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A85130	The brazen serpent lifted up on high, or truth cleared and above the deceit exalted, and as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wildernesse: even so must the son of man be lifted up, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish but have eternall life. Joh. 3. 14. 15. Here is also laid down in this treatise something, concerning election and and [sic] predestination, which is so much spoken of, and how they may know their election, something concerning Christ being the way to the Father; and how, and concerning Christ, the mediatour of the new covenants, and the end of the old, and tythes are ended. ... Lastly, here is part of a dispute, held between two chief priests, and two men that came and met with them, and the people at Chadwitch in Worcestershire; ... to clear the truth form accusations, held forth by those men that the world scornfully calleth Quakers. Written in Worcestershire, the beginning of the first moneth called March. 1655.	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing F471; Thomason E831_10; ESTC R207464	47,825	63

to come so teaching saints and glorifieth the Son and bringeth souls into the perfect knowledge or enjoyment of the Father and the Son Ioh. 14.20 in the holy unction Iob. 2.29 and 27. which teacheth all things to such as the light and spirit obey and walks in as it is written and witnessed by such as knoweth and knew the holy unction in them and the word abiding within them 1 Ioh. 2.13 14. and the heavenly treasure within 2. Cor. 4.6 7. and we know that such as are guided by the spirit of God are the sons of God Rom. 8.14 1 Ioh. 3.1 and God hath sent the spirit of his Son into our hearts whereby we cry Abba Father Gal. 4.6 and we know that the Son of God is come and hath given us an understanding that we may know him that is true and we are in him that is true even in his Son Jesus Christ this is true God and life eternall 1 Ioh. 5.20 And we preach not our selves but Christ Jesus the true light and our Lord for God who commanded the light to shine out of darknesse hath shined within in our hearts to give us the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus and this treasure have we within us as they had in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us and the message that we have to declare is this that God is light and in him is no darknesse at all and Christ is the true light that lighteth every one that cometh into the world they that follow him shall not walk in darknesse but shall have the light of life and he is the authour of eternall salvation to all that obey him which is witnessed through the opening of the mystery within Col. 1.27 and by obedience to the light in the eternall power of truth through the spirit as it is written and witnessed and according to the outward declaration of the Scripture but enjoyed according to the inward manifestation of the spirit the gift of God which is given to profit withall in the spirits ministration and mystery 2 Cor 12. to know the fellowship with Christ in the glory 2 Cor. 4.6 7. Ioh. 1.9 Ioh. 8.12 Heb. 5.9 1 Ioh. 1.5 2 Cor. 3.17 18. Rom. 8.14 15 16 17 18 19. Gal. 4.6 2 Thes 1.10 Ioh. 17.10 Then remember that you the 2 Priests would go out of the room towards the latter end of the day it was so hot and throng though you would not go before so we went into plain upon a green hill and most of the people stood below in the valley and thou Andrew Trusterom Priest of Clent and I stood together on the hill where I begun to lay open the things as aforesaid concerning the light and Spirit being sufficient according to the working of the divine power of the Lord and the good pleasure of his will through theobedience to the light teachings of the spirit of grace to lead to salvation and unto all truth whereupon thou said that was granted before we came out of the room so for the better satisfaction of the people I would have laid it open to the people there but thou yielded up to that truth only I was to return to the people on proof concerning that the Scriptures fore saw that God would justify the heathen through faith preach the gospel unto Abraham saying in thee shall all nations be blessed which Scripture is this Gal. 3.8 which is witnessed in Christ Gal. 3.18 29. and according to the Scriptures the declaration of him and the word Luk 1.1 Act. 1.1 Ioh. 1.3 the word is God and eternall life Ioh. 1.1 1 Pet. 1.23 1 Ioh. 5.6 7 11 20. Heb. 4.12 Rom. 16.6 7 8. Rev. 19.13 Then after that thou Andrew Trusterom Priest of Clent who was the mouth most for the Priests that day thou would have maintained thy call being put upon it there on the hill but could not prove it to be according to any gospel minister though thou had thy proof and witnesse without thee written in a paper in the end of thy book as thou knowes and could not remember thy call nor thy proof and witnesse without thy written paper in thy book end to turn to other mens words that thou were out of the life as I then cold thee and said also that such as thou were made tradesmen at Cambridge or Oxford or from under such as had yours and their rise from the old wicked Bishops and such Bishops from the Popes generation and they from the Pope and the Pope from old Antichrist and so Antichristian ministers and not the ministers of Christ nor the gospel For I told thee the ministers of Christ and the gospel was not made by the will of man but of God were they ordained and was sent by Christ Jesus and the holy Ghost and received not their gospel nor call of man but of God neither was such that were so called taught of man but of God as it is certified to the Brethren and left upon record in Scripture and such as were so called and taught made not their gospel burdensom but free to be examples also for others that come after to follow and such gospel ministers as were so called ordained gifted and sent forth they sold not their gift nor preaching the gospel for mony nor tythes but preached freely 1 Cor. 9.16 17 18 19. Act. 20.33 1 Cor. 11. i. not for tythes as the priests of the world do now that follow not their example neither had any gospel minister 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 200 or 300 pound per Annum as the priests of the world have now but such gospel ministers as were ordained called and sent of God went to turn people from the darknesse to the light from the power of Satan unto God Act. 26.14 15 16,17,18 Gal. 1.1 and 11,12,15,16 vers and such coveted no mans silver nor gold nor apparell but laboured with hands and preached the gospel freely who were made able ministers of the new covenant not of the letter but of the spirit 2 Cor. 3.6 Act. 20.28 and 3.3 34,35 vers Act. 13. Mat. 10. 1 Cor. 11.1 vers Then such as go to trades at Universities and learns old Authours mans inventions to add a divination of their brain to the Scriptures and are taught of proud covetous self-seeking men of such Arts and are called by such and are called of men master and hath tythes are called by them to great benefits 20 40 100 200 pound a year such are not according to the gofpel minifters but are Antichriftian and deceivers and such are the Priests of the world therefore Antichristian ministers seducers and deceivers of the nations then thou Andrew Trusterom the Priest as aforesaid thou seemingly would have denyed thy call and ordination from the old wicked Bishops but could not from that ground had thou thy rise and upon it yet stands in the

3.17 18. 1 Ioh. 2.20 and 27. Otherwise if you rebell and reject the counsell and teachings of the light and gift which should teach and guide you to God the good giver and father of lights for your rebellion and sloathfulnesse God can take his gift and light from you for your negligence and disobedience rebellion and wickednesse as the talent was taken from the unprofitable servant and after cast soul and body into hell to be tormented for ever and then woe and misery therefore all now while you have time prize it Matth. 25. The fear of the Lord is to depart from iniquity pride arrogancy and every froward way and the manifestation of the spirit is given to profit withall Pro. 8. 1 Cor. 12. Rom. 1.19 then such as willingly and knowingly after conviction do continue in pride and envy self-love covetousnesse oppression vain glory and wrath malitiousnesse self-love arrogancy frowardnesse and wickednesse and do not deny themselves of those things and depart out of the iniquity but continues in their unrighteousnesse making covers and excuses for sins such as are rebellious children who do reject the counsell of the light of God in their consciences which doth convince them of sin and checks and reproves them for the same and though they make many prayers and offer sacrifice in that nature which departeth out of the true fear and so continue in their pride arrogancy frowardnesse and wickednesse God doth not accept of them nor their service no more then he did of such in their nature which he sent to cry against and said his soul loathed their sacrifices and services that stood in that nature and they were abomination to him as the prophet then said and so say I from the Lord the same to all such and Christ Jesus doth say such as be workers of iniquity though great in profession and shew yet he will disown them and say he knoweth them not as may be read Pro. 6.16 17. Isa 1.10 to the l6 Isa 3.11 12 and so on Matth. 7.20 21 22 23. Neverthelesse the foundation of God standeth sure and hath this seal the Lord-knoweth them that are his and let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity 2 Tim. 2.19 they must either depart from iniquity or else depart from Christ that continue in the work of iniquity then it is the duty of every one that doth professe the Gospel of truth and the name of the Lord Jesus in the Gospel ministration to depart from iniquity and obey the light and truth of the Gospel that they may be accepted of God and builded upon the foundation of the prophets and Apostles Christ Jesus being the chief corner stone in whom the building fitly framed groweth into an holy temple in the Lord and that such may also be sealed with that holy spirit of promise Isa 1.16 17 18 19. Matth. 7.21 and 24 25 26 27 28 29. Ephes 2.18 19 20 11. Ephes 1.11 12 13. And seeing it is so then those that continue in pride covetousnesse envie maliciousnesse lying swearing drunkenesse vain talking foolish jesting pleasures and wantonnesse consening cheating deceiving and dissembling wantonness usurpation vain glory oppression earthly-mindedness scorn and dssdain these and the like of that nature under what cover and pretence soever being practised delighted and walked in and not denyed loathed cast off and forsaken and declared against else such hath not yet learned their duty towards God and doth not forsake iniquity but continue in it and pride lust and excess dissimulation and hypocrisie and such are not builded upon the foundation as aforesaid nor sealed but are under the woes the curse and the wrath profess what they will and except they repent and amend by forsaking their sins they are all like to perish Isa 5. Luk. 6. Isa 30.1 Isa 28.1 2 3. Rom. 2.5 6. Tit. 1.16 Rom. 1.18 19 22. and 28 29. ver Rev. 21.8 27. 2 Thes 1.8 9. Rev. 9.12 What repentance is and how to be known c. Repentance is a forsaking the evil and turning from darkness to the light to obey and follow it out of sin and ungodliness into grace purity and holyness for the grace of God which bringeth salvation being obeyed through the goodness and walked in it teacheth to deny ungodliness and wo●ldly lusts and to live righteously soberly and godlily in this present evill world and such are the fruits of repentance by turning from darknesse unto light to obey grace and walk in the light of the Lord and in a holy and pure conversation which he calleth unto Rom. 2.4 6 7 and 10. Act. 26.16 17 18. Tit. 2 11 12. Eph. 5. 1 Pet. 1.13 14 15 16 17. But such as are convinced o sin and evill by the light and doth not obey the light that comes from the Lord Jesus to forsake the evill and come out of darknesse sin and iniquity errour and deceit such are unprofitable and in the works of darknesse loving the evill and haters of the light and this is their condemnation that light is come and they love darknesse rather then the light because their deeds are evill Joh. 3.19 20. Some grounds of truth laid down as followeth and duties 1. duty That Christ Jesus is the true light which doth enlighten every man that cometh into the world they that follow him the true light are by it led out of darknesse errour and deceit into the light of eternall life Joh. 1.5 6 7 8 9. Joh. 8.12 2. Then it is the duty of all that professe the gospel of truth and desireth the knowledge in the injoyment of eternall life and to be redeemed out of darknesse errour and deceit to take heed of sinning against the light or disobeying the same after conviction and manifestation least they be lest in darknesse errour and deceit and through their sloathfulnesse negligence and disobedience to the light and truth manifested they be cast with the unprofitable servant into utter darknesse where is weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth Mat. 25.28 29.30 3. That Christ Jesus is the way to the Father and to salvation and able to save to the uttermost all those that deny themselves follow the light take up the daily crosse and so come unto God by him and the●e is no other name to be saved by under heaven nor no other way to the Father but by the Lord Jesus according to the declaration or the Scriptures the working of the spirit of truth which spirit according to gospel discipline doctrine and promise is the perfect guide into all truth Ioh. 16.13 Act 10.42 43. Act. 4.11.12 That the Lord is the teacher of his people in the new covenant according to his promise made by his servants the prophets who prophesied before of the coming and sufferings of Christ as it is written and witnessed Ier. 31. to the 35. Isa 54.13 14. and Christ when he came confirmed what the prophets had said concerning the same saving no man can

only is not able to teach all gospel truths nor sufficient to lead to salvation such as say so are lyars against the truth the true light and the spirit of truth therefore enemies to Christ and the gospel For the Lord Jesus hath said that he is the light of the world and those that follow him shall not walk in darknesse but have the light of life eternall life and so assurance of salvation who is the authour of eternall salvation to all that obey him the light and the way to the Father and the true light of the world that lighteth every man that cometh into the world Ioh. 1.9 Ioh. 8.12 Ioh. 14.6 1 Pet. 2.9.10 Heb. 5.9 Tenthly But such has say the light of the world which is the true light Christ Jesus that lighteth every man that cometh into the world is not sufficient to salvation being obeyed and followed without some other help such as so say speak they know not what unadvisedly and such questions the power and authority of the true light Christ Jesus and knows not that he is perfectly able to save to the uttermost all those that come unto God by him and the authour of eternall salvation to all that obey him only Heb. 7.24 25. Heb. 5.7 8 9. Eleventhly Such as say the light which is Christ by his spirit opening the mystery is not able to teach all the perfect knowledge of the truth such as say so are against Christs doctrine in the gospel ministration and against him Antichristian for he who is the true light and lighteth every man that cometh into the world saith that all that obey him the true light shall be saved by him only and that all that obey him the true light shall not walk in darknesse but be led out of darknesse into the light of life and so into eternall life by him the true light and perfect Saviour to all such for he is perfectly able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by him the true light Christ Jesus and to such as obey him he is the authour of eternall salvation who is the true light and lighteth every man that cometh into the world but is the condemnation of such as after manifestation do wilfully sin against love tendered and mercy profered who do hate the light and love their evill deeds and darknesse rather then the light Ioh. 3.19 20. Heb. 10.25 26. 2 Thessalonians 1.6 7 8 9. Iude 4. 2 Thessalonians 1.12 Twelfthly Christ Jesus the light of the world hath said who is the true light and lighteth every man that cometh into the world that the Spirit of truth coming to be manifested within should guide them and teach them all things being obeyed and bring all things to remembrance and guide into all truth Iohn 14.16 17 and 26. Iohn 16.13 14. Then such as say this spirit is not sufficient to teach all things being obeyed and such as so say and say it is not sufficient to guide into all truth being come and walked in without some other help such questions the authority of the spirit and affronts the Lord Jesus by contradicting his own sweet gospel discipline doctrine and promise but such as do so and b●ing a contrary doctrine who love not the Lord Jesus Christ let them be Anathema Maran-atha accursed with a curse 1 Cor. 16.22 Gal. 1.8 9. Therefore blessed are they that obey the true light and follow the counsell and teachings of ●he spirit of truth that they may know the spirit of the Father speaking in them and through them and so know the free love of the Lord wrought in their souls by the working of the divine power according to the good pleasure of his will in the spirits teachings and sweet gospel ministration through the riches of the Fathers love sending the spirit of his son in their hearts whereby they cry Abba Father Luk. 12.12 Mat. 10.20 2 Corinthians 6.16 2 Peter 1.2 3. Galatians 4.6 7. Such as aforetime did obey the light and the teachings of the spirit were made able ministers of the gospel of Christ Act. 2.4 2 Cor. 3.6 Joh. 19.19 20 21 22. Act. 4. ch Act. 7. ch Act. 1.22 23 24 c. Heb. 8.10 11. in the new covenant of grace according to the Fathers teachings though some of them outwardly were ignorant and unlearned men so that they confounded the great Rabbies and Greek Latine and Hebrew scholars and the Jewish chief Priests so that they cryed out to the magistrates counsellours and governou s to cause them to be persecuted beaten and abused imprisoned and threatned to speak no more in the name of Jesus and the great rabby docto●s and chiefest of the English Priests if they might have their wills would do so now to such as have been with Jesus and they seek to quench the light and spirit but shall not be able to do it for it will powerfully appear in sons and daughters in the spirits ministration and the teachings thereof and so thereby they may take notice that the schollars of Christ are brought up at Emanuels school taught of the Lord according to his promise Act. 4.12 13. Isa 2. 1 Cor. 14.24 25. and have been with Jesus for counsell the Emanuel God with us and in us the everlasting Father and the mighty God wonderfull counsellour Isa 9.6 Joh. 6.45 Joh. 4.20 2 Cor. 6.16 as he was in them that were taught by his spirit though some were shepheards ploughmen tradesmen and some ignorant and unlearned in the great scholes of humane learning and Paul denyed his learning that he had received of man when he was made an able minister of the gospel which he preached he had not received it of man neither was he taught it of man but by the revelation of Jesus Christ as he hath certified to the brethren Gal. 1.11 12 and 15 16. and now is the Lord teaching his and now is the Lord sending the law forth of Sion and making and sending forth ministers to declare his truth and publish the gospel freely without the help of proud covetous self-seeking men ever praised be the Lord they that obeyed the light and walked therein they witnessed that by it they were led out of darknesse to walk in the light of the Lord and as they did come out of darknesse through the obedience to the light according to the doctrine of Christ to walk in the light of the Lord by so doing others may for Christ is the true light and the way to walk in the way that leads out of darknesse into light out of sin into grace out of bondage into liberty out of unbelief into the life and power of faith out of errour and deceit into the life and power of truth and so into the holy unction which teacheth all things without the help of faln man or his fleshly wisdom as it is Written ye have an unction from the holy 〈◊〉 and ye know all things 1 Ioh. 2.20 and this is

witnessed within by obeying the light that leads to the unction and into the anointing and so witnesse to the power and in it the life of faith hope and election predestination and sanctification by the teachings through the spirit in the opening of the mystery in the spirits ministration that leadeth to the unction and the anointing Col. 1.26 27 28. 1 Joh. 2.20 and 27. Lastly they that obeyed the light and followed the same according to the doctrine of Christ and the ministry in the spirit they were through the obedience thereunto brought out of darknesse into the marvellous light and knowledge of the glory and eternall excellency that though they had been in darknesse yet through their obedience to the truth through the spirit God who commanded the light to shine out of darknesse did gloriously shine in their hearts and was manifested within to break down darknesse through their obedience to the truth the pure light led them to such a full attaintment or knowledge of God in the enjoyment thereof that they knew Gods glory and excellency revealed in them and they had the heavenly treasure within them and they were changed from glory to glory into the pure image or divine being in the glory and excellency so as by the spirit of the Lord and as by the obedience to the light and truth through the spirit they did attain to the assurance and knowledge of the divine glory and eternall excellency according to the working of the divine power of God to salvation and the knowledge thereof by and through Christ the true light others so may and no other way but they did so attain to the knowledge therefore harden not your hearts against the truth and take heed least there be not found in some of you that are resisters of the truth an evill heart of unbelief and so you be hardened through the deceitfulnesse of sin Heb. 3.12 13. 2 Tim. 3.8 9. then wo and misery Hebrewes 10.25 26. Something to clear the truth from some lyes slanders and false reports that may occasionally be cast falsely upon it by Robert Gurdler post-master in Birmingham or any that he maketh use of to write print declare or carry about any lyes slanders and false reports against the truth held forth by those men that the world scornfully calleth Quakers For the said Robert Gurdler is full of envy against the truth held forth by the servants of the Lord and against them that are reproached under that name as aforesaid but such as are honest hearted will not be offended at his reports that knoweth what he is although formerly he have been a teacher amongst the water baptized people and now cause the truth by some to be evill spoken of by reason that he is so full of pride and vain glory and turned to the priests again and is given over to lyes and falsely doth slander and cause the innocent to be slandered but it were better that a a mill-stone were hanged about his neck then that he should offend one of the little ones that believes in the Lord Jesus Christ But I shall be short only let the honest hearted know that I write not this as an accusation against him nor against any but for the truthes sake that it may be kept clear and withall that they may know that this said Robert Gurdler doth falsely accuse and slander the people of God that are reproached under the name of Quakers and I going into Birmingham heard of it whereupon I sent a letter to him either for him to come to me and some others with me or to appoint a place for us to come to him that he might either clear himself or else bear about with him the badge of a backbiter and false accuser of the innocent and expect the judgement that is due to such c. A copy of the letter sent to Robert Gurdler post-master so calied in Birmingham is as followeth The letter to Robert Gurdler I coming into this Town to visit some friends VVHereas I am informed that thou Captain Gurdler shouldst give out words that the people of God whom the world and the wicked one doth scornfully and reproachfully call Quakers should be deceivers and guided by the spirit of the devil or words to that effect which can be proved by some inhabiting in this town Which if thou did it is not becoming any professing Christ to slander accuse and bite behind serpent like and if thou did not clear thy self and let shame cover the face of the liars slanderers backbiters and false accusers of the innocent I being one that the world and wicked one doth in scorn reproachfully out of disdain call Quaker So being one that suffers with the people of God under that name of reproach I look upon my self to be concerned therein and to be one that thou as I am given to understand or the wicked one in thee slanderest backbitest and falsely accusest and takest upon thee to speak evil against as the serpents seed ever did and judgest of us with evil thoughts and out of an evil heart If so then I demand of thee professing thy self a Christian that thou come up unto us this day and either clear thy self or bear thy shame and guilt about upon thy breast Come and if thou canst convince us and make it appear that we are deluders and guided by the devils spirit do and let it be declared against at the market crosse or else acknowledge thy errour therein take shame to thy self and own thy condemnation to be just upon thy false accusations and false judgement that thou censurest the people of God withall and bear about with thee the badge of a backbiter slanderer and false accuser and deny thy profession lest the Lord be dishonoured by thee and so take vengeance upon thee with the wicked and seed of evil doers Come to us either to Lieutenant Powels or William Bayleys or a convenient place where this day thou mayest appoint us to come to thee and if thou be able to judge and try spirits thou art permitted to lay open the ground of delusion errour and deceit with its fruits and effects how it enters and by what to be prevented and also how the devil had his first beginning and entrance into mankind and how thou canst make it appear that we carry his image and by what where it is to be defaced he dispossessed and trampled underfoot Send thy answer to Lieutenant Powels by this bearer at the white Bear in Birmingham this thirteenth day of the twelfth moneth 1654. R. F. The letter as aforesaid was sent but the said Robert Gurdler did neither come to us nor appoint us a place where we might go to him but writ a few words that were lies to us again but no proof for his sayings neither by scripture fruits nor practise Whereupon I writ a note back to him again at that present by his bearer also acquainting him in it that there was to

justify guard or defend your pulpits of wood but fled from the guard and left them for another to defend your great plea or defence for your pulpit of wood was that Ezra had one but you was to prove that any of the ministers of the gospel had one and said you wou'd but did not so further manifested your lies and Antichristian doct●ine for lyars are Antichristian and of old Antichrist their father Ioh. 8.44 when you was put to read that place of Ezra's pulpit spoken of in Nehem. Nehem. 8.1 2 3 4 5. 8. it was proved that his pulpit was not in a steeple-house but in the street before the street called the water gate and yours is in steep e-houses and not in streets therefore not as Ezra's was And secondly Ezra's pulpit of wood was but only for the reading of the Law book from morne till mid-day but yours is constant and in idols temples not for the reading of the Law only but for the preaching of the gospel as you say therefore Ezra's pulpit guards not yours he was a priest under the Law in the first covenant and priesthood and the Law is changed by which Ezra was ordained priest and legall preacher in his wooden pulpit in the street that was before the water gate and the Law and priesthood being changed and ended so Ezra's pulpit and you could not prove yours by or from the example of any gospel ministers but left it and would not plead for it so lost its guard proved your selves lyars and unskilfull souldiers or pulpit leaders and commanders and let your pulpit be routed and disguarded therefore to be guardlesse and now disregarded not to be pleaded for but to be proclaimed against then we bad you own your condemnation also upon that your errour so you left that and went on to another thing even to prove your mastership Which ching you could not prove by gospel rule and example of gospel ministers but Scribes Pharisees and hypocrites which Christ cryed wo against and by command said to his gospel ministers be not ye called of men masters for one is your master even Christ and all ye are brethren he that will be greatest let him be your servant and they obeyed his doct●ine given forth to them by command Mat. 23.8 10 11. And there was neither Master Peter nor Master Stephen nor Master Philip nor Master Andrew nor Master Barnabas nor Master Paul but he said he became servant to all as may be read 1 Cor. 9.18 19. Then such as disobeys Christs command professing to be his ministers Mark 10.43.42.44 and are called masters abideth not in his doctrine and so hath not God 2 Ioh. 9. but are Antichristian and the priests of the world are such therefore Antichristian ministers so one of you to wit priest Osland would not plead for it but said if men would call him so he could not help it or to that effect he presently answered the thing and said it was God that wrought both the will and the deed of his own good pleasure so the first act of grace is of God and then from him so from grace received and we bad him disclaim it and declare against it therefore you left that and lost it so your mastership is routed with your pulpit and now Antichrists kingdom begins to fall and tumble down praised be the Lord. And when we bad you to acknowledge your errour own your condemnation thereupon and take shame to your selves who like the Gentiles had exercised Lordship and authority in your proud nature and such like over others contrary to Christs counsell commands and gospel discipline and doctrine Mat. 23 8.10 Mar. 10.42 43 44. But wo is to such Mat. 23. ch Mar. 12.38 39 40. as the Scripture and as Christ hath said and the wo is to you that walk in such steps as those that Christ cryed wo against at to you I said then you fret and were vexed and said I had had taught false doctrine which then you said you would charge me withall but could not prove it which false doctrine you said was this that I said men might not act for life but from life or grace received and sought to cover your selves with this saying you will not come unto me that you might have life and so said there might be acting for life and then Andrew Trusterom Priest of Clent to confute his saying and answer himself to the accusation laid against me therefore according to Andrew Trusteroms saying that God wrought both the will and the deed according to his own good pleasure if he had seen that it was instead of confuting or contradicting my doctrine a more confirmation of the same and confuting himself to his shame for God working both the will and the deed according to his own good pleasure then he is the first mover and actor of grace and life in the soul therefore the first motion to goodnesse and the first act of grace is of God working the soul into the obedience and the creature to the performance of the same so that he acts not for life and grace but he is acted by the divine power according to the good pleasure of the Lord and so acts of love and performance of the same is from life through the quickenings to motion and from grace and strength received to proceed into action and so grace and peace is multiplyed unto us through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord according as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godlinesse through the knowledge of him who hath called us to glory and virtue 2 Pet. 1.2 3. Ioh. 6.44 45. 2 Corinth 3.5 6. 2. You the Priests said the light was not sufficient of it self without some other helps to lead into all truth c. I answered and said that the light being obeyed with and through the spirit was and is sufficient to lead into all truth and to salvation for Christ is the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world as Iohn and his record doth witnesse of him who was sent so to do and testifieth the same in the record that God gave of his Son which is true and no ly Ioh. 1.5 6 7 8 9. And every man being lighted with this light Christ Jesus he hath said that such as obey the light and follow the same they shall not walk in darknesse but shall have the light of life Ioh. 8.12 and he spake true and could not ly that so said who is the light and the authour of eternall salvation to all that obey him Heb. 5.8 9. And his spirit is the guide to such as follow the light and obey it from whence it comes to lead them into all truth as the Scriptures witnesseth that bears record of Christ and as he himself hath said who is to be trusted and believed in read Ioh. 14.26 Ioh. 16.13 which spirit speaketh within and sheweth things