laying them clearly open by the appearance of himselfe in us and as he breaks open the seals to us there are great earth-quakes Heb. 12.26 27. Yet once more I shake not only the earth but also heaven And this word yet once more signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken as of things that are made that those things which cannot be shaken may remaine The Lord when hee appeareth in us doth not only make the earth quake at his presence which is all things that doth appeare to us to be below God whatsoever it be but also heavenly things all glorious things which are of Anti-christ which is like heaven and doth appeare to us to be heaven but this shall be shaken by the appearing of Jesus Christ in us and those things that cannot be shaken which are of Jesus Christ they shall remaine but all things that are not of him shall fall and shall appeare to us to be but earth or flesh as bad as the kilel of the flesh grosse sinne and wickednesse I doe not meane the flesh of our bodies nor this earth that we dwell upon but there are two kinds of seeds of the Devil in us that grosse seed which bringeth forth sinne in us is called earth the first man was of the earth earthly as is the earthly such are they that are earthly That which is not of God is said to be of Satan which is called earth and so farre as we have this earthly seed appearing in us so far we are of the earth earthly then there is that seeming glorious seed of himselfe in us which is our righteousnesse and that seemes to be like the wayes of God and therefore it is called heaven but it is but of the earth and is earthly this is called the first man the second man is Christ and he is heavenly 1 Cor. 15. The first man is of the earth â—arthly the second man is the Lord from heaâ—en as is the earthly such are they that are â—arthly and as is the heavenly such are they â—lso that are heavenly and as we have borne the image of the earthly we shall also bear the â—mage of the heavenly Now this I say brethren â—hat flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdome â—f God neither doth corruption inherit incorruption That which is of Satan which is called â—lesh and blood and earth and corruption â—hall not inherit the Kingdome of God for this â—shmael shall not be heir with Isaac so at the â—ppearing of God in us there will be a great â—arth-quake when the mountaine of the Lord which is Christ comes to be established atop of the mountaines of Anti-christ For thou â—ast said in thy heart I will ascend into heaven 〈◊〉 will exalt my throne above the Stars of God I will sit upon the mount of the Congregation I will â—scend above the heights of the clouds I will be â—ike the most High Isa 14.13 14. The voyce â—f my beloved behold he commeth leaping upon the â—ountains and skipping upon the hills Cant. 2.8 Whether the hils or mountaines though they â—e never so high that is not of himself whatâ—oever it be in us whether high or great sinnes â—r our righteousnesse hee will tread them all under his feete and triumph over them all and this mount makes the whole earth filenâ— before him both outward and inward and make them quake Revel 6.12 13 14. And 〈◊〉 beheld when he had opened the sixth seale and loâ—â— there was a great earth-quake and the Sunne became blacke as a sacke-cloath of haire and thâ— Moone became as blood And the starres of heaven fell unto the earth even as a figge-tree casteth heâ— untimely figges when she is shaken of a mighty winde And the Heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together and every mountaine and Island were moved out of their places Mat. 24.29 Immediately after those dayes shalâ— the Sun be darkened and the Moon shall not givâ— her light and the stars shall fall from heaven the powers of heaven shall be shall be shaken And then shall appeare the signe of the Sonne of man is heaven and then shall all the Tribes of the eartâ— mourne and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds with power and great glory Here is speaking of Christs comming to judgement The comming of Christ to judgement is both outward and inward spirituallâ— in the mystery and at the opening of the sixtâ—â— seale here is the first resurrection for after thâ— Sunne is darkned and the Moone not give heâ— light then shall Christ appeare in his glory iâ— us he is come to this spirituall judgement iâ— us and by his glorious appearance he makes the Sun to appeare as black as a sack-cloath of haire and the Moone to be like blood But while the first Heaven is departed away his glory doth not appear in us for the first heaven hinders us from seeing the glory of Christ the Sun is that whereby we see for that is light it selfe and giveth light to us and by that light that we receceive from the Sun we see the Sun and that light that the Moone hath she receiveth it from the Sun it is the same light infused into the Moon but it doth not appeare so glorious as the Sun for the Sun is the fulnesse of light and the Moon partakes of it all but is not able to containe it all but is filled with the light and glory of it and the starres have that light that they shine withall from the Sun and is the same with the Moone and they give a bright cleare and glorious light yet not so full and great a light as the Moone doth for they are not able to contain it and this typifieth out to us Christ and his Church and every particular Saint for Christ is the Sunne and the Church the Moone and the Saints the Starres Now where the Church of God is there is also the church of Anti-christ and the light that shee hath is infused after the same manner and all in us and both these lye together that as we are men and women we doe not know one light from the other but when Christ doth appeare to us in his pure light then the light of the sun of Anti-christ in us will appear as blacke as sack-cloath of hair and that moone the Church of Anti-christ will appeare like blood being a bloody persecuter of the Church of God and the starres of Anti-christ will also fall for being that sun is darkened whereby the starres receiveth their light they must fall and that heavenly and glorious appearance of Anti-christ shall depart as a scroll when it is rolled together And then every mountain and Island shall be moved out of their places for now is the day of the Lord come to render vengeance on all things in us that knowes not God Now is the time of the destruction of Anti-christ come and he is not able to stand against
to God that all the Lords people were Prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them Num. 11. Here is the spirit taken off of Moses which was a type of Christ and then â—hey prophesied ceased not Truly friends when the Lord doth put that Spirit of Christ upon us then we shall speak forth the things of God for we cannot but speake the things that we have seen and â—eard and enjoyed and let none be found to desâ—ise the things of God I have here set forth to you the way of God as plain as I am able shewing you the subtilty of the Devil in all his ways and how like the ways of God many of his ways are but the Spirit of God in us doeh discern the difference and â—e will reveal himself in us by degrees that as wee are Saints we shall see know enjoy him whom our soul loveth and waite with patience while heâ— doth manifest himself to you And I beseech you read this over with patience and the Lord give you understanding I have shown you the bondage that we have been led in in the first place and then in the next place what Christ hath done for all how he is offered to all And in the third place what hee hath done for his Children and what they are in him to him and ye may see what difference there is between being led on in a legall way and being led by the Spirit of God I have beginn in the lowest way as I could shewing you by degrees the mysteries of God for your better understanding And if there be any thing in it that seemes to you not to be truth yet despise it not before you know whether it be or no Neither would I have you embrace for a truth while it is made cleare to you to be a truth but waite upon God for him to reveale his mind to you and if the Lord be pleased to crowne my labour by his Spirit working with it upon any of you it will be my joy for God to be glorified and for you to be benefited The which I shall heartilâ— pray for and remaine Yours in the Lord. Anne Yemans Crooked paths made STRAIGHT OR The wayes of God made knowne to the weakest SAINTS CHAP. I. The poore soule lying under the burthen of sin is wishing to be eased WHen the Lord comes and manifests himself to us that he hath sowed the seeds of himselfe in us which is the good seed spoken of in Mat. 13.3 Then immediately the Tares appeare which is sin and wickednesse then there is a crying out Men and Brethren what shall we doe Acts 3.38 and 19. 16. Master what good thing shall I doe thâ—â— I may have eternall life but while we are thinking of doing something for eternall life theâ— comes Sathans enditements against us anâ— layes our sins before us and tels us what Rebels we have been against the King of Heaven and hee brings the condemning power of thâ— Law before them Cursed is every one that dotâ— not all things that is written in the Booke Anâ— also in Deut. 28.12 And it shall come to passâ—â— if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voyce 〈◊〉 the Lord thy God to observe and doe all his Commandements which I command thee this day thaâ— the Lord thy God will set thee on high above a 〈◊〉 Nations on the Earth And all these blessing shall come on thee and overtake thee if thoâ— shalt hearken unto the voyce of the Lord thâ— God Blessed shalt thou be in the City and blessed in the field c. But thou finding that thoâ— hast not done it then the the 15. and 1â— verses of this Chapter and so along But 〈◊〉 shall come to passe if thou wilt not hearken untâ— the voyce of the Lord thy God to observe to doe aâ— his Commandements that all these curses comâ— upon thee and overtake thee Cursed shalt thâ— be in the City and cursed shalt thou be in tâ—â— field And so going along threatning cursâ— for thy disobedience and all places of Scripture that is sutable to this is laid before thee and then thou being sore perplext to thinke how thou hast walked contrary to the minde of God and that he is angry with thee for thy sinnes and all the curses of God belong unto thee and hell and damnation gapes for thee then thou bethinkst thy selfe of the gracious call of Christ Mat. 11.28 Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Then thou bethinkest thy selfe to goe to the Lord by repentance that so thou maist have rest then these places of Scripture sets thee on repentance Ezek. 18.21 But if the wicked will returne from all his sinnes that hee hath committed and keepe all my statutes and do that which is lawfull and right he shall surely live he shall not dye And vers 30. Repent and turne your selves from all your transgressions so iniquity shall not be your ruine and vers 31. to the end of the chapter Cast away from you all your transgressions whereby you have transgressed mee and make you a new heart and a new spirit For why will you dye O house of Israel for I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth saith the Lord God wherefore turne your selves and live ye And Jer. â— 12 Returne thou backe-sliding Israel saith the Lord and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon â—ou for I am mercifull saith the Lord and I will not keepe anger for ever And Jer. 4.1 If â—hou wilt returne O Israel saith the Lord return unto me and if thou wilt put away thy abhominations out of my sight then shalt thou not remove And vers 14. O Jerusalem wash thy heart froâ— wickednesse that thou maist be saved how long shall thy vaine thoughts lodge within thee Hos 14.10 O Israel returne unto the Lord thy God for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity And theâ— he saith vers 4. I will heale their back-sliding I will love them truly for my anger is turned awâ—â— from them Prov. 1.23 Turne you at my reproof Behold I will poure out my Spirit unto you I wilâ— make knowne my words unto you Isa 1.16.13 Wash you make you cleane put away the evill 〈◊〉 your doings from before my eyes Cease to doe evill learne to doe well seeke judgement relieve thâ— oppressed judge the fatherlesse plead for the widdom So here you see there is a repentance calleâ— for not only a repenting for the sins that iâ— past but a returning from thy evill wayes and doing that is pleasing in his sight Anâ— vâ—rs 18. Come now and let us reason together saith the Lord when thou hast done this aâ—â—ghâ— then there is free passage for thee to goe to thâ— Lord and hee will reason with thee Thouhâ— youâ— sinnes bee as scarlet they shall be as white 〈◊〉 snow though they be red like crimson they shall 〈◊〉 as wool If
high mountaine and shewed mee that great Citie the holy Jerusalem descending out of heaven from God having the glory of God And her light was like unto a stone most precious even like a Jasper stone clear as chrystall The Bride of Christ is the Church of God and it is descended out of Heaven from God for it is one with him for it is the Spirit of God in all the children of God that is this body the Church The Bride and this descendeth from God into us yet it is not parted from him but is in him and this is cloathed with the glory of God This is that righteousnesse of the Saints and her light is the light of Christ and that light is the clearest and purest and most precious and glorious light that can be I will appeare glorious in thee Isa 49.3 Awake awake put on thy Strength O Sion put on thy beautifull garments O Jerusalem the holy Citie for hence-forth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the uncleane Shake thy selfe from the dust arise and sit downe O Jerusalem loose thy selfe from the bands of thy necke O captive daughter of Sion Isa 52.1 2. Shee was in a sleepy drousie condition so long as shee sate in the dust of that earth of Anti-christ and was a captive in his band But now our Beloved is come hee calls unto us to awake and to put on strength The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be affraid Psalm 27.1 Psalm 28.7 Hee hath cloathed us with his strength And this is that beautifull garment Arise shine for thy light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee For behold the darkenesss shall cover the earth and grosse darkenesse the people but the Lord shall arise upon thee and his glory shall be seene upon thee Isa 60.1 2. And the glory that thou hast given me I have given them John 17.22 The Spouse of Christ being cloathed with the glory of Christ shee is all glorious The Kings daughter is all glorious within Wee are the King of heavens daughters for wee are married to Christ and God the Father is our Father and wee are all glorious within It is the Spirit of God in us that is so glorious and this is a spirituall glory it cannot be seene outwardly by others they may hear us speake forth something of this glory in us but none sees it nor knowes it but those that have it Revel 2.17 To him that overcommeth will I give to eate of the hidden Manna and I will give him a white stone and in the stone a new name written which no man knoweth saving him that hath it This Manna is Christ and he is hid from the world but as wee are Saints wee see it and feede upon it for it is that which wee live by and this stone is Christ 1 Pet. 2.6 And this is a very precious stone and here is a new name written in this stone that none doth know it but hee that hath it And that which is written in it is the manifestation of the exceeding riches of the love and mercy of God and all his glory and excellency which hee hath given us as we are Saints Christ doth set forth the beauty and comlinesse and glory of his Church having his beauty and comelinesse and glory on her Cant. 4. Cant. 7. Thou hast ravished my heart my Sister my Spouse thou hast ravished my heart with one of thy eyes with one chain of thy necke How faire is thy love my Sister my Spouse how much better is thy love than wine and the smell of thy oyntments than all spices Thy lips O my Love drop as the honey-combe honey and milke are under thy tongue and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon This oyntment that our Beloved is so taken with the smell of is the anoynting of the holy Ghost 1 John 2.27 The anointing which yee have received of him abideth in you and yee need not that any man teach you but as the same anointing teacheth you all things and is truth and is no lye and even as he hath taught you ye shall abide in him The Priests and Kings used to be anoynted with oyle and it was a type of Christ hee was that King and Priest that was anoynted with the holy Ghost Psalm 45.6 7. Thy throne O God is for ever and ever the scepter of thy kingdome is ascepter of righteousnesse Thou lovest righteousnesse and hatest wickednesse because God thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse above thy fellowes And this is like that precious oyntment upon the head that runneth upon the beard even unto Aarons beard which wet downe on the border of his garments Psal 133.2 This oyntment of the Spirit of God is all of it poured upon this Priest Christ which is the head of the Church and it runs off from him down upon all the Saints and this ointment of the Spirit of God makes our garments smell so sweete which is that Wedding garment Mat. 22.12 which is the righteousnesse of the Saints Revel 19.8 And being filled with this Spirit causeth our lips to speake or drop forth sweet heavenly glorious things more sweeter to the soule than the honey and honey-comb is to the pallet The Spouse of Christ is exceeding glorious in every respect being in Christ she is perfect in him I in them and they in me that they may be made perfect in one John 17.23 That they all may be one as thou Father art in me and I in thee that they also may be one in us John 17.21 Put on charity which is the bond of perfectnesse Coloss 3.14 which is Christ And where hee is there is perfection Col. 1.27 28. To whom God would â—ake knowne what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in â—ou the hope of glory Whom we preach warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdome that wee may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus We are perfect in Christ as wee are Saints and are the Church of God for this Spirit of Christ in us is perfect but as wee are men and women we are not perfect for we are naturall and not spirituall and as we are naturall we cannot discern the things of God neither can we doe them 1 Cor. 2.14 But it is this Spirit of God in us that doth all and if hee withdraw his Spirit from us we shall runne into all sin if he doth not restraine us for our bodies are the same as they were before the Spirit of God appeared in us and by his reigning in us he suppresseth destroyeth and burneth up by degrees as he revealeth himself in us all things that are contrary to him and hee brings our wills into subjection to his for wee are led by his Spirit and being filled with his Spirit wee are made drunke as it were with it