The true light shining in England, to give unto all her inhabitants the knowledge of their ways wherein they may behold things past, and things that are, and thereby come to repentance, and escape that which is to come : also, something demonstrated concerning the people of God (called Quakers) as to their principle and practice ... / William Smith.

And thus do we own what stands in the Truth, and is brought forth in the Spirit of Truth, and agrees with the Scriptures of Truth, and hath its Root in the Love and Meekness, Gentleness and Patience, that we own and dearly love in whomsoever it doth ap∣pear.

VVE own MAGISTRACY that stands in the Power of God, and executes true Judegment within the Gates, cutting down Sin and Evil-doers, and setting up Righteousness, and those that walk therein.

We own MINISTERS who are made of God, and sent forth in his Living Power, and Preaches freely as they re∣ceive,

and labours to gather People unto the Power of God.

We own WORSHIP in the Spirit and in the Truth, which makes all flesh subject.

We own the CHURCH which is in God, of which Je∣sus Christ is HEAD and KING.

We own SINGING in the Spirit, which gives the Psalm and an understanding to Sing at, and the Melody is made in the Heart unto the Lord.

We own PRAYER that is made in the Spirit, which teaches how to Pray, and what to Pray for, and makes Re∣quest unto God according to his Will.

We own BAPTISM in the Spirit, by which all are Baptised into one Body.

These with many other things which is true according to the Scriptures, we own and dearly love, with all that walk in the practice of them, being guided thereunto by the Spirit of Truth, in the power of which we are constrained to testi∣fie unto the Truth as we know it in Jesus; and these things which God hath opened unto us, and the practice of them, and in what they are to be performed unto him, we dare not de∣ny in the practice of it, neither can we be subject unto any Traditions for Conscience sake.