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A85150 The spirituall man iudgeth all things: or the spirituall mans true iudgment: and how by him the hearts of others were, and may be judged by the spirit of truth; and also how things by the spiritual man were judged of, concerning both salvation and damnation, proved by several Scripture examples, according to the spirit of truth, which were, and is the guide of the Lords people out of error and deceit into all truth, according to sweet Gospel-promise, Joh. 16. 13. Rom. 8. 14. Also, something in short, concerning Melchizedeks order of taking the tythes of spoils only of Abraham, after the return from the slaughter of the kings, a free-will offering at one time, and no more, Gen, 14. answering Heb. 7. And in short, of the order of tythes, by command under the law, in the Aaronical and Levitical priesthood, the change of the law, and priesthood also, Heb. 7. 12. so an end of tythes: with a godly exhortation and instruction, full of sweet Gospell truths, to such as have the witness of the new Testament, through the blood of Jesus, and some mementoes: with something also to stop lies and slanders, that trute [sic] may be cleared. R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666. 1655 (1655) Wing F505; Thomason E829_10; ESTC R207404 35,011 39

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wise men are strangers unto and knoweth it not i Tim. 3 i6 Ioh. i4 20 Neither do they know the Sons of God now the holy Ghost that dwelleth and abideth in them as saith the Scripture therefore are they also ignorant of the Spirit of the father speaking through them that are sons and so knows not the Spirituall mans judgment which stands upon the naturall mans head but are offended thereat because of the enmity of the Serpents seeds which lodgeth in the ground of prejudice and despite against the spirit of grace manifest from the evil heart according to the Prince of darkness acting with the carnall minde in which the enmity stands and is brought forth against the truth and they are in enmity against the children of God also because of their ignorance of the spirit of truth and knoweth not God the father of the faithfull nor his Sons that are guided by his Spirit as it is written and witnessed Rom. 8.5,6,7.8 i4,15 i6 discerning of Spirits is the gift of the spirit of God i Cor. i2 given to his sons that liveth therein and are guided thereby Rom. 8 i4 c. Then the enmity may be judged by the spirit dwelling in his sons therefore is he the judge of all hearts by his spirit and who knows the Iudge of all hearts and the spirits of Iust men made perfect as they did Heb. i2 22,23 The same seed according to the spirit now may and by degrees doth know the things of the spirit of God as they did therefore amongst them the hearts Iudge is witnessed and the true spirituall Iudgement knowne and enioyed in the discerning and gift in the spirits life also now as was then to judge the carnall minde and the deceipt and enmity in others carnall minded men and subtill serpents as it did then God is the same that he was and his spirit is the same and the gift in the discerning where it is given and he enjoyed as he was then and also according to the promise of Christ who is the same yesterday to day and for ever 2 Cor. 6 i6 Iohn i4 20 i Cor. i2 i0 Heb. 13.8 They who say Elijah or Elias and Elisha had not judgment given to them by the spirit of the Lord to know and judge of others hearts and ways c. such as say so knows not the word of the Lord the life of the Scriptures nor the holy Spirit by which they and the holy men of God were guided that spoke forth the Scriptures as they were moved by the holy Ghost and not by mans will as you may read 2 Pet. i. i9.20.2i i King 2i i8 Elijah the Tishbite who was of the inhabitants of Gilead had the Spirit of prophecie and knew the word of the Lord i Kings i7 and after he had spoken the word of the Lord to Ahab then King of Israel i Kings i7.i. by the Spirit of prophecie the word of the Lord came to Elijah and according to the word of the Lord he did i King i7 2,3,4,5 And hee were fed by the Ravens for a time i King i7 6,7 Afterwards the word of the Lord came to him again and he did according to it as he he were required in obedience to the same i King i7 8 to the end of the Chapter and after many days in the third year the word of the Lord came to Elijah again i King i8 And he shewed himself again unto Ahab and to Obadiah which Obadiah who when Iezebell slew the Lords Prophets hid one hundred of them by Fifties in a Cave and fed them with bread and water because he greatly feared the Lord c. 1 King i8 i,2 to the 16. so according to Elijahs words Obadiah went and told Ahab and Elijah and Ahab met and Elijah caused Ahab then King of Israel to send and gather all Israel unto Mount Carmell and the Prophets of Baal 450 and the Prophets of the Groves 400. which eat at Iezebells Table and Ahab did gather the people of Israel and the said Prophets together unto Mount Carmell i King i8 i6 to the 2i And Elijah came to all the people and said how long halt ye between two opinions c. here he knew their hearts and unfaithfulness to the Lord and after that caused fyre to come down from Heaven c. and when all the people saw it they fell on their faces and they said the Lord he is God the Lord he is God after Elijah had tryed baals Prophets and their God i King 18 2i to the 40. And after baals Prophets were slain and things done by Elijah according to the Counsel and word of the Lord i King i8 40 to the end And he was preserved from bloody minded Iezebell 1 King i9 i,2 He to wit Elijah fled and lay under a Iuniper Tree and requested the Lord who graciously answered and his word came to Elijah in a Cave and he made known to the Lord his minde and complaint about the digging down of the Altars and his escaping and preservation with other things i King i9 3.4 to the end After all that and the Lords gracious answer to Elijah or Elias 1 King i9 Rom. i1 which Elijah anoynted Iehu and Elisha to be Prophets in his steed to judge and execute the word of the Lord i King i9 i5 to the end and after he to wit Elijah or Elias had done so as aforesaid and were returned out of the wilderness after fyre were come downe from Heaven and after the tryall of his God the judge of all by his spirit and power and the tryall of baals and the false Gods of the Heathens and after Elijah had received the word of the Lord in the Cave and had made his complaint to the Lord about the digging down of the Alters and slaying the Prophets after and after beheaded had besyeged Samariah i King 20. to the i3 and after by the direction of a Prophet the Syrians were slaine i King 20 i3 to the 31. and for other passages from the 2i verse to the end of the Chapter And after all those things and passages in the i King 21 i,2 to the i7 after all these things and as aforesaid then again the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite saying arise go downe to meet Ahab King of Israel and told him where he was to wit in Naboths Vineyard i King 2i i7,18,19 and when Elijah or Elias came to Ahab King of Israel according to the word of the Lord and Eliiah coming to Ahab Ahab said to Eliiah hast thou found me O mine enemy and he answered I have found thee because thou hast sold thy selfe to work evill in the Sight of the Lord i King 2i 20 Eliiah by the Spirit and word of the Lord knew King Ahabs heart in knowing that he had sold himself to work evill in the syght of the Lord as to him Elijah said who in the word of the Lord by his Spirit said in
be in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity and he told him his heart was not right in the sight of God there he knew and judged his heart Acts 8 2i,22,23 and Peter called some cursed children who had hearts exercised with covetous practises here he knew their hearts and said they was as naturall bruit beasts made to be destroyed and they should utterly perish in their own corruption 2 Pet. 2 i2 i3 i4 c. Here by the Spirit of the Lord he knew the hearts of others and judged them thereby with sore judgment even for destruction and this spirit that did so was not ungospellike but one with the Gospell Spirit as aforesaid therefore be not offended at the spirituall mans judgment for he that is Spirituall judgeth all things as saith the Scripture Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ with his Spirit discerned the witchcraft and sorcery and judged it and said to Elimas O ful of all subtilty and all mischiefe Acts i3 i5 And he said thou child of the Devill thou enemie of all righteousness wilt thou not cease to pervert the right wayes of the Lord c. Read Acts i3 i0 ii And Iohn in the Revelations knew by the Spirit of the Lord that the world wondered and worshiped the beast all but who had their names written in the Lambs book of life and he so far judged that he knew who should enter into the holy City and who should not but be cast into the lake that burneth with Fire and brimstone did not hee here judge both of things concerning Salvation and Damnation consider and lay it to heart Revel i3 Revel 20. Revel 2i 27 Revel 2i 8 The Ministers of the New Covenant who were able Ministers of the Spirit and not of the Letter 2 Cor. 3.6 They said to some Yee are our Epistles written in our Hearts seen there and read written not with inke but with the Spirit of the Living God in the Tables of the Heart then such as read in the divine writing without inke in the Heart-Tables and see one another there reading in those divine and spiritual Epistles which are with the holy Spirit written in the Heart-Tables such knowes one anothers heart as knows the secrets by knowing what is upon the Tables in the Hearts and such as are Epistles written in one anothers hearts who ees into the Heart-Tables and so reads in the Heart-secrets they therefore also know who are not their Epistles and with the spirit sees the contrary to their spiritual Epistles and so thereby knoweth good and evill assunder and knoweth that the world lyes in wickedness and as by the Spirit they then did know and judg of those things others that are in the same Spirit and life of truth with the same Spirit and truth may now know the same and judg of truth and error assunder and no other way 2 Cor. 3.2,3 i Iohn 5.18 i9,20 i Iohn 4,5,6 The Spiritual man and Ministers of the Gospel by the eternall Spirit were able to judg of things concerning Salvation and damnation and knew the two Mysteries and who were of old ordained for condemnation for saith he in and with the Spirit that ministred thereby and wrote to them that were sanctifyed by God the Father and preserved in Christ Iesus and called Iude i. i Cor. 6 ii He spoke also of certain that were of old ordained for condemnation so far he judged of them Iude 4,5,6 He comprehends old and also knew what should be in the last time and told that they should be such as would walk after their owne ungodly lusts Iude 1.18 2 Pet. the 3.3 And know you not that the unrighteous and such like shall not inherit the Kingdome of God as is spoken of i Cor. 6.9 i0 Gal. 5 i9,20,2i Rev. 22.15 Rev. 14.10 i1 And they who believe not the truth but hath pleasure in unrighteousness are for damnation as it is written in Scripture 2 Thes 2. to the i3 The naturall man is not to judge the Spirituall man neither must the naturall man judge of things concerning salvation and damnation but the Spirituall man may therefore that Scripture is full of truth therein that saith he that is spirituall judgeth all things yet he himself is judged of no man i Cor. 2 i5 Therefore Priests and you that are against the spiritual mans judgment stop your mouths see your error and own your Condemnation to be just thereupon the judgment of the spiritual man stands upon you all Something to that about Tythes in answer thereunto briefely or in short c. NAthanael Stephens Priest at Drayton I heard thee plead for Tythes in the evening from that of Melchizedeck whereupon I answered and said in short That Melchizedecks Order was no ground for thy error for Melchizedeck had no command to take tythes or compell them neither had Abraham any command nor known Law by which he was required to pay them they was a free-will offering done to Melchizedeck at one time and no more according to that order not the thenths of Mens Labours and yeerly increase but the tenths of spoyls onely given by Abraham to Melchizedeck after he had blessed him upon the returne from the slaughter of the Kings not stated to Melchizedeck by a knowne Law nor for succeeding ages a free-will offering onely out of the spoyles from Abraham to Melchizedeck King of Salem at one time and no more Gen. i4 i7 i8,19,20 c. answering Heb. the 7. Then he and they who have no blessing for the people and takes tyths before Enemies be subdued and claims them by command yeerly compelling people to pay them by a Law not the tenths of spoyls of the Souldiery onely but mens labours and yeerly increase of Hay and Corne Hemp and Flax Lamb and VVool Eggs Geese and Piggs money for Kine and Calves Mares and Foals money for smoke passing up peoples Chimneys and for Bees c. Such are not after Melchizedecks Order he did not so then such as do as aforesaid are in error as thou art therefore from that of Melchizedeck to be denyed and thy ways against testifyed Neither art thou after the Order of Aaron and Levi who had a command to take tythes but thou art not purifyed as they was nor set apart to do their work and service which they did that had a command to take Tythes a peculiar gift onely for their service under that Priesthood which being ended and thou out of their work and service therefore denyed for the Priesthood being changed there was of necessity a change of the Law also and the Gospel is now witnessed where Tythes were never commanded but freely preached according to the Command of him who is of Iudahs Tribe which gave no attendance at that Altar under the Priesthood in which Tythes were paid as the Scriptures witnesseth Heb. 7.12 i3,14 Mat. i0 Act. 20.33,34,35 1 Cor. 9 i6 i7 i8 They who had command to take Tythes by a Law such were