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. XLVII. In these Chapters following, there are re∣cited certain benefits shewed on the man, through the Service of the Love of Je∣sus Christ; with also a lamentable com∣plaint over the blindnesse of the people, and over certain good thinking wise, and Scripture-learned ones, and likewise how grossely they have over-reached them∣selves, or failed in their giving of judg∣ment over the spirituall and heavenly things, with more other notable Declara∣tions, and good Instructions.

ALL this, O ye good willing hearts, and lovers of the truth, which we have here set forth in Letters, have we (through love) written for the service and furtherance of you all, because that every one of you likewise should under∣stand the upright life of Peace, whereof we doe witnesse, also wherein our health and preservation consisteth, and likewise whereunto th•• promises of God the Fa∣ther,a 1.1 made to the blessing of all gene∣rations of the earth, doe extend, and nought become agreeably minded with

us, and we with you, for to enter into the same good life under the obedience of the Love, through the love and her ser∣vice, to ab 1.2 renewing of the world, and of all whatsoever is waxen old: as also, to become one onely Communaltie of Peace, whereby to prepare in that manner (through the service of Love) thec 1.3 Peace upon earth, according to the Promises.

2. To that end also tendeth our whole service of writing, whereunto like∣wise we are moved, out of an inclination of love, for that thed 1.4 righteousnesse (which God esteemeth) might come to light, and be manifested thorough the love and her service, to an everlastinge 1.5 Peace for Israel, according to the Pro∣mises.

3. Moreover (because there should be nothing with-holden from any one, of all what serveth, or is profitable for the man, to the knowledge of the life) we have al∣so (to a more abundance of the godly un∣derstanding) witnessed of this same life in the Spirit, which we do here point un∣to in these present testifications of the Land of Peace, with many distinct sayings in the foure Bookes of the Glasse of

Righteousnesse, and likewise in all our Writings, that are published or set forth by us.

4. In which writings we have also (as much as we were able, and saw into it to serve to edication) evidently and appa∣rently distincted thef 1.6 wayes of life, from the wayes of death.

5. Seeing then that the gloriousg 1.7 light (as a day or cleernesse of Christ) is by Gods grace, given us to behold; there∣fore have we (out of the same sight, or heavenly Revelation) rehersed likewise in those same foresaid books and wri∣tings, many of the secret heavenlyh 1.8 trea∣sures or riches of God, which in times past, even hitherto, have not been made known unto the world, like as God doth now presently (through his love) re∣veale and make them knowne unto his Saints.

6. Which testimonies of the heavenly treasures or riches of God, we have (out of inclined love) witnessed as a Glasse of upright righteousnesse, and to a behol∣ding in the Spirit of all Righteousnesse, Light, and Life, to the serving and furthe∣rance of all Lovers of the true being, whereby to draw all those to the love of

the true being, that are goodi 1.9 of will to the same true being, and that they might even so adjoyn them to our Com∣munalty, and Service of the love of God and Christ, and likewise submit them with us under the obedience of the Love.

7. Which God-service of ours under the obedience of the love of God and Christ, is the most holy God-service,k 1.10 be∣fore God the Father. For the same Service in his Declaration, is neerest un∣to the godly heavenly truth, above all God-services and understandings of this world.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Gen. 22.
• b 1.2

  Eph. 1. 2 Pet. 3.
• c 1.3

  Esa. 54. & 60. & 66. Agg. 2.
• d 1.4

  Rom. 10
• e 1.5

  Esa. 9.26 & 1.54
• f 1.6

  Deut. 30 Jer. 21. Eccles. 15.
• g 1.7

  2 Cor. 4
• h 1.8

  Rom. 16 Eph. 3. Col. 1.
• i 1.9

  Luk. 2.
• k 1.10

  Mat. 22. Mar. 12. Jam. 1.