Quaker.
And why should we be hindred, troubled, or persecuted for the practice of those things, that have been so long prayed for; being come to the fulfilling of what hath been desired by the Martyrs and primitive Reformers, since the Apostacy, who de∣sired to see this Day; and endeavoured in their day and time a Reformation, according to the best of their Knowledge, in those dayes? And seeing that is now come to pass and fulfilled, which many good men, in their day and time, desired to see; and their Soules travelled after, and they suffered for: Why should not all now with one accord, freely lay hold upon the largeness of God's Love, and Rejoyce that the Kindgom of Heaven is come unto them, and press after it? And not to push at them who are come to walk in the Way, and are guided and led by the Spirit of the Lord, in the Path of Holiness, the end whereof is Everlasting Life: And why should not all come to walk in this Way in the unity of the Spirit of the Lord, and all be made a holy Temple for the Lord to dwel in, and be Worship∣ped, who dwells not in Temples made with hands? And why should any envy us for walking in this Way, that hath been so long desired, and yet is? And why should any endea∣vour to bring us back again after so many years travel on, out of your Way, in the WAY to Everlasting Happiness; but ra∣ther incourage us to go on, & rejoyce that some are come to the Good Old Way, and yet New and Living Way, that you and many others have so long in words talked of, & desired; and say