SURELY the Wicked Ones Time is short, he doth so rage through his Ministers, G. F's Preachers and Party, G. W. &c. his Brethren, of a Meeting called, The Second-days Meeting: who have manifested them­selves false Apostles, Evil-workers, by their Pride, Envy, Forgeries, and Untruths, that they have lately licensed and Published: Subscribed by G. W. J. F. and other such Mercinaries, whose Qualifications are such, that little notice need be taken of them, but to pity their State, who seem to be given up to that Lying Spirit, which was suffered to be in the mouths of Ahab's Pro­phets; which have also influenced not only G. W. &c. but also the rest of the Licensers and Approvers of that piece of perverse Envy of theirs, Entituled, A few words to N. C. 's Epistle (to whom this is intended) the which I shall not now detect in all the Lyes, Forgeries, and Perversions, &c. but observe some of them, that by the Fruit the Reader may know the Tree; (i. e.) that Spirit which G. F. and G. W. &c. be of, and of one Mind in, and that they term the Spirit of God, Christ, Eternal, Truth, &c.

Pag. 2. They insinuate with the word (whilst) That they look not at things that are, but at things that are not seen, &c. But it is evident to the contrary, by their so much looking at G. F's Imagination of Womens-Meetings, apart from Men, that they term them, The Great and Good Ordinances of Christ and the Gos­pel. And wicked and scandalous Persons that conform to them, they have had Unity with: but other Conscientious Persons, who cannot adore them, they dis­own. Now these Meetings & Forms are seen, and they do look at them; there­fore that is a false affirmation, although insinuated with the word (while) [Page 2]And thus by their justifying the Wicked, and condemning the Just, are mani­fest to use false Weights and Measures, and there­fore an Abomination to the Lord, Not those you weigh or measure the Goods of Trade by, but allow your selves in that you condemn in others. altho the chief means they inrich themselves by. And although your pretence is against the falseness, and unsound­ness of N. C's Doctrine; (in the Title page) and you there say, (Shewing them.) but I can find none of his you have shewn, therefore in your own terms, that is a Lye in the Front. But the cause why the Dragon casts such Floods (through you) of Lyes and For­geries, and Pervertions against N. C. and his Epistle, seems to be, because it is Printed without your Licence, and so a Denial of your Supremacy; he would not receive the Beasts Mark, therefore you will not suffer him to buy nor sell: the Spirit of Charity, manifest in that Epistle, hath given such a deadly wound to the Beast, that Spirit of Pride and Impositon, your chief Leader; therefore you charge N. C. with Ranterisme, Blasphemy, and unsound Doctrine, but you have not proved it so; therefore your false Charge on him is truly your own. And for that which you mention, pag. 3. of N. C's saying, Wherein they have been acting for him. It is an Errour in Printing one word, Viz. (not) left out, but was corrected with a Pen in most of them: and should have been, Have not been acting for him. Had you that you falsly pretend to, Viz. Discerning and Judgment on all Occasions (as you say) God hath furnisht you with: you would have known so: for the Spirit of Truth and Charity (which you are at Enmi­ty with) had you been acted by that, it would have shewn you, that he meant not as you interpret. And you are proved to be out of the Infallible Spirit, and so no Ministers of Christ. G. F. says, Those that have Father and Son — know where Sin is standing, and where it is finished; (also he saith) he could know Saints from Devils. I could name some who have preacht, and their Testimonies re­corded and owned among you (but could fall down and worship your great Image) that I think, you dare not deny, but they had Sin standing: nor dare you say much for their being Saints: and if you knew that such Sins were standing, you were great Hypocrites, that you could connive thereat: your En­mity is so great against N. C. and because you have not just cause to find fault, therefore you unjustly quarrel with the Direction of his Epistle, (To be read in the Assembly of God's People.) This, in your 4th. page, you call, his Prescrip­tion: if so, your Master G. F. G. W. and most of you, who usually directed their Epistle to the Children of Light, or People of the Lord, &c. are such. For do you not give them out to be read: nay, your persecuting wicked Bull against J. S. was not that given to be read in the Assemblies of Gods People? when that false Accuser G. F. sent his Lyes abroad against J. S. and ordered them to be shewed to Friends, and others, to defame J. S. Was not he then by your Rule, a very wicked Prescriber? For shame, do not thus unmask your selves, Babels-Builders: Judge another, and do the same thing: but seeing you so call for plain Scripture, to prove things, why do not you by plain Scripture prove, [Page 3]that N. C. ought not so to direct his Epistle. You query, in pag. 4. What must they reap that sow to N. C's Orders, &c? I say, they that read his Epistle in the Spirit of Charity and Humility (which you are far from) will reap be­nefit; but such as you, that read in the Spirit of Pride and Envy, will (if they repent not) reap Corruption: For the Plowing of the Wicked, is Sin.

And for that you seem to make an Advantage on N. C. because he said, G. F. was raised up of God to be an Elder: know, that he is not the first good Man that hath been mistaken, as Peter, & some Martyrs; nay, one of your selves said, He knew not what Spirit influenced him: but know, that Pharaoh was rais­ed up of God: also that, Esau was Elder, and came out first, as some of you boast G. F. did.

In pag. 4. and 5. you also quarrel against N. C's good Counsel to Friends, To believe in the Light, that they may be Children of it. Of this you say, O what Confusion is here? But you prove none in his words; only shew that your Ba­bel Spirit is confounded at the weight of N. C's sound Testimony; but your quarrel is, because he terms them Gods Children, &c. For, say you, Those words (MAY BE) clearly imply, they are not yet. Also you say, Are the Children of God still in Ʋnbelief, &c. But N. C. did not say, they were in Unbelief, &c. But had you been imployed by the Spirit of Charity and Humility, that would have imployed you better, than thus to strive about words, whereof cometh Envy, &c. And although Gods Children are not properly and strictly to be said to be in Darkness and Unbelief, yet we find Peter term them, he wrote to the Elect according to the foreknowledge of God, begotten of God into a lively hope, to an Inheritance uncorruptable, reserved in Heaven (saith he) for you. Yet to them he also says, Let none of you suffer as a Murtherer, &c. Also to those he term­ed, HOLY BRETHREN; and in whom it is said, The Word of God did abide: yet they are bid, Not to love the World, &c. Harden not their Hearts, &c. Ma­ny Instances may be given from Scripture, that sufficiently clear N. C. from you Charge him with, Viz. his Confusion, &c. But your confused Babylonish Spirit of Strife, might have said to the Apostles, What, Can the Elect of God be Mur­derers, &c. What Confusion is here? But if you regard not the Scriptures, me­thinks you should have regard to your Master G. F. for he hath said to some, You are manifestly declared to be the Epistle of Christ — wrote with the Spirit of the Living God, which (not shall, or will) but, hath given you Life (saith he) and will bring you to the City of the Living God. These are as high Titles as N. C's, and given to them that were then in Errour; which is not the way of Light, but rather of Darkness; which you say, is the way of the Wicked. But they could sacrifice all Spirituals and Temporals to this Spirit of Pride and Envy of G. F's, and term it (as you do) the Spirit of God. And surely, notwith­standing these were such HIGH GROWN CHRISTIANS with G. F. yet their State (as well as many more among you) need such Counsel as N. C's is, that you term Confusion, Viz. Believe in the Light, &c. Now you have herein [Page 4]shewed yourselves partial, and respectors of Persons, and are found doing the same things your selves that you condemn N. C. for; and therein do appear, not Mi­nisters of Christ, but false Apostles, and evil Workers: for what harm is there in saying, to any Believe in the Light: for how oft said Christ to Peter, Lovest thou me. And the same Judgment you have given against N. C. G. F. is un­der: for the same you meet to others, you shall have. And your Unrighteous­ness is further manifest, in that you so oft call for plain Scripture to prove: But then did you as you ought, you would have proved by plain Scripture, this Counsel of N. C's to be Coufusion; but that you cannot do, but abuse and pervert his words, in your 5th. pag. where you cite a few of his words, saying, God is feeding his Flock with the Bread of Knowledge. This is but part of N. C's Sen­tence: for you leave off at the word Knowledge, where there is not the least stop: yet N. C's Sentence is, in his 2d. pag. thus, Whom he is feeding with the Bread of Knowledge and Understanding of those things belonging to your Everlasting Peace. These ten last words you leave ont: And indeed the words neither sound Doctrine, nor good sense, as they, wicked Atheist-like cite them: (their own term) And that so you may abuse the Reader, as well as belye N. C. you mention not from what page in his Book you cite those words (your old trick) but having forged a Sentence, then you call on N. C. for Scripture to prove it; and abuse the Scripture also: for you say in page 6. God commanded Adam that he should not eat of the Tree of Knowledge. You leave out THE, there, and also those words next adjoyning to Knowledge, Viz. of Good and Evil: that thereby you might run down Knowledge, and nurse up Ignorance. (By thy Complexion, O Babel, it is easie to guess whose Daughter thou art) Out of thy own mouth art thou condemned: for you term T. C. wicked Atheist, for leaving out some superfluous words in the Sentence, and not material to the Matter: but for your Prof, that N. C's is, as you say, new Doctrine, you say, Christ is the Bread of Life. Well, N. C. never said to the contrary. But Christ said, To know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent, is eternal Life. And this KNOWLEDGE of Christ is Meat indeed, and I think may be fed on by the true Christians (altho dispised by you) and is not, as I know of, any where forbid by God: and it is wrote, He was to give Knowledge of Salvation unto his People, &c. This is plain Scripture: but it seems, is New Doctrine to you New Spiritual Lords of G. F's Conclave. And this is the Know­ledge, and not the TREE of Knowledge, forbid by God, as you would per­versly insinuate that N. C. means: and seeing this is to you New Doctrine, Viz. That God is feeding his Flock with the Knowledge of those Things which belong to their Everlasting Peace. It is evident, yours is another Gospel than the Scrip­ture declares of, therefore you to be accurst: also your Forgery is manifest in this Passage: for N. C. doth not say, God is feeding with the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Fvil, forbid Adam: but he says, with the knowledge of those things belonging to their everlasting Peace: and I think there is not much difference [Page 5]in substance) between N. C's term of Feeding, and that in the Scripture afore cited, of giving; and that also of Salvation, and N. C's term everlasting Peace. And therefore, although you impudently term N. C. Fool and Novice, pag. 12. yet you appear more like such than he; also by your continuing your Per­vertion on N. C's sound words. In his third page he says, All fear Him (i. e. God) who (says N. C.) is able to cast into HELL FIRE, where (i. e. in Hell) the Fire never goeth out, but remains for ever on the Minds of such as disobey the Truth, which is the earnest of their everlasting Misery, that is their Portion for ever. Then you begin to cavil and query, in page 6 and 7. ‘If any should be prevailed on to disobey the Truth (say you) is there no way for their Resto­ration, &c. Will not that Faith that he ( i. e. God) is Author of, procure no relief.’ I answer, that in HELL, as N. C. says, where the Fire never goeth out, there is no way for their Restoration, nor no Relief; and that I will prove by Scripture; The Wicked and all that forget God shall be cast into Hell, where their Worm never dyeth. Also the Parable of Dives and Lazarus, Luk. 16.26. Between us and you (says Abraham) there is a great Gulf fixed, that those that would pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass from you to us, that would come from thence; (i. e. Hell torments.) This is plain Scripture, and proves N. C's Doctrine not Ʋnsound, as you falsly say, but proves you ignorant of the Scriptures and Power of God. But your Cavil seems to lye against his words (for ever) by your putting them in a big and distinct Letter: which words (for ever) you pervert, as if he thereby did leave such as disobey the Truth; as you say, no way for Restoration; although they obtain (as you say) that Faith which he ( i. e. God) is the Author of. That this is you meaning thus to represent him, is evident by your serpentine way of querying; which al­though you are too wicked, yet you dare not positively affirm but by insinuating it by Queries: by which your Equivocating is evident, for in common acceptation, such manner of querying do imply the matter queried, un­deniably true: also it is further evident, that your design is to render N. C. so uncharitable or ignorant, that if any (as you say, p. 6, 7.) should be prevailed upon, for want of watching, to disobey the Truth, that there is no way for their Resto­ration, if they obtain that Faith God is Author of. I say, it is evident, it is your design to render N. C. thus uncharitable, because you say, What, no Place of Re­pentance? Or else you render your selves to believe Hell a Place for Repentance, and do not believe everlasting torment to them that disobey the Truth. And indeed, your unchristian Practices considered, you give cause to fear you are too much tinctured with such Atheistical Principles. But you wicked ones, could you not read in the same 3d. page, N. C. says (of God) That he desires not the Death of a Sinner, but rather desires all should repent and live. By these Words it is evident, that N. C. believed a way for Restoration of them that disobey the Truth, and was not so uncharitable as you represent him, and never meant nor said o­therwise; although you have wickedly endeavoured to render him as uncharita­ble as your selves, and have, by abusing him, drawn out your own Picture. Al­so [Page 6]your Envy or Pervertion is further evident in this: N. C. speaks of those that disobey the Truth: now, those that repent, and obtain that Faith which God is Author of, are not in Truths, nor N. C's esteem, disobedient Ones there­fore are not the Persons he mentions. Also N. C. speaking of God, says, He is able to cast into Hell, Where the Fire never goeth out. And it is evident, N. C's word WHERE, refers to the place Hell, or everlasting torment: and you would insinuate, that he means, upon their Minds, FOR EVER, while in this Life; nay, although they obtain that Faith God is Author of. Now N. C's Doctrine is by Scriptures proved sound, and you false Accusers and Perverters; and indeed 'tis no wonder J. F. says, pag. 7. N. C's Epistle reaches not Gods Witness in his Conscience. I say, how should it, for it was not directed to such as you, who manifest your selves to have made Shipwrack of Faith and good Conscience: but know, the Fault is not in his Epistle, but in your evil defiled Consciences, for such proud and envious Pharisees as you, have always resisted the Truth, ever since your Father Cain, through his Seed, to your Master G. F. and all of his Spirit, although you call it the Spirit of God, as your Mother Ba­bilon ever did deck and call her self the Bride, the Lambs Wife: but he who said, what concord hath Christ and Belial? Was never so unequally yoked, as himself to be loving, long-suffering, humble, &c. and his Bride envious, proud, lying, and not to suffer, &c. as you be? No surely, Babel, for all your golden Cup, yet you are full of these aforementioned, and many more Abominations; although you are suffered yet to go on, to fulfil the measure of your Wickedness in continuing the pervertion of N. C's sound words, saying in their page 8. to N. C. Let us have Scripture to prove, that that Pillar of Cloud by day, and that Pillar of Fire by night (which went before old Israel) shines in all Gods Peoples Hearts and Consciences. Reader, observe how variously they render N. C. in these two pages, Viz. 8. and 12. of their book, both from his 4th. page. Ob­serve that in this above, from their 8th. page, they are manifest Forgers, for they add into N. C's Sentence, about the middle of it, these words, Viz. Which went before old Israel, and change his word, The, into That, and that they do intend to deceive the Reader, & abuse N. C. They mention not from what page of N. C. they take those words: also that they intend this above forged Sen­tence as his, is evident by their so peremptory calling for Scripture to prove it; for why should any make a Sentence, and call to their Opponent to prove it? I say, this shews, they designed their own Forgery should be taken for N. C. his Doctrine.

And in the 12th. page you cite the same Passage from N. C's 4th. page, thus, say you to N. C. God, saist thou, hath visited — that — none may be drawn out from the guidance of Gods Spirit, to joyn to any Form — but as you are lead by the Pillar of the Cloud by day, and Fire by night — which guides the Footsteps, &c.

Now Reader, observe, that as on their 8th. page, they add to N. C's Sentence, eight words in the middle of it; so here in the 12th. page, they leave out of the [Page 7]middle of his Sentence, these eight words, Viz. Which shines in all the Hearts and Consciences: which is wicked Atheist-like, by their own Judgment: and the more wicked in them here, because, by leaving out those words, they ren­der N. C. as directing to some other Dispensation than Christs, as is evident by these next adjoyning words, pag. 12. they say, Is not this Man become a Fool, thus to preach up the Pillar of Cloud, &c. to lead out of Transgression, which (say they) is the Work of Christ, &c.

Thus the Reader may see the wickedness of the Spirit that acts them (which they blasphemously term, the Spirit of God) for in both their Observations on these words of N.C. in their 8th. and 12th. pages, in the 8th. they add to, and in the 12th. leave out his words, and all to pervert the truth, and perswade People that N. C. preaches up some other Dispensation than Christs, as afore cited from the 12th. page, even as they say in page 8. A visible Cloud and Pillar to the Outward Eye: when as N. C. only uses the terms of Cloud and Fire, as Meta­phor, and doth not strictly mean as they say, a Cloud of Fire visible to the Out­ward eye; and to make these their Pervertions currant Gold, such as they in pag. 3. say, come and buy of me. They add in pag. 8. Which went before old Israel: and in pag. 12. leave out these words of N. C. Which Shines in all in your Hearts and Consciences, &c. For by these words it is evident, N. C. could not mean as they say, that visible Cloud and Fire, visible to the outward eye, but the invisible to the carnal Eye (that they look with) Light, or Spirit of Christ; which as N. C. truly says, shines in all their Hearts and Consciences. And for all these In­quisitors do so often call it new Doctrine, and for Scripture; yet they have not by Scripture proved it new or unsound; for in Scripture Christ is termed a Door, a Vine, &c. which are but Metaphors, and not that he is strictly such. So is N. C's meaning, as is evident from his following words, by them left out; for, by Cloud by Day, and Pillar by Night, is meant only the Certainty or Visibility of this Dispensation of Christs Light, and not that Dispensation or appearance that was visible to old Israel in the Winderness. For although that Dispensation had differing appearances, as a Cloud & Fire, yet it is not to be taken as two different things, but one and the same, that appeared by day and night. And if you had lived in those days, when the Apostle said of the Rock that followed Israel, that it was Christ, surely you would have termed it New and Ʋnsound Doctrine, and called for plain Scripture to prove it, for the Light may as properly be term­ed, The Pillar of Fire, or Cloud that shines in all his Peoples Hearts, as the Rock was Christ. Pag. 8. Again you pervert N. C. his words: in pag. 6. he speaks of some that act, and not from the Guidance of Gods Spirit: he advises them to take heed, that they provoke not the Lord, and they perished from the Knowledge of him in their own particulars: for, says he, for want of that (i. e. the knowledge of him in their own particulars) the People perished in all Generations. But you cite not his words truly, but forge a Sentence of your own, saying to N. C. Thou, speaking of the Knowledge of God, sayest (say you) for want of that the People pe­rish. But you mention not N. C's words, which shew what Knowledge he [Page 8]means, Viz. The Knowledge of God in their own particulars: but you perversly say, This Complaint was made by the Lord through his Prophets — but it was when the Priests Lips should keep the Peoples Knowledge. But you care not to ad­mit it to be the State of People now; for it seems not your Interest, that Peo­ple should know the Lord in their own particulars (but G. F. and you of the Second-days Meeting) which is the Knowledge N. C. saith, they perish for want of; al­though you Forger-like leave those words out, and pervert his meaning, as if he meant natural and common Knowledge as Men, as is evident by your following words, saying, What thinkest thou, if those Men perish, will it be for want of Knowledge or for want of Obedience. Hereby insinua [...]ing as if N. C. preferred Knowledge before Obedience. But know you, new Lords, that in Scripture sence Disobedience is taken for Ignorance, or not knowing; as in that Prophet cited by you it is said, Israel followed her Lovers, and forgot me: And again Ephraim Provoked him with High Places, therefore shall his Blood be poured upon him. Also it is said, Samaria shall be Desolate, for she hath rebelled against the Lord. By these it is evident, that People were punisht for Disobedience and Rebellion, and not for want of knowing their Duty; for they could not properly be said to have forgot God, unless they had had the Knowledge of God, and you abuse the Scripture, to infer, as if those People in Hosea's Days, were so ignorant; for he said, My God will cast them away, because they did not obey him. And for all that, you make so much difference between then and now, as if their Know­ledge was to come from the Priests: yet Moses directed them to the same Word of Faith, as the Apostles preacht (and not to the Priests Lips without) saying, The Word is nigh in the Heart and Mouth, &c. Also the Apostle says of the Gentiles, Romans first, Because when they knew God, they glorifyed him not as God, wherefore God gave them up to their Hearts Lusts. Whereby 'tis evident that not only the Jews, but the Gentiles also, perisht for want of Obedience, and not for want of Knowledge; and the Caution, as worded by N. C. is very proper for this Generation, although you put it off to past Ages, for Christ said, It was Eternal Life to know God and Jesus Christ, whom he had sent. And it is not for want of this (i. e. eternal Life) that the People perish now: but in your esteem the people perish for want of obeying your Laws of Womens-Meetings, apart from Men, and they to have power to examine Men twice before they marry, or else not to Suffer or Permit (say you) Marriages; and for not conforming to such your new invented Laws, you have the Impudence to defame and unchri­stian People: for should the Knowledge of the Lord in their own particulars, be in­creased, then you, G. W. &c. (Shrine-Makers) your Craft by which you have gotten much Gain, will be in danger.

In your Postscript, pag. 11. You cite N. C's words from his 2d. page, Viz. The Kingdom of God comes not in Outward Observations, but is felt within, there­fore all gather in from that which would draw out the Mind from God, to observe days, &c. — But as you are inwardly drawn by the Truth in your own particulars. [Page 9]Then in your 12th. page you say to N. C. May the People of God — have their Mind by the Truth in their own particulars, inwardly drawn from God, &c. And you go on, and say, What RANTING Doctrine is herse asserted, that the Trtuh may draw Peoples Minds off from God, &c. You have saved me the proving your Doctrine Babylonish and Ranting, for you have confessed it: but I shall prove this Doctrine not N. C's, but yours; for he says not so, nor is it deducible from his words, for his words be sound: he warns Friends from THAT which would draw the Mind from God: he doth not say, nor mean the THAT which would draw the Mind from God, is the Truth: for that cannot be; but N. C's words do imply, that there is such a Principle or Spirit which he terms THAT; even that of yours, which leads you thus to bely him, and pervert his words, and falsly accuse your Brethren, and would compell them to fall down and wor­ship your great Idol; and you do, by your practice, teach, that unless People will be circumcised with G. F's Circumcision, and keep his and your Laws, they cannot be saved: this is the THAT which N. C. warns from, which you call the Spirit of God and Truth; and which drew out their Minds to that erronious Bar­badoes Judgment (your Principle) also, that led G. F. to send that wicked, de­ceitful Letter, mentioned in 1st. 4th. and 5th. Babel's, and THAT which would not suffer nor permit Marriages, without the consent of two of G. F's Wo­mens-Meetings, &c. And dare be so impudent, as to out-face the Law of God, and the Law of the Land, to make such an unalterable and perpetual Or­der: also that which contrived and brought forth that abhorred Bull of 66, against J. S. &c. and which is not only so impudently envious, but so Lucife­riously proud, as to promise People absolute acquittance in Gods Sight, on Confor­mity to your Commands: also dare be so impudent, as to say, it is by the Spi­rit and Power of our God: if you mean the True Eternal God; I say, O abhorred Blasphemers. But for your God, THAT Spirit which N. C. cautions from, it is like THAT which also terms that 66 wicked Bull, the Judgment of the Eter­nal God. And that dare say, there is no way for J. S. to come to Peace with God, but by this your Judgment; and that (THAT) is the Door he must enter at. This Judgment or Bull, is your writing, & by you thus set in the Place of, or above Christ and Scripture; and yet G. W. hath the impudence to say in his Book, Entituled, The Quakers Plainness, pag. 70.71. VIZ. Nor did we ever prefer our Books before the Bible, but do prefer the Bible before all other Books: Our Principle never was to bring our Books in comparison with the Scriptures. But this Quibler G. W. will think to creep out at the word Books; he may say, this 66 Bull, or Judgment is not a Book; to which they have ascribed the very Of­fice of Christ, and Judgment of the Eternal God; nay, of their Womens-Meet­ings, and other Inventions of G. F's, they call them the Great and Good Ordi­nances of God and Christ. These blasphemous luciferian Practices and Princi­ples of theirs, in thus adoring the Product of their own proud and envious Spirit, do not only manifest G. F's, and his Parties Impudence, but also G. W's [Page 10]great wickedness, thus to out-face such an undeniable Truth, or his wicked old quibbling Trade, by his Jesuitical reserve of distinction between Books and Writing; and although this be a digression, yet a manifest proof of the unjust­ness and confidence of G. W. and his Abetters of G. F's Party, that dare affirm or deny such things. I say, THAT also which led you of the Second-days Meet­ing to license such Lyes, wicked Forgeries, and Pervertions, as G. W. R. R. and J. F. are proved guilty of; and doubtless, THAT lying Spirit, which said, he would be in the mouths of Ahab's Prophets, is in G. W's, &c. mouths, that leads him and you out from God, to entitle such Wickedness Righteous Judg­ment, and the Judgment of Truth, as you do. I say again, this your Luciferian Spirit, which you so entitle and exalt above all, is the abomination standing where it ought not, and is THAT N. C. means, and warns Friends from, and THAT which too much rules in your Men's and Women's Meetings of G. F's Party, giving power to such as G. W. to send out of their mouths floods of Lyes and Pervertions against J. S. N. C. W. R. &c. whom it cannot lead out from God to adore THAT, and is THAT which leads you to forge such blas­phemous, ranting Doctrine, and blind you, so as that after you have forged such, to father it on N. C. and then term it his, when indeed it is Blasphemous Ranting Doctrine of your own: and therefore, O Babel, out of thy own mouth art thou condemned, for asserting Confused, Babylonish, Ranting Doctrine, Viz. That the Truth may draw Peoples Minds off from God, pag. 12. and it is not N. C's. For the Truth as it is in Jesus, will not draw any from God, although that you falsly call Truth, will (as it hath done you) draw all that follow it into its own nature, Pride, Envy, Lying, Perverting, Babylonish, Ranting and Confused Doctrine. Yet N. C. doth believe, that the Truth may draw into some Out­ward Things, as Days and Times, &c. but whosoever is drawn thereby to ob­serve them, cannot be said to be drawn from God, although into some Out­ward Observations, &c. pag. 12. You also query, What are those days, &c. he would not have them observe? Also, What they be which they may observe? In answer to you Inquisitors, I say, N. C. hath shewed what Times, &c. he would not have observed, Viz. Outward Observations, as Days, Times, &c. that any be drawn to by G. F. or you his chief Cardinals of the Second-days Meeting, and not inwardly drawn by the Truth in their own Particulars: he would have them follow the Lord's, (not G. F's) Requirings, in themselves; and if the Truth in their own particulars draw any to your Meetings, N. C. is not against it; but if G. F. or G.W. command them to meet in any Place at the 11th. hour, or once a month about the 10th. hour; or if you be so Luciferian to com­mand, they shall not Decline, nor remove their Meetings, this THAT which would draw out their Minds from God, to the Observation of these Outward Things, because you so write and order — and they not inwardly drawn by the Truth in their own particulars; these be them N. C. would not have them observe. And here you may see that T. C. hath shewn what Times, &c. he would have [Page 11]observed, and what not; also N. C. hath shewn himself to have (according to the advice of the Apostle) put on Charity, in that he doth not condemn, or is against observing of Days, &c. but doth admit some may be inwardly drawn thereto, although such as G. F. or the Second-days Meeting may order. But this Spirit of Charity in N. C. torments your Spirit of Pride and Envy, in that it allows God's People may be of various or differing Minds and Judgment, as to outward Observations of Days, &c. Which is contrary to you, and proves your Doctrine false, Viz. That they must be all of one Mind and Judgment, &c. This true Charity in N. C. is that which offends you, and not any false Doctrine, or sinful Practice, for you can connive at Wickedness, if they conform to your Appointment: but N. C. would not have the Spirit or Power of appointing any Form, Time, or Place, lockt up only in G. F. and you of the Second-days Meet­ing, to govern not only all Europe, but America also: and therefore N. C. says truly, in pag. 2. The Light, &c. will let you see his (i. e. God's, and not G. F's) Mind concerning you; for (says he) all Times and Seasons be in his (then not in G. F's) Hand. And it is truly said, It is the general consent of all Sound Pro­testants, that no Traditions nor Cannons of any visible Church (then not of yours) but the Scriptures ONLY, interpreted by the Spirit in us; (then not without us in G.F.) gives the final Determination of Matters of Religion, and that only in the Conscience of every Christian to himself. This was, and is sound Protestancy. But perhaps that may not be for your Advancement, now to appear such; but ra­ther on the contrary, Believe as the Church believes: that is more likely to ad­vance G. W. to G. F's Place of Chief, or Arch-bishop of all your Party; and then why may not your Father allow the Order of St. George, as well as of St. Francis, &c. You cannot assume a more seeming harmless Title than your Bre­thren the Jesuits have, Viz. The Order of Jesus.

Pag. 13. They say to N. C. Thou warns Gods People not to joyn to any Form. And then they perversly paraphrase on this their Forgery, and say, Though the Apostle exhorted to turn from those that had the Form of Godliness, and not the Power — yet, say you, I never read that he exhorted not to joyn to any Form. Hereby rendring N. C's words in general against (any Forms) without exception; when as N. C's words have in the same Sentence an Exception, Viz. But as you are led by the Pillar of Cloud by Day, and Fire by Night which shines in all your Hearts, says N. C. Now these 24 words they leave out, and take no notice of in this Forgery, to make him appear against any (or all) Form; when as it is evident by the following words, N. C. admits that they may be led into some Forms by that Light which shines in their Hearts, &c. which he there metapho­rically terms, a Pillar of Fire or Cloud; which terms be not strictly, but figura­tively, used there, as G. W. says of the Titles of their Books: and I cannot ex­press the greatness of their Envy, and Falseness in this; for in their using this one sentence of N. C. pag. 4. they 1st. in their 8th. page add in words, and then here in the 12th. page leave out words, to pervert N. C's words, and ren­der [Page 12]him as preaching another Ministration than Christ; and also to preach up a Visible Cloud to the Outward Eye, and that Cloud and Pillar which appeared to Old Israel, and now also (for fear that their Wickedness should be manifest in these absurd Forgeries on N. C.) they have another Forgery from the same Sen­tence, that N. C. counsels God's People against any ( i. e. all) Forms. All which be their own Forgeries, and not N. C's words nor sence: for by this their way of dealing, one may undertake to prove or disprove what they please; nay, one may charge Christ himself with saying that which was not true; for he said, Those whom thou hast given me, none is lost but the Son of Perdition. Now if one should cite only those first words, Viz. Of those which thou hast given me, none is lost; and leave out these latter words, Viz. but the Son of Perdition (as they do by N. C.) then the sence is quite altered, and those words a gene­ral affirmation, that none was lost: when as the Son of Perdition was lost. Thus wicked Atheist-like do these People abuse and forge false Sentences, and render them N. C's: and then for a further blind to their Wickedness, in pag. 13. they bring in N. C's words, But as you are led by the Pillar, &c. And then query in pag. 13. May they by this Pillar be drawn from the Guidance of God's Spi­rit within them, &c. And again in the same 13th. page you again set up your In­quisition Office, and say to N. C. Dost thou believe that this Pillar will lead from the Spirit of God within, &c. I say, there is no ground from N. C's words for this Query, for he never said they may; but as I have said before, by Pillar, he means Spirit, and that they be but one, although differing Appellations, as many more are given in Scripture to God, as Fire, Love, &c. yet but one; and as I said, those terms of Pillar of Fire, and Cloud, be but figuratively, and not strictly; and N. C. means but one, and not two distinct Principles; but the Pillar, the Spirit; and the Spirit, the Pillar; and that cannot draw from its self, for God is not devided. And had N. C. expressed that Pillar and Cloud that appeared to Old Israel (which you seem by your Query to say) was visible to the Outward Eye, pag. 8.) yet it is absurd, if not Blasphemy, to suppose that could or would lead from God; but N.C's words of Exception, which follow, viz. but, &c. do, as I aforesaid, manifest his Christian Charity, in that he doth not condemn, or advise against all Forms in general, but allow that some, may be led into some Outward Observations by the Pillar or Spirit; and this you could not but know. If You had quite deserted Christianity, had not you also aban­doned Morality: and for that you seem in your 13th. page to blame N. C. saying to him, Thou seems to make the Pillar of Fire, and the Spirit, two differing things. But this also is proved false, for N. C. means but one by those two, as is aforesaid; but you seem to make them two differing things in your 8th. page, saying, Doth not God by his Light, and not by that Pillar Old Israel followed, shine into Mens Hearts, &c. Also again in the 12th. page you blame N. C. for preaching up the Pillar, &c. — to lead out of Transgression, which (say you) is the Work of Christ in this Gospel day. By these words, giving cause to think [Page 13]that you do not believe it was Christ's Work in former days, to lead out of Transgression; but your perverse Spirit is here manifest, in that you seem to blame N. C. for what you do your selves ( Viz. seem to make the Spirit and Pillar two differing things) Hereby you bring your selves under that Judg­ment, Viz. condemning another, and do the same thing. And although you so despise N. C. and his good Counsel, for supposing any whom he terms Gods People, to be in a State that hath any Night; as is evident from your Say­ing in page 13. Why dost thou direct the Sons of Zion to follow the Pillar of Fire by Night, &c. And then you say, Paul said, You are all Children of the Light, you are not of the Night. Yet among you are evil Works, which are of the Night; and therefore you are not yet in that Jerusalem you speak of; where you say, There is no Night.

Pag. 14. You say, The Lord grant that they (i. e. his People) may know Je­sus to put them forth of all that is contrary to his Mind. Hereby you seem to ad­mit they may be in that which is contrary to his Mind; the which in your 8th. page, you seem to condemn N.C. for, as strange Doctrine, because he exhorts as you say, The Children of God to believe in the Light, &c. (and then you say) Are the Children of God — still in Ʋnbelief? &c. And yet now in your 14th. page, you seem to admit they may be in that which is contrary to his Mind; which differs not much from that which you so blame N. C. for, Viz. admitting God's Chil­dren may be in Unbelief: herein also you are guilty of doing that you condemn others for. Again, page 14 you say to N. C. Then thy Doctrine is thus, The Flock of God must not be drawn from the Guidance of God's Spirit within, but as they are led by God's Spirit within. But you have not proved these words to be N. C's, therefore not his Doctrine, but your own Forgery. For although N. C's words in his 4th. page, do admit, that That which shines in their Hearts and Consciences may lead to joyn to some Form: yet it doth not therefore follow, that such leading is a drawing from the guidance of God's Spirit within; as you say; for the Spirit is not, nor cannot be divided, or contrary to it self, but may lead some to joyn to some Form, and yet not draw from the Guidance of God's Spirit; for whosoever is led to joyn to any form by the Spirit of God, is not drawn from, but with the Guidance of God's Spirit. Therefore herein also you are guilty of Forgery, to frame a Sentence, which you say in page 14. is Rantisme and Blas­phemy; and there falsly say, it is N. C's Doctrine, when it is not his, but your own; and notwithstanding you have so often termed N. C's Doctrine Blasphe­my, Rantisme, &c. and call so oft for Scripture to prove it; yet you have not proved any one Sentence of his unsound; but proved your selves Perverters, For­gers, Lyars, Blasphemers, and Ranters, false Accusers, Raylers, and like wicked Atheists, doing that you condemn others for, as is evident by your forging so many Sentences, which your selves say, are Blasphemy, Rantism, Confusion, &c. and for your calling for plain Scripture to prove, and urging F. B. for your President; there is much Difference in the Case; for F. B. desires Scripture to [Page 14]prove such things as you impose as God's Laws and Ordinances on People to believe and practice, and require Belief or Subjection to, and not for every thing you believe or practice your selves, as to your own particular; but did you do as you would be done by, then you should first have given F. B. plain Scrip­ture (according to his desire) to prove those things: but instead thereof, see your Answer in R. S's Book, falsly termed, Righteous Judgment, p. 22. viz. If Pro­fessors should query, Give Chapter and Verse to prove thy Practice of keeping on thy Hat, or disprove our taking it off to Persons, &c. Had you Discerning and Judgment from God on all Occasions (as you falsly pretend) you would have discerned that your own Answer might serve your selves, and you would have been ashamed to call for plain Scripture to prove, untill you had thereby ratifi­ed your own Laws, and not been so unjust, as to refuse to prove them (you im­pose on People) by Scripture, and yet call for plain Scripture from others. But that which aggravates your unchristian Dealing, is, That notwithstanding you are such Forgers, Perverters, Lyars, like Wicked Atheists, and have deliver­ed such Doctrine as your selves say, is Ranting and Blasphemous; yet you have the Impudence to say to N. C. pag. 10. That you have given the Judgment of Truth upon his Epistle.

But if it be true, That none that love, or make Lyes, shall enter God's Kingdom, sad is your State who have made so many, and thereby rendred your selves Lovers of them. And I could not with satisfaction let your much Wickedness pass (in those few words) without some notice, for information of some who may be deceived by your good words, stole from Scripture; also to vindicate the Innocency of N. C. and his Epistle; the tendency whereof is to preferre the Light or Spirit of Christ in the Heart of every Man, before Man or his Orders.