he bids them Go, they go; and what he bids them Do, they do it: So, Bleffed be his Name for ever, they have wanted nothing to this day, that hath been meet and convenient for them; tho' deep Sufferings have attended them in feveral places, with many Troubles, Exercifes, &c. yet all work together for good, to them that love God; and in what Eftate foever they are, they have learnt therewith to be content: So that they take joyfully the Spoiling of their Goods, but never fpoil any Man's; and rejoyce they are thought worthy to fuffer for Chrift's fake, but never make any Body fuffer for his; but love all Men, and do as they would be done unto; never pretending to have Power over the Faith of any, nor offer to force them unto their Faith; for they know Faith is the Gift of God, and not of Man; and that it is not only given them from God to Believe, but to Suffer for his fake. So they never offer to be as Lord's over God's Heritage, or any thing of that kind: But he that is greatest, is Servant of all; for their Greatness is not in out. ward Riches and Worldly Power; for their Master's Kingdom is not of this World: But their Greatness is, in their be

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ing more gifted with Spiritual Gifts, and endow'd with Power from above, to carry them on in the Work of the Miniftry; whereby they become ferviceable to all that believe and partake of the Faith and Love of God, who lives and abides for ever. The Fruits of the Spirit, faith the Apofte, are Love, Gal. 5. And a Remnant can fay, it is Fruitful to this Day, praised be our God for ever, amongít and in them it. And I at live and walk in wifh that all thofe, that fay they believe, would receive it, being the Invitation is fo large, that every one that will, may come, and take freely, Rev. 22. 17.

But if Men will not: For the World loves it's own, and if any Man love the World, the Love of God is not in him : I fay, If Men will not receive the Holy Ghoft, but refift, quench, defpife it, turn from it, and fet it at nought; and yet after all, as we may fee former Ages did, pretend ftill to be Sent of God, and be Ministers of Chrift, &c. tis no wonder that fuch Men (as Jude and Peter fpeaks of) are Senfual, Selffb, Worldly, Proud, Covetous, and Unmerciful; crying out, not unto God, but to the Great Ones of the Earth, Help, Help, Give, Give, for here are Men come abroad, a fort of People, that have Laws A 4 diverfe

diverfe from all People, neither keep they the King's Laws; fo it is not for the King's profit to Juffer them: Let it be written, that they may be destroy'd, Efth.3.8,9. Here was that Spirit in Haman, which was for deftroying Man, Woman and Child, and has appeared in divers Ages of the World. But what Evil had they done? Why they would not bow the Knee, nor it feems worship proud and haughty Man: For the Humble would not be worshipped, nor the Servants of God, tho' Angels. But were they Honeft, True, and Peaceable Subjects to the King? Yes: And fo true, that Mordecai difcovered two of Haman's People to be Traitors to the King; and Haman could not charge Mordecai, nor his People, in the leaft, with any thing of that kind, as appeared afterwards; but all that gave Offence was, their tanding firm in their Obedience to, and Worfhipping of their God: But they, a Peaceable People, and Quiet in the Land, paid due Allegiance unto the King, were very Honeft and Juft to all Men, without Refpect of Perfons; and the Lord fhew'd his Care of them, his own People, after all the falfe Accufations and Mifreprefentations of Haman; and fo wrought in the Heart of the King, that the King caus'd the Records to be fearched, and their Loyalty

Loyalty and Honefty appear'd; and the King's Heart turn'd to fhew them Favour, and they were preferv'd.

Now God is the fame at this Day, and is as All-fufficient as ever; and nothing fhall befall his People, without his Provi dence: So that all his Servants may truft and confide in him; who hath delivered, doth, and we hope will deliver all that live in true Obedience unto him, and will give them of his good Spirit, and provide for them: So that neither Food nor Raiment, no, nor Grace, Glory, nor any good thing, will he with-hold from them that walk uprightly; for his Love is an Everlafting Love, and his Mercies endure for evermore,

And they that keep his Commandments, abide in his Love: Where the Love of God is, it will not be faid to a Brother or Sifter, that wants Raiment, or is deftitute of daily Food, Depart in Peace, be ye warmed and filled; and not give them thofe things they need for the Body; fee James 2. 15, 16. For, God hath chofen the Poor of this World, Rich in Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom, which he hath promifed to them that Love him. Verf. 5. "But Rich Men oppress the Poor, and draw them before the Judg

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ment Seats. Verf. 6. Faith without Works is Dead. Verf. 7. So God is Love: He that dwells in God, dwells in Love; and loves his Brother, whom he hath feen; elfe how can he love God, whom he hath not Jeen? And here's the true Church, that is cloath'd with the Wedding - Garment: She hath put on Charity, a Beautiful Robe indeed; and by this fhe is known to be the Lord's She loves him better than either Silver or Gold; yea, better than either Husband, Wife, Child, Parents, or her own Life; or elfe fhe would not be worthy of him: And in this Love fhe ferves him, and all that are his, yea, all the Sons and Daughters of Men; for they are his both by Creation and Purchase, and gives cheerfully to the Needy; and God loves a cheerful Giver. And this is the Chriftian Liberty of Love, and it is Glorious, the Heart is enlarged; here's no Force or Compulfion upon any But those whom Chrift fends out, If they will not receive you, when ye depart, bake off the Duft of your Feet, for a Teftimony against them: But not a word of Suing them at Law, and making them pay, whether they will hear the Hireling Priefts or no.

Now