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A60643	The morning-watch, or, A spiritual glass opened wherin a clear discovery is made of that which lies in darknesse, from whence wars, contentions, and destructions do arise concerning a professed religion, with a few words of tender counsel unto the Pope, prelate, presbyter, independent & baptist, &c. ... / by ... William Smith.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1660 (1660)	Wing S4317; ESTC R132	51,570	64

Testimony who spake the Things that he heard and received of the Father Mind this all you wise people of this present Age who are wise in your own eyes and hears and reads the Testimony of the Prophets Christ and the Apostles and is searching the Scriptures from one end to another and yet you come not to him nor cannot receive his Testimony of whom the Scriptures do declare in whom is life Now there was a poor people in that day that did own his Testimony and received him and believed in him and became followers of him though by the Wise and Mighty and Noble he was despised and rejected And those that followed him were made Witnesses of the Works and Miracles which he did whilest he was in that Body prepared and they beheld great and mighty things done by his Power the Dead raised the Lame restored blind Eyes opened deaf Ears unstopped the Tongue of the Dumb unloosed Lepers cleansed Devils cast out with many other Signs and Miracles which in the days of his Flesh was done by him And when the Work was near finished which the Father had given him to do and the time of his Departure drew nigh and that he was to leave them who believed in him and were Followers of him all things drawing near an End he said unto them It is expedient that I go away that I may send you another Comforter to abide with you for ever the Spirit of Truth which the world cannot receive And when he had finished he departed from them and left them and entered into the Glory that he had with the Father before the World began and sits at his Right Hand in the highest Heavens Principallities and Powers being subject to him This is he that doth redeem and save his People from their sin and there is not another Name given whereby any can be saved but the Name of Jesus And after he was taken up from them and was ascended then did they wait for his Promise to be fulfilled and they tarryed in Jerusalem and waited until they were endued with Power from on High and he did not leave them Comfortless but in his Faithfulness he came unto them fulfilled his Promise and poured forth his Spirit upon them they all spake the wonderful Works of God then they preacht his Name from City to City and published Salvation in his Life and so they Witnessed that which they received in the pourings forth of the Spirit and they were made able Ministers of the Spirit and in the Spirit the things of God were unto them revealed and they then laboured and travelled that others who were Strangers and Aliens unto that Life which in them was revealed might be gathered and brought to have union with it So their Ministry in the Spirit was to turn people from Darknesse to the Light and from the Power of Satan unto the Power of God that they might receive forgiveness of sins mark There must be a coming from Darknesse to the Light and from Satan's Power unto the Power of God before that sin be forgiven or transgression blotted out And this is that which so many vvants they want the Light and Power of God and lyes in Darknesse and under the Power of Satan so their sin ●emains and they live in it and sayes it must be so whilst they are in this World and they come not to that in which sin is forgiven and done away And so people preach and believe in another Doctrine and Gospel then they preached and believed in who vvere Witnesses of his Majesty and were true Labourers in the Gospel who converted and gathered many unto God who sometimes were afar off from h●m and many came out of Darknesse to the Light and from under Satan's Power unto the Power of God vvhich vvas the Gospel that they preached and laboured to gather people unto and all that believed and received their Testimony set to their Seals that God is true and Witnessed Salvation and plentious Redemption in the Light and Power of Christ and they knew the Gospel and Life and Immortality brought to light by it and then they stood in the sanctification of the Spirit and knew the Povver of it in their Inward parts and their hearts vvas by it purified and they were made Saints of the Most High and they all had their Life in one Spirit according to the Measure received and in the Spirit they served and Worshipped God Day and Night and their Worship and Service he accepted these were the faithfull in Christ Jesus vvho had crucified the Flesh with all the Affections and Lusts of it and vvere born of the Spirit into a new life vvhere they Witnessed the Work of Regeneration and Renewing in the Power of God And then there vvas Epistles written unto such to edifie and comfort them and to build up and strengthen them that they might stand in the Faith vvhich they had received and in the Faith resist the Devil and all his fiery Darts and so by Faith in the Power they Witnessed the World and Flesh and Devil overcome and Victory obtained over all the Povvers of Darkness and in the Povver they vvere kept that the Wicked one did not touch them So these vvere exhorted to stand fast in the Liberty vvhere●ith Christ had made them free and and not look back again to be entangled vvith a yoake of Bondage Gal. 5.1 Mark their Liberty was in Christ and he had made them free and they were come out of bondage and were not to look back again least they should be entangled these had the Mark before them in the Light and was to press forward and not look back again and the knowledge of the glory of God was given unto them in the Light which shone in their hearts 2. Cor. 4 6. Mark The Light was in their hearts by which they came to know God and his Glory and they that did not believe in the Light which was manifest in them they did abide in Darknesse and the God of this World blinded their minds and kept them from the Light of the glorious Gospel of Christ 2 Cor. 4.4 Mark The Light was there but they believed not So the God of this World ruled over them and kept them from it but unto those that did Believe it was the Mighty Power of God unto Salvation and by it were they gathered unto God and had fellowship with him one another So had they the true knowledg of God being in the Light gathered into fellowship with him then they testified That God is Light and in him is no Darknesse at all 1 Joh. 1.5 Mark This was John's Message which he had heard of him declared unto the Saints That God is Light in him ●s no darknesse at all and those that say they have fellowship with God and walk in darkness they lye do not the Truth but who walk in the Light as he is in the Light they have

judging according to the flesh but according to the Spirit and sees to the Root and Principle from which all things springs up and grows and they do not judge according to the outward appearance but judge Righteous Judgement for such as Discern no further then what outwardly appears and then judge according to that others from the same ground may draw as true a Judgement against them and here people are not to Judge lest they be Judged which is a place much alleadged against true Judgement but who so Judges one of another it is not in the Spirit of Truth which doth D●scern through all Appearances but it is in the flesh which cannot perceive beyond what doth appear And so all the false Births give Judgement one against another and cannot bear the Judgement of one another then they are provoked and angry one with another and run into Confusion and Distraction Warring and Fighting and Destroying one another about their formed Religion none being come to the Spirit that gives a discerning through what appears and gives true Judgement in the ground but all born of the Spirit hath true union with it and the flesh and the deeds of it is subdued under it and they are no more in the flesh but in the Spirit and have received Christ Jesus the Lord and walk in him and are spiritual and the spiritual man Judgeth all things and he himself is judged of no man And whether you can receive it or no you are all truly tried and judged not in the flesh but in the Spirit and your ROOT and FOUNDATION is seen and Discerned and is not found to be that which was in the beginning but that which the Subtilty generated since the beginning and so doth he rule over you and blind your mindes that you cannot see nor discern further then what appears and the mystery of the Kingdome is hid from your eyes and you run into the Words with your carnal mindes and earthly Wisdome and from what is written draw something to your selves and form up a Likeness in your conceivings and bring that forth in the strength of your own wills and this is your Foundation and the first Principle of your Religion and so the HARLOT hath brought forth many Children which in her Womb hath all been conceived and yet are not formed one like another but all differ in their Shape and Likeness and then strive one with another and yet are all Children of one House and all of one Kingdome but no Love nor Unity found amongst them but Envy Hatred and Malice and all one against another and divided into Heads and Parties which is an evident Testimony of the Ruine and Fall of your House and Kingdome For a House divided against it self cannot stand Therefore come out of it lest it fall upon you and utterly destroy you and all come to that where peace and safety is for God hath prepared a sure Refuge and Resting place for all that will come and he hath gathered many into Unity and perfect Peace therein and they rest in his love and are preserved in his power and he alone is their Streng●h and sure Defence so hath the Lord made his Power known in this his day and hath gathered a Remnant to that which was in the beginning which was the Saints Life and from which the Scriptures were declared of which they all testified that is now made manifest which the false Apostles ravened from and many Sons and Daughters are come to glory in it and this is the Spirit of Truth which leads into all Truth that cuts down Transgression and Reigns over the head of the Transgressor and doth discover clearly all the deeds of Darkness which is come up since the dayes of the Apostles and are practised by such as are in the Apostasie and this comprehends all but cannot be comprehended of any it is Pure Everlasting Unchangeable and no Variableness there is in it all that in it do beleeve have found the Author of Eternal Salvation and are come to the Wisdome and Righteousness of God and to the enjoyment of Eternal Life which is in CHRIST JESUS the Lord whose Glory and Majesty is spreading over the Earth and who is gathering a holy people to Himself that in them his Praise may be shewed forth who alone is Worthy God of Gods and King of Saints who by all his Re●eemed Ones is over all Exalted Magnified and Praised for Ever and Ever THE END

his out-stretched arm he appears for his Chosen this day and of his manifold Mercies we have largely tasted And when BABYLON hath made her Cup Ready and begins to hand it forth unto the Lambs and to compel them to receive it and drink it then will the Lord Appear and strike with astonishment the hearts of the furious and make them confess to his Everlasting power and to his People for whose sake he will Arise to save Therefore unto him look from whence help comes and feel his power to compass you all about and his strength to gird you up that none of you may be surprized with fear or doubting but in the Immortal stand over all and be Bold and of a good Courage that BABYLON may know we cannot fall down and Worship their IMAGE what ever they can do unto us and GOD even the God of our fathers he will remember his holy Covenant and Israel his Chosen and though he may try us yet will he never forsake us but will stand by us to deliver us that all may know we are a people saved by the Lord Oh! feel the purpose of your hearts drawn in the Light to cleave unto the Lord and do not depart from his Counsel so will he make you able to stand unto the end and will plentifully reward you in the Riches of his Love and Life which is without End And the God of Jacob keep you all and the holy One of Israel be Strength and Wisdome to you all that he may have the glory over all who alone is Worthy Infinite Endless Powerfull Father of life Blessed for evermore Be not Fearful but Beleeving A few Words concerning true Discerning and Judgement NOw is Salvation come from the most High and the God of Israel is over all he is confounding the Wise men in their Wisdome and destroying the strong men in their strength he is breaking the Idols of silver and the Idols of gold and every carved work he is throwing down and his eye beholds the way of every man and he sees their work of what sort it is he is the searcher of the heart and he passeth by beholds the Intents thereof hidden things he brings to light and by the gift of his own Spirit he shews to every man his thoughts this is his perfect gift to every man a manifestation thereof all men have that they thereby might profit and though a measure of this Spirit have a being in all and makes it self manifest in all and is the true Light that doth enlighten all that comes into the world yet all do not receive it nor come to be guided by it so walk in the flesh and cannot please God neither can perceive the things of God and what is performed by such as a Service or VVorship to God he doth not require it at their hands and though they make many prayers he will not hear for they have no union with his Spirit and this tryes all people and their works in a true Discerning and gives true Judgement upon all according to their doings and who have not this Spirit of Christ they are none of his but all that receive it and have union with it they walk not in the flesh but in the Spirit in which they see the Shapes and Forms of every Image and Likeness and the ground from whence they do arise and no false birth can have a hiding place but from the least to the greatest they are discovered and the fairest ●overing that any have cloathed themselves withall is seen through and all the ●ormed likenesses which appears this day amongst the Sons of men in what they do profess of God they are all seen to be of the flesh and their Root and Principle is of that part and nature that is ear●hly from which no good thing can arise and it brings forth a Birth in its own likeness and of its own nature which by the Spirit is truly discerned and every work of the flesh is manifest to the Spirit for the Spirit searcheth al● things and truly judges all things for the Spirit is truth And though this may seem in many of your eyes to be rash judgement and you may call it so yet it will stand a witness against all that are satifying the flesh For there is not any thing so hardly received as that Testimony that strikes at the life of another and That which deals plainly and simply with all and desires the good of all That meets with the least entertainment in the hearts of people but that which flatters and cryes peace when the bonds of iniquity stands that is a pleasing thing unto the mindes of all who walk in the flesh and that which comes to rip them up and discover their nakedness to their shame that they kick against and will not own nor receive it for truth for there is not any people would come to shame for what they do and that which opens secrets and brings any thing to light by which shame may come upon them they turn against that and reject it though the thing be really true which is witnessed against and so there is no work of the flesh that would come under the Spirit's Judgement though it be truly discerned and judged as it is and the Discerning and Judgement stand in the truth but those concerned in it will not own it but cry out Who made you a Judge and why are you so rash to judge as if all were to be condemned but your selves how do you know the hearts o● people and why may not others be as r●g●t as you for what you know So every Form and Likeness would save its own life by putting off the Judgement as if none could D●scern it and no false Birth that would have its nakedne●s to appear lest it should come to shame thereby And thus people harden themselves against the Spirit's Testimony which in it self is the searcher and trier of hearts and Reins and none can hide their counsel from it Mark Is not this the Judge that stands at the door and knocks Doth not he discern when evil rises in your hearts And doth he not there Reprove you What is it that you can hide that he findes not out what can you do in your secret chambers that he doth not know And what thought can you think amongst all your thoughts that he doth not discern And doth he not judge you in your own consciences if you have thought any evil or uttered vain words or done any thing wickedly Will you deny this to be a true Discerne● and a Righteous Judge Be sober and there is a witness which you may feel in your own selves to answer to the Truth declared and all that have received the Spirit and are born of the Spirit they have an understanding given them by which they are able to Discern the flesh and all the works of it and give true Judgement upon it without respect of persons not