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By
a
Nameless
Author
,
William
Penn
.
Thomas
Northcott
,
His
Mistakes
in
Point
of
Fact
,
and
the
Use
he
would
make
of
them
.
His
Insinuations
and
Insincerity
.
His
Abusive
Terms
and
Taunts
upon
us
.
His
pretended
Answers
and
Interpretations
of
Scripture
.
And
,
Our
Principles
,
so
far
as
declared
,
and
by
Scripture
defended
in
the
maintained
against
the
Attempts
of
this
Author
,
and
further
Explained
and
Confirmed
for
a
Publick
Good
.
Bill
for
excluding
the
Duke
of
Teaching
the
Parliament
,
That
when
they
had
made
first
an
Address
to
the
Duke
to
relinquish
his
Right
to
the
Crown
;
if
he
refused
,
then
(
but
not
before
)
they
might
not
only
Justly
,
but
Civilly
exclude
him
by
an
Act
—
When
I
had
perused
this
Piece
,
without
judging
the
Merits
of
the
Cause
,
or
the
Wittiness
of
the
Argument
,
I
concluded
that
a
Man
for
the
of
his
Country
.
(
as
to
be
sure
I
did
not
)
Good
and
Equal
Constitution
of
Government
,
I
could
no
otherwise
reconcile
the
Folly
of
his
Prevarications
in
the
late
Reign
,
than
by
imputing
them
to
his
intemperate
Zeal
for
a
boundless
Liberty
of
Conscience
(
according
to
the
Doctrine
of
K.
Declaration
)
.
Great
Case
of
Liberty
of
Conscience
,
Estates
of
Present
State
of
Beast
of
Prey
,
my
own
Family
excepted
;
Revenging
my self
upon
for
baffling
of
me
Years
ago
.
T.
H.
The
Light
within
is
no
Scripture
Expression
,
and
the
Nation
had
called
nothing
the
Light
within
,
but
the
Effects
of
the
perceptive
Powers
of
our
Minds
,
that
is
,
our
If
the
Light
that
is
in
thee
be
Darkness
,
how
great
is
that
Darkness
—
Take
heed
that
the
Light
in
thee
be
not
Darkness
.
Light
within
Light
within
?
Notwithstanding
their
empty
Pretence
,
the
Quakers
learn
their
Religion
not
from
the
Light
within
,
but
from
one
another
.
They
cannot
name
one
that
was
a
Quaker
,
that
was
not
made
so
by
hearing
them
,
or
reading
their
Books
.
That
Quakerism
is
erected
by
Art
,
Method
and
Management
;
by
Consults
and
Clubs
;
all
subordinate
to
a
General
Assembly
,
and
not
from
the
sufficiency
of
any
Principle
in
themselves
either
of
Natural
or
Supernatural
Donation
.
against
themselves
Trick
,
Jugling
,
Legerdemain
,
on
purpose
to
couzen
the
World
and
their
own
Souls
;
injoyn
Faith
Uniformity
of
Worship
,
W.
P.
thinks
it
consistent
with
the
Honour
that
is
due
to
the
Scripture
to
compare
it
with
that
he
is
W.
P.
ex
Jure
Naturali
,
has
destroyed
all
Morality
,
confounded
Blessings
and
Curses
,
Good
and
Evil
,
somewhat
worse
than
himself
;
for
he
only
asserts
a
Natural
Liberty
,
but
this
a
Divine
Privilege
to
do
Wickedness
in
the
Name
of
the
Lord
.
W.
P.
Imping
the
Jesuit
again
,
he
represents
his
own
Religion
as
like
ours
as
may
be
,
by
the
new
softning
Method
of
Scheme
is
,
first
to
give
the
Perversion
of
and
then
to
represent
it
in
Equivocal
Terms
,
after
his
own
Way
.
upon
our selves
,
That
we
make
the
Light
within
the
Rule
,
not
only
to
direct
our
Belief
and
Practice
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
but
to
discover
to
Men
the
History
of
the
Coming
and
Performances
of
Jesus
of
and
that
he
is
Christ
the
Lord
;
and
this
without
the
Help
of
the
Scriptures
.
Thought
,
Word
Soberly
,
Righteously
Christian
Quaker
,
a
Lewd
Author
,
Since
the
Quakers
will
have
their
Light
to
be
common
to
all
Men
,
and
not
natural
,
there
is
no
such
thing
in
the
Universe
.
Gypsie
Gibbrish
Beggars
Cant
,
putid
Sophisms
,
Juglers
,
Sophystical
,
Ranting
Cant
,
This
is
no
Perversion
unless
an
Objection
made
against
a
Tenet
be
a
Perversion
of
a
Tenet
,
which
no
Body
thinks
besides
for
we
only
say
,
That
the
believe
that
a
Natural
Light
is
supernatural
and
Saving
:
We
mistake
not
their
Meaning
,
but
oppose
it
as
an
Error
.
If
any
thing
they
say
deserves
Consideration
this
is
the
Point
;
and
of
this
they
say
,
That
the
Light
within
is
the
Rule
of
the
Christian
Religion
.
That
it
is
God
and
Christ
.
That
Quakerism
is
taught
them
by
it
.
Rule
of
the
Christian
Religion
;
For
in
him
was
life
,
and
that
life
the
light
of
men
.
Life
in
the
word
,
light
in
men
,
and
life
too
where
it
is
obeyed
,
the
light
of
life
to
all
that
follow
Him
,
True
Light
that
enlightens
every
man
that
cometh
into
the
But
he
that
doth
truth
,
cometh
to
the
light
,
that
his
deeds
may
be
made
manifest
that
they
are
wrought
in
God
.
God
is
light
;
that
if
we
would
have
fellowship
with
God
,
we
must
walk
in
this
light
;
and
that
the
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
cleanseth
those
only
that
walk
in
this
light
;
and
that
religion
without
it
is
a
lye
,
But
all
things
that
are
reproved
are
made
manifest
by
the
light
;
for
whatsoever
doth
make
manifest
is
light
.
Christian's
Armour
;
And
let
us
put
on
the
armour
of
light
,
let
us
walk
honestly
as
in
the
day
,
not
in
rioting
and
drunkenness
,
not
in
chambering
and
wantonness
,
not
in
strife
and
envying
;
but
put
ye
on
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
and
make
no
provision
for
the
flesh
,
to
fulfil
the
Lusts
thereof
:
Lord
Jesus
Christ
;
The
Christian
Religion
is
nothing
but
the
Service
of
Jesus
of
—
Nothing
then
can
be
the
Rule
of
this
Religion
but
what
discovers
to
us
that
there
is
one
Jesus
of
and
that
he
is
Christ
the
Lord
.
But
never
was
any
one
man
instructed
by
that
Light
that
is
in
the
Conscience
of
every
Man
,
that
there
ever
was
such
an
one
as
Jesus
of
much
less
that
he
was
the
Lord
,
therefore
no
Light
within
,
common
to
all
Mankind
,
can
be
the
Rule
of
the
Christian
Religion
,
since
it
was
never
possible
for
any
Man
to
learn
the
least
part
of
the
Christian
Religion
by
the
Light
that
is
in
every
Man's
Conscience
.
That
the
Christian
Religion
is
nothing
but
the
Service
of
Jesus
of
fear
God
and
keep
his
commandments
;
to
love
God
above
all
,
and
our
neighbours
as
our selves
;
this
is
the
whole
duty
of
Man
,
viz.
That
nothing
can
be
the
Rule
of
this
Religion
but
what
discovers
to
us
that
there
is
one
Jesus
of
and
that
he
is
Christ
the
Lord
;
Jesus
of
in
ceasing
to
do
evil
,
and
in
denying
all
Ungodliness
and
the
World's
Lusts
;
in
learning
to
do
well
,
and
living
soberly
,
righteously
and
godlily
in
this
present
World
.
viz.
But
never
was
any
one
Man
Instructed
by
that
Light
that
is
in
the
Conscience
of
every
Man
,
That
there
ever
was
such
an
one
as
Jesus
of
much
less
that
he
was
the
Lord
,
and
least
of
all
what
he
required
of
his
Servants
.
Hooper
,
Bradford
,
Smith
,
Saunders
,
Calvin
,
Beza
,
Peter
Martyr
the
Book
of
Martyrs
,
God
hath
shewn
to
thee
,
O
man
!
what
is
good
;
and
what
doth
the
Lord
require
of
thee
,
but
to
do
justly
,
and
to
love
mercy
,
and
to
walk
humbly
with
thy
God
?
viz.
To
do
Justly
,
love
Mercy
,
and
walk
humbly
with
God
.
Whatsoever
makes
manifest
is
light
,
Ephesians
,
Eph.
viz.
What
is
good
,
and
what
he
requires
of
him
:
For
that
which
may
be
known
of
God
is
manifest
in
them
,
for
God
hath
shewn
it
unto
them
.
In
him
was
life
,
and
that
life
the
light
of
men
,
and
this
is
the
true
light
that
enlightens
every
man
that
cometh
into
the
world
,
Blessed
are
the
poor
in
spirit
;
blessed
are
they
that
mourn
blessed
are
the
meek
;
blessed
are
they
that
hunger
and
thirst
after
Righteousness
;
blessed
are
the
Merciful
;
blessed
are
the
Poor
in
Heart
;
blessed
are
the
Peace-Makers
;
blessed
are
they
which
are
persecuted
for
Righteousness
sake
.
As
that
we
should
seek
God
,
in
the
first
place
,
and
trust
Providence
for
the
rest
,
and
live
by
Faith
in
his
Goodness
:
Be
charitable
and
devout
without
ostentation
:
Not
so
much
as
Lust
in
the
Mind
,
but
speak
Truth
without
an
Oath
;
bear
Abuses
,
forgive
Enemies
,
be
sparing
of
censuring
others
,
and
finally
do
,
as
well
as
hear
the
Word
of
God
,
and
to
all
Men
as
we
would
be
done
to
.
Strabo
,
Laertius
,
Herbert
,
Stanly
,
Cudworth
,
Christian
Quaker
.
Jesus
of
Nazareth
,
He
that
doth
the
Will
of
my
Father
,
the
same
is
my
Mother
,
my
Brethren
and
my
Sisters
.
Duty
,
Commission
to
be
that
of
the
only
begotten
of
the
the
Father
,
full
of
Grace
and
full
of
Truth
.
If
you
do
my
Will
,
you
shall
know
of
my
Doctrine
,
whether
it
be
of
God
or
no
.
They
affirm
the
Light
within
is
Christ
;
and
I
say
then
it
is
nothing
else
but
Jesus
of
If
they
make
the
Light
within
to
be
Christ
,
and
not
Jesus
of
they
make
it
and
because
they
worship
God
in
this
Appearance
they
are
in
whom
is
Life
,
and
that
Life
the
Light
of
Men
.
Light
,
that
lighteth
every
Man
that
cometh
into
the
World
:
Christian
Quaker
,
By
which
he
makes
the
Light
within
to
be
their
Christ
,
and
Jesus
of
the
prepared
Instrument
of
this
Christ
.
(
Chr.
Qu
.
p.
for
there
is
no
Saviour
besides
me
,
Lo
I
come
,
in
the
volume
of
the
Book
it
is
written
of
me
,
to
do
thy
will
O
God!
a
body
thou
hast
prepared
me
.
Hosea
,
For
there
is
no
Saviour
besides
me
,
Hebrews
,
A
body
hast
thou
prepared
me
,
Lewd
Author
,
Virgin
Mary
;
It
,
He
Christian
Quaker
,
Word
took
Flesh
,
to
dye
,
and
be
buried
,
and
raised
again
,
yet
God
manifest
in
the
Flesh
,
and
Immanuel
,
that
Christ
of
God
,
or
Christ
the
Lord
,
Enlightener
,
Redeemer
,
Saviour
putid
Sophism
,
viz.
Is
there
not
a
Light
in
every
Man's
Conscience
?
You
experience
one
in
your
own
.
And
is
God
Light
?
and
Christ
Light
?
and
is
not
God
within
,
and
Christ
within
?
Now
this
is
all
very
true
:
But
when
from
hence
they
infer
,
God
is
the
Light
within
,
it
is
a
Sophism
.
God
being
Light
,
and
being
within
Men
,
proves
not
that
God
is
a
Light
within
Men
.
God
is
Light
,
and
God
is
within
other
things
as
well
as
Men
:
Is
then
God
a
Light
within
to
every
Tree
,
every
Beast
,
every
Star
?
If
this
be
absurd
,
then
God's
being
Light
,
and
being
within
,
proves
but
sophistically
that
he
is
the
Light
within
:
And
yet
this
is
the
constant
Method
the
Quakers
use
to
teach
their
People
the
Divinity
of
the
Light
within
.
that
God
is
in
Men
,
and
that
God
is
Light
,
God
is
a
Light
within
Men
.
that
God
is
a
Light
within
Trees
Beasts
and
Stars
,
Trees
Beasts
and
Stars
a
Light
then
to
Man
,
God
is
Light
,
Christ
is
Light
,
all
Men
are
Enlightned
by
him
:
Light
within
Man
,
lighted
Man
,
Light
of
God
or
of
Christ
,
Putid
Sophism
.
I
may
not
now
adays
,
therefore
,
tell
their
own
Religion
is
false
,
without
telling
them
what
is
the
Truth
;
lest
I
should
Tempt
them
to
leave
and
not
for
the
Service
of
(
viz.
)
That
Christ
,
who
is
the
Word
,
that
was
with
God
and
was
God
hath
enlightned
every
Man
that
cometh
into
the
World
,
with
his
shall
not
walk
in
Darkness
:
but
,
shall
have
the
Light
of
Life
:
A
state
of
Acceptance
and
Salvation
,
which
is
from
as
well
as
from
Light
of
Christ
,
all
Men
,
born
something
else
The
Concurrance
of
many
causes
being
requisite
to
produce
Faith
;
the
confound
these
Inspirations
with
the
Light
,
and
attribute
the
efficiency
of
one
cause
to
another
,
which
must
needs
Pervert
all
sound
Judgment
of
things
,
and
make
them
speak
inconsistences
:
As
when
as
if
the
denial
of
the
Devinity
of
the
Light
within
implyed
any
such
thing
;
as
if
the
Defect
was
in
Gods
Works
in
nature
and
in
the
Scripture
,
and
not
in
Mans
seeing
faculty
.
Now
such
Expressions
shew
his
apprehensions
are
much
Perverted
about
these
things
.
the
Sun
Generates
all
Life
,
and
its
Faculties
in
Bodies
,
not
the
Life
of
Men
;
I
am
the
Light
of
the
World
,
he
that
followeth
me
shall
not
walk
in
Darkness
,
but
shall
have
the
Light
of
Life
;
And
Man
has
only
a
Capacity
to
see
,
As
if
the
defect
was
in
God's
Works
in
Nature
and
in
the
Scriptures
,
and
not
in
Man's
seeing
Faculties
;
Dogma's
p.
But
this
I
may
say
,
that
neither
is
the
illuminating
,
or
renewing
,
or
regenerating
,
or
any
other
Divine
Inspiration
,
immediately
perceptible
to
any
Sense
,
inward
or
outward
,
in
Humane
Nature
;
and
if
so
,
't
is
certain
,
none
of
these
can
be
a
Light
within
us
.
effects
of
the
Perceptive
Faculties
of
their
own
Minds
,
as
this
Man
calls
it
,
My
Spirit
shall
not
always
strive
with
Men
.
gave
them
his
good
Spirit
,
but
they
rebelled
against
it
,
would
not
take
his
Holy
Spirit
from
him
,
measure
of
it
to
be
given
to
all
to
profit
with
,
And
take
not
thy
Holy
Spirit
from
me
;
And
for
me
,
this
is
my
Covenant
with
them
,
saith
the
Lord
,
my
Spirit
that
is
upon
thee
,
and
my
words
which
I
have
put
in
thy
mouth
,
shall
not
depart
out
of
thy
mouth
,
nor
out
of
the
mouth
of
thy
Seed
,
nor
out
of
the
mouth
of
thy
Seeds
Seed
,
saith
the
Lord
,
from
henceforth
and
for
ever
,
I
will
pour
water
upon
him
that
is
Thirsty
,
and
floods
upon
the
dry
Ground
;
and
my
Blessing
upon
their
Offspring
.
Perceptive
faculty
of
the
Mind
to
instruct
Men
.
And
it
shall
come
to
pass
afterward
,
that
I
will
pour
out
my
spirit
upon
all
Flesh
;
all
Flesh
.
That
the
Promise
was
to
them
and
to
their
Children
,
and
to
all
that
were
afar
off
,
whom
the
Lord
should
call
;
dwelling
in
them
,
There
is
no
condemnation
to
them
that
are
in
Christ
Jesus
,
who
walk
not
after
the
Flesh
,
but
after
the
Spirit
.
But
if
the
Spirit
of
him
that
raised
Jesus
from
the
dead
he
that
raised
up
Christ
from
the
dead
,
shall
also
quicken
your
mortal
bodies
,
by
his
spirit
,
that
For
as
many
as
are
led
by
the
spirit
of
God
,
they
are
the
sons
of
God
;
For
ye
have
not
received
the
spirit
of
bondage
again
to
fear
,
but
the
spirit
of
adoption
,
whereby
we
cry
Abba
Father
.
Notices
God
has
given
to
all
,
of
his
Thoughts
and
Mind
by
Creation
and
Scripture
.
Partaker
of
the
Spirit
of
Truth
They
are
of
those
,
that
rebel
against
the
Light
.
The
Spirit
of
Man
is
the
Candle
of
the
Lord
;
How
often
is
the
Candle
of
the
Wicked
put
out
:
The
Way
of
the
Just
is
a
shining
Light
,
which
shines
more
and
more
to
the
perfect
Day
.
The
Lord
is
my
Light
and
my
Salvation
,
Thy
Word
is
a
Light
to
my
Feet
,
and
a
Lanthorn
to
my
Paths
,
Moses
,
Deut
.
send
forth
his
Light
and
his
Truth
,
that
it
might
lead
and
bring
People
to
his
Holy
Hill
and
Tabernacle
.
for
a
Light
to
lighten
the
Gentiles
;
Doctrine
,
Miracles
convince
the
World
of
Sin
,
whatever
makes
manifest
is
Light
:
Prophets
,
Evangelists
In
him
was
Life
,
and
the
Life
the
Light
of
Men
.
The
spirit
of
man
is
the
candle
of
the
Lord
,
searching
all
the
inward
parts
of
the
Belly
:
That
is
,
the
Spirit
of
Man
,
which
God
hath
made
,
hath
in
its
Nature
a
Consciousness
of
all
his
Thoughts
,
Purposes
and
Counsels
within
him
.
If
the
Light
that
is
in
you
be
Darkness
,
how
great
is
that
Darkness
?
God
that
commanded
the
Light
to
shine
out
of
Darkness
,
had
shined
in
their
Hearts
,
to
give
the
Light
of
the
Knowledge
of
the
Glory
of
God
,
in
the
Face
of
Jesus
Christ
,
to
turn
people
from
the
darkness
(
that
was
in
themselves
)
to
the
light
out-live
the
Grave
;
That
they
that
follow
him
should
have
the
light
of
life
;
unless
you
eat
my
flesh
and
drink
my
blood
you
have
no
life
in
you
:
(
John
Coming
into
the
World
a
Redundancy
of
Speech
,
dangerous
;
for
it
is
as
if
a
Man
came
from
an
other
World
into
this
.
Protestant
Commentators
The
Spirit
of
Truth
Vindicated
,
every
Man
coming
into
the
World
,
Man
that
is
born
of
a
Woman
,
That
is
born
of
a
Woman
,
Lights
of
the
World
,
That
he
was
the
Light
of
the
World
.
Virgin
Mary
;
In
him
was
Life
,
and
the
Life
the
Light
of
Men
,
Be-Godded
and
Be-Christed
,
Divine
Kindred
true
Christening
,
viz.
That
we
are
not
enlightned
by
what
God
is
,
but
what
God
does
.
That
God
enlightens
Men
with
his
own
Light
;
meditated
Temperament
,
no
otherwise
God's
own
Light
,
than
the
Sun
and
the
Rain
are
his
own
Sun
and
Rain
:
This
then
is
the
message
which
we
have
heard
of
him
,
and
declare
unto
you
,
and
in
him
is
no
Darkness
at
all
;
if
we
say
that
we
have
fellowship
with
him
,
and
walk
in
darkness
,
we
lye
and
do
not
the
truth
:
But
if
we
have
fellowship
one
with
another
,
and
the
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
his
son
cleanseth
us
from
all
sin
.
hold
,
That
the
Light
within
them
is
so
that
every
in
him
;
which
is
gross
Blasphemy
.
Divine
Illumination
whole
Sun
or
Air
is
in
every
House
or
Chamber
.
in
a
Sense
,
He
that
is
with
you
shall
be
in
you
:
I
will
not
leave
you
Comfortless
,
I
will
come
to
you
:
I
in
them
and
they
in
us
:
Christ
in
us
,
the
Hope
of
Glory
:
Unless
Christ
be
in
you
ye
are
Reprobates
.
Little
Children
,
of
whom
I
travel
in
Birth
again
,
until
Christ
be
formed
in
you
.
whole
God
and
Christ
to
be
in
every
Man
,
Christ
says
not
here
,
that
any
Man
,
except
his
Disciples
,
shall
have
him
in
them
;
that
Christ
is
in
none
but
those
that
are
in
him
;
that
he
is
not
in
Reprobates
,
so
not
in
every
Man
;
that
he
was
not
in
the
that
they
must
be
new
Creatures
that
have
him
;
so
all
against
in
a
Sense
,
every
Quaker
,
whole
God
in
him
,
a
Sense
:
viz.
That
the
Quakers
use
to
say
,
None
but
Believers
have
Christ
in
Union
,
but
all
others
have
Christ
in
them
.
That
a
Manifestation
of
Christ
is
in
every
Man
,
or
that
Christ
lighteth
every
Man
,
or
that
the
Light
of
Christ
is
within
every
Man
;
Gift
of
God
Tradition
,
Form
Christ
in
us
,
the
Hope
of
Glory
,
because
it
was
only
to
Believers
that
he
wrote
.
For
if
he
has
given
us
his
Son
,
how
much
more
with
him
shall
he
give
us
all
things
?
Unless
Christ
be
in
you
,
you
are
Reprobates
.
This
,
proves
,
no
Reprobates
have
Christ
in
them
;
How
then
is
Christ
in
every
Man
,
if
he
be
in
none
of
these
?
obstinate
Opposer
,
(
viz.
all
others
,
therefore
every
Man
that
cometh
into
the
World
hath
Christ
in
him
:
all
had
Light
,
Galatians
;
My
little
Children
,
of
whom
I
travel
in
Birth
again
until
Christ
be
formed
in
you
:
The
Persons
spoken
to
then
,
had
not
Christ
in
them
.
contradicts
my
own
Conclusion
;
But
neither
in
Believers
is
Christ
a
Light
within
.
Light
of
the
World
,
true
Light
that
lighteth
every
Man
that
cometh
into
the
World
;
tho'
he
be
within
Man
,
Meditated
Temperament
Strainings
,
Wrestings
(
viz.
)
To
open
to
every
Common
Understanding
,
the
Difference
between
the
Principles
of
the
People
and
the
Perversions
and
Misrepresentations
of
their
Enemies
:
To
their
Scruple
about
Oaths
,
I
shall
only
hint
these
few
Thoughts
,
because
True
Speaking
is
not
only
a
part
of
Honesty
,
but
Religion
;
therefore
not
only
Honesty
,
but
Religion
is
engaged
,
with
its
full
Force
to
support
it self
;
unless
Religion
may
not
support
it self
:
But
if
a
Man
engage
all
his
Religion
for
the
Support
of
a
true
Speech
,
he
takes
an
Oath
.
I
shall
not
insist
upon
the
Nature
of
an
Oath
,
but
consider
its
Place
in
the
Political
State
of
Christ's
Kingdom
.
Individium
Vagum
;
He
cannot
understand
how
Swearing
can
be
wholly
put
down
,
where
People
may
Swear
by
Law
,
House
of
Lords
:
Oyer
and
Terminer
,
If
an
Order
against
all
Swearing
were
not
,
God
the
Father
Swears
to
the
Son
,
where
there
is
infinite
Faithfulness
on
both
Sides
.
That
Christ
answered
upon
Adjuration
before
a
Judge
,
Thou
hast
said
,
Scotch
Boots
Apostles
Swore
;
The
Spirit
of
Truth
Vindicated
,
That
all
Christians
take
Sacramental
Oaths
:
Low
Countries
John
Wickliff
,
English
Martyrs
Ancient
Fathers
Gipsy
Gibberish
When
it
divides
this
Prohibition
into
its
part
,
he
does
not
divide
it
as
against
Swearing
in
all
Cases
,
but
sets
the
Bounds
of
his
Distribution
directly
to
oppose
this
corrupt
Gloss
of
the
Pharisees
;
for
he
doth
not
say
,
for
so
far
as
concern'd
swearing
by
God
the
Doctrin
was
sound
:
Head
.
Directly
contrary
to
swearing
by
the
Temple
,
the
Altar
,
the
Heavens
,
which
the
taught
to
be
Lawful
to
do
,
and
not
be
bound
by
such
kind
of
Oaths
.
Heaven
,
Earth
,
Jerusalem
viz.
That
Christ
did
not
condemn
swearing
by
Jerusalem
,
the
Throne
,
the
Foot-Stool
,
Holily
,
but
as
Vainly
and
Unholily
used
:
new
one
;
Killing
,
Adultery
Ye
have
heard
that
it
was
said
to
them
of
Old
,
time
thou
shalt
not
Kill
;
but
I
say
unto
you
,
that
whosoever
is
Angry
with
his
Brother
without
a
Cause
,
shall
be
in
danger
of
the
Judgment
;
Yea
,
whosoever
shall
say
thou
Fool
,
shall
be
in
danger
of
Hell-Fire
.
Ye
have
heard
that
it
was
said
,
by
them
of
old
time
;
thou
shalt
not
commit
Adultery
;
but
I
say
unto
you
,
that
whosoever
looketh
upon
a
Woman
to
Lust
after
her
,
hath
committed
Adultry
with
her
already
in
his
heart
.
Again
,
Ye
have
heard
that
it
hath
been
said
of
Old
time
,
Thou
shalt
not
forswear
thy self
,
but
shalt
perform
thy
Oaths
to
the
Lord
;
but
I
say
unto
you
swear
not
at
all
.
exceed
that
of
the
Law
:
Thou
shalt
not
Kill
,
thou
shalt
not
commit
Adultery
,
Thou
shalt
not
be
Angry
,
thou
shalt
not
Lust
,
viz.
Thou
shalt
not
Forswear
thy self
,
but
shalt
perform
to
the
Lord
thine
Oaths
,
But
I
say
unto
you
,
swear
not
at
all
,
neither
by
Heaven
,
for
it
is
Gods
Throne
;
nor
by
the
Earth
,
for
it
is
his
Foot-stool
;
neither
by
Jerusalem
,
nor
thy
Head
,
but
let
your
Communication
be
Yea
,
yea
;
Nay
,
nay
;
for
whatsoever
is
more
than
these
,
cometh
of
evil
.
We
are
not
to
understand
a
false
Oath
,
but
that
it
is
best
not
to
swear
at
all
.
He
is
the
best
Man
that
will
upon
no
account
swear
.
Whatever
yea
vouch
,
vouch
it
barely
,
and
whatsoever
yea
deny
,
deny
it
barely
,
without
any
more
Words
;
cometh
of
Evil
.
But
above
all
things
my
Brethren
swear
not
,
neither
by
Heaven
,
nor
by
Earth
,
nor
by
any
other
Oath
;
as
by
nothing
else
;
so
not
by
God
:
But
let
your
Yea
,
be
Yea
;
and
Nay
,
nay
;
Lest
ye
fall
into
condemnation
.
not
to
swear
at
all
.
Ten
Commandments
,
by
comparison
,
a
meditated
Temperament
Baptism
is
a
Rite
of
Admission
into
the
Family
of
God
,
making
Persons
Citizens
of
Heaven
,
and
free
of
the
Kingdom
of
the
Messias
.
It
consists
of
an
outward
and
visi●●●
sign
,
and
an
inward
spiritual
Grace
.
These
are
the
two
parts
of
the
same
Baptism
,
but
not
two
Baptisms
.
(
viz.
)
I
indeed
Baptize
you
with
Water
to
Repentance
:
But
he
that
cometh
after
me
is
mightier
then
I
,
whose
Shooes
I
am
not
worthy
to
bear
:
He
shall
Baptize
you
with
the
Holy
Ghost
and
with
Fire
:
Nature
,
Excellency
John
.
For
John
truly
Baptized
with
Water
,
but
ye
shall
be
Baptized
with
the
Holy
Ghost
not
many
Days
hence
.
Water
was
Holy
Ghost
His
:
Water
was
and
not
his
.
Can
any
Man
believe
that
Jesus
used
Baptism
,
and
not
his
own
,
in
making
of
Disciples
?
For
neither
is
the
visible
part
alone
,
or
the
invisible
by
it self
,
Baptism
;
but
both
in
union
by
the
Divine
Appointment
:
John
did
the
outward
Part
,
and
Jesus
the
inward
Part
the
same
Moment
.
to
come
,
stay
at
Jerusalem
till
they
received
it
,
The
Promise
of
the
Father
,
which
was
the
pouring
forth
of
the
holy
Ghost
;
For
John
admitted
Men
into
the
Faith
of
the
That
is
,
into
the
State
of
Subjects
,
owing
and
acknowledging
Allegiance
to
Christ
.
And
Christ
owns
this
Grant
and
Admission
valid
in
his
Kingdom
,
and
that
they
were
legally
instated
in
the
rights
of
his
Kingdom
,
whom
John
Baptized
:
This
being
done
by
a
publick
Authorized
Herald
of
his
Kingdom
.
Paul
they
had
not
so
much
as
heard
if
there
were
any
such
thing
as
the
holy
Ghost
:
To
whom
then
were
you
Baptized
,
owning
an
admission
into
his
Kingdom
by
Baptism
,
and
that
such
are
Legally
instated
in
the
Rights
thereof
,
That
the
least
in
the
Kingdom
of
God
,
is
greater
then
John
;
Nicodemus
,
that
unless
a
Man
be
born
again
he
cannot
see
the
Kingdom
of
God
;
Holy
Ghost
Disciples
,
as
such
,
were
the
Subjects
of
Christ's
Kingdom
,
and
Legally
invested
in
the
Rights
thereof
,
Great
Herald
For
the
Forerunner
ends
in
Him
,
He
Foreruns
,
and
the
Herald
in
the
Presence
of
his
King
.
The
Prophets
lasted
till
John
,
new
Heavens
,
new
Earth
new
Creatures
Christ
declares
,
that
being
Baptized
with
Water
,
was
a
part
of
Righteousness
;
Pascal
Lamb
,
being
made
under
the
Law
for
that
very
purpose
.
I
am
not
he
,
is
It
,
room
of
Christ's
;
Morning
Star
,
That
Christ
gave
commission
to
his
Disciples
to
Baptize
with
Water
,
And
that
they
did
understand
it
so
by
their
Practice
.
Go
ye
,
Teach
all
Nations
,
Baptizing
them
in
the
name
of
the
Father
,
the
Son
and
holy
Ghost
.
change
and
wash
a
Heart
,
They
shall
cast
out
Devils
in
my
Name
;
viz.
And
being
assembled
together
with
them
,
commanded
them
that
they
should
not
depart
from
Jerusalem
,
but
wait
for
the
promise
of
the
Father
,
which
,
saith
he
,
ye
have
heard
of
me
.
For
John
truly
Baptized
with
Water
;
but
ye
shall
be
Baptized
with
the
holy
Ghost
,
not
many
Days
hence
.
But
ye
shall
receive
power
after
that
the
holy
Ghost
is
come
upon
you
:
And
ye
shall
be
witnesses
,
unto
me
,
both
in
Jerusalem
,
and
in
all
Judea
,
and
in
Samaria
,
and
unto
the
uttermost
part
of
the
Earth
.
And
when
he
had
spoken
these
things
,
while
they
beheld
,
he
was
taken
up
,
and
a
cloud
received
him
out
of
their
sight
.
holy
Ghost
two
Water
to
Go
;
to
Stay
;
Stay
before
you
go
,
and
have
your
Qualifications
before
you
Qualify
;
The
Promise
of
the
Father
,
the
Baptism
of
the
holy
Ghost
;
Power
from
on
High
.
that
Moment
,
Promise
of
the
Father
;
Baptized
with
the
holy
Ghost
,
took
place
,
Go
and
Teach
all
Nations
,
Baptizing
them
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
Son
and
Holy
Ghost
.
Water
Baptism
?
John
truly
Baptized
with
Water
,
but
ye
shall
be
Baptized
with
the
Holy
Ghost
not
many
Days
hence
:
Then
Go
ye
,
Teach
all
Nations
Baptizing
them
in
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
Son
and
Holy
Ghost
,
For
John
truly
Baptized
with
Water
,
but
ye
shall
be
Baptized
with
the
Holy
Ghost
not
many
Days
hence
:
go
Teach
all
Nations
,
Baptizing
them
through
the
Holy
Spirit
;
into
the
Name
of
the
Father
,
of
the
Son
and
Holy
Ghost
;
true
Jews
,
true
Israelites
,
new
Scene
Spirit
,
Shadow
,
Substance
.
Greater
things
than
these
shall
ye
do
,
because
I
go
to
my
Father
.
Can
any
Man
forbid
Water
,
that
these
should
not
be
Baptized
,
which
have
received
the
Holy
Ghost
,
as
well
as
we
?
If
it
had
not
been
an
Ordinance
,
any
one
might
have
forbid
it
,
therefore
the
Apostles
accounted
themselves
obliged
by
God
to
do
so
;
and
that
it
was
not
in
their
Power
to
refuse
it
,
unless
they
would
resist
God
.
Practice
is
no
Institution
.
Can
any
Man
forbid
Water
Institution
,
Authority
Why
may
not
this
Man
,
though
a
Gentile
,
be
Baptized
with
Water
,
since
he
has
received
the
which
is
the
Water
Baptism
;
Unclean
,
Prophane
Paul
received
his
sight
,
and
was
Baptized
by
Ananias
.
And
Ananias
putting
his
hands
on
him
,
said
,
Brother
Saul
,
the
Lord
(
even
Jesus
that
appeared
unto
thee
in
the
way
as
thou
camest
)
hath
sent
me
,
that
thou
mayest
receive
thy
sight
,
and
be
filled
with
the
Holy
Ghost
;
and
immediately
there
fell
from
his
eyes
,
as
it
had
been
scales
,
and
he
received
his
sight
forthwith
,
and
arose
and
was
baptized
.
Holy
Ghost
Holy
Ghost
,
one
and
the
same
thing
?
And
as
I
began
to
speak
,
the
Holy
Ghost
fell
on
them
,
as
on
us
at
the
beginning
.
Then
remembred
I
the
word
of
the
Lord
,
how
that
he
said
,
indeed
baptized
with
but
you
shall
be
baptized
with
the
Forasmuch
then
as
God
gave
them
the
like
Gift
as
he
did
unto
us
,
who
believed
on
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
what
was
I
that
I
could
resist
God
?
in
that
the
Holy
Ghost
fell
upon
him
as
it
had
upon
them
at
the
Beginning
.
For
asmuch
then
,
Peter
,
as
God
gave
them
the
like
Gift
,
what
was
I
that
I
could
withstand
God
?
indeed
baptized
with
but
ye
shall
be
baptized
with
the
That
all
Protestants
are
against
Figures
and
Shadows
:
But
Baptism
and
the
Lord's
Supper
being
no
Figures
nor
Shadows
,
all
Protestants
are
for
them
;
unless
the
Quakers
are
to
be
accounted
Protestants
,
that
disown
all
Protestant
Churches
,
and
are
own'd
by
none
.
viz.
That
Practice
only
,
is
no
Institution
;
Lord's
Supper
least
in
the
Kingdom
of
Heaven
exceeded
,
ex
gratia
.
The
Kingdom
of
God
came
not
with
Observation
,
We
ought
not
to
be
accounted
that
disown
all
Churches
,
and
are
owned
by
none
of
them
:
True
Protestants
:
Protestants
first
Motives
Roman
Catholicks
,
not
being
owned
Roman
Catholicks
all
sorts
of
Protestants
do
to
one
another
;
For
being
against
all
Figures
in
the
Time
of
the
Gospel
;
adding
,
That
we
Mortals
cannot
think
,
or
speak
,
or
work
without
Figures
;
prenunciative
and
commemorative
Signs
:
viz.
That
the
Nature
of
the
Gospel
is
Inward
,
Spiritual
and
Eternal
.
That
therefore
the
continuing
to
practise
Figures
,
Signs
and
Shadows
,
as
still
in
force
,
which
forerun
Christ
and
his
Dispensation
,
make
his
Coming
of
none
effect
.
Water
Baptism
viz.
He
shall
increase
and
I
decrease
.
J.
Faldo
,
Jeremiah
,
Jonas
,
Amos
,
But
these
are
not
forerunning
Signs
or
Forms
,
Temporary
and
Shadowy
Observations
:
Inward
,
Spiritual
,
Eternal
:
For
,
without
many
Figures
,
this
is
not
Sense
,
and
with
them
,
is
either
not
true
or
not
to
the
Purpose
.
The
Gospel
being
the
new
Covenant
,
is
neither
Inward
nor
Outward
.
Will
never
leave
talking
of
Inside
and
Outside
,
of
things
that
have
no
Sides
?
Behold
the
days
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
in
the
day
that
I
took
them
by
the
hand
,
to
bring
them
out
of
the
land
of
Egypt
(
which
my
covenant
they
brake
,
although
I
was
an
husband
unto
them
,
saith
the
Lord
)
But
this
shall
be
the
covenant
that
I
will
make
with
the
house
of
Israel
,
After
those
days
,
saith
the
Lord
,
I
will
put
my
Law
in
their
inward
parts
,
and
write
it
in
their
hearts
,
and
will
be
their
God
,
and
they
shall
be
my
people
.
And
they
shall
teach
no
more
every
man
his
neighbour
,
and
every
man
his
brother
,
saying
,
Know
the
Lord
:
For
they
shall
all
know
me
,
from
the
least
of
them
unto
the
greatest
of
them
,
saith
the
Lord
:
For
I
will
forgive
their
iniquity
,
and
I
will
remember
their
sin
no
more
.
both
Sides
:
Gospel
Dispensation
:
Gospel
of
the
Kingdom
,
Power
of
God
,
The
Gospel
is
the
Power
of
God
to
Salvation
.
Inward
,
Spiritual
partly
Inward
and
partly
Outward
.
Outward
Observations
;
Therefore
no
Ordinance
of
the
Kingdom
of
the
Messiah
.
keeps
Time
Envy
,
Pride
,
Luxury
Covetousness
prevail
,
Gratis
Dictum
For
Christ
to
Baptize
but
to
Preach
the
Gospel
.
That
since
Water-Baptism
was
and
his
Brethren's
Commission
,
which
Christ
gave
them
before
the
Ascention
,
to
the
End
of
the
World
—
It
is
not
to
be
imagined
that
were
without
it
.
no
institution
,
two
Administrators
of
the
two
Baptisms
.
spoke
an
Ellipsis
,
elegantly
;
meaning
,
That
he
was
not
sent
only
to
Baptize
,
but
chiefly
to
Preach
;
I
will
have
mercy
and
not
sacrifice
.
let
women
adorn
themselves
,
not
with
putting
on
of
apparel
,
These
Places
prove
,
that
the
were
not
to
sacrifice
to
God
,
and
Women
must
go
naked
,
with
the
same
Evidence
that
Words
teach
,
That
Christ
sent
not
him
to
Baptize
.
L.
Muggleton
He
would
have
Mercy
and
not
Sacrifice
;
Fire
of
London
,
(
for
who
is
and
who
is
Admission
into
the
Kingdom
of
the
Father
,
Son
Holy
Ghost
?
True
Christians
,
Subjects
of
Christ's
Kingdom
,
Citizens
of
Heaven
,
all
the
Priviledges
thereof
.
How
little
Holy
Ghost
.
If
an
Ordinance
of
Christ
,
and
the
Right
of
Admission
into
the
Kingdom
of
the
Messiah
)
(
Eph.
One
Lord
,
One
Faith
,
One
Baptism
:
One
God
and
Father
of
all
,
who
is
above
all
,
and
through
all
,
and
in
you
all
.
Lord's
Supper
;
The
same
in
Substance
may
be
said
of
the
Lord's
Supper
as
of
Baptism
.
Christ
celebrates
it
with
his
Disciples
,
signifying
,
That
his
Meaning
was
,
they
should
persorm
this
Servtce
at
other
Times
,
after
his
Death
,
by
constraining
them
to
do
it
in
Remembrance
of
hsm
,
which
is
a
full
Institution
of
this
Service
.
Pascal
Lamb
,
Anniversary
Supper
,
Memorial
,
or
in
Remembrance
of
him
,
viz.
Death
,
till
he
came
to
them
again
.
Bread
that
came
down
from
Heaven
,
That
the
Apostle
had
a
Commission
to
administer
this
Srcrament
,
as
often
as
they
do
it
.
That
Christ's
is
to
Judgment
,
but
that
the
kingdom
of
his
father
was
heaven
,
till
Christ
had
delivered
up
the
Kingdom
unto
God
,
even
his
Father
,
at
the
End
of
the
World
.
John
the
Repent
,
for
the
kingdom
of
God
,
of
heaven
,
is
at
hand
,
come
to
mount
Zion
,
God
the
judge
of
all
,
and
to
the
spirits
of
the
just
made
perfect
;
sat
in
heavenly
places
in
Christ
Jesus
,
come
again
,
he
would
not
leave
them
comfortless
,
after
a
new
,
or
other
manner
in
the
Kingdom
of
his
Father
.
O
Yes
!
Behold
,
I
stand
at
the
door
and
knock
;
if
any
man
hear
my
voice
and
openeth
the
door
,
I
will
come
in
to
him
,
and
SUP
with
him
,
and
he
with
me
.
Lord's
Supper
;
True
Gospel
,
New
Covenant-Supper
in
the
Kingdom
of
God
;
Seed
of
this
Kingdom
,
Thy
Kingdom
is
come
,
and
thy
Will
is
done
,
in
Earth
as
it
is
in
Heaven
.
is
to
be
.
because
we
.
beca
use
God
.
shall
have
.
so
that
.
he
doubles
.
the
Int●…
having
darkened
.
to
the
.
cur
low
.
to
bind●…
also
plainly
.
my
Spirit
.
unchristian
Conclusion
.
to
God
.