by poor Lazarus lest said he they also come to this Place of Torment Luke 16.28 So all you that are lofty and wanton upon the Earth consider your latter End who spend your precions Time to the Flesh in the Lust of Uncleanness and nourish your Hearts as in a Day of Slaughter James 5.5 O remember the Day wherein the Holy Pure God will plead with you for all your Abominations and for your Secret Sins that you have committed against the God of Heaven and how you make merry over the VVitness that brings Condemnation upon you because of your Sins and even torments the VVorker of Iniquity in secret this is the Faithful and True VVitness even Jesus the True Messenger who brings Gâ—adtidings to the imprisoned Soul that 's like to perish in Iniquity and this is he that was crucified in the Flesh but quickned again in the Spirit by which Spirit he preached to the Spirits in prison 1 Pet. 3.18 19. And it may be thus men may rebel agaiâ—st him and not turn at his Reproofs but spiritually may crucifie him to themselves as some did in Days past Heb. 6.6 Rev. 11.8 but it would have been much better that they had never had a Being for when God shall call them to an Account for the Deeds done in the Body then shall they cry to the Mountains fall upon us and to the Hills cover or hide us from the Face of him that sits upon the Throne and from the Wrath of the Lamb Rev. 6.15 16 17. for the Hour of his Judgment is come and who shall be able to stand Therefore return unto him betimes before it be too late that you may be reconciled to the Father and so the Lord will return unto you in his Love and in his Tender Mercy will he visit you as you yield unto him in your Hearts for such as obey him this Day do certainly injoy his Peace and in his Name is their Safety which is his Power by which their Souls are kept from the spiritual Enemy and therefore O Land of my Nativity hear the Word of the Lord God of Heaven which VVord is near unto all the Inhabitants thereof from one End unto another that the Land may be cleansed and enjoy hâ—r Sabbaths lest Afflictions and great â—orrow come in like a flood upon the inhabitants from the Great God whose Righteous Soul is grieved because of the Abominations that are within thy Borders who by his searching living Power that is Eternal over all Death and Hell is searching from one End to the other to bring Mankind into his Light and Life to worship him in his Spirit and Truth who is the blessed Creator of all the Beginning and the End to whom be Glory forever Amen THE Righteous God whose Power is great and who is wonderful in Counsel and excellent in working Isaiah 28.29 hath in these last Days appeared invisibly in the inward Parts of Mankind to place his Name and his pure Fear in the Hearts of his People according to his ancient Promise Heb. 10.16 Jer. 31.33 and to write his Law in the Hearts of his Children who are truly turned unto him and amongst the many Witnesses the Lord who is rich in his Love unto Mankind not willing that any should perish he visited me who was a Wanderer in Desolation from Year to Year seeking the Way of the Redeemed of the Lord and a Cry in secret was begotten in my Heart after God who in his own time did hear and Answer my Earnest Desire and I well remember the Days of my tender Years when I was very young there was an Innocent Breathing within me after the Thing that is Good and I saw Sin in its Conception but knew not that which gave me the Knowledge of it and Swearing I saw to be a great Evil in them that were addicted thereunto and unto the Nineth and Tenth Year of my Age I was in a good Measure restrained from Evil according to the Knowledge I then had but afterwards when Years did encrease I well remember my great Loss for evil Desires did spring up within me and by the subtil one I was betrayed and led into divers Pleasures and Vanities of this Wicked World and into many Evils which did displease the Lord and so the Tender Desires which were after Righteousness were slain and then great Darkness and Sorrow did overtake me and so into a spiritual Captivity from the Light that did shine within me in my tender Years and so for many Years walkt in the Crooked By-paths of Darkness and Ignorance in Disobedience without the Knowledge of the true God in which time I was a Servant to the Wicked One and so are all that obey him be they high or low rich or poor and after some Years I began to consider my Condition and something within me bringing to Remembrance what I had done and laying before me the Danger that attends the wicked and in this time a Travail was begotten within me to seek the Lord and repent of my Sins and from Day to Day under the Indignation of the Lord which was revealed against me because of Sin and here was a Travail through much Fear and Doubtfulness what would become of my Soul if God should cut off my Life and indeed I could read Adam's Condition when he was afraid of the Lord and hid himself because he was naked and in the first Adam I then was and so lost in the Fall and as God behold me in that woful State Heb. 2.15 subject to Bondage for Fear of Death at last he opened unto my Soul the way of Life howbeit Sorrow overtook me and much Bowed-downness did compass me about and then the Enemy of my Soul woâ—â—d have taken away my Life but the secret invisible Arm of God's Power did uphold me though I knew it not so I say God is the Saviour of all men especially of them that believe 1 Tim. 1.10 And as Tenderness was begotten in my Heart so my Sins became a Burden too heavy for me to bear And this Testimony I give in the Name of the Lord that whosoever feels the Weight of their Sins it 's by the working of God's Heavenly Power begetting Tenderness in their Hearts though they know it not And so none can come to God but by this Way as our Lord said None can come unto me except the Father that has sent me draw him John 6.44 And so my Heart was bowed before the Lord and an Inward Desire begotten that none could satisfie but him alone And I saw the Ways of Man in his corrupt Nature were not those which lead to God's Kingdom and from Professor to Prophane all were gone astray then my Cry was the more earnest to the unknown God and none amongst my Worldly Relations and Neighbours could tell me the Way of my Soul 's Beloved till at last the Power of the Lord opened my Understanding and as I retired my mind inwardly in
the Heavenly Light I was made more and more sensible of the Operation of his blessed Spirit which gave me Dominion over one Sin and here was the Beginning of the Work of God in my Soul and then I had a little Hope of overcoming and a little Faith to believe I should be saved So this is the Seed of God's Kingdom which is immortal compared to a little Leaven â—â—…d in three Measures of Meal until the whole be leavened which Seed is the Foundation which God hath laid 1 Cor. 3.11 for Man and Woman to build upon And when all my Hope was lost of getting out of that fallen State and when I could not believe that I should be saved if I died in Sin so that this Cry was within me My Bones are dryed my Hope is lost I am cut off for my Part Ezek. 37.11 then did the Lord remember me and manifested a Saviour in an acceptable Time and as my Mind was inclined towards the invisible Power that opened my Understanding Ephes 5.13 14. so the Sins of Youth I overcame and this is the Light of the Glory of God that shined in my dark Heart before I knew what it was and so it is certain the Light shineth in Darkness but the Darkness comprehendeth it not John 1.5 and then I came to know God's Salvation near me according to his Promise Isa 51.5 and so I saw the Days I had spent in Vanity and began to redeem the Time Ephes 5.15 16. and also how youthful Lusts and Pleasures came over me in the Beginning and how I was betrayed from my Innocent State in the Days of my Childhood so now I know this is the Spirit of Promise that brings all Things to my Remembrance Joh. 14.26 and so my Soul by the Spirit of Jesus Christ was redeemed from dead Works and out of the dark Ways of sin and Ignorance into the Light of Righteousness to serve the living and true God and this I affirm is the Spirit of Truth that first convinceth the Conscience of sin and then as it is obeyed it leadâ— out of sin and roots out the Worker of Iniquity and sets up Righteousness and Holiness in the Heart and this is the true Teacher that comes to do the works that none other can do and such as declare that which he hath done for their Souls they are the true Messengers as it is written How beautiful upon the Mountains are the Feet of them that bring Glad-tidings and publish Peace bringing Glad-ridings of good Things Rom. 10.15 and such as are come unto this true Teacher and abide with him are happy forever and as my Soul lamented in Days past for a Saviour and languished for lack of Spiritual Comfort now I am satisfied fully in that I feel a VVitness in my self 1 John 5.10 which bears witness that my Soul is redeemed and this was before me for some Years to give a Testimony of these Things which God hath done for me in restoring me to my Habitation Everlasting Praises be given to his Name forevermore And as Man that is lost in the first Adam as he obeys the Heavenly and Spiritual Adam Christ Jesus who never fell so he comes to God again and is restored into Life and a holy Liberty vvith the Sons of God And novv my Soul is made a VVitness for Jesus Christ that God haâ—h raised him from the Dead vvho hath quickned me that was dead in Sins and Trespasses 1 Cor 15.45 And this is the Mystery of Godliness hid from the wise and prudent and revealed unto Babes and Sucklings Mat. 11.25 Luke 10.21 And this Everlasting Power that is now revealed is that which will overcome even unto the End Rev. 3.21 and his Government is everlasting and shall root out and destroy the Government of the Wicked One for he shall reign whose Right it a Rev. 11.15 And now all you that have Desires after the Lord and are not come to the Knowledge of him consider these Things and singly read these Line that the saving Knowledge of God you may come unto and then the Burden of Sin an the heavy Weight will be taken away from your Souls and then Life and Immortal Glory will be your Portion forever for great yea unspeakable is God's Love to his People who are saved by him and Infinite are his Mercies to he Souls of his Children and though there be many miserable Comforters that say Revelation is ceast so much as to say The Way of God's Heavenly Mercies to the Souls of Men is shuâ— up but blessed be the Lord there are many Witnesses this Day unto whose mourning Souls God hath opened the Way of his Tender Mercies and they are come to the Faithful and True VVitness even Jesus the Mediator and he openeth and none can shut and shuts and none can open And my Soul is made willing to invite all to come for the Spirit saith come and the Bride saith come and let him that is a thirst come and drink of the Water of Life freely Rev. 22.17 that all may be saved from the VVrath to come which will be heavy upon those of this Generation who sleight the Day of their Visitation and therefore you that are come to seel your Sins to be your Burden look not out for a Saviour but wait for the Appearance of Christ within and you will find him to your great Satisfaction and Everlasting Comfort and in your Age and Generation you will come to be VVitnesses for God and his Presence you will come to know in which is Life and at his Right Hand are Pleasures for evermore And this is the Joy of my Soul now God hath made me sensible of his VVay even to do his VVill and I know that such as do not his VVill will be found on the left Hand amongst the Hypocrites and such as are without God unto whom it will be said depart ye cursed into Everlasting Fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels Mat. 7.23 Mat. 24.41 And then I well remember when this VVay of Life first I came to knovv and when I was separated from my former Acquaintances could not go with them into the same kind of Riot as before they then turned against me and I became a By woâ—d unto my Neighbours and as the Apostle said They think it strange because you go not with them to the same kind of Riot speaking evil of you 1 pet 4.4 and so our Lord foretold of theâ—e things who said They shall cast you out of their Company and your Names shall be cast out as evil for the Kingdom of God Sake and when men shall persecute you and speak all manner of Evil fasly for my Name Sake rejoyce in that Day for great is your Reward list up your Heads and be glad for your Redemption draweth night Luke 21.28 And this was that which did uphold me in that Day even my Redeemer drawing nigh And now I have written concerning my Coming forth
Primitive Câ—ristians who were true Believers their Faith did arise from this living Word which came down from Heaven And Wo be to such as turn away from him that speaks from Heaven Heb. 12.25 which is sent forth from God to destroy the Works of the Devil 1 John 3.8 Christ Jesus the Seed Immortal and Incorruptible 1 Pet. 1.23 that bruiseth the Head of the Serpent and by this Seed they were redeemed in the Days of the Apostles and brought forth and born of it not of corruptible Seed but of incorruptible and this Seed must be witnessed within as in the Days of Old to raise up Mankind out of the Fall inwardly and to quicken to God by his Spirit that dwelleth in you said the Apostle Rom. 8.11 And this is the true Shepherd that laid down his Life for the Sheep John 10.11 that gathers his Sheep from the Barren Mountains where they have been scattered in the cloudy dark Day Ezek. 34.12 and brings out of the Wilderness and Solitary Ways into a sure Dwelling and a quiet Resting Place Isa 32.18 And this true Bishop of the Soul was known savingly in the primitive times by all those that did return unto him as the Apostle said Ye were as Sheep going astray but are now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your Souls 1 Pet. 2.25 And so by the Operation of his Spirit inwardly People came to the Knowledge of God and Christ Jesus whom God sent forth to save the World and this is Life Eternal as our Lord said in the Days of his Flesh to know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent John 17 3. And there is not another Way to Salvation but as People come to know Christ revealed in them as the Apostle said Examine your selves prove you own selves what know you not how that Christ Jesus is in you except you be Reprobates 2 Cor. 13 5. but in those Days this pure Way of Life was hid from the wise and prudent and revealed to Babes and Sucklings mark such as were born again regenerated and walked in the Way of Regeneration those only knew the Mysteries of God's Kingdom for it was revealed unto them by the Spirit Rom. 2.10 But the wise Men who were outside Professors yet Rebellious and Stiff necked and a Gainsaying People unto whom God stretched forth his Hand all the Day long but they would not obey him nor hearken to his Voice Rom. 10.21 Acts 7.51 These knew not Christ in the Mystery but crucified him though they were I rofessors and had a Zeal for the Traditions of their Fore-Fathers yet I say the Workings of God's Spirit was a strange Thing unto them for said the Apostle We preach Christ in a Mystery which none of the Princes of this World knew for if they had known him they would not have crucified the Lord of Life 1 Cor. 2.7 8. And those holy Apostles and Servants of Christ who preacht by the Spirit even by the Revelation of Jesus Christ Gal. 1.12 they were hated and persecuted and set at nought and esteemed as a Foolish and Ignorant People as the off-scouring of all things 1 Cor. 4.13 And said the Apostle God hath made foolish the Wisdom of this World When the World by Wisdom knew not God it pleased God by the Foolishness of Preaching to save them that believe 1 Cor. 20.21 So those that were Enemies to God and to the Appearance of his Son they cast him that is the true Heir out of the Vin yard and slew him that the Inheritance might be theirs Mat. 21.38 39. So read this ye professing Christians who are in the Rebellion against Christ's Appearance who is now appeared in Spirit in these last Days Glory to the Name of the Lord forever And is not this it that you rebel against even his Appearance in your Hearts that breaks your Peace in the Transgression and brings forth your Deeds which you have wickedly wrought in secret to your Remembrance And do you not love Darkness rather then Light because your Deeds are evil John 3.19 And are you not in the same Transgression with those Jews who hated his Appearance in the Flesh and are turned from Jesus Christ in your Hearts and consulting together against him who is the Light Life of Men how you may betray and overcome this true Principle of Eternal Life in your selves others that you may set up your selves and live in your Pride and Lostiness and all manner of Wickedness and so in much Wantonness you pass and spend away your precious time in Rioting and Drunkenness in Chambering and Wantonness which is forbidden and will be eternally punished James 5.5 6. And so you live above the Cross of Christ Jesus the Power of God in your own Hearts which Cross said the Apostle Crucisies the World unto me and me unto the World And so you are found Enemies to God resisting the holy Ghost as they that cast him out in Days past and would not believe that it was he And said Christ Jesus If ye believe not that I am he you shall dye in your Sins John 8.24 Acts 7.51 Ye shall seek me but shall not find me and whither I go thither ye cannot come So all People believe that it is he that reproves you in secret and obey him in your Hearts lest you dye in your Sins c. for it is surely the same true Witness that in old time testified of the World that the Works thereof are Evil John 7.7 which is a sure Witness that doth not alter but is Unchangeable with whom there is no Variableness James 1.17 but if you rebel against him who is the great Power of God Christ Jesus WO will be unto you for evermore Therefore I warn you in God's holy Fear and in the Authority of his Spirit That you rebel no longer against God for if ye continue in the Rebellion against him Time will not bring End to your Misery but you will go into Everlasting Punishment and so take heed to your wayes lest ye be found with Judas betraying his Master for Judas was a Professor of Christ and yet apostatized So ye professing Christians take heed lest ye be found in the Treachery dealing deceitfully against the Light of Christ Jesus in your Hearts professing him with your Mouthes and denying him in your Hearts who is the Spirit of Truth that reproves the World of Sin Righteousness and of Judgment Joh. 16.8 And therefore examine your selves and try whether ye be in the true Faith for there is but One Lord One Faith and One Baptism Ephes 4.5 which is the Baptism of the Holy Ghost the pure Spirit of Life which baptizeth into one Body 1 Cor. 12.13 And so all other Faiths and Baptisms will come to an End and this brings into true Love and Unity one with another And this true Faith works by Love Gal. 5.6 But in this dark Night of Apostacy the World that hath retained a
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
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
have the Spirit they are the Children of God but if any man have not the â—pirit of Christ he is none of is Rom. 8.9 and these that are obedient to the Spirit of Christ within them they are a Living People and are spiritually minded waiting for the Promise of God to be sealed up in Covenant with the Lord Ephes 2.22 And so they come to be a Habitation for God through the Spirit that first cleanseth and prepareth the Heart for God and so it comes to be sanctified through the Spirit by believing in the Truth 2 Thes 2.13 And all other People that are gathered outwardly without the Spirit and Life and Power of God that destroyes the Devill and his Works are dead to God and are yet in the Grave of Transgression and are in danger of falling into the deep pit of Misery where their Worm dieth not neither is their Fire quenched Isa 66.24 and such are Hypocrites deceiving themselves and others and painted with an outside having the Sheeps clothing but Inwardly are ravening Wolves And such as have not the Spirit for their Guide run when God sends them not and prophesie when the Lord speaks not to them Jer. 29.8 9. as they in old Time that rebelled against the Spirit and cast the Word of God behind their Backs Isa 5.24 and such are blind Watchmen who are in the dark Profession over whom the Sun is gone down Mic. 3.6 and Darkness is to them who have not a Vision Michah 3.5 6 7. but deny any such Thing as Vision and Revelation and so are Night-Workers not knowing whether their Work will stand in God's Day or not and such were the blind Watchmen in the Dayes of old when God did arise and by his Word and Power in the Hearts of a People moved the Inner man and raised Desires after himself but the Watchmen of the Night said the Church they found me and wounded me Cant. 5.7 and here is the Time of trying the false Prophets then sayes the travailing Soul I am troubled inwardly and cannot be satisfied with all my outside Profession nothing will satisfie me till I come to enjoy the Beloved of my Soul who is heavenly and was sent to save me from my Sins Watchman canst thou tell me where I may find him But saith the blind Watchman Revelation is ceast no inward immediate Working of the Spirit now And here many have been and are wounded to this Day and this is a certain Testimony whereby you may know the true Prophet from the false for the true Prophet comes in the Name of the Lord standing in God's Counsel turning People to God saying Turn from Transgression and obey Christ Jesus the true Light that you may be made free and saith the true Messenger wait for the Son from Heaven 1 Thes 1.9 10. And so many have obeyed this Glorious Gospel the Light whereof shines inwardly and the Beloved is found that we sought for amongst the blind Watchmen where we found him not but it was but a little whilâ— I was gone from the Night Watchmen and I found him whom my Soul loveth Cant. 3.4 This also consider the false Prophet he comes with a Lye preaching no Freedom from Sin no Revelation the Light within not the Way not directing to the Heavenly Witness which is able to save Eternally from Death and Misery but daubs up with untempered Morter Ezek. 13.10 11. and sows Pillows under the Arm holes of People crying Peace Peace when there is none healing the wound deceitfully Jer. 6.14 And so are Pastors that destroy and scatter the Sheep of God's Pasture Jer. 23.1 but God will require his Flock at their Hands Ezek. 34.10 and We will be unto them forever who are found in the Way of the old rebellious amongst the Jews and profest Christians who transgress against the God of Jacob whose Portion was with the Unbelievers and Hypocrites where is Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth And in the Rise of the false Church who went a whoring from Jesus Christ it was signified by the Spirit concerning her Punishment I will cast her into a Bed of Torment and they that commit Adultery with her into great Tribulation Rev. 2.22 And so all People consider these Things and come to the Revelation of the Son of God which gives Life and Dominion over Hell and Death Isa 25.8 1 Cor. 15.54 55 56 which is the Good Old Way the Path of the Righteous and Obedient Children of the Light of Jesus Christ and so all will know the Lord and be saved for without this Man is beneath the Beast of the Field for when he was made Ruler over the Creation he knew Dominion and Power and Wisdom from on high and was in the Image of God over the Creation of Beasts Fowls Fishes and the Earth Gen. 1.26 but when he transgrest against God he lost his Righteous Life and Innocent Dominion and fell under the Creation and so the Ox knows his Owner and the Ass his Master's Crib but Israel knows not his God Isa 1.3 Jer. 8.7 now until this lost Estate be restored to man again and the Cause removed which is Sin Man remains in the Loss without God in the World and there is no Way to come to that State again but by Christ Jesus who is the Door the true Entrance who saith No Man knoweth the Son but the Father neither knoweth any Man the Father but the Son and he to whom the Son will reveal him Mat. 11.27 and this is the standing Rule which is unchangeable and is from Everlasting to Eve lasting though it 's vilified and lightly esteemed of amongst many yet unto us he is the chiefest of Ten Thousands Cant. 5.10 who hath redeemed us unto God out of our Sins and washed us from our Filthiness in his own Blood to him be Glory forevermore Rev. 1.5 And this is the sure Rock upon which God is building his Spiritual House his Church against which the Gates of Hell shall not prevail Mat. 16.18 And all that think of an Inheritance in Heaven though they dye in their Sins are in a great Mistake for no unclean thing shall enter Ephes 5.3 4 5 6. And if any think of being cleansed after this Life and so made fit hereafter this also will fail and come to an End for after Death there is no Redemption mortifie therefore your members whilest you are upon the Earth Col. 3.5 for consider the Rich Man who dyed and lift up his Eyes in Hell Luke 16.23 and cryed for Help from poor Lazarus ver 24. but all was in vain there was no Remedy nor Redemption for him who had spent his Days in Pleasure and Vanâ—ty upon the Earth not so much as a little Water to cool his Tongue when he was tormented in the Flame And also you may read concerning his five Brethren that he had left behind in his Father's House who were in the same Danger to be tormented with him and therefore desired they might be warned
out of my Sins and from the Wayes and Worships of the VVorld who are not in the Spirit and in the Truth and therefore will come to an End and the true VVorship which is in the Spirit and in the Truth will be established for God who is strong in Judgment will raise up his own Tabernacle Amos 9.11 Acts 15.16 and the Time is come wherein the Lord will work and wo unto such as endeavour to hinder his VVork which is a righteous VVork and will stand when the Pleasure of Sin shall end with Everlasting Punishment for it is Righteousness that will remain when God shall judge the VVorld and search out every secret VVork that hath been wrought in Darkness yea when Inquisition shall be made for the Thoughts of the Vngodly And so all that read understand and turn unto the Lord for he is certainly risen in great Power yea he hath taken unto him his great Power and is come to reign 1 Cor. 15.25 for he hath seen the great Backslidings of the Sons of Men and the Darkness that hath vailed the Creation and the Death that hath reigned over Mankind and he is come to take away the Vail that the Enemy of Mankind hath spread over the Nations and to destroy the Face of the Covering cast over all People that Death may be swallowed up in Victory 1 Cor. 15.54 55 And the Holy Pure God whole Dominion is an Ancient Dominion and his Heavenly Glorious Kingdom is from Everlasting to Everlasting before the Devil and Death's Kingdom Rule and Government was he hath beheld the Sad Estate of the Sons of Men hath sent forth a Saviour who is mighty the same that in Dayes past was mighty in word and Deed before God and all the People Luke 24.19 and the same Saviour even Jesus which is Christ the Lord hath redeemed and saved a People from their Sins Mat. 1.21 who is able to bring forth all the distressed amongst the People whose inward Cry is to the unknown God as mine was who hath delivered my Soul from Death who is my Shepherd Bishop and Teacher in whom dwelleth all Fullness who laid down his Life for his Sheep whose precious Blood hath redeemed us whom my Soul hath Cause to extol and praise Night and Day who is my Strength and Defence against all the Assaults of my Soul's Enemy to whom saith my Soul be Glory Everlasting and Praises for ever rendered who is over all Blessed forever Amen After this Work was begun in my Soul and my Understanding opened to see the sad and woful State of Mankind being fallen into the State of the first Adam in the Separation from God and Christ Jesus my Heart was filled with Sorrow and a Zeal for the Name of the Lord God did livingly spring in my Heart and a Necessity was laid upon me to warn my Neighbours to turn unto the Lord and the Lord shewed me the sad and woful State of many whose Iniquities are even come to the full and I warned them in the Name of the Lord in their publick Assembliâ—s to turn from the Evil of their wayes and now it lives in my Heart afresh to warn them by writing also in the Holy Fear and Awe of the God of Heaven and Earth in the deep Consideration of their sad Estate And now my Neighbours this is unto you in Bowels of tender Love whose oâ—l desireth your Everlasting Good that you may consider your Wayes and turn unto the Lord for he is merciful slow to anger and of great Kindness that Inwardly you may be sensible of the Power of Jesus Christ whose Heavenly Light shews you your Sins for great are your Abominations which grieves the Lord God and the abounding thereof from Day to Day How doth Drunkenness abound amongst you and Pride and Vain Glory and Swearing and Lying from Day to Day abound within the Borders of the Place of my Nativity for whose Sakes my Heart hath often been bowed down before the Lord that the Dayes of Sin and Iniquity may come to an End Now Friends and Neighbours there is no Way for you to escape the Indigration of the Lord but by Repentance and therefore repent speedily and forsake your Sins in this Day wherein the Lord hath visited you with his Day Spring from on high and that is the true Light that sheweth unto you your Thoughts and reproves you in Secret for Lying Swearing and Drunkenness and all manner of Uncleanness and that is the Day Spring from on high revealed from God to lead out of Sin and to save from Transgression and this is the Grace of God which the Apostle spake of which hath appeared unto all men which is the true Teacher and Leader out of Sin Tit. 2.11 into Holines and this will search your Hearts as you wait for it for how have you been saying from Time to Time At what Time soever a Sinner doth repent him from the Bottom of his Heart God will blot out all his Transgressions out of his Remembrance and do not many take Liberty to sin because of this but as the Promise of Forgiveness upon Repentance Ezek. 18.21 22. commends the Mercy of God that none might despair yet the Lord will surely plead with all that are presumptuous and Continuers in Sin read your Portion Ezek. 18.20 therefore all both old and young remember Repentance from the Bottom of the Heart for that you must all come to witness if you be made clean so that God may receive you And indeed that is a Thing of great Concernment but that is the Thing most wanting amongst men for there are Professions enough but I see but few that are come to the Cleansing of the inside or inward Washing but as the Pharisees who made clean the outside of the Cup or Platter but the inside was unclean Luke 11.39 So there are many outside Professors of God and Christ that â—râ— confessing their Sins and Repentance as they say from the Bottom of the Heart but the Cause remains the Bottom is still corrupt and therefore that you may come to the Bottom that is the Desire of my Soul and the End of writing unto you for you can never come to the Bottom till you come to the Spirit of Truth the Heavenly Light that lets you see the Bottom of your Hearts and searcheth out the most hidden Things for the Heart of Man is deceitful and none can search it but the Lord Jer. 17.10 and the Lord knows it and tries the Heart aâ—d searcheth the innermost Parts And this is the Substance that is come that searcheth the Heart and declares unto man his Thoughts Ames 4.13 and as you obey him who is near you even the Spirit of Truth â—o you will come to witness the Work you are a talking of a Death to Sin and a New Birth unto Righteousness for Christ Jesus is manifest to take away Sin renew Man and Woman again to God And such as come to witness Repentance from
the Bottom of the Heart are the only People of God who are come to the Foundation and Rock which is laid in the Bottom of the Heart that is cleansed for such as are cleansed to build upon So this is the Truth and is no Lye and is a sure Teacher which is in Heaven and not only so but in the Earth also by his Spirit and Power redeeming and bringing up out of Captivity his Heritage that mourned unto him Jer. 12.11 being in Desolation and all false Coverings that serve for a Cloak for your Sins as a bare Confession and yet remain the same as before will be too narrow to hide you from the Wrath of God which is like to break forth upon you except you repent And therefore my Country-men and Neighbours I cannot but deal plainly with you to declare in Plainness the Thing that is upon me from the Lord for I truly desire your Everlasting Good And now you that are young and think you have much Time to spâ—nd take heed to your selves and remember the Lord before whom you must appear that it may be well with you for the Lord visited me amongst you in the Dayes of my Youth not that I was better then others but God who is rich in Mercy heard the inward Cry of my Soul and granted me Repentance unto Life Rom. 10.12 and that which I was saved by that declare I unto you to be the only and alone Saviour and there is not another that can save from Sin but Jesus Christ John 4.29 42. neither is there any Way to come to God but by him John 14.6 and there is no way to come to him but as you turn to his Light in your Consciences that lighteth every man that cometh into the World John 1.9 So all repent and live for Wo will overtake all the wicked and great Distress will come upon them from the Lord for the Day is dawned wherein he hath begun his Work which he will carry on by his mighty Power and it is in vain for any to gainsay the Lord and all false Professions the Lord will bring down and set up his Ancient standing Rule over all yea the Standard of his Power over the Devil and all God's Enemies for the Year of his Redeemed is come and the Day of Vengeance is in his Heart Isa 63.4 who hath suffered and hath been slain from the Foundation of the World Rev. 13.8 by the Wicked amongst Men and in many Ages and Generations he appeared spiritually and by his mighty Power began to reform the Nations but People dealt deceitfully with him and cast his Word behind their back Neh. 9.26 and in this dark Night of Apostacy he hath greatly suffered with his Heritage which hath been in the Wildernss and in the Streets of that great City which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt where the Witnesses have prophesied in Sack cloth and Ashes Rev. 11.3 but now the appointed Time is come wherein the Lord hath prevailed over him that hath darkned and desolated the People and hath taken to him his great Power and is conquering Psal 146.10 and in this his Day he will cut his Work short in Righteousness for a short Work will the Lord make in the Earth Rom. 9.28 and all Foundations of every Profession are clearly seen in the Light of the Lamb. all whose Vine is the Vine of Sodom and Grapes Grapes of Gomorrah will be shaken as a Fig Tree that casteth her untimely Figs when she is shaken with a mighty Wind Rev. 6.13 yea the Harvest of the Earth will be reaped and cast into the Wine press of the Wrath of God Rev. 14.19 And he that People sin against whose Way you err and stray from and whom you pierce by Reason of your wicked Works I say The Lamb that was slain who liveth and was dead who hath all Power given unto him in Heaven and in Earth Rev. 1.18 he treadeth the Wine press of the Wrath and Fierceness of the Almighty God whom all Rebellious Christians have forsaken therefore will he bring Judgment into Victory that Righteousness may run down as a mighty Stream and happy and blessed will all such be that return unto him in their Hearts who is come near to execute true Justice and Judgment in the Earth who is the Covenant of the People the Gentiles Light and Israel's Glory I say such will see his Goodness and they only will be received into the Father's Kingdom being freed from the great Punishment due because of Sin And so my Country men Repentance unto Life yea a Forsaking of your Sins that will cause the Lord to turn from his Fierce Anger that â—s like to break forth like Fire against you and nothing else will make up the Breach and therefore O my Native Place I cannot but lament thee because I see the great Abominations that are committed within thee and not in thee only but in the Places adjacent but chiefly I am concerned for you who are my Acquaintances that if by any means I might provoke you to fear the Lord and consider your latter End for in the Way you are in which is sinful you will never find peace with the Lord for the End is Sorrow and the Reward is Death Rom. 6.23 but if you forsake the Evil and love Righteousness you will come into Life and live forever with the Lord and that is the Travail Iâ—fâ—el within me concerning you that you may walk in the Light and come to a Holy Righteous Conversation that you may have Fellowship with us 1 John 1.3 and have Right to call God your Father that you may be begotten of him and so love one another with a true Love in Righteousness and so come to know the Spirit of adoption which is the Spirit of his Son who breaks down the middle Wall Ephes 2.14 and blots out the Hand-writing of Ordinances that is contrary to us and takes it out of the Way nailling it to his Cross Col. 2.14 and so you will come into Covenant with God in the Light of Jesus which Light leads to God's Kingdom and conducts out of all the barren Wildernesses Desolations of the first Adam into a sure Way and Place of Defence in the second Adam where is Safety and a Place of Rest as he said Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden and you shall find Rest to your Souls Mat. 11.26 and so you will know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free John 8.32 and you will come to the general Assembly and Church of the first born written in Heaven Heb. 12.32 and to have Right to the precious Promises of God and to the Tree of Life but while you continue in Rebellion against God you have no Part nor Lot or Inheritance amongst the Living for Sin is the Hindrance of the Promises and Blessings of God unto the Soul whatever you may promise your selves and think to inherit if you dye in