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A40953 Truth ascended, or, The annointed and sealed of God defended in an answer written by Richard Farnsworth as a testimony against a conterfeit commission and all injustice and false judgement done and pronounced under pretence of the same. R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1663 (1663) Wing F511; ESTC R37783 25,146 33

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who being defamed did entreat and being persecuted did suffer it and not flee as thou didst for fear of a whipping threatned against thee for thy mis-behaviour in reviling cursing and damning the chosen Witnesses of the Spirit annointed and sealed of God did not so but being reviled did blesse and by the Doctrine of their Commission said Bless and curse not 1 Cor. 4.12 Rom. 12.14 whereby it is evident that thou art not a chosen Witnesse of the Spirit of Truth neither art thou annointed and sealed or sent by the God of Truth thy pretended Commission and the doctrine thereof and Judgement performed thereby is erroneous and false which is Antichristian and it is no railing to tell thee the same and reprove thee and thy deceit 10. The true Witnesses of the Spirit and Ambassadors of Christ by the Father of mercies and God of all comfort they were comforted themselves in all their tribulations that they might be able to comfort them that were in any trouble by the comfort wherewith they themselves were comforted of God 2 Cor. 1 3 4. but so art not thou by thy reviling cursing and damning them who are blessed beloved and justified of God wherein thou hast exceeded Balaam as aforesaid whereby it appears that thou art nothing like an Ambassador of Christ or the chosen Witnesses of the Spirit who were annointed and sealed of God neither is there the like Truth Power Virtue and Consolation in the doctrine of thy pretended commission that were in theirs Thou hast grievously lyed in saying That the Doctrine of thy Commission is as true and of a more higher nature then the Prophets and Apostles was in their time but hast made no such proof of thy sayings or Doctrine as they did of theirs But thou art reprehended and the truth and power of the Commission and Doctrine of the annointed and sealed of God is defended and the truth of the Gospel is over and above all thy errors lyes and false judgement ascended By all which hath been said it remains true 1. That thou art no chosen Witnesse of the Spirit of Truth 2. That thou art not the chief Judge in the World ordained of God to judge the quick and the dead 3. That God may without John Reeves and thy self make able Ministers of the New-Testament 4. That they who are made able Ministers of the New-Testament whose sufficiency is not of self but of God they may officiate the Offices of Ministers Messengers or Ambassadors of Christ without the appointment of John Reeves and thy self who hath nothing to do to appoint to so great and glorious Work 5. That thou art not annointed sealed and sent of God to revile curse and damn the beloved people of God 6. That thou art no Ambassador of Christ to whom all the Prophets gave witness 7. That thou hast received no Commission from the God of Truth to pass the sentence of eternal death and damnation upon the souls and bodies of men 8. That the only knowledge and right of interpreting Scripture belongs not to thee 9. That thy Judgement and Doctrine is erroneous and false And 10thly That thy Judgement and Doctrine ought not to be entertained by any but to be reversed and denyed by all that love the Lord Jesus And whereas thou saist Thou art the chief Judge in the World and in passing the Sentence of eternal death and damnation upon the souls and bodies of men saist Thou goes by as certain a Rule as the Judges of the Land do when they give Judgement according to Law I say Thou hast lyed therein and hast born a false testimony in that respect as well as the rest as hereafter is evident First Because thou art both Judge Accuser and Witness thy self and dost condemn and give Judgement at thy will and pleasure contrary to Truth having no certain known Laws either of God or the Land as a rule of direction to guide and lead thee in the wayes of right Justice to give Judgement upon the bodies of men and women nor cannot manifest a commission to put any known Laws in execution upon them thou goes not by so certain a Rule in so doing as the Judges of the Land do when they give judgement according to Law for they neither are nor pretend to be both Judges Accusers and Witnesses neither do they go without certain outward known Laws as a rule of direction to guide and lead them to give Judgement accordingly and they can produce a commission whereby they are impowered to put the same in execution but so canst not thou Whereby it is evident that thou hast not cognizance or lawful authority to pass the sentence of death upon the bodies of men and women Therefore thou art no true and competent Judge in that matter take notice of that 2. Thou goes not by so certain a Rule when thou presumes to pass the sentence of death and damnation upon the souls and bodies of men as the Judges of the Land do when they give judgement according to Law for Cook upon the confirmation of the Charters of the Liberties of England saith This Clause is worthy to be written in Letters of Gold viz. That our Justices Sheriffs Mayors and other Ministers which under us have the Laws of the Land to guide them shall allow the said Charters in all their points which shall come before them in Judgement and here it is to be observed That the Laws are the Judges Guides and Leaders according to that old Rule Lex est exercitus Judicum viz. The Law is the Judges Army Tutissimus Doctor Viz. The safest Teacher Or Lex est optimus Judicis Synagogus viz. Their best Synagogue And Lex est tutissimus Cassis viz. Their safest fortress There is an old Legal word saith he called Guidagium viz. Guidage which signifieth an Office of guiding Travellers through dangerous and unknown ways Here it appeareth that the Laws of the Realm hath this office to guide the Judges in all causes that come before them in the wayes of right Justice who never yet mis-guided any man that certainly knew them and truly followed them Cook part 2. Inst fol. 566. Whereby it is apparent That the Judges of the Land have certain outward known Laws as a Rule of direction to guide and lead them to Judgement when they give it according to Law but thon Lodowick hast no certain outward known Laws either of God or the Land as a Rule of direction to guide thee in the ways of right Justice and to lead thee to give judgment upon the bodies of men accordingly whereby it is evident thou hast nothing to do to pass the sentence of death and damnation upon them And the souls in the Fathers hands thou hast nothing to do withal neither dost thou go by so certain a Rule to give judgement upon the bodies of men as the Judges of the Land do when they give judgement according to Law Mind how thou art confuted and taken with a
Lastly Thou deniest the Scriptures because thou accounts them but the dead Letter of other mens words whose Light thou judgest to be but dark in comparison of that Light which comes by thy pretended Commission contrary to the Scriptures 2 Pet. 1.20 21 1 Iohn 1.5.7 2 Cor. 4 6 7. 1 Pet. 1.10 11 12. 5. And as to the fifth That thou hast lyed against God and against Christ and born a false Testimony of them and of the holy Prophets of God and Apostles of Christ is evident by what hath already been said and also further appears that it is so because it is certainly true That the holy Scriptures were spoken forth from God himself and also from Christ Jesus our Lord and likewise according to the movings of the holy Ghost in the holy men of God both Prophets and Apostles And it is as true that their Light who spoke forth the Scriptures were not dark in comparison of that Light which comes by thy pretended Commission Therefore it is evident and certainly true That thou hast lyed against them and born a false Testimony of them as aforesaid For God is Light and in him is no darkness at all 1 Joh. 1.5 How then can thy pretended Light of thy pretended Commission be greater then God the Fountain of Light I say it is not Therefore it is evident That thou hast lyed against God accounting that he who is the Fountain of Light is but dark in comparison of that Light which comes by thy pretended Commission Christ hath declared himself to be the Light of the World John 8.12 and he is the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world Ioh. 1.9 but thou art not that Light neither art thou like unto it And in accounting Christ who is the true Light as aforesaid to be but dark in comparison of thine thou hast lyed against him And David declared and said the Lord was his Light Ps 27.1 he spoke forth Scriptures And to them that spoke forth Scriptures as the words true sayings of God from the mouth of the Lord he was and is an everlasting Light and glory according to his promise Isa 60.19 20. but so art not thou therefore thou hast lyed and born a false Testimony saying That their Light who spoke forth the Scriptures was but dark in comparison of thine behold what a false Witnesse thou art take notice how thou art confuted And whereas thou saist That after thy sentence is past upon the Speakers they shall never grow more to any great experience neither shall they have those Visions Revelations and Revelations from that Light within them as they had before but shall rather wither and decline It seems thou accounts that they have great experience and both Visions and Revelations from the Light within until thy false sentence be past upon them and seeing it is so I say thy sentence cannot hinder the same nor their growth into great experience of truth neither at all cause them to wither or decline therefrom thy testimony is false in that respect as well as it is against God and Christ and as aforesaid And whereas in thy imagination thou hast accused the Quakers to be of the nature and seed of the Serpent and by thy presumption hast given judgement accordingly yet notwithstanding to signifie that lyars and false Witnesses stand in need of a good memory lest they contradict themselves and confute their evidence for want of which thou hast contradicted thy self and by thy self-confutation hast cleared the Quakers from thy false accusation and judgement grounded thereupon by saying the Quakers do preach from the Scriptures and Light within and that Devils are cast out and much good is done by them and I say such are not of the nature and seed of the Serpent thou hast by thy own confutation cleared them therefrom as before in a former Writing I have proved And to conclude I do affirm That there is a punishing power reserved in the Eternal Godhead and doth therewith remain to punish the rebellious obstinate and presumptuous such as thou art or as may be read Heb. 10.26 27 28 29 30 31. 2 Pet. 2.4 5 6 7 8 9. Iude 5.6 For we know him that hath said Vengeance belongeth unto me I will recompence saith the Lord Heb. 10.30 For God will ease himself of his Enemies such as thou art and he will be avenged of his Adversaries as it is written And seeing vengeance is the Lords I leave it to him to repay thee according to the nature of thy offences or as his in justice he is pleased to do Concerning the two Witnesses c. Lodowick IF John Reeves and thy self were joint Commissioners and had your pretended Commission not severally asunder but jointly together hath not the death of John Reeves made void thy pretended Commission to all intents constructions purposes whatsoever Or if John Reeves and thy self did pretend to be the two Witnesses spoken of Rev. 113. and to have the power given to them hath not the death of John Reeves made it evident against you to be none of them because it is said concerning those two Witnesses Rev. 11. That until they had finished their testimony if any man would hurt them fire should proceed out of their mouth and devour their Enemies And when they should have finished their testimony the Beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit should make war against them and should overcome them and kill them Rev. 11.7 And it is said concerning them that their dead bodies should lye in the street of the great City and they of the people and kindreds and nations should see their dead bodies three dayes and a half and should not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves Rev. 11.8 9. but it was not so with John Reeves whereby it is evident That he was not one of them Witnesses Likewise it is said concerning those two Witnesses That after three dayes and a half the Spirit of Life from God entered into them and they stood upon their feet and great fear fell upon them which saw them Rev. 11.11 But it was not so with John Reeves that the Spirit of Life entered into him to cause him to stand upon his feet after he had been dead three days and a half neither did any see him so after he was dead to cause great fear to fall upon them whereby it is manifest That John Reeves was not one of those Witnesses Moreover it is said of those two Witnesses That they ascended up to Heaven in a Cloud but so did not John Reeves and their Enemies beheld them Rev. 11.12 and the same hour there was a great Earth-quake and the tenth part of the City fell and in the Earthquake were slain of men seven thousand and the reninant were affrighted and gave glory to the God of Heaven Rev. 11.13 And as it is evident That John Reeves was not one of those Witnesses spoken of Rev.