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A84758	Dæmonium meridianum. Satan at noon. Or, Antichristian blasphemies, anti-scripturall divelismes, anti-morall uncleanness, evidenced in the light of truth, and published by the hand of justice. Being, a sincere and impartiall relation of the proceedings of the commissioners of the county of Berks. Authorized by the ordinance for ejection, against John Pordage, late minister of Bradfield, in the same county. Published for the vindication of justice, and satisfaction of the conscientious, in the name, and by the order of the said commissioners and assistants. With some notes, and animadversions upon a book of the said John Pordage, initiuled, Innocency appearing, &c. / By Christopher Fowler, minister of the gospel at S. Maries in Reding.	Fowler, Christopher, 1610?-1678.	1655 (1655)	Wing F1692; Thomason E840_1; ESTC R207466	137,560	179

passive obedience to be the materiall cause of justification Yea I own and acknowledge Christs righteousnesse to be the souls righteousnesse in point of justification when it is applyed upon a true ground according to the true b So Mr Erbery would say that Christ was God according to the Scriptures in his sense sense of the spirit in the Scriptures The proof of this article The aforesaid Master John Tickle examined to this article This Deponent saith that the Doctor delivered that the imputative righteousnesse of Christ was a saplesse righteousnesse And being crosse examined to this article and asked by the Doctor whether these words viz the fiery deity of Christ in the centre of our souls burning c. were not added as some limitation to this second article This Deponent saith he doth not remember any such addition as is mentioned in the interrogatory unlesse it were in * Thus which righteousness Dan. 9.24 Is not the saplesse righteousnesse of Christ But the fiery c. opposition to the righteousnesse of Christ which he called saplesse and he farther saith the Doctor did not deliver any such limitation as he makes in his answer thereunto and that there was no such word as c Let the Christian Reader observe this passage except spoken nor any thing like unto it Master Roger Stephens of Reading Gentleman sworn and examined To the second article this Deponent saith that Doctor Pordage delivered in a sermon at Ildesly that the righteousnesse of Christ was a saplesse righteousnesse a mere empty thing Observe what was the drift of the Drs sermon and he doth not remember any thing to the contrary but that the same was an intire sentence and only so and that to his apprehension the drift of his sermon then was to take off the strength and efficacy of Christs righteousnesse And this Deponent farther saith that in the said sermon the Doctor did deliver these words viz you are not to look to this meaning as the Deponent apprehended Christs righteousnesse but to the fiery deity burning in the center of the soul consuming and destroying sin there which last mentioned sentence did not immediately follow the words which he used when he said the righteousnesse of Christ was saplesse but the same was farther off in the midst of his sermon On the defendants part In behalf of the Doctour to this article Mary Pocock sworn and examined This Deponent being asked whether she heard the Dr deliver the second article viz. That the righteousnesse of Christ was saplesse and whether it was delivered with a limitation or not saith it was with this limitation viz. Except the firery deity of Christ be in our souls burning up our lusts and corruptions And this Deponent being asked whether these last words were spoken together with the other words to make up one sentence saith yes thus that the righteousnesse of Christ was saplesse except the fiery deity of Christ be in the center of our souls burning up our lusts and corruptions Richard Higgs of Sulhamsted Turner sworn and examined This Deponent saith that he hath been a hearer of Doctor Pordage at certain times for five or six years last past and that during that time for ought the Deponent knows the scope of the Doctors Ministry hath not been against the right or due application of Christs righteousnesse but against the mis-application thereof for ought he knows But this Deponent being asked whether he hath been a constant hearer of the Dr he saith he hears him very often but he is at his own parish in the mornings and sometimes he is absent at other times but he hath often heard the Dr. And this Deponent being further asked what he hath usually heard the Dr preach concerning the imputative righteousnesse of Christ he saith he cannot charge his memory but hath a note to which he would reflect for recollecting of his memory and thereupon produced a note drawn in the form of an examination in which what he should say was prescribed unto him which note was given him from the Dr as he confesseth and being asked what himself or what the Dr meant by Christs righteousnesse he saith he cannot depose f This witnesse the Dr called godly sober learned was the animadversion But here the Dr interposing saith that Christs righteousnesse is his active and passive obedience Upon which the Deponent was further asked what was Christs active obedience he saith it was his suffering on the crosse Daniel Roberts of Reading feltmaker sworn and examined This Deponent saith he doth not remember he ever heard the Dr preach above once which was about three years since at Bradfield on the g The men of his perswasion keep the Lords day on this account because it is the custome of the nation Sabboth day as the Deponent was going to Wayhill Fair and that then the Drs text was upon that Scripture The Kingdome of Heaven is like unto a treasure hid in the fields which treasure the Dr did soundly apply to the righteousnesse of Christ and that he did very much extoll the righteousnesse of Christ but he doth not remember any expression of imputative righteousnesse and that to his best remembrance the Dr did explain the righteousnesse of Christ to be his obedience to his Fathers will as far as the Deponent could judge and the Deponent being asked whether the Drs drift in his sermon were not to advance an inherent righteousnesse he saith he cannot remember Animad first Animad 1. and that in these three particulars First as to the Articles secondly as to the Drs witnesses thirdly as to his plea. First particular As to the articles we entreat the reader to observe that these two articles deposed and the other two of which anon were not collateral passages but the main heads of Dr Pordage's sermon his text was Malachy 3.1 his Doctrine That God doth usually prepare his way in the hearts of his people before he comes in with his glory to them He proceeds thus There are severall preparations laid down by Divines as the conviction of sin the terrours of the law the death of Christ the free grace of God which are said he but fleshly and flashy discoveries I shall give you said the Dr the preparations according to the six dayes work in the creation the seventh being that glorious rest when God comes in with his glory to the soul The first preparation is a glorious union which union is the fiery deity of Christ mingling and mixing it self with our flesh The second is a glorious righteousnesse Dan. 9.24 which righteousnesse is not that saplesse imputative righteousnesse of another viz. Christ as he explained it but the fiery deity burning in the center of the soul The third is a glorious liberty which liberty said the Dr is not a liberty and freedome from the guilt of sin the curse of the law the wrath of God purchased by the blood of another and applied by the

S. Paul but of his sorrow who sees any evidence The truth is from his visions he saith he ●s come to virginity from thence to the bestiality of marriage from thence either it must be his pleasure that the wo●ld shall end with this generation which is more then impiously absurd or else he must be for community which is more then probable though more then 1 Some Indians punishing adultery with death even in th● greatest without mercy Paganish or else women to bear children otherwise then by men which is more then a Bedlam fancy The premisses considered though we do perswade our selves we have not known the tithe of his abominations and the pranks of Sathan amongst him and his we have ground to believe that his visions were nothing else but Erburies prophesies Mary Gadberries lights poor Gilpins inward voice and the silly womens being taken up into heaven at Newbery with many other small pieces of visioners in the nation collected into one volume and in somewhat a fairer dresse presented by Sathan at Bradfield and printed by him in London for Giles Calvert stationer to the c. Before we shut up this we would desire the reader to afford us a little of his time and patience to read these four considerations First The divine scriptures there is excellency sufficiency and profitablenesse to edification exhortation comfort to convince to convert to confirm all which the blessed spirit works by these as it pleaseth him we know the scriptures can do nothing without the spirit and we are certainly perswaded the holy spirit will do nothing without the scriptures The promise of grace is of both these sc my word and my spirit Isa 59. last which promise relates to gospel times as to the more clear and plentifull vouchsafement of both and blessed be God it is at this day in some measure fulfilled amongst the Lords chosen ones therefore we have reason to believe that the pretended visions of heaven amongst this kind of men are reall delusions of hell designed to thrust out the scriptures As for the onelynesse and fulnesse of the scriptures we offer amongst many that might be offered these few First 2 Thessal 2.1.2 Now we beseech you brethren by the coming of our Lord Jesus that ye be not shaken in mind 2 Paul observes th●ee wa●es of deceiving 1. the pretence of revelation 2. the smoothnesse and subtilty of expression 3. the forgery of testimony neither by spirit nor by word nor by letter as from us and that they might not be deceived by either of these he layes down the word as a sure rule and guide The next is that 1 Timothy 6.3 If any man teach otherwise upon what pretence soever and consent not to wholsome words even the words of our Lord Jesus and to the doctrine which is after Godlinesse he is proud c. The third is that full text 2 Tim. 3. last All scripture is given by the inspiration of God c. where we have first the authority secondly infallibility thirdly usefulnesse for doctrine c. and fourthly the end that the man of God even Timothy may be furnished and that throughly and that to all good works The last we will mention is that of Peter 2 Pet. 1.19 We also have a more sure 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 piscator or most sure word of prophecy The Apostle prefers the voice of God in the scripture above the voice of God upon Mount Tabor and upon this reason the Jewes to whom he writes might possibly question that of Mount Tabor but they never questioned the truth of God in the scriptures And because this argument from the fulnesse of the scripture is profitable in it self and seasonable and direct to our present purpose we had thoughts to shew the judgements and experience of the saints in it but for fear of tiring our reader we will confine our selves to two eminent ones of former and later times The first is Austin how doth he raise and intend all his faculties to discover the glory of the word it is saith he Austin ser 38. ad Fratres in eremo more sweet then hony more pleasant then bread more soft then oyl more pure then silver more precious then gold the meat of angels the dainties of Archangels the glory of the Apostles the confidence of the Patriarchs the hope of the Prophets the crown of Martyres the doctrine above all to be beloved the breasts for the faithfull the wisdome out of the mouth of the most High the queen of all sapiences the science of sciences therefore legite attendite there we find that God is length for eternity breadth for love height for Majesty depth for wisdome it enlightens the mind purifies the heart strengthens faith conquers the devil contemns the world with much more The other is Luther I have saith he agreed with God Luth. loc com class 4. p. 76. pactum feci cum D●o meo that I might not have visions or Angels I am contented that I have the Bible which is abundantly enough to grace and glory this I believe here I acquiesce and I am certain I cantot be deceived Instead of inspiration we have the doctrine of the gospel and in the place of visions we have the Sacraments which shew forth Christ many Fanaticks have set upon me with their visions and revelations boastingly but I answer I would rather have Davids understanding in the word then the visions of the prophets The second particular is this That these visions and revelations have been an old shift of Sathan and a cheat formerly and so down to this day The Gnosticks of them the Valentinians and Cerinthians with others these were horrid railers against Jesus Christ scoffers of the Apostles kennels of all noisomnesse and filth not to be named non-sensicall wresters of that which they pleased to allow for scripture yet they gave out they received ther doctrine by revelation from heaven and it is observable that when Cerinthus was driven to a non plus he said it was revealed to him by Christ and so downwards to the Papacy where we have revelations and visions enough to fill a dung-pot Dr Reynolds in his conference with Hart saith that of these Papisticall visions some were reall some forged the first were from the devil but both first and last were for the devil And after when God raised up Luther with an excellent spirit and the light of the gospel began to dawn and shine in despite of Sathan the Pope the Emperour and beg●n to spread not only to some towns but Dukedomes and Provinces the devil had no way to help himself but by the trances and revelations of that wicked crew in Germany who * Odio implacabili nos insectantur plus quam papistas they said there were two true prophets David and King John the Tailor and two false prophets the Pope and Luther maligned Luther with a most deadly hatred by far

Pordage said to a professor what you have shall be ours and what we have shall be yours this was spoken since his inward sences have conversed with the Angels and the eternal world and it was spoken confidently as if he had been a Prophet but the time prefixed which was about two yeares is expired and he a false Prophet Had this Doctor vented this stuffe in his Pulpit or blurted out this riffe raffe before the Commissioners or any others else and not published it in Print to the view of all we should have buried it in silence and let it have rot we should have been more respectfull to the Government and the honour of the Nation then to have published his saucy and seditious language He saith that his Highnesse the Councell and the Nation may thanke the Commissioners for hastning the poureing the vials of Gods wrath upon the Land for their persecution Answ Thus the shakers pronounce the curse against those that oppose them in their detestable opinions what means this man to speak thus when as the clean contrary is true it is the Magistrates doing justice upon Seducers especially in fundamentals that is a Scripture way to prevent the powring forth of wrath upon the land and to preserve the people from the Plague that all Israel may hear and feare and doe no more so The higher powers have no cause to thanke him for his uncivill kindle-cole appendixe made meerly to satisfie some that they may appeale to the Powers though they and he agree in the maine viz. That the Powers notwithstanding such an appeale are Babilonish For our parts we desire to lead a quiet and peaceable life where as here in the land of our Nativity hitherto we may do so in all godlinesse and honesty 2. We blesse God and praise him for the liberty of the Gospel and we confesse we pray against a wretched universall Toleration A toleration of Idolatry infected the ten Tribes that Infection proceeded to break forth to a Botch they became Idolaters that Idolatry was the chief Sinne from whence came their Captivity which Captivity was into a strange Land where they continue to this time God did forbid them to suffer any strange Gods nay not to ask after their names nor to enquire how the Nations did worship them but they hearkned not They mingled themselves with the heathen Psal 106 35 36. And what then they learned their works What works they worshipped their Idols And what followes which became also their ruine They had many warnings and Sermons from God by the Prophet but perhaps they thought they were resolved and wise enough than ever to say to a stone thou art my Father or to worship the hoast of Heaven as many a man in England would have even spit in a mans face if he should have been told 12. years since that he would deny Sabbath nay Scripture nay Christ the Lord with an Am I Dog which yet is wofully come to pass by this meanes they were ensnared and did as the Heathen and were well nigh 2●00 yeares since carried away by a Heathen Prince into a Heathen Countrey no man knowing where they are to this day 3. We doe not envy at mens exercising in a ministeriall way so they be qualified according to the Scripture although they never smell the smoke of the University w uld all the Lords people were Prophets Yet we say 1. we are hearty we●l-wishers to those places and the learning there attainable which is exceedingly advantagious and we confesse that the spight of the Devill the subtilty of the Jesuits the barbarisme o● New lights as they are called the hard speeches of Loose ones makes us prize them both the more sure it must be some great good that is condemned by these 2. As for Ordination we believe it was instituted by Jesus Christ and never hitherto by him made null and therefore necessary where it may be had We cannot but sadly look upon and lament over the wofull effects of the Separation How hath God born witnesse against it in our sight as heretofore in Germany Into what Errors Heresies Blasphemies Loosenesse Leudnesse neglect of Duties scorning of them have thousands run A man may run and read it we call these and might name many particulars under these effects of the Separation we think they are more than Consequences Obj. What need this to what purpose do you mention it Answ The unworthy speeches of this Dr. and such like have even forced this confession from us and yet not in regard of our selves that we may stand right in the eyes of men we would live in the Testimony of our own hearts but in regard of the word of the Gospel that the lewd reports of men who make it their businesse to speak evil may not prejudice as it doth too much every where by the policy of Sathan men from hearing and through Grace entertaining the truth whereby they may be sanctified and saved Now God our Father who hath freely loved us and given us everlasting consolation through Grace and our blessed Lord Jesus who hath loved us and washed us from our Sins in his own Blood and the holy Spirit who doth reveale that Grace in the Scripture and seal it upon our hearts vouchsafe that Truth and Righteousnesse and Peace may meet and dwell in the midst of us and our children after us and grant that those who hold the Head and walk in the Light may have fellowship one with another that the glory of the Lord may dwell in the Land in our daies and the Generations that shall come after us till time shall be no more FINIS