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A57310	A standard of righteousness lifted up unto the nations, and an ensigne of grace unto the people, but the flagge of defiance against Antichrist, and all his messengers and ministers, who are under his power and pleading for it, for terme of life all of which are held forth in a plain answer unto Leonard Letchford's quaery concerning perfection and keeping of Gods law and Commandments, which may serve the universal good, and satisfaction of all people who are yet unsatisfied in these weighty matters in this book inserted : with a testimony concerning the natural man who cannot keep the law nor commands of God ... / given forth this 13th day of the 8th moneth, 1663, by a follower of the Lamb thorow [sic] many tribulations, whose name is Ambrose Rigge.	Rigge, Ambrose, 1635?-1705.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1492; ESTC R6133	30,605	38

God Isa 10. 20 21. as afterwards it came to passe And again he testified of the peaceable Kingdome of Christ wherein the earth should be filled with the knowledge of God as the waters cover the Sea Isa 11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. which ksowledge came afterwards to be received by the Light which God had commanded to shine in their hearts who was witnesses of the same 2 Cor. 4. 6. by which the light of the knowledge of the glory of God was received in the face of Iesus Christ Again the Lord by the Prophet called every one that thirsted to drink freely of the waters of Life without money and without price and called many to pentance verse 6. and said Let the wicked forsake his wayes and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him verse 7. Here was the promise of mercy unto man if he forsaked his unrighteous wayes and thoughts and to no other as afterwards was testified Prov. 28. 13. and furthermore the Prophet declareth the glory of the true Church and saith the Gentiles shall come to her light and Kings to the brightnesse of her rising Isa 60. 3. which was afterwards fulfilled All which prophesies was the universal love of God in Christ Iesus to Mankind for his restauration into that Image and perfection of holinesse in which he was created so that all who received him when he came to be manifested to them he gave power to become the sons of God and heirs of life Iohn 1. 12. And Ieremiah also prophesied of the scattered flock of the Lord whom the wicked Pastours of Israel had destroyed And the Lord said I will gather the remnant of my Flock out of all Countries where they have been driven and will bring them again into their fold and will set one Shepherd over them which shall feed them Ier. 23. And in his dayes Iudah shall be saved and Israel shall dwell safely and this is his name whereby he shall be called the Lord our Righteousness ver 6. And they shall no more say the Lord liveth which brought the children of Israel out of Egypt but the Lord liveth which brought the seed of the house of Iacob out of the North Countrey and out of all Countries whither he hath driven them vers 7 8. All which the Lord spoke by way of Prophesie that he would restore Israel his people into unity with him which could not possible be untill he had finished transgression in them which was the first cause of separation from God and the glory of his power And again the Lord by the mouth of Ieremiah Prophesied of the restoration of Israel and said he would bring them from the North Countrey and gather them from the coasts of the earth he that scattered Israel will gather them as a Shepherd doth his flock Ier. 31. 10. And also said he would make a Covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Iudah not according to the Covenant which he made with their Fathers when he took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt Mark but this shall be the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel I will put my Law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying know the Lord c. Ier. 31. 31 32. 33. This is the Covenant in which Christ was promised where in God would write his Law in his peoples hearts which afterwards the Apostles witnessed with whom this Covenant was made and confirmed in which they witnessed the blood of Christ to cleanse them from all sin 1 Iohn 1. 7. This Covenant was a Covenant of Light and of Life wherein the Law of the Spirit of Life not writ in Tables of Stone but in the fleshly Tables of the Heart 2 Cor. 3. 3. was their Schoolmaster to bring them to Christ that they might be justified by faith Gal. 3. 24. and so were presented blameless unto God which the blood of Bulls and Goats could not do nor any outward thing Heb. 10. 4. And by the mouth of Ezekiel the Lord promised to gather his people again unto himself and seek them as a Shepherd seeketh his Sheep and feed them in a good pasture Ezek. 34 12 13 14 15 16. Here was Gods universal love again manifested by way of prophecy for the recovery of lost man again all which promises was made conditionally unto mankind if they believed in him whom God hath chosen to be the author of eternal salvation to all who received and believed in him Then afterwards Daniel prophesied of the suffering of the Son of God of whom the Prophets had written whom the Angell shewed that seventy weeks were determined to finish transgression and to make an end of sin and to make reconciliation for iniquity and to bring in everlasting righteousness Dan. 9. 24. And in verse the 26. saith that after sixty two weeks shall the Messiah be slain but not for himself and in verse the 27. he shall confirm the Covenant with many for one week and in the midst of the week he shall cause the offerings and the oblations to cease This shewed the death of the Son of God before he came into the world by which sin and transgression was to be finished which was the cause of offerings and sacrifices still demonstrating Gods eternal purpose through him to put an end to transgression in man without which man could never come to him again nor be restored into that image and glory which he lost by transgression which is the perfection of holiness in the sight of the Lord which the Apostles testified unto 2 Cor. 7. 1. that man might live with God in the spirit for which end he was created which was brought to pass through the death and suffering of his Son whom he sent into the world that they through him might be saved Iohn 3. 17. And the Lord spake again by the mouth of Amos and said The plow-man should overtake the reaper and the treader of grapes him that sowed seed and the mountains shall drop down with sweet wine and he would bring again the captivity of his people Israel Amos 9. 13 14. And Micah foretold of the birth of this Saviour even in Bethlehem Ephratah though it was little among the thousands of Iudah yet out of it shall he come forth that was to be ruler in Israel whose goings forth hath been from old from everlasting and he shall stand and rule in the strength of the Lord and in the majesty of the name of the Lord and shall be great unto the end of the earth Micah 5. 2 3 4. And also said that the remnant of Israel should be among many Nations as a dew from the Lord that tarrieth not for man and as the showers upon the tender grass c. And the remnant of

thee to that lasting rest which he prepar'd for thee Before he formed East or West in his heavenly decree Therefore I warn thee to return unto the Lord that he May all his promises confirm that happy thou mayst be Which he will make thee in the end if thou his law regard And learn thy way for to amend by cleaving to his word This is written from a true lover of thy soul whose name is AMBROSE RIGGE The difference between the true Gospel and the false truly stated and clearly demonstrated that all people may see and read which Gospel they have received and obeyed this many years whether the true Gospel or the false THe true and everlasting Gospel of Iesus Christ the Son of God is glad tidings of good things which is remission of sins and reconciliation to God by Iesus Christ Luke 1. 19. Luke 8. 1. which was preached to give the knowledge of falvation unto all people by the remission of sins Luke 1. 77. So here it manifestly appears that this Gospell was preached to give the knowledge of salvation to all people which knowledge was onely received by the remission of sins The false Gospel of Antichrist the man of sin is sad tidings of bad things wherein there is no remission of sins but a continual slavery unto sin and Satan all mans dayes according as it is and hath been taught by the teachers of this generation which is as contrary to the true Gospel as light is to darkness The true Gospel its message is to turn people from darkness to the light and from the power of Satan unto God that they might receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance amongst them that are sanctified by faith in the Son Acts 26. 18. The message of the false Gospel is that people can never come from under the power of Satan but must have a body of sin as long as they live which is sad tidings and not glad tidings for he that hath been under a tyrants power from his mothers womb for another to pretend freedom to him and take his money as though he would bring him to Christ who would free him and yet in the end tell him he must remain under the power of this tyrant all his dayes this is sad tidings to him who hath both spent his money and is neither redeemed nor now hath any hopes ever to be while he lives and such is the false Gospel at this day The message of the true Gospel is a proclamation of liberty and freedom to all Captives who hath been imprisoned in sin and transgression wherein the blood of Christ is freely held forth for the remission of sins Mat. 26. 28. The message of the false Gospel is continual captivity in sin and never liberty nor freedom from it as we have seen by many years sad experience The true Captain of salvation saith Follow me and thou shalt finde rest to thy soul Mat. 11. 29. The false Leader saith Thou shalt never overcome but be in a continual warfare and shall never come to peace nor rest here which is sad news indeed The Messengers of the true Gospel saith They were circumcised with the Circumcision made without hands in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the Circumcision of Christ Col. 2. 11. The Messengers of the false Gospel saith This can never be done but men must have a body of sin as long as they live which is far different from the other The Messengers of the true Gospel saith Christ shall save his people from their sins The Messengers of the false Gospel saith Christ shall save from the punishment due to sin but not from committing sin which doctrine overthrows the Iustice of God who giveth to every one according to their deeds Here followeth a few Queries put to Leonard Letchford either to be answered by plain Scripture according as I have answered his before cited or else to acknowledge that I have struck the Devil dumb in his minister at Hurst at last though I have long suffered him to boast himself as though he were a Minister of Christ even till his fruits are grown so foul and odious that every one is ready to bring in their verdict to the contrary Query 1. VVHat is that Image in which man was created in the beginning by God was that Image perfect or imperfect 2. What was the forbidden fruit of which he eat through which he lost this Image and where is it now and how is it to be known now 3. What was the Tree of Life from which man was driven and where is it and how must he come to it again 4. Whether man can be saved or come to life with God for ever unless he come to this Tree and feed thereof yea or nay 5. What are the Cherubims and the flaming Sword which turned every way to keep the way of the Tree of Life 6. What is that death which passed over all men in transgression 7. What is the feed of the Woman which should bruise the Serpents head and what did God promise therein to all the Families of the earth 8. How must man be restored into that Image in which he was created and whether he can come from under the power of that death which passed over him till he be thus resored yea or nay 9. Whether can man be so restored in this life yea or nay If yea by what way and means If nay Whether at death or the day of judgement or betwixt both Answer by plain Scripture seeing the Scripture saith no unclean thing nor any thing that defileth or worketh abomination shall in any wise enter therein 10. What is the wall of partition which stands between God and Man And whether man can be brought into unity with God again out of the unity before this wall be broken down and this enmity slain yea or nay 11. What is the valley of Achor and where is it in which God will plead with man by his sword and by fire because of that death which hath passed over him by transgression 12. For what end was the Commandments and Law of God given forth by Moses Was they given forth to be broken or to be kept yea or nay 13. Whether did God give them power to keep his Laws and Precepts when he commanded them to observe and do them yea or nay 14. Why was this Law said to be weak and in what was this Covenant faulty and to what was this Covenant weak and in what was this Covenant faulty 15. For what end was this Covenant and the Priesthood therein changed And why was there of necessity made a change of the Law 16. What was that death which was the cause that Aarons Priesthood could not continue 17. VVhat was Aarons Office and what was the Office of Christ and what was the end of both their Offices 18. For what end was Christ manifested and said to be an everlasting high Priest Was it that sin might remain or be destroyed 19. For what end did he lay down his life Was it to ransome man from sin or no 20. VVhether can man be truly said to be ransomed or saved while he lives under the power of Satan yea or no 21. VVhether hath man any benefit by the death or blood of Christ whilehe lives in sin and transgression yea or nay 22. Can man truly say he is redeemed while he is in his vain conversation or can he truly say Christ is his Saviour while he is not saved from his sin yea or nay 23. VVhat is that death which Paul spake of when he said I thank God I dye dayly because his body was alive years after 24. Doth God look upon any one to be in Christ while he is in sin Or doth he justifie the ungodly while in ungodliness 25. VVhether is any justified by Christ who is not sanctified by the blood of his Cross throughout in body soul and spirit yea or nay 26. VVhether any doth know the truth as it is in Iesus who is in the bondage of corruption seeing Christ said to his Disciples if you obey my word you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free 27. VVhat was the work of Christ in the world which his father gave him to do and what was the difference between his works and the works of the Law by which no flesh could be justified 28. VVhether is man freed from the guilt of sin while he remains in the act of it Or whether is he freed from the punishment due for sin which is death and separation from God for ever while he remains in either yea or nay If yea shew how and by what way if thou can 29. VVhat is the vertue of Christs resurrection and whether hath man any benefit thereby while he lyes in the grave of corruption yea or nay 30. VVhat is the difference between the righteousness of the Law and the righteousness of faith And whether any can have this righteousness imputed to him as to be made his for ever until he come to cast off the old man with his deeds which is sin and trangression yea or nay 31. VVhat is the old leaven which was to be purged out that they might become a new lump And whether he who commanded this thing did not give them power to do it yea or nay 32. VVhat is that death and hell which was to be cast into the lake of fire And where is that lake And how may it now be known 33. VVhat is that victory of which death should be swallowed up and how and when may it now be gained or known 34. VVhether it was not a perfection of holiness and righteousness and freedome from sin and imperfection that Christ and his Apostles held forth and witnessed while they lived on earth through the power of him whom God had raised from the dead If yea why is this Doctrine now condemned If nay where or how were they made perfect shew by plain Scripture All these plain Scripture Queries are left to Leonard Letchsord to answer if he can or else consess himself a Minister not sent of God whose Doctrine is contrary to Christ and his Apostles Written by him who hath suffered under Leonard Letchfords cruelty this fifteen moneths and upward in the County Goal in Horsham for the testimony of a good Conscience whose name is Ambrose Rigge