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A85129	Antichrists man of vvar, apprehended, and encountred withal, by a souldier of the armie of the Lamb. Otherwise, an answer to a book set forth by one that subscribes his name Edmund Skipp, preacher of the Gospel (as he saith) to a people at Bodenham in Herefordshire; but is found one that is acting Antichrists part disguised: but nakedly seen, & herein discovered in this answer to his book, called the Worlds wonder, or the Quakers blazing-starre. And in this answer he is discovered, and proved to be one that is chief in the service of the old dragon: who pretends in his book to discover the mystery of the Quakers, as he calls them, and to lay open a dangerous design: who is found out, that whilst he hath been pretending to be chief in discovering a plot, or Antichrists misterious actings, is found himself to be the chief plotter, ... / Written in Worcestershire by a servant of the Lord, the second moneth called April, 1655.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.; Smith, Humphrey, d. 1663.	1655 (1655)	Wing F470; Thomason E843_9; ESTC R202123	95,493	95

what I ●n●w that it is the Lord alone that teacheth his people to profit none teacheth like he who is now my teacher indeed and will be yours if you are made willing and obedient to be tought directed and guided by him who is gathering his out of all Nations kindreds and tongues Ezek. 31.11 which is by Jesus Christ the one and only Priest who is the light of the Gentiles and the light of the world by which he hath enlightened every one that commeth into the world John 1.9 which light shineth into the darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not verse 5. Now the world is set in the heart of man Eccles 3.11 of the which world Christ is the light and he that followeth him shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life John 8.12 this is that grace of God that hath appeared unto all men teaching them to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and live soberly righteously and godly in this present world Tit. 2.11 12. this is the light of Christ who is the word of God in the heart for this word of the living God is not farre off but it is nigh thee in thy heart and in thy mouth that thou mayst hear it and see it and do●t Deut. 30.14 Now therefore friends look not forth after them that say Christ is here or there for they are all deceivers the word is nigh the light is within thee even in thy dark heart although thy darkness cannot comprehend it because thou lovest darkness rather then the light of Iesus Christ which shineth in thy Conscience and lets thee see the evil of thy wayes and calles thee to repentance and to forsake the wicked and live this is the Talent that thou art hiding in the earth for the which thou must give an account to therefore say I unto thee minde that teacher that teacheth to deny ungodliness and this is the light of Iesus Christ in thy Conscience the which light proceedeth from Christ and leadeth all that loveth it John 8.12 up to Christ who is the way the truth and the life the only way and no other way to the Father Now all of you owning this word Teacher and light in your own Consciences you will come to witness Iesus Christ in you the light of life and know him to be the way unto the Father which leads out of the darkness of all the worlds wayes worships forms and fashions and customs and words wayes and actions and come to be gathered in the light unto Iesus Christ who is the light and from the light then to come to witness the Scriptures to be true yea even fulfilled in you by the same spirit as it was in them that did write and speak forth the Scriptures and so witness with them against the same things that were witnessed against then by the Children of the light who had fellowship with the Father by the which they saw that which in measure I witnesse that there is but one way one truth one light one faith one baptisme one spirit one head one high Priest who ever liveth to make intercession for us one Church of the first-born whose names are written in Heaven one God over all who is rich unto all that call upon him in spirit and truth the which worshippers the Father seeketh to worship him who is a Spirit and all his Worships are spiritual but God heares not sinners and he that regardeth iniquity in his heart the Lord will not hear him for there are none but the pure in heart that shall see God whose presence is terrible to all the m●kers of iniquity that continue in the unfruitful workers of ●●●ness Now all of you see that you keep unto the true guid which i● Iesus Christ and follow him and see that you do not turn again to the vomit as the manner of some is who begin in the spirit and end in the flesh Oh leave all for Christ you cannot serve two Masters you cannot be of the world and of G●● you must witness a separation therefore i● love to all your somes that have been professors with me in publick in these parts of the Nation and all others flatter not your selves in your conditions promising your selves liberty whilest you are the Servants of corruption therefore forsake the wicked and live H. S. FINIS

such breeding and manners and a fained pretence of humilitie for secret dissimulation flattery and deceit c. And so Satan in those and all other of his deceits by ●●i●●ing himselfe for your dispositions and capacities if it be to transsfome himselfe into the likness of God which are thy words and as it were to act the part of God seemingly amongst you under fair pretences fine words seemingly self-denying actions so that at least Satan or the Devil as thou saies may insinuate himself into your understanding and affections and 〈◊〉 leave any thing unattempted that may if it be but in probability as thou saies serve to seduce instead of theirs your poor souls this maketh him according to thy saying so disguise himself as an Angel of light amongst you and by you high notionary Priests and false Antichristian Ministers in your false doctrine and Antechristian Ministrie working through that mysterious vaile as thou saies amongst you and under which be would not be seene to be himselfe yet though he so work and ●ct and have wrought and a long time acted amongst you now praised be the Lord with the true light you are seen and your vaile will not hide you those that dwell in the light and life received who are preserved our of Satans snares whom thou calls Quakers such sees both him and you and declares against ●●s and your mysterious actings through the vaile thou speaks of in your mysterie of iniquity at which thou art troubled And though Satan be so disguised amongst you in your notions and new inventions yet with the light both he and you are seene to a appear in your colours and the true light declares your works and his of what sort they are which amongst you hath a long time lien hid and the wor●● of darkness which Antichrist hath wrought through that mystery of iniquity by suiting himselfe according to your dispositi●●s and capacityes as thou sa●es into likenesses like truth but is ●ot truth a shew but not the substance so that he sitteth and hath sitten long upon the hearts and minds of such because as thou saies he could amongst you no otherwise prevaile and now with the light your mystery and mischief invented against the truth and those you call Quakers is seen and with the light comprehended and all your filthiness poured forth is back into your filthy unclean and mischievous generation returned take it to your selves again who are in that trechery delusion and Apostacy thou speaks of and the poor beguiled wretches stands for your selves who are under that power of Satan thou speaks of and transforming your selves out of one invention form image or likeness into another As thou art Edmund Skipp who art as it were going a begging to the people called Baptists because thou saies that through the mysterious workings of Antichtist the society thou had communion with is now wholly broke off And from thy Antichrist an delusions and those disguised Angelical and mysterious operations of Satan thou speaks of if they be broke off they may now boldly declare against such delusions and deceits being taken ●nto light life and p●wer of truth and if they do not yet I do and w●tne●s against thy delusions and Antichrist an spirit and Do●●●●● as hereafter will more clearly appear who act in the false Ant●ch●●st an mysterious actings there spoke o● in thy Astronomica● J●dgm●nt as thou calls it upon 2 C●● 11.13 14 15. and which is ●ow ●o much practised by yo● d●●g●ised and Satanical Ministers some in one invention and some ●n another l●ke Dyers and Taylo●● often in new colours and learning new fashions to p●ease lust●ul and c●●●ons minds w thal but a●l your covers and cloaths of dishonesty now will not hide you but leave you bare to a single eye Praised be the Lord for the riches of his love who brings your deeds of darkness and h●dden th●ngs to light To thy first demonstration as thou calls it in page 6. First It m●st needs be ●sp●●t of delusion and Antichrist that doth ●nstead of theirs misinform thy heart and so maketh it judg amiss of things as thou hast done and hereafter will more clearly appear to any single eye and thou hast by that spirit of delusion and of Antichrist made manitest thy Astronomical and false Judgment but such are div ners therefore saith the Lord I will n●●k●th m mad as may be read I●a 44. for it is He that frustrateth the tokens of lyars and thou art a lyar therefore thy token 's frustrated and it is the Lord also that maketh diviners mad that tu●neth wise-men backward and maketh their knowledg foolish as th●ne is and such like Isa 44.25 who by thy false and Astronom●cal judgment as thou calls it hast judged clear amiss and called evil good and good evil and so thou owns and approves what thou ought not and condemns by thy false and Astronomicall judgment what ought to be owned and approved the light stands a witness against thee which l●ght is thy condemnation that hates it and acts so against it and contrary to it And secondly That base deceit of Antichrist thou speaks of which is brought forth is not sound in the hearts of those people thou calls Quakers they deny it but it is found and brought forth by Antichrist in thy heart and the hearts of such as thou art thy Astronomical Judgment is false and hath deceived thee and thou thy self art found in that deceit ●irmingeham ● G. who artiso clearly mistaken in judgment as R. G. and such like in their deceiveableness are that calls good evil and ev l good and such as calls the Power of God that reformeth the heart and redeems the soul to God and worketh our pride covetousness theft whoredoms drunkenness lying swearing cursing cheating defraud w●tcherast hatred variance wrath strife and worketh out of sedition and the works of the flesh as 1 Cor. 6.9 10. and Gal. 5.19 20 21. ●nto sanctification and purity as in 1 Cor. 6.11 and into the fruits of the spirit whereby the flesh is crucified with the affections and lusts thereof so that there is a living and walking in the spirit and spiritual communion with the Father by such in the spiritual life of sanctification and purity Gal. 5.23 24 25. And grace and peace is thereby multiplyed through the knowledge of God and of Iesus our Lord according as His divine power giveth unto us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and vertue 2 Pet. 1.2 3. This power and work of grace wrought by the Spirit of God in the hearts and souls of those you scornfully call Quakers is witnessing and witnessed the Spirit of God also wirnesseth the same with our spirits Rom. 8.14 15 16. Gal. 4.6 and wirnesseth against your lying spirits and against all such as call this work delusion c. Here Edmund Sk●pp thy Astronomical judgment is abominable false

and forsaking Father and Mother Wife and Children for Christs sake what a fair colour is this Reply Thy colour we do deny but to the Truth of Christ we witnesse and own and thy Satanicall spirit will not let thee throw off nor deny the World c. for there Antichrist keeps his hold who hurries the hearts of such out after the world to seek the glory love and praise thereof and to deny it is so directly opposite to Antichrist and against his Kingdom that he will not lead creatures out of it and herein thou art discovered in thy colours to be of Antichrist and the world but we are taught first to seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness and all other things shall he added as he hath said Matth. 6. Chapter and art thou so much offended that any should so love Christ above all as to follow him in the cross whereby they become crucified to the world and the world unto them and he that loveth father or mother son or daughter more then me saith Christ is not worthy of me Take notice of that Math. 10.37.38 Galat. 6.13 16. but thou art offended that any should love Christ above al their Neighbours as themselves so manifests that thou art an enemy to those that walk according to the Gospell Rule through the Cross who are of the Israel of God who witnesse grace and mercy which is the Priviledge of the Israel of God that walk according to that Rule in the Gospel Gal. 6. v. 16 which thou art offended at them that walk according to the Rule in the Gospell who love Christ above all and their neighbour as themselves and fulfill the Royall Law by doing the will of God and walking in the Light Life and Power of Truth Therefore let all the children of Light that dwell in the divine Love light life power of the eternall Truth judge of thy deceipt Antichrist will not destroy his own kingdom and now he is offended that the Kingdom of Christ in the souls of his Saints is set and setting up which foretells the destruction and downfall of thine and the downfall of the Priests of the World and their Antichristian ministry at which thou art sore moved and like a troubled Sea froming out thy own shame but thou art discovered and thy deceiptfull works laid open and made manifest therefore stop thy mouth who art of the World and the old S●●pents seed and also Prognosticating Astronomer like but this Astronom call judgment is falss and not true as is proved and laid open to the Publick view Again thou says They endure much affliction opposition and persecution from the World c. Reply Then let all that fears God take notice of that for the World loves its own but the Quakers Reproachfully called and persecuted by the World are not of the World but being in Christ and so Christians they do suffer by the World and men of nature contrary to Christ for Christians did not nor do not afflict one another nor persecute but were so done by informer Ages Hebr. 11. and here thou hast cleared thy self to be no Christian but of the World and so Antichristian and those called Quakers to be Christians and not of the World who are as thou says so persecuted and reproached by the men of the World and thou art one that doth so shamefully reproach Christ Encourageth his to bear the Persecution of the World and speak evill of them and the wayes and workings of God in them c. Yet they being Christians and suffers by thee and the men of the World the Christians aforetime did so suffer and were persecuted by the World as they are now and their Conditions is not contrary but agreeing to the Conditions of Christians friends and servants of Christ before them being compared with Hebr. 11.36 37 38. 2 Cor. 6.4 5 9 7.8 2 Tim. 3.10.11 12. and also compared with that saying of Christ to his where he encourageth them to bear the Reproaches and Persecutions from the men of the World where he saith A warning from the Lord to such as Reproach and persecute under the nick name of Quakers or such as are of the divine nature made partakers if the World hate you it hated me before it hated you if you were of the World the World would love his own but because I have chosen you out of the World therefore the World hateth you c. John 15.16 17 18 19. Here Christ hath a chosen People that suffers affliction from the men of the World for his Names sake But the People whom the World reproachfully calleth Quakers they suffer reproaches afflictions and persecutions from the men of the World for Christs sake therefore they are the People that Christ hath Chosen out of the World Take notice both thou and all you that so slander and reproach and also such as persecute Christs Chosen-people whom you scornfull call Quakers and beware what you do against the Innocent be you sure that the Lord Jesus Christ will cal you to answer before him for it consider also of that 25 Chapter of Ma●h ●● vers 41 42 43. and so on to 〈◊〉 an●●●e what you can ●earn out of it and cease your cruelty ●●ult persec●●●● and reproach not the people of Christ so as you do sco●●●●tly by you called Quakers no● any that ●●e of the divine n●●●re ●●●de p●rtakers 2 Pet. 1.3 4 c. Again thou saye● There●re 〈◊〉 a p●●ple to be sound that cry out more against Antichristi●● all apprea●●●es of sin and ●●●ghteousness then they do c. Page 40. Reply Also here again thou do●st more fully clear th●●●o be the people of God for they are to have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness b●t rather reprove them 〈◊〉 5 11. and that they do according to thy say●ng The people of God may repove sin and cry out against unrighteousness and ●●ey a●●●●g in righteousness being taught by the g●●●e of God to deny ungodliness and worldly lus●● and to live righteously soberly and godly in th●s present evil w●●ld T●l 2.11 12. they may ●●st●y cry out against sin in all appearances and also against ●l●might ●●s●ess whatsoever for the people of God did so b●●ore them that were so taught by the grace of God before them and they that did so cry out against sin in all appearances and unrighteousness of what sort soever were the p●●ple of God and were not del●●ed and they that in the spirit and power of truth do cry out against sin in all appearances and against unrighteousness of what sort soever such are the people of God now and are not del●●●ed but the people whom the world doth scornfully call Quakers they do so to w●● as the people of God ●for●●●me did ●●●●g out against sin in all appearances and all unrighteousness w●●●soever being themselves taught by the grace of God ●●o deny ungodli●ess and worldly luste