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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86663	The cause of stumbling removed from all that will receive the truth; and from before the eyes of the wise men of London: in a treatise shewing the difference between the spirit of a man which is the candle of the Lord, and the light which hath enlightned every man that cometh into the world. Also shewing ... there is not diversity of lights and spirits, by which they are ministred ... Herein also is a false hosanna, and a false testimony reproved ... the name of him which hath so long travell'd to bring forth wind and confusion, is one known in the city of London by the name of Iohn Iackson ... that so ... understanding and knowledge of the truth may be increased, in those that follow on to know the Lord. Given forth from the Lords servant, Richard Hubberthorne.	Hubberthorn, Richard, 1628-1662.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing H3222; Thomason E929_5; ESTC R202544	39,439	35

or before they be counted worthy to cry Hosanna to the son of David or to bear a testimony to the Lords Christ For he will have none such to be his witnesses as deny his light which he hath enlightened every man withal For the true witnesses bear this testimony of Christ That he is the true light and is the light of the world which hath enlightened every man that cometh into the world that every man through him might bel●eve and every one in whom this witnesse is found true is justified of God Another Accusation is against Richard Farnsworth for saying That Christ did break the Passeover with his Disciples and herein he is Charged to want Light or that the light in him was not sufficient in him to open this and that he did not discern between the Passeover and the Supper of the Lord And likewise is Accused for calling that a Shadow which the Scripture saith was but to shew the Lords death till he came Answ. To call the Supper the Passeover doth not demonstrate that he wants light neither that the light is insufficient for the Disciples called it the Passeover which they prepared for him and Christ called it the Passeover which he eat with his Disciples Mark 14. 12. 14. Matth. 26. 20 21 22. and that which they eat he broke but it doth not say That he broke his bones nor eat his bones yet he eat the Passeover with his Disciples And whereas he is accused for calling that a shadow and many now in imitation take bread and wine and call that the Lords Supper opposing those that are come to the substance and witness the substance eating that which is meat indeed and drinking that which is drink indeed But this man which doth oppose Richard Farnsworth and others in these things he ha●h the least reason to mention this Supper or the breaking of Bread of any for others do call their breaking of bread and drinking of wine the Lords Supper because they practise it But this man doth neither practise that as the Lords Supper nor witness the substance so that this is the greatest hypocrisie To contend about that or to accuse others in denying of that which he himself denyes the practise of So that this accusers doctrine and accusations wants both light and reason Another Accusation is against these two Writers Richard Farnsworth and Francis Howgill as if they should be in an unreconciled Difference because the one hath affirmed That the light of Christ is sufficient to open all the Scriptures And the other saith Thou that tells of opening Chapters or Verses by meanings thou never heard a word of Christ Answ. These are not Differences for the light of Christ and mans meanings are contrary So for the one to say the light doth open and the other to say mans meanings doth not open this is not contrary So the confusion is turned again to the Accuser and doth not belong to these two Writers So the ignorance of this Accuser is to be taken notice of which would make people believe things that is not For if he write his Book for those that can neither read see nor hear his labour is in vain and if he write it to those that can read see hear and understand they will account it foolishness especially in this day when the light of life is broken forth among the children of men to give them an understanding according to truth for in this day he that keepeth silence is reputed wise and better is he that keepeth silence than he that speaks unless the spirit of the Lord give him utterance Another Accusation is against W. D. he speaking so such a one as is guided by the Lamb c. saying The light in thy Conscience the righteous law cryes through thy earthly heart and brings it into judgement c. And then speaking of the parable of the little leaven hid in three measures of me●l that it changeth the whole lump into the nature of it self so the little light that shines in thy dark heart is the powerful Word of Faith and that the light is the sure word of Prophesie whereunto ye do well to take heed until the day dawn and the day-star arise in your hearts And for these things he is Accused Answ. Those that are guided by the Lamb do witness that the ●ight the righteous law cryes through the earthly heart and brings it into judgement and will not accuse one for saying so and as for speaking of the little light as Christ spoke of the little leaven Was it no offence in the dayes of the son of man to preach that the kingdom of heaven was like unto a grain of mustard seed or like unto a little leaven And is it an offence now ●o preach the word of Faith to be as a little light or to preach the annointing to be as a little light in those in whom the light is little doth this also offend you What then if we should say That Christ is the light of life the son of righteousness and the glory and express figure of the Fathers substance in some and but as a little light o● day-star in others or in others as a light before the day-star arise in their hearts Is not the light great in some and little in others And is not Christ the same May that only be called Christ which takes away the sins And may not that also be called Christ which pierceth through the soul and revealeth the thoughts of many hearts Luke 2. 35. May he only be called Christ unto whom the Father hath given the Heathen for his inheritance and the utmost parts of the earth for his possession who reigneth and hath all his enemies under his feet and is not he the same as he is descended into the lower parts of the earth and which took upon him the form of a servant So therefore that none may err in their judgments concerning the testimony which is given of Christ and of his light his light is more or less according to his manifestation in every one there being given to every one a manifestation of the spirit to profit withal and every one is to be turned to the measure of their manifestation to know and witness Christ in it though in many it be but as a little light yet they are to be turned unto it while it is so which as it doth encrease and is enlarged it may be called or declared under another name than little as the kingdom of Heaven is not alwayes like unto a grain of mustard-seed nor as a little leaven but comes to rule in the children of men And whereas the Accuser replieth against the light and against Christ to be the word of Faith saying Christ is called the Word of God Rev. 19. 13. but not the Word of Faith and yet saith in page 45. That Christ is the Author and finisher of Faith Answ. If Christ be the Word of God and faith

been so fully manifested and they receive it not and they must fall and be broken And seeing that the wicked doth take occasion and seeks occasion against the innocent this will make many more watchful and more circumspect and more to walk in Gods wisdom and to deny their own ways least offences come by them And let him put off his Armor and lay down his Weapon and I wish he may spend the next two years to come better then he hath done these last and that the little fire in the Embres may kindle to the burning of his corruptions rather then into a blind zeal against the innocent people and what in this Book is written is not to contend or strive for mastery but to clear the truth and to remove all cause of stumblings from before the face of all the upright in heart A Friend to all people E. B. London the third day of the nineth Month 1657. The cause of stumbling removed from all that will receive the truth and from before the eyes of the wise men of LONDON MAny untimely Births in ages past and present hath been brought forth and the work of such hath alwayes been to destroy the Heir the seed which the Lord hath blessed that so the Inheritance might be theirs so would thrust themselves into the Kingdome but they know while the seed of the promise is alive it keeps them out and will not let them meddle with those things which they are not born unto For they are sons of Bondage and children of fals-hood and must not be Heirs with the son of the free c. David out of whose root the righteous seed did arise the bright and morning Star he saw that seed in his dayes and was aware of them and gave his testimony concerning them saying in heart ye work wickednesse you weigh the violency of your hands in the earth the wicked are estranged from the wombe they go astray as soon as they be born speaking lyes their Poyson is like the Poyson of a Serpent they are like the deafe Adder that stoppeth her eare Charming never so wisely Break their teeth O God in their mouth break out the teeth of the yong Lyons O Lord let them melt away as waters that run continualy when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows l●t them be as cut in peices as a Snaile which melteth let every one of them pass away like the untimely birth of a Woman that they may not see the Sun c. Psalm 58. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. And again he saith behold he travelleth with iniquity and hath conceived mischief and brought forth false-hood Psalm 7. 14. and so there was a traveling and labouring before they could get their iniquity brought forth as we have true declarations concerning the ages past how many have travelled and brought forth wind and confusion so likewise in this age by experience can we give testimony of the like births which hath been brought forth to the slaughter amongst Babylons children and here is one of the same birth born and brought forth in this City of LONDON to which I shall speak some thing at present although he conceale his name yet the seed you shall know by its fruits it is one that would be reckoned amongst those children that in the Temple cried Hosanna to the Son of David Mat. 12. 15. But the seed which David called Lord is risen and hath rebuked the false voice for it is not every one that cryeth Lord Lord nor every one that cryeth Hosanna that enters into the kingdome but such as heareth the word of God and doth it Now the testimony which this Author gives to that which after a long travel is come forth is this that it hath been in his brest two years and upwards while it at length is come forth as an untimely birth or as that which is born out of due time labouring under the burden of being both unnecessary and unseasonable Such a testimony as this seems to beget a wonder in the airy spirits of men as if a Monster were to be seen what two years travel and yet an untimely birth many such false cries is in this City which enters into the sensuall part of men and begets into the affections but there is a seed risen which hath received from the father the spirit of Judgement and understanding and it doth not owne things according to the report nor Judge of things according to their names in outward appearance but hath a measuring line given unto it and a true ballance whereby voices ways worships and testimonyes is tried before they be approved and therewith shall this spirit be tried and voice which is come forth crying Hosanna to the son of David or a testimony to the Lords Christ which being truly weighted searched may prove a testimony against the Lords Christ which hath enlightned every man that cometh into the world in setting up mans spirit to be the light instead of the Lords Christ But first let us consider the burden under which this man hath laboured which is as he saith that which is both unnecessary and unseasonable first unnecessary because the same hath been before by better hands so it is not to be admired as a Monster because it hath already been and effected nothing Secondly unseasonable because those are already resolved that Jesus Christ is the true light which hath enlightned every man that cometh into the world which he would resolve that the spirit in every man is that light and so according to this every man must follow his own spirit instead of following the light which Christ hath enlightned him withall Now this burden thus considered which is both unnecessary unseasonable haveing been in his brest above two years all that have received the spirit of Judgement and knows the workings of the mysterie of iniquity and can truly read the state of those which are filled with unrighteousnesse knows that this birth is cursed before ever it came forth and it had been better that it had never been born nor brought forth into the world for it will be to the great agravation of his sorrow and misery which did conceive it and so long travel in it at last brought it forth but among the untimely births shall we reckon it which never saw the ●un nor never received blessing from the Father and happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast rewarded us and happy shall he be that takes and dasheth thy untimely birth against the stones Psalm 137. 8. 9. Against this birth hath the Lord ●●reched forth his everlasting arme to dash in peices and this is not the first of Babylons children which in this age and in this City hath been brought forth to the spoile nor the first which this man hath brought forth for he hath brought forth another without a name which is both as unnecessary and as unseasonable as this And so from experience