Power of the Prince of Darkness to wit the Devil who is the Destroyer and his work as well as theirs is to destroy thâ—s Royal Society yea and Nature it self and God's Creatures which are the Works of his hands and those works of theirs are not of God and the Grace of God which hath appeared unto all men Mark all men whom this Grace brings Salvation to Now they that turn this Grace of God into Wantonness and walk despightfully against the Spirit of Grace they have no respect to Salvation in themselves nor to others nor no Affections to God nor to Nature but in that corrupt nature that walks despightfully against the Spirit of God such as I said before do destroy the Natural Affections which should be amongst all the Creatures of God in the whole World that is to say All Mankind all Men and Women such as turn the Grace of God into Wantonness they live wantonly they live ungodly they live unrighteously they live in the Lusts of the World and have a heap of Teachers after this Lust that they live in and not after Christ And such as set up Religions that turn the Grace of God into Wantonness and say That every one hath it not and so denying the Doctrine of the Apostle and of Salvation they set up their own Doctrine Religion Worships and Wayes and Force and compel people to them in which there is no Salvation and say There is no Assurance there And such as do turn this Grace of God unto Wantonness are never like to come to the Royal Law of God in that state namely To do unto all men as they would have c. For they that turn the Grace of God unto Wantonness do unto others as they would not have others do unto them and so rend from the Royal Society in the Royal Law For the Grace of God is the Saints Teacher which brings the Salvation and teaches them to live Soberly Righteously and Godlikely c. and brings them to know the Royal Law and to do and fulfil the Royal Law viz. To do unto others as they would have others do unto them Now by all you may see its clear that there is something of God in all Mankind to witness the Spirit and every one that comes into the World are enlightned by Christ the second Adam And the Grace of God hath appeared unto all men to teach them and will bring them Salvation but they that forsake this Grace and turn it unto Wantonness they turn that unto Wantonness and forsake that that should teach them and bring their Salvation yea I say teach them to do that unto all as c. And likewise you may see in John 3.16 where it s said God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have Everlasting Life And God sent not his Son into the World to condemn the World but that the World through him might be saved This was the World of Mankind for the Devil he came to destroy and leads men into Destruction and astray from God that Christ comes to save and that through Jesus Christ they might be redeemed and brought into an Accord and into a Unity one with another and with the Son that saves them and with the Father who sent his Son and he would that all men should be saved in that 1 Tim. 2.3 4 5 c. For this is good and acceptable in the Sight of God our Saviour who will have all men to be saved and come to the Knowledge of his Truth for there is one God and one Mediator between God and man the Man Christ Jesus who gave himself a Ransom for all to be testified in due time Now here you may see the general and universal Love of God in Christ towards all Mankind to all his Creatures that he hath created that he would have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of his Truth for he tasted Death for every man as Scripture of Truth saith which was to be testified in due time And so whosoever is against this Doctrine are the Deceivers and Makers of Sects and do stop or abridge people from coming to that which they have a Right unto viz. To him that was a Ransom for them and who is their Mediator Now he being given a Ransom for all that is for all without exception and he that hath given himself a Ransom for all would have all to come to the knowledge of the truth of this So then they would by this means come to the Royal Law and to the Royal Society indeed which is above all Societies that Nations Peoples Tongues and Languages have made in all which thâ—â—e is Discord but there is no Discord in this Royal Law which brings all people to do unto others as they c. For here in this are Natural Affections Affections of Nature to that which God hath created to wit Man and Woman who are made after his Similitude so that they would not have them destroyed nor hurt but they will do in this Royal Law unto all Men and Women that are made after the Similitude of God as they in that Similitude should do unto them that are in the same Similitude And further saith the Apostle in 1 John 1.1 2. We have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous and he is the Propitiation for our Sins and not for ours only but for the Sins of the whole World Now mark This is a large word for all people to take notice of That Christ Jesus is the Propitiation for the sins of the whole world Therefore every one of you in your own particulars know this That Christ Jesus who is crowned with Glory and Honour did taste Death for every man Mark for every man and whosoever denies this Doctrine is an Antichrist and preaches another is a false Preacher and Seducer and brings people to trouble and loss from that which is right and their due in which is their Satisfaction So these are universal things to all Mankind whereby all Mankind might come out of the Earthly old Adam in the Fall and Transgression to him that hath dyed for them all and purchast them all and tasted Death for all and enlightned them all and gave his Grace to them all and he willeth that all might be saved and come to the Knowledge of the Truth of Christ who doth this And whoever teacheth another doctrine brings people into Sects and Confusion to destroy one another where they have not Natural Affections and will do that to another which they would not have others do unto them who break the Bonds thereby of civil Commerce amongst Mankind and the religions wayes and worships of all such are no Worships Religions nor VVayes to God but set up by a dark peevish spirit by which they destroy one another which are God's Creatures about them all which come from him who is out
THE Royal Law of GOD REVIVED Wherein You may see That all Nations of Men may keep in it a Royal Society and by obeying the Principlâ— of God in them which brings Men to do the Royaâ— Law and to do unto all men as they would have alâ— men to do unto them which Royal Law of God answers that of God in every Man and Woman in thâ— whole World which they transgressing are judged by the Royal Law of God in doing that unto others as they would not have others do unto them and they to be without natural Affections which Royal Law brings all men to have Natural Affections and to do unto all men as they would have them to do unto them G. Fâ—â— Jam. 2.8 If ye fulfil the Royal Law according to the Scripture Thou shalt Love thy Neighbour as thy self ye do well â—â—t 7.12 Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you do ye even so to them Printed in the Year 1671 2 Who they are that break this Royal Law of God Them that Quench Vex and grieve the good Spirit of God and hate the Light of Christ and walk despightfully against the Spirit of Grace and make Shipwrack of Faith and of a good Conscience And also They are them that keep the Royal Law of God that walk in the Spirit of God and in Faith and a good Conscience and love the Light Christ who inlightens every man that comes into the World The Royal Law of God Revived c. ALL People upon the Face of the whole Earth both High and Low Rich and Poor know that as the Apostle Paul saith Acts 15.26 God hath made of one Blood all Nations of Men for to dwell on all the Face of the Earth So all Men and Women are of God's making his Workmanship and the Works of his Hands and Creation and he it is that gives Life and Breath unto all And hath determined the Times before appointed and the Bounds of their Habitations saith he And saith Moses Deut. 32.8 The Most High divided to the Nations their Inheritance when he separated the Sons of Adam c. And the Psalmist acknowledgeth Psa 24.1 The Earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof the World and they that dwell therein which he hath distributed unto the Sons of Men. And the Lord is called The God of the Spirits of all Flesh Num. 27.16 And so saith likewise the Apostle Eph. 4.6 One God and Father of all who is above all through all and in you all Now seeing the Lord hath made all Nations of Men and Women upon the Earth of one Blood and Mould to dwell upon the Face of the Earth and that the Earth is the Lord's and the Fulness thereof and he gives the encrease and hath distributed unto the Sons and Daughters of Adam What then is the matter that makes a Discord amongst all the Sons and Daughters of men but the Devil the Cause of all Discord who is out of Truth and so leads them out of Unity with God and with one another so that they cannot Commerce Trade and hold a Correspondence a Concord in Civil things of the Creation of the Earth seeing the Earth is the Lord's and the Fulness thereof that all Nations of Men cannot hold a Commerce Unity and Concord I say in these outward things though they cannot agree in and about Matters of Religion and Worship and abouâ— their Teachings and Wayes What is the matter now that they do not agree seeing there is no Discord nor Disagreement in the Way of the Lord which is Christ Jesus the Heavenly Man who is the Way to God the Father Neither is there any Disagreement in the Fellowship of the Spirit nor in the Worship nor in the Spirit nor in the Truth And therefore are not all the Disagreements and Discords throughout all the World about Religions Worships and Doctrines about I say such as men have made which are called National Worships National Wayes and National Religions that are all the Works of Mens hands And there are such a Multitude of them in all the Nations of the World which hinders them from Civil Commerce Civil Society of Natural Affections that ought to be amongst Mankind For where these Natural Affections or Affections of Nature are not they will destroy one another about their Religions Worships and Ways and certainly such doings are not of God nor of Christ who said to his Disciples when they would have had Fire to come down from Heaven to consume them that would not receive him That they did not know what spirit they were of Therefore do all people that Persecute others for not receiving their Doctrines their Worships their Wayes and Religions yea persecuting for not receiving of Christ they know not what Spirit they are of Now mark the tender Nature of Christ Who saith he came not to destroy mens lives but to save them Therefore they that would have mens lives taken away for Religion or not receiving of Christ They have not the Affections of Nature 2d They do not know what spirit they are of themselves 3d They have not the Mind of Christ 4th No man will trust his Body Soul or Spirit in the hands of such that do not know what spirit they are of themselves Have any of all these that make Religions VVayes and Worships and Doctrines of their own any Affections to Nature who will destroy people because they will not conform to that Religion VVay and VVorship that they have set up As now look over all the whole VVorld and all the Religions therein and see and consider Who they are that have destroyed burnt and put to death such as would not conform to the Religion and VVay and VVorship that they have made And have not these first been Truce-Breaâ—â—â—â—â— to and with God and then with Man and fallen from that Religion that is from above and from his Religion his VVorship and Truth his VVay Christ Jesus and then the Devil entred them who hath led them to destroy one another about their Religions VVayes and their VVorships which they have set up and were not set up by the Lord but forbidden by Christ and saith the Apostle He is not worshipped with the Worships of Mens Hands Acts 17.24 who is Lord over all and would have all Repent and feel after him and so to Repent as to change from their Worships and the Works of their own hands the Religions the Worships and Wayes that they have made and come to God by Christ Jesus who is the VVay to God and so through him receive that Religion that is from above and so to worship God in the Spirit and in the Truth And is there any Religion to be owned or any VVorship from such which are without Natural Affections And is it not the Devil that makes Religions VVayes and VVorships and leads them to be so peevish about them and in a blind Zeal to contend so earnestly for them which brings
of Truth whom Christ came to destroy VVe have likewise another Expression of the Apostle Paul to the business in hand in 1 Tim. 4.9 10. This is saith he a faithful Saying and worthy of all Acceptation for therefore we both labour and suffer Reproach because we trust in the Living God who is the Saviour of all men especially of them that believe these things command and teach Mark now that whosoever doth teach the contrary he is a false Teacher and his Doctrine is false for this is a great word He was the Saviour of all men especially them that believe and they that taught this did suffer Reproach and were rebuk't by them that opposed this Doctrine as they that preach this Doctrine now are reproacht and suffer by the Opposers of it now and those that are the Opposers of it now are those that keep people from their Salvation yea from God and from Christ And such are they that are Makers of Sects and then destroy one another about them who have no Natural Affections and do not to others as they would have others do unto them And Christ Jesus saith He came to call sinners to Repentance that were in the old Adam that they might change from the old earthly Adam and turn to Christ the second Adam the Heavenly Man Now they that stopt their Ears and clos'd their Eyes then they were the greatest Professors upon the Earth and so they are now and the Highest Priests For by it is signified that there is something in them that they should see withal and hear withal and such as did so had no Affections to Nature nor to the Royal Law of God nor to Christ neither then nor now to do to others as they would have others do unto them And Christ Jesus saith Mark 13.37 What I say unto you I say unto all Watch Intimating as if there was something of God in them by which they must watch against something that was not of God in them but of the Devil the Tempter who is out of the Truth and tempts men that they should not walk in the Way of Truth so they that were tempted and obeyed him went from their watch and those stop their Ears and close their Eyes from the Spirit of God in them As also those whom Christ calls Ravening Wolves inwardly who come to be like a Thistle and Thorny-Tree that did deceive men when they went out to gather Figs or Grapes from them they could meet with nothing but Thorns and Thistles And as such then so now are the greatest Professors in the World but inwardly ravening Wolves who were ravened from the Life and the Wolves and Thistles and Bryars will hurt and destroy Nature And so it is the spirit of the Devil that makes them Wolves and it is the Spirit of God that makes them Lambs and therefore these Wolves Thistles and Bryars are such as have not the least Practice of the Royal Law of God among them in doing unto all as they would have all men do unto them But yet this denotes that there was something in these Wolves that they were ravened from that would have kept them and led them to the Royal Law of God namely as I said To do unto all as they would have all do unto them For they would not have Thorns and Thistles to prick and tear them like a Woolf in pieces and therefore if they will be obedient unto that which they are ravened from and come to it again it will lead them To do unto others c. Not to thistle prick and worry others for they would not be so done to themselves so that this brings to the Royal Society in the Royal Law of God where all Mankind might keep a Concord And saith the Lord in Exod. 23.4 5. If thou meetest with thine Enemies Ox or his Ass going astray thou shalt surely bring it back again to him If thou seest the Ass of him that hates thee lying under his Burden and shalt forbear to help him thou shalt surely help with him Mark the Law and Command of God this was an Enemies Ass and an Enemies Ox much more the Beast of a Friend and those Jews that were called the Children of God but how short are Christians of this very thing in that many of them will and do put the Cattel of them that are call'd Christians astray turn them out of way on purpose But here are three things First Here is that that will overcome the Enemy 2d Here is that that will preserve the Creation of God 3d. That here they should do to others as they would have others do unto them for the Law of God which was the same to the Jews is also the same unto the Gentiles that were among them so one Law was to those that were within and to those that were without for this Law of God which was and is called the Royal Law to wit to do to all men as they c. that is to do that which is Righteous Just Holy and Good unto all Men as they would have all Men do Righteously Justly Holily and do that onely which is good c. and now in so doing this will keep up a Just Holy Righteous and a good Society amongst Man-kinde and this was the Law that was added because of Transgression the Transgression of the Command of God by which Man lost the Image of God he lost Righteousness and Holiness and that Power that gave him Dominion Gal 3.19 therefore the Law was added upon man when he had lost Righteousness and the Image of God and the Power of God within him therefore the Just Holy Good and Righteous Law of the higher Power I say was added because of Transgression upon Man and Woman which Just Righteous Good and Holy Law answers the Good the Just the Righteous and the Holy Principle of God in every man that they have transgrest So now if they come to that again which they have transgrest and to obey the Good Just Righteous and Holy Law of Liberty they come to the Holy Society and Holy Communion and Concord and so this Just Good Holy and Righteous Law is over all Transgressors whether they be Christians Turks Jews or Heathens It answers I say the Good and Righteous Principle in them that they have transgrest now would they but minde that good Principle in them that brings them to the Good and Righteous Law it will bring them to do to all men as they would c. Now this Law commands to entertain Strangers for saith the Lord You were Strangers in Egypt and there you were entertained and therefore do unto others as you would be done to by them relieve the Fatherless for your Children may be Fatherless and would you not have them reliev'd relieve the Widdows for your Wives may be Widdows and would you not have them to be relieved in case of necessity So do unto all as you would have them do unto you