The
Captives
Complaint
,
or
the
Prisoners
Plea
,
&c.
FOrasmuch
as
it
hath
pleased
the
incomprehensible
wise
God
(
who
made
Heaven
and
Earth
,
and
all
that
is
therein
)
to
create
man
,
and
set
him
apart
for
his
own
service
,
worship
and
glory
,
as
the
most
competent
Creature
,
whereby
to
●dvance
his
glorious
,
dreadfull
Name
over
all
his
Creatures
upon
the
Earth
,
over
whom
he
gave
man
dominion
;
and
for
the
better
ruling
and
governing
his
Creatures
,
and
worshipping
and
glorifying
himself
,
(
the
Author
and
Creator
of
all
)
he
hath
indued
man
with
Reason
and
Understanding
,
and
infused
into
him
a
Principle
of
his
own
Life
,
and
stamped
,
or
set
his
own
Image
in
him
,
thereby
to
beautifie
his
Creature
man
,
giving
him
dominion
,
power
,
and
liberty
over
all
that
he
had
made
,
both
the
Fruits
of
the
Earth
,
and
every
Creature
moving
thereon
;
the
Fishes
of
the
Sea
,
and
the
Fowls
of
the
Air
,
and
every
Creature
moving
therein
;
save
onely
of
the
Tree
of
Knowledge
of
Good
and
Evil
,
he
was
not
to
eat
:
Now
the
Serpent
being
more
subtil
,
then
all
the
Beasts
of
the
field
did
insinuate
if
self
into
the
affections
of
the
woman
,
and
having
got
room
in
the
weaker
Vessel
,
did
induce
both
the
man
and
the
woman
through
feigned
smoothes
words
(
and
not
by
direct
opposition
,
mark
that
)
into
disobedience
to
the
Lord
God
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
whose
image
they
then
lost
,
by
the
Serpents
transformation
;
who
raised
the
discontented
,
aspiring
,
self-seeking
principle
,
that
desired
to
be
equal
with
God
,
which
they
soon
received
,
and
obeyed
;
thereby
losing
the
happy
,
blessed
,
and
good
estate
in
which
he
was
placed
,
and
thereby
fell
into
the
knowledge
of
Evil
,
and
naked
miserable
estate
with
God
,
being
transformed
into
the
image
of
the
Serpent
,
was
captivated
in
the
Curse
,
and
so
came
to
be
driven
out
of
the
Garden
of
Eden
,
(
in
which
he
was
placed
)
and
to
be
fenced
out
from
the
Tree
of
Life
,
and
from
the
Presence
of
the
Lord
in
that
state
for
ever
.
And
because
the
Serpent
had
done
this
,
the
Lord
cursed
it
above
all
Cattel
,
and
every
Beast
of
the
Field
,
and
put
enmity
between
its
seed
,
and
the
Seed
of
the
woman
,
saying
,
The
Womans
Seed
shall
break
its
Head
,
and
it
should
bruise
his
Heel
;
so
the
Enmity
being
placed
between
the
Seeds
,
the
warfare
was
begun
,
which
ever
since
hath
continued
through
the
Generations
of
mankind
;
and
hence
the
striving
between
the
Twins
in
the
womb
comes
to
be
known
;
and
the
Elected
and
Reprobated
Seed
is
known
;
and
the
Seed
of
the
Bond-woman
,
and
the
Seed
of
the
Free-woman
is
known
;
and
the
Fleshly
Birth
persecuting
that
which
is
born
of
the
Spirit
is
known
;
and
the
Promise
of
the
Lord
to
the
Seed
of
the
woman
is
known
,
and
fulfilled
in
those
that
witness
the
Second
Adam
,
the
Lord
from
Heaven
to
be
come
;
and
the
Seed
of
the
Covenant
is
known
to
such
,
in
which
all
the
Nations
of
the
Earth
is
blessed
;
and
blessed
and
happy
are
they
that
are
apprehended
,
and
overcomes
in
this
Seed
,
for
they
shall
again
come
to
eat
of
the
Tree
of
Life
,
that
is
in
the
midst
of
the
Paradice
of
God
,
and
their
names
shall
be
written
in
the
Book
of
the
Life
of
the
Lamb
,
from
henceforth
and
for
ever
.
It
being
my
aim
and
intent
at
this
time
to
present
unto
publick
view
,
and
to
the
manifested
Light
,
and
Judgment
of
all
pious
and
sober
men
,
not
onely
my
discent
,
state
,
and
condition
from
my
childhood
,
but
rather
my
estate
and
condition
in
Spirit
,
in
all
the
gentle
leadings
,
drawings
,
and
carryings
on
of
my
soul
,
by
the
Lord
,
from
the
day
of
the
dispensation
of
the
tender
Mercy
and
Love
of
God
,
(
by
his
Light
dispensed
,
and
made
known
in
me
)
unto
this
present
day
of
my
suffering
for
his
Name
and
Gospel
;
and
also
to
give
a
Relation
of
the
ground
and
cause
of
my
Sufferings
,
the
Person
by
whom
,
and
the
manner
how
,
with
a
breviate
of
my
Testimony
,
and
Judgment
in
the
matters
of
this
Treatise
,
in
as
much
brevity
as
possible
,
whereby
to
clear
my
Conscience
(
and
answer
the
witness
in
others
)
in
the
sight
of
God
.
AS
for
my
discent
(
to
speak
after
the
manner
of
men
)
I
sprang
of
mean
(
though
honest
)
Parents
according
to
the
flesh
,
my
Father
being
a
Husbandman
in
the
County
of
Cumberland
,
I
(
according
to
his
pleasure
)
was
educated
sometimes
at
School
,
sometime
with
Herding
,
and
tending
of
Sheep
,
or
Cattel
,
sometime
with
the
Plow
,
Cart
,
or
Threshing-Instrument
,
or
other
lawfull
Labours
,
according
to
the
manner
of
that
part
of
the
County
in
which
I
lived
;
yet
such
was
the
Love
and
tender
Mercy
of
the
Lord
,
(
who
alwayes
had
respect
unto
the
meek
and
lowly
in
heart
,
and
dwells
with
the
contrite
and
humble
in
spirit
,
and
shews
kindness
and
mercy
to
them
of
low
degree
)
that
he
was
pleased
to
visit
me
with
his
everlasting
Love
,
which
often
presented
unto
me
my
state
and
manner
of
life
,
and
by
the
same
Love
and
Light
he
made
known
unto
me
,
that
his
Way
and
Worship
was
a
purer
,
holier
Way
,
and
cleaner
Life
,
then
yet
I
had
attained
unto
,
and
withal
gave
me
to
see
the
evils
,
and
miserable
effects
of
that
state
and
condition
in
which
I
lived
according
to
the
Fashions
,
Customs
,
Wayes
and
Worships
of
the
formal
World
,
which
secret
drawings
I
felt
time
after
time
(
as
a
small
still
voice
behind
my
back
)
observe
this
,
inwardly
calling
for
righteousness
,
and
holiness
of
life
,
and
as
it
were
,
saying
,
This
is
the
Way
,
walk
in
it
;
read
your
own
,
for
thus
I
was
induced
to
seek
after
the
Lord
,
and
to
make
further
enquiry
into
the
Way
of
God
;
(
out
of
which
I
perceived
my self
)
and
then
not
knowing
where
the
Lord
was
to
be
found
,
nor
that
it
was
he
that
stirred
,
and
drew
by
his
Love
in
me
;
I
gave
my self
to
reading
and
searching
of
the
Scriptures
,
which
was
then
preached
(
by
the
man-made
Ministers
,
and
also
generally
believed
by
the
people
they
taught
)
to
be
the
Word
of
God
,
and
the
alone
way
to
the
Kingdom
,
and
to
the
knowledge
of
God
,
his
Way
,
and
Worship
;
and
believing
their
Doctrines
,
I
did
with
much
diligence
and
zeal
press
after
the
knowledge
of
the
Scriptures
,
giving
up
my self
to
hear
Sermons
,
learn
Catechisms
,
and
the
like
,
after
the
manner
and
general
practise
taught
by
the
then
Preachers
,
sometime
more
strickt
then
the
rest
,
whose
comliness
seemed
to
transcend
the
precedent
Generation
of
Priests
,
and
their
way
of
worship
;
yet
it
pleased
the
Lord
not
onely
inwardly
to
break
my
rest
in
spirit
,
but
also
outwardly
to
afflict
me
with
bodily
afflictions
,
for
I
was
afflicted
from
my
youth
up
,
and
from
my
childhood
the
rod
of
correction
was
upon
me
inwardly
and
outwardly
;
inwardly
known
to
my self
alone
,
and
outwardly
apparent
to
most
,
or
all
that
knew
me
after
the
flesh
;
some
concluding
I
was
in
a
Consumption
,
some
in
one
disease
,
some
in
another
;
and
then
by
the
advice
and
will
of
my
father
(
according
to
the
Flesh
)
I
sought
to
(
and
proved
)
many
Doctors
and
Physicians
,
for
the
restoration
of
the
health
of
my
body
;
but
they
(
like
the
Priests
)
were
all
Physicians
of
no
value
,
for
none
did
remove
the
cause
,
nor
take
away
the
effect
,
which
still
remained
with
me
,
and
upon
me
,
as
a
motive
spur
,
or
whip
,
to
drive
me
forward
to
get
an
interest
in
the
Lord
,
who
through
the
riches
of
his
Love
did
spiritually
apply
my
bodily
afflictions
for
the
health
and
Salvation
of
my
soul
,
inwardly
drawing
my
affections
and
desires
after
him
,
still
presenting
to
my
view
,
and
raising
in
my
understanding
a
Way
more
holy
,
and
pure
,
and
more
agreeable
to
his
Will
,
then
the
way
I
was
in
,
drawing
me
from
one
degree
of
Grace
to
another
,
and
from
one
Dispensation
to
another
,
according
to
his
good
pleasure
and
will
;
then
I
began
to
affect
those
(
that
separated
from
the
formal
worships
,
and
publick
people
)
who
seemed
to
be
a
peopl●
of
more
reformed
lives
,
and
judgments
and
of
more
circumspect
conversations
and
chused
rather
to
settle
and
joyn
with
those
called
Independants
,
who
at
that
day
was
beautifull
and
glorious
to
that
glimmering
twilight
estate
that
I
was
in
,
they
being
then
pretty
tender
and
low
;
I
often
adjudged
my self
inferiour
,
unworthy
,
and
undeserving
the
Fellowship
and
Society
o●
such
a
people
;
yet
still
I
pressed
forward
desiring
to
attain
unto
that
stat●
which
was
before
me
,
(
which
by
the
ey●
of
Faith
I
saw
)
and
to
apprehend
that
fo●
which
I
was
apprehended
in
the
Love
o●
God
;
yet
was
I
often
tossed
in
my self
,
like
restless
waves
in
a
troubled
Sea
;
not
feeling
peace
nor
stability
with
the
Lord
,
I
often
besought
the
Lord
in
secret
,
in
th●
brokenness
,
and
contrition
of
spirit
,
to
clea●
my
understanding
and
judgment
,
and
mak●
me
to
know
his
one
Living
Way
,
Truth
and
People
;
Sects
and
Opinions
then
abounding
,
one
saying
,
This
is
the
way
another
saying
,
That
is
the
way
;
one
saying
,
Lo
,
Christ
is
in
this
,
or
here
;
another
saying
,
He
is
in
that
,
or
there
;
thu●
every
Denomination
and
Judgment
con●uing
,
wresting
,
and
interpreting
the
●riptures
to
their
sundry
Tenents
,
and
●rcing
meanings
from
them
to
answer
●eir
Principles
,
and
to
maintain
eve●
of
their
interpretations
as
authentick
●ruths
;
in
all
which
I
was
as
one
without
●oundation
,
tossed
with
every
of
their
●indy
Doctrines
;
it
still
rested
with
me
,
●an
was
created
for
Gods
glory
;
I
being
●ver
and
anon
judged
and
condemned
in
●y
self
for
sin
and
disobedience
,
for
the
●aw
was
come
,
by
which
is
the
knowledge
●f
sin
;
and
the
Commandment
being
●ome
,
sin
revived
,
and
I
died
,
and
sin
ha●ing
as
it
were
wrought
death
in
me
by
●at
which
was
good
,
then
sin
by
the
com●andment
became
exceeding
sinfull
;
and
●hen
was
I
driven
to
seek
for
peace
night
●nd
day
,
early
and
late
,
in
publick
and
●rivate
Fastings
,
or
Feastings
,
or
Family
Devotions
,
whatsoever
,
running
from
one
●ouse
to
another
,
and
from
one
Town
to
●nother
,
from
one
Assembly
and
Worship
to
●nother
,
even
as
it
were
from
Sea
to
Sea
,
●eeking
the
Word
of
the
Lord
,
as
Amos
●aid
,
Amos
8.12
.
in
all
their
Sabboths
,
●ectures
,
Humiliations
or
Thanksgivings
,
diligently
observing
every
Ordinance
(
●
called
)
in
which
the
Ministers
said
Go●
was
to
be
found
,
and
all
to
obtain
pea●
with
my
Maker
,
but
it
,
as
it
were
,
fle●
from
me
,
and
was
not
to
be
found
among●
them
;
and
then
this
cry
was
great
in
m●
O
,
that
I
knew
the
Truth
!
Oh
,
that
I
kne●
the
True
and
Living
Way
to
the
Kingdo●
of
God!
O
,
that
I
could
feel
that
testimo●
of
Spirit
which
they
so
much
spoke
of
,
beari●
witness
with
my
Spirit
,
that
I
was
in
th●
Sonship
!
though
I
felt
and
knew
,
I
was
i●
the
way
according
to
their
Judgment
,
an●
had
the
signal
tokens
of
a
Christian
,
a●
they
produced
from
that
spiritual
progress
and
operation
the
Saints
and
Servants
of
God
went
through
in
Ages
pas●
which
was
as
Way-marks
,
set
up
by
th●
Patriarchs
,
the
Prophets
,
and
Children
●
Israel
in
their
travel
to
Canaan
,
and
by
th●
Apostles
,
and
Servants
of
our
Lord
Jesu●
Christ
in
their
Spiritual
travel
to
th●
Heavenly
Canaan
,
through
the
Regeneration
and
New
Birth
.
But
being
as
I
said
before
,
often
deepl●
humbled
before
the
Lord
,
and
tendre●
and
broken
in
my
spirit
,
distressed
in
m●
Soul
,
aflicted
in
my
Body
,
day
and
nigh●
panting
and
breathing
after
the
Lord
,
as
●e
Hart
panteth
after
the
water
Brooks
,
●ing
many
times
deprived
of
my
natural
●st
and
sustenance
,
mine
eyes
preventing
●e
night
watches
,
as
David
said
,
watering
●y
Bed
with
my
tears
,
being
almost
over●helmed
in
the
Floods
,
multitudes
of
Af●ctions
compassing
me
about
,
Wars
and
●ommotions
on
every
side
,
Famine
,
and
●stilence
,
and
Earthquakes
,
fearful
Sights
,
●d
great
Signes
appearing
from
Heaven
,
●ese
were
the
beginning
of
Sorrows
,
and
●ys
of
great
Tribulation
;
then
did
the
sign
●
the
coming
of
the
Son
of
Man
appear
in
●e
Clouds
of
Heaven
,
with
Power
&
great
●ory
,
whose
appearance
was
as
the
Light●ng
,
that
appeared
from
the
East
,
and
●ined
unto
the
West
;
by
which
it
pleased
●e
Father
to
manifest
the
Way
of
Life
,
●d
to
reveal
his
Son
in
me
,
and
by
his
●ght
that
gives
the
knowledge
of
the
Glo●
of
God
in
the
face
of
Jesus
Christ
,
●
Cor
.
4.6
.
he
was
pleased
to
give
me
a
●mpse
of
that
Heavenly
Land
,
and
of
the
●ay
to
the
Kingdom
of
God
,
which
I
saw
●
be
in
and
through
the
Light
of
Christ
●sus
,
which
ligheth
every
man
that
com●h
into
the
World
,
as
it
was
then
preached
and
testified
by
the
Servants
of
th●
Lord
,
a
measure
of
which
I
felt
in
my
sel●
which
told
me
all
that
ever
I
did
,
secretl●
condemning
every
work
in
me
,
with
ever●
word
and
action
that
was
against
,
or
contrary
to
the
mind
and
will
of
the
Fathe●
and
also
justifying
every
good
word
an●
work
that
was
according
to
his
will
;
Thu●
the
Lord
having
opened
my
understan●ing
,
and
given
me
in
measure
a
feeling
●
himself
,
I
was
forced
to
conclude
(
as
th●
woman
of
Samaria
did
)
that
this
was
th●
Christ
,
this
was
the
Way
,
this
was
th●
Truth
,
as
by
daily
experience
I
found
b●
the
operation
of
the
Light
in
my
ow●
heart
,
compared
with
the
testimony
th●
the
Saints
and
Servants
of
God
had
give●
in
Ages
past
,
and
thus
in
the
mouthes
●
two
or
three
witnesses
this
Testimony
w●
established
and
confirmed
in
me
,
but
ho●
to
receive
and
give
obedience
I
knew
no●
the
Enemy
often
raising
doubts
and
fea●
in
me
,
often
disswading
me
from
embracin●
the
Light
,
with
much
questioning
wheth●
it
were
the
Truth
yea
or
nay
:
Then
●
soon
as
the
Seed
,
the
Man-child
appeare●
the
Dragon
appeared
also
ready
to
devo●
the
Man-child
;
then
the
Red-Sea
was
,
●
●t
were
,
before
,
and
Pharaoh
and
his
Host
●ehind
,
and
fear
fell
on
every
side
;
then
●ppeared
Father
against
Son
,
and
Son
●gainst
Father
,
one
Nation
against
ano●her
,
and
still
the
greatest
Enemies
were
in
●ine
own
house
;
and
then
was
I
in
great
●istress
;
then
was
the
dayes
of
great
Tri●ulation
,
perceiving
the
Way
strait
and
●arrow
,
being
to
forsake
Father
or
Mo●her
,
House
or
Lands
,
Friends
and
Rela●ons
,
and
all
old
acquaintances
,
and
cast
●own
all
Crowns
,
Dignities
,
Wisdom
,
●iches
,
or
what
other
Enjoyments
what●oever
,
and
deny
my self
,
and
become
a
●ool
,
and
a
Reproach
,
a
Scorn
,
a
By-word
,
●nd
a
Hissing
to
the
men
of
the
World
,
and
●ake
up
the
Cross
daily
,
and
follow
the
Lord
●hrough
great
Tribulation
,
through
the
●ed-Sea
,
through
the
Wilderness
,
yea
,
●ven
through
death
it self
;
then
was
I
rea●y
to
faint
,
and
to
say
with
them
,
This
●as
a
hard
saying
,
who
can
hear
it
;
then
●he
Dragon
cast
out
Floods
after
the
Man●hild
,
but
God
prepared
a
place
in
the
Wilderness
,
and
the
Child
was
preserved
;
●hen
was
the
warfare
great
between
the
●lesh
and
the
Spirit
,
the
Law
in
my
Mem●ers
waring
against
the
Law
in
my
Mind
;
doing
that
which
I
allowed
not
,
and
leaving
undone
that
which
I
allowed
;
wit●
my
mind
I
served
the
Law
of
God
,
bu●
with
my
flesh
the
Law
of
Sin
;
the
Spiri●
indeed
was
willing
to
drink
that
bitte●
Cup
,
but
the
Flesh
was
weak
;
then
whe●
I
would
have
done
good
,
evil
being
present
,
prevented
me
;
then
I
became
as
on●
destitute
of
all
succour
,
comfort
and
support
,
not
knowing
whether
to
fly
,
or
how
to
escape
from
the
dreadfull
wrath
of
Go●
that
was
then
impending
over
me
if
I
disobeyed
;
then
was
I
forced
in
the
fulnes●
of
time
,
not
onely
to
stand
still
and
se●
the
Salvation
of
God
,
but
also
to
resig●
my self
into
his
blessed
Will
,
and
sweetly
to
drink
that
bitter
Cup
that
was
given
me
to
drink
,
allowing
that
the
Will
of
the
Lord
,
and
not
my
will
should
be
done
,
being
willing
to
undergo
any
thing
,
so
the
Lord
be
glorified
,
and
my
Soul
might
rest
in
peace
,
being
that
for
which
●
had
long
travelled
in
spirit
,
having
been
often
as
it
were
at
the
Pits
brink
,
and
as
it
were
at
the
mouth
of
the
Furnace
,
having
drunk
deep
of
the
Cup
of
Judgment
,
and
of
Indignation
,
and
of
the
Wrath
of
the
Lord
for
Sin
,
and
for
Iniquity
,
often
travelling
as
with
my
hands
upon
my
loyns
●ained
,
and
crying
out
in
my
soul
,
as
a
wo●an
in
travel
,
that
longeth
for
the
appoint●d
hour
of
her
deliverance
,
often
in
that
●ate
blessing
the
Lord
for
the
ministration
●f
condemnation
,
which
at
that
day
was
glo●ious
to
me
,
often
doubting
,
and
fearing
in
my self
lest
the
Lord
should
cease
striving
with
me
,
and
have
left
me
,
and
given
me
up
●o
a
reprobate
mind
,
and
to
hardness
of
heart
,
being
often
ready
to
dispair
of
obtain●ng
the
promised
Land
,
that
was
before
m●
,
considering
the
many
lets
,
impediments
,
obstructions
,
hazards
,
dangers
,
which
like
mountains
of
opposition
appeared
as
high
as
the
top
of
Carmel
And
thus
being
assaulted
by
the
Enemy
,
reasoning
in
my self
,
I
was
at
a
point
what
to
do
;
to
turn
back
to
Egypt
,
the
Land
of
Darkness
,
or
House
of
Bondage
again
,
I
durst
not
;
knowing
the
Light
in
me
,
the
Piller
of
fire
that
appeared
for
my
Guide
,
and
Leader
,
led
me
Canaan-ward
,
and
knowing
the
Terrors
and
Judgments
of
the
Lord
,
that
had
not
onely
passed
upon
me
,
but
was
still
impending
over
me
for
sin
and
disobedience
,
because
I
offered
not
up
freely
,
nor
sacrificed
not
freely
,
nor
did
not
forsake
all
freely
,
but
like
Ananias
and
Saphira
(
though
I
had
parted
with
much
yet
)
would
have
kept
a
part
back
;
and
if
the
Lord
had
cut
me
off
,
as
they
were
,
I
must
have
justified
the
justice
of
the
Lord
in
my
Soul
and
Conscience
which
daily
witnessed
against
me
,
as
it
were
sealing
and
confirming
this
testimony
to
me
,
and
in
me
,
that
I
should
never
find
peace
nor
reconciliation
with
the
Lord
,
until
I
gave
obedience
to
the
Light
,
and
came
into
society
with
the
Children
of
Light
,
(
viz.
the
People
by
the
World
called
Quakers
)
and
came
to
the
Worship
that
stood
in
Spirit
,
contrary
to
all
the
Wayes
,
Worships
and
Services
of
the
World
,
set
up
in
the
wills
and
limitations
of
men
,
which
I
saw
to
be
onely
formal
and
traditional
,
and
no
less
then
Idolatry
,
as
they
then
stood
in
the
will-worship
,
being
prescribed
,
and
set
forth
at
the
wills
and
pleasures
of
men
,
and
established
by
the
then
present
Powers
,
Government
and
Authority
;
as
by
the
Independant
Church
Faith
,
the
Presbyterian
Directory
,
the
Episcopals
Common-prayer-book
,
and
such
like
,
may
more
fully
testifie
;
none
being
to
question
,
or
object
against
any
thing
that
was
,
or
is
believed
by
their
several
Churches
and
Assemblies
,
or
prescribed
in
their
Rules
or
Cannons
,
Directories
,
or
●ervice-Books
(
though
never
so
much
dis●tisfied
in
Conscience
)
without
undergo●ng
the
Censures
,
or
Abjudications
of
their
●articular
Societies
,
and
Churches
,
so
called
:
●ut
they
that
are
come
to
the
Light
and
Li●erty
of
the
Sons
of
God
,
and
to
live
and
walk
in
the
Spirit
,
and
by
the
Spirit
,
they
●now
the
Anointing
which
abideth
in
them
,
which
is
Truth
,
and
no
Lye
,
which
teach●th
them
in
all
things
to
follow
the
Lamb
only
,
whithersoever
he
goes
,
and
the
lead●ngs
of
his
Spirit
,
and
not
the
formal
trash
and
traditional
precepts
of
men
;
and
so
they
are
ceased
from
man
,
and
his
teach●ngs
,
knowing
the
Lord
is
come
to
teach
his
people
himself
;
whereof
I
being
perswaded
in
my
own
heart
,
and
this
testimony
aforesaid
standing
in
me
,
(
viz.
)
that
I
should
never
know
peace
with
God
in
my
Soul
,
until
I
obyed
and
followed
the
Light
,
(
which
I
daily
felt
striving
in
me
,
and
with
me
,
in
my
meditations
and
communications
with
my
own
heart
,
secretly
condemning
me
for
my
disobedience
and
works
of
darkness
)
I
was
(
in
the
fulness
of
time
)
constrained
to
yeild
,
and
resign
my self
into
the
Will
and
Lap
of
the
Lord
,
as
Esther
did
,
either
to
live
or
perish
;
resolving
,
a●
I
said
before
,
freely
to
drink
that
Cup
which
had
so
long
appeared
bitter
,
bu●
was
then
made
sweet
and
wholsom
,
as
th●
waters
of
Jericho
,
being
seasoned
with
tha●
power
that
makes
every
bitter
thing
sweet
and
hard
things
easie
;
then
was
the
Arm
of
the
Lord
made
bare
,
and
stretched
forth
for
my
deliverance
,
and
his
strength
was
perfected
in
weakness
,
being
brought
into
subjection
,
and
made
willing
to
bear
his
Cross
,
then
his
Yoke
was
made
easie
,
and
his
Burden
became
Light
;
then
he
that
sate
in
darkness
saw
great
Light
,
and
he
that
dwelt
in
the
Land
of
the
shaddow
of
death
,
upon
him
did
the
Light
shine
;
in
that
day
did
he
cause
the
deaf
to
hear
,
the
blind
to
see
out
of
obscurity
,
the
lame
to
walk
,
the
dumb
to
speak
,
and
the
tongue
of
the
stammerer
to
speak
plainly
;
even
then
when
mine
ears
hearkned
to
the
Word
that
was
near
,
in
the
mouth
and
heart
,
the
righteousness
of
Faith
which
the
Apostle
preached
,
Rom
10.8
.
even
then
when
I
cast
away
my
Jewels
,
Ornaments
,
Images
,
&c.
as
menstruous
cloathes
,
Isa
.
30.21
,
22.
and
my
own
righteousness
,
faith
,
and
best
performances
,
which
was
but
as
filthy
rags
,
in
comparison
of
the
excellency
of
that
glory
revealed
in
and
through
the
Son
of
●ighteousness
which
arose
with
healing
in
●is
wings
,
then
did
he
give
rain
unto
his
Seed
,
even
the
former
and
the
latter
in
his
season
,
and
upon
every
mountain
and
hill
made
he
rivers
and
streams
to
run
;
●hen
was
the
light
of
the
Moon
as
the
light
of
the
Sun
,
and
the
light
of
the
Sun
was
●evenfold
,
even
in
that
day
when
he
bound
up
the
breach
of
his
Servant
,
and
healed
●he
stroke
of
his
wounded
;
he
opened
the
prison
doors
also
,
and
set
the
Captive
at
●iberty
,
and
let
the
oppressed
go
free
;
then
he
made
the
lame
to
leap
as
an
hart
,
and
the
tongue
of
the
dumb
to
sing
for
joy
;
the
crooked
paths
did
he
make
strait
,
and
the
rough
wayes
plain
and
smooth
;
he
brought
down
the
mighty
from
their
seats
,
and
exalted
them
of
low
degree
;
then
he
filled
the
hungry
with
good
things
,
and
the
rich
he
sent
empty
away
;
then
did
joy
spring
forth
as
the
morning
,
and
gladness
did
arise
as
the
Sun
,
even
then
when
peace
did
run
down
like
a
river
,
and
Salvation
as
a
mighty
stream
;
then
was
the
time
of
refreshing
from
the
presence
of
the
Lord
,
even
then
,
when
the
Bridegroom
came
out
of
his
Chamber
,
and
the
Bride
out
of
●he
Closet
;
then
was
the
marriage
Supper
o●
of
the
Lamb
at
hand
;
then
was
the
day
of
joy
and
gladness
,
when
sorrow
and
sighing
fled
away
;
then
was
the
day
o●
mine
espousing
,
when
my
Maker
becam●
my
Husband
,
Hesea
2.19
,
20
,
23.
and
th●
Bridegroom
and
Bishop
of
my
soul
;
whe●
I
was
betrothed
unto
the
Lord
,
then
wa●
the
Marriage
in
Cana
of
Galilee
known●
John
2.
which
was
the
only
Marriage
Chris●
and
his
Disciples
were
called
to
,
where
al●
the
water
in
the
vessels
was
turned
int●
Wine
,
which
maketh
glad
the
heart
o●
man
,
and
comforteth
the
living
,
Psal
.
104
15.
Eccles
.
10.19
.
such
did
Israel
of
ol●
drink
in
the
Land
of
Promise
,
Deut.
32.14
here
was
the
first
,
and
beginning
of
Miracles
that
Jesus
wrought
,
shewing
forth
hi●
glory
;
it
was
here
also
he
healed
the
Rulers
Son
which
was
ready
to
die
,
his
second
Miracle
wrought
in
Galilee
,
John
4
50
,
54.
here
also
was
his
first
appearanc●
to
his
Disciples
after
he
was
risen
from
th●
grave
,
Matth
.
28.7
,
10
,
16
,
17.
here
also
was
his
first
appearance
,
and
working
o●
wonders
in
me
,
and
to
me
,
which
when
I
saw
I
believed
,
as
his
Disciples
and
the
Galileans
did
,
John
2.11
.
and
4.45
.
then
he
●hipped
out
the
Buyers
and
Sellers
out
of
●he
Temple
,
and
overthrew
the
Tables
of
●he
Money-changers
;
then
I
knew
the
Tabernacle
of
the
Lord
was
with
men
,
●nd
that
he
was
come
to
teach
his
people
himself
,
and
great
was
the
Peace
of
his
children
,
as
Isaiah
said
,
chap.
54.13
.
then
did
I
witness
the
Covenant
changed
,
the
Law
changed
,
the
Priesthood
changed
,
the
Offerings
,
Oblations
,
Sacrifices
and
Ordinances
changed
,
the
Service
and
the
Worship
changed
,
and
all
the
Shadows
,
Types
,
and
Figures
abolished
,
which
was
but
a
Shadow
of
good
things
to
come
,
Hebr
.
10.1
.
and
the
Tabernacle
and
Sanctuary
changed
,
Heb
.
10.20
.
and
the
vail
removed
,
and
the
New
and
Living
Way
to
be
revealed
(
which
he
hath
prepared
for
us
)
through
the
Vail
,
that
is
to
say
his
Flesh
;
for
even
to
this
day
,
while
Moses
,
and
the
Old-Testament
and
the
Law
is
red
,
the
same
vail
remains
over
,
and
untaken
away
,
2
Cor
.
3.14
,
15.
as
is
evident
,
and
clearly
seen
to
be
the
very
state
and
condition
of
the
Ministers
and
People
of
England
,
to
whom
the
Way
of
Life
(
of
Regeneration
,
of
Light
,
of
Righteousness
,
of
Peace
,
of
having
their
hearts
sprinkle●
from
an
evil
Conscience
,
and
of
witnessin●
Redemption
and
Remission
of
sins
)
is
hid
and
to
them
the
covering
is
not
yet
take●
away
;
for
the
vail
is
over
their
hearts
,
an●
what
they
see
and
know
of
God
is
but
by
the
seeing
or
hearing
of
the
outward
eye
o●
ear
,
as
Job
said
,
chap.
42.5
.
knowing
nothing
but
what
they
know
naturally
,
in
a
litteral
,
historical
,
notional
external
sense
,
and
in
these
things
they
foyl
and
corrupt
themselves
,
never
owning
or
obeying
the
Light
that
leads
out
of
darkness
,
and
discovers
all
the
works
thereof
,
which
makes
all
things
manifest
,
and
gives
the
knowledge
of
the
Glory
of
God
in
the
face
of
Jesus
Christ
(
which
till
then
is
vailed
)
through
which
we
draw
nigh
unto
God
,
and
makes
bold
to
enter
into
the
inner
Sanctuary
,
even
the
Holy
Place
,
being
purified
through
his
Blood
,
having
our
Consciences
purged
from
dead
works
,
Hebr
.
9.14
.
which
is
not
yet
made
manifest
,
where
the
Tabernacle
is
standing
,
Hebr
.
9.8
.
neither
do
they
know
the
power
which
through
his
death
,
hath
rent
the
vail
;
but
we
that
are
come
to
believe
in
the
Light
,
and
to
witness
the
New
Covenant
which
God
promised
to
his
People
,
Jer
.
31.31
,
23
,
&c.
Rom.
11.27
.
●br
.
8.8.10
,
&c.
Hebr
.
10
,
16
,
17.
they
●hose
hearts
are
turned
to
the
Lord
know
●e
vail
taken
away
,
according
to
his
pro●se
,
2
Cor
.
3.16
,
17
,
18.
and
we
all
with
open
●ce
behold
the
glory
of
the
Lord
,
and
are
●anged
into
the
same
image
from
glory
to
●ory
,
as
by
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
;
now
●e
Lord
is
that
Spirit
,
and
where
the
●irit
of
the
Lord
is
,
there
is
Liberty
:
●ow
being
born
of
the
same
Seed
,
and
not
●nother
,
and
regenerated
by
the
same
Life
●nd
power
,
and
because
we
have
the
same
●pirit
of
Faith
which
the
Apostles
and
●ervants
of
the
Lord
had
,
as
it
is
written
,
●
Cor
.
4.13
.
Psalm
116.10
.
I
believed
,
●herefore
have
I
spoken
,
we
also
have
be●eve
,
and
therefore
speak
;
now
we
have
his
treasure
in
earthen
vessels
,
that
the
ex●llency
of
the
power
may
be
of
God
,
and
not
●f
us
,
2
Cor
.
4.7
.
and
having
this
hope
●nd
trust
we
use
great
boldness
and
plain●●f
speech
,
and
are
not
ashamed
of
that
worthy
Name
by
which
we
have
been
●alled
,
nor
of
the
glorious
Gospel
of
Christ
,
for
it
is
the
power
of
God
unto
all
●hose
that
believe
;
and
this
mystery
(
viz.
Christ
in
us
the
hope
of
glory
,
Col.
1.26
,
27.
)
hid
from
Ages
and
Generations
)
hath
opened
and
revealed
in
us
,
blessed
,
hon●red
and
glorified
be
the
sweet
and
pre●ous
Name
and
Love
of
our
God
for
ev●
that
hath
opened
the
mysteries
of
his
Kin●dom
,
and
hath
revealed
them
unto
Bab●
Sucklings
,
and
to
the
little
and
lowly
spirit
,
and
yet
hath
hid
them
from
t●
wise
and
prudent
of
the
Earth
,
this
is
t●
Lords
doing
,
and
is
marvellous
in
our
eye●
blessed
,
yea
,
everlastingly
blessed
be
his
h●ly
,
living
,
eternal
Name
,
Love
,
Life
a●
Power
,
who
alone
is
worthy
of
all
Glor●
Rule
and
Dominion
for
evermore
.
And
having
this
testimony
,
and
for
th●
testimonies
sake
,
and
for
our
love
an●
faithfulness
thereunto
we
suffer
,
and
a●
brought
into
bonds
by
the
chief
Priests
an●
Rulers
of
this
Generation
;
for
as
it
w●
in
the
Apostles
dayes
,
so
it
is
now
,
Th●
that
will
live
godly
in
Christ
Jesus
mu●
suffer
persecution
;
and
as
Christ
said
,
In
th●
world
you
shall
have
tribulation
,
but
i●
me
you
shall
have
peace
;
and
if
you
love
m●
the
world
will
hate
you
;
and
even
so
persecuted
they
the
Prophets
that
went
before
us
this
persecuting
spirit
(
getting
a
place
an●
room
in
the
woman
,
as
I
said
before
)
broke
forth
in
Cain
,
the
third
person
in
the
●th
,
&
he
slew
Abel
his
only
brother
,
and
●e
the
enmity
between
the
Seeds
appear●●
(
which
I
mentioned
in
the
begin●g
)
and
this
envious
persecuting
spirit
●th
had
a
place
and
descent
through
all
●e
Generations
of
man-kind
to
this
very
●y
,
as
the
Scriptures
are
full
,
how
they
●at
served
and
feared
the
Lord
did
suffer
●rsecutions
,
afflictions
,
tribulations
re●oaches
,
spoiling
of
goods
,
buffettings
,
●prisonments
,
yea
,
even
to
the
death
,
●nd
all
for
following
the
Lord
in
the
Re●eneration
,
and
for
serving
and
obeying
him
●
heart
and
spirit
,
and
for
departing
and
●parating
themselves
from
the
wayes
,
●orships
,
customs
,
traditions
and
begger●y
rudiments
of
the
World
;
and
as
they
●ersecuted
the
Prophets
and
Apostles
of
Christ
that
went
before
us
,
even
so
do
they
●ersecute
us
,
and
yet
they
will
profess
they
know
God
,
but
their
works
deny
him
;
●or
I
was
no
sooner
turned
from
darkness
to
light
;
nor
from
Satans
power
to
God
;
nor
from
sin
to
righteousness
;
nor
from
the
lusts
and
pleasures
of
the
flesh
to
serve
the
Living
God
;
nor
no
sooner
come
to
deny
my self
,
and
take
up
the
Cross
of
Christ
,
and
follow
him
,
through
tribulations
,
reproachings
,
revilings
,
mocking
fastings
temptings
,
or
what
other
sufferings
soever
,
or
through
death
it self
unto
Life
;
yea
,
no
sooner
I
say
was
I
given
up
to
follow
him
,
but
persecution
arose
for
the
Gospel
sake
,
notwithstanding
my
long
travel
and
p●lgrimage
in
the
Wilderness
,
(
neither
considering
the
faintings
,
the
hungrings
,
the
thirstings
,
the
jeopardies
,
perils
,
the
many
desperate
dangers
,
the
dark
disconsolate
dayes
,
the
long
and
wearisom
nights
my
poor
soul
sustained
,
with
many
a
sigh
and
heavy
groan
,
with
many
a
dolefull
lamentation
,
with
much
brokenness
of
heart
,
and
contrition
of
spirit
,
when
Rivers
,
as
it
were
,
run
down
from
mine
eyes
,
when
my
heart
failed
me
for
fear
,
in
the
day
of
my
spiritual
progress
from
Egypt
to
Canaan
)
I
say
never
considering
the
afflictions
I
had
gone
through
;
the
enmity
in
Gods
enemies
without
arose
against
me
,
to
reproach
,
revile
,
and
persecute
me
,
and
(
as
I
said
before
,
having
withdrawn
,
and
separated
my self
from
them
,
their
way
and
worship
)
I
was
hated
,
envied
and
threatned
by
them
,
but
especially
by
one
of
Englands
chief
Priests
,
named
Lewis
West
,
a
man
whose
life
and
Conver●ation
doth
more
fully
declare
him
to
all
that
knows
him
;
part
whereof
I
may
set
●own
in
this
following
Treatise
,
and
shall
●eave
it
to
the
view
,
judgment
and
consi●eration
of
all
sober
juditious
men
,
that
●nows
any
thing
of
the
Way
and
Worship
●f
God
;
but
especially
to
those
my
Neigh●ours
and
Country-men
that
hath
known
●oth
him
and
me
according
to
the
flesh
;
●
though
he
be
a
man
in
esteem
,
honour
and
●epute
amongst
men
,
and
the
children
of
●his
World
,
and
hath
attained
to
his
seve●al
titles
,
and
degrees
of
honor
and
preferment
,
being
reckoned
one
of
their
chief
●nd
learnedst
Orthodox
Divines
;
being
(
as
his
wife
once
said
to
me
●contemning
●e
as
audatious
,
and
for
my
puerility
and
●lliterateness
,
far
inferiour
to
argue
,
or
di●putes
matters
of
Conscience
with
him
)
brought
up
at
his
Book
and
School
from
his
childhood
;
and
I
being
but
a
Child
,
as
she
said
,
and
indeed
sprung
of
mean
parentage
,
and
low
degree
according
to
the
flesh
;
and
in
my
minority
educated
a
little
at
School
,
but
the
most
part
about
Husbandry
,
tilling
,
or
herding
,
or
the
like
;
being
an
inferiour
weak
child
in
comparison
of
thousands
;
but
what
I
now
am
is
by
the
Grace
and
sweet
Love
of
God
,
for
which
I
have
cause
to
bless
and
magnifie
his
Name
for
ever
)
and
let
such
I
say
as
hath
known
both
him
and
me
,
and
not
only
such
,
but
all
that
have
any
feeling
or
sense
of
the
Way
and
Work
of
God
judge
of
us
,
and
between
us
,
in
every
thing
,
either
before
or
hereafter
inserted
or
recited
;
being
for
my
own
part
,
(
according
to
the
Principle
of
Light
and
Truth
I
profess
)
willing
to
recommend
my self
to
every
mans
Conscience
in
the
sight
of
God
,
and
also
to
give
a
reason
to
any
man
,
that
shall
in
truth
and
soberness
demand
a
reason
of
me
of
the
Faith
and
Hope
that
is
in
me
(
according
to
the
manifestation
of
the
Grace
of
God
received
.
)
Now
I
say
,
the
said
L.
W.
was
no
sooner
setled
in
his
place
,
and
I
set
to
follow
the
Lord
,
but
he
began
to
menace
and
threaten
me
,
together
with
other
Professors
,
to
bring
us
under
Conformity
;
and
by
and
by
shewed
his
austerity
,
by
which
he
made
many
Professors
(
and
others
inclining
to
reformation
)
bow
and
conform
,
who
came
in
by
degrees
,
and
yeiled
conformity
at
one
time
or
other
,
in
one
thing
or
other
,
which
strengthened
his
lordly
spirit
in
●verity
,
(
who
should
have
been
Minister
●d
Servant
to
all
)
thereupon
perswading
●mself
,
that
a
little
more
rigor
,
a
little
●ore
severity
,
one
twist
more
i'
th
rod
,
●e
cord
more
i'
th
whip
would
subject
all
●s
Parishoners
,
and
make
them
conform
;
●metimes
he
would
have
drawn
me
with
●ft
words
,
pretending
great
kindness
to
●e
,
or
any
of
my
mothers
children
,
&c.
●or
our
Parents
sake
,
the
smalness
where●f
may
appear
by
and
by
;
for
he
having
●o
occasion
at
all
against
me
,
save
touching
●he
Law
of
my
God
,
(
being
that
which
●as
matter
of
Conscience
and
weight
to
●e
)
yet
it
seems
occasion
must
be
had
,
●nd
small
ones
must
be
taken
where
great
●nes
are
not
;
and
therefore
he
took
it
●gainst
me
,
because
,
for
Conscience
sake
I
●ould
not
pay
him
Tythes
.
A
thing
never
challenged
nor
paid
(
for
●ught
I
know
)
by
any
Gospel
Minister
,
●or
any
other
under
a
Gospel
Dispensati●n
,
what
ever
any
man
may
pretend
;
so
●e
that
flattereth
,
and
smootheth
deceitfully
,
●rying
peace
,
peace
to
the
wicked
,
bccause
I
cannot
now
run
with
them
to
their
excess
,
nor
cannot
return
to
their
vomit
again
,
but
especially
because
I
could
not
stop
into
his
mouth
,
as
Micah
said
,
Mic
.
3.5
.
he
now
forthwith
prepares
open
wa●
against
me
;
and
thus
he
begins
for
my
firs●
years
denial
of
Tythes
to
him
,
he
present●
me
to
the
Jury
,
at
a
temporal
Court
,
held
at
his
own
house
,
in
the
Mannor
of
Litle-Salkeld
,
by
the
Dean
and
Chapter
(
so
called
)
of
Carlile
,
he
himself
being
one
of
the
Lords
of
the
Court
;
so
being
called
by
the
Jury
,
I
told
them
that
for
Conscience
sake
I
could
pay
him
none
,
often
saying
to
them
that
that
Court
had
nothing
to
do
to
determine
matters
of
that
nature
,
the
Ecclesiastical
Courts
being
provided
for
that
purpose
,
unto
whom
such
things
more
properly
belonged
;
yet
the
Jurors
slighted
me
,
and
said
I
was
a
fool
,
it
was
better
for
me
to
have
them
determined
there
,
&c.
So
being
willing
to
do
the
Priest
a
pleasure
,
they
proceeded
ro
cast
it
for
him
,
and
gave
a
precept
against
me
of
One
pound
one
shilling
,
or
thereabouts
,
for
which
the
Prebends
Bailiff
took
a
Cow
from
me
worth
Three
pound
three
shillings
,
or
upwards
,
I
having
but
one
other
;
the
Priest
called
me
to
him
,
required
me
to
pay
him
,
I
said
no
,
I
could
pay
him
none
;
then
he
beckened
to
one
of
his
Fellows
another
Prebend
,
being
then
present
,
to
reason
and
expostulate
with
me
,
endeavouring
to
perswade
me
to
pay
him
,
and
in
our
dispute
he
pleaded
the
Civil
Law
;
a
third
Priest
standing
by
,
by
way
of
interlocution
,
promptingly
said
to
the
ear
of
the
other
,
Jure
Divino
Sir
,
Jure
Divino
,
to
whom
I
answered
,
either
of
you
prove
Tythes
Jure
Divino
,
here
before
all
this
people
,
and
I
will
pay
them
,
which
thing
they
stayed
not
to
do
;
for
immediately
the
aforesaid
L.
W.
taking
one
of
them
by
the
arm
,
drew
them
away
,
and
they
all
three
went
to
an
Alehouse
,
leaving
me
to
the
Court
,
with
whom
I
reasoned
a
while
,
clearing
my
Conscience
,
(
which
I
valued
more
worth
then
a
Cow
)
and
then
left
them
:
The
Jury
meeting
at
other
times
,
I
still
warned
them
not
to
meddle
with
it
,
being
it
appertained
to
another
Court
;
nevertheless
they
proceeded
as
above
;
but
mark
what
befel
about
the
very
time
the
Jury
delivered
in
their
Verdict
,
the
Fore-man
had
a
Barn
burned
by
a
sudden
hand
from
the
Lord
,
as
was
believed
,
amounting
to
a
considerable
dammage
;
which
thing
I
often
pondered
in
my
spirit
,
though
few
looked
on
it
otherwise
then
a
common
accident
.
This
being
done
,
from
that
time
forward
he
proceeded
to
take
my
Tythes
in
kind
,
as
they
fell
due
,
&c.
his
Collectors
taking
Hay
and
Corn
at
their
pleasure
,
sometime
going
in
at
the
wrong
end
of
the
Dale
,
contrary
to
the
order
of
tything
,
so
taking
the
best
of
the
Grain
;
other
sometimes
taking
three
or
four
Stooks
,
or
a
Cart-load
together
off
at
one
end
;
and
if
I
carried
away
any
untythed
,
they
were
sure
to
please
themselves
in
the
next
dale
of
mine
where
they
came
:
Thus
they
continued
,
not
shaming
to
bear
and
drag
away
by
force
what
they
could
apprehend
:
[
Mark
]
even
as
the
Priests
(
viz.
Eli's
Sons
)
and
their
Servants
did
in
Israel
of
old
,
who
were
Sons
of
Belial
,
and
with
their
flesh-hooks
dragged
out
of
the
Pan
,
Pot
,
or
Caldron
either
boiled
or
raw
;
and
if
any
denied
to
give
them
,
they
took
it
away
by
force
,
read
1
Sam
.
2.
from
verse
12.
to
17.
but
mark
their
end
,
for
the
Lord
was
grieved
with
them
,
and
said
,
he
would
cut
them
off
,
that
there
should
not
be
an
old
man
left
in
Eli's
house
,
and
verse
the
35
,
36.
I
will
raise
up
a
Priest
saith
the
Lord
,
that
shall
do
according
to
all
that
is
in
mine
heart
;
and
it
shall
come
to
pass
that
every
one
that
is
●ft
in
thine
house
(
speaking
to
Eli
)
shall
●me
crouching
to
him
for
pieces
of
silver
,
and
●orsels
of
bread
:
Mark
the
end
of
these
●riests
(
Sons
of
Belial
)
who
served
them●elves
with
the
fat
,
and
kept
Servants
as
●ile
as
themselves
,
who
violently
pulled
●nd
reaved
away
by
force
from
the
People
,
●ven
as
the
tything
polluted
Priests
and
●heir
Servants
doth
now
in
our
dayes
;
●re
they
not
pulling
,
rending
and
reaving
●hroughout
this
Nation
of
England
,
so
●arbarously
and
inhumanely
,
that
they
have
made
their
name
to
stink
,
and
they
are
become
contemptible
and
base
before
all
people
,
read
Mal
.
2.
to
verse
9.
and
will
not
their
end
be
like
those
Sons
of
Belial
:
and
also
what
becomes
of
the
Posterity
of
many
of
the
Priests
that
are
gone
?
are
they
not
already
in
many
places
crouching
for
pieces
of
silver
,
and
morsels
of
bread
;
yea
,
even
to
such
as
their
Fathers
persecuted
?
search
and
see
if
it
be
not
so
.
But
to
proceed
;
this
not
answering
his
desire
and
end
,
more
mischief
resting
in
his
heart
against
me
,
he
cited
me
to
the
Bishops
Court
but
for
what
I
know
little
,
save
that
he
himself
said
,
for
all
manner
of
Tythes
since
he
became
Incumbent
in
th●
place
,
(
notwithstanding
what
was
done
a●
aforesaid
)
his
Libel
I
never
got
,
the●
commonly
being
Scrools
of
Lyes
;
so
th●
Court
proceeded
to
Excommunication
whereupon
he
procured
a
Writ
,
calle●
Excommunicato
Capiendo
,
and
thereb●
cast
me
into
Prison
about
the
latter
end
o●
the
7th
Moneth
1663.
where
I
have
continued
these
four
years
,
during
all
whic●
time
he
never
did
so
much
as
give
me
a
visit
in
my
Prison-house
,
nor
never
laboure●
to
convince
me
,
or
regain
me
either
by
exhortation
,
information
,
or
instruction
,
&c
as
is
provided
and
enjoyned
in
the
Article●
to
be
enquired
of
in
their
Visitation
;
read
Article
the
10th
,
concerning
Minister●
duty
to
Popish
Recusants
,
and
other
Sectaries
;
nay
,
he
would
never
so
much
as
allow
me
a
fair
sober
discourse
to
reaso●
the
case
or
matter
in
difference
;
but
when
I
have
met
with
him
,
(
having
sometime
gone
to
his
house
)
as
soon
as
ever
my
judgement
differed
from
his
,
or
that
I
either
opposed
,
or
questioned
any
thing
he
said
,
or
held
out
,
forth-with
he
broke
into
passion
,
and
fury
,
sometime
buffetting
me
with
his
fist
,
(
as
he
hath
often
done
both
to
his
own
hearers
,
and
others
)
o●her
times
calling
me
Rogue
and
Rascal
,
with
such
like
vilifying
tearms
,
in
great
fury
●hreatening
he
would
humble
me
,
&c.
But
still
all
this
not
answering
his
ambi●ious
spirit
,
and
covetous
ends
,
he
yet
●eviseth
more
mischief
,
and
presently
he
●asts
about
to
compass
my
little
parcel
of
Land
,
(
as
Ahab
did
Naboth's
)
yea
,
worse
●hen
Ahab
,
for
he
never
proferred
me
the
●ate
in
money
,
1
Kings
21.1
,
2
,
&c.
I
read
Ahab
being
sad
and
dejected
because
of
Naboth's
answer
,
Jezebel
his
wife
could
●oon
cure
that
malady
,
saying
to
Ahab
,
What
,
art
not
thou
King
?
Arise
,
and
be
merry
,
and
I
le
give
thee
the
Vineyard
;
so
●he
soon
devised
a
way
to
kill
and
take
pos●ession
,
&c.
And
indeed
whether
L.
W's
wife
hath
not
been
a
deviser
and
abetter
against
me
,
●t
is
questioned
by
some
,
but
I
leave
it
to
the
Lord
and
themselves
:
and
he
goes
on
in
Law
until
the
Sheriff
returned
I
could
not
be
found
;
(
although
I
was
in
his
custody
,
and
that
the
Priest
L.
W.
knew
well
enough
)
upon
which
false
return
a
Writ
of
Outlawry
came
forth
against
me
,
and
then
they
knew
where
to
find
me
;
for
thereupon
the
Sheriff's
Clark
gave
anothe●
Mittimus
to
the
Goaler
for
me
.
And
until
that
time
I
never
had
the
least
notice
neither
from
him
,
or
any
one
of
the
Kings
Officers
(
save
only
that
his
wife
did
once
say
I
laid
for
contempt
,
and
that
her
Husband
would
take
another
course
for
his
Tythes
,
&c.
)
and
the
Jayler
keeping
me
more
strict
then
my
Fellows
,
I
required
a
reason
of
him
,
he
said
he
had
received
another
Mittimus
for
me
;
I
asked
him
for
what
cause
,
he
said
,
he
knew
not
,
but
it
was
at
L.
W's
suit
;
I
desired
a
sight
of
it
if
he
pleased
,
he
said
,
yes
,
if
I
would
give
him
thirty
pence
;
I
said
,
it
were
but
reasonable
that
I
knew
upon
what
account
I
was
so
deal
with
;
but
no
account
could
I
have
until
I
bought
a
Copy
thereof
of
the
Sheriffs
Clark
;
yet
being
(
as
a
child
)
very
ignorant
in
matters
of
Law
,
(
having
never
been
concerned
in
matters
of
Law
,
nor
never
had
occasion
at
any
Court
with
any
person
whatsoever
,
save
this
with
him
)
I
let
it
go
on
in
singleness
of
heart
,
resolving
to
leave
the
issue
to
the
Lord
,
knowing
he
was
all-sufficient
,
and
chusing
rather
patiently
to
suffer
,
then
to
involve
my self
into
such
dubious
unseen
troubles
,
and
vast
expences
,
as
oft
the
Law
doth
produce
,
●specially
being
so
uncapable
of
things
of
that
nature
;
and
thus
it
continued
in
sus●ence
(
I
still
waiting
to
see
the
effect
)
un●il
about
a
year
after
he
stirred
again
,
and
●ought
through
smooth
words
subtilly
to
●ave
enticed
some
of
my
Relations
,
to
have
given
him
a
Composition
for
me
,
●elling
them
one
while
▪
Ten
pounds
,
another
while
Twelve
or
Sixteen
pounds
would
do
it
,
pretending
to
shew
them
all
the
favour
imaginable
,
if
they
would
do
any
thing
;
and
when
his
blandilocutions
could
not
prevail
,
then
he
sought
to
terrifie
them
with
threats
,
saying
,
he
had
a
Writ
ready
,
and
the
Sheriff
would
come
and
take
possession
,
and
all
I
had
would
be
confiscate
to
the
King
,
&c.
also
the
People
and
Neighbours
adjacent
,
with
great
exclamation
pressing
them
to
compound
;
saying
,
it
was
pity
it
should
be
forfeit
,
which
put
them
to
a
point
,
not
knowing
what
to
do
,
some
of
them
give
me
an
account
once
and
again
with
tears
,
and
great
grief
and
vexation
;
I
(
as
often
before
)
desired
,
and
also
discharged
them
not
to
meddle
in
it
;
it
was
my
own
,
and
I
knew
not
that
it
could
go
for
a
better
testimony
;
I
had
nothing
but
what
I
had
received
of
the
Lord
,
the
los●
was
like
to
be
solely
mine
;
so
let
him
an●
me
alone
,
for
what
he
could
inflict
I
wa●
to
bear
,
and
that
he
could
go
no
furthe●
then
the
Lord
permitted
,
and
what
he
intended
for
evil
the
Lord
turned
to
good
and
I
hoped
to
be
preserved
and
provided
for
;
upon
which
they
were
disswaded
,
and
would
not
be
induced
by
him
:
So
by
the
aforesaid
Writ
he
called
a
Jury
,
and
by
compulsions
summoned
my
Brother
,
and
others
that
farmed
my
Land
,
to
give
an
estimate
of
the
annual
value
of
it
,
and
also
what
Goods
ard
Chattels
I
was
possessed
of
about
two
years
before
,
(
viz
the
time
when
he
began
that
Suit
)
intending
to
make
all
confiscate
from
that
day
forward
;
so
the
Jurors
gave
in
their
Survey
at
Six
pound
per
annum
,
&c.
in
the
year
1666.
Then
after
he
had
done
all
this
,
(
what
through
the
exclamation
of
my
Relations
and
Neighbors
,
for
the
satisfying
of
them
,
and
what
through
the
advice
of
others
my
Friends
)
I
procured
a
Reversal
,
resolving
to
joyn
Suit
,
and
try
with
him
;
(
and
never
more
I
did
,
neither
to
this
day
,
nor
before
,
in
matters
of
Law
proceedings
in
my
own
defence
)
and
how
the
Lord
prevented
or
confounded
him
in
his
proceeding
I
know
not
,
but
to
this
day
his
expectation
hath
perished
,
and
it
is
between
three
or
four
years
since
he
begun
;
and
indeed
●
can
truly
say
,
it
was
freely
offered
,
and
not
it
only
,
but
liberty
and
life
also
(
if
it
had
been
required
)
into
the
Will
of
the
Lord
,
feeling
and
enjoying
his
peace
and
presence
I
am
satisfied
,
and
can
say
,
it
is
enough
,
and
in
the
uprightness
of
my
heart
I
desire
I
may
honour
him
with
life
,
liberty
and
substance
while
this
tabernacle
of
clay
is
undemolished
,
for
he
alone
is
worthy
of
all
glory
and
thanksgiving
from
me
for
evermore
;
For
he
brings
to
nought
the
understanding
of
the
Prudent
,
and
turns
the
wisdom
of
the
Wise
men
backward
,
and
confounds
the
wisest
Ahithophels
,
so
that
their
vain
hope
perisheth
,
and
their
expectation
is
cut
off
.
Now
all
this
he
hath
wickedly
done
against
me
,
and
that
for
no
just
cause
as
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
nor
no
cause
pretended
,
save
some
small
Tythes
,
as
Hens
,
Easter-Reckonings
,
&c.
which
was
no
doubt
very
inconsiderate
in
comparison
of
what
he
hath
done
;
for
I
have
been
much
perswaded
that
when
he
begun
with
me
,
he
could
no
way
reckon
Five
shillings
,
for
his
Collectors
took
in
kind
that
which
was
most
material
,
as
Corn
,
and
Hay
,
as
I
have
before
related
;
and
for
Wool
,
and
Lamb
,
I
had
none
,
and
for
other
goods
I
had
but
a
few
;
it
may
be
a
Cow
or
two
,
but
seldom
,
if
ever
three
,
which
things
could
amount
to
no
great
value
,
suppose
it
were
for
two
or
three
years
;
an
account
whereof
I
have
often
required
of
him
,
I
have
also
written
to
him
for
an
account
;
also
my
Relations
have
desired
an
account
of
him
,
but
to
this
day
none
could
I
have
from
him
;
also
I
have
written
to
him
,
that
we
might
fairly
and
soberly
discourse
of
the
Title
of
Tythes
,
proferring
,
if
I
were
convinced
that
they
were
lawfull
,
to
pay
them
without
all
that
to
do
,
and
withal
warned
him
to
cease
from
his
wicked
proceedings
,
being
perswaded
they
should
not
go
unpunished
by
the
Lord
;
a
true
Transcription
whereof
hereafter
follows
,
as
they
were
sent
him
in
several
Papers
,
at
several
times
,
which
I
have
inserted
for
the
Readers
better
satisfaction
.
LEwis
,
I
am
informed
there
is
a
design
in
thy
heart
to
deprive
me
of
mine
Inheritance
left
me
by
my
Father
,
Is
this
the
fruit
of
thy
Ministration
?
and
in
this
dost
thou
do
as
thou
wouldst
be
done
unto
?
Hath
Satan
filled
thine
heart
,
and
rooted
Covetousness
so
deep
in
thee
?
Take
heed
to
thy
wayes
,
search
and
see
what
spirit
thou
art
of
,
and
what
spirit
it
is
that
suggesteth
this
in
thee
:
enter
into
consideration
with
thy self
,
and
commune
with
thy
own
heart
,
whether
thou
wouldst
be
done
unto
so
,
yea
or
nay
;
or
whether
it
be
thy
place
to
covet
thy
Neighbours
Goods
,
or
Inheritance
?
me-thinks
thou
shouldst
not
be
ignorant
what
became
of
that
woman
Jezabel
,
for
coveting
Naboth's
Vinyard
,
and
what
the
reward
of
Covetousness
is
,
the
Scriptures
are
full
;
observe
the
advice
of
the
Wise
man
,
that
said
,
Lay
not
in
wait
,
O
wicked
man
,
against
the
dwelling
of
the
Righteous
,
spoil
not
his
resting
place
;
enter
not
into
the
Field
of
the
Fatherless
,
&c.
and
whatsoever
is
written
,
is
written
for
our
learning
;
thou
hast
often
repeated
that
Command
that
saith
,
Covet
not
thy
Neighbours
Goods
,
not
any
thing
that
is
thy
Neighbours
;
and
is
thy
heart
now
going
after
thy
covetousness
?
Weigh
these
things
with
thy
practise
;
Why
shouldst
thou
destroy
thy
own
soul
?
thou
that
holdst
Scripture
for
thy
Rule
,
will
it
justifie
thee
in
this
thing
?
Or
where
hast
thou
any
such
rule
in
it
amongst
all
the
conversations
of
the
Saints
?
And
do
not
think
but
thou
must
be
brought
before
the
Tribunal
of
God
,
there
to
give
an
account
of
all
thy
deeds
done
in
thy
body
,
and
there
thy
Person
will
have
no
more
respect
then
mine
,
(
though
now
it
may
)
all
thy
pomp
,
thy
dignity
and
riches
will
stand
thee
in
no
stead
,
neither
justifie
thee
in
his
sight
,
who
hath
said
,
The
Wicked
shall
not
go
unpunished
;
thou
hast
deprived
me
of
my
just
Liberty
already
,
and
if
that
cannot
content
or
satisfie
thee
,
surely
no
more
will
mine
Estate
;
for
the
more
thou
obeyest
that
envious
and
covetous
spirit
,
the
more
it
will
draw
thee
on
,
until
thy
soul
be
shut
up
in
the
Grave
,
out
of
which
there
is
no
redemption
.
So
I
desire
thee
,
have
respect
to
thy
Souls
everlasting
health
,
for
these
,
and
such
like
as
thou
art
often
found
in
,
are
not
the
fruits
of
a
Gospel
Minister
,
for
Christ
and
his
Apostles
never
taught
any
such
Doctrine
;
and
truly
,
whilst
thou
art
of
this
spirit
and
conversation
,
thy
Ministry
will
not
profit
towards
God
,
nor
thou
canst
never
turn
many
unto
righteousness
(
its
true
,
thou
mayst
make
some
Proselites
,
but
I
think
few
Converts
)
it
appears
thou
came
not
to
seek
nor
gather
us
but
ours
,
so
that
thy
end
is
thy
own
,
and
therefore
accursed
;
so
unless
thou
repent
thou
shalt
certainly
bear
the
indignation
of
the
Almighty
,
for
little
or
nothing
hast
thou
ministred
unto
me
either
in
doctrine
or
practise
but
that
which
savours
of
death
,
and
such
Ministration
deserves
no
maintenance
:
So
I
desire
thee
,
as
one
that
respects
thy
Souls
everlasting
welfare
,
and
in
love
thereunto
I
send
this
unto
thee
,
and
not
in
any
respect
to
my
own
interest
,
as
the
Lord
whom
I
serve
knoweth
,
in
whose
presence
I
am
,
but
that
thou
mayst
cease
to
bring
so
deep
guilt
and
weight
upon
thy
Soul
,
but
rather
repent
of
thy
wicked
purposes
,
and
seek
unto
the
Lord
,
if
paradventure
the
thoughts
of
thine
heart
may
be
forgiven
thee
;
for
according
to
outward
appearance
one
would
think
thine
estate
were
sufficient
to
satisfie
thee
,
that
thou
shouldest
not
reap
where
thou
sowedst
not
,
and
covet
my
penny
that
hast
so
many
pounds
;
remember
the
Parable
of
Nathan
to
David
.
But
thou
may
object
and
say
,
there
is
a
reason
,
thou
hast
a
proper
right
and
due
unto
it
;
To
this
I
answer
,
(
as
I
have
formerly
done
)
if
thou
or
any
of
thy
Function
will
appoint
the
time
and
place
where
I
,
or
some
other
of
my
Companions
in
bonds
may
meet
with
you
,
and
according
to
Scripture
,
sound
Doctrine
,
and
the
Spirit
of
Truth
convince
me
or
us
that
such
things
is
just
and
due
,
and
properly
belong
to
your
Ministration
,
or
that
Christ
and
his
Apostles
did
ordain
constitute
or
allow
any
such
Ministry
or
Maintenance
after
he
had
offered
himself
a
perfect
Sacrifice
,
having
thereby
abolished
all
Types
,
and
the
Law
that
made
nothing
perfect
:
I
say
,
if
thou
,
or
any
of
you
can
,
or
will
convince
me
or
us
of
the
lawfulness
of
paying
Tythes
,
we
should
neither
suffer
Imprisonment
,
loss
of
Estate
,
or
Goods
,
nor
the
Execution
of
any
Law
to
pass
upon
us
for
denial
of
Tythes
,
but
rather
pay
them
as
conscientiously
as
any
one
whatsoever
:
And
this
were
but
the
place
&
duty
of
your
Function
,
and
indeed
,
if
it
were
not
matter
of
Conscience
to
me
,
I
could
not
have
suffered
such
detriment
,
loss
and
imprisonment
in
the
patience
and
content
as
I
have
done
by
thee
,
and
I
am
yet
resolved
to
suffer
more
before
I
offend
Gods
Witness
in
my
Conscience
.
And
further
I
demand
of
thee
what
the
sum
or
value
is
that
thou
claimest
of
me
,
being
reckoned
up
together
,
for
I
have
been
deprived
of
my
just
Liberty
a
full
year
and
upwards
,
which
is
a
penalty
beyond
my
offence
,
or
any
pretence
of
offence
that
thou
hast
shewed
me
;
so
that
I
think
thou
needed
not
a
proceeded
to
have
damnified
me
any
further
:
so
seeing
thou
yet
intendst
to
add
weight
and
oppression
to
the
afflicted
and
oppressed
,
little
enough
,
if
thou
give
me
a
true
account
of
my
supposed
transgression
,
which
I
expect
thou
wilt
forthwith
do
by
this
Bearer
,
either
in
word
or
writing
,
without
any
further
deferring
;
for
sure
thou
hast
not
gone
about
to
impose
all
this
upon
me
that
thou
hast
done
,
and
yet
intends
to
do
by
adding
affliction
to
my
bonds
,
but
thou
canst
and
will
give
a
reason
in
every
particular
wherefore
;
which
I
expect
of
thee
without
any
further
evasion
,
or
otherwise
I
may
conclude
thou
canst
not
:
So
that
I
say
again
in
tender
love
to
thy
Souls
eternal
peace
,
do
I
desire
thee
to
ponder
well
these
things
,
and
receive
the
advice
of
thy
Friend
herein
,
for
I
know
there
is
a
witness
in
thy
Conscience
that
will
receive
me
,
from
which
thou
canst
not
flee
,
nor
hide
thy self
day
nor
night
,
to
it
I
appeal
;
and
know
thou
,
that
it
s
not
that
I
am
weary
of
Sufferings
,
or
am
so
married
to
the
World
that
I
cannot
part
with
it
;
for
though
the
Devil
may
have
power
to
dispossess
me
of
an
external
Inheritance
,
as
he
hath
had
power
to
cast
into
prison
;
yet
will
I
wait
upon
the
Lord
,
knowing
he
is
able
to
subdue
Satan
under
his
feet
,
and
thou
could
have
had
no
power
against
me
if
it
had
not
been
given
thee
;
so
if
thou
wilt
not
be
advised
for
thy
good
,
do
what
thou
hast
power
to
do
,
as
for
me
I
have
so
much
Faith
as
to
Trust
in
the
God
of
Jacob
,
and
patience
to
endure
all
these
things
,
knowing
the
Captain
of
my
Salvation
was
made
perfect
through
Sufferrings
,
who
will
be
glorified
in
the
Sufferrings
of
his
Saints
,
whom
my
Soul
honours
and
glorifies
above
all
:
So
be
exhorted
and
warned
in
time
,
lest
this
stand
as
a
Witness
against
thee
in
the
day
of
the
Lord's
Indignation
,
for
this
●as
in
my
heart
from
the
Lord
to
●arn
thee
of
,
so
I
shall
be
clear
of
thy
●lood
.
By
one
that
desires
from
my
heart
the
welfare
of
thee
and
thine
,
and
to
be
found
in
the
exercise
of
love
to
Enemies
.
Tho
.
Carleton
.
●arlile
,
the
place
of
my
outward
restraint
,
and
inward
peace
,
the
14th
of
the
9th
Moneth
,
1664.
This
second
I
sent
to
him
after
I
was
Outlawed
.
L.
West
,
HEar
and
understand
,
let
thy
patience
shew
forth
it self
a
little
,
to
hear
,
read
,
&
receive
home
this
herein
inserted
directed
to
thee
;
how
long
will
it
be
ere
thou
cease
to
add
oppression
to
the
oppressed
?
Wherfore
hast
thou
Outlawed
me
,
and
had
●n
Prison
?
Hadst
thou
no
way
to
accomplish
thy
design
,
and
obtain
thy
covetous
desire
and
end
,
but
by
treachery
and
deceit
,
and
by
stealing
Law
against
the
Innocent
?
Oh
,
how
eager
hath
thy
desire
been
after
the
dwellings
of
the
righteous
,
and
that
without
any
just
cause
;
●●●r
which
thou
hast
often
refused
to
give
a
reason
,
o●
shew
the
cause
!
Thou
knowest
on
the
day
of
my
commitment
I
asked
thee
what
thou
couldst
demand
,
before
many
witnesses
;
also
I
wrot
to
thee
for
an
account
,
and
my
Relations
desired
an
account
of
thee
,
bu●
none
yet
wouldst
,
(
or
rather
couldst
)
thou
truly
and
justly
give
:
Oh!
be
ashamed
,
be
ashamed
,
and
blush
that
ever
thou
should
profess
a
Priests
Function
,
and
dea●
so
treacherously
as
thou
hast
done
:
Wa●
thy
cause
so
evil
,
and
thy
plea
so
bad
,
tha●
thou
must
steal
Law
to
obtain
thy
greedy
desire
?
Is
thy
love
(
so
much
professed
)
to
my
Fathers
children
at
an
end
?
and
is
envy
,
wrath
,
and
malice
crept
in
instead
thereof
?
Oh!
the
Heathen
shal●
condemn
thee
for
this
;
yea
,
the
Earth
shall
open
her
mouth
,
and
the
very
Beast●
of
the
Field
,
and
Fowls
of
the
Air
shal●
abhor
and
be
astonished
to
hear
and
see
thy
proceedings
herein
:
the
Tribe
of
the
Priesthood
will
be
ashamed
of
thee
,
and
all
such
Sons
of
Levi
;
well
did
Jacob
say
Instruments
of
Cruelty
was
in
their
hands
;
yea
,
I
may
say
Cruelty
in
the
highest
degree
,
pride
,
tyranny
and
oppression
is
their
way
and
path
;
well
speak
the
Prophets
,
that
which
is
now
come
to
pass
,
yea
,
seen
and
felt
,
Micah
3.5
,
11.
Ezek
13.18
,
19
,
22.
and
chap.
22.25
,
26
,
&c.
Isa
.
56.11
.
Oh
,
the
oppression
of
the
Priesthood
of
England
,
the
Earth
can
scarce
bear
them
;
and
among
them
all
canst
thou
produce
a
president
for
covetousness
,
cruelty
and
oppression
?
surely
thou
knowest
not
what
spirit
thou
art
of
;
but
thy
fruits
will
discover
thee
by
and
by
;
if
a
man
should
tell
of
thy
dealings
to
thy
Function
(
how
thou
hast
beat
with
the
fist
of
wickedness
;
persecuted
with
all
thy
might
;
sworn
,
or
caused
to
swear
deceitfully
;
and
how
illegally
thou
hast
done
,
and
that
for
filthy
lucre
sake
,
to
obtain
the
gain
of
oppression
)
would
they
tollerate
thee
,
and
not
be
ashamed
?
Oh
,
blush
to
hear
of
thy
corrupt
conversation
!
thy
own
hand
shall
witness
against
thee
,
and
thy
own
heart
shall
condemn
thee
for
these
things
;
thou
hast
not
only
dealt
treacherously
with
me
,
but
with
the
Kings
Officers
also
,
by
causing
them
to
return
,
I
could
not
be
found
,
when
thou
hadst
me
in
Prison
,
and
they
had
me
in
custody
;
surely
thy
Master
will
deceive
thee
,
and
thy
nakedness
,
treachery
and
deceit
is
,
and
will
be
laid
open
,
and
made
more
publick
then
thy
Proclamation
was
,
that
I
might
either
render
my
body
or
be
outlawed
,
which
thing
was
done
in
obscurity
and
deceit
;
but
I
must
be
more
publick
and
plain
with
thee
,
it
may
be
to
rip
up
thy
skirts
,
that
thy
nakedness
may
appear
,
thy
filth
and
putrifaction
,
though
as
a
chief
Priest
,
yet
one
of
the
Whores
Children
;
for
the
Light
manifests
thee
so
to
be
,
and
all
thy
crooked
deceitfull
Serpentine
paths
;
and
by
the
Children
of
Light
thou
art
seen
,
and
shalt
be
made
apparent
to
them
that
is
yet
under
the
yoke
of
oppression
;
thy
name
shall
rot
,
and
the
memorial
of
thy
Seed
shall
stink
in
the
Generations
to
come
;
a
testimony
I
have
to
bear
against
the
Workers
of
Iniquity
,
and
for
that
end
the
Lord
hath
called
me
forth
,
and
brought
me
not
only
to
believe
,
but
also
to
suffer
for
his
Name
,
which
Name
I
have
as
a
Rock
,
a
Shield
,
and
Helmet
of
Salvation
in
this
day
of
great
Trial
;
and
in
the
strength
of
the
Lord
am
I
resolved
to
hold
forth
my
testimony
,
valuing
all
with
it
as
dross
and
dung
,
and
doth
believe
,
that
through
it
I
shall
undergo
all
,
and
be
able
to
make
war
in
righteousness
,
and
by
his
Power
shall
tread
upon
the
neck
of
the
Scorpion
and
Adder
,
and
on
the
crown
of
the
head
of
thee
,
and
all
the
Oppressors
of
the
Lords
Seed
,
who
at
this
day
is
made
objects
of
your
cruelty
;
yea
,
by
the
Power
of
the
Living
God
we
both
do
,
and
shall
tread
you
as
chaff
in
the
Streets
:
So
take
heed
how
thou
proceedest
,
lest
Gods
Witness
in
thy
own
heart
break
thy
rest
;
for
the
first
Priest
that
imprisoned
for
Tythes
in
Cumberland
was
made
a
spectacle
of
his
wrath
,
and
he
is
the
same
God
to
day
,
and
can
save
;
so
take
heed
betime
lest
the
Judgments
of
the
God
fall
heavy
upon
thee
,
and
labour
not
to
incur
the
wrath
and
displeasure
of
the
Almighty
upon
thy
Soul
;
for
thy
deceit
,
violence
,
spoiling
,
and
persecuting
is
and
will
be
a
token
of
perdition
,
when
my
innocent
suffering
is
and
will
be
a
token
of
Salvation
,
and
that
in
Christ
Jesus
.
So
be
warned
I
advise
thee
once
more
,
and
repent
and
amend
speedily
,
lest
the
Plagues
and
Arrows
of
the
Almighty
fall
heavy
upon
thee
;
for
this
I
am
bold
to
tell
thee
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
That
the
Lords
wrath
is
kindled
against
such
,
which
will
not
cease
nor
quench
till
the
Workers
of
Iniquity
be
cut
off
,
that
have
added
affliction
to
the
afflicted
,
and
usurpingly
exercised
lordship
over
the
Heritage
of
God
;
for
your
treachery
,
deceit
and
folly
hath
and
is
appearing
to
all
men
,
and
Gods
controversie
against
you
is
begun
▪
for
your
end
is
destruction
,
whose
god
is
your
gain
,
and
your
belly
,
whose
mind
is
on
earthly
things
;
yea
,
the
stone
of
your
wall
,
and
the
beam
of
your
timber
,
the
very
materials
of
Babel's
Building
shall
cry
out
against
the
Builders
,
and
the
Stone
you
have
rejected
is
become
Head
;
(
viz.
Christ
Jesus
the
Light
)
and
if
thy
patience
can
read
it
,
and
apply
it
,
so
do
,
if
not
,
how
wilt
thou
bear
and
answer
the
Lord
when
these
things
fall
upon
thee
.
From
a
Sufferer
for
Truth
and
Righteousness
,
Tho
.
Carleton
.
Carlile
the
13th
of
the
3d
Moneth
,
1665.
These
Queries
following
I
propounded
to
him
,
occasioned
by
some
discourse
between
us
,
about
their
Sacrament
and
Conformity
,
which
he
seemed
to
charge
upon
me
,
as
the
sole
cause
of
my
imprisonment
;
having
like
the
confounded
Architectors
of
Babel
,
either
lost
the
original
cause
,
else
finding
the
weakness
and
inconsiderateness
of
it
,
was
ashamed
,
and
so
let
it
fall
:
For
I
said
to
him
,
that
I
never
thought
non-conformity
to
their
Church
and
Sacrament
had
been
the
cause
,
but
rather
Tythes
,
as
my
Mittimus
signified
;
he
answered
,
no
,
no
,
it
was
it
,
and
nothing
but
it
,
(
meaning
non-conformity
.
)
L.
West
,
PErceiving
thou
blamest
me
for
want
of
Conformity
to
the
Church
Ordinances
and
Sacraments
,
as
if
that
were
the
sole
cause
of
my
imprisonment
,
and
thou
pretending
to
be
a
Minister
in
the
Church
,
and
to
the
Church
,
give
me
a
full
and
positive
answer
to
these
following
Queries
,
according
to
Scripture
,
sound
Doctrine
,
and
the
Spirit
of
Truth
,
that
so
my
judgment
may
be
rightly
informed
,
and
if
I
have
been
erroneous
and
schismatical
,
I
am
willing
to
reform
when
I
am
thereof
convinced
.
1.
What
is
the
qualification
of
a
Minister
of
Christ
;
what
is
his
Gifts
and
Endowments
;
and
how
,
and
from
whom
are
they
obtained
?
2.
How
is
a
Minister
of
Christ
to
be
called
and
sent
,
what
is
their
Ordination
;
or
whether
thy
Call
,
Ordination
or
Ministry
be
from
him
;
to
whom
wast
thou
sent
,
and
to
what
end
;
or
whether
there
be
not
some
that
run
unsent
,
and
never
profit
the
people
?
according
to
Jer
.
23.32
.
3.
What
dost
thou
minister
from
in
thy self
,
or
what
dost
thou
minister
to
in
the
people
,
or
wherein
doth
thy
gift
and
ministration
consist
?
4.
What
is
the
Gifts
and
Parts
of
a
Minister
of
Christ
,
what
is
the
gifts
and
parts
of
a
Minister
of
Antichrist
,
or
how
do
they
differ
one
from
another
?
5.
Whether
is
a
Minister
to
be
Servant
to
,
and
in
the
Church
,
or
to
exercise
lordship
over
the
Church
and
Heritage
,
&c.
as
the
manner
of
the
Gentiles
is
?
6.
Whether
is
covetousness
,
pride
,
wrath
,
malice
,
envy
,
swearing
,
lying
,
drunkenness
,
fornication
,
oppression
,
robbery
,
theft
,
idle
and
corrupt
communication
,
and
such
like
,
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
or
Antichrist
?
7.
Whether
they
that
do
such
things
do
believe
in
God
,
and
have
Faith
in
Jesus
Christ
,
or
can
be
either
a
Minister
or
Member
in
his
Church
and
Body
,
having
not
obtained
Remission
,
Redemption
,
and
Salvation
from
those
things
?
8.
What
is
the
Church
of
Christ
,
or
how
many
Churches
is
there
,
whereof
doth
it
consist
,
whereon
doth
it
stand
,
where
,
and
by
whom
is
the
Foundation
thereof
laid
,
and
how
is
it
preserved
holy
and
without
spot
,
or
whether
is
it
subject
to
corruption
and
change
yea
,
or
nay
?
9.
What
are
the
Ordinances
of
the
Church
,
what
are
the
Precepts
,
Rules
and
Cannons
therein
to
be
observed
;
and
to
whom
doth
the
Rule
and
Government
thereof
belong
?
10.
Whether
doth
these
Ordinances
of
the
Church
belong
unto
all
men
,
or
whether
is
all
men
under
the
Rule
and
Government
thereof
,
or
what
is
the
Qualification
of
those
that
have
a
right
therein
,
and
the
Priviledge
of
those
that
are
governed
thereby
?
11.
How
many
Ordinances
are
in
the
Church
,
when
,
and
by
whom
were
they
instituted
,
to
what
end
,
and
for
what
time
?
12.
What
is
Baptism
,
who
is
the
Baptiser
,
with
what
,
and
to
what
are
men
baptized
?
13.
How
many
Baptisms
are
there
,
and
how
do
they
differ
one
from
another
?
14.
How
are
they
baptized
that
are
baptized
into
the
death
of
Christ
,
and
are
buried
with
him
in
Baptism
;
or
how
is
the
baptizing
with
Fire
and
the
Holy-Ghost
?
15.
Whether
doth
dipping
and
sprinkling
in
water
(
England's
present
Church-Form
in
Baptism
)
make
one
a
Member
of
Christ
,
or
whether
is
any
unclean
thing
●
Member
of
Christ
,
yea
,
or
nay
?
16.
Whether
they
that
were
baptized
,
(
and
ingrafted
as
a
Member
in
the
Church
)
if
they
perform
what
was
therein
promised
,
(
viz.
)
forsake
the
Devil
and
all
his
works
,
the
pomps
and
vanities
of
this
wicked
World
,
and
all
the
sinfull
Lusts
of
the
Flesh
,
and
believe
all
the
Articles
of
the
Christian
Faith
and
keep
Gods
holy
Will
and
Commandments
,
and
walk
in
the
same
,
whether
they
must
not
be
excommunicated
,
and
cast
out
of
your
Church
,
and
into
Prison
,
and
suffer
loss
both
in
body
and
estate
,
yea
,
or
nay
,
according
to
John
16.2
?
17.
What
was
those
Ordinances
and
Traditions
that
Paul
forbad
the
Collossians
to
touch
,
taste
,
or
handle
,
which
(
though
●ommanded
by
men
)
was
to
perish
with
●sing
,
which
Ordinances
Christ
blotted
●ut
,
and
nailed
to
his
Cross
,
as
being
●gainst
such
as
he
had
quickned
and
raised
●y
his
Spirit
?
18.
What
was
those
Meats
and
Drinks
,
●hose
Holy-dayes
,
New
moons
,
and
Sab●oth-dayes
,
which
was
but
Shadows
of
good
things
to
come
:
or
is
not
the
Churches
yet
under
those
Ordinances
,
Traditions
and
Shadows
,
and
knows
not
the
Light
of
the
glorious
Gospel
revealed
which
Christ
commanded
to
believe
in
?
19.
What
was
the
Philosophy
,
Traditions
and
Rudiments
of
the
World
which
had
like
to
have
spoiled
some
,
and
which
those
that
were
dead
with
Christ
were
not
to
be
subject
to
;
but
if
Pope
and
Turk
should
have
power
to
set
up
their
Traditions
and
Rudiments
,
would
you
not
be
subject
,
and
preach
them
up
for
Doctrine
?
20.
What
is
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
which
thou
would
have
me
receive
;
how
is
it
distributed
and
received
,
or
what
is
the
qualifications
of
the
worthy
Receivers
,
and
if
I
eat
and
drink
the
thing
signified
(
viz.
)
the
Body
and
Blood
Spir●tually
,
and
so
desist
from
the
Sign
,
mu●
I
not
be
cast
out
of
your
Church
,
and
i●
to
Prison
?
21.
What
is
the
Body
of
Christ
,
and
wh●
is
his
Blood
,
whether
is
his
Body
Spiritu●
or
Carnal
,
or
how
is
the
Lords
Body
t●
be
discerned
?
22.
Whether
is
his
Body
one
,
or
ho●
many
Bodies
hath
he
,
or
how
do
they
ea●
and
drink
his
Blood
that
Eternal
Life
ab●deth
in
?
23.
How
did
they
eat
the
same
Spirtiua●
Meat
,
and
drink
the
same
Spiritual
Drink
which
were
Baptized
under
Moses
;
for
the●
drank
of
that
Rock
which
followed
them
and
that
Rock
was
Christ
?
24.
What
is
the
difference
between
th●
Cup
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
Cup
of
Devils
and
the
Table
of
the
Lord
,
and
the
Tabl●
of
Devils
?
25.
Whether
are
the
worthy
Receive●
purified
from
their
sins
,
and
sanctifie
through
his
Blood
,
seeing
his
Body
wa●
broken
,
and
his
Blood
shed
for
the
remission
of
sins
?
26
Whether
they
that
are
yet
in
their
sin
do
not
eat
and
drink
their
own
condemnation
,
not
discerning
the
Lords
Body
?
27.
Who
is
the
Head
of
your
Church
●nd
Body
,
(
or
who
is
King
,
Priest
and
Prophet
)
whether
Christ
,
King
,
Pope
,
or
Bishop
;
or
how
many
heads
is
there
?
T.
C.
●2th
Moneth
,
1667.
Send
thy
Answer
to
me
at
my
Prison-house
in
Carlile
.
Another
sent
after
,
about
the
4th
Moneth
,
1667.
L.
W.
I
Having
all
along
a
desire
to
be
edified
in
the
true
Way
and
Worship
of
the
Living
God
,
and
an
inclination
from
my
childhood
,
to
follow
after
that
which
is
good
,
righteous
,
and
unreprovable
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
and
to
keep
my
Conscience
undefiled
,
and
my
judgment
clear
and
uncorrupted
,
as
the
Lord
God
of
Heaven
knows
,
from
whom
nothing
can
be
hid
:
and
seeing
the
ground
of
the
controversie
between
thee
and
me
is
matters
of
Faith
or
Worship
,
and
so
matters
of
Conscience
to
me
,
and
such
as
I
cannot
easily
renounce
,
nor
dare
not
turn
from
,
unless
my
judgment
were
otherwise
perswaded
;
I
therefore
sent
some
Proposition●
to
thee
,
to
that
effect
,
an
answer
whereo●
I
expected
from
thee
before
this
time
which
thing
I
thought
but
requisite
,
and
very
consistant
with
thy
Office
and
Profession
,
being
that
which
the
Ministers
o●
Christ
was
alwayes
ready
to
do
,
being
willing
to
render
a
reason
of
their
Faith
and
Hope
to
any
that
should
demand
it
;
and
also
to
exhort
,
inform
,
and
instruct
in
the
Doctrine
and
Principles
of
Truth
,
with
all
meekness
,
gentleness
,
and
long-suffering
;
which
thing
if
thou
refuse
to
do
,
let
me
know
upon
what
grounds
,
for
I
have
not
straitned
thee
for
time
,
but
thou
mightest
have
done
it
with
deliberation
;
so
I
desire
a
sober
answer
of
thee
of
all
and
every
particular
to
be
propounded
,
or
else
a
reason
why
thou
wilt
not
,
and
it
may
suffice
for
the
present
.
T.
C.
Now
having
as
briefly
as
possible
given
a
true
and
impartial
Relation
of
all
the
differences
,
states
and
proceedings
on
both
sides
that
is
of
most
importance
and
concernment
,
and
the
ground
and
cause
of
all
,
as
things
hath
passed
and
been
carried
on
between
us
,
plainly
and
honestly
,
so
far
as
I
know
,
and
do
remember
;
I
shall
leave
all
,
both
his
and
mine
,
causes
and
proceedings
,
with
all
that
hath
been
done
,
to
the
Witness
of
God
in
all
Hearts
and
Consciences
,
that
gives
a
true
sence
and
understanding
of
the
nature
and
property
of
every
word
and
work
;
and
accordingly
let
the
sober
,
moderate
and
unbyassed
Reader
or
Hearer
judge
of
us
,
and
between
us
,
and
especially
such
as
have
known
us
both
after
the
Flesh
,
and
the
lives
and
conversations
of
us
both
among
them
(
viz
)
the
Parishioners
of
Addingam
,
and
others
in
the
Towns
and
Parishes
adjacent
,
amongst
whom
we
have
lived
,
and
with
whom
we
have
had
to
do
,
many
of
them
being
privy
to
the
most
part
of
those
things
,
and
so
may
the
better
bear
witness
to
the
truth
or
falsehood
of
them
,
being
(
as
I
have
said
elsewhere
)
willing
to
recommend
my self
to
every
mans
Conscience
in
the
sight
of
God
;
and
as
I
own
and
acknowledge
the
Light
for
my
Leader
,
Guide
and
Salvation
,
so
I
am
willing
that
all
my
deeds
should
be
brought
to
the
Light
,
and
that
which
I
do
or
have
done
that
is
not
justifiable
in
the
Light
,
let
it
be
condemned
by
Light
,
and
I
ashamed
,
and
this
is
to
do
as
I
would
be
done
unto
;
also
these
my
Papers
that
I
have
sent
to
him
,
they
are
now
made
publick
,
and
so
are
no
longer
his
and
mine
only
,
but
other
mens
to
judge
and
consider
of
.
In
my
first
I
desired
(
as
I
would
often
have
willingly
imbraced
)
that
he
,
or
any
other
of
his
Function
and
Profession
would
give
me
or
us
a
sober
moderate
visit
or
meeting
,
at
their
own
time
and
place
,
allowing
us
person
for
person
,
that
there
we
might
dispute
the
differences
in
Religion
between
them
and
us
,
in
a
sober
moderate
spirit
,
which
to
us
is
of
great
price
;
and
if
in
the
Spirit
of
meekness
he
or
they
could
convince
us
,
that
we
are
schismatical
and
erroneous
,
&c.
(
as
they
have
frequently
affirmed
,
and
preached
behind
our
backs
)
whether
in
denying
of
Tythes
,
or
in
any
other
thing
whatsoever
;
I
can
say
it
for
my self
,
and
believe
it
for
many
others
,
that
if
in
our
Consciences
we
were
convinced
thereof
,
we
would
reform
our
Judgements
,
and
pay
Tythes
,
and
submit
in
any
other
thing
whatsoever
,
as
really
and
conscientiously
as
any
people
in
the
Nation
,
without
either
suing
at
Courts
,
spoiling
of
goods
,
Excommunications
,
Cominations
,
Imprisonments
,
or
the
execution
of
any
Law
whatsoever
;
and
if
this
be
not
very
equal
and
reasonable
,
let
all
sober
people
judge
,
and
whether
it
be
not
the
part
and
place
of
men
professing
that
Function
,
and
to
be
Ministers
of
Christ
,
and
Overseers
in
the
Church
,
that
Spiritual
men
might
war
and
overcome
with
Spiritual
weapons
,
and
by
the
Armor
of
Light
,
and
the
Power
and
Demonstration
of
the
Spirit
of
Christ
Jesus
?
that
as
the
said
L.
W.
hath
oft
preached
,
it
may
be
known
,
to
whom
the
Lord
hath
given
the
Urim
and
the
Thummim
;
but
these
they
use
but
in
words
only
,
but
instead
of
dealing
so
with
us
,
they
'l
turn
us
over
to
a
Consistory
,
Spiritual
or
Ecclesiastical
Court
,
(
so
called
)
which
,
as
I
may
truly
say
is
as
Carnal
and
Earthly
a
corrupt
Court
at
this
day
,
as
any
in
the
world
I
know
of
)
and
to
the
Secular
Powers
,
and
Civil
Magistrate
,
&c.
and
when
we
are
brought
before
them
,
and
answers
to
what
is
charged
against
us
,
pleading
matters
of
Conscience
,
the
Doctrine
of
Christ
or
his
Apostles
,
or
the
Priviledge
of
the
Church
in
a
Gospel
Dispensation
;
then
they
cry
,
hold
your
peace
,
we
have
nothing
to
do
with
that
,
dispute
it
with
your
Ministers
,
you
shall
not
preach
here
,
&c.
And
all
we
can
get
of
their
Ministers
is
,
Rogue
and
Rascal
,
erroneous
and
schismatical
Fellow
,
or
audacious
saucy
youth
,
I
'll
humble
you
▪
we
'll
take
a
course
with
such
refractuary
Fanatick
as
you
are
ere
long
,
&c.
So
having
the
Sword
by
their
thigh
,
and
the
Law
by
their
side
,
thus
are
we
preyed
upon
by
every
one
of
them
;
and
if
any
one
do
plead
himself
free
by
their
Law
,
then
(
as
some
of
them
hath
said
)
they
know
what
to
do
,
they
have
another
bait
to
catch
us
with
,
which
they
know
will
hold
,
and
that
is
,
tender
us
an
Oath
,
and
because
we
will
not
swear
like
themselves
,
then
either
fine
or
imprison
,
or
banish
,
&c.
and
having
got
us
into
Prisons
for
Tythes
,
or
such
things
,
there
they
let
us
lie
as
dead
men
out
of
mind
,
never
owning
nor
regarding
us
in
any
thing
from
year
to
year
,
unless
to
envy
and
straiten
our
Liberty
,
&c.
by
stirring
up
and
provoking
the
Goalers
against
us
,
who
being
willing
to
do
the
Priests
and
Magistrates
a
favour
,
hath
often
shown
their
severity
,
to
the
hazard
of
the
lives
of
the
Innocent
in
their
custody
,
(
whom
they
have
called
sometime
their
Sheep
)
&
yet
preyed
upon
us
,
not
allowing
us
the
liberty
they
allowed
to
Fellons
and
Murderers
,
&c.
yet
still
the
Lord
was
with
us
,
and
wonderfully
preserved
us
to
his
praise
,
when
men
rose
up
against
us
to
have
swallowed
us
up
with
open
mouth
,
blessed
be
his
Name
for
evermore
.
And
also
whether
it
were
not
requisite
that
he
gave
me
a
true
&
particular
account
of
every
of
his
demands
and
claims
whatsoever
or
of
any
other
difference
(
if
any
had
been
)
betwixt
us
,
before
he
had
thus
far
proceeded
to
have
damnified
me
,
having
done
what
in
him
lay
,
to
deprive
me
of
all
,
save
only
my
life
,
which
I
have
yet
for
a
prey
?
And
also
whether
it
had
not
been
his
place
and
duty
,
pretending
to
be
a
Teacher
and
Instructer
of
others
,
a
Minister
and
Pastor
,
or
Elder
in
the
Church
;
being
reputed
a
Learned
Orthodoxical
Divine
?
(
and
sometime
professing
himself
my
spiritual
father
)
but
such
measure
as
I
have
had
from
him
are
no
spiritual
instructions
to
me
)
I
say
,
if
so
,
whether
he
ought
not
to
have
answered
my
Queries
,
and
also
my
other
Papers
sent
to
him
;
(
which
he
never
would
do
to
this
day
)
thereby
to
have
informed
and
cleared
my
judgment
and
understanding
,
being
things
appertaining
to
Faith
and
Religion
,
and
the
Profession
and
Worship
of
Christianity
,
and
so
matters
of
Conscience
to
me
,
let
all
sober
wise
men
judge
?
Also
,
I
shall
appeal
unto
all
sober
and
conscientious
men
and
women
,
and
refer
my self
to
the
Witness
of
God
,
and
the
illuminated
understanding
in
all
,
whether
ever
any
of
the
Holy
men
of
God
did
so
with
any
person
in
the
Church
,
or
out
of
the
Church
,
Believer
or
Infidel
,
as
he
hath
done
with
me
,
yea
,
or
nay
?
or
whether
ever
you
read
of
any
of
the
Apostles
or
Ministers
of
Christ
in
Ages
past
that
denied
to
give
a
reason
of
their
Faith
and
Hope
in
Christ
Jesus
;
and
to
instruct
,
exhort
,
inform
,
teach
,
reprove
,
rebuke
,
&c.
as
he
hath
done
?
or
whether
you
read
of
any
Ministers
of
Christ
that
sued
at
Law
for
the
maintenance
of
their
Bellies
,
spoiled
and
persecuted
,
excommunicated
out
of
their
Church
into
Prison
,
sought
mens
Liberty
,
Heritage
and
Estate
,
and
yet
can
shew
no
fair
nor
just
cause
,
as
he
hath
done
,
yea
,
or
nay
?
Whether
ever
any
Ministers
of
Christ
did
swear
,
lye
,
and
beat
with
the
fist
of
wickednes
,
as
he
hath
done
,
yea
,
or
nay
?
or
whether
ever
any
Ministers
of
Christ
,
was
so
inclined
to
drunkenness
,
and
to
frequent
Ale-houses
,
that
they
needed
to
be
restrained
by
a
Fine
,
as
his
wife
hath
done
with
him
,
yea
or
nay
?
All
which
,
(
with
several
such
like
deeds
,
which
I
shall
now
omit
)
I
need
not
go
far
to
prove
,
being
his
own
practice
doth
notoriously
evidence
,
and
testifie
the
same
,
sufficiently
known
to
many
that
knows
both
him
and
me
,
and
by
what
is
before
related
.
Now
considering
the
many
Disputes
,
Contentions
,
Strifes
,
suing
at
Law
,
spoiling
of
Goods
,
casting
into
Prisons
,
and
the
great
unparalell'd
sufferings
that
have
been
occasioned
in
this
Nation
in
these
late
years
about
Tythes
,
and
the
great
objections
and
exclamations
made
against
us
for
denying
them
,
(
about
which
I
have
a
share
,
being
deeply
concerned
and
involved
therein
)
together
,
for
the
quietness
and
peace
of
my
spirit
,
upon
which
this
thing
hath
long
rested
,
excites
me
to
cast
in
my
mite
,
and
lay
down
my
reasons
and
grounds
whereupon
I
have
denied
them
,
and
suffered
for
the
non-payment
thereof
;
though
the
weakest
and
unfitest
of
many
thousands
for
such
a
work
;
yet
,
according
to
what
I
have
received
,
and
am
perswaded
of
,
I
shall
lay
down
in
truth
and
simplicity
;
and
that
chiefly
for
the
satisfaction
of
such
as
desire
to
be
satisfied
,
and
for
the
stopping
the
many
objections
and
maledictions
of
others
made
in
secret
behind
my
back
by
some
of
my
Neighbours
,
especially
the
people
called
Independants
in
that
part
,
who
most
of
any
hath
condemned
me
for
suffering
so
much
for
such
small
trivial
matters
,
as
they
say
,
being
as
it
seems
a
small
scruple
in
their
Consciences
,
and
such
a
mote
as
they
can
easily
swallow
now
,
though
in
the
beginning
rise
and
growth
of
their
Religion
,
their
Judgment
was
wholly
against
Tythes
in
a
Gospel
day
;
yea
,
some
of
them
preaching
in
great
zeal
against
them
,
condemning
the
institution
of
them
,
saying
,
They
were
clear
contrary
to
the
maintenance
of
a
Gospel
Ministry
;
and
yet
when
they
saw
that
Tythes
were
like
to
be
the
only
wages
,
maintenance
and
reward
of
their
preaching
;
(
being
generally
established
by
the
Laws
and
Cannons
of
England
for
that
end
)
rather
then
they
would
want
that
sweet
morsel
,
and
goodly
garment
,
and
the
fleshly
ease
that
came
thereby
,
and
suffer
any
thing
for
the
denying
of
the
same
,
they
could
soon
(
through
their
Christian
prudence
or
policy
)
cure
that
Malady
;
and
for
the
better
digestion
of
that
Diet
,
make
to
themselves
a
stomack
Pill
,
or
two
,
to
cure
that
crudity
;
and
so
rather
suppress
,
extirpate
,
hide
,
or
let
fall
one
of
their
Principles
,
then
either
want
that
delightsome
livelihood
,
or
beloved
Benifice
,
or
yet
either
suffer
any
thing
either
in
liberty
or
estate
for
the
holding
that
Principle
throughout
.
So
for
the
considerations
aforesaid
,
I
shall
endeavour
to
answer
the
general
Objections
principly
made
against
me
and
my
Brethren
in
this
case
,
and
what
I
hold
and
believe
concerning
them
.
1st
Objection
,
is
,
Abraham's
returning
from
Chedarlaomer
from
rescuing
his
Nephew
Lot
,
Melehisedeck
met
him
,
and
blessed
him
,
and
blessed
the
Lord
in
his
behalf
,
and
brought
forth
Bread
and
Wine
and
set
before
him
,
&c.
and
to
him
Abraham
gave
a
Tenth
of
the
Spoils
,
Gen.
14.18
.
Hebr
.
7.4
.
Answer
,
To
this
I
say
,
I
never
find
it
a
president
or
rule
for
me
;
suppose
he
gave
a
Tenth
,
it
was
a
voluntary
gift
,
he
was
neither
commanded
by
God
,
nor
compelled
by
man
,
and
if
he
had
not
given
,
I
think
he
had
not
sinned
,
and
that
which
he
did
give
was
but
a
Tenth
of
the
Spoils
,
taken
at
the
victory
,
and
so
no
rule
for
me
,
being
no
Souldier
at
any
such
slaughter
,
and
so
not
partaker
of
any
such
spoils
;
so
if
it
be
binding
to
any
,
(
as
I
think
to
none
)
it
is
to
Souldiers
,
and
not
to
Plowmen
:
and
what
if
he
in
gratification
of
his
love
(
in
meeting
him
,
and
setting
Bread
and
Wine
before
him
)
had
given
him
one
half
of
the
Spoils
,
this
had
been
no
binding
rule
to
Posterity
.
2d
Objection
,
is
,
Jacob's
Vow
when
he
went
to
Padan-aram
:
If
God
,
said
he
,
will
be
with
me
,
and
will
keep
me
in
this
way
that
I
go
,
and
will
give
me
bread
to
eat
,
and
raiment
to
put
on
,
so
that
I
come
again
to
my
Fathers
house
in
peace
;
then
shall
the
Lord
be
my
God
,
and
this
stone
my
pillow
,
which
I
have
set
for
a
pillar
,
shall
be
Gods
house
;
and
of
all
that
thou
givest
me
,
I
will
surely
give
a
Tenth
unto
thee
,
Gen.
28.20
.
Answ
.
Here
Jacob
being
gone
from
his
Fathers
house
;
for
,
it
s
said
,
he
lighted
on
a
certain
place
(
it
seems
between
Beersheba
and
Haran
,
I
suppose
it
was
either
in
the
Fields
,
or
Desart
)
on
the
South-side
of
Luz
,
●oshua
18.13
.
however
I
suppose
Jacob
was
●n
a
desolate
disconsolate
condition
,
Gen.
●5
.
3
.
for
,
it
is
said
,
he
took
of
the
stones
of
●he
place
,
and
laid
them
for
his
Pillow
,
and
●ay
down
to
sleep
,
Gen.
28.11
.
Now
the
Lord
appeared
to
him
,
(
in
a
Vision
)
as
he
hath
oft
done
to
his
Servants
in
such
disconsolate
conditions
,
which
makes
his
appearance
more
glorious
)
saying
,
I
am
the
Lord
God
of
Abraham
,
and
of
Isaac
thy
Father
,
the
Land
whereon
thou
liest
,
to
thee
will
I
give
it
,
and
to
thy
Seed
after
thee
;
and
thy
Seed
shall
be
as
the
dust
of
the
Earth
,
and
shall
spread
to
the
East
,
West
,
North
and
South
;
and
in
thy
Seed
shall
all
the
Families
of
the
Earth
be
blessed
:
And
behold
,
I
am
with
thee
,
and
will
keep
thee
in
all
places
,
and
will
bring
thee
again
into
this
Land
;
I
will
not
leave
thee
until
I
have
done
as
I
have
spoken
.
And
he
awaked
,
and
said
,
Surely
the
Lord
is
in
this
place
,
and
I
knew
it
not
;
and
he
was
afraid
,
saying
,
How
dreadfull
is
this
place
,
it
is
none
other
but
the
House
of
God
,
this
is
the
Gate
of
Heaven
,
&c.
[
Mark
]
the
Lords
appearance
in
an
hour
of
great
distress
is
very
comfortable
,
and
also
fearfull
;
this
is
true
fear
indeed
,
here
is
fear
mixed
with
love
;
here
Jacob
lays
hold
forthwith
upon
the
Love
and
Promise
of
the
Lord
,
and
said
,
If
the
Lord
will
do
so
,
&c.
then
shall
he
be
my
God
,
and
this
ston●
my
pillow
,
which
I
have
set
up
for
a
pillar
▪
shall
be
Gods
House
,
and
of
all
that
he
giveth
me
,
I
wil
surely
give
a
tenth
unto
him
.
[
Mark
]
I
say
,
Jacob
being
possessed
with
fear
,
and
overcome
with
love
,
he
vows
and
promises
unto
the
Lord
again
;
this
was
a
voluntary
act
in
Jacob
,
he
obliged
himself
to
the
Lord
after
the
Lord
had
promised
to
bless
him
,
and
he
performed
his
promise
;
for
after
twenty
years
he
purged
his
house
of
Idols
,
and
built
an
Altar
unto
the
Lord
at
Bethel
,
Gen.
35.6
.
which
he
called
El-beth-el
,
(
viz.
)
The
God
of
Bethel
:
But
who
did
he
give
his
Tenth
unto
,
or
when
did
he
give
it
,
that
is
yet
disputable
?
but
suppose
it
had
been
to
the
Priesthood
,
(
which
some
hold
was
annexed
to
the
First-born
of
Families
)
what
,
will
that
argue
for
me
to
do
so
?
Jacob
vowed
but
for
himself
,
not
for
his
Posterity
after
him
,
and
it
was
voluntary
,
(
being
filled
with
the
Lords
appearance
in
a
day
of
distress
)
Gen.
35.3
.
and
not
commanded
by
God
,
neither
compelled
by
man
,
and
so
not
binding
to
any
save
Jacob
alone
;
only
this
may
be
observed
,
if
any
one
have
vowed
as
Jacob
did
,
let
such
perform
also
:
also
,
it
was
but
once
in
Abraham
,
and
once
in
Jacob
,
and
that
in
cases
extraordinary
;
and
who
,
or
what
is
he
that
can
plead
for
annual
payment
of
Tythes
of
every
of
a
mans
increase
from
these
two
places
;
what
,
suppose
I
being
in
distress
(
as
I
have
often
been
,
and
few
of
Gods
Servants
are
exempted
)
should
vow
a
vow
unto
the
Lord
,
that
if
he
will
preserve
me
this
one
time
,
or
deliver
me
from
this
great
danger
,
&c.
then
will
I
give
him
one
half
of
all
that
I
enjoy
,
or
have
received
of
him
;
would
this
my
vow
(
being
performed
)
be
binding
to
my
children
,
and
their
children
after
them
from
Generation
to
Generation
for
ever
.
Object
.
3.
Now
in
Exodus
23.19
.
it
is
said
,
The
first
of
the
First-fruits
of
the
Land
thou
shalt
bring
into
the
house
of
the
Lord
thy
God
.
This
is
the
first
express
command
,
but
here
is
no
certain
dividual
part
expressed
,
only
the
first
of
the
First-fruits
,
Exod
.
34.26
.
Again
,
Levit
.
23.10
.
Moses
instituting
the
Feast
of
First-fruits
;
When
ye
come
(
saith
he
)
into
the
Land
which
I
will
give
you
,
ye
shall
bring
a
Sheaf
of
the
First-fruits
of
your
Harvest
unto
the
Priest
,
and
he
shall
shake
it
before
the
Lord
,
verse
14
▪
This
shall
be
a
Law
for
ever
in
your
Generations
.
Again
,
that
which
is
more
express
is
Levit
.
27.30
,
32
,
33.
All
the
Tythe
of
the
Land
,
both
of
the
Seed
of
the
Ground
,
and
of
the
Trees
is
the
Lords
;
and
every
tythe
of
Bullock
and
Sheep
,
and
all
that
goeth
under
the
rod
,
the
tenth
shall
be
holy
unto
the
Lord
;
this
is
a
more
positive
command
then
any
before
.
Again
,
Numb
.
15.20
.
it
is
said
,
Ye
shall
offer
a
Cake
of
the
first
of
your
Dough
for
an
Heave-offering
;
as
the
Heave-offering
of
the
Barn
ye
shall
lift
it
up
,
and
give
it
to
the
Lord
in
your
Generations
.
Again
,
Moses
being
the
Son
of
a
Levite
,
Exod
.
2.1
,
2.
Aaron
was
his
Brother
,
chap.
4.14
.
the
Lord
bids
Moses
separate
Aaron
and
his
Sons
for
the
Priests
Office
,
Exod
.
28.1
.
and
appoints
him
to
make
them
holy
Garments
,
The
Ephod
and
the
curious
Girdle
,
&c.
and
Aaron
was
to
wear
the
Brest-plate
of
Judgment
upon
his
Heart
,
and
upon
it
the
names
of
the
Children
of
Israel
;
and
in
the
Brest-plate
of
Judgment
,
Moses
was
to
put
the
Urim
and
the
Thum●im
,
which
he
was
to
bear
upon
his
Heart
when
he
went
in
before
the
Lord
,
&c.
Exod
.
28.
throughout
.
So
the
Priesthood
being
setled
to
Aaron
●nd
his
Sons
,
as
a
Statute
,
and
an
Ordinance
for
ever
,
throughout
their
Genera●ions
,
he
was
to
take
unto
him
his
Brethern
the
Tribe
of
Levi
,
the
Family
of
his
Father
they
were
to
be
joyned
with
him
,
and
to
minister
unto
him
,
and
were
to
take
the
charge
of
the
Sanctuary
of
the
Tabernacle
,
and
of
the
Altar
;
only
he
and
his
Sons
was
to
execute
the
Priests
Office
in
all
things
,
Numb
18.2
.
to
verse
7.
then
all
the
Heave-offerings
,
and
the
holy
things
that
the
Children
of
Israel
offered
to
the
Lord
,
was
to
be
Aarons
and
his
Sons
for
ever
,
by
a
perpetual
Covenant
of
Salt
,
as
in
verse
19.
And
Aaron
and
his
Sons
was
to
have
no
Inheritance
in
the
Land
▪
neither
any
part
among
the
children
of
Israel
;
for
the
Lord
was
their
part
and
Inheritance
for
ever
,
Deut.
18.1
,
2.
And
to
the
Children
of
Levi
the
Lord
gave
the
Tenth
in
Israel
,
for
their
Inheritance
,
and
for
their
Service
in
the
Tabernacle
of
the
Congregation
,
and
they
were
to
have
no
Inheritance
among
the
Children
of
Israel
,
Numb
.
18.20
,
21
,
23
,
24.
for
the
Tythe
which
the
Children
of
Israel
offered
was
to
be
the
Levites
Inheritance
,
and
out
of
them
they
were
to
extract
a
tenth
,
which
they
were
to
offer
as
an
Heave-offering
unto
the
Lord
,
which
was
to
be
given
unto
Aaron
and
his
Sons
,
vers
,
26.28
.
only
when
they
were
come
into
the
Land
of
Canaan
,
Joshua
by
the
appointment
of
Moses
set
forth
Forty
eight
Cities
,
with
their
Suburbs
,
which
the
Children
of
Israel
gave
of
their
Inheritance
at
the
Command
of
the
Lord
,
Joshua
21.1
,
2
,
&c.
Then
again
,
I
read
Deut.
14.28
,
29.
beside
the
Tythe
they
were
to
bring
year
by
year
unto
the
Lord
,
at
the
end
of
every
three
year
they
were
to
bring
forth
all
the
Tythe
of
their
increase
,
and
lay
it
up
within
their
Gates
,
and
thither
should
the
Levites
come
,
(
because
they
had
no
Inheritance
among
them
)
and
the
Strangers
,
the
Fatherless
,
and
the
Widows
,
and
should
eat
and
be
filled
,
that
the
Lord
might
bless
Israel
in
all
the
works
of
their
hands
,
Deut.
26.12
,
13
,
&c.
Again
,
Deut.
18.3
,
4.
They
which
offer
Sacrifice
,
whether
Bullock
or
Sheep
,
shall
give
unto
the
Priests
the
right
Shoulder
,
and
the
two
Cheeks
,
and
the
Maw
;
and
the
First-fruits
of
the
Corn
,
the
Wine
,
and
Oyl
,
and
the
first
of
the
Fleece
of
the
Sheep
,
&c.
Then
again
,
Nehemiah
when
he
came
he
saw
the
House
of
God
was
forsaken
,
and
the
Portion
of
the
Levites
had
not
been
given
,
but
every
one
was
fled
to
his
own
Land
;
he
reproved
the
Rulers
,
and
set
the
Levites
in
their
places
,
and
caused
all
Judah
to
bring
their
Tythe
of
Corn
,
and
Wine
,
and
Oyl
into
the
Treasuries
,
&c.
and
appointed
the
Wards
of
the
Priests
,
and
of
the
Levites
every
one
in
his
Office
,
Nehem
.
13.10
,
11
,
12
,
30
,
&c.
Also
King
Hezekiah
appointed
the
Courses
of
the
Priests
and
Levites
by
their
turns
,
every
man
according
to
his
Office
,
(
hence
it
is
said
Zacharias
was
of
the
Course
of
Abia
,
and
executed
the
Priests
Office
before
God
as
his
turn
came
,
Luk
.
1.
5.8
.
)
and
commanded
the
People
to
bring
in
part
for
the
Priests
and
Levites
,
that
they
might
be
encouraged
in
the
Law
of
the
Lord
;
So
the
Children
of
Israel
brought
in
abundance
of
First-fruits
,
Corn
,
Wine
,
Oyl
and
Hony
,
and
of
the
increase
of
the
Field
,
and
the
Tythes
of
Bullocks
,
Sheep
,
and
of
the
holy
and
consecrated
things
;
the
Tythe
of
all
things
in
abundance
:
yea
,
so
much
,
as
they
eat
and
were
satisfied
,
and
there
was
many
heaps
laid
up
in
store
;
and
Hezekiah
commanded
them
to
build
Chambers
,
and
in
them
they
laid
up
all
their
Tythe
,
and
their
First-fruits
,
and
their
dedicated
things
,
and
set
Overseers
over
them
,
to
whom
they
committed
the
charge
of
them
,
who
destributed
with
fidelity
to
their
Brethren
great
and
small
by
course
,
2
Chron
.
31.2
,
4
,
5
,
6.
to
vers
.
14.
&c.
And
in
Nehemiah
10.
they
were
all
sworn
,
and
sealed
to
fidelity
both
Priests
and
Levites
,
Porters
,
Singers
,
Nethinims
,
and
all
the
Children
of
Israel
to
keep
the
Law
,
and
the
Ordinances
of
it
,
and
to
bring
in
all
the
First-fruits
,
the
Tythe
,
and
the
dedicated
things
,
Corn
,
Wine
and
Oyl
,
&c.
into
the
Chambers
and
Treasuries
,
&c.
Then
,
Ezekiel
setting
forth
the
glory
of
the
Temple
,
and
measuring
it
with
the
measuring
Reed
,
he
shews
who
shall
be
admitted
to
the
service
of
the
Temple
,
and
who
not
;
he
also
divided
the
Land
into
four
Portions
,
one
for
the
Priests
,
one
●or
the
Levites
,
one
for
the
House
of
●srael
,
and
one
for
the
Princes
,
Ezekiel
●4
.
and
chapters
45
,
46.
also
he
sets
●orth
the
Offerings
of
the
Princes
,
and
●heir
Ordinances
,
as
Meat-offerings
,
Drink-offerings
,
Burnt-offerings
,
Sin-of●erings
,
Trespass-offerings
,
and
Peace-offerings
,
&c.
also
the
Sacrifices
of
their
New-moons
,
their
Sabbaths
and
solemn
Feasts
,
&c.
Also
Amos
coming
to
cry
against
the
●dolatry
in
Jeroboam's
time
,
and
against
the
Princes
and
Prophets
of
Bethel
,
he
calls
their
Princes
Kine
,
they
oppressed
the
poor
,
and
destroyed
the
needy
,
and
mul●iplied
transgression
in
Gilgal
,
and
said
,
Bring
,
and
let
us
drink
,
&c.
and
yet
they
would
go
to
Bethel
,
and
bring
their
Sacrifices
in
the
morning
,
and
their
Tythes
after
three
years
;
they
could
offer
Thanksgiving
,
and
proclaim
Free-offerings
,
and
this
they
liked
then
,
(
as
the
Priests
of
our
Age
loves
Free-offerings
,
and
give
ye
now
)
so
they
might
live
in
their
sins
;
but
the
Lord
swore
by
his
Holiness
,
he
would
take
them
away
with
Thorns
,
and
their
Posterity
with
Fish-hooks
,
and
he
gave
them
cleanness
of
Teeth
,
and
scarceness
of
Bread
he
with-held
the
Rain
in
its
season
,
and
h●
sent
Blasting
,
and
Mildew
,
and
Pestilence
,
and
Sword
amongst
them
.
Then
again
,
the
Prophet
Malachi
cries
out
against
the
Priests
,
how
they
despise●
the
Name
of
the
Lord
;
they
said
the
Table
of
the
Lord
was
not
to
be
regarded
;
and
said
,
it
was
polluted
,
and
snuffed
at
it
;
when
as
it
was
they
that
polluted
it
,
by
offering
unclean
Bread
,
the
Blind
the
Lame
,
the
Torn
,
and
the
Sick
for
Sacrifice
,
Mal
.
1.6
,
7
,
8.
Go
offer
it
to
your
Princes
saith
the
Lord
,
and
see
if
they
will
accept
it
from
you
;
you
have
fed
your selves
,
and
served
your selves
,
and
not
the
Lord
:
For
who
among
you
,
saith
he
,
will
shut
a
door
,
or
kindle
a
fire
on
mine
Altar
for
naught
,
verse
10.
Cursed
be
the
Deceiver
that
hath
in
his
Flock
a
Male
,
and
sacrificeth
a
corrupt
thing
.
And
chap.
2.
O
ye
Priests
(
saith
Malachi
)
this
Commandment
is
for
you
,
ye
have
broken
the
Covenant
of
Levi
,
even
my
Covenant
of
Life
and
Peace
;
ye
have
been
partial
in
the
Law
;
if
you
will
not
hear
and
consider
to
give
glory
to
my
Name
,
I
will
corrupt
your
feed
,
and
cast
dung
upon
your
faces
,
and
will
curse
your
Blessings
,
chap.
2
,
2
,
4
,
5
,
&c.
for
the
Priests
lips
should
preserve
knowledge
,
and
they
should
seek
the
Law
at
his
mouth
,
&c.
but
ye
are
gone
out
of
the
way
,
ye
have
broken
Covenant
,
and
caused
many
to
fall
,
&c.
And
in
chap.
3.
he
saith
,
Behold
the
Lord
whom
ye
seek
shall
suddenly
come
to
his
Temple
;
but
who
may
abide
the
day
of
his
coming
,
for
he
sitteth
to
try
,
and
fine
as
silver
;
yea
,
he
will
fine
and
purifie
the
Sons
of
Levi
:
[
Mark
]
it
is
the
Sons
of
Levi
;
that
they
may
bring
Offerings
of
Righteousness
;
and
he
will
come
near
(
them
)
to
Judgment
,
and
will
be
a
swift
Witness
against
the
Adulterer
,
false
Swearer
,
and
those
that
keep
back
the
Hirelings
wages
,
that
vex
the
Widow
and
the
Fatherless
,
and
oppress
the
Poor
and
Stranger
,
and
fear
not
me
saith
the
Lord
;
for
from
the
dayes
of
your
Fathers
(
saith
he
)
ye
are
gone
away
from
mine
Ordinances
,
and
have
not
kept
them
:
Will
a
man
rob
God
,
(
saith
he
)
yet
ye
have
robbed
me
in
Tythes
,
and
Offerings
,
ye
are
cursed
with
a
Curse
:
Bring
all
the
Tythe●
into
the
Store-house
,
that
there
may
be
meat
in
my
House
,
and
prove
me
therewith
;
and
see
if
I
will
not
open
you
the
Windows
of
Heaven
,
and
pour
you
out
a
Blessing
,
&c.
But
your
words
have
been
stout
against
me
,
saith
the
Lord
;
ye
have
said
,
It
is
in
vain
to
serve
God
;
and
what
profit
is
there
in
keeping
his
Commandments
,
and
in
walking
humbly
before
him
?
And
therefore
ye
count
the
proud
happy
;
and
sets
up
them
that
work
wickedness
;
and
those
that
tempt
God
are
delivered
.
Now
the
next
place
which
some
account
as
formidable
as
all
the
rest
is
,
Luke
11.42
.
Christs
own
words
,
saying
,
Wo
unto
you
Pharisees
,
ye
tythe
Mint
and
Rue
,
and
all
manner
of
Herbs
,
and
neglect
and
pass
over
Judgment
,
and
the
Love
of
God
;
these
things
ye
ought
to
have
done
,
and
not
to
have
left
the
other
undone
.
These
are
the
main
grounds
(
being
under
the
Law
of
the
first
Covenant
)
upon
which
the
Ordinations
,
Titles
,
Claims
and
Propriety
of
Tythes
do
,
or
ever
did
arise
or
spring
;
and
upon
which
all
the
Disputes
,
Acts
,
Decrees
,
Laws
,
and
Tryals
at
Law
,
Differences
and
Sufferings
,
of
what
kind
soever
,
do
origionally
arise
and
descend
,
by
which
the
Reader
may
observe
the
rise
and
institution
of
Tythes
,
and
the
end
thereof
,
and
the
observation
of
them
from
Moses
,
or
the
Levitical
Law
downwards
till
Christ
the
end
of
the
Law
for
Righteousness
sake
,
to
all
them
that
believe
,
Rom.
10.4
.
I
shall
now
proceed
to
give
my
Reasons
whereupon
I
deny
the
payment
of
Tythes
.
First
,
The
Reader
may
take
notice
of
the
Institution
of
Tythes
,
and
by
whom
;
Here
is
Moses
the
Servant
and
Prophet
of
the
Lord
,
who
was
faithfull
in
all
his
House
,
and
was
a
Witness
through
Faith
of
those
things
which
should
afterward
come
to
pass
,
Hebr
.
3.3
,
4.
this
was
he
whom
the
Lord
chused
and
sent
into
Egypt
for
a
Prophet
,
Prince
,
and
Deliverer
to
the
Children
of
Israel
,
Exod
.
3.10
.
Acts
7.34
,
35.
and
having
brought
them
to
Mount-Sinai
,
the
Lord
spake
unto
Moses
,
saying
,
Tell
the
Children
of
Israel
,
You
have
seen
what
I
did
to
the
Egyptians
,
and
how
I
have
carried
you
on
Eagles
wings
,
and
brought
you
to
me
:
Now
if
you
will
hear
my
voice
indeed
,
and
keep
my
Covenant
,
then
ye
shall
be
my
chief
treasure
above
all
people
,
though
all
the
Earth
be
mine
;
and
ye
shall
be
to
me
a
Kingdom
of
Priests
,
and
an
holy
Nation
.
Then
Moses
proposed
to
them
what
the
Lord
had
said
to
him
;
and
the
People
answered
unanimously
,
All
that
the
Lord
hath
commanded
we
will
do
:
and
Moses
reported
their
words
unto
the
Lord
,
Exod
.
19.3
,
4
,
5
,
&c.
So
the
Lord
calling
Moses
and
Aaron
only
up
into
the
Mount
,
said
,
I
am
the
Lord
thy
God
that
have
brought
thee
out
of
Egypt
,
&c.
Thou
shalt
have
no
other
Gods
besides
me
;
and
he
delivered
to
them
his
Precepts
and
his
Law
by
the
dispensation
of
Angels
,
Exod
.
20.
&c.
Also
he
commanded
them
not
to
make
unto
themselves
gods
of
Silver
or
Gold
,
vers
.
23.
Then
he
commanded
Moses
to
make
an
Altar
of
Earth
,
or
Stone
,
whereon
to
offer
the
Burnt-offerings
,
and
Peace-offerings
,
&c.
And
see
,
saith
he
,
that
a
Tool
be
not
lifted
up
upon
it
,
vers
.
24
,
25.
Then
he
delivered
to
him
the
Temporal
,
or
Civil
Laws
,
Exod
.
chapters
21
,
22
,
23
,
&c.
So
Moses
wrote
all
the
Laws
,
and
erected
them
an
Altar
under
the
Mount
,
and
Twelve
Pillars
,
according
to
the
Twelve
Tribes
of
Israel
;
and
sent
of
the
Children
of
Israel
,
who
offered
Burnt-offerings
,
Beaves
and
Peace-offerings
,
&c.
and
with
half
of
the
Blood
he
sprinkled
the
Altar
,
and
the
rest
he
put
in
Basins
:
And
he
read
the
Laws
,
and
all
the
Words
of
the
Lord
to
the
People
;
who
said
,
All
that
the
Lord
hath
said
we
will
do
,
and
be
obedient
:
So
Moses
sprinkled
all
the
people
with
the
Blood
,
and
said
,
Behold
the
Blood
of
the
Covenant
which
the
Lord
hath
made
with
you
touching
all
these
things
,
chap.
24.
Then
the
Lord
called
Moses
up
into
the
Mount
,
saying
,
I
will
give
thee
Tables
of
Stone
,
and
a
Law
,
and
Commandments
which
I
have
written
,
that
thou
mayst
teach
them
to
the
People
:
And
Moses
took
his
Minister
Joshua
,
and
went
up
;
and
Moses
was
in
the
Mount
forty
days
,
and
forty
nights
;
and
God
speak
unto
Moses
to
speak
unto
the
Children
of
Israel
,
that
they
should
offer
unto
the
Lord
an
Offering
of
Gold
,
Silver
,
Brass
,
Purple
,
scarlet
,
and
fine
Linnen
,
Oyl
,
and
Spices
,
and
precious
Stones
,
&c.
And
that
they
should
make
the
Lord
a
Sanctuary
,
that
he
might
dwell
amongst
them
;
and
that
it
should
be
according
to
the
express
Patern
shewed
to
him
:
and
also
that
he
should
make
an
Ark
,
in
which
the
Testimonies
of
the
Covenant
should
be
placed
;
describing
the
fashion
of
the
Tabernacle
,
and
the
order
,
place
and
fashion
of
all
the
appurtenances
thereunto
belonging
;
every
thing
was
to
be
made
,
placed
and
erected
according
to
the
express
Patern
shewn
to
him
in
the
Mount
,
chapters
25
,
26.
Mark
what
I
say
,
Moses
having
read
the
Law
,
and
the
Book
of
the
Covenant
in
the
audience
of
the
people
,
they
said
,
All
that
the
Lord
hath
said
will
we
do
,
and
be
obedient
,
chap.
24.7
,
8.
Then
he
took
the
Blood
of
the
Covenant
,
having
with
the
one
half
sprinkled
the
Altar
,
with
the
other
half
he
sprinkled
the
people
,
and
the
Covenant
was
confirmed
;
for
almost
all
things
were
by
the
Law
purged
with
blood
;
and
without
shedding
of
blood
is
no
remission
,
Hebr
.
9.22
.
[
Mark
]
here
is
the
establishment
of
the
first
Covenant
,
which
stood
in
meats
,
and
drinks
,
and
divers
washings
,
and
carnal
Ordinances
,
which
was
imposed
until
the
time
of
Reformation
,
Hebr
.
9.9
,
10.
[
Mark
here
again
]
which
was
but
a
Figure
for
the
time
then
present
,
and
could
never
make
the
Comers
thereunto
perfect
,
as
pertaining
to
the
Conscience
:
But
Christ
being
come
an
High
Priest
of
good
things
to
come
,
[
Mark
]
by
a
greater
and
more
perfect
Tabernacle
,
that
is
not
made
with
hands
,
nor
not
of
this
building
.
I
say
also
,
Christ
Jesus
being
come
(
who
was
the
end
of
the
Law
for
Righteousness
sake
,
to
all
that
believe
,
and
the
Substance
of
all
Shadows
,
Antitypes
and
Figures
)
he
hath
brought
in
a
more
excellent
Ministry
,
being
a
Mediator
of
a
better
Covenant
,
established
upon
better
Promises
;
wherefore
,
coming
into
the
World
,
he
saith
,
Sacrifices
,
Offerings
and
Burnt-offerings
for
sin
,
thou
wouldest
not
,
(
which
are
offered
by
the
Law
)
but
a
Body
thou
hast
prepared
,
(
as
it
is
written
)
Lo
I
come
to
do
thy
Will
O
God
;
by
the
which
Will
we
are
sanctified
,
saith
the
Apostle
;
[
Mark
]
He
taketh
away
the
First
,
that
he
might
establish
the
Second
;
Now
if
the
First
Covenant
had
been
faultless
,
there
should
no
place
have
been
for
the
Second
;
but
finding
fault
with
them
under
the
First
Covenant
;
(
and
why
?
because
it
was
not
possible
that
the
blood
of
Bulls
and
Goats
should
take
away
sins
;
for
in
those
Sacrifices
there
was
(
yea
,
and
is
)
a
remembrance
of
sins
every
year
;
so
that
the
Commers
thereunto
is
not
made
perfect
)
so
finding
fault
with
them
,
he
saith
,
Behold
,
the
dayes
come
,
that
I
will
make
a
new
Covenant
with
the
House
of
Israel
,
and
with
the
House
of
Judah
,
not
according
to
the
Covenant
that
I
made
with
their
Fathers
when
I
took
them
by
the
hand
,
and
led
them
out
of
Egypt
;
(
for
because
they
abode
not
in
my
Covenant
,
I
regarded
them
not
saith
the
Lord
)
But
this
is
the
Covenant
that
I
will
make
with
them
after
those
dayes
,
I
will
put
my
Law
in
their
hearts
,
and
write
it
in
their
inward
parts
,
and
I
will
be
their
God
,
and
they
shall
be
my
people
,
Jer
.
31.33
.
Ezek
.
37.26
,
&c.
Hebr
.
8.8
,
9
,
10.
and
10.16
.
They
shall
not
need
to
teach
every
man
his
Neighbour
,
or
every
man
his
Brother
,
saying
,
Know
the
Lord
,
for
they
shall
all
know
me
,
even
from
the
least
to
the
greatest
of
them
;
and
their
their
sins
&
their
iniquities
will
I
remember
no
more
:
[
Mark
]
Their
Sins
&
their
Iniquities
will
I
remember
no
more
;
here
suffer
me
to
enlarge
a
little
by
the
way
:
Now
where
Remission
of
sin
is
,
there
needs
no
more
Offering
for
sin
;
and
for
this
end
was
Christ
made
manifest
to
take
away
all
sin
,
&
in
him
was
no
sin
;
howbeit
the
Children
of
Darkness
,
who
are
Strangers
to
the
Covenant
of
Promise
,
being
never
yet
come
to
the
Light
,
nor
to
the
Second
Covenant
,
the
New
and
Living
Way
;
they
,
I
say
,
that
have
not
received
this
,
they
say
there
is
no
redemption
from
under
sin
;
there
is
none
,
say
they
,
can
be
set
free
from
iniquity
while
on
this
side
the
grave
;
there
is
not
an
upright
man
upon
the
Earth
,
say
they
,
that
doth
good
,
and
sinneth
not
;
there
is
none
righteous
,
no
not
one
:
a
strange
Doctrine
in
a
Gospel
Day
;
this
Generation
used
to
bless
the
Name
of
the
Lord
for
this
Glorious
Day
,
and
Golden
Age
,
and
time
(
said
some
)
wherein
his
Gospel
was
so
purely
taught
and
preached
;
[
Mark
this
confusion
]
Is
the
Gospel
purely
taught
them
,
when
they
are
yet
in
their
sins
;
but
it
may
be
they
have
not
received
the
Gospel
in
Power
and
Purity
,
but
in
name
and
word
only
;
for
the
Gospel
is
the
Power
of
God
,
Rom.
1.16
.
or
Christ
Jesus
the
Light
of
the
World
,
the
Power
of
God
,
and
the
Wisdom
of
God
,
1
Cor
.
1.24
.
who
was
manifested
to
take
away
sin
;
but
these
will
pretend
to
be
Gospel
men
,
and
Christians
,
who
say
none
can
be
purified
from
sin
,
and
thereby
frustrate
the
end
of
the
Lord
,
and
make
void
his
coming
,
who
came
to
save
his
People
from
their
sins
;
and
he
is
able
to
save
to
the
utmost
them
that
come
unto
God
by
him
:
but
,
may
it
not
be
said
,
they
come
not
unto
God
by
him
,
and
they
enter
not
in
at
the
Door
,
but
climbs
up
some
other
way
,
that
holds
sin
for
tearm
of
Life
,
which
the
Devil
is
Author
and
Lord
of
;
then
whose
Servants
are
they
,
let
wise
men
judge
;
a
smokey
Tenent
,
a
principle
of
Darkness
assended
out
of
the
Bottomless
Pit
;
sure
,
no
Christians
,
what
ere
they
may
profess
:
What
,
hath
Christ
suffered
in
vain
?
What
,
hath
the
shedding
of
his
Blood
no
more
effect
?
What
,
is
he
not
able
perfectly
to
save
those
that
come
unto
God
by
him
?
Is
he
not
able
to
save
his
people
from
their
sins
?
Is
he
not
able
to
redeem
from
death
?
Is
his
Hand
shortned
?
Or
his
Power
weakned
?
Is
he
not
the
same
he
was
in
the
Apostles
dayes
?
Is
not
his
Power
the
same
yesterday
,
to
day
,
and
for
ever
?
[
Mark
]
Was
he
not
given
for
Salvation
to
the
Ends
of
the
Earth
?
Was
he
not
sent
to
redeem
those
that
were
under
the
Law
?
Was
he
not
sent
to
save
his
people
from
their
sins
?
Was
he
not
ordained
a
Light
to
lighten
the
Gentiles
,
and
the
Glory
of
the
People
of
Israel
?
Yea
,
a
Light
to
lighten
those
that
sit
in
Darkness
,
and
the
Regions
of
the
shadow
of
Death
,
and
to
guide
their
feet
in
the
Way
of
Peace
:
Was
he
not
manifested
to
take
away
our
sins
?
And
was
not
his
Blood
shed
for
the
remission
of
sins
?
the
Apostle
said
,
yes
:
And
if
it
be
not
so
that
our
sins
be
done
away
,
nor
we
not
sanctified
,
purified
and
clensed
through
his
Blood
,
nor
do
not
witness
remission
nor
forgiveness
through
his
Sufferings
and
Death
,
and
our
Consci●nces
purged
from
dead
works
,
and
our
●ins
done
away
in
him
:
I
say
,
if
none
have
his
benefit
by
him
,
then
is
our
Faith
vain
,
●nd
we
are
still
in
our
sins
,
and
both
the
●postles
and
we
are
found
false
Witnesses
●f
him
;
but
neither
they
nor
we
are
false
Witnesses
,
for
we
know
,
(
and
they
knew
●efore
us
)
That
Life
and
Salvation
is
mani●ested
,
and
we
have
seen
it
,
and
that
which
●e
have
seen
and
heard
we
do
declare
,
that
ye
●ight
have
Fellowship
with
us
;
[
Mark
]
that
ye
might
also
obtain
remission
and
re●emption
with
us
And
this
indeed
is
the
Message
that
we
have
heard
of
him
,
and
re●eived
from
him
,
and
declare
unto
you
,
that
God
is
Light
,
and
in
him
is
no
darkness
at
●ll
;
and
if
we
say
that
we
have
fellowship
with
him
,
and
walk
in
darkness
,
we
lye
:
But
●f
we
walk
in
the
Light
,
as
he
is
in
●he
Light
,
then
have
we
fellowship
with
●im
,
and
one
with
another
,
and
the
Blood
●f
Jesus
Christ
clenseth
from
all
sin
,
&c.
[
Mark
]
ye
Sons
and
Daughters
of
Darkness
,
that
say
none
can
be
clensed
from
●ll
sin
;
but
no
marvel
if
Infidels
say
so
,
that
never
owns
the
Light
,
that
never
came
●o
the
Blood
of
Sprinkling
;
that
never
came
to
the
Blood
(
the
Life
)
of
the
Covenant
that
clenseth
and
purifieth
from
al
sin
,
but
are
stumbling
and
groping
in
darkness
,
imagining
in
their
dark
minds
tha●
all
is
like
themselves
;
and
these
will
profess
they
know
God
,
but
they
are
Lyars
;
(
1
John
2.4
.
)
for
they
neither
keep
,
no
believe
that
any
can
keep
his
Commandments
;
but
they
seeing
but
in
part
,
believes
that
a
man
can
but
be
in
part
purified
,
and
in
part
sanctified
,
but
not
through
out
:
Now
I
would
ask
them
one
Question
,
wherefore
none
can
be
sanctifie●
throughout
?
Is
not
that
which
sanctifie●
in
part
able
to
sanctifie
throughout
?
Is
no●
the
Blood
of
Christ
able
and
sufficient
to
clense
and
purifie
from
all
sin
?
Was
he
no●
able
perfectly
to
save
those
that
come
unt●
God
by
him
?
Yes
,
surely
he
was
,
else
b●
had
been
an
imperfect
Sacrifice
;
but
th●
cause
is
,
either
they
will
not
come
to
hi●
for
Life
and
Salvation
;
or
else
,
when
the
do
come
,
they
abide
not
with
him
,
no
continue
not
in
obedience
,
to
press
forward
to
the
high
calling
that
is
in
Chri●
Jesus
;
they
sit
down
short
of
the
prize
;
the
go
not
on
unto
perfection
;
they
faint
,
an●
are
weary
before
the
work
be
compleated
and
finished
,
like
foolish
Builders
,
and
then
content
themselves
in
their
own
vain
imaginations
,
and
pleads
inability
,
weakness
,
and
failing
,
which
(
say
they
)
is
insident
to
all
men
,
thinking
all
like
themselves
;
but
they
measuring
all
by
themselves
,
and
comparing
themselves
with
themselves
,
(
viz.
)
with
their
own
imaginations
,
are
not
wise
,
as
said
the
Apostle
;
but
John
said
,
As
many
as
received
him
,
to
them
he
gave
power
to
become
the
Sons
of
God
,
even
to
them
that
believe
in
his
Name
,
John
1.12
.
and
if
Sons
,
then
Heirs
,
and
Joynt-heirs
with
Christ
;
now
Heirs
doth
inherit
,
but
no
unclean
thing
doth
inherit
;
therefore
Sons
and
Heirs
must
needs
be
sanctified
throughout
,
and
must
needs
be
born
again
of
the
holy
clean
Seed
that
inherits
;
and
the
Apostle
said
,
Ye
are
the
Off-spring
of
God
,
and
the
Off-spring
of
God
must
needs
be
holy
;
for
as
the
Root
is
,
so
are
the
Branches
;
and
as
the
Tree
is
,
so
is
the
Fruit
.
But
I
shall
return
to
my
former
Subject
again
(
viz.
)
the
Second
Covenant
,
the
Light
or
Law
written
in
the
heart
,
which
we
have
received
,
and
therefore
are
not
looking
up
to
the
Mount
that
might
not
be
touched
,
and
that
burned
with
fire
,
nor
at
Blackness
,
and
Darkness
,
and
Tempests
,
nor
at
Figurative
and
Shadowy
things
,
Hebr
.
10.1
.
and
12.18
,
22
,
&c.
but
we
are
come
to
Mount-Sion
the
City
of
the
Living
God
,
to
the
New
and
Heavenly
Jerusalem
,
&c.
and
to
Jesus
the
Mediator
of
the
New
Covenant
,
and
to
the
unchangeable
Priesthood
,
that
endureth
for
ever
;
for
the
Law
maketh
men
high
Priests
that
have
infirmities
,
that
continueth
not
by
reason
of
death
;
but
the
Word
of
the
Oath
which
was
since
the
Law
,
maketh
the
Son
High
Priest
,
who
is
consecrated
for
ever
;
and
therefore
he
is
the
surety
of
a
better
Testament
;
and
such
a
high
Priest
becomes
us
,
and
such
a
one
have
we
need
of
,
who
is
holy
,
harmless
,
undefiled
separate
from
Sinners
:
Yea
,
this
was
his
work
,
I
say
,
still
,
and
the
end
of
his
coming
to
separate
and
save
his
people
from
their
sins
;
and
this
is
Christ
Jesus
an
high
Priest
of
our
Profession
,
a
Priest
for
ever
after
the
order
of
Melchisedeck
;
who
is
worthy
of
more
glory
then
Moses
,
inasmuch
as
he
that
buildeth
the
House
is
worthy
of
more
glory
then
the
House
;
now
Christ
is
a
Son
over
his
own
House
,
which
House
are
we
,
if
we
hold
fast
our
confidence
and
hope
to
the
end
;
wherefore
he
is
able
to
save
to
the
uttermost
those
that
●ome
unto
God
by
him
,
seeing
he
ever
●veth
to
make
intercession
for
them
;
but
●his
they
still
doubt
of
,
and
cannot
believe
;
who
are
yet
wading
in
the
frothy
unstable
Waters
,
and
stumbling
in
the
dark
being
●ossed
with
every
windy
vanishing
Do●trine
,
and
is
not
come
to
the
breakings
of
●he
Day
,
to
the
Light
,
the
Son
I
mean
;
●or
it
s
the
Son
and
Light
that
makes
Day
,
●nd
makes
all
things
manifest
,
Ephes
.
5.
●3
.
John
12.36
.
I
say
they
cannot
believe
that
Doctrine
,
that
any
should
be
saved
to
●he
uttermost
;
and
no
marvel
,
for
they
●re
strangers
to
the
Covenant
of
Promise
,
●he
Light
,
and
to
the
vertues
and
effects
●f
the
Light
,
which
until
I
received
&
obey●d
,
I
was
as
doubtfull
as
they
,
and
did
object
●gainst
it
as
incredible
;
but
I
was
of
them
●he
Apostle
foresaw
,
that
spoke
evil
of
things
●hey
knew
not
;
for
I
had
not
then
known
nor
tryed
the
Light
,
though
it
was
in
me
,
●et
I
loved
darkness
rather
;
even
so
do
they
now
,
who
speaks
against
Light
,
and
the
sufficiency
of
it
,
they
speak
evil
of
that
●hey
know
not
,
&c.
in
that
thing
they
corrupt
themselves
.
But
to
proceed
,
I
say
Christ
Jesus
is
come
,
the
New
and
Living
Way
,
who
i●
King
,
Priest
and
Prophet
;
so
the
Covenant
is
changed
,
the
Priesthood
is
changed
;
so
there
must
of
necessity
be
a
chang●
of
the
Law
also
,
and
then
Tythes
an●
Oblations
must
needs
cease
,
Hebr
.
7.12
.
Fo●
verily
they
that
were
of
the
Sons
of
Levi●
who
received
the
Office
of
the
Priesthood
had
a
commandment
to
take
Tythes
of
th●
People
;
but
it
is
evident
,
that
after
th●
similitude
of
Melchisedeck
there
ariset●
another
Priesthood
who
is
made
not
by
the
Law
of
a
carnal
Commandment
,
as
the
Sons
of
Levi
and
Aaron
was
,
nor
consecrated
by
a
carnal
nominal
Bishop
,
(
as
Priests
are
now
)
but
he
was
made
and
ordained
by
the
Power
of
an
Endless
Life
;
and
this
is
no
other
then
the
Son
of
God
,
who
is
consecrated
for
evermore
;
and
saith
the
Apostle
(
with
this
assertion
)
There
is
verily
a
disanulling
of
the
Commandment
going
before
,
because
of
the
weakness
and
unprofitableness
thereof
:
[
Mark
]
here
is
a
disanulling
of
the
Commandment
,
what
Commandment
?
The
Law
of
the
Carnal
Commandment
by
which
the
Priests
(
the
offspring
of
Levi
)
received
their
Office
,
and
the
Commandment
by
which
they
took
Tythes
of
the
People
,
read
Hebr
.
7.
throughout
;
so
the
Priesthood
being
no
more
of
Levi
,
nor
the
Sons
of
Aaron
,
then
there
is
no
more
Law
,
nor
no
more
Tythes
after
the
First
Covenant
;
for
the
New
Covenant
is
established
,
the
New
and
Living
Way
is
made
known
,
and
the
unchangeable
Priesthood
being
brought
in
,
the
First
Covenant
and
Priesthood
must
needs
give
place
,
the
Law
must
needs
be
abrogated
,
and
the
Commandment
disanulled
,
and
the
first
Tabernacle
and
Sanctuary
must
needs
be
turned
out
;
and
then
all
the
Rites
and
Ceremonies
,
and
all
the
Appurtenances
and
Ordinances
of
that
Priesthood
,
Tabernacle
and
Sanctuary
must
needs
be
turned
out
also
;
then
no
more
room
for
Tythes
,
(
being
an
appurtenance
or
Ordinance
of
that
Covenant
)
when
Christ
the
Spiritual
,
Eternal
,
and
Unchangable
High
Priest
is
come
,
(
and
we
say
he
is
)
a
greater
and
more
perfect
Tabernacle
;
for
the
First
that
stood
in
meats
and
drinks
,
and
divers
washings
,
and
carnal
Ordinances
,
was
but
imposed
until
the
time
of
Reformation
,
being
Figures
for
the
time
then
present
,
[
Mark
]
and
but
Shadows
of
good
things
to
come
,
Hebr
.
9.10
.
and
10.1
.
and
8.5
.
Now
,
when
doth
the
time
of
Reformation
enter
,
that
you
may
shake
of
the
first
Priesthood
,
Tabernacle
and
Ordinances
?
Is
it
not
now
high
time
for
people
to
amend
,
repent
and
reform
?
Is
it
not
time
for
men
to
work
out
their
Salvation
?
Is
it
not
time
to
make
their
calling
and
election
sure
?
Is
it
not
time
to
turn
from
Darkness
to
Light
,
and
from
Satans
power
to
God
?
Is
it
not
time
to
seek
the
Kingdom
of
God
,
and
the
Righteousness
thereof
?
If
so
,
then
is
not
the
time
of
Reformation
come
?
Is
not
the
Spiritual
appearance
of
the
Son
of
God
come
?
Is
not
the
Comforter
that
leads
into
all
Truth
come
?
Is
not
the
sound
of
the
Everlasting
Gospel
come
?
Is
not
the
time
in
which
the
true
Worshippers
shall
worship
the
Father
in
Spirit
and
Truth
come
?
Is
not
the
Light
that
was
given
for
Salvation
to
the
Ends
of
the
Earth
come
?
Is
not
the
Light
that
gives
the
knowledge
of
the
glory
of
God
come
?
Is
not
he
that
convinces
the
World
of
Sin
,
of
Righteousness
,
and
of
Judgement
come
?
Is
not
he
that
is
the
Way
,
Truth
,
and
Life
come
?
Is
not
he
that
saves
his
People
from
their
sins
come
?
And
is
it
not
now
a
time
of
Reformation
?
Is
it
not
now
time
to
die
unto
Sin
;
and
awake
unto
Righteousness
?
●s
it
not
time
to
put
on
the
New
Man
,
which
●enews
into
the
Image
of
God
,
and
brings
●nto
righteousness
and
holiness
?
else
in
vain
hath
the
many
and
large
Professions
of
England
been
;
and
to
what
purpose
hath
it
●arried
the
name
so
long
of
a
holy
and
re●ormed
Nation
,
if
the
time
of
Reformation
●e
not
come
?
Indeed
there
is
little
more
●mongst
many
of
the
Tollerated
Churches
●n
England
but
Profession
only
;
amongst
●ll
the
Lo
here
's
,
and
Lo
there
's
;
amongst
●ll
the
many
Divisions
,
Denominations
,
Sects
and
Separations
;
amongst
all
the
Gatherings
,
Societies
or
Assembles
,
how
few
hath
the
Womb
of
Reformation
●eally
brought
forth
?
and
how
many
hath
●roved
Abortives
?
Yea
,
how
many
is
strangled
i'
th
Womb
?
Oh!
he
wist
well
what
he
said
,
who
said
,
Strait
is
the
Gate
,
and
narrow
is
the
Way
that
leadeth
unto
Life
,
and
few
there
be
that
find
it
:
yea
,
may
I
say
,
few
there
be
that
seek
after
it
;
●nd
therefore
must
needs
be
few
that
find
●t
.
Oh!
who
can
but
lament
,
yea
,
mourn
●nd
sorrow
in
secret
to
see
the
present
sad
●nd
miserable
estate
of
England
,
who
was
●ormerly
accounted
as
a
Nursery
of
Christianity
and
Godliness
;
and
how
is
it
now
grown
over
with
Weeds
,
Briers
and
Thistles
?
Oh
,
who
doth
not
see
how
wickedness
is
established
,
and
sin
increaseth
as
a
flood
;
how
the
Workers
of
Iniquity
are
set
up
,
and
the
proud
called
happy
!
Oh
,
how
doth
Idolatry
grow
and
flourish
,
and
all
manner
of
Abomination
abound
!
yea
they
work
wickedness
greedily
,
making
hast
to
do
evil
,
and
are
skilfull
to
transgress
;
yea
,
they
improve
both
wits
,
life
time
and
estates
in
the
lusts
and
pleasures
o'
th
Flesh
;
they
commit
lewdness
with
heart
and
hand
,
their
feet
run
to
evil
,
and
they
are
not
at
all
ashamed
,
neither
do
they
blush
;
they
sport
themselves
with
their
abominations
,
and
the
fear
of
God
is
not
before
their
eyes
.
Oh
,
the
unparallell'd
abominations
that
swims
in
England
is
undeclarable
!
Oh
,
how
doth
the
Vessels
of
the
Whore
flote
upon
her
Waters
!
surely
,
surely
,
the
just
God
will
be
avenged
on
her
,
and
will
recompence
her
for
all
her
abominations
,
and
notorious
evils
;
he
will
bring
down
the
pride
of
her
stout-hearted
,
and
humble
the
heady
high-mindedness
of
her
high
ones
,
and
lay
low
the
lofty
looks
of
her
lordly
Leaders
,
and
severely
punish
the
pride
of
her
Princes
;
Yea
,
his
anger
is
already
kindled
,
and
his
wrath
shall
ballance
her
wickedness
,
and
who
shall
withstand
his
Power
,
or
who
can
divert
his
Decree
:
in
that
day
the
wickedness
of
the
wicked
shall
be
upon
him
,
for
neither
Rock
nor
Mountain
shall
save
them
,
they
'll
find
no
cover
from
the
Storm
,
nor
no
hiding
place
from
the
Tempest
,
though
they
now
flatter
themselves
with
their
own
imaginations
,
and
heal
themselves
with
smooth
words
,
and
fortifie
themselves
with
the
arm
of
Flesh
,
sitting
like
a
Queen
that
shall
see
no
sorrow
,
making
merry
over
the
Witness
which
lies
slain
in
their
Streets
;
yea
,
they
hate
to
be
reformed
;
The
Judges
judge
for
Reward
,
the
Prophets
divine
for
Money
,
the
Priests
preach
for
Hire
,
and
bare
rule
by
their
Means
,
and
the
People
love
to
have
it
so
.
I
remember
Malachi
complaining
,
cried
out
,
O
ye
Priests
this
Commandment
is
for
you
,
and
if
you
will
not
hear
,
neither
lay
it
to
heart
,
I
will
bring
a
Curse
upon
you
,
and
I
will
Curse
your
Blessings
;
for
ye
have
departed
out
of
the
Way
,
ye
have
caused
many
to
stumble
;
therefore
have
I
made
you
contemptible
and
base
before
all
the
People
,
Mal
.
2.1
,
2
,
8
,
9.
And
is
not
this
the
state
of
the
Priesthood
of
England
,
who
is
ready
enough
●o
cry
,
Bring
ye
all
the
Tythes
into
the
Store-house
,
(
viz.
into
their
Kitchins
,
Purse
and
Pocket
)
and
pay
them
(
say
they
)
duely
,
and
truely
,
liberally
,
and
with
a
chearfull
heart
,
for
God
loves
a
chearfull
giver
;
and
then
,
say
they
,
God
will
remove
his
Judgement●
from
amongst
you
;
and
those
(
let
them
be
as
vile
as
they
will
)
that
will
pay
them
liberally
(
and
that
with
the
better
)
and
is
ready
to
stop
into
their
mouthes
,
and
labour
,
and
give
it
to
them
;
to
such
they
will
cry
Peace
,
peace
,
and
say
such
a
one
is
a
very
honest
man
,
and
they
will
befriend
him
in
any
matter
of
concernment
before
Magistrates
,
&c.
but
he
that
ceaseth
to
stop
into
their
mouths
,
(
let
him
be
as
honest
as
he
will
)
against
him
they
prepare
war
,
and
cry
,
Bring
ye
all
the
Tythes
,
&c.
when
as
it
was
they
that
Malichi
complained
of
,
that
robbed
God
in
Tythes
and
Offerings
,
Mal
.
2.1
.
and
1.6
.
it
was
they
that
dispised
his
Name
;
it
was
they
that
offered
polluted
bread
,
and
the
blind
,
and
lame
and
sick
for
Sacrifice
,
&c.
Who
amongst
you
,
saith
he
,
will
shut
a
door
for
naught
,
or
will
kindle
a
fire
on
mine
Altar
for
naught
,
verse
10.
and
are
they
not
so
now
,
who
amongst
them
will
shut
a
door
for
nought
?
which
of
them
hath
any
thing
to
preach
,
if
the
people
have
nothing
to
give
?
nay
,
they
cannot
relie
of
the
peoples
gift
,
but
they
must
know
what
Revenue
belongs
unto
the
Incombent
,
or
Minister
of
that
place
,
and
how
it
doth
arise
;
and
it
must
be
confirmed
to
them
either
by
the
Bishop
,
Magistrates
,
or
Donators
,
&c.
thus
they
Bargain
,
yea
,
they
are
as
expert
Merchants
as
ever
Babylon
bred
,
observing
their
time
for
trading
;
and
when
they
have
en●oyed
a
Benefit
Ten
,
Twenty
or
Thirty
years
,
if
another
fall
vacant
of
a
greater
Revenue
,
Stipend
or
Value
,
then
they
be●tir
themselves
,
with
all
diligence
,
by
wri●ing
,
running
,
riding
,
&c.
(
yea
,
some
will
not
let
to
ride
Post
to
and
again
)
to
●he
Donators
,
Bishops
,
or
such
as
can
●mpower
and
invest
them
in
such
a
place
;
●nd
having
obtained
it
,
then
they
will
be
gone
;
there
,
say
they
,
a
man
may
live
comfortably
,
this
is
a
poor
sorry
mean
place
,
●aving
this
or
the
other
inconvenience
:
●nd
thus
they
shew
themselves
unto
all
;
●or
it
appears
their
comfort
is
fleshly
ease
,
●nd
their
end
is
great
Benefices
,
and
their
gain
is
filthy
lucre
,
their
god
(
they
chiefl●
serve
)
is
their
belly
,
and
what
will
be
thei●
reward
?
hence
they
fulfil
the
old
proverb
,
No
Penny
,
No
Pater
Noster
;
nay
,
not
so
much
as
a
Homily
,
or
Farwel
Sermon
;
Benefit
taken
away
,
they
are
struc●
dumb
.
And
they
are
so
far
short
of
the
Priest●
in
Malachi's
dayes
,
that
they
will
kindle
n●
fire
at
all
;
they
will
keep
no
Store-hous●
at
all
,
neither
for
the
Poor
,
Widow
,
Fatherless
,
Orphant
or
Stranger
;
(
these
mus●
beg
in
the
Country
)
Tythes
is
confirmed
to
us
,
say
they
,
for
our
maintenance
and
livelihood
by
the
Law
of
God
and
man
,
that
so
we
may
be
less
cumbred
in
the
World
,
and
may
devote
and
give
up
our selves
more
to
the
Service
and
Worship
of
God
,
and
attend
the
Church
:
And
thus
they
claim
Tythes
to
be
theirs
,
and
yet
(
as
I
said
before
)
they
will
keep
no
store-house
to
maintain
the
poor
out
of
,
as
they
did
under
the
Law
;
nor
they
'll
kindle
no
fire
on
the
Altar
,
neither
will
they
sacrifice
or
offer
any
thing
unto
the
Lord
out
of
their
Tythes
and
First-fruits
;
they
'll
neither
sacrifice
Bull
nor
Goat
,
Lamb
nor
Dove
,
neither
Cake
nor
fine
Flower
,
nor
Bread
leavened
nor
unleavened
,
neither
meat-offering
●or
drink-offering
,
sin-offering
,
peace
of●ering
nor
trespass-offering
,
nor
any
manner
of
oblation
according
to
the
Levitical
Law
,
and
yet
they
must
have
Tythes
paid
●hem
as
they
were
then
;
all
that
Law
,
say
●hey
,
is
abolished
since
Christ
came
in
the
Flesh
,
save
that
sweet
morsel
of
Tythes
which
is
so
pleasant
to
their
pallat
,
like
Acham's
wedge
of
Gold
,
and
Babylonish
Garment
,
Josh
.
7.21
.
which
they
covet
as
much
as
he
did
,
and
would
save
alive
,
as
Saul
did
the
King
of
the
Amalekites
,
and
the
best
of
the
spoil
as
Sheep
,
Oxen
and
Fatlings
,
&c.
1
Sam
.
15.9
.
even
so
they
would
have
Tythes
kept
up
above
all
the
rest
of
the
Ordinances
,
Ceremonies
,
and
Services
of
the
first
Tabernacle
,
and
that
shadowy
Dispensation
,
Tythes
is
the
sweetest
of
all
,
many
of
the
rest
would
be
trouble
and
cost
to
them
,
and
diminish
their
Revenue
:
So
these
they
confess
to
be
abolished
,
and
why
not
Tythes
say
I
?
Of
what
institution
was
Tythes
▪
or
for
what
term
more
then
the
rest
,
that
they
must
not
be
abolished
with
the
rest
?
I
know
no
cause
but
the
reasons
aforesaid
crept
in
amongst
their
Ancestor
,
or
Mother
the
Church
of
Rome
in
the
Night
of
Apostacy
.
Then
again
,
there
is
that
in
Luke
11.42
where
Christ
said
,
Wo
unto
you
Scribes
an●
Pharisees
,
&c.
from
which
they
infer
that
Christ
allowed
the
payment
of
Tythes
under
the
Gospel
;
indeed
so
say
I
that
Christ
there
allowed
the
payment
of
Tythes
,
(
the
Scribes
and
Pharisees
being
as
under
the
Law
)
but
not
under
the
Gospel
;
it
s
true
,
he
condems
them
for
the
neglect
of
weightier
matters
,
as
Judgment
,
&c.
may
not
accordingly
condemn
both
Priest
and
People
now
;
he
said
,
they
strained
at
a
Gnat
,
and
swallowed
a
Camel
;
may
not
I
say
so
now
to
them
that
makes
so
much
ado
about
Tythes
,
and
neglects
things
of
greater
weight
,
as
departing
from
Iniquity
,
as
Swearing
,
Lying
,
Coveting
,
Stealing
,
Oppressing
,
Defrauding
,
Cozening
,
Drinking
,
Cheating
,
Adultery
,
Fornication
,
and
many
more
things
of
greater
weight
,
walking
in
disobedience
to
what
God
hath
manifested
by
his
Light
in
their
Consciences
;
doing
that
which
they
ought
not
,
and
leaving
undone
what
they
ought
,
they
are
(
at
best
)
but
like
the
Pharisees
,
sticking
at
the
outside
things
,
as
Tythes
,
Ordinances
of
the
Church
,
so
called
,
Conformity
,
and
the
like
Traditions
required
by
men
,
but
never
shew
so
much
zeal
and
di●gence
to
keep
their
Consciences
clear
,
●nd
to
observe
what
is
required
of
them
by
●he
Lord
;
they
'll
pretend
a
great
zeal
for
●he
Church
and
Government
,
&c.
but
●hen
appears
so
much
zeal
for
God
,
and
●he
keeping
of
his
Commandments
,
and
of
●oving
him
with
all
their
heart
.
But
to
●ome
more
positively
to
the
point
of
his
●llowing
of
Tythes
in
this
place
,
I
say
,
I
●rant
it
,
for
they
were
then
under
the
Law
,
●nd
the
Law
was
but
a
fulfilling
,
For
he
came
●ot
to
destroy
the
Law
,
but
to
fulfil
it
,
which
●e
did
observe
in
the
dayes
of
his
Flesh
,
●ntil
he
had
offered
up
himself
a
perfect
●nd
everlasting
Sacrifice
;
then
he
said
,
It
is
●nished
;
then
came
in
the
Second
Cove●ant
,
and
took
place
of
the
First
,
(
it
being
●isanulled
▪
)
the
Second
was
established
●hen
his
Blood
was
shed
,
by
which
Salva●ion
was
obtained
,
for
without
shedding
of
●lood
there
is
no
remission
:
So
may
not
we
as
●ustly
condemn
then
the
Tything
Priests
,
●nd
other
fiery
Zelots
in
our
Age
,
who
is
●o
exact
for
their
Tythes
,
as
if
Salvation
●epended
in
that
particular
,
and
is
very
●egligent
in
seeking
after
righteousness
,
●iety
and
reformation
of
life
;
but
contrarily
,
if
any
seek
after
God
,
or
the
knowledge
of
his
Way
and
Truth
,
the●
they
cry
out
of
●uch
with
open
mouth
,
as
Fanaticks
,
Schismaticks
,
Seducers
,
Erroneous
persons
,
who
seek
to
he
wiser
then
their
forefathers
:
What
is
become
of
them
,
say
they
,
that
the
Way
and
Worship
that
served
them
cannot
serve
you
,
but
you
must
have
a
new
Way
of
your
own
,
contrary
to
Church
and
State
?
I
now
remember
some
of
the
same
spirit
said
to
the
Apostles
,
They
were
setters
up
of
strange
gods
bringers
in
of
new
Doctrine
,
turners
of
the
World
upside
down
;
away
with
them
,
they
taught
the
people
against
the
Law
and
th●
Customs
of
the
Place
and
People
,
they
we●
not
worthy
to
live
;
so
that
I
see
by
experience
,
They
that
live
after
the
Flesh
persecu●
those
that
live
after
the
Spirit
in
every
Age
but
I
shall
not
here
insist
,
but
as
I
have
sai●
before
(
to
that
of
Luke
)
he
spoke
to
thee
that
was
yet
under
the
Judaical
Law
(
but
so
am
not
I
)
and
was
a
fulfilling
them
,
as
appears
elsewhere
by
his
saying
t●
John
about
Baptism
,
Suffer
it
to
be
so
now
for
so
it
becomes
us
to
fulfil
all
righteousness
so
he
was
but
a
compleating
that
Dispensation
;
but
when
he
came
to
suffer
,
and
was
lifted
up
upon
the
Cross
,
he
said
,
It
s
finished
;
then
he
put
an
end
to
all
the
Ordinances
of
the
First
Tabernacle
,
and
brought
in
the
Second
,
the
unchangeable
Priesthood
,
which
stands
for
ever
after
the
order
of
Melchisedeck
.
Thus
much
for
Tythes
as
they
were
due
under
the
Law
,
and
no
where
else
,
and
as
they
were
an
Ordinance
amongst
the
Jews
only
in
the
Land
of
Canaan
,
and
no
people
else
;
for
it
s
said
,
He
gave
his
Statutes
and
his
Judgments
to
Israel
,
to
every
Nation
he
did
not
so
;
but
I
am
no
Jew
,
therefore
not
under
that
Law
,
but
rather
of
the
stock
of
the
Gentiles
,
(
as
is
believed
)
and
Tything
among
the
Gentiles
I
never
yet
read
of
;
and
Christ
the
end
of
the
Law
for
righteousness
sake
(
and
the
Heart
and
Life
of
what
the
Law
figured
out
)
being
come
,
neither
Jews
nor
Gentiles
ought
to
be
any
longer
under
Shadows
and
Figures
,
&c.
But
again
,
when
their
claiming
of
Ttyhes
by
vertue
of
the
Mosaical
Laws
is
overturned
,
and
will
not
hold
plea
Jure
Divino
,
(
as
they
say
)
then
they
betake
them
to
another
,
that
is
,
Jure
humano
,
or
The
Civil
Laws
of
this
Nation
,
by
which
Laws
,
say
they
,
Tythes
is
established
and
setled
to
them
(
say
the
Priests
)
by
vertue
of
their
Place
and
Office
)
as
a
most
competent
livelihood
for
them
and
their
Families
:
In
answer
whereunto
I
say
,
that
the
radix
and
grand
original
property
of
this
Title
and
Claim
did
and
doth
still
arise
from
the
Mosaical
or
Levitical
Law
,
(
which
is
disanulled
and
done
away
in
Christ
,
as
is
before
proved
)
and
hence
they
are
accounted
a
Spiritual
propriety
,
and
therefore
a
(
pretended
)
Spiritual
or
Ecclesiastical
Law
and
Court
is
kept
and
appointed
(
by
Episcopal
Authority
,
within
their
several
Jurisdictions
,
distinct
from
the
Civil
Laws
)
only
for
the
trial
and
recovery
of
Tythes
,
and
such
other
matters
as
they
account
Spiritual
;
and
this
Levitical
Institution
is
the
sole
Basis
and
Foundation
upon
which
their
Civil
Law
depends
,
&
the
Foundation
being
taken
away
the
Structure
or
Building
falls
;
so
that
being
disanull'd
in
Christ
,
the
Civil
Law
hath
no
more
power
,
so
that
the
Title
of
Tythes
is
lost
.
Now
again
,
every
Law
is
or
ought
to
be
grounded
upon
Equity
,
and
sound
Reason
,
and
Righteousness
,
and
for
some
conso●entious
and
pious
,
honest
end
and
purpose
,
as
the
Preamble
to
all
Laws
do
hold
forth
,
which
is
the
Key
that
opens
the
mystery
,
ground
,
●ntent
and
end
of
every
Law
and
Statute
●hatsoever
;
so
that
of
Henry
the
8th
●bout
Tythes
,
doth
not
institute
,
enact
or
●rdain
,
settle
or
impose
them
as
a
Tempo●al
Civil
Injunction
,
but
they
are
there
called
Spiritual
Gifts
belonging
to
holy
Church
,
and
because
many
doth
deny
the
payment
,
&c.
so
this
Act
doth
but
enjoyn
the
payment
of
them
;
as
a
supposed
due
and
right
formerly
belonging
to
holy
Church
;
and
therefore
doth
but
(
at
the
utmost
)
repair
,
strengthen
and
preserve
that
which
was
like
to
decay
,
but
doth
not
set
up
any
new
structure
,
property
or
title
;
so
the
reasons
of
this
Law
being
taken
away
(
which
is
,
that
they
are
a
supposed
due
)
this
Act
is
nulled
.
These
before
mentioned
being
the
only
main
Grounds
and
Reasons
whereupon
Tythes
are
claimed
and
payed
,
which
I
hope
is
satisfactorily
answered
;
indeed
,
some
more
frivilous
Objections
are
made
;
(
as
,
what
will
not
many
say
to
save
themselves
when
they
are
in
an
exigent
?
yea
,
brawl
,
menace
,
perhaps
beat
with
wicked
fist
,
revile
or
scoff
,
and
it
may
be
set
an
Officer
on
one
,
and
hale
him
before
a
Magistrate
,
&c.
)
I
say
many
more
they
make
to
little
purpose
,
as
that
in
Luke
18.
where
the
Pharisee
payed
Tythes
of
all
he
possessed
,
which
hath
little
in
it
,
unless
they
would
be
condemned
(
with
him
)
as
a
Pharisee
with
their
outside
holiness
:
others
say
,
Thou
shalt
not
muzle
the
mouth
of
the
Ox
that
treadeth
out
the
Corn
;
I
say
so
too
;
if
they
be
Oxen
let
them
be
unmuzled
,
and
live
of
what
they
tread
out
,
which
is
so
little
that
they
never
durst
rely
upon
it
yet
,
but
they
are
more
idle
then
such
Oxen
,
&c.
this
is
like
their
plowing
in
hope
,
and
sowing
in
hope
,
which
for
the
most
part
fails
before
they
either
plow
or
sow
;
for
in
which
of
the
Priests
did
ever
the
hope
endure
until
he
reaped
the
fruit
of
his
plowing
or
sowing
?
but
rather
first
he
must
know
what
stipend
there
is
,
what
Tythes
or
Grebe-lands
,
or
other
Revenue
belongs
to
the
incombent
,
and
how
it
doth
arise
;
this
you
may
say
is
too
true
:
Again
,
say
they
,
He
that
gathers
a
Flock
,
let
him
eat
of
the
milk
of
the
Flock
;
(
indeed
so
say
I
)
but
they
either
get
no
flock
gathered
,
or
else
their
Flock
is
barren
,
and
gives
no
milk
,
or
otherwise
the
milk
they
give
doth
not
satisfie
,
which
makes
them
pull
,
tug
and
draw
so
hard
for
milk
,
meat
and
maintenance
from
others
pertaining
to
another
Flock
which
they
never
gathered
,
as
daily
experience
teacheth
to
their
shame
,
and
to
the
shame
of
all
that
are
gathered
by
them
:
Again
,
(
say
they
)
If
we
have
sown
unto
you
Spiritual
things
,
is
it
a
great
matter
if
we
reap
your
Carnal
things
?
I
say
it
s
no
great
matter
,
but
rather
the
part
and
duty
of
a
Christian
;
but
to
whom
have
they
sown
Spirituals
?
I
am
sure
not
to
me
,
for
L.
W.
hath
ministred
nothing
to
me
,
but
that
which
is
earthly
,
and
savours
of
death
,
(
as
I
have
elsewhere
said
)
which
deserves
not
my
Carnals
,
nor
any
other
maintenance
from
me
;
not
that
I
am
straithanded
,
or
so
knit
and
joyned
to
the
things
the
Lord
hath
endued
me
with
,
but
I
can
distribute
them
freely
to
such
as
sow
Spirituals
,
and
ministers
freely
from
the
Mouth
of
the
Lord
,
or
to
any
other
in
necessity
;
but
L.
W.
(
as
is
well
known
)
hath
no
such
necessity
,
for
all
his
eager
pursuit
after
my
Carnals
these
Three
or
four
years
last
past
;
but
he
hath
coveted
an
evil
covetousness
,
to
set
his
nest
on
high
,
but
thereby
hath
not
delivered
his
Soul
from
the
power
of
evil
,
but
hath
consulted
confusion
to
his
shame
.
So
still
I
say
the
grand
Title
stood
in
the
Mosaical
Institutions
,
all
which
pointed
at
Christ
,
and
Christ
being
come
,
they
fall
flat
,
and
to
them
a
period
is
set
;
for
it
s
evident
for
some
hundreds
of
years
after
Christ
,
their
was
neither
Claim
nor
Payment
of
Tythes
,
nor
no
setling
or
confining
of
Ministers
to
such
and
such
Parishes
or
Places
,
but
they
that
received
freely
,
preached
freely
,
and
went
from
one
Country
to
another
,
and
from
one
people
to
another
,
as
they
were
drawn
by
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
;
and
in
those
dayes
th●se
was
no
setled
nor
forced
maintenance
belonged
unto
them
,
but
they
who
received
Spirituals
,
and
were
brought
into
the
Faith
and
Fellewship
of
the
Saints
they
administred
of
their
Temporals
freely
without
any
injunction
,
(
as
many
hath
done
in
England
these
late
years
)
and
the
Lord
having
opened
the
hearts
of
many
(
as
Lydia
)
they
called
them
into
their
House
,
being
open
to
distribute
to
their
necessities
;
so
that
they
that
set
forth
without
money
or
scrip
,
&c.
wanted
nothing
:
yea
,
I
believe
many
of
the
Lords
Ministers
and
Servants
(
called
Quakers
)
hath
travelled
(
in
these
late
years
)
many
hundred
of
miles
,
from
one
people
and
Nation
to
another
,
having
been
persecuted
,
and
beat
,
and
haled
to
Prison
,
and
out
of
Prison
,
here
and
there
amongst
a
strange
Nation
and
People
which
they
knew
not
,
who
when
they
set
forth
could
not
assure
themselves
of
one
nights
lodging
,
or
one
meals
meat
,
and
yet
they
were
in
every
place
sufficiently
provided
for
,
and
had
no
want
,
they
only
cast
their
care
upon
the
Lord
,
and
lived
upon
the
Gospel
,
being
preachers
of
it
,
and
by
the
Faith
of
the
Son
of
God
,
as
did
the
Primitive
Christians
in
the
Apostles
dayes
,
and
some
hundred
of
years
after
,
until
the
Power
of
Christianity
was
lost
,
and
the
Apostacy
crept
in
,
and
then
they
fell
into
Forms
and
Immitations
,
Rome
being
the
leading
Church
setled
Bishops
,
Vicars
and
Priests
,
and
erected
Monastreys
,
Abbeys
and
Religious
Houses
,
and
placed
them
there
,
and
brought
in
the
old
Rites
and
Customs
of
the
Jews
again
,
(
under
a
colour
of
Zeal
and
Piety
)
perswading
the
People
to
give
gifts
to
pious
uses
;
so
enjoyning
them
to
one
thing
after
another
,
until
their
Traditions
were
received
as
Canonical
,
and
amongst
the
rest
brought
in
this
of
Tythes
again
,
which
for
a
long
time
was
payed
at
the
Owners
pleasure
,
either
to
the
poor
,
or
to
the
aforesaid
Monasteries
and
Religious
Houses
for
pretended
Spiritual
uses
;
and
when
they
saw
that
the
greater
part
distributed
their
Tythes
to
the
poor
,
Pope
Alexander
the
third
did
restrain
the
peoples
freedoms
,
Anno
1180.
And
Pope
Gregory
ordained
that
Tythes
should
not
be
distributed
to
the
poor
,
but
to
the
Mother
Church
,
Anno
1274.
And
Pope
Pius
the
fourth
ordained
the
payment
of
Tythes
upon
penalty
of
Excommunication
by
a
Council
at
Trent
,
about
the
year
1560.
And
thus
they
crept
in
again
,
(
as
they
fell
from
the
Power
of
Godliness
)
then
they
began
to
build
again
that
which
was
before
destroyed
,
and
so
brought
in
these
old
Ordinances
again
,
in
immitation
of
the
Mosaical
Law
,
and
so
came
to
force
and
compel
a
Maintenance
(
for
a
Priesthood
and
Ministry
which
was
not
of
Levi's
Linnage
)
which
was
never
used
nor
known
amongst
the
Christians
in
the
purity
of
the
Gospel
;
but
being
little
acquainted
or
read
in
the
State
of
the
Church
as
it
did
descend
from
the
Primitive
times
downwards
to
this
day
,
I
shall
be
more
sparing
in
things
thereunto
pertaining
,
and
for
the
further
satisfaction
therein
,
(
and
how
Rome
,
and
other
Churches
,
fell
from
their
Primitive
purity
,
and
how
they
brought
in
Tythes
and
the
Relicks
of
Judaism
again
)
and
every
external
extant
Ordinance
or
Tradition
now
allowed
and
established
throughout
all
Europe
)
I
refer
the
Reader
to
A.
Pearson's
Book
,
called
,
The
Great
Case
of
Tything
,
and
also
to
Francis
Howgill's
Books
,
the
one
,
called
,
The
Glory
of
the
True
Church
Discovered
in
its
Purity
,
where
he
proves
Tythes
no
Gospel
Ordinance
;
the
other
,
called
,
The
Great
Case
of
Tything
once
more
Revived
,
&c.
where
the
State
of
the
Church
in
the
Primitive
times
,
and
downward
from
year
to
year
,
and
the
bringing
in
of
all
the
Romish
Stuff
,
and
Superstitious
Trash
is
sufficiently
treated
of
,
and
may
be
satisfactory
to
any
sober
Reader
that
desires
to
be
instructed
.
Now
it
appears
clear
,
that
that
Law
by
which
Tythes
was
payable
and
due
under
the
First
Covenant
was
only
established
among
the
Jews
,
(
as
I
said
before
)
and
that
in
the
Land
of
Canaan
,
being
a
peculiar
people
,
to
whom
he
gave
his
Laws
and
his
Statutes
for
ever
,
as
it
s
said
,
Psal
.
147.19
.
and
it
s
believed
we
are
not
of
the
Jews
Genealogy
,
neither
of
the
Offspring
of
any
of
the
Tribes
of
Israel
according
to
the
Flesh
;
and
therefore
(
if
Tythes
were
yet
an
Ordinance
in
force
)
as
to
the
contrary
is
sufficiently
proved
)
ought
not
to
be
paid
by
us
by
vertue
of
that
Law
and
Covenant
,
we
being
of
the
Gentiles
Stock
by
Nature
,
(
is
authentical
)
and
so
hath
nothing
to
do
with
the
Ordinances
of
Israel
according
to
the
Flesh
,
who
was
the
natural
Branches
unto
whom
pertained
the
Law
,
and
the
Covenant
,
and
the
Oracles
of
God
,
and
they
fell
through
unbelief
,
and
by
their
fall
we
came
to
be
ingrafted
,
and
we
stand
by
Faith
,
which
is
the
Gift
of
God
,
a
Mystery
held
in
a
pure
Conscience
,
and
not
by
the
observation
of
the
Ordinances
of
the
Jews
,
and
the
First
Covenant
:
So
let
the
blind
Priests
and
Doctors
lay
their
hands
upon
their
mouthes
,
and
be
ashamed
of
their
gross
absurdity
,
and
stupid
Sences
being
mudled
and
jumbled
in
obscurity
with
their
many
Arts
and
Sciences
,
multiplicity
of
Tongues
,
and
divided
Languages
,
one
pleading
one
thing
,
and
another
pleading
another
,
until
they
become
like
Froth
upon
the
Waters
,
which
while
not
touched
appears
material
and
substantial
,
but
if
once
handled
wasteth
and
vanisheth
away
;
so
doth
their
windy
deformed
Doctrine
,
and
typical
Tenents
,
who
hath
long
preached
and
talked
of
a
Covenant
of
Grace
,
which
is
still
a
Mystery
,
or
as
a
Book
Sealed
to
them
while
they
are
studdying
and
musing
in
their
Greek
and
Latine
Libraries
,
not
at
all
perceiving
the
Vail
,
or
the
Wall
of
Partition
that
stands
between
them
and
the
Covenant
of
Grace
unbroken
down
and
removed
.
One
other
Objection
is
in
my
mind
,
which
is
this
,
speaking
of
Melchisedeck
who
received
the
Tenth
of
the
Spoils
from
Abraham
,
it
s
said
,
Levi
,
who
received
Tythes
payed
Tythes
in
Abraham
;
and
further
he
saith
,
Here
men
that
die
receive
Tythes
;
but
there
he
received
them
of
whom
it
is
Witnessed
that
he
liveth
;
now
,
what
objection
can
be
made
from
these
words
,
Here
men
that
die
receive
Tythes
,
but
there
,
&
c
?
the
words
hath
relation
to
two
times
or
places
,
or
as
here
or
there
;
as
here
in
this
time
,
and
there
in
that
time
;
for
the
Law
being
430
years
after
Abraham
,
or
after
the
Promise
was
made
to
Abraham
,
Galat
.
3.17
.
must
needs
be
nearer
to
the
Apostle
,
or
to
the
dayes
of
the
Apostle
,
then
the
day
that
Abraham
gave
the
Tenth
of
the
Spoil
to
Melchisedeck
,
by
so
many
years
;
so
that
he
might
well
say
here
when
he
spoke
of
the
Sons
of
Levi
,
and
there
when
he
spoke
of
Melchisedeck
;
but
if
any
say
it
hath
relation
to
the
very
Age
and
Day
when
the
Apostle
spoke
it
,
(
which
is
disputable
)
yet
I
may
say
now
as
he
said
then
,
Here
men
that
die
receive
Tythes
(
yea
such
as
are
dead
while
they
live
)
and
not
onely
receive
Tythes
,
but
persecute
,
imprison
,
and
in
a
manner
rob
for
Tythes
such
as
doth
not
give
contrary
to
Law
or
Custom
,
but
I
allow
not
such
:
I
may
say
here
Ministers
in
England
Swear
,
Lye
,
Covet
,
Oppress
and
Persecute
exceedingly
for
Tythes
,
and
yet
pretend
to
be
Gospel
Ministers
;
but
I
say
again
,
I
allow
not
such
,
neither
believe
they
are
Gospel
Ministers
;
so
this
makes
little
(
in
my
judgment
)
for
Tythes
under
the
Gospel
:
Then
again
,
there
he
received
Tythes
(
viz.
Melchisedeck
)
of
whom
it
is
witnessed
that
he
liveth
;
and
Christ
is
said
to
be
a
Priest
for
ever
after
the
Order
of
Melchsedeck
;
Now
if
any
infer
from
hence
that
Tythes
or
First-fruits
belongs
to
Christ
,
as
being
,
or
coming
in
Melchisedeck's
Order
;
I
say
,
rather
it
hath
reference
to
his
immutability
and
unchangableness
,
then
taking
of
Tythes
;
for
it
s
said
,
He
was
without
descent
,
without
beginning
or
end
of
dayes
;
and
if
it
related
to
Tythes
;
first
,
I
say
to
that
,
it
was
but
the
Tenths
of
the
Spoils
,
and
not
of
all
his
Estate
and
Increase
,
clean
and
unclean
,
as
they
are
now
claimed
:
And
secondly
,
I
hope
you
'll
grant
Christ
a
Spiritual
Priest
,
and
therefore
,
if
any
will
give
,
it
must
be
the
First-fruits
and
Tenths
of
things
Spiritual
,
and
not
Carnal
,
else
there
is
no
agreement
nor
coherence
;
For
Sacrifice
and
Offerings
he
would
not
,
for
he
being
Spiritual
accepts
nothing
but
what
is
Spiritual
,
and
proceeds
from
the
measure
of
his
own
Spirit
and
Truth
in
every
one
;
and
herein
let
as
many
offer
and
give
unto
the
Lord
as
will
,
and
as
much
,
and
as
often
as
they
will
,
I
allow
of
it
,
if
it
be
a
Spiritual
Offering
indeed
.
Thus
much
in
Defence
of
my
Innocent
Suffering
,
being
thus
far
convinced
in
my
Judgment
,
and
perswaded
in
my
Heart
and
Conscience
,
I
dare
not
allow
not
yield
to
anything
so
noxious
to
my
Conscience
,
and
contrary
to
the
Gospel
Dispensation
and
the
Law
of
the
Spirit
of
Life
in
Christ
Jesus
,
being
(
as
is
before
proved
)
in
the
first
place
figurative
,
imposed
for
the
time
then
present
,
until
the
time
of
Reformation
:
Secondly
,
being
only
an
Ordinance
among
the
Jews
,
and
such
as
were
under
the
Law
,
and
not
to
the
Gentiles
,
nor
such
as
are
under
the
Gospel
.
Thirdly
,
being
claimed
as
Spiritual
by
Divine
Institution
,
when
as
the
extent
and
scope
of
the
Institution
is
finished
and
ended
,
and
is
therefore
now
no
more
Spiritual
then
the
rest
of
the
nine
parts
.
And
lastly
,
being
generally
dedicated
,
payed
and
received
for
the
use
and
maintenance
of
an
Antichristian
,
dark
Man-made
Ministry
,
who
only
seeks
ours
,
and
not
us
;
for
which
,
the
wisest
and
learnedst
of
them
can
neither
produce
precept
nor
president
from
Christ
,
or
any
other
his
Apostles
,
Ministers
and
Servants
in
the
Primitive
purity
of
the
Church
,
being
an
old
Ordinance
of
Moses
renovated
in
the
Romish
Apostacy
,
and
Traditionally
dispersed
by
Papistical
Authority
over
all
the
Europian
Nations
,
as
doth
fully
and
larg●y
appear
in
those
pithy
and
ponderous
works
of
the
before
recited
Authors
A.
F.
and
F.
H.
this
Title
of
Tythes
having
such
a
pleasant
delightsom
relish
,
it
hath
been
still
retained
amongst
all
the
Reformed
Rulers
in
Church
and
State
,
who
hath
so
largely
professed
to
cast
off
the
Papistical
Yoke
.
Now
I
shall
proceed
to
say
something
to
those
my
Neighbours
and
Parishoners
,
amongst
whom
I
have
had
my
conversation
in
times
past
,
and
a
society
when
I
wrought
the
will
of
the
Flesh
,
who
have
known
my
manner
of
life
from
a
child
;
I
say
to
such
,
what
have
I
done
?
what
have
I
thought
?
what
have
I
acted
or
spoken
that
hath
deserved
any
such
measure
as
I
have
received
from
L.
w
?
or
what
evil
have
I
done
?
or
what
occasion
have
I
given
to
any
mans
person
,
good
name
or
estate
at
any
time
?
especially
since
I
associated
amongst
the
People
called
Quakers
,
let
him
,
you
,
or
any
of
you
,
or
any
other
person
come
forth
,
that
can
justly
charge
any
thing
against
me
,
wherein
I
have
damnified
any
one
the
value
of
a
penny
,
and
have
denied
to
give
satisfaction
,
or
have
offered
violence
to
any
one
ones
Dog
,
and
I
shall
willingly
(
upon
due
proof
)
make
acknowledgment
and
satisfaction
to
the
utmost
of
my
power
;
for
blessed
be
the
Lord
my
Righteousness
and
Redeemer
,
there
is
no
thing
upon
my
Conscience
and
spirit
,
but
what
is
between
the
Lord
and
my
own
soul
in
matter
of
my
Testimony
;
yea
,
everlastingly
magnified
be
the
Righteous
Lord
my
Preserver
,
to
whose
praise
I
desire
to
speak
it
,
that
though
L.
W.
and
many
others
have
sought
occasion
,
and
have
waited
for
my
halting
or
falling
,
they
have
not
yet
seen
it
,
nor
got
no
occasion
against
me
(
save
about
the
Law
and
Worship
of
my
God
,
or
the
holding
forth
my
Testimony
and
exercise
of
my
Conscience
towards
him
,
for
which
I
have
been
reviled
,
mocked
and
reproached
amongst
you
;
yea
,
the
Children
in
the
Streets
have
played
upon
me
with
their
tongues
;
this
I
speak
to
their
(
or
their
Parents
)
shame
,
but
was
as
joy
and
rejoycing
to
my
Soul
,
being
for
righteousness
sake
,
the
Blessing
of
the
Lord
was
with
me
,
and
mine
Enemies
knew
it
not
,
nor
they
that
dwelt
in
darkness
saw
it
not
.
This
further
I
have
to
propound
to
you
,
whether
ye
can
allow
of
it
?
or
that
it
would
be
justifiable
in
the
Law
of
Equity
and
true
Judgment
,
that
my
Servant
should
sue
you
at
Law
,
make
spoil
,
and
carry
away
your
goods
,
and
cast
your
persons
into
Prison
,
and
after
all
seek
to
make
your
estates
forfeit
and
confiscate
,
and
all
for
the
wages
and
recompence
of
the
service
he
hath
done
for
me
?
which
of
you
would
approve
of
such
work
,
or
of
me
in
keeping
such
a
Servant
?
I
would
you
not
rather
say
to
me
,
if
I
have
hired
a
Servant
,
and
imployed
him
,
pay
him
and
maintain
him
also
;
why
doth
he
trouble
you
?
what
have
you
to
do
to
pay
him
for
my
work
,
seeing
he
is
my
Servant
?
Is
not
this
the
case
between
me
and
you
?
Is
not
L.
W.
your
Minister
,
and
also
your
Servant
?
And
by
what
Law
or
Reason
ought
I
to
pay
him
for
doing
your
service
?
Hath
either
you
or
he
a
president
in
all
the
Scriptures
of
any
such
unequal
deeds
?
Did
ye
ever
read
of
any
of
the
Churches
,
or
Servants
of
God
in
Ages
past
that
used
such
things
?
I
trow
not
;
If
I
had
distributed
voluntarily
it
had
been
one
thing
,
but
being
sued
and
compelled
thereunto
,
therefore
I
complain
;
may
not
I
say
to
you
,
why
do
you
hire
more
Servants
then
you
can
pay
?
Or
why
do
you
keep
more
then
you
are
able
to
maintain
?
Else
,
why
am
I
thus
persecuted
for
his
maintenance
?
May
not
I
speak
this
to
your
shame
?
being
so
many
(
as
I
may
say
)
for
one
Servant
,
you
are
either
hard
Masters
,
and
very
penurious
and
strait-handed
to
your
Servants
,
or
else
your
Servants
are
very
lavish
,
proud
,
profane
and
prodigal
,
and
hath
much
maintaining
:
Did
ever
any
Minister
of
ours
(
called
a
Quaker
)
come
among
you
to
sue
&
cast
into
Prison
for
their
Maintenance
and
livelihood
?
or
what
would
you
say
if
they
should
?
I
believe
you
would
condemn
both
us
and
them
;
and
indeed
we
should
be
greatly
ashamed
,
if
they
should
;
for
my
part
,
I
had
rather
administer
to
the
last
mite
,
then
any
such
cause
of
aspersion
should
be
given
against
us
,
and
also
testifie
against
them
as
no
Ministers
of
Christ
that
preaches
for
any
such
ends
;
if
they
be
Gospel
Ministers
,
let
their
Gospel
maintain
them
,
or
let
them
labour
with
their
hands
;
though
many
have
said
,
we
are
a
disorderly
and
unmannerly
People
;
but
I
affirm
we
have
better
orders
and
manners
amongst
us
then
you
have
;
for
your
Servants
are
become
your
Masters
,
and
Lords
it
over
you
,
and
both
in
that
,
and
many
other
things
,
disorder
and
confusion
is
come
over
you
,
as
they
that
built
Babel
of
old
.
I
remember
well
what
Malachi
saith
,
complaining
of
the
Priests
,
Mal
.
2.2
,
3
,
&c.
to
verse
9.
I
will
send
a
Curse
upon
you
,
I
'll
Curse
your
Blessings
;
yea
,
I
have
Cursed
them
already
:
Behold
,
I
'll
eorrupt
your
Seed
,
and
spread
dung
upon
your
Faces
,
and
ye
shall
know
that
I
have
sent
this
Commandment
unto
you
,
that
my
Covenant
might
be
with
Levi
;
my
Covenant
was
with
him
of
Life
and
Peace
,
the
Law
of
Truth
was
in
his
Mouth
;
for
the
Priests
Lips
should
preserve
knowledge
;
but
ye
are
departed
out
of
the
Way
,
ye
have
caused
many
to
stumble
at
the
Law
;
ye
have
corrupted
the
Covenant
of
Levi
,
(
saith
he
)
therefore
have
I
made
you
contemptible
and
base
before
all
the
People
.
[
Mark
,
now
]
Is
not
this
the
case
and
condition
of
the
present
Priesthood
and
Clergy
of
England
,
those
neutralists
,
that
are
neither
Ministers
of
the
Law
nor
Gospel
?
hath
not
the
Lord
made
them
contemptible
and
base
before
all
the
people
;
yea
,
where
shall
a
man
come
and
have
any
discourse
about
them
,
but
the
most
part
,
if
not
all
,
doth
generally
conclude
they
are
covetous
,
vile
,
proud
and
profane
persons
,
Oppressors
,
Drunkards
,
Men-pleasers
,
Time-servers
,
Turn-coats
,
Heady
and
High-minded
,
lovers
of
pleasures
and
filty
lucre
more
then
of
God
,
having
a
Form
of
Godliness
,
but
denying
the
Power
;
but
their
folly
shall
be
,
(
and
is
)
made
manifest
,
it
shall
proceed
no
further
,
said
the
Apostle
.
May
not
I
say
the
Merchants
of
this
last
Age
hath
exceeded
all
that
ever
went
before
them
,
they
can
trade
on
those
dayes
called
their
Sabboths
,
or
Lords-dayes
,
and
prohibit
all
others
from
either
trading
or
labouring
in
their
lawfull
and
honest
vocations
(
but
if
they
'll
Play
,
Drink
,
Revel
,
Swear
,
and
be
Profane
,
there
they
may
have
liberty
enough
)
on
those
dayes
?
Also
,
whether
any
have
need
of
their
Merchandice
or
not
,
or
will
come
and
Trade
with
them
or
not
,
or
will
take
any
of
their
Commodities
from
them
or
not
;
yet
they
have
a
Law
,
and
by
that
Law
compel
them
to
pay
,
and
that
even
their
own
rates
what
they
demand
;
and
if
any
refuse
,
then
they
'll
menace
and
thunder
out
their
Comminations
,
and
Excommunications
,
and
some
they
'll
cast
in
Prison
,
it
may
be
till
death
,
and
yet
cloke
themselves
over
with
the
name
of
Gospel
Ministers
,
and
plead
innocency
,
and
say
it
s
the
Law
that
requires
it
,
and
binds
men
to
be
subject
to
Ecclesiastical
Cannons
and
Censures
;
now
,
wherein
doth
their
innocency
appear
,
unless
in
putting
a
white
Coat
above
a
black
one
,
a
Popish
dress
?
and
if
the
Figure
be
true
,
they
are
but
outside
Pharisees
,
appearing
white
and
clean
without
,
and
that
in
apparel
only
:
Yea
,
I
may
say
they
are
as
expert
wise
Marriners
(
in
that
Babilonish
wisdom
)
as
ever
Trafficked
or
Sailed
upon
the
Waters
of
the
Great
Whore
,
they
can
Sail
with
any
Wind
that
blows
within
the
Circuit
of
Babylons
Coasts
;
but
that
Prophesie
comes
to
be
fulfilled
upon
them
,
Evil
men
and
Seducers
shall
wax
worse
and
worse
,
deceiving
,
and
being
deceived
,
&c.
But
blessed
be
the
Lord
the
Day
is
dawned
that
declares
them
,
and
the
Light
that
makes
them
manifest
,
with
their
all
Abominations
,
and
the
Son
is
appeared
that
will
disperse
them
as
the
morning
mist
,
so
that
their
skirts
shall
be
uncovered
,
and
their
nakedness
shall
be
laid
open
,
and
their
visage
shall
be
no
more
vailed
,
for
the
Judgment
of
the
Great
Whore
is
come
and
coming
,
wherein
all
her
Merchants
shall
weep
and
mourn
,
because
no
man
buyeth
their
Merchandice
any
more
.
So
this
Mite
of
my
Testimony
I
have
cast
in
,
being
but
a
Mite
indeed
in
comparison
of
the
many
weighty
,
praise-worthy
works
,
given
forth
by
many
of
the
dear
and
faithfull
Servants
of
God
upon
this
very
Subject
in
this
very
Age
,
from
the
breakings
forth
of
the
glorious
Light
in
them
revealed
and
made
known
;
And
for
the
clearing
my
Conscience
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
I
refer
this
to
publick
view
,
and
give
this
Testimony
to
my
Countrymen
and
Acquaintance
,
or
any
others
that
yet
see
not
the
difference
between
us
and
the
Priests
in
this
very
point
;
and
partly
for
satisfying
or
silencing
of
others
,
especially
the
People
of
the
Independants
,
or
Congregational
Church
at
Melmerby
,
(
so
called
)
who
though
(
as
I
have
said
before
)
they
once
made
the
non
payment
of
Tythes
an
Article
of
their
Judgment
;
yet
have
of
late
(
since
I
became
a
Sufferer
for
them
)
whisperingly
or
clandestinely
condemned
me
in
secret
more
then
many
(
if
not
all
)
others
that
have
less
profession
,
and
seem
more
profane
,
rendring
me
foolish
,
and
unwise
to
suffer
so
much
,
and
so
long
for
such
a
trivial
,
external
,
tempory
matter
,
as
they
call
it
;
but
to
me
it
was
and
is
no
small
matter
,
being
to
the
contrary
perswaded
in
my
Conscience
,
and
knowing
by
good
experience
,
and
assured
Testimonies
,
that
I
must
stand
or
fall
by
obedience
or
disobedience
to
the
manifestation
of
the
Lords
precious
Gift
and
Light
in
my
own
Soul
and
Conscience
;
I
therefore
value
not
the
Judgment
of
any
Man
,
or
People
,
(
being
from
the
Light
,
the
Line
of
True
Judgment
,
and
Rule
of
Life
to
me
)
and
to
be
accounted
a
Fool
is
no
new
nor
strange
thing
,
for
a
Fool
I
am
to
their
wisdom
,
as
was
the
good
and
precious
Servants
of
God
in
Ages
past
,
For
the
Wisdom
of
God
is
foolishness
with
men
;
and
casting
things
upon
me
behind
my
back
,
becomes
them
not
,
it
were
more
Christianly
for
them
to
admonish
,
or
instruct
me
face
to
face
,
and
to
give
me
their
advice
and
reasons
in
matters
of
this
nature
,
which
if
I
found
to
be
more
weighty
,
sound
,
and
agreeable
to
the
Witness
of
God
in
my
Conscience
,
I
should
be
very
ready
,
willing
and
glad
to
receive
them
,
and
be
informed
by
them
;
I
am
neither
so
far
remote
,
nor
so
much
a
Stranger
to
them
,
(
though
my
Principle
may
)
but
this
way
they
chuse
not
,
but
makes
war
and
fights
as
men
that
beat
the
Air
hiddenly
,
or
afar
off
,
slighting
and
contemning
my
Principle
,
and
me
for
its
sake
,
above
most
of
People
,
as
though
I
had
been
poysonous
and
infectious
where
I
came
,
prohibiting
some
of
their
Society
,
(
and
Members
so
called
)
to
have
any
fellowship
or
converse
with
me
,
or
to
receive
either
Books
or
Papers
from
me
,
or
come
where
I
was
;
and
one
of
their
leading
Teachers
(
G.
Nicholson
by
name
)
denied
to
make
good
their
own
Principles
and
Tenents
,
held
forth
in
their
own
defence
against
us
;
and
also
to
make
good
several
contumelious
aspertions
cast
upon
us
(
in
my
hearing
)
by
him
and
others
;
and
also
denied
to
give
an
account
of
his
faith
and
hope
in
Christ
Jesus
,
saying
,
It
was
in
vain
,
&c.
with
several
such
like
matters
which
I
shall
now
omit
;
and
yet
these
People
will
be
slighting
and
villifying
us
in
secret
;
indeed
we
have
much
more
cause
to
have
dis-esteemed
them
and
their
Principles
,
having
more
knowledge
of
both
them
and
it
,
when
we
were
amongst
them
,
then
ever
they
had
of
us
or
ours
;
and
in
vilifying
our
Principles
they
speak
evil
of
things
they
understand
not
,
being
a
Treasure
whose
worth
and
value
they
never
knew
,
the
mystery
whereof
is
hid
and
sealed
from
that
state
and
nature
they
live
in
;
we
have
known
theirs
,
but
they
never
knew
ours
;
yea
,
for
my
own
part
I
can
truely
say
in
the
Light
and
Presence
of
the
Lord
,
that
I
had
more
love
and
affection
in
my
heart
for
those
people
,
then
any
other
Profession
that
was
from
the
Light
;
yea
,
many
a
time
I
could
have
mourned
in
secret
,
&
been
willing
to
have
undergone
great
hardship
that
they
might
have
been
won
and
gained
to
the
Lord
;
yea
,
I
could
,
as
it
were
,
have
plucked
them
out
of
the
fire
many
a
time
;
other
times
my
spirit
hath
been
weighed
and
burthened
,
yea
,
filled
with
indignation
against
some
of
them
that
were
Elders
,
Teachers
and
Leaders
that
caused
the
rest
to
err
,
who
like
the
Pharisees
of
old
,
have
shut
the
Kingdom
of
God
,
as
it
were
;
but
I
am
sure
they
have
drawn
backward
and
hindred
the
Work
of
the
Lord
,
both
in
themselves
and
others
;
for
they
would
neither
enter
themselves
,
nor
suffer
those
that
would
,
but
have
made
war
against
the
Light
in
themselves
and
others
;
and
I
testifie
they
are
Strangers
to
the
Covenant
of
Promise
,
Christ
Jesus
the
Light
,
the
New
and
Living
Way
,
who
is
the
Light
of
the
World
,
John
8.12
.
Who
is
in
the
World
,
and
the
World
knows
him
not
,
and
lighteth
every
man
that
comes
into
the
World
,
John
1.4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
9.
unto
whom
John
came
to
bear
witness
,
and
yet
how
few
will
believe
?
how
few
doth
receive
John's
Testimony
,
though
he
was
sent
from
God
to
bear
witness
of
the
Light
?
and
all
hold
John
as
a
Prophet
;
also
,
how
few
do
receive
Christs
own
Exhortation
,
who
said
,
While
you
have
the
Light
believe
in
the
Light
,
that
you
may
be
Children
of
the
Light
,
John
12.36
.
no
marvel
if
they
receive
not
ours
?
may
it
not
well
be
said
unto
them
,
Behold
ye
Dispisers
and
wonder
,
I
will
work
a
Work
in
your
day
,
which
though
a
man
declare
it
unto
you
,
yet
will
you
in
no
wise
believe
,
Acts
13.41
.
[
Mark
]
ye
Despisers
that
despise
the
Light
,
accounting
it
as
as
a
thing
of
nought
,
(
calling
it
Natural
,
or
Diabolical
,
or
an
unholy
thing
)
esteeming
it
too
mean
a
meat
for
your
stuffed
up
stomacks
,
and
cannot
yet
be
digested
by
you
;
what
better
Testimony
would
you
have
?
would
you
have
one
arise
from
the
dead
?
here
's
John
a
man
sent
from
God
,
and
here
's
Christ
Jesus
which
rose
from
the
dead
,
which
death
could
not
hold
;
also
we
have
the
Testimony
of
the
Spirit
of
Truth
,
and
having
received
this
Testimony
,
we
have
the
Witness
in
our selves
,
and
can
set
to
our
Seals
that
God
is
true
,
John
3.35
.
and
that
there
is
no
other
way
to
the
Father
,
but
by
Christ
Jesus
the
Light
,
which
is
the
Life
and
Blood
of
the
everlasting
Covenant
,
though
many
set
it
at
nought
,
and
will
not
stoop
to
so
small
a
thing
,
yet
all
the
Powers
of
Darkness
cannot
comprehend
it
,
it
will
break
thorow
them
all
to
your
condemnation
that
are
disobedient
;
and
for
proof
thereof
I
appeal
to
every
of
your
Consciences
in
the
sight
of
God
,
and
let
the
Light
therein
,
which
abideth
in
you
,
which
is
Truth
and
no
Lye
,
John
2.27
.
let
it
declare
for
me
whether
any
of
you
can
hide
you
from
it
;
If
you
take
the
Wings
of
the
Morning
(
as
David
said
)
and
fly
into
the
uttermost
parts
of
the
Earth
,
it
will
find
you
out
;
do
what
you
will
it
will
declare
the
nature
of
your
deeds
;
when
you
do
evil
at
home
or
abroad
,
never
so
secretly
,
when
no
man
sees
,
it
will
condemn
you
,
and
when
you
do
well
it
will
justifie
,
and
you
will
feel
peace
and
joy
in
that
work
;
it
will
tell
you
all
that
ever
you
did
,
as
the
woman
of
Samaria
said
,
Is
not
this
the
Christ
,
come
and
see
;
then
they
came
and
saw
and
believed
also
,
not
because
of
her
words
,
but
by
what
they
heard
from
him
themselves
,
saying
,
they
knew
indeed
that
this
is
the
very
Christ
,
John
4.42
.
So
be
intreated
(
as
a
man
would
intreat
his
Friend
whom
he
loveth
)
to
come
with
the
Samaritans
,
and
see
whether
it
be
not
so
as
we
have
said
;
she
was
but
one
,
and
that
a
woman
,
yet
they
came
forth
with
her
to
see
if
it
was
he
,
and
it
was
he
,
and
they
believed
;
but
we
are
many
Witnesses
,
and
testifie
what
we
have
heard
,
and
seen
,
and
handled
of
him
:
So
once
more
(
I
say
)
be
intreated
to
come
and
see
;
not
to
come
forth
after
us
,
and
follow
us
,
as
he
said
,
Luke
17.21
,
23.
but
to
turn
in
your
minds
(
I
mean
)
to
the
Light
of
Christ
Jesus
in
your
own
hearts
,
for
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
is
within
you
,
and
there
hearken
to
him
that
is
the
Light
of
the
World
;
(
Mark
,
the
World
is
set
in
mans
heart
,
Eceles
.
3.11
.
)
and
when
you
have
heard
and
obeyed
,
(
for
that
is
believing
indeed
)
I
question
not
but
you
will
be
ready
to
say
with
the
Samaritans
,
That
ye
know
that
he
is
indeed
the
very
Christ
.
So
put
not
off
by
delays
,
but
while
the
Lord
calls
do
you
answer
,
and
while
he
seeks
be
you
gathered
,
Prov.
1.24
,
26.
yea
,
while
the
Light
and
Love
of
God
is
with
you
believe
in
it
,
receive
it
,
and
walk
in
it
;
for
darkness
comes
when
no
man
shall
walk
or
work
,
Joh
.
22.35
,
36.
And
the
Light
of
the
wicked
shall
be
put
out
,
and
the
Spark
of
his
fire
shall
be
quenched
,
Job
.
18.5
,
6.
Then
shall
his
Wrath
and
Fury
increase
,
which
will
torment
the
Conscience
for
ever
,
where
they
shall
feel
the
Worm
that
dies
not
,
and
the
Fire
that
never
goes
out
;
then
Sorrow
,
Mourning
and
bitter
Lamentation
shall
fall
upon
them
;
then
may
they
cry
to
the
Mountains
fall
on
us
,
and
to
the
Hills
to
cover
us
;
even
they
(
I
mean
)
that
slighted
their
day
of
their
Visitation
,
and
hate
to
be
reformed
;
For
behold
the
dayes
come
that
shall
burn
as
an
Oven
,
wherein
all
the
proud
,
and
all
that
do
wickedly
shall
be
as
stubble
;
the
day
that
cometh
shall
burn
them
up
,
and
shall
leave
them
neither
Root
nor
Branch
;
but
to
them
that
fear
my
Name
,
saith
the
Lord
,
shall
the
Sun
of
Righteousness
arise
with
healing
in
his
Wings
,
and
they
shall
go
forth
and
grow
as
Calves
in
the
stall
;
and
they
shall
tread
down
the
wicked
;
yea
,
the
wicked
shall
be
as
Ashes
under
the
soles
of
their
feet
,
in
that
day
when
I
shall
do
this
saith
the
Lord
;
he
that
can
believe
it
let
him
.
This
is
my
Testimony
given
forth
in
the
same
Love
wherewith
the
Lord
my
God
hath
loved
me
,
not
desiring
to
eat
my
morsel
alone
,
nor
yet
to
conceal
the
loving-kindness
of
the
Lord
,
(
which
is
held
forth
freely
unto
all
)
of
which
I
am
made
a
partaker
,
according
to
the
measure
of
that
Grace
and
Love
received
in
Christ
Jesus
,
who
would
not
that
any
should
perish
,
but
that
all
men
might
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
Truth
and
be
saved
;
who
was
the
First-fruits
of
Righteousness
,
leaving
us
an
Example
to
follow
his
steps
:
So
desiring
that
all
might
come
to
partake
of
the
same
Grace
with
us
,
and
walk
in
the
same
Light
with
us
,
where
there
is
no
occasion
of
stumbling
;
and
come
to
drink
of
the
same
Living
Water
with
us
,
which
whosoever
drinketh
thereof
shall
never
thirst
again
,
but
is
satisfied
for
ever
;
this
none
knows
save
they
that
drink
thereof
,
and
they
are
but
a
few
.
Having
,
for
the
Reasons
aforesaid
,
committed
this
to
publick
view
,
it
s
now
other
mens
(
as
well
as
mine
)
to
judge
of
,
and
no
doubt
may
be
by
some
opposed
,
as
well
as
by
others
approved
;
I
therefore
desire
the
discreet
Reader
(
having
soberly
and
piously
pondered
this
short
Treatise
,
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
)
not
rashly
to
asperse
either
me
or
it
behind
my
back
,
thereby
to
make
my
Principle
or
Testimony
odious
in
the
eyes
of
such
as
are
weak
and
unstable
in
Judgment
,
but
rather
(
having
any
thing
to
object
against
the
Truth
of
any
particular
herein
)
to
make
known
their
Objections
to
me
,
either
by
word
or
writing
,
and
I
shall
be
very
willing
to
be
Christianly
informed
,
or
else
to
give
a
Christian
information
,
and
sober
Reply
for
their
satisfaction
,
and
for
the
clearing
and
vindicating
of
every
particular
herein
,
according
to
that
Talent
of
knowledge
that
is
given
me
to
improve
;
and
this
I
hope
will
be
easily
granted
by
such
as
is
willing
to
do
unto
me
as
they
would
have
me
(
or
others
)
to
do
unto
them
,
which
is
according
to
both
Law
and
Prophets
.
Tho
.
Carleton
Given
forth
about
the
6th
Moneth
,
1667.
THE
END
.