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Something in answer to a book printed in 1678, called, The hidden things brought to light with Robert Rich of Barbadoes his name to it, and printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant & Castle in Cornhill.
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Rich, Robert, d. 1679.
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Wing S4658; ESTC R40618
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once_o be_v darkness_n but_o now_o be_v they_o light_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o light_n behold_v his_o work_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n what_o he_o be_v do_v and_o though_o thou_o may_v boast_v thyself_o of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o thy_o rail_a language_n manife_v thou_o like_o the_o pharisee_n who_o call_v themselves_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v shut_v out_o and_o therefore_o take_v heed_n and_o repent_v r._n r._n if_o it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n and_o god_n send_v his_o son_n a_o light_n into_o the_o world_n who_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o follow_v he_o shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o god_n write_v his_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o people_n and_o as_o the_o law_n come_v by_o moses_n so_o grace_n and_o truth_n come_v by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n this_o be_v not_o a_o offence_n and_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o g._n f._n as_o r._n r._n false_o imagine_v and_o say_v neither_o be_v it_o our_o practice_n to_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o nor_o to_o limit_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n these_o be_v thy_o own_o imagination_n and_o false_a charge_n and_o as_o for_o antichrist_n mother_n of_o harlot_n and_o dragon_n and_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n which_o thou_o often_o mention_n r._n r._n may_v have_v apply_v it_o at_o home_n to_o his_o airy_a notion_n and_o r._n r._n often_o use_v the_o word_n haleluia_o and_o say_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n be_v cast_v down_o now_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v if_o r._n r._n be_v not_o the_o accuser_n in_o this_o book_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o he_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o r._n r._n talk_v of_o the_o new_a birth_n and_o of_o the_o lion_n lie_v down_o with_o the_o lamb._n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o nor_o of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n kiss_v each_o other_o and_o what_o if_o anne_n clayton_n which_o thou_o say_v be_v thy_o servant_n to_o wit_n g._n f._n do_v send_v copy_n into_o new-england_n virginia_n and_o maryland_n etc._n etc._n that_o none_o may_v be_v deceive_v with_o that_o spirit_n and_o this_o be_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o enmity_n to_o oppose_v michael_n the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n and_o who_o be_v this_o michael_n prince_n of_o love_n be_v it_o j._n p_o nay_o nor_o r._n r._n neither_o as_o thou_o speak_v of_o in_o pag._n 26._o we_o can_v own_v you_o so_o to_o be_v and_o why_o do_v not_o r._n r._n print_n the_o letter_n at_o large_a which_o anne_n clayton_n send_v abroad_o that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v see_v and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v to_o j._n p._n and_o charles_n bayley_n be_v for_o their_o good_a and_o to_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o run_v into_o such_o thing_n as_o some_o have_v run_v into_o and_o jane_n stoak_n have_v condemn_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o she_o as_o i_o fay_v before_o and_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o to_o bring_v up_o her_o name_n so_o often_o in_o print_n but_o as_o for_o charles_n bayley_n he_o run_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o form_n of_o truth_n and_o his_o end_n manifest_v he_o as_o do_v j._n p_n and_o it_o have_v be_v well_o for_o they_o if_o they_o have_v be_v reclaim_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o thou_o also_o a_o jane_n stoaks_n be_v than_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v be_v find_v in_o this_o work_n of_o bring_v up_o the_o dead_a in_o print_n as_o thou_o have_v do_v and_o r._n r._n say_v what_o if_o j._n p._n do_v wear_v a_o carnal_a sword_n and_o gandy_n apparel_n and_o a_o staff_n tip_v with_o silver_n and_o shoot_v off_o gun_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o ask_v whether_o there_o be_v not_o a_o time_n and_o a_o season_n for_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o thou_o say_v g._n f._n be_v very_o angry_a with_o j._n p._n that_o he_o shall_v wear_v a_o staff_n tip_v with_o gold_n which_o major_a general_n muddy_a ford_n give_v he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v refuse_v it_o he_o have_v reject_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o then_o thou_o fall_v a_o rail_n of_o g._n f._n and_o say_v his_o eye_n be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o be_v false_a g._n f._n do_v not_o reproach_n j._n p._n in_o tell_v he_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a for_o he_o pretend_v to_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o pag._n 20._o but_o do_v the_o apostle_n go_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n with_o outward_a sword_n and_o gun_n and_o gorgeous_a apparel_n and_o saff_v tip_v with_o gold_n and_o do_v not_o j._n p._n pretend_v that_o he_o will_v not_o kill_v a_o louse_n a_o rat_n nor_o a_o worm_n when_o he_o be_v in_o england_n and_o elsewhere_o then_o what_o will_v he_o do_v with_o his_o cannon_n and_o his_o carnal_a sword_n and_o his_o staff_n tip_v with_o gold_n have_v he_o not_o here_o deny_v his_o former_a principle_n and_o spirit_n who_o have_v come_v out_o of_o such_o thing_n former_o and_o thou_o abuse_v g._n f._n in_o say_v he_o be_v angry_a with_o j._n p._n for_o his_o staff_n tip_v with_o gold_n nay_o that_o be_v a_o mistake_n though_o j._n p._n may_v be_v puff_v up_o with_o such_o thing_n and_o such_o as_o thou_o but_o that_o he_o shall_v pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n such_o thing_n do_v deserve_v reproof_n and_o the_o staff_n tip_v with_o gold_n thou_o say_v if_o he_o have_v reject_v it_o he_o have_v reject_v the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o high_o he_o and_o thou_o esteem_v or_o it_o it_o seem_v and_o g._n f._n do_v not_o limit_v the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n considence_n and_o whereas_o r._n r._n tell_v a_o great_a story_n of_o hammon_n mordecai_n joseph_n and_o daniel_n and_o of_o esther_n feast_n etc._n etc._n to_o justify_v j._n p._n in_o those_o vanity_n before_o mention_v answ_n thou_o go_v far_o back_o for_o thy_o proof_n and_o be_v thou_o not_o tell_v g._n f._n of_o be_v baptise_a to_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o a_o veil_n be_v come_v over_o his_o heart_n as_o thou_o may_v see_v in_o pag._n 24._o so_o read_v this_o at_o home_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o g._n f_n condition_n and_o j._n p_n feast_v the_o governor_n a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o have_v be_v whip_v of_o friend_n and_o let_v off_o his_o gunâ_n this_o be_v no_o comparison_n to_o esther_n feast_n his_o end_n declare_v it_o and_o if_o r._n r._n can_v have_v distinguish_v between_o the_o shadow_n and_o the_o substance_n he_o will_v not_o have_v go_v about_o to_o justify_v j._n p._n in_o these_o thing_n or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o love_n to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v not_o have_v publish_v these_o thing_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o g._n f._n do_v not_o curse_n that_o which_o god_n do_v bless_v r._n r._n this_o be_v from_o a_o airy_a spirit_n and_o not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o love_n and_o thou_o tell_v in_o pag._n 27._o of_o such_o as_o shall_v ride_v in_o the_o second_o charriet_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o judge_v the_o mount_n of_o esau_n not_o in_o the_o tower_n of_o carnal_a wrath_n and_o enmity_n as_o hagar_n child_n do_v answ_n thou_o and_o thy_o j._n p._n it_o be_v like_a love_v this_o high_a place_n but_o look_v be_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o mount_n of_o esau_n that_o hunter_n after_o the_o just_a and_o against_o jacob_n and_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o hagar_n child_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o wrath_n and_o enmity_n and_o not_o in_o the_o law_n of_o love_n thy_o spirit_n do_v not_o manifest_a otherwise_o and_o thou_o speak_v of_o
waâ_n dead_a but_o the_o lord_n know_v all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o word_n or_o write_n be_v for_o his_o good_a and_o admonition_n and_o he_o speak_v in_o pag._n 20._o that_o patience_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o spirit_n may_v flourish_v and_o have_v he_o be_v in_o it_o and_o practise_v it_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v of_o such_o a_o fret_a discontended_a spirit_n against_o they_o that_o wish_v he_o well_o and_o many_o j._n p._n call_v his_o lamb_n and_o child_n which_o do_v not_o show_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o christ_n nor_o child_n of_o god_n and_o j._n p._n say_v he_o judge_v no_o man_n for_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o know_v the_o good_a from_o the_o evil_a speak_v of_o person_n etc._n etc._n answ_n then_o let_v the_o reader_n see_v in_o his_o paper_n before_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v himself_o and_o his_o abettor_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n but_o word_n can_v deceive_v do_v not_o he_o and_o their_o practice_n speak_v contrary_a in_o his_o judge_v before_o and_o this_o be_v not_o true_a speak_n and_o he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o know_v good_a from_o evil_a and_o yet_o make_v that_o evil_a which_o be_v good_a to_o he_o and_o care_n for_o he_o and_o further_a j._n p._n say_v that_o be_v will_v rather_o cease_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o preach_v it_o without_o the_o life_n in_o he_o so_o how_o can_v this_o letter_n be_v give_v forth_o a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n for_o have_v he_o not_o leave_v the_o gospel_n preach_v both_o in_o word_n and_o life_n as_o he_o pretend_v when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o ship_n and_o shor_v off_o his_o gun_n and_o feast_v the_o governor_n who_o have_v be_v whip_v two_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o few_o day_n before_o and_o at_o jamaica_n who_o turn_v a_o clerk_n and_o after_o a_o trooper_n this_o be_v not_o like_o a_o gospel_n preacher_n but_o this_o be_v boast_v and_o not_o discharge_v a_o honest_a conscience_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o jamaica_n and_o let_v jo._n taylor_n speak_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o and_o other_o there_o turn_v from_o he_o ask_v they_o and_o let_v they_o speak_v and_o as_o for_o j._n n_n letter_n in_o pag._n 21_o 22._o but_o be_v no_o date_n to_o it_o and_o that_o j._n n._n and_o j._n p._n do_v receive_v great_a wound_n from_o their_o friend_n then_o from_o their_o enemy_n but_o j._n n._n do_v not_o say_v so_o in_o his_o repentance_n and_o condemnation_n of_o his_o go_v forth_o neither_o will_v j._n p._n if_o he_o have_v repent_v and_o its_o abuse_v of_o j._n n._n to_o print_v such_o thing_n so_o long_o after_o his_o repentance_n and_o death_n and_o do_v show_v forth_o much_o malice_n and_o envy_n to_o sober_a people_n in_o r._n r._n and_o as_o for_o robert_n riches_n animadversion_n and_o his_o abettor_n upon_o g._n f_n paper_n he_o have_v but_o manifest_v his_o own_o folly_n and_o malice_n and_o as_o for_o jo._n harwoods_n book_n he_o have_v sufficient_o manifest_v himself_o to_o all_o that_o know_v he_o and_o as_o for_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n r._n r._n may_v better_o have_v apply_v that_o at_o home_n and_o r._n r_n say_v that_o g._n f._n send_v paper_n to_o reproach_n innocent_a john_n and_o jane_n stoak_n by_o his_o servant_n joseph_n nicholson_n and_o henry_n fell._n that_o be_v false_a g._n f._n do_v not_o send_v they_o to_o reproach_v they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v repent_v which_o jane_n stoak_v have_v and_o have_v give_v forth_o a_o good_a paper_n of_o condemnation_n and_o why_o do_v not_o r._n r._n print_n that_o and_o as_o for_o r._n r_n scoff_v in_o call_v j._n nicholson_n and_o h._n fell_n g._n f_n servant_n in_o this_o r._n r._n manifestâ_n his_o spirit_n of_o envy_n bitterness_n and_o lie_v and_o why_o do_v not_o r._n r._n print_n those_o four_o letter_n he_o speak_v of_o concern_v j._n p._n as_o well_o as_o one_o of_o g._n f_n letter_n that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v see_v and_o r._n r._n say_v whether_o these_o be_v not_o the_o flood_n of_o the_o dragon_n cast_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o devour_v the_o manchild_n that_o must_v rule_v though_o g._n f._n be_v angry_a at_o that_o etc._n etc._n answ_n and_o what_o be_v j._n p._n this_o manchild_n that_o must_v rule_v we_o say_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o must_v rule_v who_o be_v the_o manchild_n and_o as_o for_o the_o dragon-flood_n r._n r._n may_v better_o have_v apply_v this_o at_o home_n and_o g._n f._n do_v not_o hinder_v the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n neither_o in_o j._n p._n nor_o j._n harwood_n they_o run_v quite_o out_o of_o it_o as_o their_o fruit_n and_o end_n declare_v it_o and_o as_o for_o r._n r_n rail_v language_n for_o say_v g._n f._n have_v shoot_v many_o bitter_a and_o venomous_a arrow_n and_o throw_v his_o javelin_n against_o j._n p_n amity_n and_o unity_n these_o rail_a expression_n r._n r._n may_v have_v keep_v at_o home_n they_o suit_n his_o own_o spirit_n best_a and_o the_o end_n of_o his_o amity_n and_o unity_n have_v manifest_v itself_o but_o the_o light_n grace_n and_o truth_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o be_v pour_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v own_v in_o all_o there_o be_v no_o separation_n in_o it_o but_o the_o separation_n be_v among_o they_o that_o talk_v of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o there_o the_o amity_n and_o unity_n be_v want_v and_o such_o as_o walk_v of_o what_o people_n soever_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n and_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n jesus_n we_o own_o but_o there_o be_v few_o sect_n but_o they_o call_v the_o light_n which_o be_v the_o life_n in_o christ_n the_o word_n natural_a and_o such_o as_o make_v a_o profession_n of_o the_o light_n and_o do_v not_o walk_v according_a to_o it_o as_o j._n h._n and_o j._n p._n and_o other_o have_v do_v as_o their_o end_n do_v manifest_a such_o the_o light_n do_v testify_v against_o as_o well_o they_o that_o be_v call_v quaker_n as_o other_o and_o if_o j._n p._n and_o j._n h._n have_v stoop_v to_o all_o sect_n to_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o evil_a they_o will_v not_o have_v run_v into_o it_o themselves_o but_o it_o be_v not_o word_n but_o the_o fruit_n and_o the_o end_n and_o the_o day_n declare_v every_o man_n work_n as_o it_o have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v r._n r_n and_o when_o do_v seeker_n presbyterian_o independent_n baptist_n and_o other_o say_v they_o believe_v in_o the_o light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n withal_o have_v they_o not_o call_v it_o a_o natural_a conscience_n which_o light_n grace_n and_o truth_n we_o own_o in_o all_o man_n by_o which_o god_n do_v gather_v people_n to_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o gather_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v to_o shiloh_n but_o they_o that_o talk_v of_o these_o thing_n and_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o wantonness_n and_o hate_v the_o light_n be_v by_o it_o condemn_v and_o g._n f._n and_o we_o have_v not_o condemn_v any_o appearance_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o make_v their_o imagination_n the_o motion_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n as_o j._n p._n one_o while_o keep_v on_o his_o hat_n in_o time_n of_o prayer_n and_o another_o while_o put_v it_o off_o and_o one_o while_o against_o swear_v and_o another_o while_o run_v into_o it_o and_o whereas_o r._n r._n say_v that_o g._n f_n name_n and_o authority_n shall_v rot_v and_o stink_n as_o the_o dung_n than_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o a_o prophet_n have_v be_v awong_v you_o who_o you_o have_v reject_v even_o elias_n answ_n it_o seem_v j._n p._n be_v this_o elias_n that_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o r._n r._n say_v but_o these_o be_v his_o presumptuous_a imagination_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o pag._n 24._o and_o g._n f._n and_o we_o have_v authority_n to_o judge_v and_o condemn_v such_o imagination_n and_o sin_n and_o evil_a and_o that_o be_v it_o that_o will_v rot_v and_o stink_n as_o dung_n which_o thou_o may_v have_v apply_v at_o home_n and_o its_o false_a g_z f._n do_v not_o revile_v that_o which_o be_v first_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n or_o that_o which_o he_o first_o preach_v neither_o be_v he_o nor_o we_o fall_v from_o it_o and_o become_v persecutor_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n conslience_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v lead_v and_o if_o not_o he_o be_v admonish_v to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o hate_v it_o he_o be_v condemn_v by_o it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o persecution_n as_o r._n r._n false_o accuse_v and_o it_o be_v not_o well_o for_o thou_o to_o apply_v those_o