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A43272	The lambs innocency defended, against lyes and slanders In answer to a second reply of a priest, who is called a minister at Lazonby in Cumberland called Simon Atkinson, who hath shewed his wolfish nature against those people called Quakers; ranking them up with the papists; falsly accusing them of those things which they utterly detest; but his weapons is turned against himselfe by one of the campe of the God of Israel, whose eye is opened in measure, ... working in the shadow of reformation translated into a fairer forme springing from the old corrupt root; and to see the bickerings of the night-armie running on heaps now in the dawning of the day; and the uncircumcised in Heart and Ears in flying from the light, and repoose of the same: and from the alarum of the spirits trumpet which is founded vvithin, for the cutting downe of the man of sin, and for the quenching of his motions. Written in defence of the truth as it is in Jesus, by a foole to the wisdom of this world, who, according to measure, hath tasted and obtained of the wisdome	Helling, Joseph.	1658 (1658)	Wing H1382; ESTC R216631	44,515	52

we are in good report and bad so far be it from us to be lifted up upon any oceasion And as for the shape of thy Answers in them thy wisedome is seen and I appeale to the Reader whether there be any truer thing to be quaried after then the Kingdome of God and the righteousnesse of it and whether S. A. be not in felse-exaltation who saith his answers hath more truth then I quarie after for the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse doe I quaerie after And now to come to the Answer of my Quaeties the first Word of my first quaerie being transcribed where or what Quae. 1. Where or what is the Kingdome and where is it to be found and what is the Righteousnesse of it Pr. Ans Where it is there is it to be found This answer is just as wise as thy question But secondly it is not amongst you though it is in and amongst the Saints I woane the Kingdome of grace for that ye are fallow from common grace and from the means of spirituall grace from Christ the King and from the standing Lawes of his Kingdoms so that truely you have need to inquire more seriously after is then you doe for you are far from it and quite out of the way to it A. Here thou are found a vain jangler mocking simplicity with thy fallen wisedom saying the Kingdom of God is nothing though in and amongst the Saints as though the Kingdom of God were in none but the Saints Reader mark Christ saith to the Scribes and Pharisees that the Kingdom of God was in them although they were opposers of him Luke 17.21 But S. A. s●ilf it is not amongst us viz. the Kingdom of grace contrary to Tit. 2.11 Iohn 1.9.10 which grace and light hath enlightened and appeared unto all men and it is both spirituall and common unto all in its appearance Tit 2.11 or else the world should be excusabl but the light shining and the grace appearing there is therefore now no cloake for sin But that we are fallen from this grace is false or from the means or from Christ or from his standing Law for this grace we own to be our Teacher as the Apostle did Tit. 2.12 and not a hireling Priest whose own the sheep are not and the means we own viz. the gist of God Christ the light who is given unto the Gentiles as well as unto the Jews Isay 49.6 and his Law we own according to the Prophets and Apostles testimony Ier. 31.33 Heb. 8.10 and these things we own and heare testimony of to be within us so that we need not goe forth as saith Christ and his Apostles Mat. 24.26.1 Iohn 2.27 whose command we have learned by his grace to be obedient unto and he viz. Christ Iesus is our way to the Kingdom who saith learne of me and got not forth he doth not say learn of Hirelings that makes bargales with their Parishioners for so much a yeare but he saith learne of me and he is our High-Priest whose lips preserve our Knowledge So I charge thee 8. A. to be a false-accuser and a lyar in this thy Answer to the first part of my qu●rie Pr. To the other part of thy quarie viz. What is the righteousnes of it I answer Not our own righteousnes which is imperfect Isa 64.6 but the righteousnes of Christ by faith imputed c. Phil. 3.9 this is the onely perfect righteousnesse in it selfe though the righteousnessse of Saints is also perfect in him but not meritorious his is the righteousnesse of God which is revealed from Faith to c. Rom. 1.17 the everlasting righteousnesse c. which first the Jews Secondly the Papists And thirdly the Quakers being ignorant of and all going about to establish their owne righteousnesse have not submitted to Rom. 10.3 9.10 c. Ans That it s not our righteousnesse it s granted neverthelesse we must not cease to worke out our salvation seeing that man is justified by workes and not by Faith onely Iames 2.24 Secondly That it is the righteousnesse of Christ by Faith and that that righteousnesse is perfect in him and in the saints and that not meritorious as of themselves but by the righteousnesse of God which is revealed according to Rom. 1.17 is granted But lyart and false accusers is out of this righteousnesse albeit they may say as the Scripture saith as thou S. A. hath done who saith that the Quakers is agnorant of Gods righteousnesse and goes about to establish their own righteousnesse Here I charge thee again to be a lyar for Gods righteousnesse which it the righteousnesse of Faith we own which righteousnesse speaketh on this wise c. as in Rom. 10.6 but what saith it the Word is nigh thee in thy month and in thy heart Rom. 10.8 this is the Word of Faith and the righteousnes which is of Faith which we beleeve and Preach and if we or any other Preach another Gospel then the power of God Rom. 1.16 or another power than Christ the Power and Wisedome of God 1 Cor. 1.24 or any other righteousnesse then that which is of Faith which saith The Word is nigh thee even in thy mouth and in thy heart I say let him be accursed so man be ashamed for thou art found one of them that saith The Scriptures is the Word of God and so hath not submitted unto the righteousnesse of God which saith The Word is nigh in the mouth and heart as before so in the gall of bitternesse thou art sound soming out thy own shame 2. Querie What it is that giveth the Knowledge of God and how Priests Ans God himselfe onely giveth the Knowledge of himselfe Iam. 1.5.17 Ier. 24.7 I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord. Ans That God onely gives the Knowledge of himselfe is granted and seeing that God gives man an heart to know him and is the onely giver of Knowledge Why then dost thou judge us because we doe not own your help counsell and Instruction here thou art manifest for God having given us hearts to beleeve and know him by his light which shineth in us as in them 2 Cor. 4.6 I say this light or grace which is one is sufficient for us as it was for them 2 Cor. 12.9 so him we own and witnesse to be the onely giver of Knowledge without the help of all the Learned Rabbies in the World who is of it Pr. Now he gives it I answer He gives it effectually onely by his Spirit but instrumentally by his Word Preached ordinarily he gives also some kind of Knowledge of himselfe by his Works both of Creation and Providence when he exercises the minds of men to consider them this answer is a truth though I know it wil not satisfie thy foolish fancy Ans That God gives the Knowledge of himselfe onely and effectually by himselfe who is a spirit is granted therefore to God who is a spirit and who is

truely say as we are faithfull that we are partakers of the divine nature which worketh and leadeth us unto the righteousnes of God and out of the Fall and out of the Curse into the Son-ship to receive the spirit of adoption and so we are made members of his body of his flesh and of his bones Ephes 5.30 and is not ashamed of the Doctrine of the Apostle Ephes 2.5.6 mark thou that denyes perfection and equallity with Christ shall the members deny the head oh horrible if this be thy Knowledge no wonder if thou rage with thy naturall light for spirituall light thou art ignorant of which was the Apostles message 1 Iohn 1.5 Acts 26.18 which message is trampled under Foot by you that hath your Logicke but that any thing which is of the flesh or corrupt will of man is equall with God that we deny and so is cleare from horrible blasphemy Pr. Thou tells me I call Divine light naturall but if this be thy Divine light I must tell thee I call it not naturall light but Diabolicall delusion even the glowings of Satan transforming himselfe into an Angell of light Ans I have told thee the truth though thou call it what thou will and seeing thou art given over to beleeve lyes and not onely so but a maintainer of that worke thy selfe therefore thou calls light darknesse and darknesse light And if thou call that Diabolicall delusion which I call Divine light I must tell thee thou art a blasphemer wrest and twine what way thou can for I call no other light the Divine light but that spoken of Luke 2.31 Iohn 1.9 3.20 5.35 8.12 12.36.46 Acts 26.18 Ephes 5.13 consider this thou that would put out the Sun and have all to walke in the light of thy and your flame which by your falne wisome is invented or kindled thou that hates this light which we own is in darknesse and so in Diabolicall delusion acted by the spirit of Satan in the transfiguration having a name of that which you are not to wit the Ministers of Christ for you are found in Kains Corahs and Balaams way in envie resifting the spirit gainsaying the truth loving the wages of unrighteousnes pleading for fin and imperfection and so no Ministers of Jesus Christ but of Anti-christ For the Minister of Jesus Christ said If we walke in the light as he is in the light then have we fellowship one with another and the blood of Iesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sins mark if we dwell or walke in the light 1 John 1.7 the light gives the knowledge of God 2 Cor. 4.6 the light is Christ Iesus John 8.12 12.36 46. and Christ is the power of God 1 Cor. 1.24 and the power of God in Divine 2 Pet. 1.3 by which Divine power we are made partakers of the Divine nature 2 Pet. 1.4 which nature being enjoyed leads into an equallity with Christ according to measure in the regeneration So man let thine own weapons turn edge against thee Pr. But because you own not the Scripture to be the Word of God you are not afraid to abuse them and misapply them at your pleasure both in this particular and all other that Satan suggests unto you Ans The Scriptures we own to be what they are to wit the Words of God Deut. 11.18 c. 12.18 c 17.9 Prov. 30.6 Isay 31.2 I●r 44.28 Micah 2.7 9. and a testification 10.5 39. a Declaration Luke 1.1 a Treatise Acts 1.1 and the words of Christ Marth 24.35 Marke 8.38 Luke 4.22 Iohn 8.47 1 Tim. 6.3 Rev. 1.3 and these words we own which was inspired by the spirit of life Into the Saints to be a Declaration of the word of life which is the Word of God and what art thou that thou would have us to pervert the Scriptures thou shews thy selfe ignorant of the Word of the Lord which would have the Scriptures to be the Word of the Lord contrary to these Scriptures Gen 15.1 Num. 22.18 Dout. 30.14.1 Sam. 3.1 Psal 33.6 107.10 119.89 Ier. 2.1 7.1 33.1 Ezek. 1.3 .6.1 7.1 Deu. 9.2 Ier. 23.29 Iohn 1.1 14 the World sanctifieth 1 Tim. 4.5 it is called his or him Heb. 4.12.13 see Heb. 11.3 Iames 1.18 at 22.1 Pet. 1.23.25 Rev. 19.13 mark the a of Pet. 3.5.6.7 oh yee Priests and others who calls the Scriptures the Word of God here you are found the abusers and mis●applyars of the Scriptures I refer the Reader to these places above cited if it be not so and th● suggestions of Satan to be in the Pharisaicall grave like Ministers of this and other nations who thus perverts the Scriptures calling the Scripture that which they call not themselves but testifieth against as is proved So Simon Atkinsou thou art caught in the net that thou hast layd for others and the day is over thee and you all Pr. As for further instance how ignorantly impudently c. hast thou wrested the words of the Prophets Christ and of his Apostles to make odious his most faithfull pious painfull and profitable Ministers that rule well and labours in the word and doctrine who are therefore of men to be counted worthy of double honour 1 Tim. 5.17 upon whom thou would powre double contempt and disgrace for their labour Ans It s well that these Scriptures and your practises is both apparant we shall lay the one to the other and the Reader shall judge if he will whether I have wiested the words of the Prophets Christ and the Apostles by applying the Priests practice to them yea or my Reader mind these Scriptures I say 56.9.10.11 Ier. 5 30.31 Ezek. 34. to the end Hos 6.9 Micah 3.11 Mat. 23. from 4 to the end 2 Tim. 3.1 to the 10. ver 2 Pet. 1.2.3 14.15 17. Inde 11. and now deale honestly with these places and see it the Priests of our times be not in the same steps And where as thou saith it is to make you odious I say I would you were discovered to all then would your odiousnesse appear to them as well as it doth to us and your lambe-like discipline they would also see to be of no profit but for your own bellies and your faithsulnesse and painfulnesse for that end For which end you strive to keep people from the new Covenant Fleb 8.9.10.11 and from the light that giveth the Knowledge of God 2 Cor. 4.6.7 and from the anoynting within 1 Iohn 2.27 I say you keep people from the Kingdome of God within them Luke 17.21 in the dregs of the old Covenant miked with a new name or shadow of Christianity held in and by the coverous envious boasting principle And here you keep people in slavery to honour you own rules as lords over them You are not like the elders that was of old spoken of 1 Tim 5.17 they had not recorded that they had the tenth of mens increase as of goods and