Some principles of the elect people of God in scorn called Quakers

Concerning the LORDS SUPPER.

The Supper of the Lord we own, which is the Body and Blood of Christ, which the Saints fed upon, and this is Eternal Food and Life, and here they all feed upon one and are of one heart and one mind; and here is pure and Eternal Union and Communion, and this is not Carnal but Spi∣ritual for Saints are Spiritual, and their Communion is Spiritu∣al and Eternall; and this we witnesse, who are of one heart and one mind, who are in the new Covenant, and herein we discern the Lords Body, and here all drunkards are shut out, and all lyars, adulterers, proud, covetous, lustfull, and envious ones, and all back-biters, revilers, extortioners, and all deceit∣full and unrighteous persons are shut out of the New Covenant, 1 Cor. 6.9, 10. and are with-out feeding upon the husk and shadow, which is carnall, for the br••ad which the world breaks is carnall and naturall, and only feeds the outward carnall body, and goeth into the belly, and so passeth out into the dunghill; and so likewise the Cup which they drink, and so the Commu∣nion

and Fellowship of the World passeth away; but this is no nourishment to the Soul, but still the Soul lies in death, and here is no Communion, but natural, outward and carnal, of se∣veral minds and hearts, full of filthiness, and uncleanness, which is the Table of Devils, eating and drinking their own damna∣tion, not discerning the Lords Body, which is Spiritual, which the natural man discerns not. And here stands the Worlds Communion and Fellowship, which is carnal; and cross but their carnal wills, and it is turned into envy, and for earth∣ly triflles they will go to Law, and cozen and cheat, and defraud one another for earthly trifles, and like Peo∣ple like Priest; but if they lye in wait for revenge of one ano∣ther, then they will not take their Sacrament, as they call it: And here the Devil hath a great hold, for he that envies is a murderer; and here is the difference betwixt the Worlds Communion, and the Saints Communion; Life and Death. For to be Carnally minded is Death, but to be Spiritually minded is Life.

And here they are without, feeding upon the Husk and Sha∣dow without, and would destroy the Life and Substance, where it appears, both Priest, People and Rulers, and so have a Form of Godliness, and denies the Life and Power, From such turn away; For it is meer delusion, to take the Shadow for the Substance.

Notes

• John 6.54, 55, 56, 57. Acts 4.32. 1 Cor. 10.16.
• 1 Cor. 10 21. 1 Cor. 11.29. 1 Cor. 2.14.
• 1 John 3.17.
• Rom. 8.6.
• 2 Tim. 3.5.