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A79860	A cloud of vvitnesses: with whom I also appear to bear testimony, that Christ Jesus is the word of God, and not the Bible which is called the Scriptures. For which the word the prophets, apostles, and servants of the Lord, obeying, and bearing their testimony thereunto, have suffered by all generations of men, cruel mockings, stripes, bonds, and imprisonments, by the Egyptians, Philistians, Babylonians, Caldeans, idolaters, back-sliders, Roman Papists, and in generall, the heathen that know not Christ Jesus to be the word of the Lord. ... / Written by him, who is known by the name of Henry Clark.	Clark, Henry, 17th cent.	1656 (1656)	Wing C4452; Thomason E872_2; ESTC R206562	39,859	39

Epistles to the Churches as they saw them in their severall conditions and some to particular persons as to Timothy Titus and Philemon and to the twelve Tribes scattered abroad And Peter in his second Epistle speaks of the Scripture and said 2 Pet. 1.20 21. 1 Cor. 2.4.14 Heb. 3.5 8.5 Exod. 17.4 34.27 40.33 Isa 8.1 Jer. 30.1 2. 36.1 2 3 4. That no prophesie of the Scripture is of any private interpretation but the holy men of God spake them forth as they were moved by the holy Ghost so that the prophecies written came not of old by mans own will nor by the will of man but by the Holy Ghost in the holy men of God who were moved by the same to speak them forth so that all speaking and writing and all interpretations of the things of God that comes not from the movings and power of the Holy Ghost comes from mans own will and not from the will and power of God Moses who was faithfull in the house of God did all things according to the pattern shewed him and writ not in his own wil but in the wil of God And so Isaiah wrote at the Commands of the Lord And Jeremiah wrote not but at the Command of the Lord who said unto him VVrite all the words in a Roll of a Book that I have spoken unto thee against Israel and against Juda and against all the nations from the dayes of Josia even unto this day And Jeremiah called Baruch and Baruch wrote all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Jeremiah from the mouth of Jeremiah Baruch wrote them Here it is plainly seen that the Scriptures at the first was not given forth by mans will or by private interpretation but they were given forth by in the will of God by the holy men of God as they were moved to speak them forth by the Spirit of God but since the first giving of them forth they have been translated by private interpretors into the many Languages and the many Languages have severall Copies of their private interpretations with some words added to and some words left out But the same Spirit of God that gave them forth knows its own that it gave forth by the holy men of God 1 Cor. 2.10.12 2 Pet. 3.1 Mic. 3.11 and disowns the other words that are not of and from it self for no man knoweth the things of God save the Spirit of God so that it plainly appears that the Scriptures was never called the Word of God neither by Christ nor his Apostles but they were called by them Moses VVritings Moses Law The Book of the Prophets The Prophets and The Psalms A Declaration Testimony and Epistles But the blinde Guides the priests of England that preach for tithes hire gifts and rewards they do teach the people and say Hearken to the VVord of the Lord as it is written in a Chapter and a Verse The VVord of the Lord was before all time but the Bible which men call the Scriptures was not before all time for Moses after the Creation many generations did begin to write the first part of it who was the first Writer John 1.1 2.3 4. 10.14 John 4.24 John 10.28 2 Cor. 3.6 which was in time and the rest were written in order of time as the holy men of God were moved by the Spirit of God to write and give them forth to be written therefore the Bible which is called the Scriptures is not the VVord of God but is that which testifies of the VVord of God Christ Jesus God is a spirit is the Bible which is called the Scripture God a spirit Nay for the Word is God The letter kills is that Christ the spirit that giveth life Nay then the Letter is not the VVord of God for Christ is the Word and this Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us and he is the Light and Life of men and by him the world was made First Before the Bible which is called the Scripture was writ the Word was John 1. i. Heb. 13.8 Rev. 22.13 1 John 1.1 2. Isa 41.4 Rev. 19. i3 Isa 7.14 Matt. 1.23 Heb. 2.16 John 8 56.58 Gen. 15.1 2. Prov. 18.10 1 Sam. 3.21 Matt. 11.27 John ●0 30 14.6.9 10. Dute. 8.15 Gen. 49.10 Psal 119.160 162. verses Isa 42. Jer. 23. Ezek. 34. Dan. 2.45 Mic. 4 5 chap. for in the beginning was the VVord and the VVord was with God Christ Jesus the same yesterday to day and for ever said he I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the end the first and the last It is he that calleth the generations from the beginning who said I the Lord am the first and with the last I am the same and John said His Name is called the VVord of God And they shall call his Name Emanuel which is by interpretation God with us who took upon him the Seed of Abraham and was before Abraham was Abraham said Christ rejoyced to see my day he saw it and was glad The Word of the Lord came to Abraham in a Vision saying Fear not Abraham I am thy Sheild and thy exceeding great Reward The Name of the Lord is a strong Tower the Righteous run unto it and are safe And the Lord appeared again in Shiloh for the Lord revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by his VVord Christ said No man knows the Father but the Son and he to whom the Son will reveal him and said Christ I am the VVay the Truth and the life No man cometh to the Father but by me he that hath seen me hath seen the Father I and my Father am one I am in the Father and the Father in me And Moses said The Lord thy God will raise up a Prophet in the midst of thee of thy brethren like unto me unto him shall you hearken And Jacob said The Scepter shall not depart from Judah nor a Law-giver from between his feet until Shiloh come and unto him shall the gathering of the people be and David said Thy Word O Lord is true from the beginning I rejoyce said he at thy VVord as one that findeth great spoile and the same Word of the Lord did all the prophets see and hear and bear witness to and no other and the Scriptures were written to bear Testimony of this Word to after Generations that should come and likewise of the righteous judgments of God which came upon them that opposed the same which Examples were written for our learning upon whom the ends of the world is come unto whom the Scripture is given by inspiration of the Spirit that the Man of God may be perfect thorowly furnished unto every good work which is profitable for Doctrine for Reproofe for correction and for instruction in Righteousness Secondly As Christ is the VVord of God John 8. i2 John 1.5.9.12 John 3.19 20. Eph. 5. i3 John 16.9 10 11.12 2 Pet. i. 19 so he is the Light of the

A CLOVD OF VVITNESSES With whom I also appear to bear Testimony That Christ Jesus is the Word of God and not the Bible which is called the Scriptures For which Word the Prophets Apostles and Servants of the Lord obeying and bearing their Testimony thereunto have suffered by all Generations of men cruel Mockings Stripes Bonds and Imprisonments by the Egytians Philistians Babylonians Caldeans Idolaters Back-sliders Roman Papists and in generall the Heathen that know not Christ Jesus to be the Word of the Lord. For we are as Strangers before thee and Sojourners as were all our Fathers our dayes of the earth are as a shadow and there is none abiding on the earth they wandered about in sheep-skins and goat-skins they wandered in deserts and upon mountains and being destitute lay in dens and caves of the earth and obtained a good report through faith 1 Chron. 29.15 Heb. 11.37 38 39. Do not rich men oppress you and draw you before Judgment-seats Iam. 2.6 and the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over you they that are great exercise authority upon you Mat. 20.25 He is a chosen vessel unto me to bear my Name before the Gentiles and Kings and the Children of Israel and I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my Names sake Be of good courage Paul for thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem so must thou bear witness also at Rome and certain of the Jews banded together more then fourty men and bound themselves with an oath and lay in wait for him saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul Acts 9.15 16 23.11 12. 21. Written by him who is known by the Name of Henry Clark LONDON Printed for Giles Calvert and are to be sold at his shop at the Black spread-Eagle neer the VVest end of Pauls 1656. A CLOVD OF VVITNESSES With whom I also appear to bear Tistimony That Christ Jesus is the Word of God and not the Bible which is called the Scriptures c. WHen Christ said to the Jews Search the Scripture John 5. 39.46 47. he did not say that they are the Word of the Lord as it is written in a Chapter and a Verse but told them That they think in them that testifie of him to have Eternall life but life was not in them to be had but in the Son 1 John 5.12 John 12.36 for he that hath the Son hath lift and unto him they would not come that they might have eternall life who is the light and life of men which light they would not own nor believe in Nor did they believe Moses Writings which Christ called the Scriptures and bad them search for said he Had ye beleeved Moses ye would have beleeved me for he wrote of me but said Christ If ye beleeve not his writings how shall ye beleeve my words Now here it is plainly seen that that part of the Scripture which Christ bad the Jews to search he called them Moses Writings Acts 7.42 Mat. 22.35.40 and the other part as Stephen was bearing his Testimony of Jesus Christ and against the Temple made with hands he called it the Book of the Prophets he did not say hearken unto the Word of the Lord as the Priests of England do that preach for hire as it is written in a Chapter and a Verse but said As it is written in the Book of the Prophets And when the Lawyer asked Christ which was the greatest Commandment in the Law when Christ had told him he said On these two Commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets And likewise after his resurrection and being present with his Apostles he said unto them These are the words which I spake unto you while I was with you that all things must be fulfilled which were written he did not say Luke 24.44 in the Word of God in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and in the Psalms concerning me So it is said likewise of Paul that to the Jews which came to his lodging he expounded and testified the Kingdom of God and perswaded them concerning Jesus both out of the Law of Moses and out of the Prophets so that it doth plainly appear that those Scriptures which were then written were called by Christ and his Apostles Moses VVritings Moses Law and the Book of the Prophets the Prophets and the Psalms and not the Word of the Lord all which testifie of Christ So likewise those that are written since them are called a Declaration Luke 1.1 c. as Luke said Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order d Declaration of those things which are most surely beleeved amongst us which from the beginning were eye witnesses and Ministers of the VVord it seemed good to me also having a perfect understanding of all things from the very first to write unto thee in order most excellent Theophilus And Luke he writes in order his Declaration of Iohn his birth and parentage and of his going out to preach and baptize and likewise of the birth and discent of Christ and of his Parents and of the manner of his going out to preach and the calling of his dlsciples and sending them out to preach likewise and of his works and miracles travells doctrine sufferings death and resurrection And Matthew and Mark they wrote their Declaration of what they were eye witnesses of And Iohn he writ his Testimony of Jesus Iohn 20.30 chap. 21.24 25. what he was and said and did and also of his death and resurrection which Testimony was but a part of what he saw and knew for said he Many other signes Iesus did in the presence of his disciples which are not written in this Book and there were many other things which Iesus did which if they should be be written every one I suppose that even the world it self could not contain the Books that should be written and this Disciple which testifieth of these things Acts 1.8.9 i0 Acts 2. chap. Acts 9. chap. and wrote these things we know that his testimony is true And so likewise the Acts they are a declaration of Christs giving power after his Ascension to the Apostles and sending them to bear witness of him in Ierusalem and in all Iudea Samaria and unto the uttermost parts of the earth and of their preaching and turning many to the righteousness of the faith in Christ Jesus And the Acts likewise declares of Pauls conversion and his going out to preach the Gospel among the Gentiles and to turn them from darkness to light Acts 26.18 Acts 12. chap. Acts 17. chap. 2 Pet. 3.1 ver and from the power of Satan unto God who is Light and in him is no darkness at all And so likewise they declare of his and the Apostles travells and their sufferings by the Romanes and unbeleeving Iews and the baser sort of people and so Paul and the other Apostles writ severall