among men here on this earth, and how the devil became flesh, and doth dwell among men here on earth now, and of that great mystery of the two seeds, namely, the seed of the woman, and the seed of the serpent; and from whence these two seeds came; the original how they came to be seed, and of their ргоduction; what those two seeds did produce, even eternal salvation to many, and eternal damnation to millions of men and women; with many more sacred things that did belong unto God only, as the form and nature of angels, which were known to God only that created them, which he hath revealed to Reeve and Muggleton only; and we are as a pipe of wood in the earth, that hath conveyed that water of life into many earthen vessels, whose souls shall drink of the water of life, and doth never thirst more. It hath been in the souls of many that have believed our report, as that oil the prophet Elisha filled that woman's vessels with, even enough to keep her and her son as long as she lived in this world.

Thus I have given you a little hint of those heavenly mysteries which have been revealed unto me, which you will find more abundant in those books Mrs. Stratton doth bring, if she come safe to Ireland, as I hope she will; and I do wish you may understand what you read, for I cannot give you understanding, it must arise out of your own seed, and understand with your own hearts the things that belong to your eternal peace; and you must expect the discontent and ill-will of many; for God hath made me, as he did the prophet Jeremiah, to stand as a wall of brass against Israel and Judah, which was only to two kingdoms; but God hath made me a wall of brass not only to three kingdoms, England, Scotland, and Ireland, but unto all Europe that

professeth the Christian religion. I am hated of all nations for nothing else but for the commission of God put upon me, and the most zealous and righteous people of all hate me most of all; yet the God of my salvation hath preserved my life almost these thirty years, in several persecutions and imprisonments, and my life is still within me, without any distemper of body, only age groweth on, which must be submitted unto.

I take leave at present, only my love remembered unto you all three, and unto Jeremiah Stratton, George Gamble, and his wife, George Rogers, and Elizabeth Flaggetter, and all the rest of our friends in the true faith in those parts.

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I rest your friend in the true faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the only wise God, blessed and praised be his name,‚',

LODOWICKE MUGGLETON.

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The books which Rebecca Stratton paid, twenty shillings for are these, and the price:

1. The Divine Looking-Glass, at

2. The Interpretation of the 11th Revelation, at..

3. The whole Revelation, at

4. Fox's Looking-Glass, at....

5. The Witch of Endor, at...

6. The Answer to William Penn, at

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The whole Revelations and Penn's were always at that price, because I have some of them two left still; but all the other are hard to be had single for any money, but what are bound altogether, and they be very dear.

A Copy of a Letter written by the Prophet Lodowicke Muggleton to Mr. James Whitehead, of Braintree, in Essex, bearing date from London, August 30, 1681.

Loving and kind friend in the true faith, James Whitehead,

THIS is to certify you, that I received your letter, bearing date March 23, 1680, wherein you commanded your daughter to dine with me on Saturday last, but upon some occasions it was put off until Monday, which was more convenient, and at a more convenient house, where my wife and I, and other friends, did dine with your two daughters, I suppose to the content of both your daughters, and of us also.

And as for those two things you desire of me, to give you an account concerning your eldest daughter, her lineage and faith, I shall give you my judgment, as far as I can discern, by what I have heard and seen by her myself, and by her letters to Mr. Delamaine, and discourse our friend Delamaine and his wife hath had with her, and experience they have had of her; as thus:

Your daughter Priscilla is of the lineage of Rebecca and Rachel, that is, of the race of the Assyrians; for Laban the Assyrian was Rebecca's brother, and Rachel's father.

Now to give you the reason why I judge the Assyrians is the best of natures amongst the Gentiles, for these causes:

First. Because they are generally honest of their bodies, both men and women,

Secondly. They are in their natures generally just persons in their dealings, especially if they be the seed of faith, or have but the least measure of faith in them.

Thirdly. They are generally wise in their natures, and given to covetousness with moderation; which is indeed but to preserve for another day, that they might not be servants to Canaanites, nor subject to proud Moabites, nor stout-hearted Ammonites, nor scoffing Ishmaelites, nor prophane Esau's; so that they may be subject to none but Jews only. This is counted covetousness by all these sort of people.

These things aforesaid, I do discern are in your daughter's nature, which came by the mother's side, of Rebecca and Rachel, as aforesaid.

And as for her faith in the true God, and in this commission of the Spirit, she hath expressed before Mr. Delamaine and his wife, and me and my wife, besides what she expressed in her letters formerly as much, and more than could be expected, having so little occasion to draw it forth as she hath had; for it cannot be expected that her faith should appear visibly strong as those that had their faith tried in the fiery contests of the world, even as gold is tried, even as you know some have here in London; yet her faith is true, and grounded upon a rock; and time may cause her faith to be tried, as others have been, in the fire of opposition, and come forth to the visible view of this world, as others of her sex, as gold purified seven times in the fire.

Thus I have given you a small account of those two things you desired, and I know you will perceive by these lines more than can be expressed in writing.

Therefore I shall say no more at present in

this thing, but present my love and my wife's love unto yourself, and to your good wife, and to Mr. Nicolls,

A Copy of a Letter wrote by the Prophet Lodowicke Muggleton to William Wood, of Braintree, in Essex, dated September 26, 1681.

Loving Friend in the true Faith, William Wood,

I RECEIVED a letter from you, dated August 15, 1681, wherein you desire to have a line or two from me; and since that, John Lad was very earnest with me on your behalf, to write a few lines unto you; saying, it would much rejoice your heart.

I was unwilling to write where there was no need ; because at that time, I had a great many long letters to write, both into Ireland, and here in England, which were something burthensome unto me, yet did not intend never to write unto you; but now having a little more leisure and opportunity, I shall gratify your desire, and write these lines as followeth.

I perceive by your letter, that your faith is strong in the true God, even the Lord Jesus Christ; which faith and knowledge in the true God and man, should be but one single person, even the Lord Jesus Christ, which our writings have declared is life eternal to know.