Do not fear what the world, thy friends, enemies or adversaries say of thee, that will bring thee comfort, when all false witnesses shall lye aside: but all you wicked of the world, you are they that bend your ⟨p. 58⟩selves against the Saints of God. It is true, the poor Saints of God, as poor as they be, they shall lift up their heads, when you shall hang down and turn aside; because they have the truth for them, when you shall see the poor despised Saints of God, poor Goodman such a one, &c. You that have made no care of Gods Commandments, when ye shall see them, ye shall wonder to see them lift up thither; when the Devil shall say, Lord, how comes such a man to such a place? he was a sinner; I Lord (saith the poor soul) I know I have many weaknesses: Lord thou knowest that many a sad spirit I have carried ⟨p. 59⟩about, yet never a truth was made known, but I entertained it; never a sin was made known, but I entertained it; never a sin was made known, but I loathed it; then comes the blessed Truth, I bear witness Lord, he loved me, and entertained me, though with many groans, and tears, and persecutions; he would have me, saith the truth, he is a blessed Saint of God. You that are willing to receive every truth, oh get you to heaven, then you will be past the worst, the Devil himself confesses, and the damned spirits: He is a holy and sincere hearted man; Why Brethren who would not labour for the truth: I say ⟨p. 60⟩God, and Christ, […] good spirit shall […] such a soul; God […] of truth, Jesus Ch• […] Word of truth, […] Ghost is a spirit of […] they will embrace […] God and Christ, […] Spirit all bids you […] so you shall have […] pinnace; the Lord• […] you to it, and you […] it hereafter.
Doe not feare what the world, thy friends, enemies or adversaries say of thee, that will bring thee comfort, when all false witnesses shall lye aside: but all you wicked of the world, you are they that bend your ⟨p. 58⟩selves against the Saints of God. It is true, the poore Saints of God, as poore as they be, they shall lift up their heads, when you shall hang downe and turne aside; because they have the truth for them, when you shall see the poore dispised Saints of God, poore Goodman such a one, &c. You that have made no care of Gods Commandements, when yee shall see them, ye shall wonder to see them lift up thither; when the Divell shall say, Lord, how comes such a man to such a place? he was a finner; I Lord (saith the poore soule) I know I have many weaknesses: Lord thou knowest that many a sad spirit I have carried ⟨p. 59⟩about, yet never a truth was made knowne, but I entertained it; never a sinne was made knowne, but I entertained it; never a sinne was made known, but I loathed it; then comes the blessed Truth, I beare witnesse Lord, he loved me, and entertained mee, though with many groanes, and teares, and persecutions; hee would have me, saith the truth, hee is a blessed Saint of God. You that are willing to receive every truth, oh get you to heaven, then you will be past the worst, the Devill himselfe confesses, and the damned spirits: He is a holy and sincere hearted man; Why Brethren who would not labour for the truth: I say ⟨p. 60⟩God, and Christ, 〈…〉 good spirit shall 〈…〉 such a soule; God 〈…〉 of truth, Jesus Ch• 〈…〉 Word of truth, 〈…〉 Ghost is a spirit of 〈…〉 they will embrace 〈…〉 God and Christ, 〈…〉 Spirit all bids you 〈…〉 so you shall have 〈…〉 pinesse; the Lord• 〈…〉 you to it, and you 〈…〉 it hereafter.
