in and through his holy Spirit of Truth are righteous holy perfect in every degree and measure and remains firm in goodness and unchangeable there being no spot nor blemish in them the which praises them for ever out of which none shall ever find acceptance of him Mutter peep whine and scold as long as you will your works of darkness must down which have corrupted the Nations which is cause of the great Judgments past in this Nation and the greater yet to come For the Sword of the Spirit the Word of God is gone out against wicked workers and works and thus saith the Lord No Peace to the wicked their prayers are abomination in my sight So whatsoever your professions and coverings therein be of your talkings and imaginations concerning the gift of God which is Life Eternal you being really out of it in your own imaginary parts and gifts in comprehending the works done without you and so not sensible of any real perfect pure work of God's holy Spirit in you the which is the cause you are so dark and wickedly blinded to plead for sin the which is accompanied with the wages of death the cause of death being sin the which remaining the effects cannot cease even death and corruption from that venomous sting over all flesh that is corrupted with it So for shame leave your false Accusations against an innocent people called by the Name of Quakers for testifying of the works of God's holy Spirit the which are perfect in every degree and therefore there is not the least sin nor evil in them So all you who say You are not without sin in your best duties I say they are all works of your own which blind and hide God's works from you And as you may read of the works of God's Spirit in Mordicai how they could not bow to the Pride and Arrogance of Haman and also the works of God's Spirit in Daniel how they could not bow to them that would have restrained and limited them and also the works of Gods Spirit in Shadrach Meshech and Abednego how they could not bow to the Golden Image set up by Nebuchadnezar though Laws under Penalties of Death in a Cruel manner was before them and also the works of God's holy Spirit in the Primitive Christians through the strength of which they under-went hard and grievous things under the spirit of Antichrist which got up in a form of good words in the pleasures and vanities of the works of the fleshly wisdom the which have been kept up by the same wisdom by the Arm of flesh under which the Innocent people who are true witnesses of the works of God's Spirit have suffered very deeply in this Age the which cannot be hid though the cause for which they have thus suffered is so far hid that it cannot be believed though they have been wonderfully declared of But it is Mordecai Daniel Shadrach Meshâ—ch and Abednego's God which we who are in scorn called Quakers do worship in and by the effects and blessed Operation of his own blessed Spirit wherein stands our confidence and not in Flesh and our Faith Belief and Hope is in him that he will turn the Hearts of our enemies unto us though many will perish in their gain-saying So over all the works and powers of darkness in our Faith and Belief that the holy righteous works of God's blessed Spirit shall be exalted and the God of Truth in and through his blessed works in preparing and fitting the hearts of people the knowledge of him shall increase till it spread over all And for this purpose hath God raised many contrary to the wisdom of the World in whom he hath made known his Righteous Works who have unity and fellowship therein who are true labourers therein purely out of love to God and his blessed works in good-will and true-love to all men that all may taste of the goodness of God the experience of which will bring mankind to be of one mind and heart and therein to agree to praise and magnifie God who shows man his Thoughts to whom belongs honour and glory for ever And now all you Leaders of the People in all forms and fashions who are denying the works of the Divine Power of God in its blessed operation and powerful workings in setting free them who are heavy laden and weary through the enemies works of sin and iniquity the which you say cannot be overcome therefore you are denyers of the sufficiency of God's works and his kingdom wherein dwells righteousness peace and joy in and through effectual workings of God's holy Spirit the which though you say in words Thy Kingdom come thy Will be done c. But being sayers and not doers you are so darkened that with all your own wills and mights you are strengthening the old Kingdom of transgression where sin and iniquity aboundeth the Devil's works Was it not by reason of transgression that the first Law the first Covenant was added which was written in Tables of Stone And was not this in force till the Seed of Life and Power the coming of the Messiah to finish Transgression and to put an end to Sin and so bring in everlasting Righteousness God's Kingdom Now all you blind Leaders of the blind is not here God's second Covenant writ in the heart into which all must come that come unto God where his Light is to shine who is the True Light that enlightens every man that comes into the World And if this righteous Law be taken heed unto will it not judge Lust when it rises in the heart And will it not judge Anger when it rises in the heart And will it not judge every desire of breaking Promise when it arises in the heart And will it not judge every hasty and froward Action and Lightness when they appear in the heart And is not all that proceeds from this righteous Law and Covenant of God in the heart Pure Truth Yea and Nay And what is more then plain Truth Yea and Nay is it not judged by this pure Law in the heart And are not all fotbidden to Swear by this one Law-giver who is able to Save or to Destroy And must not his righteous Law and Decree take place though many Laws through darkness and Ignorance may be made against it And must not all that come to Sion the City of the Living God be redeemed through these righteous judgments And all that will not come under this righteous Law and Government where Mercy and Peace kisses and Truth and Righteousness is set over all is it not just that they be left to Judgment without Mercy So is not Destruction from Self-willing and running of people out of the counsel and knowledge of the will and mind of the living God And is not the Salvation of every Soul in and through the righteous Decrees and just and holy Laws of God which is Light in every Conscience And must not all come to Salvation
as they did are in the same state of Hypocrisie and under the same sentence of dreadful wo and misery Therefore I beseech you to consider what state or condition you are in and don 't go about to exalt your selves in wisdom above what is written but take notice what Christ said Luke 17. For behold the Kingdom of God is within you These are plain and true words a wiser then he that spoke them never was nor ever shall be Indeed it 's very great presumption for any to exalt a wisdom above his and to set at naught his blessed counsel in so great and weighty a concern And for further proof of the necessity of bowing to that of God in you observe also further what Christ said But whosoever drinketh of the water I shall give him Joh. 4.14 shall never thirst but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life See how plain and evident are the Testimonies in Scripture unto that which is pure and holy of God within It must needs also be as plain and evident that those who do oppose the way to the knowledge thereof are real opposers of that love and mercy of God testified unto by the moving of Gods holy spirit as recorded in the Scriptures Indeed that is a very sad state and miserable will be the end of 〈◊〉 who live and dye in it Therefore be admonished to take heed to the Light of Christ within thee â—â—â—ch is a blessed leader proved 〈…〉 thousandâ— who are living 〈…〉 of it s blessed leading them that are led â—nd guided by it out of that which would harm them anâ— a blessed Commander he is who gives power to them that receive him tâ—â—k up his Commandments the which are no way grievous and in the doing thereof there is great peace as said David Psal 119.165 Great peace have they that love thy law and nothing shall offend them The Law is pure holy and good and to be taken heed unto in the heart Jâ—r 31.33 Come come to the pure principle of God within or else you can never know the Truth and its freedom not the will of God signified through the Truth under what denomination soever the end and tondency of Gods love thereby being that all should come to the knowledge of the Truth and be saved to which end none can come but as they take heed to the blessed motions of Gods holy Spirit in them Cease therefore your vain labour and hard travail under that slavish servitude where the prince of the power of the Air ruleth them who doth despite unto the Spirit of Truth and he blinds and darkens the minds of people so that unto them he makes darkness seem as light and light seem as darkness and so he instructs his Vassells and Slaves to call light darkness Isa 5.20 and darkness light evil he calls good and good evil and thus in and through his dark works he brings people and keeps them under wo and misery Oh that people would fear the Lord and depart from evil and wait upon the Lord in the leadings and guidings of his good Spirit in them the which will draw them unto the knowledge of Christ in them the hope of Glory even unto Christ the way truth and life the same yesterday to day and for ever the resurrection and the life the first born of every creature who said Search or ye search the Scriptures for in them ye think to have eternal life John 5. and they are they that testifie of me And ye will not come to me that ye might have life of me It is very plain and evident by what hath been said and may be said That except people come unto Christ the power and wisdom of God to all that believe they cannot see life but the wrath of God abide on them and being dead in trespasses and sins under condemnation and the wages of sin which is death In this state what ever high talk and profession may be made from what may be read in the Scriptures of Truth of the Heavenly gift which is Life Eternal this will but add to their condemnation who do put Christ at a distance far from them and will not receive him in his spiritual appearance but do despite to his Spirit of Grace in quenching and grieving the motions thereof Such prophane unprofitable talkers are real opposers of the Spirits Testimony the which testifies of Christ Vnto whom all must come that do receive Eternal Life even unto his quickning Spirit the Lord from Heaven And wait to feel his power to raise out of the ways of death and destruction and to translate them by the blessed work of regeneration and conversion into the way of life and peace This is the work of the Spirit and not of the Letter For the Letter killeth but the Spirit giveth life Mind It is not the Letter and Testimony of the Law written which effects this blessed work in giving life â—â—â—ut that holy and blessed Spirit of â—â—â—e in Christ Jesus which sets free from sin and death The which Law of the Spirit is testified of and born witness unto by the Letter and Testimony of the Law and Prophets and the Apostles and Disciples of Christ Jesus Therefore I do in the moving of the Spirit of Truth according to my measure therein exhort and perswade all to take heed unto the manifestation of Gods holy Spirit in them for the opening the eye of your understanding in those weighty coâ—â—â—â—ns of everlasting life as testified of through the Scriptures of Truth And that the Scriptures may Be set in their right places and the honour which is due unto the Lord of Heavâ—n 〈◊〉 earth may be given unto him who hath powerover all flesh and gives Eternal Life to all that are freely given up to him and with whom he is well pleased and doth accept As it is written My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me John 10.27 28. and I give unto them Eternal Life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand Oh be admonished to leave oâ—â— giving private Interpretations of the Prophesies the Seriptures and bow to the universal love and mercy of God in the moving of his Spirit of Truto that thereby you may be led and guided into all Truth And for your sakes who desire that Truth and Righteousness may 〈◊〉 place in the Earth again for your clearer Information take notice it is written He that committeth sin is of the Devil for the Devil sinneth from the beginning Joh. 3.8 for this purpose the Son of God was manifested that he might destroy the works of the Devil Now observe what a sad condition they are in who through unbelief and hard heartedness in resisting the spiritual appearance of the quickening Spirit the Lord from Heaven in which works of darkness do draw such
the true Spouse and so running and hunting after others blessed works and experiences have set up Trades in their Arts of telling and boasting of others Lives and Works where that adulterated Spirit hath covered them who are corrupted with her Sorceries and Witchcraft under various fashions of Confessions and Professions of God and his Christ But underneath these coverings are the same wicked hands by which the Just hath suffered and been rejected and set at nought in all Ages And through the blessed works of the Light of God's holy Spirit these corrupt workers and works of darkness being discovered and a Righteous Testimony in Thousands that stand against them what a sad work do these blind Leaders make to hide themselves from the wrath of the Lamb that is coming upon them looking back to the several Traditions Customs and Commands of men from whence they drive several establishments upon fleshly rotten Foundations as Covenant and Directory of man's none of God's Foundation Christ God's Foundation is a pure holy unspotted Foundation where God's Wisdom and Counsel directs in and through the works of his holy Spirit the which are perfect and good in every degree thereof by which people are built up a Spiritual house to the honour and praise in and through God's blessed works forever So to God's Covenant and Works must all mankind be brought under that are redeemed and made alive to God therefore we deny the Presbyterians Covenant and Directory as being but a meer Parcel of Conceivings and Imaginations which tends to hide the holy Covenant and Foundation of the Righteous people in Generations past and now present in being who were and are built upon the sure Foundation which God hath laid and thereon in Covenant with his righteous holy works And concerning your Foundation who are built upon a Church-Faith made up by an Assembly of Diviners out of their own Brain in the fleshly Comprehensions its man's work full of blemishes and spots and not God's God's Foundations and Works thereon are pure and holy without spot wrinkles or blemish And forasmuch as your made up Faith and Works tend to the making void the pretious Faith of God's Elect which is the gift of God the which purifies the heart and works by love and giveth victory over the old World of Transgression and sin without which there is no pleasing God And so to this one Faith one Baptism and one Lord Testimony is given and against all feigned Faiths the works of men's hands the which are in wickedness by which the Just was slain And concerning that head of the Beast which is branched out into several Horns in feigned Humility and Will-worship intruding into things which they are not led into by the Light of God's holy Spirit and therefore their Foundation being not from a certain knowledge of the immediate works of God's holy and blessed Spirit in them But are in their own willings and running into Imaginations and Conceivings about the Practices of the holy men of God but being out of their Spirit and Works therein what dark works of plungings and dippings in outward Water and imaginary fellowships in outward Elements but being out of a true sense of the works of God's Spirit and its inspiration to enlighten them and give them an understanding of the Times and Seasons of the Dispensations and Works of the mighty God what strangers are they to the New Birth and the one Baptism of Christ with Fire and the holy Spirit to burn and consume Lusts and so to bring down every high Thought and vain Imagination under his Feet who is the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the World And so by that one pure holy Spirit of God are many baptized into one Body where God's will is done on Earth by him that abides forever So not by the works of man is any saved but by the merciful works of God in his Son by the washing of Regeneration and renewing of the holy Spirit So into this pure holy Name must all be baptized dipped plunged the which tends to the bringing out of all false Fellowships into that one and only Pure Fellowship to walk in the Light of the Lord where the Blood of Christ cleanses from all sin A pure Baptism indeed a pure Washing in a pure Fountain where filthiness that is within man comes to be washed away and thereby way is made for the comfortable fresh springs that rise from the Fountain of Love and Mercies the Substance of which many outward things are shadows but the good thing it self is come glory to God on high Heb. 9.9 10. So to this blessed work who must increase his Testimony is given and against all the works of men's hands the which tend to the making void thereof So the Fountain of God stands sure and must do forever and all false foundations whereon people have built must be swept away for evermore THe blessed and unspotted Foundation the mighty God of Heaven and Earth hath laid which is Christ or Vnction from the holy God by the Light and Teaching of which mankind comes to be inspired with an understanding concerning things that disser even that which is precious and wholsome so good for Food for every Soul and that which is vile and filthy which tends to the defiling and bringing Souls into bondage And so John in his 1 Epist 2.20 saith unto the then Believers who had received this Heavenly Gift But ye have an Vnction from the holy One and ye know all things Herein was and is God's Love in his Son manifested to the World to destroy his works who hath led mankind into Darkness and so through man's obedience in following and believing in these blessed and unspotted works of God in his Son the enmity comes to be slain that separates mankind from God and so the blessed works of God in his Son reconciling and bringing back them who have been lost by wandering and roving in their own willings and runnings in this cloudy and dark night they come to be seen felt and enjoyed by them who were and are partakers thereof even of God's works in his Son by which the eye of the understanding comes to be opened and so the offensive eye that is offended at God's works comes to be put out And thus the Light and Understanding of that pure Life comes to be known the which hath been as a Lamb slain from the Foundation of the world of wickedness by the subtilty of the Serpent in mans heart And now to the praise and honour of God Almighty who hath drawn thousands by the strivings of the grace of his holy Spirit to the knowledge of his way Christ the Truth Way and Life the which is without spot and blemish the same pure holy and unchangeable Way and Foundation on which the holy men of God were built in Ages and Generations past Ephes 2.20 and are built upon the Foundation of Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being