much like the High Priests and wicked Jews that when they heard the False Witnesses accuse our Lord and Master Jesus Christ cryed out He is guilty of Death But I hope the Wise and Judicious will hear and read our Answers and consider our Defence before they conclude us guilty altho this Priest Bird and some others agree to condemn us and such that are willing to be so just to us I refer to our Answers viz. Quakerism a new Nick-Name for old Christianity by W. Penn And Rusticus ad Academicos by Sam. Fisher There is one thing more this Busie Advocate is offended with me for which I shall now take notice of and answer and then conclude In page 7 he saith John Feild calls upon all to cease from Men and their Teachers that are in their Carnal State and Earthly Wisdom and Dark Conceivings and to turn their Minds inward to the Saving Light of the Lord Jesus Christ And then saith What is this but a Cheat put upon Men to call them to turn to a Light within them that is not there Answer I deny this for if there be no Light there 's no Sight and if no Sight no Knowledge if no Knowledge People will Perish and Dye But as I live saith the Lord God I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from his way and live see Ezek. 33.11 And that he might not perish he hath shewed thee O Man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and walk humbly with thy God by which it appears there is Light in Men and that gives Light and Knowledge for as the Apostle saith Eph. 5.13 All things that are reproved are made manifest by the Light for whatsoever doth make manifest is Light And this Light is that true Light that lighteth every Man that cometh into the World which shews Man his DVTY and manifests all things approved discovers the thoughts of the Heart and shews the secret Intents Corruptions and Lusts that lodge in the evil Heart out of which proceeds as Christ saith Mat. 15.19 Evil thoughts murders adulteries fornications thefts false witness blasphemies The two latter of which have proceeded out of B. Bird's evil heart by saying It 's a Cheat to call People to turn their Minds inward to the saving Light of the Lord Jesus Christ And it was this I Exhorted all to turn their Minds inward unto knowing that this Light is saving and believing what John saith in the Revel 21.24 That the Nations of them which are saved shall walk in the Light of it Therefore in great Love and good Will to all I did and do exhort as Christ our Lord did John 12.36 To believe in it that they may become the Children of it and by believing in it may receive the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ For God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 4.6 that we may come to have this Treasure in our earthen Vessels which by hearing and following Men in their carnal State and earthly Wisdom and dark conceivings none can ever attain unto Oh therefore I cannot but in great Love and tender good Will to the Souls of all call unto them to cease from Men and their Teachings that are in that carnal State and dark Conceivings notwithstanding pag. 8 B. Bird saith Christ hath commissioned and promised to stand by the Teachings of Men to the end of the World yet I affirm it s not Men in their carnal State earthly Wisdom and dark Conceivings altho' B. Bird that pretends to be a Minister of the Gospel doth so affirm p. 8. viz. These Teachings of Men which you cry down are in order to work Faith in them that believe and for want of these Teachings of Men i. e. in their carnal State and dark Conceivings millions of Souls perish everlastingly For where there is no Vision the people perish And now seeing the Teachings of Men are in order to the Salvation of their Hearers Are not you employed bp the Devil to take Men off from those Teachings that are so destructive to his Kingdom Answ I deny as before the Teachings of Men in their carnal State are in order to work Faith altho' he affirms it is and that in them that believe mind the inconsistency to work Faith in them that have Faith oh what a Minister is this And I charge it on him for Untruth i. e. that millions of Souls perish everlastingly for want of these Teachings or that such Teachings of Men are in order to Salvation of their Hearers and deny that we are imployed by the Devil to take Men off from those Teachings that are destructive to his Kingdom This is another Falshood For our Christian Endeavours by the Grace of God are to bring People to know the Teachings of God and Jesus Christ by his Grace and Spirit in their own Hearts and from under the Teachings of such Men that are not sent of God and to his Teachings which will be destructive to the Devil's Kingdom and be in order to establish them in Righteousness in which God's Kingdom stands and will tend to bring People off from any longer dealing with the Merchants of Babylon or buying their Merchandize any more or following those that run and God never sent them for they cannot profit the People at all that are in the spirit and practice of those that God by his Prophet cryed against That teach for hire and divine for mony See Mich. 3.11 And Jeremiah saith ch 5.30,31 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the Land the Prophets prophesie falsly and the Priests bear rule by their means and my People love to have it so and what will you do in the end thereof Oh therefore it was and is from such Men and their Teachings that I did and do call all to cease from and invite them to come to Jesus Christ and that grace and truth that is come by him and appears to all and is revealed in the hearts and inward parts it s this I would have them learn of that they may be taught as the primitive Christians were to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live soberly righteously and godly in this present world that so they may escape the Wrath of God that is revealed from Heaven against all unrighteousness of Men may know peace and find favour with God and through the belief of the Truth may come to experience the Sanctification of the Spirit and so be fitted for an entrance into God's Kingdom and while here may be fed with that Bread that comes down from Heaven and not spend their Mony for that which is not Bread nor their Labour for that which satisfieth not but hearken and hear the Call of God's Grace and Voice of Christ in their Hearts that their Souls may come to live and that for evermore is the sincere desire of him that desires the good and the eternal well being of all JOHN FEILD London 22d 6th Month 1695.