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It is by God accounted blasphemy for any to say they are Jews, and are not, to make profession of godliness, and not to be godly, is blasphemy; Surely then, it is not sufficient to be with Israel, but we must be of Israel, not to be a Jew outwardly, but a Jew inwardly, so as God may own you in the last day, when there shall be a narrow search, who are the true people of God, that then you may be found to be such indeed: it will be a dreadful thing for any of you, that now seem to be of Gods people, and that have lived amongst the sheep, if you should be found amongst the goats, standing at the left hand, when you shall see others of Gods people stand at the right hand, looking upon you, and say, Yonder is one who lived with us, and we could never discover him to be an hypocrite, though sometimes we had jealousies of him, there he stands, now he is discovered; therefore approve your selves to be of the true Israel of God.

Quest. But who is a true Israelite?

Answ. Such a one as can approve to his own heart, an inward effectual call of God, calling him out of the world, as well as an outward call, by the Ordinances, such a one as hath testimony to his own spirit, that he is separated, set apart for God, that he hath an inward sanctification of the holy Ghost, such a one as in whose spirit there is no guile; this is a true Israelite indeed.