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A84817	A testimony of the true Light of the world· Which is given to every man that comes into the world, and of the true measure of the gift of God, given to every one to profit withal. And a true witness, and faithful: ... / Given forth for the good of all people, in pity to all souls, by him who is not known to the world, but a stranger in it, Geo. Fox.	Fox, George, 1624-1691.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1657 (1657)	Wing F1929; Thomason E902_1; ESTC R204824	33,765	50

the light Now where God hath commanded the light to shine out of darkness Mark out of darkness such are come to be turned from the darkness to the light such witnesseth conversion and the Image of God shines in them But the other the darkness cannot comprehend it Acts 26. that Christ should suffer and rise again and shew light to the people and to the Gentiles and this was the Apostles confession before the heathen when that they thought he had been mad when he confessed the light the Heathenish Rulers did and said that he was sent to turn people from the darkness to the light Now light shines in darkness saith Iohn and you were somtimes darkness saith the Apostle to the converted and these that were to be turned from the darkness to the light was the unconverted But where God hath commanded the light to shine out of darkness to give the light of the knowledge of God these be the converted here 's light comes out of darkness So all you that doth not see the light which doth enlighten every one that cometh into the world which shines in darkness and darkness doth not c●mprehend it and where light shines out of the darkness it gives the light of the knowledge of the glory of God you that do not see this are the darkness yet which do not comprehend the light and the god of the world hath blinded their minds and their eyes are not yet opened and from darkness you are not yet turned and in the unconverted state you yet be that the god of the world hath yet blinded your minds lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ should shine in you which doth enlighten every man that cometh into the world so what communion hath light with darkness it is an unequal yoke 1 Cor. 6. for light brings to have fellowship with God communion with God but darkness cannot comprehend it and thus the Apostle who was sent to turn people from the darkness to the light warning both small and great which made the heathenish Rulers to think that he was mad To turn people now from the darkness to the light and to profess the light is the same as it was then and them that are wondering and thinks them besides themselves that speaks of the light to them their eies are not yet opened so your eyes must be opened before you see the light so he that believes the light shall not abide in darkness but he shall have the light of life Mark the light shines in darkness there but he that believes in the light shall not abide there but he shall have the light of l fe so if any man walks in the night he stumbles because there is no light in him in him that walks in the night Mark he walks in darkness and it is his time of darkness and these are them that sees not Christ the light that doth enlighten every man that cometh into the world yet light shines in darkness but he that walks in the light there 's no occasion of stumbling in him but he that walks in the night he stumbles because there is no light in him for he is from the light for light shines in darkness and darkness compreh●nds it not Here you may see him who ab●des not in the truth but walks in the night endures not light he that w●lks in the night goes from the light and hates the li●ht because his deeds are evil and will not come to the l●ght because the light will reprove him Iohn 11. so while you have the light walk in the light lest darkness come upon you for he that walks in the darkness knows not whither he goes and while you have the light believe in the light that you may b●come children of the light so b●lieving in the light you become a child of the l●ght I am come a light into the world that whosoever believeth in me should not abide in darkness Mark he is to come out of darkness he is not to abide there he that believes in Christ the light of the world Now whosoever saith he believeth in Christ and abides in darkness his belief is false John 12. but whosoever believeth in the light should not abide in darkness he comes to have death abol shed and hath brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel that 's the power of God 2 Tim. 1. and who sees this knows him who hath immortality dwelling in the light here 's the converted estate And Brethren ye are not in darkness that the day should overtake you as a thief but ye are all the chi●dren of the light and of the day and not of the night nor of darkness Mark the Apostle saith they was not in da kn●ss and so the day should not come upon them as a thie● and mark how the day wi●l come upon them who be in the darkness that comprehends not the light that be in the time of light shining in darkness and d●rkness doth not comprehend it upon such the day will c●me as a thief Mark ●he day will come as a thief What a wo●d is this upon them that are not the children of light but upon them that be darkness where light is not comprehended 1 Thes 5. A light to the Gentil s a glory to Israel Mark a light to them that are called heathen and a glory to the people of God Luke 2. And here one saw the fulfilling of the prophets he that saw his salvation saw the glory of Israel and the light of the Gentiles so doth every one that seeth their salvation they see the light that ligh●eneth every one that cometh into the world the glory of Israel and the glory of the Gentiles Now saith Christ to his Disciples what I tell you in the darkness that speak you in light and what I tell you in the ear that preach you on the house top and be not afraid of him that kills the body Mark what condition these was in when this was spoken to them when he told them there was nothing covered that should not be revealed and hid that shall not be known Matth. 10. and saith Christ the light of the body is the eye if therefore thy eye be single thy whole body shall be full of light Mark if thy eye be single make search and see if it be so Matth. 6 but if thy eye be evil thy whole body is full of darkness Mark there 's place for it if therefore the light that be in thee be da kness how great is that darkness such are se●ving Mammon and the contrary master to such here 's the distinction and laying up for themselves treasure upon earth where the eye is not single and such puts light for darkness and darkness for light So Christ was called with the Jews a Prince of Divels So the light that was in you was darkness yet Christ told them the Kingdom of Heaven was within them and the Kingdom of Heaven

A TESTIMONY Of the TRVE LIGHT Of the WORLD Which is given to every man that comes into the world and of the true measure of the gift of God given to every one to profit withal And a True Witness and Faithful Witnessed of Christ Jesus unto this generation that every one may believe in the Light of the World and receive eternal Life or that every one may be left without excuse by the Light which is the condemnation of all that believe not in it but hates it Wherein all may learn the way of Life or know the condemnation from Life into the pit of Darkness Given forth for the good of all people in pity to all souls by him who is not known to the world but a stranger in it Geo. F●x John 3. He that loves the Light his deeds are wrought in God but he that hates the Light his deeds are evil LONDON Printed for Giles Calvert and sold in his Shop at the black Spread-Eagle at the West end of Pauls 1657. The Preface O Earth the Testimony is true and everlasting which God hath given of the Son and which the Son hath given of the Fath●r and it abides for ever the T●stimony of Life in all that doth believe and the Testimony of Death to all that believe not even the light of the world which lighteth every man that comes into the world the entrance unto eternal life or the condemnation into destruction and who ever turn from the light of the Son of God within them and walks not in it goes into the Error and into the way of Perdition bu● who walks in the light stumbles not because he sees the light of this world Christ Jesus the Author and the Finisher of the Faith and there is no other Saviour then he which was is and is to come the light of the world and who-ever preaches a Christ to beli●ve in for salvation who hath not lighted every man with the true light preaches a false Christ and not that Christ which the Prophets and John bore witness of and which the Apostles witnessed So that this is truth from the Lord God there is no o●her name given for salvation but the name of Jesus nor there is no other Christ Jesus but he which lighteth every man that comes into the world with the true light and except this Christ Iesus be revealed by the spirit of the Father within salvation is not received by him Therefore all friends who have received the t●stimony of the light of the Son of God within you and have believed the report of the Father and of the Son hold f●st the word of that Testimony and dwell in it and walk in it up to the Father of light and life and this is the power of God in which you will be kept unto the day of salvation and this is the power of God which will keep you from all unrighteousness and so from condemnation and if any turn from the light they run into the evil and backslides from the Truth and such shall bear their own shame and condemnation in the sight of God and all his children For this is the message which was and is that God is light and in him is no darkness at all All that dwels in the light their habitation is in God and they know a hiding place in the day of storm and they that dwell in the light are built upon the rock and cannot be moved for who are moved or shaken goes from the light and so goes from their strength and from the power of God and loses the peace and the enjoyment of the presence of God for the light is the eye by which Gods presence is seen and felt and all that ever com●s to the knowledge of God must own the light which Christ hath lighted them withal for there is no other way to the Father of life And this is the testimony which in the power of the Lord hath been born and given through Nations by his servants and the day of your visitation is upon you Nations and Peoples and hitherto the Father hath wrought and the Son hath wrought and the voice of Wisdom hath been heard but the night cometh when no man can work and all that have not received the witn●ss which God hath given concerning this Son and all that goes from the testimony of the light within and continues not therein unto the end they shall be given up to fulfil the measure of Iniquity and to run their race in the way to perdition till they be sealed in the pit of darkness and condemnation where there is no repentance and the Lord God Almighty is clear from all their blood and their blood be upon their own head for ever because they hate the light and believes not in it nor continues not unto the end to walk therein And this is the testimony which is given to me to testifie who is not of this wrrld but a servant to him whose Testimony never changeth which is light London 1st of the 11. mon. 1656. E. B. Concerning the Light HEre you may perceive that be in the light a distinguish between them that walk in the light the converted and them that shines in darkness that be unconverted which are the state of darkness and the state of the Apostles preaching to the world and the Jews in the unconverted estate and the estate of the Apostles writing to them that were converted the Believers and the state of them that opposed Truth who was out of the light as you see the Jews which professed the Scriptures of Truth declared forth from the Spirit of Truth and themselves out of it out of the Spirit they knew not Christ the light the end of all the holy men of God speakings and writings and the end of all the types and shadows and figures Him whom all the holy men of God gave test●mony of and the Prophets of the Lord God To all you that now be called Christians and believeth not in the light that enlightneth every man that cometh and yet profess Scripture you are in the same nature the Iews were in for they professed Scripture but did not believe in the light which did enlighten every o●e that cometh into the world Christ Jesus So you and the Jews being one in professing the Scriptures in words but not believing in the light you be both out of Covenant so you cannot convert the Jews for the conver●ing of them is to bring them into Covenant with God who brings them into Covenant with God must be in the light and believe in the light which enlightneth every man that cometh into the world that all men through him might believe for saith God I le give him for a Covenant of light God speaks by his Prophet before Christ is come to put an end to the types and shaddows I le give him for a Covenant of light to the Gentiles to enlighten them and I le make a new