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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60648	A new primmer, wherein is demonstrated the new and living way held forth by way of question and answer, as from a child's enquiry after truth, to be informed by the father. Here being divers particulars answer'd, and plainly opened, that may be profitable both in this present age, and ages to come. Published for the benefit of all sorts of people, and may be very serviceable for every family, and of great use for young children to learn in, so soon as they can understand their language, that they in the fear of God may be instructed, and remember their creator in the dayes of their youth. For which I travel, enduring affliction for the truths sake, William Smith.	Smith, William, d. 1673.	1665 (1665)	Wing S4322; ESTC R224034	28,937	98

in the Apostacy And this comprehends all but cannot be comprehended of any it is pure Everlasting Unchangable and no Variableness there is in it All that in it do believe have found the Author of Eternal Salvation and are come to the Wisdom and Righteousness of God and to the enjoyment of Eternal Life which is in CHRIST JESVS the Lord whose Glory and Majesty is spreading over the Earth and who is gathering a Holy people to Himself that in them his praise may be shewed forth who alone is worthy God of gods and King of Saints who by all his Redeemed Ones is over all Exalted Magnified and Praised for Ever and Ever So the Lord give you Understanding in all things Something of Truth manifested for the travelling birth to peruse and meditate 1. MAn by transgression having lost his first estate of Innocency simplicity and uprightness he is altogether uncapable of recovering himselfe and restoring himself into it again which the wisdom of God beholding his own compassion moved towards man and in his wisdom he prepared a way in the light of his life by which man might come again into the created state of uprightness and innocency and herein the love of God is universal and is not bounded nor limited whereby he doth appear to be a God gracious and merciful unto all mankinde who by transgression is alienated from his loving kindness and mercy in the light of his life within every man that man thereby might turn unto him obey and believe in him that so by the light and power of his own life he might redeem man out of all iniquity transgression and sin and restore him into innocency simplicity and uprightness in his owne life where his mercy and peace comes to be enjoyed according to the degrees of restitution 2 The love and mercy of God being thus held forth in his own compassion and tendered in the day of his visitation unto all mankinde it doth thereby appear that God would not have any to perish but would have them turn to the light of his life when by its testimony it doth reprove them in their own consciences that so upon their obedience to the reproof he might convert them and heal them and restore them 3 Man thus considered in himself as wholly uncapable of recovering himself and restoring himself then he is to cease in all things as to himself and wait singly upon God in the light of his life to see his salvation come from him alone 4 When thy mind is thus turned to the light of Christ Jesus in thy own Conscience and that thou begin to yield unto it and to obey its testimony then in the light a holy thing is conceived and by operation quickned and being conceived and quickned in the life it breatheth and thirsteth after life and the life doth nourish it by giving more life unto it and so prepares it for the day of its bringing forth which in fulness of time doth come to pass and this is the birth which is born not of flesh nor of blood nor of the will of man but of God 5 When thou art drawn towards God in the light of his life and art quickned by the life to breath in tenderness after a larger measure of its fulness then do thou wait to be preserved in the present measure which thou hast received for if after thy mind be turned to the light and thou begin to behold something of the excellency and glory of the life and of the kingdom and to have some tasts of it and then start aside from the light and begin to will and run out of it and to compass to thy self the sight and spectacle which in the light is shewed thee thou wilt run into great danger suddenly for that part which will run out of the light and compass gather that which in the light is seen that part will enrich it self cloath it self with the work of its own hands and thou wilt certainly find that in such openings there will arise a ravishment and a joy in thee thou being come to a sight of the glory of the life in the Vision or Prophesie and if thou give way to that part which would be hunting and running out of the light to fecth that in which in the light thou may behold and so conclude thou hast attained it and from thence satisfie thy self and create thy own peace in thy satisfaction thou sits down satisfied in that which is polluted though thou hast had the openings of that which in it selfe is true 6 When thou art come to the openings in the Prophesie and in the light beholds the glory of the kingdom then in the light keep stayed and wait to be guided by the drawings and leadings of it that so by the light thou may'st be gathered into the life and do not hasten in the forward part to catch gather that to thy self which is opened in Propesie for that part which in the forwardness doth catch and gather what is opened and seen in the Prophesie that part will work by imagination and form a likeness in a false conception and so will advance and set that up as if it were the true birth and thereby thy mind will be lifted up in the apprehension of thy attainment and Antichrist will reign over thee and destroy the holy thing which in life is conceived and quickned and darkness will set up it self under a shew of an Angel of light and then thou wilt lose the sence and feeling of the life and its drawings and miss the birth of the Son whose glory thou hast beheld in the Prophesie and where Antichrist thus sets up himself by his deceivable working he rules in Spiritual wickedness in high places and they that expect mercy and peace from God in such a state they deceive themselves for mercy is with him that he may be feared but that which exalts above him doth not feare him so cannot partake of his mercy but must be taken away by his judgment and so there is a difference made between the pretious and the vile and the mercy reaches the pretious but the vile is judged 7 When thy mind comes to be exercised towards God in the light of his life and thou art made sensible that thy soul wants true peace and that thy breathings goe to God in the pure earnest then wait in the light to be preserved in patience and keep thy eye to the leadings of the life that darknes may not cast thee down by accusations for if it cannot heighten thee it will labour to cast thee down and will not cease to present unto thee thy own unworthiness and weakness wil beget questionings in thee whether thou love Cod fervently or whether God will accept thee and so the opposing Spirit may cast thee down in thy youngness whilest yet thou art not grown in strength to rebuke thy adversary and that will cause feares and doubtings to enter

thy self to God C. But I desire to enquire somewhat after this thing that I may receive Information concerning it seeing there are so many professions and all seem to differ and yet but one true Way that so I may chuse the true and deny the false F. Why child for thy satisfaction I shall a little open it unto thee whereby thou mayest see into the ground of all Professions and how they all come to differ for Peopl● wanting the Life and Power of Chri●● in themselves they are betrayed int● the words which from the Life an● Power were given forth and the● not understanding the Scriptures they are they put to their meaning● and when in their meanings the● cannot agree then arises the diffe●ence and one cryes Lo here an● another cryes Lo there according to their own meanings and conclusions and so being from the Spirit of God in themselves from which the Holy Men of God gave forth the Scriptures they do not understand the Scripture nor the Power of God And this is the reason child why there are so many Professions and shews of Religion C. Then is it not very dangerus to put Meanings to the Scriptures and from thence to draw conclusions concerning Religion when there is not a measure of the same Spirit felt from which the Scriptures were given forth F. It is very dangerous child and it is the way of the old Serpent and such a Profession never makes a Christian nor brings forth a pure Religion but forms up a shew of Godliness out of the Power C. But amongst these several Professions there is something seemingly good in their Practice for they profess a Worship to God and they have Praying and Preaching and Singing and they use those things called Ordinances as Baptism and Bread and Wine F. Child this observe That which seems to be and is not the thing it seems it deceives the beholder And there may be something seeming good in all the Professions and yet not be so as it seems and in the Darkness it is not to be discerned The Pharises had long Prayers and that was seemingly good yet Christ called them Hypocrites So to judge according to the Appearance is very dangerous for therein are many deceived taking ● thing to be that which it is not C. But is not the Worship of God good thing F. Yes the Worship of God is a good thing but if there be no more but a shew of Worship it is not the Worship of God nor is not so good as it seemes to be but is a Will-worship and not the Worship in the Spirit which is the true Worship of God C. Is not that a true Worship where there is Praying and Preaching and Singing with such like good things F. That is a true Worship where there is Praying and Preaching and Singing in the Spirit but there may be such things done and not in the Spirit but in mens own will and that Worship is vain C. Then inform me Father of the true Worship F. Why child I shall shew thee when the mind is joyned to the Spirit of God and is acted by it and subjected to it then is the Lord God truly worshipped and that is the worship in the Spirit C. And how is that Worship performed And what is the practice in it F. It is performed according to the good pleasure of the Spirit that blows where it listeth and the Practice is as the Spirit moves If the Spirit gives words to declare they are declared faithfully If it move unto Prayer it is performed in it And so the things practised in the true worship are performed in the Spirit 's power and according to its own pleasure C. Do not all people that Professe a Worship unto God perform their Service in the Spirit F. Nay child for they that are in the flesh cannot perform a spiritual service C. How do they then Preach and Pray with other things they practise in their Worship F. They do it in their own Wills and in the strength of the earthly wisdom and not in the Spirit C. And do those called Ministers perform their service in their own wills and Wisdom F. Yes child they do it in their own wills and wisdom and in their own time C. But how shall I know that they do so F. By their Limitation in binding up their Worship unto a Time Place and Person but the Spirit of God is not limited C. Why is not their Time and Place and Persons right seeing their Time is upon that Day called Sunday and their Place that which is called a Church and the Persons such as are counted Ministers of Christ F. Nay the Lord God of Power is not limitted to any of them And as for their Sunday the Heathen named it and the Pope named their Church and their Schools and Colledges made their Ministers C. But do they not preach sound Doctrine F. Nay their Doctrine is after the Tradition of men and not after Christ and they get their Doctrine by their Arts and Languages that they have learned at Schools and Colledges and then read it or speak it forth in their own wills that are corrupted and there is no soundness in it C. But if it be so there are many deceived for they are looked upon to be able Ministers F. Yea many are deceived who walk not in the light that discernes them but who walk in the Light sees them and their Wolfish nature under their Sheeps cloathing And now is the Lord making them manifest that they may not deceive any longer for they have kept People alwayes learning and are unprofitable Talkers Teaching for filthy Lucre and not of a ready mind C. But is not their praying a service that is accepted of God F. Nay for they pray not with the Spirit nor with the Understanding And some of them cannot pray at all but as they have prayers made by others and have them set in a book to read as in the book of Common-Prayer or else get words into their memory or comprehend them into the Notion and then speak them forth as in a way of prayer when the Spirit is not felt so that neither their Preaching nor Praying is accepted of God C. And is not their singing an acceptable service for they that can sing praises are in a good condition F. Who are come into that state where a Psalm is given in the Spirit they are in a good condition and can sing Praises and make Melody in their Hearts unto the Lord and they rightly understand what they sing and they sing with the Spirit and with the Understanding But none can sing after this manner but who are Redeemed from the Earth But they have David's words put into Meeter by Hopkins and Sternhold and given them forth as they were David's condition and the Drunkard and Swearer and Lya● sing together who know nothing of David's condition and so they sing Lyes in Hypocrisie which is no● a

Language unto a single Person F. Why Child a single Person being One and no more the true Language is Thou unto him or her and hath been the Language spoken by all that have been guided by the Spirit of God without respect of Persons And we do not read of another that was spoken by the Holy men of God unto any person whether a King or any in Authority under him for the Spirit of Truth leads into all Truth and Thou to One is the Language of Truth without respect and the Spirit of Truth teaches to speak it and not another C. But how is it then that People use the word You to one another when they speak One to One F. Because in that thing they do not mind the Spirit of God and its Teachings and so the false spirit acting brings forth a false Word For You to One is an Apostate Language and through the v●in custom of it is become seated in the Pride of Heart and when the true Language is spoken the pride cannot bear it but it is the true Language Child and was so in the beginning before the fall and God is turning it again unto his People in this day of Restauration C. And must I use the Word Thou to all sorts of People F. Yes When thou hast occasion to speak to One And do not respect the Person of any Man or Woman for it is as true to the Rich as to the Poor and the Spirit of Truth will teach thee to speak it if thou mindest and obeyest it and if thou dost not it will reprove thee C. But is it not a thing that will become me to use good Manners And People do not take the word Thou to be good Manners when I speak to my Betters and they will not have their Children taught to speak that Language because they say it is unmannerly F. It is the evil words Child that corrupts good manners whether it be in a Child or Elder People but true words is mannerly and is spoken in the manner of Truth which is good manners And thou must not mind what others say or how they will have their Children Taught but mind thou the Lord and his Teachings and he will teach thee to speak good words and true words which is good manners and it is the evil words that crrupts it And People that know not the Teachings of God nor the Truth of God they know not the manner of it and so are seeking how to honour one another and to speak to one another and after what manner to do it which is not in the manner of Truth but in the false spirit which corrupts their words and actions and so corrupts good manners C. And how must I do concerning Oaths seeing that Swearing in many things is required as sometimes to give Testimony to what I know and sometimes to Testifie my Submission unto a Ruler and also in other things F. Whatever men require of thee Child thou must mind what the Lord requires of thee and if men require that of thee which the Lord forbids thee thou must obey God And Christ Jesus hath forbidden all Oathes and it is not lawful to Swear upon any account though men may require it because Christ hath commanded not to Swear at all and if thou lovest him thou wilt keep his Commandments and not Transgress against him because men require thee to do otherwise but do thou mind the Spirit of Truth and it will teach thee to speak truth in what thou art called unto and thy Yea in the Truth will bind thee to perform faithfully what thou Testifieth or Engageth to And so in all things thou art called unto speak the truth from thy Heart as in the sight of God and let thy Yea be Yea and let there be no more in any wise for what is more comes of evil C. But there is much said concerning the Lawfulness of an Oath in such needful matters as to end Striffe or Engage to a Ruler with other things and there are many Scriptures brought for it F. They that bring Scriptures to plead for Swearing in this day they do not understand the Scriptures for He who is Lord of all saith Swear not at all neither by Heaven nor by Earth nor by any other thing but let your Yea be Yea and your Nay Nay for what is more comes of Evil And thou art to obey Jesus Christ whose Doctrin is true and who ends the Dispensation of Oaths where strife was and in that Dispensation when they did Swear and were not to forswear themselves it was not an Oath formed in words and then imposed by the laying a hand upon the Bible and kising it but was solemnly spoken from their own mouths and what proceeded out of their mouths that they were to perform unto the Lord And this was the Oath commanded in that Dispensation as thou mayest read Num. 30. If a man vow a Vow unto the Lord or Swear an Oath to bind his Soul with a Bond he shall not break his word he shal do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth now Mark Child This was the thing the Lord Commanded in that Dispensation and it was no more but the word that was to proceed out of their own mouths and were not to break because it was the Soul's bond therefore they were to do according to all that proceeded out of their mouths so that it was to proceed out of their own mouths and not to be imposed in formed words which binds not the Soul And there is no Scripture that mentions any other way of Swearing in that Dispensation but now Christ Jesus who Ends all the Changeable things He saith Swear not at all but let your Yea be Yea And it is without Exception or putting any difference betwixt vain Oaths and solemne Oaths He saith Not at all nor by any thing For what is more than Yea and Nay comes of Evil Therefore Child obey thou Christ's Doctrine what ever men may Require of thee and if thy Yea will not be taken to the Truth of thy word let nothing else be done by thee lest thou fall'st into Condemnation C. Father Inform me concerning the Observation of Dayes as those called Holy-dayes and that called Sunday which some call Sabbath-day and some the Lord's-day and whether the Lord require that I should observe them F. If thou Observest a day Child Observe it to the Lord but he requires not the Observing of particular Dayes for the Seventh Day was Holy in which he Rested from all his Work and that was the Jews Sabbath and they observed it to the Lord as he Commanded but Christ Jesus hath fulfilled it and ended it And those called Holy Dayes are set up in the Apostasie in which the Saints have been Killed and Martyred upon which Dayes the Apostates Rejoyced and Feasted and they are called Feastifal Dayes and thou art to abominate the observing of them because they were set