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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36124	A discovery of new light, or, Ancient truthes revived containing principles and inferances of a church way ...		1641 (1641)	Wing D1643; ESTC R32785	11,986	32

A discovery OF NEVV LIGHT OR Ancient truthes revived Containing principles and inferances of a Church vvay Matth. 22.19 Ye are deceived not knowing the scriptures 1. Cor. 14.38 If any man be ignorant let him be ignorant Iob. 19. vers 4. Though I had indeed erred myne errour remayneth with me Vers 19. All my secres friends abhorred mee and they whom I loved are turned against mee Printed in the yeere Anno 1641. The Author to the Reader LO here gentle Reader a short description of the new Testament which was once established by the blood of Christ after that the old testament by the blood of that his crosse was disanulled Remember that there be alwais a difference put betwixt the covenāt of grace and the manner of dispensing it which is twofold the forme of administring the covenant before the death of Christ which is called the old testament and the forme of administring the covenant since the death of Christ which is called the new Testament or the kingdome of heaven In this litle treatise the ordinances of Christ for the dispensing of the covenant since his death are described read consider compare the truth here expressed with the frame ministerie and government of the assemblies of the land accordingly give sentence iudge righteous iudgement and let practise answerable to the truth follow thervpon feare not the face of man love not the world be not deceaved with the shapes of Angels of light cast away all preiudice against the truth remember that Antechristianisme is a misterie of iniquity and that it beganne to work early during the Apostles life and so grew by little little to this strength exaltation from which it shal decline by degrees even til the man of sinne be destroyed whom the L. shall consume wit● the brightnes of his comming for God which condemneth the whore of Babylon is a strong Lord Fare well The Author entreateth the gen●le Reade not to cavil or wrangle at the contents of this present Treatise nor to ●raduce or calumniate his person in secret but by writing to discover the errors thereof which he desireth may be manifested to him remembring that therein he shal perform a charitable work for he that converteth a sinner from going astray out of his way shal save a soule from death shal hide a multitude of sinnes Iam 5.20 A discovery of Nevv Light or ancient truthes revived Containing principals and inferences of a churchvvay A Man may be a member of the visible Church and no member of the Catholique Church Iohn 17 12. Gen. 4 11 1● Heb. 12 1● 2 Sam. 7.15 A man may be a member of the Catholique church no member of the visible church 1 King 14 13. Rev. 18 4. Rom. 11.4 1. King 19 18. The Catholique church is the company of the Elect. Iohn 1● 20 it is invisible Col. 1.20 The visible church is a visible communion of saints Mat 13.12 Act. 2. ● 41.42.46 1.15 19.7 1 Cor. 1 2. Phil. ● 1. al which are to be accounted faithful and elect Eph. 1 1 4 5 7 1● 13 14 til they by obstinacy in sin and apostacy declare the contrary 1 Iohn 2 19.2 Tim ● 10 1.1 19.20.2 Thes 3.14.15.2 Tim. ● 17.18-21 It is one thing to be a Saint another thing to be of the visible communion of Saints 1 King 14 13. compared with 2. Chron. 13 8-12 The communion of Saints is either Invisible or visible Eph. 3.17 Mat. 18.10 Heb. 1.14 1 Cor. 3.13.9.13 The invisible cōmunion is with Christ 1 Cor. 15.28 Eph Elect 1.17.1 Cor. 13.13 Invisible communion vvith Christ is by the spirit and faith Eph. 3.17 and 4.4 and 2.22 Invisible cōmunion vvith the Elect. Men Heb. 1.14 Angels 1 Cor. 13.13 Men Elect are Dead Elect living are uncalled Living Elect living are called Communion with the Elect living is prayer proceeding from love Iohn 17 20. For them that are uncalled that they may be called Rom. 10.1 For them that are called that they may be confirmed Col. 1.9.12 Communion with the Elect Angels is the help of their ministery Mat 18 10 Heb. 1 14. Gen. 28 12. 32.1 2. Psal 34 7. reverence of them 1. Cor. 11.10 love unto them 1 Cor. 13 13. A visible communion of Saints is of two three or moe saincts ioyned together by covenant with God themselves freely to use al the holy things of God according to the word for then mutual edification Gods glory Mat. 18.20 Deut 29 12. c. Psal 147.19 149 6-9 Rev. 1.16 This visible communion of Saincts is a visible Church Mat. 18.20 Act. 1.15 2.1.41.42.46 The visible church is the only religious societie that God hath ordeined for men on earth Iohn 14.6 Mat. 18 20. ● 13.14 2. Chron. 13.8.12 Act. 4.12 Rev. 18.4 2. Cor 6 16-18 All religious societies except that of a visible church are unlawful as Abbayes monasteries Nunries Cathedrals Collegiats parishes The visible church is Gods ordinance a means to worship god in Eph. 4 6 -6 Mark 13.34 2. Chron. 13.10.11 Heb. 3.6 compared with Heb. 8.5 3 2.-6 No religious communion to be had but with members of a visible church Mat. 18.17.20 1. Cor. 5 12. Act. 4.11.12 2. Cor. 6 16-18 Rev 18.4 Whatsoever companie or communion of men do worship God being not of the communion of a visible church sinne 2. Chron. 13.9.10 Mat. 15.9 1. Cor. 5.12.13 The true visible church is the narrow way that leadeth to life with few find Ioh. 14.6 Mat. 7.14 Other religious communions are the broad way that leadeth to destruction which many find Mat. 7.13 Acts. 4.12 Gods word doth absolutely describe unto us the only true shape of a true visible church Mark 13.34 1 Cor. 12.5 Heb. 8.5 3.2.6 Rev. 22.18 19.2 Tim. 3 16 17. Rom. 14.23 Heb. 11 6 There is one only true shape or portraiture of a the visible church for there is onely one faith trueth in everie thing Ioh 14.6 Eph. 4 4 5. 1 Cor 1.10.13 I h. 17.17 Formes or shapes of visible churches or religious communions to worship God in or by devised by men are intellectuall Idols or mental Idolatry Exod 20.4 5 Mat 15 9.2 Coron 17 8 12. 1 King 12.33 Visible Churches or religious communions constituted according to the forged devise of men are reall Idols and to joyne to them and to worship God in them is to joyne to Idols or to worship God in or by Idols by consequent from the former Visible churches or religious communions are either true or false Ioh. 14.6 Psal 119 28 2 Chro 1 8 12. Eph. 4 4 5 6. True visible churches are such as have the true essential causes and properties which Gods word ascribeth to the true visible Church from the definition thereof False churches are the contrary to the true by portion To a true visible Church are requisite three things 1 True matter 2. true forme 3. true properties The true matter

of a true visible Church are Saints Exod. 28 9 10 15-21 compared with Rev. 11 11-21 1 King ● 17 compared wi●h 1 Pet. 2.5 Levit. 1● 〈◊〉 1● ●● 4● compared with Rev 18 2 1 Pet. 2 De● 1● ● ●om 1 7 1 Cor. 1 2. Eph 1 1 Phil. 1 1 1 Pet. 1 2 Heb. 3 1. Saints are men seperated from all knowne sin practising the whol will of Go● kn●w●e unto them Col. 1 2. 2 11-1● Rom. 17. and 6.2.12.22 growing in grace and know●edg 2. Pet. 3.18 continuing to the end 1. Ioh. 2.19 The true form of a true visible Church is partly inward partly outward The inward part of the fo●me consisteth in 3. things 1. the Spirit 2 Faith 3 love The Spirit is the soule animating the whole body Ephe. 4 4. 1 Cor. 12 4.11-13.7-10 1 Cor. 6.17 Faith uniteth the members of the body to the head Christ Eph. 3.1 4.13.15 5.30 23. 1 Cor. 6.17 Love uniteth the members of the body each to other Eph. 2.20.21 4.16.3 Col. 3.14.15 The outward part of the true forme of the true visible church is a vow promise oath or covenant betwixt God and the Saints by proportion from the inward forme see also Gen. 17.1.2 and 15 18. Deut. 29.1 9-13 2 Chron. 29.10 34.30.32 Psal 119.106 Nehem. 9 38. 10.29 1. Cor 12.25.26 Rom. 12 5.15.16 Mat. 18.15.17 This covenant hath 2 parts 1. respecting God and the faithful 2. respecting the faithful mutually Mat. 18 20. The first part of the covenant respecting God is either from God to the faithful or from the faithful to God 2. Cor 6 16 From God to the faithfull Mat 22.3.2 the sum wherof is expressed 2. Cor. 6.16 I wil be their God To be God to the faithful is 1. to give Christ 2. with Christ al things els Esay 9.6 1. Tim. 4.8.2 Pet. 1.3 Rom. 8.32 1. Cor. 3 21-13 From the faithful to God 2. Cor. 6.16 the summe whereof is to be Gods people that is to obey al the commandements of God Deut. 29.9 The second part of the covenant respecting the faithful mutually conteineth all the duties of love whatsoever Levit. 19.17 Mat. 18.15 16 1. Thes 5.14 Mat. 22.39.2 Thes 3 14.45 Heb. 3.13 10 24 25. The true properties of a true Church visible are two I communion in all the holy things of God 2 the power of our Lord Iesus Christ 1 Ioh. 1 5. 1 Cor 10 16 5.4.5 Mat 18.20 Esay 55 3 Act 13 34. The holy things of God are 1. Christ 2. benefits by Christ Rom 8.32 The true Church hath title possession and use of Christ Esa 9 6 Song 2 16. Mat. 18.20 1. Cor. 3 21.23 Eph 5 30 The benefits which the true Church hath by Christ are the meanes of salvation and almes 1 Tim 14 8 2 Pet. 1 3. The meanes of salvation are the word Sacraments prayers Censures and the ordinances of Christ for the dispensing of them all Rom. 3 2 4 11. Luk 19 46 Mat. 18 15 17. Act. 2 42 1 Cor. 11 23 26 Mat. 28 19 Psal 149 6 9. Almes are the works of mercy yeelded to the Saincts in distresse Act. 2 44 45 5 4 Mat. 25 34 40 Heb. 13 1 3 1 Tim. 3 2 5 10. The power of the Lord Iesus Christ given to the church hath three parts viz. power to 1. receive in Ioh. 10.3 Ast. 9 26.27 18 27. 6 5. 2 preserve and keep within 1 Iohn 2 19. 1 Pet 1 5. 3. to cast out 1 Cor 5 13. The true visible Church hath power to ceive in 〈◊〉 Members into communion Act 2 41 and 18 27 and 9 26 27. 2. officers into office Act 6.5 14 23. The way or doore whereby both members and officers enter in is Christ that is the way taught by Christ in his word Ioh 14 6. 17.17 Marc. 13 34 ●7 The way of receiving in of members is faith testified by obedience Act 8 36 37. Mat 3 6. Luke 7 29.30 Faith is the knowledge of the doctrine of salvation by Christ 1 C●r 12 9 Gal 3 2. Obedience is a godly righteous and sober life Tit. 2 11 12 Rom 5. Members thus received into communion are of two sorts 1 Prophets a private persons 1 Cor 14.24 1 Sam. 19 24 23. Prophets are men endued with gifts apt to utter matter fit to edification exhortation and consolation 1 Cor 14 3. Act 13 1. Rom 12 6. These persons must first be appointed to this exercise by the Chu ch 1 Cor 14 49. Act. 13 1. The Prophets care must be to prophecy according to the proportion of faith Rom 12 6 1 Cor 14 26. Let the Prophets speake two or three and let the rest iudge ● C●r 14 29 If any thing be revealed to him that sitteth by let the first hold his peace 1 Cor 14 30 40. All that have gifts may be admitted to prophecy 1 C●r 14 31. Private persons are a men 2. women Priuate men present at the exercise of prophecy may modestly propound their doubts which are to be resolved by the Prophets Luk 2 46.47 1 Sam. 19 20 23 1 Cor. 4 30. Women are not permitted to speake in the church in time of Prophecy 1 Cor 14 34. 1 Tim. 2 12 Revel 2 20. If women doubt of any thing delivered in time of prophecy and are willing to learne they must aske them that can teach them in private as their husbands at home if they be faithfull or some other of the Church 1 Cor 14 35 1 Tim 2 12. To this exercise of Prophecy may be admitted unbeleevers or they that are without 1 Cor 14 24. Act 2 6 13. The exercise of prophecy and the preaching of the word by them that are sent is that ordinary meanes God hath appointed to convert men 1 Cor. 14 24 25. Rom 10 14 14. They are sent by God to preach whom the church sendeth Act 13 2 4 8 14 15. If any man be converted by other meanes it is not ordinarie Rom 10 14 15. Iohn 4 39 41. Act 9 5 6 Therefore they that are converted in false Churches are not converted by ordinary meanes 1 King 14.13 19.18 Rom. 11.3.4 Rev. 18.4 The way of receiving officers into office is 1 Election 2 Approbation 3 Ordination which must be performed with fasting prayer Act. 6 5. 14 23. 1 Tim. 3.10 5.22 4.14 Tit. 1.5 Act. 13.3 The person to be admitted into office must first be a member of that visible church whēce he hath his calling Act. 1 21 22 and 6 3 5. 18 27 28 1 Cor. 11 12 and 3 6 1 Tim. 3 2 3 10. Election is by most voyces of the members of the Church in full communion Act. 6.5 14.23 Quaere whether women servants and children admitted into full communion yet under age may not give voyce in elections excommunications and other publique affaires of the Church 1 Pet. 3.7 Ephes 4.4 1 Tim 5.9.10 Num. 30 5-10-16