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Postscript.

THE Jews which were of Jacob's stock, they said unto Christ, that Abraham was their father. And Christ told them, if they were of Abraham, they would do the works of Abraham.' And Christ said to these Jews, that they sought to kill him, who had told them the truth which he had heard of God; this did not Abraham.' And also Christ told them, that his word had no place in them; and that they were of their father the devil, and the lusts of their father they would do?' and said, 'because I tell ye the truth, ye believe me not; and if they did not believe that he was the Son of God, and the Christ, they should die in their sins.'

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So it is clear, the Jews, which were of Jacob's stock, and could plead that Abraham was their father, yet the serpent had begotten his bad birth in them, and blinded them, that they were in the reprobate seed of murder, disobedience, and unbelief, and should die in their sins, reprobation and condemnation, if they did not believe in Christ, for all their outward profession of Moses, and the prophets, and the law, and God and Christ to come, who pretended to be the vineyard keepers and dressers, but had no fruits, and killed his servants, and stoned them that he sent to look for fruits, and at last killed the heir, and did not believe in him; and therefore, the vineyard was taken from them, and they scattered over all nations in their unbelief, reprobation, and condemnation. And Christ several times cries, woe unto the scribes and pharisees,' and calls them 'blind guides;' and how that they shut up the kingdom of heaven against men, and would neither go in themselves, nor suffer them that would, to go in; and they were of them that killed the prophets;' and he called them, 'a generation of serpents and vipers; and that they should kill, and crucify, and persecute the prophets and wise men, that he would send among them, that upon them might come all the righteous blood that was shed from Abel,' &c.

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Now were not these Jews found in Cain's, Ishmael's, Esau's, Pharaoh's, Cora's, Sodom's, Babylon's, and Egypt's nature, though they were of Jacob's stock, and great professors without possession? but in the reprobation, and unbelief, and condemnation: for did not Christ say unto them, 'how can ye escape the damnation of hell?' and did not Christ weep over Jerusalem, which called themselves children of Jacob; but were turned to be children of the serpent, in the reprobate seed, when he said, 'oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem! thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not; behold, your houses are left unto you desolate ?' so these must needs

be empty and desolate houses, that would neither receive Christ nor his prophets.

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Now all you that profess christianity, that be in this first birth of persecution; and if you do profess all the scriptures of the New Testament, yet if you be not in the same Holy Ghost the apostles were in, ye cannot call Jesus Lord. And if you have not the same spirit of Christ, as the apostles had, they tell you, that you are none of Christ's.' And if you be not in that one faith, that Jesus Christ is the author and finisher of, and if Christ be not in you, you are reprobates; then your houses must needs be desolate, that profess the new covenant of Christ the substance, as the Jews were that professed the old, and so in the reprobation and under the condemnation.

So it is not an outward profession; for reprobates may do that: but a profession of Christ, in whom the election is, and so a possession of the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in whom all nations are blessed. And so it is not an outward profession of all the words of the new covenant in the serpent's seed, and possess the serpent's murdering persecuting spirit, in the same seed and spirit as the Jews made a profession in words of the Old Testament, which leads into reprobation and condemnation, from Christ in whom is the election, who was before the reprobation and condemnation of fallen angels and men; glory to the Lord God forever.

But the Lord hath promised, that he will destroy the covering of all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations: and in that day they shall say, the Lord is our God, and we have waited for him, and he will save us, and we shall be joyful in his salvation.' Isa. xxiv.

And is not this the day of the possession of the new covenant of light and life? and Christ bruises the head of the serpent, and through death destroyeth the devil, the power of death. And so that all might believe in Christ, and come to God by him, so that all might praise the Lord, who gives them breath and life, in his grace, light, and spirit, that he gives them; which if they hate his light, and rebel against his spirit, and walk despitefully against the spirit of grace, then they turn into reprobation, and are under condemnation: for he that believeth, is saved; and he that believeth not, is condemned; and he that believes, overcomes the world, and the world's god, and is born of God, a child of light, and enters into his rest, and ceases from his own works, as God did from his.' So it is unbelief that keeps out of Christ the rest, and in the condemnation and reprobation, from the salvation.

And why was the earth, or land of Canaan emptied, and the curse devoured the earth, and its inhabitants the Jews? was it not because they transgressed the laws and ordinances, and broke the covenant of God? Isa. ix.

And did not Christ say to the Jews, which were of the children of

Jacob, that they were of an adulterous generation, that looked for signs, and there should be no sign shewed to them; but as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so the Son of man should be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth?' and Christ said, the men of Nineveh should rise up in judgment against this generation to condemn it,' (to wit, the Jews.) And were not they of Jacob's stock, of whom you hold the election as to persons?

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And again, Christ saith, the queen of the south shall rise up in judgment against this generation,' (to wit, of the Jews,) to condemn it, which was of the stock of Jacob; who would not hear Christ, as she did Solomon; nor repent at Christ's preaching, as Nineveh did at Jonah's, though Christ was a greater than Jonah or Solomon.

And did not Christ upbraid the cities of the Jews, because they did not repent, where most of his mighty works were done? and did not he cry,' woe unto thee Bethsaida, woe unto thee Chorazin; for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in thee, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes: and it shall be more tolerable in the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon, than for the great professing Jews, which were of Jacob's stock?' and did not Christ say to Capernaum, though they were exalted to heaven, they should be brought down to hell; for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom, which have been done in thee, it would have remained until this day.' And Christ saith, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for Capernaum.

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Then where is your election and reprobation of persons, if these of Jacob's stock be so, as Christ saith, and I hope you will believe him?

And therefore, then what was and is the Jews' and christians' profession of the scriptures worth, without possession of God and his Son Christ, (and yet live in an unrepented state,) but for judgment? and therefore, it concerns all to turn unto the Lord, with his light that enlightens all people; and with his grace, that hath appeared unto all men, to teach them, and bring their salvation; and with his spirit, that he pours upon all flesh, to lead them unto the Lord, that they may serve and worship him, and be professors of Christ, and enjoyers of the Lord, and so have the comfort of God and Christ, and of the scriptures. This is the desire of him who desires the eternal good and salvation of all people. G. F

For Adam and Eve, for disobeying the voice of the Lord came into condemnation, and so condemnation came upon all men; the Jews, for disobeying the voice and command of the Lord, came under condemnation and reprobation: the christians, (so called,) for disobeying the voice and command of Christ, who speaks from heaven; and for not beVOL. V.-52

lieving and receiving of him, come under judgment and condemnation, and are in the reprobation.

If God hath ordained the greatest part of men and women for Hell and Condemnation, as many of the Priests and Professors say and preach; then let them consider these scriptures as follow.

Matt. xxviii. 18, to the end. And Jesus spake to his disciples, saying, 'all power in heaven and earth is given to me; go ye, therefore, teach all nations, (not some nations, but all nations,) baptizing, (that is to say, dipping or plunging them,) into the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.' Now death having passed over all men, and all were concluded under sin, and all died in Adam, so that condemnation must come upon all men, so that all were baptized or plunged into death, sin, and evil, by disobedience to God's command and ordinance; therefore, all nations, and every creature under heaven, must be taught to observe whatsoever Christ commands, and be baptized into the name of the Father, and into the name of the Son, and into the name of the Holy Ghost; so salvation was preached to all mankind, and condemnation was preached to none, but such as did not believe in the light and gospel.

And in Mark xvi. 15. Christ saith to his disciples, 'go ye into all the world, [mark, all,] and preach the gospel to every creature.' So, here the gospel of salvation was preached to every creature. He that believeth, is saved; but he that believeth not, is condemned:' so unbelief is the cause of condemnation; and so they were not to preach the gospel of salvation to a part of the world, or some creatures only; but to all the world, and to every creature under heaven, the gospel of salvation; here was God's love to mankind: and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached to all nations in the name of Jesus? and they were first to begin at Jerusalem, so was the command of Christ unto his disciples, and from thence to preach the gospel of glad tidings to every creature, and to all nations, and not to preach condemnation; for that they were in before, in old Adam, and after; not believing, they remained in condemnation, as Christ saith, he that believes, is saved; he that doth not, is condemned already:' and he further saith, 'they that do not believe in the light, but do evil, and hate it, this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.' John iii. 19.

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And the apostle saith, 1 Tim. ii. 'I exhort that supplications, prayers, intercession, and giving of thanks be made for all men ;' and the apostle gives a reason for it, that God would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.' So here he would have all men to be prayed for: now it being the will of God, that all men should be

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saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth; then their destruction is of themselves, who will not come to Christ, that they might have life. And further, the apostle saith, there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all, [mark, for all,] to be testified in due time: and though many do not believe that Christ gave himself a ransom for all, yet in due time they may come to believe the apostle's testimony.

And further, the apostle saith in Titus ii. the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men, teaching us, &c. and by the grace of God, Christ should taste death for every man, [mark, every man,] for all died in Adam, therefore Christ tasted death for all that died, and gave himself a ransom for all, that all might believe in him, and come to life.' Heb. ii.

And the apostle John saith, 1 John ii.how that Jesus Christ the righteous is a propitiation for our sins, and not for our sins only, but for the sins of the whole world,' [mark, the whole world,] that is, all the world, that Christ is a propitiation for the sins of. Then how can ye say, that he hath ordained any for death and damnation? for their condemnation is of themselves, for not believing.

And the apostle saith, in Acts ii. this is that was spoken by Joel the prophet, it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh.' Now this the apostle Peter spoke to the professing Jews, of which some were amazed, and some were mocking. And these last days are the days of the new covenant, whereby sons and daughters shall prophesy, and young men shall see visions, and old men shall dream dreams, and servants and hand-maids shall prophesy. So it is the spirit of God, which he pours out upon all flesh, [mark, all flesh,] men and women, by which sons and daughters, and young men and old men, and servants and hand-maids come to prophesy, and have their dreams and visions: so it is not by schools, and colleges, but by the spirit of God.

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And in John i. he saith, that was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world (to wit, Christ,) and the world was made by him; and in him was life, and this life was the light of men.

So it is called the life in Christ, the word, by whom all things were made, and the light of men, yea, the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

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And Christ saith, believe in the light, while you have it, that you may become the children of the light.'

And here is God's great love to mankind, who so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son into the world, that whosoever did believe in him, they should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And John said, he came for a witness to bear witness of this light,

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