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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79837	A full discovery and confutation of the wicked and damnable doctrines of the Quakers. As also, a plain vindication and confirmation of sundry fundamental points of the Christian religion, denyed or corrupted by the enemies of the truth in these times. Published for the benefit of such weak Christians, who are not so able to discover and oppugne the dangerous doctrines of subtil seducers when coloured over with fair words and pretences, and so are more apt to be taken in their snares. Whereunto is annexed an excellent discourse proving that singing of Psalmes is not only lawful, but an ordinance of God. / By Jonathan Clapham, a servant of Christ in the work and labour of the Gospel at Wramplingham in Norff.	Clapham, Jonathan.	1656 (1656)	Wing C4407; Thomason E498_7; ESTC R206047	81,821	100

often in their mouths and in their writings and they will tell you in words they own Jesus Christ come in the flesh so that if this will prove them good Christians they shall passe free from this censure and not be charged with it But withal I shall not conceale the subtilty of Satan in deceiving in this as well as in the former particular as he will let these his instruments own the Scriptures in words whilest they deny them in deed and truth and are enemies to them as before was proved so whilest they professe in words to own Jesus Christ come in the flesh and speak of his Death Resurrection and Ascension c. they do in deed and in truth deny all these things Nor let any wonder at this they could not be deceivers else they are simple deceivers that will in plain and evident words say they deny Jesus Christ they disclaime his Incarnation Death Resurrection c. who would then be taken in their snares the simplest would espy what they are I finde not amongst all the ancient hereticks in the Church since the time of Christ to this day any that have in expresse words said Christ is not come in the flesh though open enemies such as the Jews deny it plainly yet none that have professed to be Christians Some deceivers have said Christ took on him an imaginary no real body some an aërial some a coelestial some a body but no humane soul some that his humane nature was swallowed up of his divine nature and several other heresies about it and these all do in effect deny Christ come in the flesh because they hold forth such a Christ as is no real and true man but none of them have denied it in expresse words and why should we think seducers should be more foolish in deceiving in these last dayes of the world then in former times Besides the Apostle John he calls such an one as shall not confesse Jesus Christ come in the flesh 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is a crafty cheater or juggler that will cozen you while you look on so some expound the word and therefore you must not think they wil in down-right words deny Christ but while they look you in the face and give you good words and say we own Christ come in the flesh and we are slandered by them that say ootherwise of us yet they do but cozen and cheat you for they nothing at all intend it And indeed if you examine the Quakers throughly and ask them what Christ it is they own now in the flesh they will confesse no other Christ but the Christ of the familists Christ in their flesh that in the conscience they own to be Christ but as for the man Christ now in the heavens him they own not as for a Christ who is a particular man personally distinct from other men that Christ that was of the seed of David the Sonne of Mary Jesus of Nazareth they own not him some have said he was the idol of the world they will grant that God took that flesh for a time but no humane soul with it and when that man died on the crosse he never rose againe in this same individual body that same particular man did not ascend into heaven is not at the right hand of God making intercession shall not come to judge the world c. but all this by an allegory is applied to themselves Christ in the flesh is Christ in their flesh dying and rising again in them and now Christ is come to judge the world while they take upon them with authority to judge and revile the servants and wayes of Christ This is the very doctrine of the Quakers concerning Christs Incarnation Death Resurrection Ascension coming to Judgement as may appear by these few testimonies I shall hear set down one of them in a printed paper called The sword of the Lord drawn c. p. 5. hath these words Your imagined God beyond the stars and your carnal Christ for so they reproachfully call the man Christ Jesus now in the heavens is utterly denied and testified against by the light c. In their book called Sauls errand to Damascus p. 8 9. 14. they say That Christ in the flesh with all he did and suffered therein was but a figure and nothing but an example some of them in these parts have publickly before many witnesses denied the Resurrection of the dead body and if so then Christ is not risen and there 's no such man as the man Christ Jesus now in heaven B. L. in conference with my self denied Jesus Christ to take to himselfe an humane soul so Hubberthorn in a letter to me though he took flesh upon him The same person being asked by W. S. what became of the body of Jesus when it was not to be found in the grave answered it perished Another of them said Thou hopest to be saved by the Christ that died at Jerusalem but I trust to a Christ within me pointing to his breast when that testimony of Christ which he gave concerning his Resurrection was urged to some of them in Luke 24.39 The disciples supposing they saw a spirit and that it was not Christ himself he said unto them behold my hands and my feet that it is I my self a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have they have scoffingly answered where was his blood that was spilt upon the crosse they have often urged Christs appearing to his Disciples the doors being shut to argue that Christ rose not with a corporal body of flesh and bones though at the same time he bid unbeleeving Thomas behold his hands and reach his finger and thrust it into his side They frequently speak of a Christ in their conscience as the only Christ for no other man Christ they will acknowledge There needs no further proof of this charge let but any one that desires further satisfaction concerning it ask them as I my self have often proved it by experience in conference with them whether they acknowledge a man Christ personally distinct from other men now residing in the highest heavens who is to come to judge the world at the last day they will tell you they own the same Christ that ever was for they deny not his divinity but for his humanity they will shufle you off and not speak to that and thereby prove themselves Anti-christs because they confesse not Christ in the flesh c. I need not spend many words in the confutation of these things there is no sober Christian that hath received any thing of the knowledge of Christ but his heart wil abhor these doctrines at the very mentioning of them I shall only refer the Reader to some Scriptures that may establish his faith in the truth about these particulars Concerning Christs being really and truly a man See John 1.14 Gal. 4.4 1 Tim. 2.5 That he was a particular individual man personally distinct from all

when they enter upon their way first they professe to love and serve God truly and above all to live justly and uprightly with men c. and yet they profest not faith in Jesus Christ and as Josephus reports they worshipped the Sun But especially and above others the Popish Monks Friars and Hermites have excelled in these outward observances some of them professing poverty have given away all they had lived by begging some go bare-foot and are badly clad some live in the wildernesse in caves and hutts from the society of men casting off worldly imployments and tentations and giving up themselves only to their devotion prayer watching and contemplation the like do others in cloysters for their abstinence from creature comforts their continency and their extraordinary fastings and exceeding poor diet many have been famous some have macerated their bodies and killed themselves therewith what cruel whippings of their bodies for bringing the flesh into subjection have they used some have put spurs betwixt their skin and their garments and have lien upon sharp chips glorious visions and raptures also some have pretended to and immediate communion with God and with Angels for sufferings they have endured much the Jesuites boast that of their society and order alone in a few years three hundred have suffered Martyrdome some that might have escaped death have voluntarily offered themselves thereto as sometimes the Circumcelliones amongst the Donatists volumnes have beeen written of these things and no wonder they place righteousnesse in these things and seek justification thereby Now how far do all these excel the Quakers in external shews of mortification in voluntary humility and neglecting of the body for apparrel the Quakers go as neat and trim as most Yeomen in the Country though they came hither first in very mean and poor attire most of them for diet and lodging they have had as good entertainment for their sufferings they are not comparable with those before named for worldly profits it 's observed their followers do as little contemne the same as most others Now by all that hath been said it may appear there is but little reason for any to be induced to think well of the Quakers way because of their pretences to mortification and holinesse And thus for the ninth Section SECT X. The Quakers doctrine tendeth not to destroy sinne although they raile against sinne and how they destroy the true doctrine of Sanctification I finde by experience that one great temptation that induceth weak and ungrounded people to retain some good opinion of the Quakers is because they speak against sin vehemently condemning pride covetousnesse drunkennesse c. can these men be so bad say they and such enemies of Christ when they write and speak so many good things and cry out so much against sin These people who thus argue are little acquainted with the subtilties of Satan who can transform himself into an Angel of light and with the craftiness of seducers who can pretend themselves Ministers of righteousness 2 Cor. 11.13 14 15. that they may the rather deceive If Satan and his instruments should appear ever in their colours as enemies of Christ and holinesse who would be deceived by them I shall therefore in the next place for the sake of such shew how little these mens doctrine conduces to the destruction of sin and how they subvert the true doctrine of Sanctification This will appear in the ensuing particulars 1. They deny the efficient cause of a principle of Sanctification to wit the Spirit of grace and regeneration 2 Thes 2.13 Rom. 15.16 Tit. 3.5 which is given to the people of God alone and not to all men in the world 1 John 4.13 1 Thes 4.8 Rom. 8.9 John 14.17 Jude 19. and with the Papists and Pelagians those enemies of special grace and advancers of the power and ability in man they make a common light or principle put into all men in the world sufficient to conversion and sanctification if men heed the same This is clear from all their writings See Nailer Glory from the North p. 2 3. where he bids people mind the light in their consciences and it will lead them to perfect day foolishly pretending this to be that the Apostle 1 Pet. 1.19 bade them take heed unto this saith he will shew you all your sins and bring you out of them bring you to repentance and lead you to justification peace c. and he scoffs at those that pray for further light or grace saying this being minded and heeded is sufficient c. See Trial of faith p. 6 7. where they affirm that light in the conscience that all men have will lead men to repentance and newnesse of life and if heeded will crucifie their lusts and bring them out of the pathes of death into the way of life c. If this be so what necessity is there then of faith in Christs blood for Justification and life what need of a work of regeneration and the sending the Spirit of Christ into our hearts for our Sanctification it was before shewed all men have not the Spirit of Christ in them but these men neither regard the blood of Christ for Justification nor the Spirit of Christ for Sanctification as is evident from their words before cited But now because we are fallen upon their great and principal doctrine the sufficiency of the light in the conscience to lead men to Justification Sanctification and Salvation for the summe of all they hold forth may be reduced to this Look to the light within you I shall a little discusse that point what the light that all men have in their consciences is and whether it being heeded is alone available to justification Sanctification and Salvation I shall speak to this great question clearly and fully in these three particulars First There is a light which God hath enlightned every man in the world withal even the light of understanding and reason wherby man is distinguished from the beasts irrational creatures and this light may be called the light of Jesus Christ because coming from him as Creator and thus may the light of the Sun be called the light of Christ for he made it and the life of beasts be called the life of Christ for he gave it to them but what is this to that sanctified saving light and life communicated from Jesus Christ to his people as their Head and Redeemer in their regeneration to fit them for enjoyment of God and communion with him in glory it is of this common light of understanding which Christ as Creator gives to all men that that Scripture John 1.9 speaks of for in v. 10. mention is made of the creation the world was made by him and the scope of the Evangelist in that place is to prove Christ to be God which the Hereticks of those times denied and what fitter argument to prove it then his creating the world and giving life to the creatures