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A96978	Testimony for the son of man and against the son of perdition wherein is set forth the faith and obedience of Gods elect, testified by the mouth of the Lord, angels & men. With a true discovery of a bundle of equivocations, confusions, and hyprocisies, in those who call themselves preachers of, and to the light within all men; who yet are so far in darkness themselves, that they acknowledge not the scriptures and ordinances of Jesus Christ, so as to be directed by the one, to the obedience of the other. By Joseph Wright, a servant of Jesus Christ.	Wright, Joseph, 1623-1703.	1661 (1661)	Wing W3706; ESTC R229892	108,801	255

the Grace of God through the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus unto and upon all them that believe whose Faith is imputed to them for Righteousness and whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered Thou art a stranger unto which notwithstanding is the Doctrine of the Apostle Paul Rom. 3. 22. and Rom. 4. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Sect. 9 Sixthly Thou deniest Christ which died c. because all such as follow after thy Doctrine do not deny themselves as he hath taught they should thou makest a shew of Sin-denial but Self-denial thou dost not practise but Self must be denied and Self-Righteoushess which is of the Law yea when men have done all whatsoever they are commanded they are then to say with humble hearts they have done but what was their duty and that they are unprofitable servants I say to deny our selves and self-righteousness accounting it but dung that we may win Christ and be found in Him not having our own righteousness which is of the Law but that which is through the Faith of Christ the Righteousness which is of God by Faith this is the way to true blessedness as the Apostle teacheth Philip. 3. 8 9. But this laying low Self and onely resting upon Christ by Faith thou canst not away with therefore thou art in Self-exaltation in the highest degree only thou coverest this with a fair pretence by putting pretended Sin-deniall for Self-denial and hereby is many a poor Soul miserably deceived by thee but thus saith the Word of the Lord Rom. 3. 20. Therefore by the deeds of the Law shall no flesh be justified in his sight for by the Law is the knowledge of Sin And Gal. 3. 10 11. For a many as are of the works of the Law are under the Curse for it is written Cursed is every one that continuetb not in All things that are written in the Book of the Law to do them But that no man is justified by the Law in the sight of God it is evident for the Just shall live by Faith Behold saith the Prophet Hab●k 2. 4. His Soul that is lifted up is not upright in him but the Iust shall live by Faith Sect. 10 To which Justification by Faith in the Blood of Christ thou that placest pretended Sanctification in the stead and place of Justification art a stranger and herein it will appear that although thou seemest to have a Zeal of God yet it is not according to Knowledge for thou sayest so far only as the Creature is brought out of the filth of this World and to leave sin so far only is he justified before God whereas the Scripture saith Rom. 4. 5 6 7. But to him that Worketh not but Believeth on him that justifieth the Vngodly his Faith is counted to him for Righteousness even as David also describeth the Blessedness of the man unto whom God imputeth Righteousness without Works saying Blessed are they whose Iniquities are Forgiven and whose Sins are Covered Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not Impute Sin So that God justifieth the Creature while it is in its Sins in its Blood Ezek. 16. 6. by the pardon thereof upon Repentance and Believing the Gospel which Believing is Imputed to us for Righteousness as it is written Rom. 4. 3. Abraham Believed God and it was counted to him for Righteousness And although Repentance toward God and Faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ Acts 20. 21. be requisite in order to every Sinners Justification yet is Justification an Act of God Rom. 8. 33. whereby he freely by his Grace through the Redemption that is in Iesus Christ doth acquit from guilt of Sin the Repentant Believer not Imputing his Sins to him and accounting his Faith to him for Righteousness See Rom. 3. 23 24 25 26. Yea to Believe as a Sinner while under the guilt of Sin and thereby lyable to the wrath of God Rom. 3. 19. Gal. 3. 10. Ephes 2. 3. that God hath received such absolute Satisfaction by the Sufferings of Jesus Christ in his own Body upon the Cross without the Gate of Jerusalem That he that Repenteth and Believeth the Gospel is wholly acquitted his debt discharged fully and freely through his Blood this is the way to be justified before God So that the main ground and reason why we that Believe should be holy in all manner of Conversation in this present evil World is because we are not our own but are bought with a price even with the precious Blood of Jesus Christ Therefore ought we to Glorifie him in our Bodies and in our Spirits which are his 1 Cor. 6. 20. And so ought we to live to him that dyed for us and rose again c. 2 Cor. 5. 15. That seeing Christ dyed for our sins we ought not to live in them but to die to that which he dyed for and as he was Crucified for our Iniquities So they that are Christs do Crucifie the Flesh with the affections and lusts lest they joyn with his Enemies and provoke his anger against them and as the Apostle Peter teacheth 1 Pet. 1. 14 15. As obedient Children not fashioning your selves according to the former lusts in your Ignorance but as he which hath called you is holy so be ye holy in all manner of Conversation Because it is written Be ye holy for I the Lord your God am holy Levit. 19. 2. But Sect. 11 Seventhly In that thou layest aside this God-glorifying Doctrine of Christs free Reconciliation of Sinners to God by his Death out of and without themselves and of Gods Justification of the Ungodly by the Remission of their Sins upon Repentance Faith It appears that with the High-Priests Elders and Scribes of the Law Acts 4. 5 6 10. the Preachers up of the Light within do set at nought that precious and tryed Stone which is the Head of the Corner and the Foundation of all Generations that shall be Saved yea that Rock of Ages upon which the Congregation of the Faithful are built which is not the Rock of these Legallists their Preachings and Printings being Witnesses see Deut. 32. 31. For in as much as the Light within is no other than the work of the Law written in the hearts of the Gentiles Rom. 2. 14 15. It is evident that these Preachers are Preachers of the Law not of the Gospel to which with those Jews and Greeks mentioned 1 Cor. 1. 23. they are such Adversaries that the Preaching of Christ Crucified is to them both a Stumbling Block and Foolishness while unto them which are Called Christ is the Power of God and the Wisdom of God Oh how great and glorious is the Power of God in the work of Redemption by the Sufferings of Jesus Christ Oh the depth of the Riches both of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God which the proud in Spirit know not as the Prophet David teacheth Psal 11 4. The Wicked through the pride of his Countenance will not seek after God

6. 10. that so they may be in his Resurrection also Rom. 6. 5 6 7 8 9. to live unto God that sin reigning not in their mortal bodies in this life they may in their bodies souls spirits reign with Christ in the life which is to come It must needs therefore be concluded that those that deny this blessed Appointment of Jesus Christ do also deny him to be come in the flesh as also all benefit that Believers do and shall obtain by the sufferings of Christ in the body of his flesh through death Col. 1. 22. and that are obtainable through his grace in their conforming themselves to his will in submitting to this his Appointment And forasmuch as the pretended Preachers up of the Light within do usually call the Baptism of Believers in Water though it be administred in the Name of Jesus Christ a carnal thing a shadow without substance empty useless low and such a thing as God is gone out of c. Is it not evident that they think as meanly of him that sent his Servants to Baptize with Water Joh. 1. 33. Mark 16. 15 16. Acts 10. 47 48. as they do of Baptism in Water What esteem have they of the Person of Christ that have none of his Commandement Of what value is the Coming of Christ in the flesh his Death Burial and Resurrection with those that despise his Doctrine and that blessed Appointment of his which not only sets forth the Burial and Resurrection of Christ but also the Vertue and Efficacy thereof upon Believers as is abundantly taught in the Scriptures Therefore saith the Apostle Rom. 6. 4. We are buried with him by Baptism into death that like as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father even so we also should walk in newnesse of life So likewise Col. 2. 12. Buried with him by Baptism into death wherein also you are risen with him through the Faith of the operation of God who raised him from the dead And the blessed Apostle Peter in his first Epistle Chap. 3. 21 22. speaking of the efficacy of Baptism upon true Believers teacheth us to understand that it consisteth not in the bare putting away of the filth of the flesh as the Jewish Baptisms did Heb. 9. 9 10. but it being administred in the Name of a greater High Priest than he whose descent is from Aaron the effect is greater than the effect of those Legal washings or carnal Ordinances which the Apostle excellently expresseth in these words viz. Not the putting away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good Conscience toward God by the Resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead who is gone into Heaven and is on the right hand of God Angels and Authorities and Powers being made subject to him And the same Apostle according to the wisdom given unto him of God answered those Jews that being pricked in their hearts Act. 2. 37 38. said unto him and to the rest of the Apostles Men and brethren what shall we do when he said unto them Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ for the Remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the holy Spirit Is the conscience of any man good while it remains defiled with the guilt of sin Tit. 1. 15. And hath the Lord appointed Baptism in Water in his Name Acts 10. 47 48. to signifie unto penitent Believers the Remission of their sins that being planted together in the likenesse of his Death which is unto Sin they might be also in the likenesse of his Resurrection Rom. 6. 5 14. Whence then is that spirit that forbids Water for the Baptism of the repentant Believer in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of his sins He that is of God saith Christ heareth Gods Words Ye therefore hear them not because ye are not of God Joh. 8. 47. When the Lord had anointed the eyes of the man that was born blind Joh. 9. 6 7. he said unto him Go wash in the Pool of Siloam which is by interpretation Sent he went his way therefore and washed and came seeing O what riches of grace doth every true Believer receive of Jesus Christ in their becoming obedient to his Word This man had not onely his Eyes opened which never yet had seen but he was made one of the Disciples of Christ one of the adopted Sons of God And what greater envie and malice can Satan and his Instruments express against God and man than to endeavour to hinder men from doing that which God hath commanded that so they may not enjoy that which he hath promised When Sergius Paulus desired to hear the Word of God of Barnabas and Saul Elimas the Sorcerer withstood them seeking to turn away the Deputy from the Faith Unto whom Act. 13. 3. Paul said O full of all subtilty and all mischief thou child of the Devil thou enemy of all Righteousness Wilt thou not cease to pervert the right wayes of the Lord And as this wicked man did endeavour to shut the eyes of the understanding of the Governour that he should not see the light of the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 4. 5 6. So was he justly punished by the hand of the Lord with such blindnesse that he was not able to see the Sun for a mist and darkness fell on him and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand A great punishment But his sin was great he sought to turn away a man from the Faith unto which as the Apostle Peter teacheth God Act. 15. 7 8 9. bore witness among the Gentiles and gave to them the holy Spirit purifying their hearts by Faith And as Paul teacheth He that believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly his Faith is counted to him for Righteousness he is one of those blessed men to whom God will not impute sin who being justified by Faith hath peace with God through Jesus Christ access by faith unto Grace and rejoyceth in hope of the glory of God having Redemption through the blood Rom. 1. 1 2 3 4 6. of Christ the Forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his Grace Ephes 1. 7. And this is that new and living Way which Christ hath consecrated for us through the vail that is to say his flesh Heb. 10. 20. For he himself by walking in that way wherein he requireth every true Believer to follow him hath consecrated it a way of Salvation for wherefore was he Baptized but to consecrate the way of Baptism to all Believers as himself testified when John refused to Baptise him Mat. 3 13 14 15. Saying I have need to be Baptized of thee and comest thou to me suffer it saith he to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfil all Righteousness Therefore Baptism in Water in the Name of Jesus Christ is unto the Repentant Believer the way of Salvation

seeking the blessing from God by lifting up and laying on of hands for hands are not to be laid on except they be first lifted up and therefore the Prayer of Faith is a main part of this Ministration That Jacob when he blessed the Children of Joseph He laid his hands upon them Gen. 47. 14 16. Moses by the Command of the Lord laid his hands upon Joshua in order to his being filled with the Spirit and thereby fitted for his Charge of going in and out before the Congregation of Israel Numb 27. 22 23. Deut. 34. 9. And the Lord Christ himself when he blessed those little ones which were brought unto him He put or laid his hands upon them Mark 10. 13 14 15. Matth. 19. 13 14 15. Now what man or men can say that this is a dead practice which the Lord of Life and Glory and his holy Prophets and Apostles practised without blasphemy against Jesus Christ yea against God the Father Can any man revile that practice of Prayer and laying on of hands which as hath been shewed was used according to the direction of Christ and for no other end than for the obtaining the Spirit of Promise which is the ●arnest of the Inheritance of all Believers Ephes 1. 13 14. and not thereby deny his Word How can they say they love him that keep not his sayings He saith Christ that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings John 14. 24. Is not the Spirit the Seal of Righteousness by Faith After ye believed saith the Apostle Ephes 1. 13. ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of Promise This only would I learn of you saith the Apostle to the Galatians Gal. 3. 2 3. being tempted to turn from the Righteousness which is by Faith to that which is of the Law Received ye the Spirit by the works of the Law or by the hearing of Faith Are ye so foolish having begun in the Spirit are ye now made perfect by the flesh What other reason can truely be given why the Preachers up of the Light within all men do revile that principle of Christs Doctrine but this viz. Because the Righteousness which they teach is contrary to that which the holy Spirit seals therefore they reproach that practice whereby Believers obtain the holy Spirit as a seal of their Righteousnesse which is by Faith as the strength whereby they stand stedfast in their heavenly Calling and as the earnest and assurance of their everlasting Inheritance Wherefore cry they out Turn to the Light within Turn to the Light within but because their delight is in the works of the Law not in the hearing of Faith Oh how pleasant is a fleshly Righteousness Rom. 2. 15. Gal. 3 5. unto men unregenerate which because it is wrought by the strength of the Creature which although now since the Fall is only the strength of corrupt flesh yet is it cryed up by fleshly and carnal men that know not what it is to be born of Water and of the holy Spirit as the onely Righteousnesse though it will leave them under the Curse of the Law and never give them the blessing of Abraham the Promise of the Spirit which is not to be obtained by the works of the Law but by Faith in Jesus Christ through his grace Gal. 3. 10. 14. Rom. 4. 4 15 16. Rom. 11. 6. and in the way that he hath appointed in his Word wherein this Service of the Prayer of Faith with the laying on of hands is taught as a part of that way which is the way of life in which the Law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus is found which maketh free from the Curse of the Law of Sin and Death Rom. 8. 1 2. Gal. 3. 10. and although it be despised and contemned with other Ordinances of the New Testament by such as whilst they boast of Light do walk in Darknesse yet as a reward of whose disobedience the mist of darkness is reserved for ever 2 Pet. 2. 17. Sect. 7 But like measure ye mete also to that holy Appointment of Jesus Christ viz. the Lords Supper which he celebrated with his Disciples at his departure from them the same night in which he was betrayed and sanctified as a standing Ordinance unto his Church to evidence the breaking of his Body the pouring out of his Bloud with the benefit thereof unto all true Believers yea to set forth his Death and bodily absence until his coming again in his own Body wherein he suffered upon the Crosse for this Ordinance is by the pretended Preachers up of the Light within all men very much reviled and the practice thereof as it is used in the Churches of Christ not only villified but opposed which whether it be not done to make way for that Popish Idol of the Masse because in dispute about this Question the Bread which is eaten in the Lords Supper was denied to be Bread made of Corn or the Wine that is drunk to be the fruit of the Vine by a Preacher up of the so called Light within And how near this Denyal comes to the Harlots doctrine of Transubstantiation the Children of God through his grace will well perceive Sure I am the denial of the Ordinances of Christ manifesteth contempt both of the Person and Power of Christ and whosoever denyeth this Ordinance in particular doth thereby deny that which is set forth by it which is not only his Death 1 Cor. 11. 26. but even his coming in the flesh For therefore a Body was prepared him that his Body might be offered once for all Heb. 10. 5 10. He took part of flesh and blood that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the Devil and deliver them that through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage Heb. 2. 14 15. The Death of Christ being of such precious concernment unto his Church the Lord hath in his wisdom appointed this holy Feast which is called His Supper to set forth in his bodily absence his Death until his Coming again in his own body that so the Church might have him in remembrance by whom they receive so great a benefit 1 Cor. 11. 24 25 26. as the Remission Act. 1. 11. of sin of which the Cup is the New Testament in his Blood as the Bread is that which doth shew forth his Body broken and given for them an Offering not like the Legal Offerings nor like the Popish Masse daily offered which yet never take away sin But being once offered doth so take away the sins of them that walking in Faith Hope and Charity look and wait for his appearing that he shall appear the second time without sin unto their salvation Heb. 9. 26 28. It must needs therefore be a mischievious design which is carried on by those that contemn the Ordinances of Jesus Christ which are of so blessed concernment to those that believe in him It is no lesse than the denying of him