from his blessed Spirit they were anointed 2 Cor. 1.21 and sealed of God 2 Cor. 1.22 but so art not thou therefore thou art nothing like unto them and they who are annointed and seal d of God as such were they may be Ministers Messengers and Ambassadors of Christ now without the appointment of John Reeves and thy self neither art thou at all owned by the Doctrine of their commission to do as thou dost and pretendest to do under pretence of thy pretended commission it takes no notice of thee and such as thou art to appoint to so great and glorious a Work though thou presume in thy imaginations to be greater then either Prophets of God or Apostles of Christ yet thou never approved thy self to be a Messenger Minister or Ambassador of Christ as they do and did who are and were annointed sealed and sent of God as aforesaid 6. For the Ambassadors who had a commission to preach and were annointed and sealed of God 2 Cor. 1.21 22. and had the Ministration of reconciliation given unto them 2 Cor. 5.18 19 20. a glorious Ministration 2 Cor. 3.8 9 10 11. which is the Ministration of the Spirit 2 Cor. 3.5 6. their sufficiency was not of any like John Reeves and thy self but of God who made them and hath the same power now without John Reeves and thy self to make able Ministers of the New-Testament they approved themselves as the Ministers of God not by reviling cursing and damning but on the contrary in much patience in afflictions in necessities in distresses in stripes in imprisonments in labours in watchings in fastings by pureness by knowledge by long-suffering by kindness by the holy Ghost by love unfeigned by the Word of truth and by the power of God See 2 Cor. 6.4 5 6 7 8 9 10. And the Messengers of Christ whose sufficiency is not of John Reeves and thy self but of God who by virtue of his blessed power and spirit are made able Ministers of the New-Testament and are spiritually annointed and sealed of God they stand approved to God as the Ministers of God according to Gospel-order and the dispensation of the Gospel which is the Ministration of the Spirit but thou hast not so approved thy self who fled from Chesterfield to Bakwell for fear of a few stripes or a whipping when the same was but threatned against thee for thy false Judgement and Doctrine in reviling cursing and damning whereby it is evident that thou art nothing like an Ambassador of Christ and very unfit to appoint to that work and that thy pretended Commission and the greatnesse of thy pretended power is nothing worth Take notice of that 7. The Ambassadors of Christ who were annointed and sealed of God and had the Ministration of Reconciliation given unto them that glorious Ministration of the Spirit wherein they approved themselves as the Ministers of God which thou hast not done they were so far from reviling cursing and damning and rejoicing therein as thou dost that they forgave in the person of Christ 2 Cor. 2.10 and by manifestation of the Truth commended themselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God 2 Cor. 4.1 2. but thou dost not so who art so full of reviling cursing and damning whereby it 's apparent that thy pretended Commission Power and Doctrine thereof is nothing like unto theirs though thou falsly saist it 's as true and of a more higher nature then theirs was in their time thou hast lyed therein and hast born a false Testimony which makes it evident that thou art no chosen Witnesse of the Spirit of Truth 8. The Ambassadors of Christ who were annointed and sealed of God and had the glorious Ministration of the Spirit given unto them by virtue of their commission of the Spirit and the doctrine thereof they commanded for to prove all things and hold fast that which is good and to try the spirits whether they be of God because many false Prophets are gone out into the World 1 Thess 5.21 1 John 4.1 to the end that they might not entertain the Doctrine of any false Prophet nor bid such God spead as abide not in the doctrine of Christ lest they become partakers of their evil-deed 2 John 9.10 11. but by the Doctrine of thy pretended commission thou denies that viz proving of doctrines and trying of spirits saying That neither the Light of Christ within nor no man upon earth can or ought to judge of the Doctrine because thou saist that neither the Light within nor no man upon Earth can or ought to judge of the Doctrine of a Prophet who hath a Commission from God and saist That there neither is nor ever shall be any such Prophet but thy self whilst the World doth endure which is a false assertion or doctrine of thine but hereby it is manifest that thou art against trying of spirits and proving of Doctrines and so art against the reception thereof because Judgement in point of Doctrine is in order to the reception of Doctrine And for want of judgement in that respect they may be deceived who take doctrines upon trust without judging trying thereof how should spirits be tryed and doctrines be proved or how should the Doctrine of Truth be performed which commands to try and prove them if none can or ought as thou falsly saist to judge of the same Whereby it appears that thou art not the chosen Witnesse of the Spirit of Truth and that thy doctrine is contrary to the doctrine of truth and ought not to be received by any man upon earth and it is evident thereby that thy pretended commission is a counterfeit thing invented to beguile and deceive withal and not at all owned by the commission and doctrine of the Ambassadors of the Lord Jesus who were and are annointed and sealed of God 9. The Ambassadors of Christ and chosen Witnesses of the Spirit who were annointed and sealed of God they were workers together with God 2 Cor. 6.1 and did pray in Christ's stead 2 Cor. 5.20 but thou dost not so who instead thereof goes about reviling cursing and damning the beloved people of God who preach from the Scriptures and Light within and by virtue of the power which they have received of God Devils are cast out and as thou saist much good is done by them who ought not to be reviled and cursed by thee as they are whereby it appears that thou art no chosen Witnesse of the Spirit of Truth nor an Ambassador of Christ neither art thou annointed and sealed or sent of God to go about reviling cursing and damning the beloved people of God as thou dost for they who were the chosen Witnesses of the Spirit and Ambassadors of Christ did not so but thou hast exceeded Balaam in that who refused to curse those whom God had blessed And the Ambassadors of Christ annointed sealed and sent of God they approved themselves as the chosen Witnesses of the Spirit annointed and sealed of God
who being defamed did entreat and being persecuted did suffer it and not flee as thou didst for fear of a whipping threatned against thee for thy mis-behaviour in reviling cursing and damning the chosen Witnesses of the Spirit annointed and sealed of God did not so but being reviled did blesse and by the Doctrine of their Commission said Bless and curse not 1 Cor. 4.12 Rom. 12.14 whereby it is evident that thou art not a chosen Witnesse of the Spirit of Truth neither art thou annointed and sealed or sent by the God of Truth thy pretended Commission and the doctrine thereof and Judgement performed thereby is erroneous and false which is Antichristian and it is no railing to tell thee the same and reprove thee and thy deceit 10. The true Witnesses of the Spirit and Ambassadors of Christ by the Father of mercies and God of all comfort they were comforted themselves in all their tribulations that they might be able to comfort them that were in any trouble by the comfort wherewith they themselves were comforted of God 2 Cor. 1 3 4. but so art not thou by thy reviling cursing and damning them who are blessed beloved and justified of God wherein thou hast exceeded Balaam as aforesaid whereby it appears that thou art nothing like an Ambassador of Christ or the chosen Witnesses of the Spirit who were annointed and sealed of God neither is there the like Truth Power Virtue and Consolation in the doctrine of thy pretended commission that were in theirs Thou hast grievously lyed in saying That the Doctrine of thy Commission is as true and of a more higher nature then the Prophets and Apostles was in their time but hast made no such proof of thy sayings or Doctrine as they did of theirs But thou art reprehended and the truth and power of the Commission and Doctrine of the annointed and sealed of God is defended and the truth of the Gospel is over and above all thy errors lyes and false judgement ascended By all which hath been said it remains true 1. That thou art no chosen Witnesse of the Spirit of Truth 2. That thou art not the chief Judge in the World ordained of God to judge the quick and the dead 3. That God may without John Reeves and thy self make able Ministers of the New-Testament 4. That they who are made able Ministers of the New-Testament whose sufficiency is not of self but of God they may officiate the Offices of Ministers Messengers or Ambassadors of Christ without the appointment of John Reeves and thy self who hath nothing to do to appoint to so great and glorious Work 5. That thou art not annointed sealed and sent of God to revile curse and damn the beloved people of God 6. That thou art no Ambassador of Christ to whom all the Prophets gave witness 7. That thou hast received no Commission from the God of Truth to pass the sentence of eternal death and damnation upon the souls and bodies of men 8. That the only knowledge and right of interpreting Scripture belongs not to thee 9. That thy Judgement and Doctrine is erroneous and false And 10thly That thy Judgement and Doctrine ought not to be entertained by any but to be reversed and denyed by all that love the Lord Jesus And whereas thou saist Thou art the chief Judge in the World and in passing the Sentence of eternal death and damnation upon the souls and bodies of men saist Thou goes by as certain a Rule as the Judges of the Land do when they give Judgement according to Law I say Thou hast lyed therein and hast born a false testimony in that respect as well as the rest as hereafter is evident First Because thou art both Judge Accuser and Witness thy self and dost condemn and give Judgement at thy will and pleasure contrary to Truth having no certain known Laws either of God or the Land as a rule of direction to guide and lead thee in the wayes of right Justice to give Judgement upon the bodies of men and women nor cannot manifest a commission to put any known Laws in execution upon them thou goes not by so certain a Rule in so doing as the Judges of the Land do when they give judgement according to Law for they neither are nor pretend to be both Judges Accusers and Witnesses neither do they go without certain outward known Laws as a rule of direction to guide and lead them to give Judgement accordingly and they can produce a commission whereby they are impowered to put the same in execution but so canst not thou Whereby it is evident that thou hast not cognizance or lawful authority to pass the sentence of death upon the bodies of men and women Therefore thou art no true and competent Judge in that matter take notice of that 2. Thou goes not by so certain a Rule when thou presumes to pass the sentence of death and damnation upon the souls and bodies of men as the Judges of the Land do when they give judgement according to Law for Cook upon the confirmation of the Charters of the Liberties of England saith This Clause is worthy to be written in Letters of Gold viz. That our Justices Sheriffs Mayors and other Ministers which under us have the Laws of the Land to guide them shall allow the said Charters in all their points which shall come before them in Judgement and here it is to be observed That the Laws are the Judges Guides and Leaders according to that old Rule Lex est exercitus Judicum viz. The Law is the Judges Army Tutissimus Doctor Viz. The safest Teacher Or Lex est optimus Judicis Synagogus viz. Their best Synagogue And Lex est tutissimus Cassis viz. Their safest fortress There is an old Legal word saith he called Guidagium viz. Guidage which signifieth an Office of guiding Travellers through dangerous and unknown ways Here it appeareth that the Laws of the Realm hath this office to guide the Judges in all causes that come before them in the wayes of right Justice who never yet mis-guided any man that certainly knew them and truly followed them Cook part 2. Inst fol. 566. Whereby it is apparent That the Judges of the Land have certain outward known Laws as a Rule of direction to guide and lead them to Judgement when they give it according to Law but thon Lodowick hast no certain outward known Laws either of God or the Land as a Rule of direction to guide thee in the ways of right Justice and to lead thee to give judgment upon the bodies of men accordingly whereby it is evident thou hast nothing to do to pass the sentence of death and damnation upon them And the souls in the Fathers hands thou hast nothing to do withal neither dost thou go by so certain a Rule to give judgement upon the bodies of men as the Judges of the Land do when they give judgement according to Law Mind how thou art confuted and taken with a
as Messengers Ministers or Ambassadors Fourthly Because thou denies the holy Scriptures Fifthly Because thou hast lyed against God and Christ and hast born a false Testimony of them and of the true Prophets of God and Apostles of Christ 1. As to the first That thou denies Almighty God himself is evident by thy own Doctrine because thou saist That the dead after death shall never see any other God or Judge but the remembrance of that Sentence which you the pretended Witnesses of the Spirit did pass upon them in this life which is quite contrary to the doctrine of Christ and the Scriptures of truth John 5.26 27 28 29. Mat. 25.31 32 33 34 41. 2 Pet. 2.9 2. And as to the second that thou deniest Christ of his offices is evident against thee by thy own doctrine in three particulars First Thou deniest Christ as chief Judge ordained of God to set up thy self in his stead because thou saist Thou art ordained chief Judge in the world to give sentence upon men and women spiritual and eternal and what shall become of them after deaâ—h contrary to the Doctrine of Christ and the Scriptures of truth Mat. 25 31 32. c. Ioh. 5.26 27 28 29 30. Acts 10.42 17.31 2 Tim. 4 1 1 Pet. 4.5 and as before is proved Secondly Thou deniest Christ as he is the Saviour of men and the Author of eternal salvation to all that obey him in whom eternal life is to be had because thou accounts that there is no eternal life to be had but in the faith of thy doctrine saying There is no eternal life to be had but in the faith of the doctrine or declaration of a Prophet who hath a Commission from God saith There neither is nor ever shall be any such Prophet but thy self whilst the world endureth In answer to the which I say That the holy Scriptures which were spoken and declared from the movings of the Holy Ghost in the holy men of God 2 Pet. 1.20 21. were better doctrine declaration of Prophets of God then thine who had a better commission or authority from God then ever thou hadst And concerning their declaration Christ said to the Jews Search the Scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternal life they are they which testifie of me and ye will not come to me that ye might have life Iohn 5.39 40. And Christ said to his Disciples I am the way and the truth and the life no man cometh unto the Father but by me Ioh. 14.6 And the Ambassador of Christ hath declared and said That the wages of sin is death but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord as it is written Rom. 6.22 23. then not in the faith of thy doctrine And Christ doth give unto his sheep eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of his hand Ioh 10.27 28. And the Messengers of Christ have declared and said This is the record that God hath given to us eternal life and this life is in his Son 1 Ioh. 5.11 then not in the faith of thy doctrine He that hath the Son hath life eternal though he deny thy doctrine and he that hath not the Son hath not life eternal though he may have faith in thy doctrine By what hath been said it is evident and remains certainly true 1. That Christ Jesus is the Saviour of men and the Author of eternal salvation to all that obey him Acts 5.31 32. Heb. 7 25 Heb. 5.9 and is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by him 2. That he is the way to the Father without which no man can come unto him Iohn 146 3. That the gift of God is eternal life which Christ doth give unto his sheep that they may never perish Rom. 6.23 Iohn 10.27 28. 4. That eternal life is not in the faith of thy doctrine or declaration but in Christ the Son according to the Record that God hath given For he that hath the Son hath life and he that hath not the Son hath not life as it is written 1 Iohn 5.11 12. Thirdly Thou deniest Christ as he is the Advocate with the Father and the propitiation for the sins of the whole World because thou saist That no infinite Spirit of Christ nor any God can or shall be able to deliver from thy sentence and curse which is contrary to truth and the holy Scripture where it is said My little children these things write I unto you that ye sin not and if any man sin we have an Advocate with the Father Iesus Christ the righteous and he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world 1 Joh. 2.1 2. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them as it is written Heb. 7.25 3. And as to the third That thou deniest Christ of his officers is evident by thy own doctrine because thou falsly saist That no man ought to officiate the Office of a Minister Messenger of Ambassador of Christ but such as are appointed by John Reeves and thy self contrary to the Scriptures 1 Pet. 4 10 11 1 Pet. 1.10 11 12. Acts 13.2.4 Acts 20 28. Acts 10 19 20 21. Acts 11.12 21. Acts 10.42 43 2 Cor. 3.1 2 3 4 5 6 2 Cor. 4.1 2 3 4 5 6 7. and as before I have proved 4. And as to the fourth That thou deniest the holy Scriptures I prove against thee by thy own doctrine first because thou saist That the words which Christ said to his Disciples Bless and curse not concerns not thee nor any man upon earth at this day contrary to the Doctrine of Christ where it is said Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and teach men so he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven but whosoever shall do and teach them he shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven Matt. 5.17 18 19. and one jot or tittle shall in no wise pass till all be fulfilled Secondly Thou deniest the holy Scriptures because thou saist The dead after death shall never see any other God or Iudge but the remembrance of that sentence which you the pretended Witnesses of the Spirit did passe upon them in this life contrary to the Scriptures as before I have proved Thirdly Thou deniest the holy Scriptures because thou saist Thou art chief Iudge ordained of God to give sentence upon men and women spiritual and eternal and what shall become of them after death contrary to the Scriptures and as before I have proved Fourthly Thou deniest the Scriptures because thou saist That no man ought to officiate the Office of a Minister Messenger or Ambassador of Christ but such as are appointed by John Reeves thy self contrary to the Scriptures and as before I have proved
Lastly Thou deniest the Scriptures because thou accounts them but the dead Letter of other mens words whose Light thou judgest to be but dark in comparison of that Light which comes by thy pretended Commission contrary to the Scriptures 2 Pet. 1.20 21 1 Iohn 1.5.7 2 Cor. 4 6 7. 1 Pet. 1.10 11 12. 5. And as to the fifth That thou hast lyed against God and against Christ and born a false Testimony of them and of the holy Prophets of God and Apostles of Christ is evident by what hath already been said and also further appears that it is so because it is certainly true That the holy Scriptures were spoken forth from God himself and also from Christ Jesus our Lord and likewise according to the movings of the holy Ghost in the holy men of God both Prophets and Apostles And it is as true that their Light who spoke forth the Scriptures were not dark in comparison of that Light which comes by thy pretended Commission Therefore it is evident and certainly true That thou hast lyed against them and born a false Testimony of them as aforesaid For God is Light and in him is no darkness at all 1 Joh. 1.5 How then can thy pretended Light of thy pretended Commission be greater then God the Fountain of Light I say it is not Therefore it is evident That thou hast lyed against God accounting that he who is the Fountain of Light is but dark in comparison of that Light which comes by thy pretended Commission Christ hath declared himself to be the Light of the World John 8.12 and he is the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world Ioh. 1.9 but thou art not that Light neither art thou like unto it And in accounting Christ who is the true Light as aforesaid to be but dark in comparison of thine thou hast lyed against him And David declared and said the Lord was his Light Ps 27.1 he spoke forth Scriptures And to them that spoke forth Scriptures as the words true sayings of God from the mouth of the Lord he was and is an everlasting Light and glory according to his promise Isa 60.19 20. but so art not thou therefore thou hast lyed and born a false Testimony saying That their Light who spoke forth the Scriptures was but dark in comparison of thine behold what a false Witnesse thou art take notice how thou art confuted And whereas thou saist That after thy sentence is past upon the Speakers they shall never grow more to any great experience neither shall they have those Visions Revelations and Revelations from that Light within them as they had before but shall rather wither and decline It seems thou accounts that they have great experience and both Visions and Revelations from the Light within until thy false sentence be past upon them and seeing it is so I say thy sentence cannot hinder the same nor their growth into great experience of truth neither at all cause them to wither or decline therefrom thy testimony is false in that respect as well as it is against God and Christ and as aforesaid And whereas in thy imagination thou hast accused the Quakers to be of the nature and seed of the Serpent and by thy presumption hast given judgement accordingly yet notwithstanding to signifie that lyars and false Witnesses stand in need of a good memory lest they contradict themselves and confute their evidence for want of which thou hast contradicted thy self and by thy self-confutation hast cleared the Quakers from thy false accusation and judgement grounded thereupon by saying the Quakers do preach from the Scriptures and Light within and that Devils are cast out and much good is done by them and I say such are not of the nature and seed of the Serpent thou hast by thy own confutation cleared them therefrom as before in a former Writing I have proved And to conclude I do affirm That there is a punishing power reserved in the Eternal Godhead and doth therewith remain to punish the rebellious obstinate and presumptuous such as thou art or as may be read Heb. 10.26 27 28 29 30 31. 2 Pet. 2.4 5 6 7 8 9. Iude 5.6 For we know him that hath said Vengeance belongeth unto me I will recompence saith the Lord Heb. 10.30 For God will ease himself of his Enemies such as thou art and he will be avenged of his Adversaries as it is written And seeing vengeance is the Lords I leave it to him to repay thee according to the nature of thy offences or as his in justice he is pleased to do Concerning the two Witnesses c. Lodowick IF John Reeves and thy self were joint Commissioners and had your pretended Commission not severally asunder but jointly together hath not the death of John Reeves made void thy pretended Commission to all intents constructions purposes whatsoever Or if John Reeves and thy self did pretend to be the two Witnesses spoken of Rev. 113. and to have the power given to them hath not the death of John Reeves made it evident against you to be none of them because it is said concerning those two Witnesses Rev. 11. That until they had finished their testimony if any man would hurt them fire should proceed out of their mouth and devour their Enemies And when they should have finished their testimony the Beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit should make war against them and should overcome them and kill them Rev. 11.7 And it is said concerning them that their dead bodies should lye in the street of the great City and they of the people and kindreds and nations should see their dead bodies three dayes and a half and should not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves Rev. 11.8 9. but it was not so with John Reeves whereby it is evident That he was not one of them Witnesses Likewise it is said concerning those two Witnesses That after three dayes and a half the Spirit of Life from God entered into them and they stood upon their feet and great fear fell upon them which saw them Rev. 11.11 But it was not so with John Reeves that the Spirit of Life entered into him to cause him to stand upon his feet after he had been dead three days and a half neither did any see him so after he was dead to cause great fear to fall upon them whereby it is manifest That John Reeves was not one of those Witnesses Moreover it is said of those two Witnesses That they ascended up to Heaven in a Cloud but so did not John Reeves and their Enemies beheld them Rev. 11.12 and the same hour there was a great Earth-quake and the tenth part of the City fell and in the Earthquake were slain of men seven thousand and the reninant were affrighted and gave glory to the God of Heaven Rev. 11.13 And as it is evident That John Reeves was not one of those Witnesses spoken of Rev.
11.3 by what hath been said as aforementioned meant and intended so likewise it is evident That thou Lodowick art not the other of them two Witnesses because it is said of them that in order to the finishing of their Testimony They should prophesie a thousand two hundred and threescore dayes clothed in sackcloth Rev. 11.3 But when didst thou so And it is said concerning them That if any man will hurt them fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies and if any man will hurt them he must in that manner be killed Rev. 11.5 These have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their Prophesie and have power over waters to turn them into blood Rev. 11.6 But when didst thou prophesie a thousand two hundred and threescore days in sack cloth And when did fire proceed out of thy mouth to kill any And when didst thou shut up the heavens that it did not rain during the time of thy pretended prophesie Or when didst thou turn the waters into blood whereby it might have been made manifest that thou hadst been one of them who couldst manifest no such thing by thy pretended Commission and the greatness of thy pretended power Whereby it is manifest that thou art not one of those Witnesses And seeing thou pretends a new Commission which is not owned by the Scriptures or by the Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles saist Thou hast received power since to the contrary to vindicate thy cursing and damning When was the new Covenant and Ministry of the Gospel changed Or how canst thou make it appear by the Scriptures that it is not so seeing thou pretends a contrary Commission to what the Scriptures or the Doctrine of Christ his Apostles do own And it is said concerning Christ and the new Covenant that he hath obtained a more excellent Ministry then that of the old Covenant by how much also he is the Mediator of a better Covenant which was established upon better promises Heb. 8.6 7 8 9 10 11 12. And because he continueth for ever he hath an unchangeable Priesthood or Ministry wherefore he is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him because he ever liveth to make intercession for them as it is written Heb. 7.24 25. And if none ought to officiate the office of a Minister Messenger or Ambassador of Christ but such as are appointed by John Reeves and thy self as thou saist wouldst not thou have the Ministry changed now during thy life and wouldst not thou have the Ministry of the Gospel to cease and dye at thy death because thou saist Thou art the last that ever shall speak by Commission from God and that the Lord will never chuse any more after thee whilst the world doth endure And it is evident That thou wouldst have such a Ministry as the Scriptures no where own and quite contrary to the Doctrine of Christ and his Apostles and not at all owned by the New-Covenant and Ministry of the Gospel 1. Because those who are appointed by John Reeves and thy self to officiate the office of a Minister Messenger or Ambassador of Christ are such as are not chosen of God to that Work 2. Those that are appointed by John Reeves and thy self to the Work of the Ministry are such as have no commission from God to impower them to officiate the office of a Minister Messenger or Ambassador of Christ and are therefore very unfit for so great and glorious a Work 3. They are such as are never like to have any Commission from God to impower them to the Work of the Ministry whilst the World doth endure and that according to thy own doctrine 4. They are such as know not the Scriptures neither can they truly interpret the Scriptures and that according to thy own sayings Because for proof thereof thou saist That thou art the chosen Witness of the Spirit and the last that ever shall speak by Commission from God Then not those that are appointed by John Reeves and thy self they neither have nor are not like to have any commission from God to impower them to the work of the Ministry thou hast excluded them from that by thy pretended commission and the Doctrine thereof Take notice of that And thou saist That God will never chuse any more after thee whilst the world doth endure If so then God will never chuse those that are appointed by John Reeves and thy self Therefore they are no fit Ministers Messengers or Ambassadors of Christ that are appointed by John Reeves and thy self First Because they are not chosen of God to that Work nor ever like to be whilst the World doth endure Secondly Because they have no commission from God to impower them to so great and glorious a Work And thirdly Because according to thy doctrine they are never like to have any commission from God to impower them whilst the World doth endure to officiate the office of Ministers Messengers or Ambassadors of Christ and there is no need for them to officiate the office aforesaid after the end of the world Mind how thou art confuted And thou saist No man knows the Scriptures but thy self nor no man can truly interpret the Scriptures but thy self if so then not those that are appointed by John Reeves and thee to the Work of the Ministry if none ought to officiate the office of a Minister Messenger or Ambassador of Christ but such as are appointed by John Reeves and thy self And seeing that those whom you appoint are not fit for that Work thou hast as much as in thee lieth excluded all the Ministers Messengers and Ambassadors of Christ from the work of the Ministry take notice of that And all may behold thy presumption folly and how thou art confuted ensnared and taken in thy own craftiness at which thou maist blush for evermore be ashamed of Silence deceit and Deceiver let truth stop thy mouth and all such Tit. 1.11 By what hath been said it is evident and remains certainly true 1. That John Reeves and Lodowick Muggleton are not the two Witnesses spoken of Rev. 11.3 neither are they in any thing like unto them 2. That the New-Covenant which Christ Jesus is the Mediator of is establish'd upon better promises then the old Covenant was 3. That That the Ministry of the Gospel is a more excellent Ministry 4. That the Priesthood of Christ or the Ministry of the Gospel is an unchangeable Priesthood or Ministry 5 That Christ the Saints High Priest Mediator of the New-covenant is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him because he ever liveth to make intercession for them 6. That none who are appointed by John Reeves and Lodowick Muggleton ought to officiate the office of a Minister Messenger or Ambassador of Christ because all who are appointed by John Reeves and Lodowick Muggleton to the Work of the Ministry are very unfit