ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." And upon this Christ encourages to knock, pray and seek: for "if a Son shall ask bread of any of you, that is a Father, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him." And further he encourages to pray, Luke xviii. "He spake a parable unto them, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint, saying: There was in a city a judge, that feared not God, neither regarded man. And there was a widow in that city, and she came to him, and said, avenge me of mine adversary; and he would not for a while. But afterwards he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, hear what the unjust judge saith; and shall not God avenge his

own elect, which cry day and night unto Him, though He bear long with them? I tell you, that He will avenge them speedily." Here mind the promise of Christ, that doth not change, but will be fulfilled.

And Christ distinguishes in a parable be tween a pharisee, who was a public praying man, and a publican, that stood afar off, and cried for mercy; who, being in the fear, was more justified than the pharisee, who was in the public praying. So, pray in the Spirit and in the faith, nothing wavering nor doubting. And seek and watch in the spirit, every one in your measures that ye have received, and therein to be preserved; and Christ the life will open to you. So ask in faith, that gives the victory over the wavering, doubting nature. And whatsoever ye ask believing, it will be given unto you; it is Christ's promise, John xiv. 13, 14. For Christ saith, "Whatsoever ye ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments." So, every one's prayers are assured unto them, and their requests effectual in their

There was a time, when the apostles preached Christ that died at Jerusalem; and they witnessed Him forth, and brought for proof the prophets' testimonies, which prophesied of Him. And they that preached Christ's sufferings at Jerusalem, showed the fulfilling of the prophets and the law, and all that was written of Him. And afterwards the Apostles preached Christ the substance (the end of the types and figures) amongst them that had the prophets' words, and the law, and the outward temple; and they showed them out of the prophets' words, and out of the law, that that was the Christ, who died at Jerusalem, and suffered without the gate.

And then there was a time, that the apostles preached Christ in them, to them that did betieve, and had received Him: Know ye not that Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

And, Christ in you the hope of glory: and, If Christ be in you the body is dead: and, They that are Christ's have crucified the affections and lusts, and all things are become new. But this was spoken to them that believed, who were the saints; to them Christ in them was preached, the substance of what the prophets prophesied of; and to believe in Him who was risen, the resurrection: but to the world the apostles preached repentance, and to believe in Jesus Christ; and taught faith towards God. But to them who were redeemed out of the world, in and to whom the Son of God was made manifest, (who were brought to God, the Judge of all, and to the church in God, and to the innumerable company of angels, and to the spirits of just men, who were made perfect in Him through faith towards God,) preaching repentance and the doctrine of baptism was needless, in whom it was fulfilled, to and in such as were brought to God: He that can receive this, may, for to it there is no private meaning.

There is a time of preaching faith towards God; and there is a time to be brought to God but such as are here, deny the first priesthood, and witness the second with the

Eternal Spirit of God; who witnessed Him without father or mother, a priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedech..

I am moved to write these things to you in all the plantations. God that made the world, and all things therein, and giveth life and breath to all, is the God of the spirits of all flesh, and is no respecter of persons; but whosoever feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted of Him. And he hath made all nations of one blood, to dwell upon the face of the earth, and his eyes are over all the works of his hands, and seeth every thing that is done under the whole heavens; and the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. And He causeth the rain to fall upon the just and upon the unjust, and also He causeth the sun to shine upon the just and the unjust; and He commands to love all men; for Christ so