And doth not the apostle say, in 1 Cor. ii. 9. 'the things which eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither came it into man's heart, which God hath prepared for them that love him; but God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit.' Therefore, can ye know any thing of the things of God, which God hath prepared for them that love him, which can neither be seen nor heard but by the revelation of God's spirit?

And the apostle (moreover) saith, the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.' [Mark,] no man knoweth the things of God, but by the spirit of God, which was in the apostles, which revealed the things of God to them, which now also must reveal the things of God to people, if they know them, which we witness.

And are not ye the ministers of the letter only, that deny the revelation of the spirit of God, that the apostles were in, to be expected now a-days? therefore, you will never know the things of God, but by his spirit of revelation, no man of you all.

See 1 Cor. ii. 10, 11, 14. 'for the natural man perceives not the things of God, they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.' And [mark,] that spiritual discerning must be with the spirit that reveals them, which was that the apostle was in, and we witness; and you say, 'ye have it not, and it must not be looked for now a-days.'

And Christ saith, in Mat. xi. 25, 26. and in Luke x. 21. 'I thank thee, O Father, Lord God of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise, learned men of understanding, and hast revealed them unto babes, even so Father because it so pleaseth thee.' Is it not so now? Is not the revelation of the Son hidden from the wise, and the learned, and men of understanding? and do not many of them make a mock at it? but Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and thanks God for this revelation, as you may see in Luke, which he had revealed to babes, who were the learners of him; and he doth the same still, though it is hid from your eyes: and we and many babes can praise God for this revelation of his Son in us, though many of you make a mock at it.

And in Mat. xvi. 16, 17. Peter said, thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God: Jesus answered and said unto him, blessed art thou Simon the son of Jona, for flesh and blood hath not revealed this unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.' [Mark,] flesh and blood had not revealed, that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, unto Peter, but the Father, which is in heaven.

And you that deny revelation now a-days, can any of you know Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God, without the Son or the Father reveal him, which is in heaven? nay, and if you say yea, are not you such, that are thieves and robbers, and climb up another way than by the door Christ? for Christ tells you, 'no man knows the Father, but by

revelation, and is not all your talking of Christ, but imagination, and the revelation of flesh and blood, that deny the revelation of the Son of God by his spirit.

And in Luke ii. 26. Simeon was a just man, and waited for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Ghost was upon him, and the revelation was given him of the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord Jesus Christ, which revelation was fulfilled in the same chapter.

And now can any see the Lord Jesus Christ, but by the revelation of the Holy Ghost? or can any call him Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

Now the pharisees had the scriptures of the Old Testament, as you have of the new. These wise learned men, that had their Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, who made a great talk that Christ was to come then, as you do now, that he is come, but it is clear, as Christ saith, neither you nor any others can know him, but by revelation, as Peter, and Paul, and Simeon knew him by revelation, and the rest of the disciples, whom Christ calls babes. Nay, further, in Luke ii. 32. Simeon saith, speaking of Christ, that he was a light to be revealed to the Gentiles, and the glory of my people, Israel.'

And now mark, all ye that stumble so much about Christ, the light, which lighteth every one that cometh into the world, who is the glory of Israel; it seems Christ the light is not revealed to you, your darkness cannot comprehend it, which we witness and believe in, and see this glory of Israel, and so are become children of the light: and so you are they that stumble at the light at noonday, and at revelation, for all your learning and knowledge of tongues, wisdom, and understanding; this light to be revealed to the Gentiles you stumble at, which is revealed, we witness, blessed be the Lord forever, to wit, Christ Jesus, the light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

And you may see Christ was revealed to old Hannah the prophetess, when she was eighty-four years old, and she confessed Christ, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.'

And in Luke xvii. 30. 'In the day when the Son of man shall be revealed (to wit,) from heaven.' And in 2 Thes. i. 7, 8. when the Lord Jesus Christ shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, rendering vengeance unto them that know not God, and which obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, which shall be punished with everlasting perdition from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power, when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be made marvellous in all them that believe.' Now you that deny revelation, and say revelation is ceased, and must not be looked for now a-days, consider this, the revelation of Jesus from heaven in flaming fire, rendering vengeance upon all them that know not God, and obey

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not his gospel, the power of God: and Christ tells you, that you do not know God nor the Son, but by revelation, therefore, consider what a condition you are in; for in the days of Christ in his flesh, he was known by revelation; and after his resurrection and coming again, it is by revelation that he is known, as you may read, 2 Thes. i. and Luke xvii. And the apostle saith, in Rom. i. 17. the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, as it is written, the just shall live by faith; for the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, which hold the truth in unrighteousness.' Now you that deny revelation, and say that revelation is ceased nowadays, you cannot know the righteousness of God, which is revealed from faith to faith; neither can you know the true faith by which the just lives, but by revelation, then you are not like to preach it, which we witness.

And do not you think ye must know the wrath of God, revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness? and what do you hold the truth of the prophets and Christ, and the apostles in, but in unrighteousness? who say, you have not the same power and spirit which the prophets and apostles had, be sure this revelation of his wrath will come upon you.

And in Rom. viii. 18. I count the afflictions of this present time are not worthy of the glory which shall be revealed in us:' now mark, this glory was to be revealed, which was not then revealed, but it shall be revealed, therefore, can you be partakers of any of this glory, but by revelation? for the fervent desire of the creature waiteth when the Son of God should be revealed. Now mark, doth any know this state of the Son of God, but by the revelation of God? if you say you do, you know it by another spirit and way than the apostles did, which cannot be the true birth, but the birth born of the flesh, which will persecute him that is born of the spirit, which we have felt sufficiently of.

And in 1 Cor. iii. 13. hear you that deny revelation, what the apostle saith, 'every man's work shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire, and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is;' and do you think you can deny this revelation by fire? that will try every man's work of what sort it is: this day and revelation by fire is not yet come to you that deny revelation, (for your works are not so tried,) which day will come.

And 1 Cor. xiv. 29, 30. let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the other judge, and if any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.' Now this was the order in the church of Christ. Now you that deny revelation, which is an office here in the church, that people should speak, or preach, or prophesy one after another what was revealed unto them, as the apostle did and exhorted to, another should hold his peace, this would be counted disorder among VOL. V.-30

you that deny revelation: so you speak and preach that which was revealed to others, and not to yourselves, so are not you as those who used their tongues, and said, thus saith the Lord,' whom the Lord never spoke unto, but reproves such.

And the apostle saith, in Gal. iii. 23. but before faith came we were kept under the law, and shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.' Mark, you that deny revelation nowadays, are not you shut up? can you have any true faith, but by the revelation of Christ, who is the author and finisher of faith? for doth not the apostle say, that they themselves were shut up under the law, and unto the faith which should be afterwards revealed, and who reveals this faith? is it not Christ, who is the author and finisher of it? therefore hath any one any true faith but by revelation, according to the apostle's doctrine? which we witness to the glory of Christ.

And the apostle saith in Ephes. iii. 3, 5. that God by revelation hath shewed this mystery unto me, which in other ages was not opened unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the spirit.' Here you may see again, that which was revealed to the prophets and apostles by the spirit of God, they declared, which was not opened to the sons of men before, but opened by the revelation of the spirit to them; here the apostle owneth Christ's words, that the Father and the Son are known by revelation. And you that deny revelation nowadays, follow your own spirits, and see nothing, like the false prophets of old, and follow not the spirit that revealed that mystery to the apostles, nor Christ, who doth reveal himself and the Father.

And in 2 Thes. ii. 3, 4. it is said, and that man of sin be revealed, even the son of perdition, that exalts himself above all that is called God, and sits in the temple of God: and now ye know what withholdeth, that he might be revealed in his time, and then shall the wicked man be revealed whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming.' Now here the apostle tells them, this revelation was to come, and this destruction upon this son of perdition, that sat in the temple of God, and exalts himself above all that is called God; what temple of God is this, think you? look within where this man of sin sits: are not the saints the temples of God, which own revelation? but doth not he sit in your temples, and make you deny this revelation? the son of perdition that sits in your temple, and makes you deny the revelation of the son of God there, and exalts himself above all that is called God, and his revelation in you, and tells you it is ceased, and you must look for no such thing in your age, and letteth here until he be taken out of the way. And can any one know this man of sin, the son of perdition, (that is exalted above all that is called God, and sits in his

temple,) but by the revelation of God's spirit, as the apostle was in? for the apostle saith, that which may be known of God, is manifest in them.' Rom. i. 19.

And the apostle saith, then shall the wicked man be revealed, whom God shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall abolish with the brightness of his coming. Do you think that this man of sin in you, will let you own this revelation of God to consume him? nay, the apostle saith, let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come except there be a departing first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.'

So you that deny any revelation to be nowadays, do not you deceive people of that day, and revelation of the son of perdition, and the revelation of the Son of God? but that day of revelation is come, blessed be the Lord that he is revealed, and you are discovered that deny revelation: so it is plain, by the apostle's words, that you can neither know the things of God, nor Christ, nor the man of sin, but by revelation, and consider what condition you are in, that say, there is no revelation to be looked for nowadays.

And Peter saith, 1 Pet. i. 5. ' ye are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, which is ready to be revealed in the last time.' Now, consider, ye that deny revelation; do not you deny the faith and salvation to them that are kept by the power of God through faith, which was to be revealed in the last time? doth any know faith or salvation, but by revelation, as it is revealed in this our age, to as many as wait for his appearance? and the apostle, speaking of Christ, and of some searching the scriptures, when or what time the spirit which testified of Christ, which was in them, should declare the sufferings that should come unto Christ, and the glory which should follow, unto whom it was revealed that not unto themselves, but unto us, (to wit,) the apostles, mark here, this was known by revelation, and can any know it, think you, without revelation of the same spirit, (to wit,) Christ and his glory, as in 1 Pet. i. 5, 11. as it was revealed to them.

And in 1 Pet. iv. 13. but rejoice, inasmuch, as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings, that when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad and rejoice. Now mark, ye that deny revelation, here is the glory of Christ, which should be revealed, which should glad and rejoice the saints, and you that deny revelation, deny that glory of Christ that glads and rejoiceth the saints, that is to be revealed to them.

And in 1 Pet. v. 1, the elders which are amongst you, I beseech, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed,' [mark,] that shall be revealed, it was not then, so here was a revelation of glory to come. And you that deny revelation to yourselves and others nowadays, deny the