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A86646 Quaking principles dashed in pieces by the standing and unshaken truth. Being an examination of the tenents held forth by certain northern people, viz. 1. Slighting of the written word. 2. A speaking to that within man. 3. Denying the use of reason in the matters of God. 4. A denying of the ascension and being of the body of Christ. 5. A denying of all the ordinances of Christ. 6. A denying honour to men. 7. Affording absolute perfection at one instant. / By Henoch Howet. Howet, Enoch. 1655 (1655) Wing H3152; Thomason E821_2; ESTC R207358 15,546 20

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Quaking Principles dashed in pieces by the standing and unshaken TRUTH Being an Examination of the Tenents held forth by certain Northern People viz. 1. Slighting of the written Word 2. A speaking to that within Man 3. Denying the use of Reason in the matters of God 4. A denying of the Ascension and Being of the Body of Christ 5. A denying of all the Ordinances of Christ 6. A denying Honor to Men. 7. Affording absolute perfection at one instant By Henoch Howet LONDON Printed by Henry Hills and are to be sold at his House near Py-corner at the Sign of Sir John Oldcastle 1655. Quaking Principles dashed in pieces by the standing and unshaken Truth THe God of the whole Earth now being about to declare his glorie to the Gentiles in such a manner as that the Isles that have not heard of his fame should be brought in to see his glorie and and the Kingdoms of this world being about to become the Lords and his Christs Satan at such a time is doubtless standing at the right hand of our Joshua to resist him At the right hand not at the left for he will take the better hand that he may be more eminent in shew and be preferred in the view of the world before the Joshua's of God they must come in a lower place on the left hand in a more carnal way in the eye of the world and in the report of those that speak by swelling words of spiritualness calling the God of this world that blindeth the eys a God of light and all this darkness spiritualness at this time I say appeareth those times that if it were possible should deceive the very elect whereby the stars are drawn from Heaven and cast unto the Earth Whereupon I have thought it my dutie to serve the Land of my Nativitie or rather men fearing God in this Nation in singling out certain specious Deceits of Satans and as Christ my Master did to Satan reproving them with this infallible authoritie It is written a speech that can hardly be endured with these pretended spiritual men for that Satan being overthrown by it by the Saviour of men is now fain to flie to unwritten notions consisting 1. A slighting of the written Word 2. A speaking to that within you It is their phrase 3. A denying of the use of Reason and consideration in matters of God calling it Serpent and Adam c. 4. Denying of the Ascension or Being of the Bodie of Christ 5. A denying of all Ordinances of Christ. 6. A denying honor to men 7. Absolute perfection at one instant For the first they oppose the Word Christ to the written Word and will a Word that is a Discoverie spiritual to be the Word But whatsoever it is that they call the Word it is perfectly false and not the truth although it be conceived in the soul of a Paul except the Scriptures will approve of it or it be so in Scriptures that is to say the same that is recorded in Scripture Acts 17.11 Paul counts it true Nobilitie to be daily conversant in Scripture for the proof of revealed truths and as they count is carnalness and lowness for a man at one of their meetings pulling a Bible out of his pocket one of them asked What doth that man with that Book there 2. Again it is not onely the being of the bodie of Christ but the actions and undertakings of Christ also that is profitable to us And of these the Scripture keepeth a record therefore gloriously to surmise any thing of Christ which Scripture recordeth not is to stand at the right hand of our Joshua to resist the work of God and to be more excellent and more glorious than plain Scripture Christ himself saith I come to fulfill whatsoever is written in the Law and the Prophets and the sayings concerning me Being the Apostle chargeth the plain simple sheep of Christ saying Let no man perswade you above what is written 3. Again if ignorance of the Scripture be the ground of error Mark 1● 24 Matth. 22.29 how do these men drive the people in darkness that works upon the people to cause a disesteem of the Scriptures and yet forcibly perswade them to receive their Doctrine Consider do not the Papists denie us the Scriptures in our mother Tongue that their unwritten verities might take place And now the same spirit in another appearance perswades us to the uselesness of the Scriptures that his spiritual delusions might take place though in another form O subtle Devil Will nothing serve thy turn but to disarm us and take away that weapon that Christ fought and overthrew thee with But as he had the victorie so must all his members in their overcoming strength obtain it I mean with this authoritie It is written Then thou mightst sleep quietly in the hearts of thine in thy lusts in thy envie in thine idolatrie in thy pride in all luxurie and uncleanness if there were not an It is written to disquiet thee Men could not know lust but by It is written Rom. 7.7 If thou canst do this thy seven spirits shall dwell quietly and thou maist exalt thy self above God And thy Angels may appear more glorious than plain Preachers of the Gospel without controll Again 2 Tim. 3.17 The perfect furnishing the man of God to all good works is the end that the Scriptures were given for and the use of them is to reprove to correct to instruct in righteousness The Author of them is God by the inspiration of God that is to say in the hearts of the Prophets and Apostles For the Prophesies of old that are called Scripture are the movings of the Spirit of God in the holy men of God 2 Pet. 1.20 And our foundation is laid upon the Prophets and Apostles which is their Doctrine Christ being the head-corner-stone So that if Satan could take away or vilifie Scripture he would hinder man exceedingly from being throughly furnished c. Take away the profitable means of this Doctrine viz. reproof correction instruction O! how would he bring in a floud of destruction by filling mankinde with ignorance and lustfull pleasures in taking off the Bridle that checks Lust It brings in a Night of Darkness that men might take their pleasure in sin without any Light at all to shame them for it if he could make the Scriptures useless To shake us in our foundation I mean the Doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles would make the whole building of Religion and Godliness fall O subtle Serpent the Lord rebuke thee If wisdom to salvation through faith in Christ be contained in Scripture 2 Tim. 3.15 Then what a sweet conjunction and harmonie do we finde here betwixt the written Rule and the active life of a believer Who but Satan or his instruments dare slight the one and affirm he regards the other Again if the Scriptures are the means of comfort and hope Rom. 15.4 How exceedingly were we wronged if any mans of