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Q. Whether there be any heaven or hell, for the elect or reprobate after death, but in man in this life, or not?'

A. There is no knowledge of heaven or hell, but through death: The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all them that forget God,' there to be tormented. There is a hell, thou shalt find it. Heaven is God's throne; and heavenly notions within shall be shaken; for God is pure, and nothing that is unclean shall stand before him; and he hath said he will dwell in man.

Q. Whether the ministration of the ministry by man, is to continue till the end, or not.'

A. The ministration of the world is the ministry of man, and doth not lead to an end, but keeps in time, and that must have an end, for it is not of God. The ministry of God is to draw people up to himself; but that is 'not of man, nor by man, nor according to man;' for Paul was made a minister according to the will of God,' who had not received it of man, neither was it taught him of man; and was a minister of the spirit. But the ministers of the world receive their learning at Oxford and Cambridge, and are taught of men, and speak a divination of their own brain, which is conjuring; and bewitch the people with those things which are carnal: as, to sprinkle infants, and tell them of a sacrament, which there is no scripture for; and saying they are the ministers of Christ, and act those things which he forbids; as, to have the chiefest place in the assemblies, the uppermost room at feasts,' the greetings in markets,' and 'to be called of men masters,' and with pretence make long prayers,' which Christ forbids, and profess and they are the ministers of Christ: wherein they show themselves to be antichrist. And see if thou do not uphold these antichrists, and say, they are the ministers of Christ.

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Q. Whether the written word, I mean the scriptures, be the power of God unto salvation, to every one that believes, or not?'

A. The written word is not the power of God, nor are the scriptures the salvation; but he that doth believe, hath the life of them. Who is born of God shall never die, as it is written; he that believeth is born of God; and he that is born of God hath the witness in himself, that God is the cause of man's salvation, and not the scripture nor the letter.

the holy ghost, and with fire.' 'Baptized by one spirit into one body:' 'not the washing away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ;' without which no other baptism can save us, they being but figures or shadows; but this baptism of Christ is the substance, whereby we are baptized into his death; and those that are baptized into Christ have put on Christ.'

4. Concerning the Lord's supper. The true supper of the Lord is the spiritual eating and drinking of the flesh and blood of Christ spiritually; which the spiritual man only eateth, and is thereby nourished up unto eternal life: without which eating there can be no life in the creature, profess what you will. And all who eat of this bread, and drink of this cup, have real communion in Christ the head, and also one with another, as members; and are of one heart, and one mind, a complete body in Christ. Now the world, who take only the outward signs, and are not brought into discerning of the Lord's body, eat and drink damnation to themselves,' and become 'guilty of the body and blood of Christ;' and call this a communion, but live in envy, strife, and debate, fighting, and going to law one with another, for earthly things. 5. Concerning the resurrection. That all shall arise to give an account, and receive at the last day according to their works, whether good or evil.' These bodies that are dust, shall turn to dust, ‘but God shall give a body as pleaseth him; that which is sown in corruption shall be raised in incorruption; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body; and as we have borne the image of the earthly, so we shall bear the image of the heavenly:' but flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption; for we must be changed.' But they who cannot witness the first resurrection within themselves, know nothing of the second, but by hearsay; and therefore, say some of your teachers, that Christ is in heaven with a carnal body. Now that Christ, who is the first fruits, should be in heaven with a carnal body, and the saints with a spiritual body, is not proportionable.

6. Concerning magistracy. It is an ordinance of God, ordained 'for the punishment of evil doers, and an encouragement for them that do well;' where justice and righteousness are the head, and ruleth without partiality, that land is kept in peace; and those that judge for the Lord, I honour as my own life, not with a flattering honour, putting off the hat and bowing of the knee, which is the honour of the world, 'having men's persons in admiration because of advantage,' for selfends; but from my heart, for conscience' sake, as to the power which is of God, not to men's persons. For the scripture saith, he that respects persons commits sin, and is convinced of the law as a transgres