This
is
an
Epistle
for
all
Professions
&
Professors
,
that
be
called
Christians
and
others
,
to
Read
and
Consider
,
and
Measure
&
Weigh
themselves
by
,
and
try
Who
they
are
like
,
and
Whose
Path
and
Steps
they
tread
in
.
YOu
do
not
read
in
the
Old
World
that
either
Adam
,
Seth
,
Enoch
,
or
any
of
those
famous
Fathers
,
that
did
succeed
each
other
unto
Noah
,
did
force
or
compel
any
to
their
Religion
or
Way
of
Worshipping
God
;
though
it
s
said
,
Noah
was
grieved
with
the
Vnrighteous
Conversation
of
the
old
World
,
who
grieved
God
and
his
Spirit
which
strove
with
them
;
but
it
doth
not
say
,
it
strove
with
them
,
with
Carnal
Weapons
,
or
Goals
,
or
Imprisonments
.
And
though
Noath
was
a
Preacher
of
Righteousness
,
we
do
not
read
he
forc't
or
compelled
any
,
or
had
any
such
Command
from
God
.
And
after
the
Lord
God
had
destroyed
the
old
ungodly
World
,
for
their
Ungodliness
;
who
grieved
him
and
his
Spirit
.
So
their
destruction
came
by
resisting
the
Spirit
of
the
Lord
,
and
going
from
it
into
Ungodliness
;
and
God
was
Just
in
overthrowing
of
them
,
whose
Spirit
had
striven
with
them
long
,
who
saved
Just
Noah
.
And
after
that
he
had
destroyed
the
old
World
,
and
saved
Noah
and
his
Family
;
we
do
not
read
that
ever
either
Noah
,
or
any
of
them
that
succeeded
him
,
unto
Abraham
,
did
Force
or
Compel
any
to
their
Religion
,
or
the
worshiping
of
their
God
.
And
also
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
and
Jacob
,
that
did
succeed
each
other
;
we
never
read
that
they
did
Compel
or
Force
any
to
serve
or
worship
God
,
or
compel
them
to
their
Wayes
.
And
after
,
when
the
Children
of
Israel
went
into
Egypt
,
we
do
not
read
that
Pharoah
did
compel
them
to
his
Religion
or
Worship
,
though
he
did
Oppress
them
several
wayes
.
And
when
the
Lord
sent
Moses
to
call
them
out
of
Egypt
,
Pharoah
and
Jannes
,
and
Jambres
withstood
Moses
and
Aaron
,
and
resisted
Moses
;
yet
we
do
not
read
they
offered
to
compel
them
to
their
Religion
,
and
Worship
and
the
Egyptians
Church
;
but
they
compelled
them
to
Work
.
And
we
do
not
read
that
Abraham
or
Isaac
,
when
they
went
into
Egypt
,
or
Abimelech's
Country
,
that
either
Pharoah
or
Abimelech
,
did
compel
them
to
conform
to
their
Religion
,
Way
,
and
Worship
.
And
likewise
Lot
,
who
sojourned
in
Sodom
,
we
do
not
read
that
he
Compelled
any
to
his
Way
or
Religion
,
or
that
the
Sodomites
compelled
him
to
their
Way
;
though
he
was
vexed
with
their
filthy
Conversation
.
And
likewise
when
the
Children
of
Israel
came
out
of
Egypt
,
and
received
the
Law
of
God
;
they
did
not
compel
or
force
other
Nations
to
serve
their
God
;
but
other
Nations
came
to
them
,
and
when
their
Males
were
Circumcised
,
they
might
eat
of
their
Sacrifice
So
look
all
along
from
Moses
to
Joshua
,
and
the
Judges
,
and
all
the
Prophets
,
and
the
Kings
,
where
ever
ye
can
find
that
they
did
compel
any
Nation
,
to
serve
and
●●rship
their
God
.
Now
the
Jews
,
when
they
were
taken
Captive
,
we
read
that
Nebuchadnezar
compelled
them
:
But
the
Jews
distinguished
what
Sacrifices
they
were
to
offer
,
and
what
not
,
and
what
was
called
Holy
,
and
what
Unholy
.
But
you
do
not
read
that
they
forc't
other
Nations
,
to
offer
a
Sacrifice
to
God
upon
his
Altar
by
their
Law
,
and
Imprison
them
,
and
spoil
their
Goods
if
they
would
not
,
or
that
they
forsc't
other
Nations
to
come
and
Worship
in
their
Temple
or
did
force
them
to
bring
in
their
Tythes
,
or
yearly
Offerings
;
though
they
took
Tax
or
Tribute
of
them
.
And
we
see
after
the
Kings
in
Maccabes
,
how
several
of
the
Iews
suffered
by
the
Heathen
,
because
they
would
not
conform
to
their
Worship
:
But
we
do
not
read
that
the
Iews
compelled
other
Nations
to
come
to
their
Worship
,
after
they
had
Conquered
them
,
and
made
them
Tributaryes
.
Neither
do
we
read
,
that
ever
any
of
the
high
Priests
or
Levi
did
cast
any
into
Prison
,
because
they
did
not
bring
in
their
Tythes
into
the
Store-houses
,
but
it
was
a
Curse
that
remained
upon
them
,
as
in
Malachi
,
if
they
did
not
.
And
after
Christ
came
and
sent
forth
his
Disciples
amongst
the
Iews
,
and
bid
them
not
go
in
the
way
of
the
Gentiles
,
and
told
them
,
when
he
gave
them
their
Commission
,
and
sent
them
out
to
preach
the
Gospel
,
freely
you
have
received
,
freely
give
.
But
he
said
unto
them
,
Whatsoever
they
set
before
you
that
,
eate
;
for
the
Work
man
is
worthy
of
his
Meat
,
&c.
Now
,
they
did
not
compel
any
to
hear
them
,
nor
to
give
them
Meat
.
And
Christ
did
not
compel
any
to
hear
him
,
or
any
to
Communicate
to
him
;
who
is
the
Lord
and
Master
.
And
after
Christ
was
risen
,
who
gave
a
larger
Commission
to
his
Disciples
,
and
bid
them
go
into
all
Nations
,
and
preach
the
Gospel
:
Christ
who
had
died
for
all
Men
,
and
was
a
propitiation
for
the
Sins
of
the
whole
World
,
after
he
had
dyed
and
was
risen
,
bids
them
go
into
all
Nations
,
and
Preach
the
Gospel
to
every
Creature
.
Now
,
these
Apostles
and
Ambassadours
,
were
not
to
compel
any
to
hear
them
,
or
to
give
them
Maintenance
;
and
if
they
would
not
hear
them
,
nor
set
before
them
meat
:
Christ
gave
them
no
such
Commission
to
cast
them
in
Prison
,
and
compel
them
to
give
them
Maintenance
;
but
Christ
said
unto
them
,
He
that
believeth
is
saved
,
and
he
that
doth
not
is
condemned
already
.
And
that
was
punishment
enough
to
them
that
would
not
receive
their
Message
.
And
they
that
received
them
received
him
that
sent
them
,
and
they
that
received
a
Prophet
,
received
a
Prophet's
reward
.
And
they
that
would
not
receive
them
,
they
should
shake
off
the
dust
of
their
Feet
as
a
witness
against
them
;
and
that
was
punishment
enough
.
And
if
any
would
not
hear
his
Brother
,
as
concerning
practise
in
the
Church
,
he
might
take
one
or
two
more
of
the
Church
,
and
if
he
would
not
hear
them
,
then
they
were
to
tell
it
to
the
Church
;
and
if
he
would
not
hear
the
Church
,
then
he
should
be
to
them
as
a
Heathen
,
and
as
a
Publican
:
And
so
was
cut
off
from
being
a
Member
of
Christ's
heavenly
Body
,
he
being
the
heavenly
Head
;
and
that
was
punishment
enough
,
they
did
not
cast
them
into
Prison
.
And
Christ
told
his
Disciples
,
when
he
did
send
them
forth
as
Sheep
amongst
Wolves
,
(
so
the
Nations
that
were
settled
in
their
own
way
and
Religions
,
were
like
Wolves
to
them
)
Christ
told
his
Disciples
.
They
should
be
brought
before
Kings
and
Rulers
,
and
haled
before
Magistrates
,
and
put
out
of
their
Synagogues
,
and
Whipt
and
Scourged
for
his
Names
sake
.
And
you
may
consider
,
that
these
were
either
Heathens
or
Jews
,
that
were
these
Whippers
,
and
Scourgers
,
and
Persecutors
.
But
Christ
bid
his
Disciples
take
no
thought
what
to
say
,
when
they
were
brought
before
them
,
for
it
was
the
Spirit
of
the
Father
that
spoke
in
them
,
and
it
should
be
given
unto
them
at
that
present
hour
.
So
these
Disciples
of
Christ
were
not
to
study
before
hand
,
what
to
preach
and
say
to
the
Kings
,
Rulers
,
and
Magistrates
,
when
they
were
brought
before
them
.
Now
these
Heathens
and
Jews
,
did
Whip
,
Scourge
,
and
Imprison
Christ
and
his
Disciples
;
and
they
bore
it
patiently
.
But
where
did
ever
Christ
or
his
Disciples
,
whip
,
scourge
,
or
Imprison
any
,
or
the
true
Church
in
the
Apostles
Dayes
,
for
not
hearing
of
them
,
and
not
giving
them
Maintenance
,
or
spoiled
their
Goods
?
But
the
true
Christians
suffered
the
spoiling
of
their
Goods
,
as
the
Apostle
speaks
of
to
the
Hebrews
,
that
were
the
hearers
of
Christ
,
who
told
them
,
That
God
had
spoken
to
their
Fathers
by
the
Prophets
,
but
now
in
these
last
dayes
,
he
had
spoken
unto
us
by
his
Son
,
&c.
So
mark
,
God
had
spoken
to
us
,
that
is
,
his
Church
,
by
his
Son
,
who
is
the
Head
of
it
.
For
God
was
in
Christ
reconciling
the
World
unto
himself
,
who
was
the
first
speaker
to
Adam
and
Eve
in
Paradise
,
and
was
the
speaker
again
to
them
that
heard
,
and
believed
in
his
Son
,
and
is
now
.
And
now
these
Christians
that
God
was
their
Speaker
unto
,
by
his
Son
,
which
suffered
the
spoiling
of
their
Goods
joyfully
,
and
were
Gazing-stocks
:
Now
they
that
gazed
at
them
,
and
that
had
spoiled
their
Goods
,
were
the
Jews
,
and
the
Gentiles
,
that
followed
their
old
Professions
,
and
their
Wayes
.
Yet
these
true
Christians
that
heard
the
Son
,
we
do
not
read
that
they
spoiled
either
Jews
or
Gentiles
Goods
,
or
made
them
Gazingstocks
.
For
John
the
Divine
saith
in
his
Revelations
,
that
the
Beast
compelled
all
both
small
and
great
to
Worship
him
,
and
to
receive
his
Mark.
So
we
do
not
read
that
Christ
,
or
John
,
or
the
Apostles
,
compelled
any
;
but
the
Beast
.
And
he
saith
,
That
the
Beast
that
did
Compel
,
received
his
Power
from
the
Dragon
;
so
did
not
receive
it
from
God
and
Christ
.
And
he
saith
,
All
worshipped
the
Beast
,
but
who
had
their
Names
written
in
the
Lamb's
Book
of
Life
,
before
the
Foundation
of
the
World
.
And
therefore
let
all
that
go
under
the
name
of
Christians
and
Jews
,
consider
this
;
and
others
that
make
a
Profession
of
God
and
Christ
,
consider
these
things
,
and
lay
them
to
Heart
,
and
do
unto
all
Men
,
as
you
would
have
them
do
unto
you
;
for
you
would
not
have
another
Man
compel
you
to
that
Religion
which
is
contrary
to
yours
,
and
therefore
do
not
you
so
unto
them
;
but
mind
the
Royal
Law
of
Liberty
,
which
Law
is
holy
,
just
,
pure
,
good
,
and
Righteous
,
and
answers
that
of
God
in
all
,
and
gives
Liberty
to
the
Spirit
of
God
in
all
.
And
does
not
the
Apostle
tell
you
,
Every
Man
must
stand
and
fall
to
their
own
Master
?
So
the
Apostle
gave
liberty
here
,
that
every
one
must
stand
or
fall
to
him
that
was
their
Master
;
for
he
that
was
Servant
of
Sin
committed
it
,
and
the
wages
of
it
was
Death
,
and
he
that
was
the
Servant
of
God
unto
Righteousness
,
and
the
Fruits
unto
holyness
,
and
their
end
everlasting
Life
.
And
does
not
the
Apostle
say
,
that
Christ
was
the
Author
and
finisher
of
Faith
,
and
whatsoever
was
not
of
Faith
is
Sin
?
And
therefore
must
not
all
be
left
to
their
Faith
,
which
Christ
is
the
Author
of
?
and
the
Mystery
of
Faith
is
held
in
a
pure
Conscience
,
then
must
not
their
Consciences
be
free
for
Christ
,
and
at
liberty
for
the
Mystery
of
Faith
which
is
held
in
it
,
which
Faith
Christ
the
spiritual
and
heavenly
Man
,
is
the
Author
and
finisher
of
,
who
was
Persecuted
by
the
Jews
,
and
they
delivered
him
to
the
Gentiles
.
So
,
see
what
liberty
he
had
amongst
them
,
who
suffered
the
contradictions
of
Sinners
.
And
Christ
was
Buffetted
,
and
Spit
upon
,
and
Strucken
,
and
Smitten
,
and
Mockt
,
and
a
Crown
of
●hornes
put
on
his
Head
,
and
reviled
and
blasphemed
,
yet
did
he
not
revenge
himself
,
who
had
all
Power
in
Heaven
and
in
Earth
given
unto
him
;
did
he
or
his
Disciples
whip
,
buffet
,
scourge
or
Imprison
,
or
Crown
any
with
Thornes
?
but
preacht
and
proffered
unto
them
the
Crown
of
Life
,
and
of
Glory
.
And
so
follow
ye
Christ
and
the
Apostles
Examples
,
both
in
Life
,
Practice
and
Doctrine
;
which
is
every
true
Christian's
duty
.
And
doth
not
the
Apostle
say
,
That
they
had
not
Power
over
any
man's
Faith
,
but
Jesus
Christ
was
the
Author
and
finisher
of
it
,
and
in
it
they
were
to
have
their
liberty
,
and
what
was
not
of
Faith
was
Sin
?
So
they
did
not
say
,
they
had
Power
to
make
them
believe
this
or
that
,
or
to
force
them
to
a
Faith
;
but
they
were
to
look
unto
Jesus
the
Author
and
finisher
of
their
Faith
;
and
God
opened
Lydias
Heart
,
and
she
believed
.
So
the
Heart
must
be
opened
by
the
Lord
,
if
they
be
true
believers
,
by
his
Light
and
Spirit
And
the
Gospel
which
is
preached
to
every
Creature
,
which
is
the
Power
of
God
;
are
not
all
to
have
their
liberty
in
this
Gospel
,
which
Gospel
was
sent
from
Heaven
by
the
Holy
Ghost
?
So
in
this
Gospel
are
not
all
to
have
their
liberty
in
the
Power
of
God
?
And
they
were
not
compelled
to
receive
it
;
for
if
they
did
not
receive
the
Gospel
,
nor
obey
it
,
the
wrath
of
God
was
revealed
upon
them
from
Heaven
.
And
if
the
World
did
not
receive
the
Gospel
,
which
Christ
sent
his
Disciples
into
all
Nations
to
Preach
,
then
God
would
Judge
the
world
by
the
Man
Christ
Jesus
,
according
to
the
Gospel
the
Power
of
God
,
which
had
been
preached
to
them
;
and
God
would
render
Vengeance
in
flames
of
Fire
,
unto
all
them
that
did
not
receive
and
obey
the
Gospel
;
and
that
was
Punishment
enough
.
And
you
may
read
in
the
Revelations
,
what
John
the
Divine
tells
you
,
what
became
of
the
Devil
,
that
gave
Power
to
the
Beast
,
that
compelled
to
Worship
,
and
the
Whore
that
drunk
the
Blood
of
the
Saints
,
and
made
War
with
them
,
doth
not
he
tell
you
,
That
they
shall
be
cast
into
the
Lake
of
Fire
,
that
burns
with
Brimstone
,
and
that
the
Whore's
Flesh
shall
be
Burnt
?
And
doth
not
Christ
tell
you
,
that
he
is
the
Seeds-man
,
And
after
the
good
Seed
was
sown
the
Enemy
sowed
his
Tares
,
and
they
that
had
that
Sight
as
to
discern
the
Tares
from
the
Wheat
,
and
saw
both
come
up
,
went
to
the
Lord
,
and
would
have
had
a
License
from
him
to
go
and
pluck
up
the
Tares
;
but
the
Lord's
answer
was
no
,
lest
they
plucked
up
the
Wheat
also
,
but
let
them
both
grow
together
till
the
Harvest
,
and
the
Harvest
is
the
End
of
the
World
.
And
then
,
saith
Christ
,
I
will
send
my
Angels
,
who
shall
gather
the
Wheat
into
the
Garner
,
and
the
Tares
into
bundles
,
and
cast
them
into
the
Fire
to
be
burnt
.
So
you
may
see
Christ
gave
no
Commission
to
Men
,
to
gather
the
Wheat
or
the
Tares
,
but
it
was
the
Angels
work
togather
the
Wheat
into
the
Garner
,
and
the
Tares
into
bundles
for
the
Fire
.
And
therefore
they
that
go
to
gather
either
,
have
no
Commission
from
Christ
;
for
he
gave
them
a
Caution
,
Lest
ye
also
gather
the
Wheat
with
the
Tares
,
and
lest
their
Zeal
should
Blind
them
.
So
men
are
to
mind
their
duty
,
which
is
to
love
Mercy
and
to
do
Justly
,
and
to
walk
Humbly
with
God
:
And
not
to
take
the
Angels
work
upon
them
,
and
go
to
Reaping
before
the
time
,
which
is
the
End
of
the
World
.
And
likewise
when
Christ
sent
forth
some
of
his
Disciples
,
to
prepare
for
him
,
and
some
would
not
receive
them
;
Lord
,
said
they
,
Shall
we
command
Fire
to
come
down
from
Heaven
to
consume
them
,
as
Elias
the
Prophet
did
?
Christ
turned
about
,
and
rebuked
his
Disciples
,
and
told
them
,
They
did
not
know
of
what
Spirit
they
were
of
:
And
told
them
,
He
did
not
come
to
destroy
mens
Lives
,
but
to
save
them
.
So
ye
may
see
here
,
the
Disciples
of
Christ
had
a
Zeal
,
and
would
have
had
Fire
to
have
come
down
from
Heaven
,
to
have
Consumed
them
that
would
not
receive
Christ
:
These
Disciples
would
have
been
plucking
up
Tares
,
but
Christ
rebuked
them
and
stopt
them
;
and
told
them
,
They
did
not
know
of
what
Spirit
they
were
of
,
that
would
have
commanded
Fire
to
come
down
from
Heaven
,
to
have
consumed
them
that
would
not
receive
him
.
And
now
do
all
you
that
have
Persecuted
,
Imprisoned
,
and
spoiled
the
Goods
of
the
People
of
God
in
Christendom
,
because
they
would
not
conform
to
your
Religion
,
know
what
Spirit
you
are
of
your selves
?
And
they
that
do
not
know
what
Spirit
they
are
of
themselves
,
must
be
in
the
blind
Zeal
,
and
will
be
doing
that
which
Christ
Rebukes
;
and
they
that
do
not
know
what
Spirit
they
are
of
themselves
,
are
not
like
to
watch
for
Peoples
Soules
.
And
People
are
not
like
to
trust
their
Bodies
,
muchless
their
Souls
into
the
Hands
of
such
,
that
know
not
what
Spirit
they
are
of
themselves
.
And
therefore
consider
what
Spirit
ye
&
they
have
been
of
,
that
have
Persecuted
,
put
to
Death
,
spoiled
the
Goods
&
Imprisoned
such
as
would
not
conform
to
your
Way
and
Worship
;
and
yet
call
your selves
Christians
,
and
Ministers
of
Christ
.
I
say
,
Christ
who
rebuked
his
Disciples
,
who
would
have
had
Fire
to
come
down
from
Heaven
,
upon
them
that
would
not
receive
him
,
will
rebuke
you
also
.
And
as
Christ
told
his
Disciples
,
They
did
not
know
what
Spirit
they
were
of
,
;
neither
do
ye
know
what
Spirit
ye
have
been
of
:
And
mark
,
there
were
more
in
the
Apostles
Desire
,
to
have
Fire
come
down
from
Heaven
to
Consume
them
that
would
not
receive
the
Substance
,
the
Lord
of
Glory
,
then
for
you
to
Force
,
Imprison
,
Persecute
,
Banish
,
or
Put
to
Death
,
or
Spoil
the
Goods
of
such
as
will
not
receive
your
Way
,
and
Worship
,
and
Religion
,
that
you
have
set
up
.
So
,
how
can
you
but
expect
a
greater
Rebuke
to
come
upon
you
,
that
persecute
and
destroy
such
as
will
not
receive
your
Forms
of
Religion
and
Worship
,
when
they
were
rebuked
that
would
have
Fire
to
come
down
to
destroy
them
that
would
not
receive
Christ
,
the
Substance
and
the
Life
?
For
they
were
told
by
Christ
,
They
did
not
know
what
Spirit
they
were
of
,
and
that
he
came
not
to
destroy
Mens
Lives
,
but
to
save
them
.
And
therefore
consider
how
many
mens
Lives
have
been
destroyed
since
the
Apostle
dayes
by
them
that
profess
themselves
Christians
in
Christendom
,
because
they
would
not
receive
their
Religions
and
Wayes
:
they
that
have
done
so
,
have
not
known
of
what
Spirit
they
are
of
,
nor
followed
the
Mind
of
Christ
,
to
save
mens
Lives
;
and
do
not
know
what
Spirit
they
are
of
,
that
would
destroy
mens
Lives
.
So
weigh
and
consider
this
all
People
in
the
whole
World
,
that
profess
God
and
Christ
,
now
in
this
the
Day
of
your
Visitation
.
G.
F.
THE
END
.