Somewhat
spoken
to
a
weighty
Question
,
concerning
the
Magistrate's
protection
of
the
Innocent
,
wherein
is
held
forth
the
blessing
and
peace
,
which
Nations
ought
to
wait
for
and
embrace
in
these
later
dayes
.
Quest
.
WHether
the
Magistrate
in
Righteousnesse
and
Equity
is
engaged
to
defend
such
,
who
(
by
the
peaceablenesse
and
love
which
God
hath
wrought
in
their
Spirits
,
and
by
that
Law
of
life
,
mercy
,
good
will
,
and
forgivenesse
,
which
God
by
his
own
finger
hath
written
in
their
hearts
)
are
taken
off
from
fighting
,
and
cannot
use
a
weapon
destructive
to
any
Creature
to
defend
him
?
Answ
.
Magistracy
was
intended
by
God
for
the
defence
of
the
people
,
not
onely
of
those
who
have
ability
and
can
fight
for
them
,
but
of
such
also
who
cannot
,
or
are
forbidden
by
the
love
and
Law
of
God
written
in
their
hearts
so
to
do
.
Thus
women
,
children
,
si●k
persons
,
aged
persons
,
and
also
Priests
in
Nations
(
who
have
ability
to
fight
,
but
are
exempted
by
their
function
,
which
is
not
equivalent
to
the
exemption
which
God
makes
by
the
Law
of
his
Spirit
in
the
heart
)
have
the
benefit
of
the
Law
and
of
the
Magistrates
protection
,
without
fighting
for
the
defence
of
either
.
And
is
it
not
most
righteous
and
equal
,
that
fighting
,
which
came
in
by
the
fall
,
should
come
to
an
end
in
such
,
whom
God
draws
out
of
the
fall
:
and
that
Magistrates
(
who
have
power
given
them
to
rule
by
God
,
and
ought
to
rule
under
him
)
should
not
require
fighting
of
them
,
whom
the
Lord
of
Lords
hath
redeemed
out
of
the
fighting
nature
,
and
chosen
to
be
as
examples
of
meeknesse
and
peaceablenesse
in
the
places
where
they
live
?
How
can
he
fight
with
creatures
,
in
whom
is
love
and
good
will
towards
those
Creatures
,
and
whose
bowels
are
rowling
over
them
,
because
of
their
wandrings
in
the
lusts
,
in
the
strife
,
and
in
the
wars
?
Fighting
is
not
suitable
to
a
Gospel
Spirit
,
but
to
the
Spirit
of
the
world
and
the
Children
thereof
.
The
fighting
in
the
Gospel
is
turned
inward
against
the
lusts
,
and
not
outward
against
the
Creatures
.
There
is
to
be
a
time
,
when
Nation
shall
not
lift
up
sword
against
Nation
,
neither
shall
they
learn
war
any
more
.
When
the
power
of
the
Gospel
spreads
over
the
whole
earth
,
thus
shall
it
be
throughout
the
earth
:
and
where
the
power
of
the
Spirit
takes
hold
of
and
overcomes
any
heart
at
present
,
thus
will
it
be
at
present
with
that
heart
.
This
blessed
state
,
which
shall
be
brought
forth
in
the
general
in
Gods
season
,
must
begin
in
particulars
:
and
they
therein
are
not
prejudicial
to
the
world
(
nor
would
be
so
looked
upon
,
if
the
right
eye
in
man
were
but
open
to
see
with
)
but
Emblems
of
that
blessed
state
,
which
the
God
of
glory
hath
promised
to
set
up
in
the
world
in
the
dayes
of
the
Gospel
.
And
though
by
this
means
,
there
may
seem
to
be
a
weakning
of
the
strength
of
the
Magistrate
,
and
of
the
defence
of
that
Nation
,
wherein
God
causeth
the
vertue
and
power
of
his
Truth
to
spread
in
the
hearts
of
people
;
yet
in
truth
it
is
not
so
,
but
a
great
strengthning
.
For
if
Righteousnesse
be
the
strength
of
a
Nation
,
and
the
seed
of
God
the
support
of
the
Earth
,
then
where
Righteousnesse
is
brought
forth
,
and
where
the
seed
of
God
springs
up
and
flourisheth
,
that
Nation
grows
strong
,
and
instead
of
the
arms
and
strength
of
man
,
the
eternal
strength
overspreads
that
Nation
,
and
that
wisdom
springs
up
in
the
Spirits
of
men
,
which
is
better
then
weapons
of
war
;
And
the
wisdom
which
is
from
above
is
pure
and
peaceable
,
and
teacheth
to
make
peace
,
and
to
remove
the
cause
of
contentions
and
wars
,
and
uniteth
the
heart
to
the
Lord
in
waiting
upon
him
for
counsel
,
strength
,
and
preservation
in
this
state
,
who
brought
into
it
.
Now
is
not
this
much
better
and
safer
,
then
the
present
estate
of
things
in
the
world
?
First
,
to
have
the
cause
of
wars
removed
,
and
a
sweet
,
peaceable
,
righteous
Spirit
in
the
stead
thereof
?
Secondly
,
to
have
a
peaceable
and
a
righteous
generation
whom
the
Lord
hath
made
and
preserved
so
)
breathing
to
the
Lord
for
peace
,
good
,
and
prosperity
to
the
Nation
,
and
Magistrates
thereof
,
and
to
stretch
forth
his
arm
to
be
a
defence
about
them
?
Thirdly
,
to
have
the
God
of
Heaven
engaged
by
his
Power
to
defend
that
Power
and
Magistracy
,
which
defends
righteousnesse
in
general
,
and
particularly
his
people
in
their
obedience
unto
him
,
whom
it
is
most
righteous
for
them
to
obey
,
and
for
the
Magistrate
(
who
claim
his
Rule
and
Dominion
under
God
)
to
protect
them
in
?
Were
not
this
much
better
both
for
Magistrates
and
People
,
then
the
present
estate
?
O
that
that
were
awakened
in
m●n
which
can
rightly
discern
and
judge
.
Object
.
B●t
this
is
an
Utopian
state
,
or
a
world
in
the
Moon
:
is
it
possible
that
ever
there
should
be
such
a
state
here
on
earth
?
Answ
.
1
When
the
principle
of
God
,
which
lies
hid
in
the
hearts
of
men
▪
over
which
the
corrupt
nature
hath
grown
,
and
upon
which
the
Spirit
of
darknesse
in
men
tramples
)
shall
be
raised
and
come
into
dominion
;
righteousnesse
,
peace
,
and
good
will
shall
spring
up
as
naturally
among
men
,
as
wars
,
strifes
,
divisions
,
emulations
,
heartburnings
&c.
now
do
2.
There
is
a
promise
of
such
a
state
,
when
the
Lion
shall
eat
straw
like
the
Ox
,
and
lye
down
with
the
Lamb
,
when
the
earth
shall
be
filled
with
the
knowledge
of
the
Lord
,
as
the
waters
cover
the
Sea
,
and
nothing
shall
hurt
or
destroy
upon
Gods
holy
Mountain
,
but
the
Nations
,
who
have
been
full
of
war
,
shall
throw
away
their
weapons
;
become
subject
to
the
Spirit
of
peace
and
righteousnesse
,
and
learn
war
no
more
;
when
the
wisdom
of
the
wise
and
strength
of
the
strong
shall
be
broken
in
pieces
,
and
the
little
Child
shall
play
on
the
hole
of
the
Asp
,
and
at
the
Cockatrices
den
,
and
lead
all
.
As
certainly
as
the
Lord
God
is
true
,
so
this
must
be
in
the
Lords
season
:
and
will
it
not
be
happy
when
it
comes
to
passe
?
Who
would
hinder
it
?
Who
would
strive
to
keep
the
old
Heavens
and
the
old
Earth
standing
,
which
must
be
dissolved
,
before
the
new
Heavens
and
the
new
Earth
(
wherein
dwells
righteousnesse
)
can
be
formed
and
brought
forth
?
3.
This
state
was
in
a
fair
forwardnesse
once
,
before
the
universal
Apostacy
from
that
truth
and
power
which
God
had
sown
in
the
earth
,
upon
the
breathing
of
and
sending
forth
his
Spirit
among
his
Disciples
,
according
to
his
promise
.
Precious
was
that
seed
,
great
the
growth
of
it
,
the
woman
(
or
true
Church
)
full
of
beauty
and
glory
,
and
brought
forth
the
man-child
,
which
was
to
rule
all
Nations
;
but
it
pleased
the
Lord
to
adjourn
that
day
till
after
the
night
of
Apostacy
,
catching
up
the
man-child
to
Heaven
,
and
causing
the
woman
to
fly
into
the
wildernesse
,
where
she
hath
been
hid
ever
since
from
all
but
the
inward
eye
of
the
inward
Israel
;
and
the
world
in
the
Heathenish
nature
hath
been
crying
up
holy
Church
,
holy
Church
,
to
her
who
hath
sate
upon
the
Beast
,
and
been
drunk
with
the
bloud
of
the
Martyrs
of
Jesus
;
but
the
tender
spouse
,
the
Lambs
wife
,
the
mother
of
all
the
Lambs
hath
been
banished
from
the
earth
,
and
a
cruel
bloudy
Step-mother
set
over
all
the
tender-conscienced
ever
since
.
O
woful
,
woful
hath
been
the
state
of
the
true
Church
,
and
of
all
the
Children
of
Truth
all
this
dark
night
of
Apostacy
,
but
the
Lord
is
putting
an
end
to
it
;
And
though
this
false
woman
seem
to
be
recovering
ground
,
and
setting
her
feet
over
the
necks
of
the
Lambs
again
,
and
begins
to
think
she
shall
prevail
,
and
sit
as
a
Lady
and
Queen
over
the
Consciences
of
Gods
heritage
for
ever
,
yet
she
shall
find
that
strong
is
the
Lord
God
who
hath
begun
to
judge
her
,
and
into
the
Sea
which
she
raiseth
shall
she
sink
like
a
stone
,
and
her
fall
shall
be
great
and
speedy
,
for
even
in
one
day
shall
her
misery
overtake
and
devour
her
.
4.
After
this
long
night
of
Apostacy
,
the
Lord
hath
begun
to
make
some
preparations
towards
this
state
again
.
He
hath
opened
his
treasuries
,
he
hath
let
forth
the
power
of
his
truth
,
he
hath
powred
down
of
his
Spirit
to
sanctifie
and
gather
a
people
unto
himself
,
he
hath
opened
the
principle
of
life
in
the
hearts
of
many
,
and
in
a
great
measure
drawn
them
into
it
,
who
so
far
as
they
are
renewed
thereby
(
and
found
there
)
are
made
peaceable
,
pure
,
meek
,
gentle
,
innocent
,
upright-hearted
and
tender-conscienced
both
towards
God
and
man
.
And
though
multitudes
of
reproaches
have
been
cast
upon
them
,
yet
the
Lord
hath
pleased
to
cause
their
innocency
and
integrity
to
shine
,
to
the
wiping
of
them
off
in
a
great
degree
,
and
will
in
due
time
bring
forth
their
Righteousnesse
as
the
light
,
and
their
judgement
as
the
noon-day
.
And
what
remains
toward
the
carrying
on
of
this
work
,
but
the
Lords
prospering
of
this
principle
and
blowing
upon
the
other
?
As
the
Lord
doth
this
,
so
will
it
go
on
,
and
the
Nations
,
Kings
,
Princes
,
great
Ones
,
as
this
principle
is
raised
in
them
,
and
the
contrary
wisdom
,
the
earthly
policy
(
which
undoes
all
)
brought
down
,
so
will
they
feel
the
blessing
of
God
in
themselves
,
and
become
a
blessing
to
others
.
O
that
there
were
an
ear
to
hear
,
for
this
is
the
only
way
of
healing
this
Nation
(
which
hath
been
so
grievously
torn
)
as
will
be
acknowledged
when
woful
experience
makes
it
manifest
.
But
man
in
prosperitie
cannot
hear
,
and
that
enforceth
from
the
Lord
(
by
the
turning
of
his
hand
)
the
bringing
upon
him
the
day
of
his
adversity
,
which
could
he
have
hearkned
in
the
day
of
his
prosperity
might
have
been
escaped
:
for
God
doth
not
affl●ct
willingly
,
nor
grieve
the
children
of
men
;
he
is
necessitated
to
it
for
his
own
glories
sake
,
the
preservation
and
defence
of
his
truth
and
people
,
and
for
the
carrying
on
of
his
work
.
Object
.
But
if
all
men
were
of
this
mind
,
and
none
would
fight
;
suppose
a
Nation
should
be
invaded
,
would
not
the
land
of
necessity
be
ruined
?
Answ
.
First
,
when
ever
such
a
thing
shall
be
brought
forth
in
the
world
,
it
must
have
a
beginning
before
it
can
grow
and
be
perfected
.
And
where
should
it
begin
but
in
some
particulars
in
a
Nation
,
and
so
spread
by
degrees
,
until
it
hath
overspread
the
Nation
?
and
then
from
Nation
to
Nation
,
until
the
whole
earth
be
leavened
.
Therefore
whoever
desires
to
see
this
lovely
state
brought
forth
in
the
general
,
if
he
would
further
his
own
desire
,
must
cherish
it
in
the
particular
.
And
O
that
men
would
not
spend
their
strength
,
and
hazard
the
losse
of
all
in
cherishing
pretences
and
names
of
Christianity
,
but
would
pray
to
the
Lord
at
length
to
open
that
eye
in
them
,
which
can
see
the
lovelinesse
of
the
truth
,
power
,
and
vertue
of
Christianity
,
that
they
might
cherish
that
tendernesse
of
Conscience
,
wherein
the
Truth
grows
and
springs
up
in
its
vertue
and
power
.
(
And
then
perhaps
they
would
soon
acknowledge
the
happinesse
of
the
world
to
depend
upon
the
growth
of
that
Principle
and
of
that
people
,
who
are
now
despised
by
the
world
,
and
cannot
but
be
so
by
the
Spirit
and
wisdom
of
the
world
,
which
lies
in
wickednesse
,
they
being
drawn
out
of
and
testifying
against
it
.
)
2.
It
is
not
for
a
Nation
(
coming
into
the
Gospel
life
and
principle
)
to
take
care
before-hand
how
they
shall
be
preserved
,
but
the
Gospel
will
teach
a
Nation
(
if
they
hearken
to
it
)
as
well
as
a
particular
person
to
trust
the
Lord
,
and
to
wait
on
him
for
preservation
.
Israel
of
old
stood
not
by
their
strength
,
and
wisdom
,
and
preparations
against
their
enemies
,
but
in
quietnesse
,
and
confidence
,
and
waiting
on
the
Lord
for
direction
,
(
Esa
.
3
1●
.
)
and
shall
not
such
now
who
are
true
Israelites
,
and
have
indeed
attained
to
the
true
Gospel-state
,
follow
the
Lord
into
the
peaceable
life
and
Spirit
of
the
Gospel
,
unlesse
they
see
by
rational
demonstrations
before
hand
how
they
shall
be
preserved
therein
?
I
speak
not
this
against
any
Magistrates
or
Peoples
defending
themselves
against
forraign
invasions
,
or
making
use
of
the
Sword
to
suppresse
the
violent
and
evil
doers
within
their
borders
(
for
this
the
present
estate
of
things
may
and
doth
require
,
and
a
great
blessing
will
attend
the
Sword
where
it
is
born
uprightly
to
that
end
,
and
its
use
will
be
honourable
;
and
while
there
is
need
of
a
Sword
,
the
Lord
will
not
suffer
that
Government
,
or
those
Governours
to
want
fitting
instruments
under
them
for
the
managing
thereof
,
who
wait
on
him
in
his
fear
to
have
the
edge
of
it
rightly
directed
:
)
but
yet
there
is
a
better
state
,
which
the
Lord
hath
already
brought
some
into
,
and
which
Nations
are
to
expect
and
travel
towards
.
Yea
it
is
far
better
to
know
the
Lord
to
be
the
Defender
,
and
to
wait
on
him
daily
,
and
see
the
need
of
his
strength
,
wisdom
,
and
preservation
,
then
to
be
never
so
strong
and
skilful
in
weapons
of
war
.
3.
If
the
Lord
God
shall
undertake
the
defence
of
a
Nation
by
his
Spirit
and
power
,
what
can
hurt
that
Nation
?
what
power
of
man
can
reach
it
,
to
disturb
the
peace
of
it
?
The
Egyptians
are
men
and
not
God
,
and
their
Horses
flesh
and
not
Spirit
,
Esa
▪
31.
3.
What
could
Senacharib
with
his
Army
do
against
one
Angel
in
the
time
of
the
Law
?
how
many
of
his
Host
were
slain
in
one
night
?
and
what
power
then
shall
be
able
to
prevail
over
a
Nation
brought
into
the
peaceable
Spirit
of
the
Gospel
,
and
defended
therein
by
the
mighty
power
of
God
himself
?
Will
not
God
be
as
sure
a
defence
over
the
true
Israel
,
in
the
way
and
dispensation
wherein
he
leadeth
them
,
as
ever
he
was
over
the
representative
Israel
,
in
the
way
and
dispensation
wherein
he
led
them
?
will
he
not
preserve
and
defend
that
Nation
,
whom
he
first
teacheth
to
leave
off
war
,
that
they
shall
not
be
made
a
prey
of
,
while
he
is
teaching
other
Nations
the
same
lesson
?
God
promised
Israel
of
old
,
that
when
they
went
up
thrice
in
the
year
to
appear
before
the
Lord
,
according
to
his
command
,
he
would
keep
it
out
of
the
hearts
of
the
Nations
from
so
much
as
desiring
their
land
,
much
more
from
entring
and
taking
it
from
them
in
the
mean
time
,
though
they
might
seem
watchful
after
,
and
sufficiently
greedy
of
such
an
opportunity
,
they
being
cast
out
of
the
land
and
having
had
it
taken
from
them
before
,
Ex.
34.
24.
The
Lord
also
can
now
keep
it
out
of
the
hearts
of
the
Nations
,
from
invading
or
prejudicing
that
Nation
,
which
he
shall
first
draw
into
the
peaceable
Spirit
:
or
if
he
see
not
good
to
do
that
,
he
can
defend
those
that
have
followed
him
out
of
the
earthly
spirit
,
wisdom
and
strength
,
by
waies
that
man
knows
not
of
;
nor
may
it
be
fit
for
him
to
know
,
till
the
Lord
bring
it
forth
.
Israel
of
old
was
not
to
know
the
deliverance
before-hand
,
but
to
trust
the
Lord
;
under
the
Gospel
the
Lord
giveth
more
faith
then
to
Israel
of
old
under
the
law
,
and
therefore
may
justly
require
greater
confidence
in
greater
straits
.
And
awaken
O
earth
,
behold
the
Israel
of
the
Lord
,
whom
he
hath
begotten
and
brought
forth
in
the
earth
after
the
long
dark
night
of
Apostacy
,
and
ye
shall
see
what
hearts
the
Lord
hath
given
them
to
trust
him
,
in
all
the
straits
and
tryals
wherewith
he
pleaseth
to
exercise
them
,
and
what
the
Lord
will
do
for
them
when
they
are
brought
to
the
brink
of
the
pit
,
and
when
it
seemeth
impossible
for
them
to
escape
utter
ruine
and
destruction
.
The
eye
which
the
Lord
hath
given
them
,
seeth
the
Lord
and
his
strength
;
and
the
heart
which
he
hath
created
anew
in
them
,
naturally
feareth
the
everlasting
power
,
which
reacheth
both
to
the
body
and
soul
for
ever
:
but
as
for
whole
multitudes
of
Nations
,
they
are
but
as
the
drop
of
a
bucket
,
and
(
in
their
greatest
wisdom
and
strength
)
but
as
vanity
,
as
the
small
dust
of
the
ballance
,
as
nothing
,
before
him
,
and
lesse
then
nothing
to
him
.
Consider
this
O
ye
great
men
,
O
ye
wise
men
and
deep
Polititians
;
all
ye
have
done
or
can
ever
do
,
in
relation
to
overturning
any
thing
that
God
hath
purposed
,
what
are
ye
therein
,
or
what
will
your
work
come
to
?
it
is
just
like
the
small
dust
of
the
ballance
,
it
hinders
not
at
all
the
weight
of
his
power
on
the
other
hand
,
but
he
will
carry
on
his
work
,
bring
to
passe
what
he
hath
purposed
in
himself
and
promised
to
his
people
,
and
all
your
councils
,
wisdom
,
strength
,
hopes
,
resolutions
,
and
present
or
future
advantages
against
him
and
his
work
,
shall
hinder
him
no
more
then
the
small
dust
in
the
scale
of
a
ballance
,
which
the
wind
blows
away
and
it
is
not
.
Be
wise
therefore
O
ye
sons
of
men
,
fear
before
your
Maker
,
wait
in
his
fear
for
his
council
,
that
ye
may
not
be
suffered
by
him
to
undertake
any
thing
against
him
,
lest
before
ye
are
aware
ye
fall
before
him
.
O
let
every
one
in
fear
remember
that
passage
,
Lo
this
is
the
man
that
made
not
God
his
strength
,
but
trusted
in
the
abundance
,
&c.
forgetting
the
Lord
in
the
day
of
prosperity
,
causeth
much
increase
of
the
anguish
and
sorrow
of
heart
in
the
day
of
adversity
.
O
ye
that
are
in
present
power
,
consider
how
unwilling
ye
would
be
to
have
the
Lord
turn
his
hand
upon
you
,
and
bring
you
under
again
.
O
provoke
him
not
,
for
he
is
as
able
to
do
it
,
as
he
was
to
overturn
those
which
went
before
.
It
were
far
better
for
you
,
now
to
fear
the
Lord
and
prevent
it
,
then
to
bewail
and
repent
afterwards
.
O
reject
not
the
love
and
council
of
the
most
high
(
which
would
now
preserve
you
)
as
those
which
went
before
you
did
.
There
is
a
desire
in
all
men
(
in
whom
the
principle
of
God
is
not
wholly
slain
)
after
righteousnesse
,
which
desire
will
be
more
and
more
kindled
by
God
in
Nations
,
before
righteousnesse
and
peace
meet
together
and
be
established
in
them
.
Now
such
and
so
great
hath
been
the
kindling
of
this
desire
in
this
Nation
,
and
such
is
the
state
thereof
,
that
nothing
can
satisfie
the
heart
of
it
but
righteousnesse
;
this
it
longeth
after
at
the
bottom
.
This
the
Governours
which
were
before
might
have
,
and
the
Governours
that
now
are
(
by
asking
council
of
the
principle
of
God
in
themselves
and
keeping
close
thereto
)
may
answer
the
Nation
in
.
But
if
the
consultations
be
not
with
the
Lord
,
in
the
principle
of
life
which
came
from
him
,
but
with
the
wisdom
and
policy
which
is
of
the
earth
,
and
from
beneath
and
not
from
above
,
that
will
incline
to
self
and
to
corruption
,
and
never
bring
forth
righteousnesse
,
nor
can
the
blessing
of
God
attend
it
,
nor
the
peace
which
accompanieth
righteousnesse
be
reaped
from
it
.
Some
Considerations
for
the
serious
and
wise
in
heart
throughout
this
Nation
to
ponder
,
that
they
may
send
up
earnest
prayers
to
Almighty
God
,
and
use
their
best
endeavours
in
their
several
places
and
Stations
,
to
prevent
that
dreadful
storm
of
wrath
which
hath
long
hung
over
this
Nation
,
that
at
length
it
break
not
forth
like
a
fire
which
none
can
quench
,
or
like
a
floud
which
none
can
stop
.
1.
DId
not
God
,
by
the
power
of
his
Spirit
in
the
Apostles
dayes
,
gather
a
people
out
of
the
world
unto
himself
,
and
by
his
wisdom
(
and
according
to
his
heavenly
will
)
build
them
up
into
a
Church
or
holy
Temple
,
for
his
Spirit
to
inhabit
and
dwell
in
,
and
for
himself
to
be
honoured
and
worshipped
in
Spirit
and
Truth
,
according
as
he
should
teach
them
and
require
of
them
?
2.
Did
not
the
same
Spirit
,
which
built
this
Church
,
not
onely
signifie
that
the
Love
should
wax
cold
,
and
there
be
a
falling
away
from
the
Truth
,
and
warn
the
Churches
of
Asia
of
the
removal
of
their
Candlesticks
;
but
also
foretell
of
the
total
dissolution
of
that
building
as
to
its
outward
state
[
upon
the
close
of
the
sharp
battle
by
the
Dragon
and
his
Angels
,
or
false
Ministers
,
with
Michael
and
his
true
Church
and
Ministers
]
insomuch
as
the
Church
her self
should
fly
into
the
wildernesse
,
and
her
seed
be
made
war
with
,
and
persecuted
up
and
down
the
Nations
,
all
the
time
of
the
Apostacy
afterwards
?
see
Rev.
12.
3.
Was
not
this
desolate
estate
of
the
Church
to
remain
and
last
all
the
allotted
time
thereof
,
which
is
expressed
to
be
42
months
,
1260
dayes
,
or
a
time
,
times
,
and
half
a
time
,
wherein
the
Beast
should
rule
,
Antichrist
sit
in
Gods
Temple
,
and
the
Dragon
be
worshipped
there
instead
of
the
living
God
;
and
also
the
Lambs
of
Christ
and
witnesses
of
Jesus
(
who
retain
the
worship
in
spirit
and
truth
,
and
cannot
joyn
with
any
of
the
false
wayes
of
worship
set
up
in
the
Nations
)
torn
and
rent
,
by
the
woman
which
appears
instead
of
the
true
Church
,
but
is
not
?
(
Rev.
11.
2.
&
12.
6.
14.
&
13.
●
.
&
17.
6.
)
4.
Doth
not
this
woman
continue
deceiving
the
Nations
and
Kings
of
the
earth
(
whom
she
causeth
to
drink
of
her
cup
of
knowledge
,
worship
,
doctrine
and
discipline
,
whereby
she
blindeth
their
eyes
,
bewitcheth
their
hearts
,
and
maketh
them
take
her
for
the
true
Church
;
who
,
notwithstanding
all
this
her
glorious
appearance
,
is
but
Babylon
in
a
mystery
,
and
notwithstanding
all
her
pretences
for
Christ
,
doth
drink
the
bloud
of
his
true
Saints
and
witnesses
)
I
say
,
doth
she
not
continue
her
deceit
till
the
very
hour
of
her
judgement
,
and
untill
she
hath
brought
the
dreadful
vials
of
the
wrath
of
God
,
both
upon
her self
and
upon
all
that
continue
joyning
with
her
?
Rev.
17.
●2
.
&c.
5.
Is
there
not
to
be
an
end
of
this
night
of
Apostacy
,
and
of
the
false
Church
,
with
all
her
various
habits
,
and
dresses
and
new
paints
and
arts
of
deceit
(
though
both
have
continued
long
,
wherein
Christ
the
Lamb
comes
forth
in
his
power
to
fight
with
the
Beast
,
and
the
woman
which
rides
thereon
,
and
to
smite
the
earth
which
remains
infected
with
her
fornications
which
withdraw
and
steal
away
the
heart
from
the
pure
life
&
Spirit
of
Christ
,
and
from
his
pure
living
spiritual
worship
,
into
a
false
,
invented
,
dead
,
formal
worship
)
that
so
he
may
restore
and
set
up
his
pure
Spiritual
worship
again
,
Rev.
19.
11.
6.
Are
not
the
Kings
,
Powers
and
Inhabiters
of
the
Earth
in
great
danger
of
fighting
against
the
Lamb
,
in
defence
of
this
false
Church
against
his
True
Church
(
when
he
again
comes
to
set
it
up
in
Nations
,
after
the
expiration
of
the
long
night
of
Apostacy
)
even
to
the
hazard
of
utter
ruining
themselves
thereby
?
For
those
that
fight
against
the
Lamb
,
must
needs
be
overcome
by
him
,
his
invisible
strength
and
Armies
being
much
stronger
then
the
visible
Armies
and
all
the
outward
strength
in
Nations
,
though
to
the
outward
eye
such
may
appear
very
great
and
invincible
?
(
Rev.
17.
14.
)
7.
Shall
not
the
Kings
of
the
Earth
and
the
remaining
powers
at
last
(
after
the
overthrow
of
many
for
joyning
to
her
,
and
striving
to
uphold
her
)
hate
the
Whore
(
which
hath
corrupted
the
earth
with
her
Fornications
,
drunk
the
blood
of
the
Saints
and
Martyrs
of
Jesus
,
brought
misery
and
desolation
upon
Nations
,
&c.
)
make
her
desolate
and
burn
her
flesh
with
fire
?
And
were
it
not
far
better
for
them
to
do
it
before
,
rather
then
to
hazard
the
ruining
of
themselves
by
seeking
to
uphold
her
?
(
Rev.
17.
16.
)
8.
Is
it
possible
for
any
Nation
(
or
any
power
in
any
Nation
)
to
hinder
the
shining
forth
of
Gods
Light
therein
,
after
the
long
night
of
Apostacy
?
There
is
a
Spiritual
Day
,
as
well
as
a
Natural
day
.
There
was
a
Spiritual
Day
before
the
Apostacy
,
in
the
dayes
of
the
Apostles
:
And
there
is
to
be
a
Spiritual
day
again
after
the
Apostacy
,
upon
the
Spirit
of
Lifes
entering
into
the
witness
,
their
rising
and
stand
on
their
feet
,
and
the
Light
of
God
shining
forth
from
them
.
The
Spiritual
Day
dependeth
upon
the
shining
of
Gods
Spirit
in
the
Hearts
of
people
(
which
did
once
shine
forth
,
and
doth
begin
to
shine
forth
again
)
as
the
natural
day
dependeth
upon
the
shining
of
the
Sun.
Now
who
can
hinder
the
arising
or
shining
of
the
Son
of
Righteousnesse
in
the
Hearts
of
Gods
people
?
If
ye
can
,
then
may
ye
prevent
the
carrying
on
of
Gods
work
of
Reformation
in
this
Nation
,
and
throughout
the
World
:
But
it
is
easier
for
you
to
stop
the
shining
of
the
Sun
in
the
Firmament
.
O
that
the
eye
were
opened
which
can
see
the
way
of
Peace
,
that
the
present
Governours
might
be
blessed
and
the
Nation
blessed
in
them
,
and
not
the
Spirit
of
the
Nation
(
by
a
secret
kindling
,
which
none
knows
whence
it
comes
)
brought
over
them
as
a
flood
,
as
it
was
over
them
that
went
before
them
In
that
fear
which
God
works
in
the
Heart
(
and
out
of
the
compass
of
that
carnal
wisdom
and
strength
,
on
which
man
relies
)
is
the
wisdom
,
council
and
preservation
of
the
most
high
;
both
of
particular
persons
,
and
also
of
Nations
.
O
Lord
my
God
,
if
it
may
please
thee
,
open
the
ear
that
can
hear
thy
voice
,
that
misery
may
be
avoided
,
and
thy
peace
and
blessing
so●ght
after
and
enjoyed
,
or
at
least
some
of
the
force
of
that
bitter
storm
(
which
sweepeth
away
and
maketh
desolate
,
even
as
the
abomination
of
desolation
hath
entred
,
and
of
a
long
time
made
the
earth
desolate
of
the
Life
and
Power
of
Godliness
)
broken
,
that
this
Nation
may
not
be
swallowed
up
in
the
dreadful
breakings
forth
of
thy
displeasure
,
but
may
be
prepared
by
thy
correcting
hand
,
and
fitted
for
the
day
of
thy
Mercy
.
A
brief
Account
of
what
the
People
called
Quakers
desire
,
in
Reference
to
the
Civil
Government
.
THere
are
three
things
which
we
cannot
but
earnestly
desire
in
our
hearts
,
and
pray
to
the
Lord
for
,
as
the
proper
means
of
setling
aright
the
Spirit
of
this
Nation
,
as
also
necessary
for
the
growth
of
Gods
pure
Living
Truth
,
and
as
just
and
equal
in
themselves
.
1.
Universal
Liberty
for
all
sorts
to
Worship
God
,
according
as
Christ
shall
open
mens
eyes
to
see
the
Truth
,
and
according
as
he
shall
perswade
their
hearts
by
his
Spirit
,
who
is
every
mans
Master
in
Religion
,
to
whom
they
must
stand
or
fall
in
all
they
do
therein
,
Rom.
14.
4.
Now
if
any
man
walk
disorderly
,
and
contrary
to
the
Light
of
Christs
Spirit
either
in
Doctrine
or
Worship
;
that
power
which
converts
to
God
,
is
to
reprove
and
correct
such
an
offender
with
the
Spiritual
Rod
and
Sword
,
that
he
may
be
again
restored
to
the
Truth
and
Obedience
of
the
Spirit
:
But
the
Magistrate
is
not
for
any
such
thing
to
Imprison
,
Fine
,
Banish
or
put
him
to
death
.
For
Christ
is
the
Judge
of
his
people
in
the
things
of
his
Kingdom
,
Heb
.
10.
30.
and
he
hath
appointed
to
have
his
Spiritual
Weapons
in
a
readiness
,
to
revenge
every
Disobedience
and
Rebellion
against
his
Spirit
,
2
Cor
.
10.
4.
The
bringing
in
&
applying
of
the
Magistrates
Sword
to
this
work
,
was
never
by
the
True
Church
,
in
whose
hand
the
Sword
of
the
Spirit
was
ever
found
sufficient
:
But
the
false
Church
not
having
the
Sword
of
the
Spirit
,
is
fain
to
uphold
her self
by
the
carnal
weapons
,
or
else
she
would
soon
fall
.
But
the
Lord
God
is
wresting
these
out
of
her
hands
,
and
then
his
Light
will
break
forth
without
interruption
,
and
her
shame
and
nakednesse
soon
appear
.
2.
That
no
Laws
formerly
made
,
contrary
to
the
principle
of
equity
and
righteousnesse
in
man
,
may
remain
in
force
;
nor
no
new
ones
be
made
,
but
what
are
manifestly
agreeable
thereunto
.
All
just
Laws
,
say
the
Lawyers
,
have
their
foundation
in
right
reason
,
and
must
agree
with
and
proceed
from
it
,
if
they
be
properly
good
for
and
rightly
serviceable
to
mankind
.
Now
man
hath
a
corrupt
and
carnal
reason
,
which
sways
him
aside
from
integrity
and
righteousnesse
,
towards
the
favouring
of
himself
and
his
own
party
:
And
whatever
party
is
uppermost
,
they
are
apt
to
make
such
new
Laws
as
they
frame
,
and
also
the
interpretation
of
the
old
ones
bend
towards
the
favour
of
their
own
party
.
Therefore
we
would
have
every
man
in
authority
wait
in
the
fear
of
God
,
to
have
that
principle
of
God
raised
up
in
him
,
which
is
for
righteousnesse
and
not
selfish
,
and
watch
to
be
guided
by
that
in
all
he
does
,
either
in
making
Laws
for
Government
,
or
in
governing
by
Laws
already
made
.
3.
Seeing
this
Nation
is
in
such
a
shattered
condition
,
and
there
have
been
so
many
breaches
,
parties
and
factions
in
it
,
that
no
party
might
be
bolstered
up
in
enmity
and
opposition
against
another
,
but
that
every
party
might
be
considered
,
in
what
might
be
done
for
their
ease
and
benefit
,
without
danger
and
detriment
to
any
other
party
.
And
if
I
might
be
hearkned
to
,
I
would
perswade
those
now
in
power
,
not
to
deal
with
their
enemies
as
they
formerly
dealt
with
them
,
but
as
they
would
have
been
dealt
with
by
them
when
they
were
in
power
.
I
would
also
dehort
and
disswade
all
people
from
plotting
or
contriving
against
this
present
government
(
for
they
must
have
their
day
,
do
all
men
what
they
can
)
but
instead
thereof
to
pray
for
them
,
that
they
may
see
the
former
errours
in
government
,
humble
themselves
before
the
Lord
,
and
(
by
their
meeknesse
,
gentlenesse
,
and
righteousnesse
towards
all
)
shew
forth
the
fruit
of
his
long-afflicting
hand
upon
them
.
But
if
they
shall
over-look
,
forget
,
and
neglect
the
Lord
,
who
hath
shewn
so
great
mercy
to
them
,
and
not
in
his
fear
wait
on
him
to
preserve
for
them
the
ground
and
interest
he
hath
given
them
,
and
think
that
now
they
are
able
to
stand
on
their
own
legs
,
and
by
their
own
wisdom
and
strength
,
and
so
assay
to
carry
on
things
according
to
their
own
will
,
and
in
the
strength
of
their
own
wisdom
,
and
so
not
mind
for
what
end
the
Lord
brought
them
in
again
,
and
what
he
expecteth
to
have
effected
by
them
,
but
strive
again
to
settle
the
principles
and
practises
which
he
hath
been
shaking
,
according
to
what
seems
right
and
good
in
their
own
eyes
(
measuring
things
by
their
own
corrupt
reason
,
selfish
wisdom
and
interests
,
and
not
by
the
principle
of
God
,
common
equity
and
right
reason
)
I
say
,
if
it
come
to
be
thus
with
them
,
ye
shall
not
need
to
plot
against
them
:
for
the
Lord
God
Almighty
,
who
with
ease
removed
their
enemies
and
made
way
for
them
,
can
with
as
great
ease
remove
them
,
and
put
the
power
into
another
hand
.
Therefore
all
people
be
still
and
quiet
in
your
minds
,
and
wait
for
righteousnesse
,
for
that
is
it
which
the
Lord
is
making
way
for
in
this
Nation
,
and
which
he
will
set
up
therein
;
and
he
whose
desire
is
not
after
that
,
and
whose
interest
lies
not
there
,
will
find
himself
disappointed
,
and
at
unawares
surprized
with
what
he
expects
not
.
This
is
given
forth
that
the
Powers
and
People
may
see
what
is
the
desire
of
our
hearts
in
these
respects
,
and
how
upright
our
hearts
are
towards
them
in
what
is
just
and
right
,
and
that
we
are
not
at
all
against
Magistracy
,
Laws
,
or
Government
,
though
we
cannot
flatter
or
bend
to
them
in
that
which
is
selfish
and
corrupt
,
and
indeed
against
God
and
not
for
the
good
of
men
.
It
was
written
long
since
,
and
intended
then
for
service
to
the
Lord
and
this
Nation
,
and
his
people
therein
,
but
the
Lord
ordered
it
otherwise
:
If
he
please
now
to
accompany
it
with
his
blessing
,
and
make
way
for
the
reasonablenesse
,
equity
and
righteousnesse
of
it
to
enter
into
the
minds
and
hearts
of
them
that
are
in
power
,
it
will
be
a
good
season
for
it
,
and
they
will
find
cause
to
blesse
the
Lord
for
putting
it
into
my
heart
at
first
,
and
for
the
publishing
of
it
now
.