affirmed by this people, of the power and virtue
of this heavenly principle, that such as have turned to it have not found
true, and more; and that one half had not been told to them of what they
have seen of the power, purity, wisdom, and goodness of God therein.

VI. The accomplishments, with which this principle fitted even some of
the meanest of this people for their work and service, furnishing some of
them with an extraordinary understanding in divine things, and an
admirable, fluency, and taking-way of expression, gave occasion to some
to wonder, saying of them, as of their Master, "Is not this such a
mechanic's son, how came he by this learning?" As from thence others
took occasion to suspect and insinuate they were Jesuits in disguise, who
had the reputation of learned men for an age past; though there was not
the least ground of truth for any such reflection; in that their
ministers are known, the places of their abode, their kindred and
education.

VII. That they came forth low, and despised, and hated, as the primitive
Christians did; and not by the help of worldly wisdom or power, as former
reformations in part have done: but in all things it may be said, this
people were brought forth in the cross; in a contradiction to the ways,
worships, fashions, and customs of this world; yea, against wind and
tide, that so no flesh might glory before God.

VIII. They could have no design to themselves in this work, thus to
expose themselves to scorn and abuse; to spend and be spent; leaving wife
and children, house and land, and all that can be accounted dear to men,
with their lives in their hands, being daily in jeopardy, to declare this
primitive message revived in their spirits, by the good Spirit and power
of God, viz.

That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all; and that he has sent
his Son a light into the world, to enlighten all men in order to
salvation; and that they that say they have fellowship with God, and are
his children and people, and yet walk in darkness, viz. in disobedience
to the light in their consciences, and after the vanity of this world,
lie and do not the truth. But that all such as love the light, and bring
their deeds to it, and walk in the light, as God is light, the blood of
Jesus Christ his Son should cleanse them from all sin. Thus John i. 4.
19. Chap. iii. 20, 21. 1 John i. 5, 6, 7.

IX. Their known great constancy and patience in suffering for their
testimony