Mat. 12.24 A Devil and a Mad-Man a Blasphemer a Deceiver a Maker of Tumults yet he did not exercise any Power or any outward Authority over them though he had all Power both in Heaven and in Earth given unto him so as to imprison any or persecute or banish them neither did any of those that follow'd him who did convert people unto God Isa 12.5 Sing unto the Lord for he hath done excellent things this is known in all the Earth So then you may see that there is something of God in people that brings them to know those excellent things that the Lord has and doth work in the Earth which if people would but mind seriously it would lead them to do his Law viz. To do unto all c. Jer. 23.23 24. Am I a God at hand saith the Lord and not a God afar off Can any hide himself in secret places that I cannot see him saith the Lord Do not I fill Heaven and Earth saith the Lord So the Lord God is the Lord the Creator of all things in the Heavens Earth and in the Sea so then he is Lord of all and they are all his and hath created them to his glory But man that grieved his Spirit and transgressed it and his Royal Law cast away he jars with the Creation of God And oft-times you may see throughout the Scriptures how the Lord and his Prophets did declare against them that did cast his Royal Law behind their backs So now if you say This was in reference to the Jews may it not be verified of you called Christians and others for Do you do unto all men as you would have all men do unto you Do you keep this Law of Liberty in which the right Natural Affections are 'T is said The Jews did cast the Righteous Law behind their backs which Law was Just Holy and Good and do not you called Christians who profess the Gospel and others do the same who may be ready to find Fault with the Jews for doing it So both you and them have cast the Law of God behind your backs which I say is holy just good and righteous so as you do not to others as you would they should do to you you have broken the Royal Society you have thrown away Natural Affections you do that that is unjust to people you do that that is not good to them nor righteteous and would you have all people do unrighteously and unjustly and that that is not good nor holy to you For casting away the Righteous Good and the Just Law behind their backs you cast away that whereby you should do that which is Just Righteous and Holy to others And so all your Societies that are not upheld by this Just Righteous and Holy Law of God are upheld by that which is not Just nor Righteous nor Holy nor Good so that people do that to others that they would not have them do unto them Mark the End of all that Hab. 3.3 The Glory of the Lord covered the Heavens and the Earth was full of his Praise c. Zach. 14.9 And the Lord shall be King over all the Earth in that Day shall there be one Lord and his Name shall be one And Gen. 9.1 2 c. where we read how the Lord God blessed Noah and his Sons saying unto them Bring ye forth Fruit and multiply and replenish the Earth and the Fear of you and the Dread of you shall be upon every Beast of the Earth and upon every Foul of the Air and upon all that moveth upon the Earth and upon all the Fish of the Sea into your hands are they delivered every thing that moveth it self every thing that liveth c. Mark here God who is the Creator of all and the God of the whole Earth which is full of his Praise and created all things to his Glory and Man in his Image and set him above all the Works of his Hands and gave him his Law by which he was not to oppress any Creature that he had created nor to spend them on his Lust to the dishonour of God and gave him his Spirit by which he should know his Law and know him the Law-giver For that which might be known of God was manifest in them and God hath shewed it unto them And so with this of God in Mankind he might know his Royal Law which is just righteous holy and good and within the limits of this that all Mankind do keep a Royal Society a just good and holy Royal Society and do unto all men as they would have them do unto them in all things for this Royal Law teaches so to do in which is the Liberty All people in the whole World consider Do not all your Religions Wayes and Worships lie in external and outward things that you have made and yet many of you Christians and others will find Fault with others that is such that worship the works of their own hands And are not all Religions that are made and Worships by men which are the works of their own hands in the whole World And do not every Sect in their Way Religion and Worship do unto another Sect and Religion as they would not have them do unto them And so is not all the Conversion of people as you call it one Sect beget people from another Sect and it is but a Sect when all is done and yet not come to the Royal Law of Liberty nor yet the Gospel For let the eye go over the whole World and see how one Sect strives and and makes it their Business to pluck from another Sect and the more People they get the more Wages Tythes and Augmentations they get So this is not getting people to God but to themselves this is not preaching Christ nor God but themselves And now all people but consider Has not the Conversion been by outward Powers by Queens Powers or Kingly Powers by States Powers or by an Emperor's Power for many Hundreds of Years For before the Pope got up did not the Arian Heresie when he got up I say that is got the power in his hands made most turn Arians by his Sword insomuch that it became a Proverb Totus mundus Arianus And then when the other Power got over Arian then they turn'd from him And further When the Pope got up did not he by his Inquisition and outward Sword by his Prisons and Goales convert people unto his Sect and Faction and this hath been the Conversion all along And then when the Turk got up did not he by his outward Power convert people to him yea many that were Christians were turned by his outward Sword and Power And did not the King of Spain convert abundance of Indians by his External Power and outward Sword when he put so many to several sorts of cruel Deaths as their own Historians relate Now this Conversion was not of God nor of the Spirit of God nor of
THE Royal Law of GOD REVIVED Wherein You may see That all Nations of Men may keep in it a Royal Society and by obeying the Principlâ— of God in them which brings Men to do the Royaâ— Law and to do unto all men as they would have alâ— men to do unto them which Royal Law of God answers that of God in every Man and Woman in thâ— whole World which they transgressing are judged by the Royal Law of God in doing that unto others as they would not have others do unto them and they to be without natural Affections which Royal Law brings all men to have Natural Affections and to do unto all men as they would have them to do unto them G. Fâ—â— Jam. 2.8 If ye fulfil the Royal Law according to the Scripture Thou shalt Love thy Neighbour as thy self ye do well â—â—t 7.12 Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you do ye even so to them Printed in the Year 1671 2 Who they are that break this Royal Law of God Them that Quench Vex and grieve the good Spirit of God and hate the Light of Christ and walk despightfully against the Spirit of Grace and make Shipwrack of Faith and of a good Conscience And also They are them that keep the Royal Law of God that walk in the Spirit of God and in Faith and a good Conscience and love the Light Christ who inlightens every man that comes into the World The Royal Law of God Revived c. ALL People upon the Face of the whole Earth both High and Low Rich and Poor know that as the Apostle Paul saith Acts 15.26 God hath made of one Blood all Nations of Men for to dwell on all the Face of the Earth So all Men and Women are of God's making his Workmanship and the Works of his Hands and Creation and he it is that gives Life and Breath unto all And hath determined the Times before appointed and the Bounds of their Habitations saith he And saith Moses Deut. 32.8 The Most High divided to the Nations their Inheritance when he separated the Sons of Adam c. And the Psalmist acknowledgeth Psa 24.1 The Earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof the World and they that dwell therein which he hath distributed unto the Sons of Men. And the Lord is called The God of the Spirits of all Flesh Num. 27.16 And so saith likewise the Apostle Eph. 4.6 One God and Father of all who is above all through all and in you all Now seeing the Lord hath made all Nations of Men and Women upon the Earth of one Blood and Mould to dwell upon the Face of the Earth and that the Earth is the Lord's and the Fulness thereof and he gives the encrease and hath distributed unto the Sons and Daughters of Adam What then is the matter that makes a Discord amongst all the Sons and Daughters of men but the Devil the Cause of all Discord who is out of Truth and so leads them out of Unity with God and with one another so that they cannot Commerce Trade and hold a Correspondence a Concord in Civil things of the Creation of the Earth seeing the Earth is the Lord's and the Fulness thereof that all Nations of Men cannot hold a Commerce Unity and Concord I say in these outward things though they cannot agree in and about Matters of Religion and Worship and abouâ— their Teachings and Wayes What is the matter now that they do not agree seeing there is no Discord nor Disagreement in the Way of the Lord which is Christ Jesus the Heavenly Man who is the Way to God the Father Neither is there any Disagreement in the Fellowship of the Spirit nor in the Worship nor in the Spirit nor in the Truth And therefore are not all the Disagreements and Discords throughout all the World about Religions Worships and Doctrines about I say such as men have made which are called National Worships National Wayes and National Religions that are all the Works of Mens hands And there are such a Multitude of them in all the Nations of the World which hinders them from Civil Commerce Civil Society of Natural Affections that ought to be amongst Mankind For where these Natural Affections or Affections of Nature are not they will destroy one another about their Religions Worships and Ways and certainly such doings are not of God nor of Christ who said to his Disciples when they would have had Fire to come down from Heaven to consume them that would not receive him That they did not know what spirit they were of Therefore do all people that Persecute others for not receiving their Doctrines their Worships their Wayes and Religions yea persecuting for not receiving of Christ they know not what Spirit they are of Now mark the tender Nature of Christ Who saith he came not to destroy mens lives but to save them Therefore they that would have mens lives taken away for Religion or not receiving of Christ They have not the Affections of Nature 2d They do not know what spirit they are of themselves 3d They have not the Mind of Christ 4th No man will trust his Body Soul or Spirit in the hands of such that do not know what spirit they are of themselves Have any of all these that make Religions VVayes and Worships and Doctrines of their own any Affections to Nature who will destroy people because they will not conform to that Religion VVay and VVorship that they have set up As now look over all the whole VVorld and all the Religions therein and see and consider Who they are that have destroyed burnt and put to death such as would not conform to the Religion and VVay and VVorship that they have made And have not these first been Truce-Breaâ—â—â—â—â— to and with God and then with Man and fallen from that Religion that is from above and from his Religion his VVorship and Truth his VVay Christ Jesus and then the Devil entred them who hath led them to destroy one another about their Religions VVayes and their VVorships which they have set up and were not set up by the Lord but forbidden by Christ and saith the Apostle He is not worshipped with the Worships of Mens Hands Acts 17.24 who is Lord over all and would have all Repent and feel after him and so to Repent as to change from their Worships and the Works of their own hands the Religions the Worships and Wayes that they have made and come to God by Christ Jesus who is the VVay to God and so through him receive that Religion that is from above and so to worship God in the Spirit and in the Truth And is there any Religion to be owned or any VVorship from such which are without Natural Affections And is it not the Devil that makes Religions VVayes and VVorships and leads them to be so peevish about them and in a blind Zeal to contend so earnestly for them which brings
Face in a Glass and forgetting what manner of man he was Then they as was said before that do look into the Law of Liberty and do the Law of Liberty do know what manner of men they are and have been and what manner of Works and what manner of Conversations they have been of And so as the Word is sown upon all Grounds for all to hear it to wit the Stony Ground the High-way Ground the Thorny Ground and the Good Heart and though all these hear the Word and do it not they are all deceivers of their own Souls though they may cry out against Deceivers without them All Sects and People in Christendom among Jews Turks Heathens and Christians upon whose Ground the Word of the Lord is fown if it be the High-way or the Stony or Thorny or Good Ground now they all hearing of this Word and not doing it though they may cry out against Deceivers without them yet they are all Deceivers of their own Souls themselves For who so hear the Word hears that that puts a difference between the Precious and the Vile Words and Thoughts Deeds and Actions And 't is this Word that must Sanctifie and Reconcile them to God and hammers and cuts and hews down that that hath made a Separation between them and God And so they that will not hear nor regard God's Law which is Royal and Perfect called The Law of Liberty wherein the Royal Society is preserved and the Royal Communion and the Royal Commerce and Natural Affections and love their Neighbours as themselves and do unto all others as they would have them do unto them And this Royal Law is from God and reacheth over all Transgressors and answers that which hath transgrest in all Mankind which man must come to if he comes to this Law and comes to acknowledge There is one Law-giver Now there is something of God in the Heathens Turks and Gentiles that when you called Christians do them any Injury they are sensible of the Evil and may say unto you You would not be dealt so with your selves And the Heathen Turks and Indians if they do at any time that which is bad to one another there is that in them tells them They should not have done so and so which manifests something of the Royal Law in them which if seriously and diligently minded would bring them To do that unto others as they would have them do unto them And so all you called Christians or that go under that Name Do you begin first to do unto others as you would have others do unto you and so do you all unto the Heathen Turks Jews and Indians as you would have them do unto you seeing there is something of God in all that answers in measure his Royal Law viz. To do unto all as you would have them do unto you Now all Mankind that is all Men and Women upon the Face of the Earth being made of one Blood and Mould being the Sons of Adam by nature and all Children of God by Creation and the Earth is the Lord's and the Fulness thereof which he hath given unto Men and Women who dwell upon the Face of his Earth and so all being the Lord's Workmanship and Creating he is the Law-Giver which is to do unto all as they would have all do unto them and God who hath given them this just good and holy Law to all Mankind hath placed something in Man and Woman to answer this Law which if they obey then they come to do the Royal Law of God all confess the one Law-giver who is the Lord and to love God all Nations of men come to confess That the Lord is the Law-giver which Law is To do unto all as they would have all do unto them for if they do not they disobey the Principle of God in them in the first place and then transgress his Law and lose the true Weight and Measure whereby they come short of their Duty In not doing unto others as they would have others do to them Now all Magistrates and Princes in the whole World amongst men should see to it that this Law be carefully and diligently observed and kept namely To do unto others as they would have others do unto them then a royal just good and holy Society with all mankind among the several Nations in the world might be preserved and this would keep people out of the many other Incumbrances of National Laws whereof few know the end of no not themselves For this Royal Law respects no mans Person and is free and is to be obeyed and doth freely and keeps freely and in obeying and doing of it God is honoured in every heart the Just and Holy God by his just and holy Principle in man and woman which brings them to do his just and holy Law and by this out of every mouth from the Principle of God within will the Lord be confest to be the Law-giver one Law-giver and one Law To do unto all as they would have all do unto them Now weigh the thing seriously That should all or did all obey this Royal Law it would be a special means to prevent a great deal of Violence Corruptions and Cruelties now exercised amongst the Children of men as also that that breeds these Corruptions and Cruelties it will put a check and stop to them by obeying I say of it And should all people in the Universe obey the royal Law of God according to the Principle of God in them they being encourag'd all to this and taught all by this it will bring them off of those Debaucheries Adulteries Fornications Thefts Murders c. which so rage in the whole World for the Royal Law of God nor yet the Principle of God within admits of no such thing And also this Royal Law of God according to the Principle of God in every man will bring all people in all their Merchandize in buying selling and in their Husbandry Trading and Shop-keeping To do unto all as they would have all do unto them now in so doing they honour the Lord in their Lives and Conversations in fulfilling I say this his Royal Law But now as long as the Priests or Teachers who are like the Framers of Religions for the diversity and several sorts of people in the World do speak against this Principle of God in every man and say That every man hath not a Principle of God in him to bring him to do his Royal Law they teach thereby the people as well as themselves to transgress this Royal Law To do unto others that they would not have others do to them as hath been sufficiently made manifest And therefore those Teachers who do frame Religions for people in all Nations under the whole Heaven for they have their Religions and their Priests as well as Christians who frame Religions as the Christians Priests do for their people yet these Teachers say That every man had