made conformable unto his Image agaiâ—â— which was lost by sin â—om 8.29 but what conformity 〈◊〉 there in thee whilst thou art in sin thou art nâ—â— like him but like the Devill for every sinne 〈◊〉 the Image of the Devill who sinned from thâ—â— beginning and whilst thou cornmittest sinâ—â— thou holdest forth the Image of the Devill iâ—â— thee who is thy Father and Christ told the Seribes and Pharisees who professed themselves to be the children of God but lived in 〈◊〉 that they were of their Father the Devill Joh. ◠〈◊〉 his workes they would doe for every sin 〈◊〉 the worke of the Devill and saith John 〈◊〉 that committeth sin is of the Devill and saith Joh. â— â—â—t for this purpose was the Son of God maniâ—â—sted to destroy the workes of the Devill who â—â—er can witnesse Christ manifest in them can â—â—itnesse sin destroyed but if thou sayest thou â—â—nst witnesse Christ manifest in thee and yet â—â—mmit sin thou art a lyar for the Scripture â—ith that whosoever abideth in him sinneth not 1 Joh. 3.6 â—hosoever sinneth hath not seen him neither â—nowne him and he that saith I know him and â—eepeth not his Commandements is a lyar and â—he truth is not in him Joh. 2. â— And saith the Holy Ghost whosoever is borne of God sinneth not â—ut he that is begotten of God keepeth himselfe â—nd that wicked one toucheth him not and saith â—gaine whosoever is borne of God doth not commit sinne 1 Joh. 5.1 1 John 3.9 10. for his seede remaineth in him and hee cannot sin because he is borne of God and saith plainly In this are the children of God manifest and the children of the Devill Whosoever doth not righteousnesse is not of God neither he that loveth not his brother God in all ages hath known his by their obedience Gen. 18 Rev. 7.3 but thou sayest thou must live in disobedience and yet would be counted for one of his too but where is thy marke by which thou art known from the world those that are God's are marked 〈◊〉 knowne from the world 〈…〉 and therefore haâ—â— of the world but thou art in love with 〈◊〉 world and can conforme to them in all thâ—â— wayes words works and worships and 〈◊〉 would be counted one of Gods too O thâ—â— deceiver thou deceivest both thy selfe â— men that are like thee but thou canst 〈◊〉 deceive the Lord take heed repent halt 〈◊〉 longer betwixt God and the World if thâ—â— wilt owne God thou must dis-own the Woâ—â— and the world will disâ—owne thee thou 〈◊〉 not have both I received these few lines inclosed in a â—â—â—ter which came from my deare Brother â—â—orge Fox whose desire was that they â—â—uld be put in a booke I having written is to go to the Presse was moved to answer 〈◊〉 desire it being my desire also as in the â—â—ite out of the Treasury as it is there expresâ—â—d that peoples mindes may be taken wholly â—â—t of all bookes and formes that they may â—ow God the Father of our Lord Jesus â—hist to be their Teacher by his spirit Jesus â—hrist the unsolder and opener of the Booke â—â—f life within even the hidden mystery of his â—athers will which hath beene hid from ages â—nd generations which the Lord doth now â—eveale unto these that wait upon him for â—eaching whose mindes are taken out of all â—ens teachings and words formall wayes of worships to worship the Father in spirit and in â—ruth John 4.23 24. R.F. Oh all Friends who write or speake 〈◊〉 your wills nor mindes go before the light in you but let all your words be from that is infallible that all your words may be the of life which is eternall which shall judâ—â—nally Therefore deare friends all every write nothing but as you are moved by the and from the Lord lest there be presuâ— rashnesse hastinesse or pride and lightâ—â— your spirits but every one improve your that which is pure in you to the bringing 〈◊〉 the unpure by the pure Let none print 〈◊〉 What they can eternally witnesse here all will be cleare and pull downe that which clearâ— and cut downe all that which is filthâ— holy and unrighteous Curious mindes write and print things which feede the light minde 〈◊〉 fleshly mind thirsteth after novelties Diver But a warning to all you who make all thâ—â— for the Fire which keepeth up Formes anâ— stomes lest you be burned your selves Take waâ—â— G. 〈◊〉 FINIS
15 16. unbelievers know him not nor thoâ— that act in unrighteousnesse for unrighteoâ—â—snesse is the fruit of darknesse and unbeliefâ— and pride is a fruit of darknesse and is the caâ—â—â— of disorder rov 6.5 17 c. let all things be done decently and in order put off pride and put on hâ—â—mility let all things be done decently and iâ— order to the divine spirit for God is a Goâ— of order and of purer eyes then to behold iniquity Now covetousnesse is unpure fruit of darkness â—h 5.3 a transgression of the righteous law of God and is in disorder to the spirit of truth and in order to the spirit of errour thou proud and covetous man anâ— â—â—man thou art disorderly and yet thou â—â—est out for order but it is fleshly and carâ—â— that thou wouldst have thou wouldst 〈◊〉 Barabbas at liberty that thy lusts may be â—â—â—â—fied and Christ crucified that would seâ—â—â—â— and crucifie thy lusts and vile affections 〈◊〉 so bring thee to be ordered by the good â—â—â—â—it to walke conformable like unto the Son 〈◊〉 God in righteousnesse and true holinesse â—â—â—de and covetousnesse is beastly Isa 28.1 2 3. and the â—â—â—stly will and the carnall corrupt heart doth â—â—ight in them and is unwilling to have orâ—â—â— put off the old man with his deedes Col. 3.8 9 10. â—â—d put on the new man which after God is â—â—â—ated in righteousnesse and true holinesse 〈◊〉 else never professe love neither to God not â—â—rist and walk orderly and doe not dishoâ—â—ur him for he is jealous of his honour and â—â—w can ye believe that seek honour one of aâ—â—ther Joh. 5.44 and seeke not the honour that is of God Believers doe glorifie God in bringâ—â—g forth fruits of righteousness Joh. 15.8 herein is my â—ather glorified that ye bring forth much fruit Jam. 2.17.20.26 â—ew me thy faith by thy workes faith withâ—â—t workes is dead where true faith is it â—orketh out that disorderly part in man that â—es in unrighteousnesse he or she that lives 〈◊〉 pride covetousnesse lying swearing or â—runkennesse heady high mindednesse scoffing â—â—r scorning pleasures or wantonnesse envy hatred oppression and grinding the faces 〈◊〉 the poore vain talking or foolish jesting 〈◊〉 fraud deceit c. These or any of these 〈◊〉 nothing of true faith which worketh out 〈◊〉 disorderly part but are Infidells and 〈◊〉 faith is formall standing in the wisdome 〈◊〉 other mens words and will not stand the 〈◊〉 tryall for faith in God purifieth the heâ—â—â— and overcomes the carnall part that deligâ—â— in unrighteousnesse but formall faith 〈◊〉 stands in other mens words brings forth thâ—â— fruits as are above mentioned and is in 〈◊〉 order to the spirit of truth these are fâ—â—â— of the Reprobate that makes lyes his refâ—â—â— 1 Cor. 2.5 Eph. 4 5. 2 Pet. 1.1 true faith standeth out of all mâ—â— words is entered upon the rock Christ Jeâ—â—â— who is both the Author and Finisher of 〈◊〉 this true faith is spirituall Heb. 10.38 Heb. 11. and overcome◠〈◊〉 doubtings 1 2 3 c. 1 Pet. 4.12 and questionings and temptatiâ—â—â— and is tryed as Gold in the fire for evâ—â—â— mans works must be tryed by fire and form◠〈◊〉 faith that stands without in other mens woâ—â—â— will burne in the indignation of the Lords iâ—â—â— faith in God overcomes all lusts and tempâ—â—tions 1 Pet. 1.7 and is tryed 1 Pet. 1.7 the tryall of faith is mâ—â— more precious then gold that perisheth 〈◊〉 it is fruitfull there is a growth abiding 〈◊〉 faith vertue to vertue knowledge to knoâ—â—ledge temperance to temperance patiâ—â—â— to patience Pet. 2.7 godlinesse to godlinesse broth◠〈◊〉 〈◊〉 kindnesse to brotherly kindnesse charity â—â—ese are the fruits of the true faith and this â—â—ith makes fruitfull in the knowledge of the â—ord and Saviour Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2.1 and these are 〈◊〉 order to the divine spirit the spirit of truth â—nd righteousnesse which causeth to grow â—rom faith to faith from grace to grace 1 Pet. 2.5 from glory to glory and this leades up to God the Father to Mount Sion from Sinai where 〈◊〉 blacknesse and darknesse and smoake in the Temple within to Sion Heb. 12 22 23 2â— the City of the living God to an innumerable companie of Angels to the spirits of just men made perfect to the Church of the first borne written in heaven where there is true peace joy unspeakable which no tongue can expresse there is all soule-satisfying comfort as it is said Eye hath not seene Eare hath not heard 1 Cor. 2 10 11 â— neither hath it entred into the heart of man to conceive those things that God hath laid up for them that love him but God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit I beare testimony to the eternall truth through death for without death there is no life and herein this Church the new Jerusalem Rev. 2â— where the Tabernacle of God is with men of pure hearts those that are borne againe 1 Cor. 16 17. all things are ordered by the golden Scepter of Jesus Christ that sits upon his pure throne of grace shining forth in glory and in this new Plantation the heavenly Jerusalem â—ev 21.1 2 â— to v. 8. where 〈◊〉 new heaven and the new earth is there is 〈◊〉 Paradise of God where the spices doe greâ—â—â— and the tree of life in the midst of the Gâ—â—den that beares twelve manner of fruit 〈◊〉 and there is a river of water of life which wâ—â—tereth the plants â—ev 22.2 â—ev 22.1 herbs and spices and 〈◊〉 runs into the City bringing in overflowâ—◠〈◊〉 streames and gladnesse with it it is pure 〈◊〉 Chrystall nay it is all Christ and nothing 〈◊〉 Christ there is neither mud nor settling 〈◊〉 the bottome and in this new City the heâ—venly Jerusalem there is neither curse 〈◊〉 paine â—ev 22. â— 4 5. sorrow and sighing is not therâ— it is without in Egypt and at thâ—â— mount Sinai and in the wildernesse there aâ—â— many sore and sad temptations â—eb 3.7 â— 9 10 11 â—2 â—eb 8.2 3 and fiery trâ—alls there the Lord tries and proves to 〈◊〉 what is in the heart and there is either 〈◊〉 standing or falling and returning into Egyâ—â— againe â—eb 6.4 â— 6. and not obtaining the promises 〈◊〉 an entring into the promised Land by reâ—son of the carnall earthly part and so thâ—â—â—canst not enter if thou once lookest baâ—â—â— into the wildernesse and begin to murmâ—â— and repine looke to it there and take heâ—â—â— of the love of the world and the enjoymenâ—â— and pleasures of the world the Devill wâ—â—â— sift and try forth thy faith and patience eveâ—â— way and he will shew thee all the glory anâ— â—â—auty and excellency of the world to allure â—â—d perswade thy heart to follow him in the 〈◊〉 joyments of the world and he will suffer â—â—ee to professe what thou wilt and talke of
â—â—â—gh truths but not to live in them and so â—â—ou thinking to have both the love of God 〈◊〉 the love of the World Mat. 9.19 20 21 22 23 24. and the glory of 〈◊〉 â—od and the glory of the World and there 〈◊〉 catcheth thee with his bait and keepes â—â—ee feeding upon fancies Heb. 11.24 25 26 and thou losest the â—â—bstance and art among the Gentiles in the â—â—â—ward Court trodden under foot and at â—â—â—st cast into hell there to be tormented for â—â—er Take heed to your selves all you that 〈◊〉 â—e professe God in words but in workes â—â—â—ny him it is not he that saith Lord Lord Mat. 7.21 â—â—at shall enter into the Kingdome of Heaven â—â—t he that doth the will of my Father saith Jeâ—â—s Christ Now be not Sayers but Doers â—â—â—nd walke in order to the spirit of God and 〈◊〉 will lead you and guide you into all 〈◊〉 â—â—uth Suffer a word of Exhortation and Admoâ—â—tion We have no envy to any mans person â—ut to his evill actions that he may not live 〈◊〉 them lest he be destroyed with a sore deâ—ruction and knowing the terrour of the â—ord out of love doe I perswade you all to â—â—ke heede of dissembling with the Lord it is 〈◊〉 dangerous thing you say you love God with all your hearts â—ets 5.1 3 5 6. the 12. you say well but doe so Ananias and Saphira said that they brough all their substance to lay downe at the Apostles feet but did not and for their dissemble the judgement of God came upon them aâ—â— struck them dead to the ground and tâ—â— Lord is the same God of power now that 〈◊〉 was then take heed of dissimulation You say you love God with all your heart you that make a profession of him but 〈◊〉 knowes your hearts Ieb 4.13 now looke to it as yâ—â— will answer it before the Lord the righteoâ— Judge of heaven and earth when you stand nakednesse of heart before the tribunall sâ— of judgement that you doe professe no moâ—â— then you doe possesse and practise lest tâ—â— judgement of God come upon you at uâ—â— wares as it did upon them and strike yâ—â— dead to the ground and your name and 〈◊〉 mory come to rot and perish it is a danâ—â—rous thing to dissemble with the Lord looâ— to it and let your love be made manifest your actions in walking in order to 〈◊〉 commands of the spirit of truth Rom. 8.13 14. Jesus Chrâ—â—â— the divine power of righteousnesse Now to love God is to keep his commâ—â— dements Joh. 14.15 1 Joh. 2.4 for saith Jesus Christ If ye 〈◊〉 me keep my commandements and he that sâ—â— he loves God and keepeth not his commandemâ—â—â—â— is a lyar and the truth is not in him See hâ—â— you doe obey him in keeping his commandements and do not dissemble John 14.23 24. I command you to love one another saith Jesus Christ how doest thou obey this when thou livest in envie with thy brâ—ther Joh. 15.13 14. 1 Joh. 3.16 and he that envieth is a muderer as saith the Scripture take heed of disorderly walking God doth forbid it and the judgement of God hangs over thy head that doth so Now thou that livest in envie thou art a disorderly fellow and art guided by the spirit of errour 1 Joh. 4.6 7 8. yet thou canst talk much of God and of Christ but walkes contrary it is not the Sayer but the Doer that shall be justified before the Lord the righteous Judge take heed of dissimulation and disorderly walking for God is a God of order Saith Jesus Christ Mat. 5.1 20.44.45 46 47 4 Do unto all men as ye would be done by love your enemies blesse them that curse you pray for them that despightfully use you that ye may be the children of your Father which is in Heaven 1. But how do you walk in obedience to these commands when you mock and scoffe and scorne and deride others would you have them to doe so by you take heede of dissimulation lest the judgements of God come upon you at unawares and so destroy you with a sore destruction This is disorder to the spirit of truth it 〈◊〉 5.34.37 and tell you when you doe any evill the you should not doe so if thou doe but heat ken to it and let it lead and guide your mindâ— it will bring you to few words sollidnesse and temperatenesse in all things and to prâ—â—on faithfulnesse to be what you speake in aâ—â— things for that is orderly and according tâ— the spirit of truth These with many more thou shalt find commanded in thy spirit written in the neâ—â— law of righteousnesse in thy heart 〈◊〉 31.33 if thou dâ—â— but turne within to read there it will brinâ— thee to the law and to the testimony b. 8.10 alwayâ— to see that thy thoughts words and actionâ— be according to righteousnesse so shalt thâ— have peace in walking in obedience to thâ— righteousnesse of the law in thy heart and will not let thee doe any evill if thou dost bâ— minde its leadings in thee 〈◊〉 5.7 â—al 119. it will bring thaâ— to faithfulness and orderly walking toward God and Man in all things let all things bâ— done orderly by the spirit of truth that Goâ— may be glorified by you all that doe profeâ—â— love unto his name and take heede of dissâ—â— mulation and disorderly walking for 〈◊〉 God is a severe Judge and hee will not suffâ—â— sinne to go unpunished for he is a God 〈◊〉 order and of purer eyes then to behold iâ—â—quity be not Sayers but Doers professe 〈◊〉 more then you doe possesse and take heede 〈◊〉 speaking evill of that which you know not and if any thing seeme strange to your carnall mindes be not hasty in speaking evill of it but wait upon the Lord till it be made manifest to you for all the workes of God are strange to the carnall heart prove all things Eph. 5.1 11. hold fast that which is good but take heede of dissimulation and disorderly walking stand iâ—â—we and sinne not for God is a God of truth is God of power and of purer eyes then to behold iniquity Thus saith the Lord Will ye not feare me Jer. 5.22 Will â—e not tremble at my presence Jer. 5.22 Would you not say it was madnesse Quest delusions or witchery and disorderly to see men and women to tremble now in these dayes What thinke you of it but thoughts are vaine that arise out of the earthly heart Answ But would it not be a wonder to you to see men and women to tremble 1 Cor. 3 19 20. and their flesh to shake and their bones to quake and some to fall downe to the ground and others to chatter like a Crane or a Swallow as Daniel and the men that were with him did Dan. 10.10 11. Isa 28.1 15. Hab 3.1 Psal 38 and as Hezekiah did and would
you not wonder to see some their bellyes to shake and their lips to quiver and to lye roaring by reason of the powerfull workings of God in them as Habakkuk and David did c. What think you could you owne the same power now that was then in those dayes and not despise it You may say it was so then Obj. but that is paâ—â— and now there are no such things to be looked fâ—â— nor no such power as was then I answer Answ God is the same God of powâ—â— now that he was then and he doth make 〈◊〉 manifest in revealing his Son in us But you may say Obj. Revelations are ceased 〈◊〉 not to be looked for in our dayes You may as well say Answ God is ceased to bâ—â— God and Christ to be Christ as to say so who art thou that limits the holy One of Israâ—â— by thy carnall mind 59.1 55.9 Gods power is not to bâ—â— limitted which way he will manifest himselfâ— but the wayes and workes of God are contrary to mans carnall wisdome as saith thâ—â— Lord 〈◊〉 56.1 my wayes are not your wayes for as frâ—â— as the heaven is above the earth so far are 〈◊〉 wayes above your wayes and Christ saith 〈◊〉 that he is the same yesterday to day and frâ—â— ever â—â—b 13.8 and he saith that no man knows the Father but the Son neither knows any man the Soâ—â—â— but the Father and he to whom he is revealedâ— Mat. 11.27 Then there is no knowledge of God but by revelation of the Sonne he that hath the Sonâ—â— hath life â—oh 9. and he that hath the Sonne hath the Father also Take heede of limitting the holy one of Israel he is pouring forth his spirit upon Sons and Daughters according to his promises â—â—â—ts 2.18 as in Joel 2.28 Let God be God powerfull omnipotent â—â—d incomprehensible let Christ be the power â—f God unto salvation immortall and invisiâ—â—â—e and not be seene with carnall mortall â—â—â—sible eyss and let him be a mistery to â—â—e wise ones of the world that live in the â—istory and know not that which hath beene â—â—recold let the carnall minde be as it is â—n enemy to Jesus Christ and death and deâ—truction is the portion of carnall mindes and â—he carnall minde is death and keepes the pure â—â—â—ede in bondage but now the vialls of â—â—rath are to be poured forth upon the man â—f sinne the enemy of righteousnesse Rev. 16. Rev. 17. â— the Lord is making his power knowne in the â—earts of his people let despisers and wonâ—erers perish God is the same that he was â—nd it is the same power now that is made manifest that was in the Saints and servants of the Lord in former ages as is made manifest by the Prophets and Apostles Therefore behold ye despisers and wonderers and perish Act. 13.4 I will worke a worke in your dayes though men declare it to you you will not believe them the Lord shall arise as in mount Perazim he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon that he may doe his worke his strange worke and bring to passe his act his strange â—act Now be ye not mockers lest your bands be made strong Isa 28.21 22. See the conditions of the servants of Lord in former ages to whom the power the Lord was made manifest read the Sâ—â—ptures and see whether you can own the sâ—â—â— power that they did that spoke them for yea or no I bear testimony to them throâ—â— death Joh. 3.3 14. thus saith the Lord to this man wâ—â— looke that is poore and of a contrite spirit 〈◊〉 trembleth at my Word Isa 66.2 there is Goâ—â— delight in broken spirits those that are broâ—â— by his Word in their hearts which is powâ—â—full Ieb 4.12 â—3 his Word is his power and the Word 〈◊〉 the Lord is quick and powerfull and sharper thâ—â— any two edged sword to cut downe all lusts aâ—â— corruptions and this Word is within Râ—â—â— 10.8 Now see could your lustfull mindâ—â— owne this to see a man tremble would yâ—â— not despise the worke of the Lord in him 〈◊〉 Take heede what you doe despisers and woâ—â—derers perish Acts 13.41 Isaac hee trembleâ— exceedingly Gen. 27.33 what thinke you bâ— that was it the power of God or the powâ—â— of the Devill that made him to tremble Hâ—â— Isaac been here in those dayes and trembled would you not have said it was madnesse delusions and witchery what thinke you iâ— not God the same God of power now thaâ— he was then take heed of despising the workâ— of the Lord despisers and wonderers perish Moses he did exceedingly feare anâ— â—â—ake Heb. 12.21 what thinke you by that â—â—t all the thoughts of the wise are vaine that â—se out of the first wisdome 1 Cor. 1.25 1 Cor. 1.19 20 21. and 27 28 29. the wisdome of â—â—e flesh the wisdome of the world is fooâ—â—nesse with God let it be so let God be â—â—se and every man a foole for every man â—ust be a foole that he may be made wise â—â—t had Moses beene here now and quaked â—ould not your wisdome despise him for it â—hat thinke you is not God the same now â—hat he was then despise not the worke of God take heede of despising the worke of â—he Lord for despisers and wonderers perish â—nd be ye not mockers lest your bands be made â—trong Acts 13.41 Isa 28.22 Moses he trembled at the worke of the Lord Acts 7.32 what power was that which made him to tremble was that the power of God or the power of the Devill what thinke you would you owne the same power now if you should see men tremble would you not mock them take heed of despising the worke of the Lord and be ye not mockers lest your bands be made strong our God is a God of power When the children of Israel came out of the Camp to meet with the Lord the whole mount quaked greatly Exod. 19.16 17 18. what power was that think you was that the power of God or the power of the Devill take heede of despising the work oâ— Lord none doe but infidells and unbelie those that never yet knew the power of in themselves working out sinne and evill destroying the workes of the Devill that despise it in others but despisers and â—â—â—derers perish take heed what you doe Job Job 14.14 Job 21.5 6 Job 16.14 15. Job 17.1 â— c. there was such feare and trembâ—â— came upon him that made all his bone shake and his flesh to tremble and his hâ—â— also trembled and was removed out of place Job 31.1 what think you by this 〈◊〉 this the power of God or the power of Devill that made Job's bones to shake and flesh to tremble and removed his heart out its place and had Job beene in this geneâ—â—tion and done so would you not have sâ— that he had beene mad c. but you 〈◊〉 take mad
A Message from the LORD To all that despise the Ordinance of CHRIST which is the power of God unto Salvation With an Exhortarion to faithfulnesse which is the cause of true ORDER Shewing the difference of Election and Reprobation and the ground of True Faith and False from what Centre they doe each of them arise with Order and Disorder and how a Believer and an Infidell may be known the Believer and the Elected Ones as their fruits doe make manifest With something in vindication by the Scriptures the conditions of the Prophets and Holy Apostles That those whom the world scornfully call Quakers as many as are born again of Water and the Spirit that they are the only people of the Lord do witness the same conditions that the Scriptures doe declare of Read the Scriptures both of the Prophets and Holy Apostles in whom the power of the Lord was made manifest and see their conditions to whom the Lord did manifest his power They did both quake tremble and shake Printed in the Yeare 1653. Moses quaked Hebrewes the 12. ver 21. Ezekiel was commanded to eat his bread with quaking Ezek. 18 19. Daniel did tremble Dan. 1â— 10 11. and there were with him that quaked Job his bones did shake Job 21 â— 37 and his flesh did tremble Job 4.14 Habakkuk his belly did shake and his lipâ— quivered and all his flesh trembled See Hab. 3.16 David roared by reason of the powerfull workings of the Lord in him Psal 10 4 5. and his bones did shake and his flesh did tremble See Psal 38.8 9 10. and 22.1 Psal 119.120 Isaiah spoke to the people to heare the Word of the Lord that did tremble at it Isa 66. â— with many others c. And there were Mockers then as there are now See Job 17.2 Acts 13.41 Isa 28.22 Isa 29.20 Psal 50.2 3. A Message from the LORD to all those that despise the Ordinance of CHRIST which is the power of God unto Salvation Read Eph. 2.10.14 c. With the Vindication of those whom the World calleth Quakers witnessed by the Scriptures the Conditions of the Prophets and Holy Apostles Written from the Spirit of the LORD ALL you that despise and wonder at the work of the Lord 〈◊〉 29.20.1 28.22 be not you mockers lest your bands be made strong thus saith the Lord. Behold ye Despisers and wonder and perishâ— I will work a work in your dayes though a maâ— declare it unto you you will not believe him Acts 13.41 Take heed of despising and making a motâ— at the power of the Lord for none doe despise and wonder but Infidells Unbelievers that know not the power of God in them selves and he that belâ—veth not is alreadâ— damned as saith the Scripture Jo. 3.18 2 Thes 2.12 All the workes of the Lord are strange to the carnall and earthly minded man Rom 8.7 8. because he is an enemy to God and the naturall man knowes not the things of God because they are spiritually discerned and so the earthly minded man despiseth the works of the Lord and wonders at them â— Cor. 2. but it is because he wants faith the power of God to rule in his heart to overcome that carnall earthly bruitish beastly nature in him and so being an Infidell and void of true faith it makes him mock and scoffe those that findes the powerfull operation of the spirit of God Eph. 2.4 which worketh faith in them knowes these what they are True faith purifieth the heart 1 Joh. 5.4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12. 1 Pâ—t 1.1 14 15 and worketh out the carnall part in man this faith is Jesus Christ who is a misterie to the carnall minded man Shall the Sonne of man finde faith on the earth when he commeth No he findes none untill he work it 2 Cor. 13. all are Infidelâ—s that know not the work of faith wrought â—n them by the divine powerfull operation of the spirit of God revealing and manifesting his Son in them know you not that Jesus Christ 〈◊〉 in you except ye be Reprobates What is a Reprobate and how may he be knowne Quaere By his fruits â—â—swer â—â—t 7.16 saith Jesus Christ every Treâ— is knowne by his fruits either the Tree must be good and the Fruit good or the Tree evilâ— and the Fruit evill such is the Tree such is thâ— Fruit. First tell me Quaere What is the fruits of the goâ— Tree that is first spoken of by Jesus Christ in the 7. of Mathew I answer â—nswer The fruits of the good Tree wheâ— Christ is made manifest by his power workinâ— on the old dead carnall corrupt nature foâ— where Christ is un-made manifest in poweâ— the carnall part beares rule which is death Thus saith the Divine Spirit If Christ be 〈◊〉 you â—om 8.9 â—â— 11. the body is dead because of sinne but the spâ—rit is life because of righteousnesse and the 〈◊〉 of Jesus Christ being made manifest in moâ—â— flâ—sh the Divine Spirit ruling in those earth Tabernacles it is knowne by its fruits suâ—â— is the Tree such is the Fâ—uits Matt. 7 1â— 19.20 The fruits of the good Tree Now the fruits of the good Tree the spituall Vine that growes in the midst of 〈◊〉 Garden in Paradise Ro. 6.4 5. John 3.3 the new Creation plant in men of pure hearts that are born againt Water and the Spirit being the workmanâ—â— of God 2 Pet. 1.22 23. who hath wrought out the old â—â—ven of malice and wickednes and made a 〈◊〉 creature he that is in Christ is a nâ—w creatâ—â— wrought out of Selfe into Spirit and the spâ—â—tuall Vine in man Col. 1.13 Col. 3.10 12 31 14 15 16. the new Plantation â—ringeth forth these fruits love peace gentlenesse goodnesse temperance patience godlinesse brotherly kindenesse charity humility â—ong-suffering forbearing and forgiving one â—nother freely even for Christs sake Eph. 1.17.18.19 20 Eph. 3.4 who is â—he love of the Father and worketh into himselfe baptising by his spirit into that spirituall â—ine to bring forth spirituall fruit to his Fathers glory They that are baptised into Christ they have put on Christ they that are Christs Gal. 3.27 they have crucifi d the flesh with the â—ffections and lusts thereof where he is made manifest by the powerfull operation of his spirit in the hearts of his people 1 John 3.5 6 7 8. working out the old nature killing and slaying the man of sinne by the sword of the spirit and manifesting and revealing his glory in us to his owne praise manifesting his power in us cutting downe corruptions and wounding Leviâ—than that crooked Serpent that was head Gal. 3.28 29. â—ow is bruisâ—d in some and bruâ—sing in others by the seed of the Woman the seede of Abraham after the spirit he casteth out the bond-woman and her Sonne that he may not have any part with the Sonne of
the free-woman which is after the spirit Gal. 4.30 31. Rom. 6.7 8 c. and this power of God manifesting it self through us doth crucifie the old man with his deedes and raiseth up the new man which is after God Pet. 2.3 created in righteousnesse and true holynesse and so there is pure fruit groweth oâ— of the Vine which is Christ in us God maniâ—fest in our flesh by the powerfull operation of his spirit 1 Cor. 1.30 Now where this power of God is not yeâ— made manifest the despising and the wondering nature standeth up in scornfulnesse Pet 3 1â— 12. despâ—sing the worke of the Lord but it is noâ—â— that doth so but Iâ—fidels Unbelievers thaâ— know not the power of God in them working out that unbelieving nature in them and so they are ignorant of being made partakers of the Divine Nature Pet. 11. â—er 4. from wheâ—e true faith doth spring and grow for faith in God purifieth the heart and worketh out the carnall part and so engrafteth into the Divine Nature from whence righteousnesse doth grow â—l 3 1â— This is the victory that overcometh the world even your faith 1 John 5.4 Put 〈◊〉 therefore as the Elect of God holy and beloved bowels of compassion humblenesse of minde meeknesse long suffering forbearing and forgiving one another These are the fruits of Election see if you can witnesse them in you growing in purity â—et 1.5 8. and this pure faith hath pure fruits growing â—n it and flowes forth from it such as these 1. Vertue 2. Knowledge which is the wisdome of the Father in us 3. Temperance lust being cut off by the sword of the â—pirit and the pure wisdome ruling in men of â—ure hearts it câ—useth them to be pittifull to â—ll creatures and to cherish and preserve all â—â—e that all things may be done decently and â—n order Christ ruling in us he being head of â—he Church in our hearts and our bodies being â—ade the true Temples for his holy spirit to â—habit in he sits there preaching the everlaâ—ing Gospel of his Fathers love in us to our â—ule 1 Cor. 6.19 2 Cor. 6.16 17. Rev. 21.3 destroying every vile and lustfull affectiâ—n to earthly and carnall pleasures profits â—nd delights which drew forth the mind after â—â—ide covetousnesse heady-high mindnesse â—nvy and malice back-biting and revenge â—rath and surmizings grudgings and repiâ—ings slavish feares and doubtings scoffing â—nd scornings peevishnesse and crossenesse â—leasures and wantonnesse vaine talkings Gal. 5.19.20 21. Col. 3.5 â— and â—oolish jâ—stings which the Devill calls paâ—times and recreations which are fruits of the flesh and grow out of the corrupt tree and â—runkennesse and oppression they are fruits of the flesh and grow from the spirit of erâ—our and causeth division and dissention from â—he pure guide the spirit of truth and every â—sâ—full desire worketh disorder in the heart 2 Thes 2.3 4. â—nd where these are Antichrist beares rule â—â—ts in the Temple of God as God Gal. 6.7 8 shewing â—imselfe to be God Therefore be not deceiâ—ed God will not be mocked such as ye sow such shall ye reap they that sow to the flesh shall of 〈◊〉 flesh reap corruption â—om 8.8 â—oh 4.23 4. and they that are in 〈◊〉 flesh cannot please God who is a spirit and of â—â—â—rer eyes then to behold iniquity our God is consuming fire who is the heart searcher 〈◊〉 tryer and will cut down that vain light miâ—â— that is got up into pride and vaine glory 〈◊〉 fleshly exaltation heady-highmindednesse aâ—â— earthly wisdome doth aspire and cast thâ—â— into torment Ieb 12.8 19. â—at 24. 8. v. 22. where is darknesse and blaâ—â—ness and you must all tremble and quake aâ—â— your earthly hearts quiver and shake and tâ—â— rocks rent the stony hearts that to mischief are wilfully bent when you come to knoâ— God in power â—el 2.10 1. v. 27. â—â—d 32. and his Son that is sent to taâ—â— away sin you must give an account before hiâ— at Sinai the mount before ever you can sin the Song of Sion before the King at new Jâ—rusalem where there is joy and rejoicing spirit and in truth which no Fox nor wild beast can take away Now the scoffer anâ— scorner and lustfull and recengefull one must come to the barre and there give accouâ—â— whose deed they have wrought and they mâ—â—â— be very sore punished and cast into the fiâ—â—â— of the indignation of the Lord for despisâ—â— his power in those whom he hath by the blouâ— of his Sonne so dearly bought and purchase to himselfe who are as deare to him as thâ— apple of his eye we were by nature thâ— â—â—ldren of wrath as well as others Eph. 2.3 4 5 6 7. and were â—ners as well as others but the Lord who â—ich in mercy for his great love whereâ—th he loved us in the Sonne of his love not â—r any deserts in us but freely for his names â—â—ke To him be praise honour and glory for â—â—er and ever He hath slaine the old man ver 13 14 15 16. â—e man of sin that did beare rule in us and â—ised up the new man the Sonne of his love 〈◊〉 us being begotten by the Immortall Word â—nd borne againe of Water and the Spirit â—nd redeemed us from our vain conversation â—o many as are of the new birth hath he set to â—estifie against all unrighteousnesse whatsoever â—nd we doe loath the actions of ungodly perâ—ons as pride and coverousnesse and drunkenâ—esse Eph 5 1â— and whoredom and theft and lying and swearing and pride and oppression and grinding the faces of the poore and all manner of unrighteousnesse of what sort soever we doe loath and detest it and have no fellowship with any that act those things for which we are hated and despised by those that live in unrighteousnesse but we are made willing through the mercies of the Lord to beare it it is not we as men and women that beare the reproaches mocks scoffs scornings strikings stonings and imprisonments but it is the Lord in us and he doth enâ—ble our bodies to do or to suffer what his good pleasure is Heb. 2 for what are we 2 Joh. 4.17 1 Cor. 6.11 but through his mercies are made to be what he is in us and throâ— us and we are no more our owne we I meâ— that are borne againe washed cleansed jâ—â—fied and purchased us to himselfe Joh. 1.7 that may be glorified by us for the bloud of Jeâ—â— Christ his Sonne cleanseth us from all siâ—â— and so purifieth soule and body that we 〈◊〉 not serve our selves but the Lord we haâ—â— loath and utterly detest and abhorre all mâ—â—ner of unrighteousnesse whatsoever and 〈◊〉 made to testifie against it by the spirit of truâ— and righteousnesse that rulâ—th in us even Jesus Christ who is the Lord our righteoâ—â—nesse and he is the end of the law for rightâ—â—ousnesse to all that believe But Cor. 6.4
becauâ—â— they know him not ruling by his holy spiâ—â—â— rul ng in themselves therefore doe they 〈◊〉 know them that are borne againe in whom 〈◊〉 hath manifested his love and power as 〈◊〉 I John 3.1 Behold what manner of love the Fâ—ther hath bestowed on us that we should be câ—â—â— the Sonnes of God now we are the Sonnes 〈◊〉 God therefore the world knoweth us not â—â—cause it knew not him and that is the reasâ—â— why they speake evill of the truth becaâ—â—â— they know it not in themselves therefore thâ—â— know it not in others where it is made mâ—nifest Jo. 4.5 6 because they are of the world theâ—â—fore speake they of the world and the world heaâ—eth them we are of God he that knoweth God â—eares us he that is not of God heares us not â—ereby know we the spirit of truth and the spirit â—f errour And this is the record that God hath â—iven to us eternall life and this life is in his â—onne 1 John 5.11 Now to know the Sonne 〈◊〉 to know the power of God ruling by the â—ower of his divâ—ne spirit operating within â—orking out all sinne and evill for he being made manifest is made manifest to destroy â—he works of the Devill Now he that hath â—he Sonne hath life and he that hath not the â—onne hath not life now this life is within â—herefore the end of all writing is to lay open â—hat which is the cause of dissention from the â—rue guide the spâ—rit of truth The mystery of â—niquity hath borne rule long in man Antiâ—hrist that sits in the temple of God as God â—hewing himselfe to be God and sits deckt aâ—ove the Crosse Christ as a well-favoured Harlot having got Saints words in forme and method to speake of but not made conformable to them in life and conversation having onely the forme but denyes the power of godlinesse even Satan transformed into an Angel of light Leviathan the old crooked Serpent the Devill who is the enemy of all â—ighteousnesse be gets up into the highest â—orme and hath such faire colours that hee cannot be discerned but by the power anâ— where the power of truth is he rageth at iâ— both within and without and casts fortâ— flouds of wickednesse after it but the witâ— kednesse of the wicked shall slay them thâ— Lamb shall overcome and get the victory Now the Lion of the tribe of Judah is takinâ— off the seales and opening the booke that haâ—â— beene sealed and doth discover Antichrist thâ— man of sinne with all his deceivablenesse anâ— his craftinesse how he lyes in wait to deceiâ—â— the simple Now where the simple desire is bâ—â— got towards the truth minde that which doâ—â— beget the desire and wait there upon thâ— Lord who first bâ—gets the will and then givâ— power to act and perform that which is gooâ— upon the obedience to him for all the promises of God run upon the obedience Therefor deare heart minde the motions 〈◊〉 thee that doe arise to perswade thee to foâ— sake that which is evill and to embrace thâ— which is good and it will bring thee into true discerning betwixt good and evill thâ— thou maist chuse the good and refuse the evâ—â— The Lord is now setting up the ministeryâ— his Son in the spirits of his people and if the bee but still and sit in silence out of all mâ—â— words and writings and outward teaching that arise from the first nature which is altâ—gether corrupt and uncleans and if the herâ— be uncleane which is the ground then the words and writings must needes be the same therefore cease wholly from all that is outward and visible and come to know that which is inward and invisible for as the lightning commeth out of the East and shineth into the West so shall the comming of the Sonne of man be therefore wait wholly within to know thy teacher there doe but returne out of all thy own wisdome which is foolishnesse with God and returne out of all thy owne righteousnesse which is unrighteousnesse and so shalt thou know the wisdome and righteousnesse of God which is pure spirituall and divine which doth farre excell and go beyond all thine which wisdome is hid from all Vulterous eyes and venemous beasts and is not to be purchased with Gold nor Rubies nor Pearles nor the preciousest things that are Job 28. it is not to be found out by wit nor art study nor industry minde but to returne within out of all thy owne words thoughts or musings to have thy minde kept pure and free from all thoughts and objects without and thou wilt be fit to receive the teachings of the Father which will teach thee true knowledge indeed and thou wilt finde the booke of life to be opened to thy soule in waiting within hear glad tidings brought to thy soul and the everlasting Gospel will be preached to thee and the mysterie of godlinesse unfolde to thee which hath been hid from ages anâ— generations which now the Lord is revealinâ— by his spirit to those that wait upon him stanâ— wholly out of all mens words and sink dowâ— into the ground the eternall word of liâ—â— within Rom. 10.8 and know it preached iâ— thy heart and it will melt thee and breaâ—â— thee to peeces with the flowings forth of loâ—â— that runs forth from this pure Vine the Lorâ— Jesus Christ within open when he knockâ—â— and if thou dost but lay thy finger on thâ— latch thou shalt feele the smell of myrrheâ— Oh wait on the Lord for teaching and thoâ—â— shalt heare words unexpressable which wiâ—â— make thee to rejoice in the Lord with exceediâ—â— joy for the Kingdome of Heaven consisteâ— in righteousnesse peace and joy in the Hoâ—â— Ghost where there is love and peace aâ—â— joy and freedome in the Son of righteousnesâ— who is King of Kings and Lord of Lordâ— To him be praise honour and glory for eveâ— more All his works praise him Oh blesse 〈◊〉 Lord praise him and magnifie him for ever Written in the first yeare of Jubilee by oâ— that had been in Egypt under sore taxations 〈◊〉 Pharaoh and was redeemed by the powâ—â— of the Lord that sent his Angel the Messeâ—ger of the covenant of grace who leads 〈◊〉 Israelites the promised seede from placeâ— place which leadeth up to him who 〈…〉 Keeper and their King This Angel of the Lord doth lead the promised seed through the Sea of many great and deep troubles and through the Wildernesse where there are fiery tryalls there to try all to see whether they will stand or fall there are such troubles there as seldome hath been knowne and there the Lord he gets himselfe renowne and so leades through the warsare spiritually where many a strong hold is throwne downe by the Lords owne powerfull hand and aâ—l his enemies are brought unto a stand and the Lord leades his seede into the promised Land that he may have the praise to whom it doth belong And thus the seede comes to