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A78608 The deceived, and deceiving Quakers discovered. Their damnable heresies, horrid blasphemies, mockings, railings, unparallel'd deceit, and dishonestly laid open. In the discovery of which, is made known the pure use of the holy scriptures (which by them is denyed) the true Christ, and how he justifies, his second coming proved not to be already (as the Quaker affirms) also the resurrection from the dead, and the eternal judgement, and several other particulars that saints are required to be stedfast in. / Set forth especially for the good of those that are called out of the world, into the primitive order of the Gospel, but may be usefull for all people. By Matthew Caffyn a servant of the Lord, related to the Church of Christ near Horsham in Sussex, being an eye, and ear-witnesse. As wee have heard that Antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists, whereby we cannot but know that this is the last of the last time. Antichrist made known. Or, The Romish vvhore of Babylon proved not to bee the Antichrist, or man of sin, in seven particulars. 1 Who is this great whore of Babylon, and where her chief seat hath been, and is. 2 Her fall, and the means how and by whom. 3 What is the spirit of Antichrist, and who hath that spirit. 4 That the Antichrist will bee a single person. 5 The manner of his rising, and when. ... 7 Lastly, his fall, when, and by whom. By William Jeffery servant of the Church of Christ. Entered into the register book, kept by the Company of Stationers. Caffyn, Matthew, 1628-1714.; Jeffery, William, 1616-1693. Antichrist made known. 1656 (1656) Wing C206; Wing J522; Thomason E873_2; ESTC R206563 72,973 85

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long-sufferance and long patience towards them have not received the love of the Truth that they might be saved for which cause God hath sent a strong delusion that they as considered opposing Grace might beleeve a Lye and so be damned 2 Thess 2.10 11. wherefore in the fear of the Lord God who thus judgeth let us grow and abound in pure love unto the Lord and his Truth that we may stand in these last perilous days wherein Satan will work not only with power but with all Power Signs and lying Wonders not only with deceit but with all deceivableness of unrighteousness 2 Thess 2.9 10. O then let us be watchful and with all care awake to righteousness putting on the whole Armour of God that we may be able to withstand all the wiles of the Devil for the time is come wherein we must wrastle against the Powers of Darkness and Spiritual wickedness which is crept into Sheeps cloathing having such fair pretences as that those that are not in some measure acquainted with their double-meaning expressions cannot suddenly finde out the iniquity of the Mystery Wherefore I concluded it necessary having some experience of the deceitful pernicious ways of the people called Quakers to signifie to all what I have been an ear and eye-witness of concerning them whom we see many follow whereby we hear the way of Truth is evil spoken of and the professours thereof slandered and falsly accused but this is that the Scripture might be fulfilled which testifies of the coming of the Wicked one before the coming of the Just one the Lord Jesus Mat. 24.24 2 Thess 2.3 4. who shall destroy him with the brightness of his coming vers 8. The Quaker saith That there is such a light in every man which they say is a measure of Christ that leads and guides into all the ways of God without the Scripture or any outward Teachings and saith Nayler is the ONLY revealer of the Gospel as appears in his Book called Satans design discovered pag. 32. Let us minde the Law and Testimony for if they do not herein speak according to it it is because they have no light in them True it is that there is such a knowledge or light in man considered with the continual voyce of the Heavens Psal 19. as to know that there is a God and in measure also what is just and good according to that he was first Created in and so in measure evil when he walks contrary to this light and to this was added in the days of Moses the written Law which remains to us shewing to us as it did to them things that are MORE EXCELLENT being instructed out of the Law Rom. 2.18 sin also appearing by it exceeding sinful Rom. 7.13 for had not the Law said Thou shalt not covet Paul signifieth that he had not known lust to be sin Rom. 7.7 wherefore he concludes that the Jew had great advantage and profit above the Gentile and chiefly because that unto them were committed the Oracles of God Rom. 3.1 2. now the Gentiles having not the Law were indeed a Law unto themselves saith Paul but to the Jews that had the written Law hee saith no such thing but saith Moses THIS BOOK of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day and night that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein Josh 1.8 wherefore it follows that the Gentiles considered HAVING NOT THE LAW mark were a Law unto themselves that is in reference to such things as were contained in the written Law of Moses by the deeds of which the Apostle afterwards saith No flesh shall be justified in his sight Rom. 3.20.10.5 it being weak through the flesh Rom. 8.3 that is man being by the Fall under manifold Curses is often overcome and acts contrary to his knowledge from the Law while his Nature still inclines to its first ease pleasure and delight and so by the Law he is condemned for by it is the knowledge of sin Rom. 3.20 wherefore no righteousness no Soul-peace by it for he that DOTH these things shall live by them saith the Law the Soul is wounded and nothing will cure it but the knowledge of remission of sins which is made known by outward means wherefore it was said of John that he should go before the face of the Lord to give knowledge of Salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins Luke 1.77 which was to be preached by the Commandement of Christ to all Nations by the APOSTLES Luke 24.47 yea at the beginning was it made known by outward discoveries for it is recorded of Abel that hee was righteous by faith now saith the Apostle there is but one faith and this comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God Rom. 10.16 17 18. which people in Primitive times heard as spoken UNTO them divers ways and so whoever of the Gentiles that sought for glory honour and immortality having faith therein by hearing and in the mean while patiently continued in doing well according to the Law written in their hearts Rom. 2.7 they so beleeving were excused in themselves but if otherwise accused for so and no otherwise Israel that had the written Law could be excused by it for by the deeds thereof no flesh shall bee justified wherefore God at sundry times in divers manners spake unto the Fathers BY THE PROPHETS the way of Justification Heb. 1.1 Wherefore saith the Prophet should yee not hear the words which the Lord hath cryed by the former Prophets Zach. 7.7 if ye will not heat the words of my servants the Prophets then will I make this house as Shiloh Jer. 26.4 5 6. shewing plainly that God did not as by himself dwelling in all men speak to them his whole counsel but unto them by his Prophets and Judgements are threatned upon the not hearing of their words not upon the slighting of such a light within and besides Faith is said to come through their words Rom. 10.16 17 18. no where is it said no not by any of the Prophets that God required men to wait altogether upon such a light within yet saith Nayler that is the ONLY revealer of the Gospel 't is plain the Prophets had another spirit for Jeremiah bids the people stand in the ways and see and ask for the old paths where is the good way and walk therein and you shall find rest for your souls Jer. 16.16 now if the good way and all the way were within them why were they to ask for it and to enquire standing in the wayes and not rather to stand still silent waiting upon the light within the wise must needs judge the reason was because the will of the Lord in order to soul-peace and rest was discovered by outward means wherefore incline your ear and come unto mee hear and your soul shall live Isa 55.3 which when Israel neglected Isaiah complains saying Who hath beleeved OUR report
such none can be till they first know the Lord and such considered AS children of the New Covenant need not teach one another to know the Lord for all such do know him as did the Church of the Galathians whom Paul calls children no● of the bond woman but of the free Gal. 4.31 that is of the New Testament yet consider they were such as heard the Gospel from the Apostles who said unto that people that if wee or an Angel from Heaven preach any other Gospel unto you than that which WE have preached unto you let him be accursed yea at that time when they were children of the New Testament they were also to give heed unto the Scriptures for direction for otherwise Paul would not have sent unto them an Epistle in Scripture and therein tell them that as many as walked according to this rule peace be on them Gal. 6.6 yet this their respect to the teachings of the Apostles and the Scriptures in things pertaining to the Faith and order of the Gospel doth not in the least contradict Gods promise of writing his Law in their hearts for such they are that have a promise of his Spirit Act. 2.38 and are the Temple wherein God dwelling by his Spirit 1 Cor. 3.16 writes his Law even in their hearts particularly and plainly makes known his ROYAL LAW that so together by the power of the Spirit such may have the Righteousnesse of the Law●fulfilled in them they walking not after the flesh but after the Spirit Rom. 8.4 wherefore it still remains that though the Children of the New Testament need not to be taught to knew the Lord yet have need to be builded up in the knowledge of the Lord for Timothy knew the Lord as his Saviour yet Paul sends Scripture unto him that he MIGHT KNOW how to behave himself in the Church of God 1 T●●●● 3.14 15. and also by Scripture stirs up the Saints to edify ONE AN●●●HER 1 Thes 5.11 and saith Pe●●● grow in the knowledge of 〈◊〉 Lord 2 Pet. 3.18 to them that k●ew the Lord 2 ●●t 1.3 and this might ●e the practice of them John wrote 〈◊〉 for ●ught ●●a● is said against it for though he judged them so ●m●●●●t in spiritual gi●ts and in the knowledge of the Ant●chri●●●an dec●its which the there speaketh of as to conclude there was no abso●ute ●●●ssity for hi●● o● any other of the Apostles to write unto them y●● this is far from shewing that they ought not ●o edifi● 〈◊〉 ther as other Sa●●s were to do the anoin●ing indeed was dwelling in them and so was he in other ●ain●s that were enjoyned to edifie one another even the Spirit of truth whose gi●ts●●●●ivers the manifestations whereof are given to every man to profit withall he that techeth is to wait ●n teaching and he that exh●rteth on exhortation 〈◊〉 12 7 8. these with other of the gifts of the Spiri● it appeat● this Churen was enriched with and so in a capacity to press forward notwithstanding all oppositions as good Stewards ministring one to another the manifold discoveries of Truth Object The Apostles were indeed to go unto the Gentiles but it was to turn them from darknesse to the Light within through which the word of Faith which they preached was nigh them even ●n their mouths and in their hearts before as a Light shining in darkness but darkness comprehended it not Answ Surely the Messengers of Christ that were led by one Spirit had but one message which was to go and teach all Nations baptising them c. teaching them to observe ALL things whatsoever Christ ●ad commanded them Mat. 28.19.20 To which agrees the words of Paul Rom. 15.19 where he testifieth that from Jerusalem and round about unto Illyricum HE had FULLY preached the Gospel of Christ and moreover ●aith that if we or an Angel from Heaven preach any OTHER Gospel than that which WE have preached let him be accursed Gal. 1.8 and this Gospel was not in every mans heart before thus preached or by some other outward discoveries for Paul testifies that he strived to preach the Gospel where Christ was not named but as it is written to whom he hath not been spoken of they shall see and they that have not heard shall understand Rom. 15.20 21. wherein it is very observable that the Gentiles ignorance is not ascribed to their darknesse not comprehending what was spoken in them but to the want of some to speak unto th●m to whom Christ had not been spoken of as come in the flesh to which agrees these words of the Apostle How shall they beleeve in him of whom they have not heard that is hath not heard by an outward ministry as plainly appears by his continued questions how shall THEY preach except THEY be sent as it is written how beautifull are the feet of THEM that preach the Gospel Rom. 10.14 15. wherefore not by the Light within which even in our adversaries sense is but one yet by this do we not limit God to this his ordinary way and so make void his speaking by Angels or otherwise UNTO men at his pleasure and further if you consider the word of Faith cannot be said to be in mens hearts and in their MOUTHES and they not comprehend it nay it is no better than an unlearned ignorant mystery which cannot bee received by any except sensualists that have not the Spirit Jud. 19. for they that so possesse the word of Faith are at present in a fit condition to beleeve with the heart and also to confesse what they beleeve with their mouths and even so saith Paul in that place verse 9. that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shall beleeve in thine heart c. thou shalt bee saved Now we know that a man cannot make confession to Salvation with his mouth of such things which in his heart he comprehends not wherefore well observe that saying of Paul Rom. 10.8 and you shall finde that though he say that the word of Faith which he with others preached was nigh them even in their mouthes and hearts yet he doth not say that it was there before it was preached unto them while they were in ignorance and blindness for at that time when he spake these words unto them they were converted persons such as beleeved through Pauls preaching before and perswading them both out of the Scripture of Moses and out of the Scripture of the Prophets from morning till evening Acts 28.23 24. which is agreeable with that which Moses said to Israel Deut. 30.14 even that the Word was nigh unto him in his mouth and heart that he might do it but most plain it is that Israel was enlightned within through the written Law of Moses which there he speaks of vers 10. which he preached unto them saying That the words which I command thee shall bee in thy Heart Deut. 6.6 and these my words shall yee lay up in your hearts and souls
shewing them that the Spirit was in them but by reason of darkness they comprehended it not but rather questions their faith Act. 19.2 3. shewing plainly that faith is to precede the receiving of the Spirit as an indweller wherefore saith Paul after ye beleeved ye were sealed with the holy Spirit of promise Ephes 2.13 all which being considered may shew us the Quakers mis-understanding of Pauls words in 1 Cor. 12.7 who speaking before unto the Church concerning the diversities of the gifts of the Spirit said unto them considered as a Church such as were sanctified in Christ that the end of the manifestation of the Spirit given to every man was to profit withall but him the World cannot receive John 14.17 Another shift of those men to put by the true intention of writing the Scriptures is to tell people that they are not the Word of God and their reason is because Christ is called the Word which may not be denyed but yet Christ is not so the Word but that himself testifies the Scriptures to be the Word of God for saith he to the Pharisees Moses said honour thy Father and thy Mother but ye suffer a man no more to do ought for his Father or his Mother and thus ye make the Word of God of no effect Mar. 7.12 13. Mat. 15.6 that is plainly the Scriptures which saith honour thy Father and thy Mother God said to Moses that he would raise up a Prophet unto Israel and that he would put his words into his mouth Deut. 18.18 unto this Christ bears record saying I speak not of my self but the Father gave mee commandement what I should speak now judge ye I pray whether any of Christs hearers might have said and well said that the words which he spake was not the Word of God if they might not then the Scriptures being a presentation of what Christ did do and teach Act. 1.1 may properly be said to be the Word of God even so it appears Paul Sylvanus and Timotheus understood it who writing unto the Saints testified that they had heard of them and RECEIVED OF THEM how they ought to walk yet they received it not as the word of men but as it is in Truth saith the Apostles the Word of God 1. Thes 2.13.4.1 or the word of Truth which Timothy was rightly to divide 2 Tim. 2.15 but Christ is not divided or a word of faith because it testifies of Righteousness no otherwise attainable but by faith yet not but that Christ is the author of Faith he being that pure sacrifice that makes reconciliation for sins through Faith in him which the Scripture speaks of and so it still remains that through the Scriptures is made known the will of Christ yea the CERTAINTY thereof Luke 1.3 4. it being evidently his will that his saying should be set forth in writings as they are as will appear by severall counsels and cautions of Christ the danger whereof he well knew would not happen in the dayes of his then Disciples and so had been uselesse had he not intended that what he spake unto them should be recorded for the benefit of after generations Mat. 24. Mar. 13. Luk. 21. wherefore diligently observe what is written and give attendance to the reading thereof and I beseech you in the fear of the Lord that ye slight them not no not in the least least the judgements of God break out upon you I mean hardnesse of heart to beleeve lyes Oh remember how the anger of the Lord was kindled against Jehoiakim King of Judah when hee burnt the Scripture that was sent unto him that hee might know the Lords will and turn unto him Jerem. 36.23.30 31. whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for OUR LEARNING Rom. 15.4 let us learn let us learn The Quaker also denyeth that the Ministers of Christ indued with the Spirit of Christ ought to minister or preach from the Scriptures as appears in Lawsons book called the untaught Teacher pa. 2.3 Undoubtedly this will seem strange because in their preaching and also in their books they commonly speak of Scripture but friends there lyes a winding Serpent in that grass for from it they speak not though OF it but from that which they call Light within them which they wait upon as their ONLY TEACHER the teachings of which they witness forth and least iniquity should appear as iniquity nakedly they pervert the plain Scriptures into mysterious meanings and frames them up one way or other to that which their Light speaks within them and SO speak much of the Scriptures thus is it a MYSTERY OF INIQUITY yea though it be altogether against the plain Scripture yet will they follow the dictates of the darkness within them and that herein I abuse them not I present unto you one revelation of their Teacher that is concerning the Scripture which testifies that a woman is not permitted to speak in the Church by way of teaching though permitted in other cases by which say they is meant the wisdome of the flesh either in man or woman which revelation Farnworth thought worthy of the press and so published it yea I have been told by them that that woman which is forbidden thus to speak was within mee and spake in mee this say they proceeds from the Light but woe unto them that puts darkness for Light Isa 5.20 All that hath been already said serves for the proof of this which by them is denyed for the Light which they speak of within being tryed and found darkness and the Scriptures that which makes known the will of Christ it must neéds follow as a safe practice for the spirituall man to minister from the Scriptures since we find it also agreeable with the practice of the Apostles who at their first publick preaching after Christs ascention directed the people to the Scriptures yea a great part of that which Peter preached Act. 2. consisted of repetitions of the Prophets words which was to them and is to us in Scripture yea as matter of proof of what he spoke when he had asserted that Christ was risen from the dead he adds this reason verse 25. FOR DAVID SPEAKETH concerning him c. yea very much Scripture doth he there relate and then expounds them vers 29 30 31. and reasons from them verse 34. and this became effectual whereas if Peter had been altogether instructed by a Teacher within him and owned no other than the same Teacher within his hearers must have been the only means to convince them of their sins but it is otherwise recorded vers 37. when they heard THIS that is Peters preaching from the Scriptures they were pricked in heart and also the only thing through which they might be added to the Saints but it is otherwise said even that they which gladly received HIS WORD were baptized and the same day there was added unto them about three thousand souls verse 41. to this agrees also the manner of Pauls preaching