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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60437	Hidden things made manifest by the light in a plain distinction between condemnation and temptation : wherein is shewed how the rightetous law of God is ministered upon the transgressor, and how it is to be by all received and continued under, through it, as a schoolmaster to come to Christ, by him to have the sin done away forever : also of temptation, what it is, and how it may be known and discerned from condemnation, that out of temptation man may be delivered and kept with the light of Christ, who was tempted and did overcome : with a direction to them who profess the knowledge of the truth, and live not in the power of God, that they may know the entrance within the vail, where the temptations are overcome, and where the foolish virgins cannot enter / given forth for such who say they see, and yet their sin remaineth ... by a member of the church and body of Christ ... Humphrey Smith.	Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.	1658 (1658)	Wing S4062; ESTC R10253	15,254	23

HIDDEN THINGS Made manifest by the LIGHT In a plain Distinction between CONDEMNATION and TEMPTATION Wherein is shewed how the righteteous LAW of God is ministred upon the transgressor and how it is to be by all received and continued under through it as a Schoolmaster to come to Christ by him to have the sin done away for ever Also of Temptation what it is and how it may be known and discerned from Condemnation that out of Temptation Man may be delivered and kept with the Light of Christ who was tempted and did overcome With a direction to them who profess the knowledge of the truth and live not in the power of God that they may know the entrance within the Vail where the Temptations are overcome and where the foolish Virgins cannot enter Given forth for such who say they see and yet their sin remaineth and may be serviceable to such who can hear and understand the things of God that those who are yet blinde may no longer put darknesse for light and light for darknesse as it is written Bring forth the blind people that have eyes and the deaf th●● have ears Let all the Nations be gathered together and let the people be assembled who among them can declare this and shew his former things Let them bring forth their witness that they may be justified or let them hear and say it is truth Isa 43. 8 9. By a member of the Church and body of Christ for whose sake I suffer bonds in the Common Goal and House of Correction at VVinchester where my Name is written Humphrey Smith LONDON Printed for Thomas Simmons at the Bull and Mouth neer Aldersgate 1658. Hidden things made manifest by the Light in a plain distinction between Condemnation Temptation Concerning the Ministration of Condemnation THE World being set in mans heart and sin being in the world before the promise was made which promise was before the Law by which the sin is discovered which sin was in the world before the promise yet the promise was before the Law and yet until the Law come death reigns over that to which the promise is and sinne separateth man from God the which is not clearly seen until the Commandment which is Light is come the ministration whereof is condemnation unto MAN being found in the transgression the which Ministration of Condemnation is to pass over all having sinned and when this commeth it finds man in the death and by it is sinne revived whereby man comes to see a body of sin which stands between him and God so that he is afraid of the dreadful power of God ministred forth through the law to slay him that hath transgressed the which some coming to see or in the least measure to feel calleth it a temptation because it maketh him sensible that condemnation belongeth to him and that all his profession and building upon the promise in that which the promise was not unto and seeing that if he lyeth down to receive this Ministration that then all his profession and knowledge zeal wisdom and prayers which did arise out of that ground which was cursed by reason of the sinne that was in the world before either the promise the profession or the law will be all ript up from him as filthy Rags and that his shame and nakedness must appear as it 's written Every mouth shall be stopped and every one shall stand guilty before God and no darkness nor shadow of death shall hide the workers of iniquity from the mighty hand of God who bring●th to judgement the hidden things of darkness and rips open the secret of the heart so that the most secret sins that ever was committed are clearly made manifest and justly charged upon the head of the transgressor who stands in enmity to God who will wound the head of the transgressor and plead in righteousness with him in whom the sin is found though not made manifest until the time that the Law is come by which it is discovered And this Ministration of Condemnation is not a temptation though many call it so who being blind put darkness for light and light for darkness for that which sheweth man his sin doth not tempt man to sin but rather brings man in fear that he may not sin for because of sin was the Law added and the Law was given after much of the love preservation power deliverances and the wonders of the Lord had been seen and it was given in the Wilderness where sometime there was want of bread and water where was Serpents Scorpions and many trials where the figure of him who was to heal the wounded and take away the sting of death and save the life of man was lifted up on high without them the which figure or outward bodily appearance was prepared by Moses And Christ had a body prepared him both which the carnal eye might see the carnal mind contend about even as the Devil about the body of Moses but the substance of the figure Christ the Light Gods power being not received within in the heart and so sin the transgression of the Law remains within and the figure or that which the natural eye did or may see was and is looked upon without and that without doth not take away the sin within and these knew not the ways of God who sinned and at last loathed the Manna calling it light bread in the Wildernerness even there was the Law ministred they whose eyes are open may read and understand And where the Law was given forth there was a Mount or a high place of the earth which then trembled by reason of the dreadful power of the Lord of Hosts and beneath or under the Mount was the Seed and Israel of God which was to keep the Law and Life Read within and understand and yet by reason of that which was hard upon the heart there was a crying out with dread and horror and fear That the Lord might speak no more least they dye and so that which is hard upon the heart in the which by the Law which is Light sin is found that is it which is afraid to receive the Law and come near the darkness and thunders and tempests and so though many do talk of the Law being a Schoolmaster to Christ yet are they as much afraid to receive the Ministration of Condemnation as their Fathers were who might have boasted that they were the people of God and his onely chosen flock and that the Land of rest was promised to them and that they had fed upon the passover and yet they perished before they came to that which was promised who are left for an example and they might have boasted and talked much of the goodness of God and of his wonders and of his presence being with them and of their own experiences therein and that therefore they were not to come under the Ministration of Condemnation and fear and horror and trembling and astonishment and

Law who is the light given into man to let him see to condemn the sin the which man being dead in and in trespasses doth not love but is afraid of that which in secret judgeth and reproveth him from the which man flying forsaketh that by which he should come to receive the mercies of the Lord but wo to them for ever who strive with their maker and call him Belzeebub who is the light in the heart and should be Master in the house Therefore let all take heed of despising the Law which is written with the finger of God in the heart whilest it is yet hard for the Law of God is perfect making wise the simple and the ministration thereof is to destroy that which did it transgress and lead unto him by whom the transgression is finished And this is not a temptation but a dispensation of Gods Justice through his righteous Law upon that which sinned over which the Law hath power so long as that liveth which the Law is to kill that through the death of it that might come again to live which was before the Law and before the death and before the sin And now when the Law or Ministration of Condemnation cometh man is to stand still and wait quietly under it and not let any thing break through in a haste to rage or gaze and wonder at that which is so dreadful that man is not able to stand under it without unspeakable astonishment because of that which then is over him who then is commanded not to break through least he dye for the Law is to break through that which cannot keep it and make way to that which is to keep it and live for ever but man is not to break through from under the Condemnation to that where the Law is ministred until that is received by which the Law may be kept for such who in the condemnation do abide come at last to see and receive him that is made under the Law and is the end of it and taketh away the sin but such who come to the Law and break out from under the Judgement before the law had brake through and out down all that in them which could not keep it such have let in death again to reign over that which with judgment should have been redeemed to bear away that which the law had power over and arise up with that power love life and obedience to God as in all things to fulfil the whole law of God which until then doth still stand in force over that and them in which sin remaineth which doth transgress the law one tittle whereof shall not perish till all be fulfilled though some coming to the law have broke forth and then healed the wound slightly supposing it would serve their turns to talk of the fulfilling of it by and in another for them without them seeing themselves not able to keep it in all things not waiting to the end of the law by it to have all that destroyed which could not keep it and receive that which cannot break it mark and in it keep by it to be lead out of the Wilderness of sin in the promised land to rest in it to have the dayes prolonged and the life preserved for Christ the light cometh to save the life And there are many that are now come to peace dominion and the land of rest who did once come to know the judgments of God upon Cains nature which then cryed out That his punishment was too heavy to bear and have also come to see the beast whose head is full of the Names of Blasphemy and yet have they not started aside like a broken bowe from under the judgement neither suffered the Enemy to prevail over them by temptations to curse God and dye nor to call him Belzeebub who is the light which condemns and should be Master in the house neither have they despised Moses law which is the Ministration of Condemnation and in its time is glorious but in patience and long-suffering under it have waited and that without murmuring or suffering that to break forth in rage which Gods judgements is to neither have they suffered unbelief to prevail over them but in love to him who was made a curse in patience have endured all these things have been made as free to drink the Cup of Astonishment with the dregs thereof as the Lord was to pour it forth unto them who now drink the Cup of salvation even the blood of the Lamb which clenseth from all sin whose life saveth them from the terror of the Pit who have come to feel the seed born and brought forth though with pangs and sorrow which the blessing is to Those may see hear and understand what I write who are come to know how the law is handed forth by a Mediator who was before the law and the righteousness of God manifest without the law sin discovered by the law and Gods Righteousness revealed by that which was before the law and that notwithstanding the law must be received yet by the Works thereof no flesh shall be justified but by obedience of Faith towards God in the blood of his Son by which all that is done away which transgrest the law and so not of Works nor of Merits but of Faith and Love is the Law fulfilled Concerning Temptation And that those who were born blind and have been ever since covered with the blackness of darkness through their own Wisdom being dead in trespasses and sins not feeling nor savouring the things of God but remain in that Religion and Profession which crucified his Son who is a man of sorrows and called him a blasphemer who is the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world and said he had a Devil who came to condemn sin in the flesh whose light in every conscience is the condemnation so long as the evil deeds remain the which condemnation is not a temptation for God who is light tempteth no man to evil Therefore in love is this written that no man through blindness and ignorance in his own Wisdom may esteem that to be a temptation which doth condemn and that out of temptation all such who are tempted may be led and kept by that which doth condemn vvhich is the pure light of Christ vvhich doth iudge and condemn the temptations and the sin and the transgressor who enters into it and every evil motion which is apt to arise in the minde that is darkned and blinded by the god of the World which mind from the darknesse to the light is to be turned in the light to bel●eve as he hath said I am the light believe in the light and it is a temptation which hinders man from believing in the light and all such keep not the commands of Christ who do not believe and obey the light and such profess his Words but deny that in which the power of his life doth stand

is a Temptation that leadeth man to commit any manner of sin whatsoever and keeps man from believing in him that maketh an end of sin and keepes man in sin and from repentance and turning from sin while that of God in the conscience is striving with him against sin perswading him that he cannot be free from sin and to put off the time of true repentance until Gods spirit by the light in the heart hath ceased striving and then such think all is well because that which judged and condemned them for the least appearance of evil hath ceased striving with them that so they are now quiet and not judged as formerly for what they do though they do the same things for which formerly they were judged but let such assuredly know that that which was sin is sin still though they instead of coming through the Law are gone back from the Law which did discover it and came to that state again which was before the Law or a worse where death reigns and sin is in the World though not discovered by the Law to them who have despised the Law and so become dead to that which should fulfil the Law and also dead in that vvhich doth transgress the Law even so dead in sin that not now feeling the weight and burthen thereof neither yet feeling any thing of God in them striving in them against it and is not their latter end like to be vvorse then their beginning And are not such as these who have got a profession more hardened in their sin and pleading more strongly for their continuance therein then the Publicans Harlots Drunkards and Prophane And it is a temptation which draws forth the mind to fear love serve obey or respect any man or created thing glory honor or whatsoever may be named more then God or to deny obedience to God for the attaining or retaining thereof or to let any of the most glorious creatures of God fill and take place in the heart that in it room may not be found for the power of God to enter so that the life vertue and substance of all things in which there is full satisfaction cannot be received And it is a temptation that leadeth forth to seek or love the praise of men for if that was out of the Faith which received honor from men then that must needs be of the Devil which would compel honor to be given to it that is it in man of the Devil vvhich vvould have the begotten of God honor and worship it vvhich vvould take the due honor and praise from God to vvhom alone belongeth all Dominion Glory Honor and Obedience and Praises for ever and ever And it is a temptation vvhich draweth forth the minde to Worship any other God but he that made all men of one blood and is above all and through all and in you all Who dwelleth in his people and what of him may be known is manifest within Whom all may feel after and finde Whom the world by wisdom doth not know who abhorreth the sacrifices of them whose hearts are uncircumcised and is wearyed with the peoples words Mal. 2 17. and grieved vvith their iniquity who heareth not the prayers of men of sin but waiteth to begracious unto such who wait for him in the light of his Son who was lead as a Lamb dumb and is of the seed of David who was dumb with silence and opened not his mouth while the wicked was in place But when the wicked thing is removed out of his place the humble seed of the Shepherd raised up in his Throne upon his Hill of holiness having his Enemies under his feet then he speaketh with authority and not as the Scribes Thus man coming into the fear of the Lord and waiting in the light of his Son in the heart with it may he see and discern between that which discovereth and condemneth sin and that which tempteth to sin out of which that man may be redeemed and kept out of temptations is this written in love to the seed over which the beast the dog and the swine doth vaunt themselves who have nothing to do with this but onely to receive the Cup of astonishment which to the Serpents is to be poured forth who are not to feed upon this which is written A direction in the way to that within the Vail by which Temptations are overcome TRuth is that in which the power of God doth stand and in the truth there is no lye all them who receive truth from God in it they receive his power whereby they are made his Sons in his power tostand in obedience to his wil which is that by vvhich they are sanctified and by obedience of faith thereunto are preserved keeping in steadfastness by the mighty power of God out of that which doth defile are preserved in that Dominion and place of Holiness into which the Harlots out of the truth and power and all proud boasters and such who are intruding into things they have not seen and all Murmurers vvho complain for want of power doth not enter Therefore all people vvho profess the knowledge of the truth and yet have not received the power of God in which no sin doth stand Wait ye all in the Light to know the Vaile rent and the ground to be removed from whence the Words comes which darkens that in which the Counsel of God should be received and wait to feel Judgement and Condemnation upon the Earthly that over the seed doth rule and keep Judgement that through the Condemnation that may spring which never yet was found For certainly till there be a coming through the Ministration of Condemnation the Pearl is hid under the Earth and the Earthly bears rule over it whereby it still in bondage lyes and the creature sometimes led by a sight of that which it doth not possess holding the truth of God in that which is not his Righteousness for his Righteousness is revealed by Faith through the power of him that takes away the sin and so it 's not comprehended in by that mind which is out of the Covenant And this know assuredly That many may see that which is afar off and not feel the life of what they see and so are many high professors in the World who change from one opinion to another and are all yet but fruitless Trees which are to be cut down and rooted up And many there are who call him that is the Light Lord and Master but to the Light are not obedient in self-denial nor taking up the daily-Cross which is the power of God and crucifies unto the World and so the first man of the World being not crucified nor put off the new man is not received and so little more is witnessed by many who profess truth without the life then was in the time of other Forms for if the death be not known the resurrection of the Just received and the dead raised then