Wisdom of
all you that are thus touched inwardly and tendred in any measure in the Bowed-dowaness of your Souls seeking the Lord that you may be saved oh go not forth after your Imaginations to seek him in the Desert nor after such as say Lo here or Le there Go ye not after them nor follow them Mat. 24.23 but wait having your Minds retired in the Manifestation of his heavenly Light within you and then ye will come to a true and certain Knowledge of him and so you will see how the Wise have Erred how they are gone back into the old By-Pathes that they were in that could not speak a Word in Season to the Soul that is weary but shut the Kingdom of Heaven against men and hindred such as were entring Mat. 23.13 therefore WO was cryed against them which WO stands over the Heads of all that are in the Rebellion against the Spirit of God to this day And is it not even so Do not our Wise Men and Professors shut the Kingdom against men Do not they preach against the Entrance into Life Eternal saying Revelation is ceased and this sad Doctrine hath filled the Land with Uncertainties and many Thousands are like to perish and dye in their Sins through Unbelief John 8.21 24. Now all you that are out of the Light of Life in the World of Death and Darkness and are perswaded though you dye in your Sins and Vncleanness yet you shall be saved not being freed by Christ Jesus from the Act of Sin here in this Life Troly this is a false Faith and Hope that will come to an End for Sin ever was and is the Cause of man's Separation from God Isa 51.1 2. and God sent his Son to destroy Sin in the Flesh and to be a Propitiation for the Sins of the whole World 1 John 2.2 And though People have forsaken the Lord God of Power and Life yet he hath again visited with his Ancient Mercies the Sons of men to the End they might not perish and his Ancient Arm is revealed that gathers to himself and though the Night hath been long and tedious wherein the Enemy of the Soul hath possessed the Place and Seat in the Temple 2 Thes 2.4 yet now the Lord calls for Repentance and for all to come unto him out of their Sins and from under Satan's Power and whosoever comes unto him he will in no wayes cast out John 6.37 but in this Day who refuseth to hearken to his Heavenly Voice and come not unto him they will unavoidably perish for evermore and their Blood shall be upon their own Heads for there is no way to God's Kingdom but as Redemption is witnessed by Christ Jesus out of the lost State and so being restored to God by Christ Jesus you come into the Way of Life where Peace with God is known and this hath been the Happiness of People in all Ages and Generations as they have come up into Obedience out of the Transgression and so have had Fellowship together in the Light of Righteousness and so Truth and Righteousness was their Way and Christ the Rock was their Foundation which Foundation God hath laid 1 Cor. 3.11 and so they found Favour with the Lord and ended their Days in Peace but on the other Hand this hath been the sad unhappy State of Mankind when they turned from God and Righteousness and Holiness into Disobedience and so became wicked workers filthy and corrupted with Sin and Uncleanness and so the Devil through Deceit hath undone many to their Utter Ruin and their Eternal Sorrow and sometimes perswading the Creature one Way and sometimes another sometimes in profession of Religion without the Life of Holiness which is an Abomination to the Lord for unto the Wicked God saith What hast thou to do to declare my Statutes or that thou shouldst take my Covenant in thy Mouth Psal 50.16 And so let all repent and turn to the Lord that you may be saved for the Truth is revealed that hath a long time been hid with the Lord even the same unchangeable immortal Seed CHRIST that bruiseth the Serpent's Head and though many are so vailled with Darkness as to deny his working Inwardly and limit the holy one yet he is come contrary to their Expectations and therefore they receive him not So the Way of God is not to be known in man's Way nor yet in man's Time nor in man's Will but as man obeyes God and is subject to him so he comes to know his Way And so all People consider these things whilest you have time and be warned to come out of Ignorance and become sensible that you may understand for God never forsakes any People without a just Cause therefore lay it to Heart and ponder this in your secret Meditations and as your wise men tell you Revelation is ceast let them tell you when where to whom and for what cause did God ever cast off any People when they were obedient to him Nay he never forsakes People till they forsake him therefore the Cause is in man and God is clear So the Lord in his Mercy in these latter Days hath opened his Truth and hath brought us into the Way of Life wherein we see how the Apostacy came in and in all Ages and under every Dispensation the Cause was in men because they rebelled and turned from God but now there are many so bewildred in their Minds having lost the good old Way are perswaded the Cause is in God and that he will not work by his Spirit now as he did in Days past and so being deceived do not truly endeavour to come out of Sin all their Life time but imagine that God will accept of them in their Sins and yet are perswaded that they shall inherit Heaven when this Life shall be at an End Ephes 5.5 whereas the Apostle said The Heaven and the Earth that now is are kept in store reserved unto Fire against this Day of Judgment and Perdition of VNGODLY MEN 2 Pet. 3.7 so you may read your Portion here if you turn not to God that you may be cleanled where all your false Joyes and Pleasures will come to an End Amos 8.10 and everlasting Sorrow will overtake you And farther as you deny the Working of the Spirit and rebel against it you are one with the old Backsliders even from the Beginning for that was the chief Cause that God brought Destruction upon the old World because they rebelled against his holy Spirit for after they departed from the Lord yet his good Spirit did strive with them till at length the Lord was grieved and said My Spirit shall not alwayes strive with Man c. Gen. 6.3 so the Day of their Visitation passed away and they were overthrown with the Flood Gen. 7.23 so you may read and apply this to your selves for you dare not say but the Lord by his Spirit hath doth strive with you as in the dayes of Noah who is
and the Promise of Life was unto his Seed wherein all the Nations of the Earth should be blessed and the Promise of God unto Abraham was That his Seed should inherit the Land wherein he was a Stranger so God blessed Abraham and multiplied his Seed as the Stars of Heaven and they encreased unto a multitude in the Land of Egypt and the Egyptians intreated them evilly and afflicted them Foâ—â— Hundred Years Gen. 15.13 and afterwards God remembred his Covenant made with Abraham and raised up a Prophet to wit Moses who was faithful in all God's House and by mighty Signs and Yokens of his Judgments upon Egypt God brought them forth by a mighty Hand and an out stretched Arm and preserved them by the Way from the Expectation of their Enemies and kept them in the Red Sea from being overtaken with the Egyptians and God did this for them to the end they might be unto him a Chosen People to set forth his Praises to the Ends of the Earth But soon after this great Deliverance when they came into the Wilderness the Devil by his Subtilty turned their Hearts from the Lord and so Iniquity was found within their Camp and Murmurings amongst the People and so God was displeased and cut down their chosen men who lusted by the way and raised up another Generation amongst them and they enter'd the Land and God gave them his Law and his Statutes that they might be a People known to the Lord in obeying him forever but soon after they came into that Inheritance the Devil wrought again to turn their Hearts from the Lord and they followed the Wayes of the Heathen whom God cast out before them and then the Lord was grieved with them and gave them into the Hands of their Enemies who ruled over them until they should remember the Lord against whom they had sinned and when they remembred the Lord he sent Deliverance unto them which brought them again to their Land And so all may read who have Vnderstanding what the Cause is this day why people do not injoy the Blessings of God unto their Souls it s certainly because they are in the Transgression But God will remember such though they may be in spiritual Captivity that desire after him and forsake their Sins which is the Cause of their Souls Captivity for when the Heart shall return unto the Lord he will take away the Vails and give an Vnderstanding of the thing that 's Heavenly So Israel dealt treachtrously with the Lord from time to time but the Lord often times when they cryed unto him raised up faithful Messengers which declared unto them the Way of the Lord and David whom God chose with whom he confirmed his Premise before made unto Abraham and said David shall not want a Man to sit upon his Throne forever but this People to 〈◊〉 Israel were Corrupters and followed their own Inventions and rebelled against the Spirit of God and slew the Prophets of the Lord which he sent unto them And so the Time came when God according to his Promise sent his Son the Seed wherein the Blessing consists in which all the Nations of the Earth shall be blessed which is to gather into one all things in Christ whether in Heaven or in Earth Ephes 1.10 But the Jews though they were the Seed of Abraham outwardly yet did not know this spiritual Seed Christ but rose against him and put him to Death hâ—â—beit God raised him from the Dead by his Glorious Power and received him again into his ancient Glory that he had with him before the World began but God turned his Hand against these professing Persecutors and the Time came over them that Distress and Sorrow compassed them in and Affliction and Tribulations from day to day attended them because of that bloody Action in Consenting to the Death of Jesus and so God's Fury was poured forth upon them from time to time until they were disinherited and driven out of their Possession which if they had received him and believed that it was he Eternal Life and Glory would have been their Reward for evermore And about this time God who is rich in Grace after Christ Jesus the Son of his Love was raised up from the Dead began to appear in him and to work by him inwardly in many and raised up many to bear witness of God that he had raised up his Son from the Dead whom he furnished with the Gift of Life Power and Wisdom to declare unto the Sons of Men That Jesus was the Christ and this was the Gospel which before was preached unto Abraham unto whose Seed the Promise was forever which Seed is Christ and many Thousands by this glorious Gospel were gathered to God and a glorious Way they were brought into and also into the injoyment of the sure Mercies of David Isa 55.3 never to be forsaken nor yet to want a Man to execute Judgment in their Behalf in Truth and Righteousness But here comes the Misery again the Devil who was ever an Enemy to God's Heritage under every Dispensation he begins to work again and to seduce the Minds of such as profess Christ Jesus and then Wickedness again began to spring and as Wickedness abounded so people were darkened in their Vnderstanding and as the Wicked One prevailed so people were corrupted and this was the beginning of falling away again from God after the Appearance of Jesus Christ And now as the Jews and all Apostates in days past have rebelled against God so have these called Christians rebelled against Christ and so Darkness and Ignorance came over those called Christians also and the Devil hath ruled and hath had Dominion and then God who first appeared to them in his Son Christ Jesus when they thus rebelled and grieved him he with drew his Presence from them and so they have been a wandring People from Generation to Generation but God who is Everlasting though Man hath changed in his Mind yet God is the same and changeth not and that Blessed Truth and Everlasting Gospel which is not another in these last dayes hath God revealed again and it s now profest injoyed and preacht by the despised People called Quakers whom God hath gathered by the Right Hand of his Righteousness to bear forth a Testimony for his Name in this Generation whom God will support uphold and strengthen against all Oppositions that his ancient Truth may be proclaimed to the Ends of the Earth that so such as are afar off may be brought nigh to God the Devil shall be defeated whose Power of darkness hath reigned and Christ Jesus shall reign whose Right it is and he shall bring us into the Possession of the spiritual Canaan that Land of Eternal Rest which remains for the People of God and he will chain the Devil that has deceived the Nations cast him into the Bottomless Pit and his holy People shall possess and inherit forever the blessed Kingdom and the Wicked and Abominable and Murderers and Adulterers and all Lyars shall have their Part in the Lake that burns with Fire and Brimstone which is the second Death Rev 21.8 R. 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there to give an Account for the Deeds done in the Body 2 Cor. 5.10 and such as have done well shall receive a Crown of Life and Peace with God forever and they that have done Evil shall go into Everlasting Punishment Mat. 25.46 And therefore as you have been Transgressors against God and Strangers to the Life of Holiness it is upon my Spirit from the Lord God to warn you speedily to turn every one from the Evil of your Wayes that out of Darkness you all may come and out of Ignorance and Blindness unto Christ Jesus the true Way that you may have Life who said I am come that you may have Life and that you may have it more abundantly John 10.10 And therefore turn unto him in your Hearts whose Spiritual Appearance is inwardly whom God hath sent a Light into the World John 1.9 Now that all may come unto him and believe in your Hearts the Lord Jesus and be saved for people have been in a great Mistake concerning the Faith that saves and overcomes the World for the true Faith is the Gift of God Ephes 2.8 arising from the Word of Faith nigh in the Heart Rom. 10.8 which Faith Christ is the Author of and the Finisher also Heb. 12.2 and without this Faith you cannot please God Hebr. 11.6 And so all People read your States and Condition in the Light of Christ within you which shews unto you what you are and declares unto you your Thoughts this is the Record which God hath given of his Son in the Earth which is Eternal Life and this Life is in his Son John 5.11 this reproves you in secret for sin this is the Holy Spirit of Promise that was to come whom the Prophets prophesied of in the dayes of old whom God hath given for a Leader and a Commander of the People Isa 55.4 the Gentiles Light and Israel's Glory Luke 2.32 and unto him you must turn who stands at the Door of your Hearts and knocks Revel 3.20 who is come to destroy Sin in the Flesh whose living Power was felt in the Hearts of many Thousands in dayes past after his Resurrection in the dayes of the Apostles when he returned to his Glory that he had with the Father before the World was who descended first into the lowest parts of the Earth and ascended up far above all Heavens Ephes 4.9 10. that he might fill all things whose Glory fills Heaven and Earth neither is there any Creature that is not manifest in his Sight but all things are naked and open to the Eye of him with whom we have to do Hebr. 4.13 who dyed for our Sins and rose again for our Redemption and Justification Rom. 4.25 who appeared first to Mary Magdalen and made her a Preacher of his Resurrection Mat. 28.10 Mark 16.9 and then to his Disciples before he ascended into Heavenly Glory And when he ascended up on high he led Captivity captive und gave Gifts unto Men Ephes 4.8 And though he appeared to his Disciples as they sate at Meat yet he bad them wait for the Gift of the Spirit when he asecended unto the Father Luke 4.49 And so they were made Witnesses of his Resurrection that he rose out of the Grave and not only so but that he was in Heavenly Glory who came again as he had foretold his Disciples who said Ye have heard how I said I go away and come again unto you c. John 14.28 And as the Apostle said he was offered up once for all and to every one that looks for him will he appear the second time without Sin unto Salvation and by his spiritual Appearance were many Thousands gathered and many were made able Ministers of the New Testament not of the Letter but of the Spirit 2 Cor. 3.6 And this Spirit of Grace taught them to deny all Ungodliness and worldly Lusts and to live soberly and righteously in this present World Tit. 2.12 And this Grace of God that bringeth Salvation hath appeared unto all men Tit. 2.11 even to Jew and Gentile the Grace of God the pure Spirit of Christ the Light of the Gentiles unto which Light the Apostles were sent to turn the Heathen that had no wrâ—tten Law in those Days and from the Power of Satan unto God Acts 28.8 Thus the Lord stretched forth his Everlasting Arm of Strength and Power in those Days that People might be gathered unto him and raised up by Christ Jesus out of Death and spiritual Bondage and those Preachers of the Glorious Gospel of God's Kingdom travailed chearfully in the Lord's Work and preached freely as they had received freely Mat. 10.8 declaring both to Jew and Gentile that God hath raised his Son from the dead Acts 2.24 25. and that the Day of Joy and Glad tidings was come wherein Deliverance from the wicked one was to be known and Redemption from dead Works to serve the living God Heb. 9.14 who waited for the Son from Heaven mark that you that are Preachers in this Nation The Apostles did not come to People with Enticing Words of Man's Wisdom but directed them to the Light that was revealed from Heaven to wit the Son of God the Light of the World Thes 1.10 1 Cor. 2.4 John 1.9 and if you turn not People to the Son of God the Light of the World to wait for him inwardly then ye are blinded and are in Darkness and preach another Gospel then Christ jesus whom the Apostles did preach Gal. 1.8 for Christ Jesussaid Seek not the Kingdom in Observations for behold the Kingdom of Heaven is within you Luke 17.21 And Paul to the Romans saith That which may be known of God is manifested in them for God hath shewed it unto them Rom. 1.19 And the true Gospel is the Power of God wherein the Righteousness of God is revealed from Faith to Faith Rom. 1.16 17. and the Light of this Glorious Gospel shines within and if this glorious Gospel be hid it is to them that are lost in whom the God of this World hath blinded the Minds of them that believe not 2 Cor. 4.3 4. And you that have not this Gospel take heed how you preach lest you be found false Witnesses runnning before the true Guide Christ Jesus and professing God and Christ and yet dead in Sin all such Preachers and Hearers that are not come to the Gospel within to the Word of Eternal Life in their Hearts 1 John 5.12 are out of the Truth in the Fall and so abiding in Death for he that hath not the Son who is the Truth hath not Life for this living Word within was the Foundation of the Holy Prophets and Apostles by which they were made alive and this did divide between the good bad which Word is quick and powerful and searcheth the Heart and trieth the Reins Heb. 4.12 Rev. 2.23 And it is the same to this Day as ever it was yea it lives and abides for ever 1 Pet. 1.23 And the
Destruction and as the Ground that bringeth forth Bryers and Thorns which is nigh unto Cursing whose End is to be burned for his Servants you are to whom you yield your selves to obey whether of Sin unto Death or of Obedience unto Righteousness Rom. 6.16 for it s not sufficient to say with your Mouthes and your Lips We believe in God and Christ Jesus while ye abide in the Transgression and your Hearts far from him and that he dyed without the Gates of Jerusalem and ye still live in the Nature of the Wicked One this is the same as they in old time who retained a Form of Godliness and denyed the Power thereof 2 Tim. 3.5 who were False Apostles Deceitful Workers transforming themselves into the Apostles of Christ and it s no Marvel said the Apostle for Satan himself is transformed into an Argel of Light and it 's no great thing if his Ministers also be transformed as the Ministers of Righteousness whose End shall be according to their Works 2 Cor. 11.13 14 15. And this was the great Deceit that entered into the Church and began in the Days of the Apostles when that false Spirit of Antichrist seduced those that were called Christians I say such as were deceitful Professors of Christ Jesus in that Day who turned aside after filthy Lucre into Balaam's VVay and so loved this present VVorld 2 Pet. 2.15 and these denyed the Immediate working of the Spirit of Christ and so became Enemies to God and unto the Cross of Christ whose God is their Belly whose Glory is their Shame who mind earthly things said the Apostle Phil. 3.19 and said Jude Beloved you have heard before of the Apostles of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ how that there should Mockers come in the last time walking after their own ungodly Lusts these be they said he who separate themselves Jude 18 19. sensual not having the Spirit and these were they that denyed the only Lord God and our Lord jesus Christ savingly under the Dispensation of the Gospel who rebelled against the Spirit and Power of God in their Hearts and these were corrupted deceitful treacherous Heady High-minded Lovers of Pleasure more then Lovers of God 2 Tim. 3.3 4. And thus the Devil by his Insinnuations brought in the Apostacy and led People into the Rebellion against the Light and Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ and so People have been bewildred and greatly desolated since the Days of the Holy Apostles Rev. 12.6 and VVanderers from Hill to Mountain even from one dry Profession to another in the Darkness of Transgression and so Ignorance hath abounded in the Kingdoms of men and the general Doctrine hath Been denying the work of the Spirit of Christ within and the Light not to be the Way and so People are bâ—inded from time to time and following the Spirit Power of Darkness who leads from God and Christ Jesus who is Light and Life to the Souls that obey him into Death and Sorrow under the We and Indignation of Almighty God Now consider ye that are denying the Working of the Spirit of God within you and say Revelation is ceast Oh that you would diligently weigh this thing in the just Ballance in your own Hearts Is not this the denying of Christ for God looks to the Heart 1 Sam. 16.17 and not to the outward Appearance and all that deny the Spirit of Christ within they have broken Covenant with God and are in Danger of Eternal Death and so go a whoring after other Gods and other Lovers as the old apostate Jews who turned aside into by Paths and crooked Ways from the Way of Life whose Services Sacrifices and offerings New moons and Sabbaths were all an Abomination to the Lord Isa 1.13 And so you that deny the work of the Spirit in your Hearts your Service Worships and Ordinances are not acceptable to the Lord because Sin remains the Sting of Death yet untaken away you remaining in the Guilt dead in Trespasses and Sins and so the Spirit of the VVicked One keeps the House hath the Possession in the Heart who hath no right to reign in the Hearts of the Children of Men therefore as the wicked Spirit hath reigned which hath led you into Darkness and possessed you with a Perswasion that Revelation is ceast now examine and try your selves that he may be cast out and your Hearts cleansed and your Souls redeemed that Christ may reign whose right it is and so you will come to know the VVorking of God's Holy Spirit the true Power Christ Jesus who is come to destroy Sin in the Flesh Rom. 8.3 to the 11th and as you yield your selves unto him inwardly so the Change of the Mind you will come to witness and your Affections Desires and Inclinations will be redeemed out of the Earthly corruptible things and Vanities of the VVorld into a Heavenly-mindedness and so you will have Treasure in Heaven with the Lord being delivered from the Power of Death and Darkness which rules in the Hearts of the Children of Disobedience and so you will be true VVitnesses for God that he hath raised up his Son from the dead who is become a quickning Spirit who works in the Hearts of all that obey him and these are the true Christians this Day who are redeemed by Christ Jesus to God out of the Fall out of the Death that came by Sin into the Life that came by Christ Jesus who sinned not and so you will know in your selves the Truth and the VVay which is Holy and no Defilement at all in it which is the Light and Life of Men Christ Jesus John 1.4 for assuredly the Day is dawned wherein God hath opened the VVay of Truth which is not another but the same as in old time which is the VVay of Holiness Isa 2.3 35.8 And though this seems to be a strange thing to preach Christ Jesus in Spirit this Day who is the Light of the VVorld as God hath sent him forth to enlighten every man that cometh into the VVorld John 1.4 9. yet we know to our Souls Comfort and Satisfaction that he is come whose Power and Dominion shall sway and bear Rule in the Hearts of the Sons and Daughters of Men until he hath utterly wasted that wicked Nature in Man that rebels against him and will not that he should reign Luke 19.27 And though People have rebelled against him in this Night of Darkness and the Clouds thereof have shaddowed vailed and darkned the Understandings of the Sons of Men yet that shall not make void the Ancient Promise of God who said that the Knowledge of his Glory should fill the Earth as the Waters cover the Sea Isa 11.9 Hab. 2.14 neither shall it frustrate the Intention of the Lord whole Determination hath been and is to make an End of Sin and bring in Everlasting Righteousness Dan. 9.24 though the Enemy of the Souls of Men hath brought in a great and deep Mystery
God which taught them all things and instructed them in the things of God and in the weighty Matters pertaining to Eternal Life Little Children saith he I write these things concerning those that seduce you but the Anointing that you have received of him abideth in you and you have no need that any man teach you 1 John 2.27 and this was at that time when the Devil went about to deceive the Churches for said Peter Your Adversary the Devil goes about like a Roaring Lyon seeking whom be may devour And again saith John It is the Last Time in which you have heard that Antichrist should come for even now there are many Antichrists 1 John 2.18 and Every spirit that confesseth not that Christ is come in the Flesh is not of God but is a Deceiver and this is that spirit of Antichrist which ye have heard of should come and even now is already come into the World 1 John 4.3 And this hath been and is to this day the loss of many in that they profess Christ Jesus only outwardly come and not try the spirits that they may know Christ also inwardly by his Spirit Power and Wisdom crucifying the fleshly Desires Affections and Lusts that he alone may reign and rule And this is the true Guide Leader and Teacher of all the Children of the Lord in every Age and Generation who is given for a Leader even Christ Jesus the Light of the World Isa 55.4 and such as are not taught of him they are not the Children of the Lord but Children of him that hath stoln their Hearts from God and leads them into Forgetfulness concerning the weighty things wherein consists their eternal Peace and so multitudes are deceived and are Wanderers in the Darkness of the palpable Night wherein the Thief hath robbed stoln and deprived Thousands of their Right for Man was not created for Destruction but to inherit Life Eternal and our God creates none to be destroyed but that all should be saved and come to the Knowledge of his Truth 1 Tim. 2.4 And therefore if any perish it s because they yield themselves to the Wicked One to work Unrighteousness which is the Cause of Man's Misery And I certainly know That no Man or Woman can have Peace with God but as they come to witness in themselves Reconciliation by Christ Jesus which can never be until they obey him for this I find by good Experience That Tribulation and Anguish is upon every Soul of man that doth Evil to the Jew first and also to the Gentile Rom. 2.9 both Professors and Prophane and notwithstanding the Height of Profession where Christ Jesus is not become the Head or where that which is contrary to his blessed will is not yet put under his Feet in every particular there is Condemnation and Terror within secret Fears and Doubtfulness which many Times causeth Torment 1 John 4 18. And so in the Bowels of tender Love to all the Sons and Daughters of Men is my Heart opened to declare the Truth as it is in Jesus who is the true Foundation and Rock of Ages 1 Cor. 10.4 And for lack of the true and saving Knowledge of him many have wandered in great Fear and many to this Day wander from the Knowledge of him and some whole Hearts by the Nearness of God unto them are tendered in Secret and mourn in Secret and are broken in Heart in the Consideration of their Conditions whose Sins are laid before them by the Lord Psal 50 8. and know no Way to escape the Indignaion of Almighty God but lye down in Fear and rise up in Sorrow those are they whose secret Cry is to the unknown God whom yet they are not come to know but here is a Travail inwardly to enjoy the Redeemer and here the invisible immortal God hath reached forth his spiritual Power and some have come to a Desire after the Lord from a real Sense of an inward Breathing after him and yet have come short of the thing they desired in the Day of the Tenderness of their Hearts for the Desire begotten inwardly it must inwardly be satisfied and all outward things as Ordinances and outward Observations cannot satisfie the Soul and herein many in this Day have come to a loss and have stumbled at the Foundation that God hath laid 1 Pet. 2.6 7 8. and so have over-run themselves and the tender Breathings of their Souls come to be stopt and so comes up Hardness of Heart again though the Pretence be never so fair and here many stand in their Imaginations fighting against the Appearance of God and so many that might have been serviceable for God's Cause in their Day and time and Witnesses in the Life of Jesus against the Works of Darkness are now become Enemies to the Lord that first begot them into Tenderness in Days that are gone and past and this is the very Way in which many Thousands in this Nation have lost themselves but a Remnant there are that have obeyed the Heavenly Voice of the Beloved that first touched their Hearts and opened their Understandings whose Souls have continually mourned after him Day and Night when Sorrow overtook us and Lamentation was heard within our Dwellings till we were sensible of the Way that leads to God's Kingdom and then it was the true Desire of our Souls to obey him and follow him in the Way of his Judgement Prov. 8.20 21. Isa 1.27 4.4 and now he is become our Leader who is the true Satisfier of the Soul even Jesus Christ unto whom every one must give an Account who is the first and the last Rev. 21.6 22.13 the Beginning of the Creation of God who hath all Power in Heaven and in Earth Mat. 28.18 and is near to all who is that Grace of God that bringeth Salvation unto mankind Tit. 2.11 13. and these that obey him and hear him who is the Beloved of the Father according to his Commandment Mat. 17.5 they are the true Church the true Body Christ Jesus being Head ruling by his blessed Power and Spirit in every Member and this Spirit and Power redeems the Church and raises it up from the Grave and such come to know the Resurrection of the Body and the Passage from Death to Life who obey Christ and know his Power in their Hearts to quicken and make alive and so tâ—is mortal puts on Immortality and this corruptible puts on Incorruption and so Death is swallowed up in Victory Isaâ—ah 25.8 And this is a holy Church redeemed to God whole Light is God's Glory Rev. 21.23 Isa 60.19 and those that are come to this Spirit and Power that overcomes the Devil are true Witnesses for the Lord in this Age and Day who are redeemed from Death and Darkness into Life and Light and this is the Lamb's Wife which is espoused unto him betrothed in Loving Kindness and confesseth him and is not ashamed of his Name before Men Mat. 10.32 and such as