A collection of the several books and writings of that faithful servant of God, Richard Hubberthorn who finished his testimony (being a prisoner in Newgate for the truths sake) the 17th of the 6th month, 1662.

THat by which the Apostles were called into the Work of the Ministry, having gifts differing according to the measure of the manifestation of Christ, by the same am I called, which is also according to the Scriptures, as Eph. 4. Unto every one of us is given Grace according to the measure of the gifts of Christ, by which gift according to the measure of it, were they made, some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Pastors and Teachers, &c. And this was by the power, virtue and operation of the gift of Christ in them; and as then, so now; for there is not another way to be called into the Ministry by, neither doth any profit the people at all, but they who mi∣nister from the power and moving of that gift which they have received from the Father by Jesus Christ; by which gift was I called out of the World, and separated for the Work of the Gospel; by which gift I saw that which had corrupted the earth, and by it was moved to minister against it; which gift is that which hath the power in it both to convince and convert unto God, according as the Apostle Peter (who was unlearned in the Letter) vvas made a Minister by the gift of the Spirit of Christ, and saith, 1 Pet 4.10. As every one hath received the gift, even so let him minister the same one to another, as good Stewards of the manifold grace of God; And, if any man speak, let him speak as the Oracle of God; and if any man minister, lee him do it as of the ability which God giveth, that God in all things may be glorified. So that that Ministry by which God is glorified, and people converted, is that which proceeds from the operation and power of his own gifts in them, which is that Ministry which perfecte••h the S••ints, edifies the body of Christ; brings into the unity of the Faith, unto the knowledge of the Son of God, and unto a perfect man, and unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. But they vvhich ga∣ther Scriptures together in their earthly Wisdom, and from that which they have gathered, minister unto others, this Mi∣nistry doth not perfect the Saints, nor edifie the body of Christ, nor bring to the unity of the Faith (but into strife and divisi∣ons) nor to the knowledge of the Son of God, but leads from his knowledge; nor unto a perfect man; but pleads against per∣fection;

nor unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ; no, not unto the measure of the least Saint; so that Mi∣nistry is to be ceased from, vvhich proceeds not from the mea∣sure of the Father's gift; and that onely continued unto the end of the World, vvhich his gift calleth into, and carryeth on in. So I by the measure of his free Spirit, being called and made a Minister of it unto others (not of the letter, but of the spirit) in which in all ages the true Ministry stood; having not received it of man, neither was I taught it but by the revelation and manifestation of the life of Christ in me. Which Spirit in me according to its measure, is as true and as infallible as it was in them which by it were made Apostles, Evangelists, Prophets and Teachers former∣ly, being the same in power, virtue and operation as it was, as able to reveal and make manifest, to teach, edifie and perfect as it was, and to beget people out of the World into the Covenant of Light and Life; and all who are Ministers of Christ for the ga∣thering of his seed from the ends of the Earth, into the King∣dom of his dear Son, must from the same Spirit witness their call and separation to that Work; and all other calls are false, and their Ministry profits not, which doth not singly proceed from the measure of that gift; but all who do abide in the measure of his gift, and from it minister, by it they are manifest to be of God; and in that Ministry they commend themselves unto every mans Conscience in the sight of God; and this is the calling and Ministry, in which as every one abides, they glorifie God. And this is the Ministry of reconciliat••on which was com∣mitted unto the Apostles, and is unto his Ministers now; by the power of which, the Devil's Work comes to be destroyed, and then all things reconciled in one, things in heaven, and things in earth: But that Ministry which is received from man, and taught by man, never reconciles any thing unto God, but doth separate from God, and beget into enmity; but that which proceeds from the measure of the gift of God, brings every one to know the truth in their own particular; which Truth as they abide in it, sets them free from sin; and this Ministry hath the power in it, in all them that have received it, to save them that preach it, and them that hear it, and obey it; & no other Ministry doth profit the people at all, but that which from the gift of God is ministred; so that this call and Ministry here declared, is one with, and according to the Apostles and the Scriptures.