Terra pacis a true testification of the spiritual land of peace, which is the spiritual land of promise, and the holy city of peace, or the heavenly city of Jerusalem, and of the walking in the spirit, which leadeth thereunto / set forth by H.N. and by him newly perused and more plainly declared ; translated out of Base-Almaine.

CHAP. XI.

IN this land named (Many maner of walkings) there lie also fair hills, that seem to be somewhata 1.1 delightful, of which the traveller must beware; for it is no∣thing but Deceit, Vanity, and sedu∣cing.

2. These hills are garnished with divers trees, which do likewise bring forth vain and deceitful•• fruits.

3. Now because of this garnishing of the trees, and for the delectation of their vain fruits, many travellers do suffer them∣selves to be seduced there-with,b 1.2 and do make their dwelling among them, and so they remain without the good land of Life and of Rest.

4. And seeing they are grown some∣what wearyc 1.3 and grieved, or somewhatd 1.4 unbelieving or doubtful in the ministra∣tion of the Word, therefore do they suf∣fer themselves the more easily to be drawn away with the same; for it hath a shew

as if it were to their preservation and wel∣fare, or were some holiness.

5 For that cause do the travellers also, the more easely cleave unto it; and so they leave the forsaking of themselves, taking one 1.5 their self seeking (that is, They take on their ownf 1.6 righteousness, and madeg 1.7 holiness, or theirh 1.8 ease in the flesh.) They likewise leave the patience, and become negligent towards the Law or Ordinance of the Lord, following theiri 1.9 self choosing, wherewith they (accord∣ing to their own pleasures) be drawn a∣way, by the deceit of the wisdom of the flesh.

6. If they now bide not constant, till un∣to the end of the travelling through,k 1.10 then remain they also without the good plea∣sant Land. and do estrange themselves from the holy City of Peace and Rest.

7. These hills are namedl 1.11 Taken on wit, or prudence, Riches of the spirit,m 1.12 Learned knowledg,n 1.13 Taken on freedom,o 1.14 Good∣thinking prophecy, Zeal after chosen holi∣ness,p 1.15 Counterfeit righteousness, New invented humility,q 1.16 Pride in ones own spiritualness, Ʋnmindful of any better, &c.

8. The Trees that grow upon these

hills are namedr 1.17 Coloured love, Litteral wisdom, greedy towards owns, flattering-alluring,s 1.18 reproving of natural ones,t 1.19 pro∣mises of vanity,s 1.20 exalting of his own private invention, pleasure in chosen holinessu 1.21 greatly esteeming his own working of private righteousness.

9. These trees do bring forth altoge∣ther one maner of fruits, which be all likewise called by one maner of name; and the name of their fruitsx 1.22 is Vain Comfort: with which fruits the people that have left the forsaking of them∣selves, and the Cross with the Meate-offering, and Drink-offering, and have not brought their Debt-offering to the Lord, and that seek their Rest, or make their dwelling among these deceitful hills, do let themselvesy 1.23 be fed.

10. If therefore the travellers have left the forsaking of themselves, and the pati∣ence with the Meate-offering, and Drink-offering, as also the accomplishing of their Debt-offering, or are growing doubtful in the belief,z 1.24 so finde they then some refresh∣ing among these hils through the shadow of the trees. They get likewise some satis∣fying through the vain comfort, and are al∣so at the first somwhat glad therethrough;

also singing and crying out; We have it, we have it, we are illuminated, born anew, and come to the rest, and to the best of all.

II. But (alas) when the Sun ariseth some∣what high, then do the fruitsa 1.25 wither, namely the vain comfort, and when the Winter cometh, then stand the trees bar∣ren; and it is allb 1.26 deceit and seducing.

12. Therefore there is no true Rest but in the good land of Eternity which is ful of all pure hearts and souls of the living.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Num. 33. Deut. 2.
• b 1.2

  Num. 32.
• c 1.3

  Heb. 12.
• d 1.4

  Num. 11.14.
• e 1.5

  Exod. 16.17. Num. 11.
• f 1.6

  Rom 10.
• g 1.7

  Col. 2.
• h 1.8

  Phil. 3.
• i 1.9

  Gen. 3.
• k 1.10

  Num. 14. Psal. 95.
• l 1.11

  Prov. 3. Isa. 5.
• m 1.12

  Rom. 1. 1 Tim. 1.
• n 1.13

  2 Tim. 3.
• o 1.14

  Ezek. 13 22.
• p 1.15

  Mat. 23. Col. 2
• q 1.16

  Luk. 18.
• r 1.17

  Judae 1.
• s 1.18

  Cor 1. or 2.
• t 1.19

  Matth. 4.
• s 1.20

  1 Tim. 4.
• u 1.21

  Mat. 23. Luk. 18.
• x 1.22

  Psa. 57. Wisd. 3. and 5. Eccle. 34.
• y 1.23

  Isa. 29.
• z 1.24

  Heb. 10.
• a 1.25

  Psal. 34. Matth. 13.
• b 1.26

  Iob 20. Wisd. 5.