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A57310	A standard of righteousness lifted up unto the nations, and an ensigne of grace unto the people, but the flagge of defiance against Antichrist, and all his messengers and ministers, who are under his power and pleading for it, for terme of life all of which are held forth in a plain answer unto Leonard Letchford's quaery concerning perfection and keeping of Gods law and Commandments, which may serve the universal good, and satisfaction of all people who are yet unsatisfied in these weighty matters in this book inserted : with a testimony concerning the natural man who cannot keep the law nor commands of God ... / given forth this 13th day of the 8th moneth, 1663, by a follower of the Lamb thorow [sic] many tribulations, whose name is Ambrose Rigge.	Rigge, Ambrose, 1635?-1705.	1663 (1663)	Wing R1492; ESTC R6133	30,605	38

Iacob shall be among the Gentiles as a Lion among the beasts of the forrest and as a young Lion among the flocks of the sheep which should rouze them and go thorow and none can deliver ver 7 8. All which Prophesies being so clear and full both of the Birth and coming of the Son of God and of his perfecting the work of the Lord which is to destroy the works of the Devil and restore man into that Image and Glory of God which he lost by transgression that he that runs may read it Hab. 2. 2. this was the very end for which he was manifested and for which he dyed and rose again according to the Scriptures So when he was come of whom the Prophets gave testimony and born in Bethlehem of Iudea Mat. 2. 1. Luke 2. 4. he began to do many mighty works and wonders in restoring the blinde to his sight and the lame to walk and the deaf to hear as it is written of him Mark 7. 37. whose work was alwayes a work of perfection both in his restoration of body and soul who saved to the uttermost all who came to God by him Heb. 7. 25. and made man every whit whole Iohn 7. 23. and did not leave his work imperfect nor uneffected in nor upon them who did believe in him for then he had done no more then did the Old Covenant which was disannulled because of the weakness andunpr ofitableness thereof because it made not the comers thereunto perfect for then it should have ceased Heb. 10. 1 2 but he hath obtained a more excellent ministry how much also he is become a Mediator of a better Covenant which was established upon better promises Heb. 8. 6. For if perfection had been by the Levitical Priesthood under which the Law was received what further need was there that another Priesthood should arise after the Order of Melchisedec and not be called after the Order of Aaron Heb. 7. 11. All which is granted the first Priesthood with all its Offerings and Sacrifices evening and morning and with all its Rites and Ceremonies could not make the comers thereunto perfect and the Law with all its works could never justifie any nor make any thing perfect Heb. 7. 19. And therefore Moses did but obtain a Servants place yet being faithfull therein according to what God had manifested Heb. 3. 2. 5. he was called the Friend of God in doing whatsoever he commanded him and laid down his head in peace in the Land of Moab according to the word of the Lord Deut. 34. 5. though that Priesthood was not then appeared thorow which the perfection of holiness was afterward witnessed nor power to become the Sons of God but only servants who in doing what the Lord commanded them it was well-pleasing to God and he blessed them in their generation And Abraham also God blessed in his generation because he obeyed the Word and Commandement of God and with-held not his onely Son at the Commandement of the Lord Gen. 22. 8 9 10 11 12. who believed in God and obeyed his Word therefore he died in a good old age an old man and full of years and was gathered unto his people Gen. 25. 8. And God said unto him because thou hast done this and hast not with-held thy Son thine onely Son that in blessing I will blesse thee and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed and make it as the Stars of Heaven and as the sand upon the Sea shore c. Gen. 22. 16 17. And David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord and and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the dayes of his life save onely in the matter of Vriah the Hittite I Kings 15. 5. for which he suffered the severe judgement of the Lord so that he laid roaring all the day long and watered his Couch with his tears Psal 22. 1. Psal 32. 3. by which judgement he was redeemed again unto God and became a vessel of honour to sound forth the praises of God Psal 98. Psal 101. and 103. and 104. after which he departed not from the Law of God but continued in the same unto the end of his dayes And many other of the faithful servants of the Lord who obeyed his Word and Commandements which I might mention both in the time of the Law and the Prophets who kept the Commandements Laws Statutes and Ordinances of God in the keeping of which he promised life unto man Levit. 8. 5. Ezek. 20. 11. which Laws Statutes and Iudgements was given to Israel but they despised them and polluted his Sabboths therefore he powred forth his fury upon them in the Wildernesse to consume them Ezek. 20. 13. And all that went on in breaking his Laws and Commandements he overthrew in the Wildernesse and they never came into the promised Land I Cor. 10. 5. Now these things were examples to them that came after that they should not lust after evil things as they also lusted verse 6. Neither to be Idolater as were some of them as it is written The people sate down to eat and drink and rose up to play Exod. 32. 6. I Cor. 10. 7. This was counted Idolatry then which many are found in at this day who cannot endure so to be called though we know that no Whoremonger nor unclean person nor covetous man who is an Idolater hath any Inheritance in the Kingdome of Christ nor of God Eph. 5. 3 4 5. And the Apostle said Let no man deceive you with vain words for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience verse 6. ¶ Here followeth some of Leonard Letchford's doctrine by way of Quaery lately published in two or three papers sent to me which I shall compare with the writings of the holy men of God which I have before asserted who lived but in the dayes of the first Covenant and the Prophets in which the Law and Commandements of God was given forth yet they were blessed in the keeping of them as I have before shewed but Leo Letchford hath lately sought to perswade it would be praise to God sor me to say the Commandements of God could not be done without sinning as he and his brethren hath long believed and hath caused many to believe to their own destruction And so hath kept people in sinne and transgression and imperfection for which they have long pleaded and doth yet plead for their disobedience to Gods Law and Commandements from some failings of the servants of God before mentioned which were onely written to warn all not to tempt the Lord as some of them tempted him many of which was destroyed in their rebellion and disobedience but they who were willing and obedient came to eat the good of the Land of promise And none of them did answer the Lord when he gave them his Laws Statutes and Ordinances Commandements and Preceps and say it cannot be done as Leonard Letchsord

A Standard of Righteousness lifted up unto the Nations and an Ensigne of Grace unto the People But the Flagge of Defiance against Antichrist and all his Messengers and Ministers who are under his power and pleading for it for terme of life All which are held forth in a plain answer unto Leonard Letchfords Quaery Concerning Perfection and keeping of Gods Law and Commandements which may serve for the universal good and satisfaction of all people who are yet unsatisfied in these weighty matters in this Book inserted With a testimony concerning the natural man who cannot keep the Law nor Commands of God Also an Invitation to all people to come unto the Fountain of Living Waters from whence they have been driven Also a testimony concerning the spiritual man in whom the Law of God is fulfilled and the Commands of Christ kept Also the way to the Kingdome of God in short held forth to all who are willing to enter therein Also the difference between the true Gospel and the false truly stated With 34 Quaeries for Leo. Letchford of Hurst-pier point in the County of Sussex to be answered by him by plain Scripture as I have answered his Given forth this 13th day of the 8th Moneth 1663 by a follower of the Lamb thorow many tribulations whose Name is AMBROSE RIGGE When the enemy shall come in like a flood the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a Standard against him Is 59. 19. Printed in the Year 1663. Gentle and Courteous Reader IN this small Book is many weighty matters laid down to thy serious consideration even the things which belongs to thy eternal peace with God therefore be not rash nor hasty to judge of any thing herein which may be above thy capacity but wait in that measure of the gift of grace which God hath bestowed upon thee that it may lead thee in the path of righteousnesse so will these heavenly mysteries be unfolded unto thee and if in any thing thou be contrary minded God shall reveal even this unto thee for he revealeth secrets and the light dwelleth with him And as no man knows the things of man save the spirit of man that is in him so no man knows the things of God save the spirit of God Therefore if thou wouldst know whether these things in this little Volume be of God or no return to the manifestation of Gods Spirit which he hath given to thee to profit withal this will be as the Key of David unto thee and will open unto thee these things and no man shall shut them from thee but if this shut them from thee no man shall open them to thee Therefore unto this I recommend thee and remain Thine to serve in love AMB. RIGGE A Standard of Righteousnesse lifted up to the Nations and an Ensigne of Peace unto the People IN the beginning God made man upright Eccl. 7. 29. perfect and compleat in his owne Image Gen. 1. 26 27. which was righteousness and true holiness and gave him divers Commandements and alsopower to keep and observe them while he stood in that perfect image in which he was created who in that state was a Son of God and Heir of Life and had the Tree of Life freely given him to be his food that he might live for ever But out of that state the Serpent led him to sin and break Covenant with God whereby he lost that perfection of holinesse in which he stood compleat while he kept Covenant with God And also was dispossessed of that power by which he kept the Commands of God and so all his posterity died in him from that power and perfection of holinesse in which man was created and fell into Satans Kingdome which is sin and imperfection and so were and alwayes have been led captive at his will into many noysome lusts which hath drowned thousands in perdition But as in Adam all died so in Christ shall all be made alive 1 Cor. 15. 22. This glad tydings of Life Salvation and Redemption was general to all Mankind without respect of persons who would hear and obey him by whom God in his eternal purpose would restore man into his first estate viz. by Christ the second Adam according to his word by Isaiah the Propet who said that Zion should be redeemed through judgement and her Converts with righteousnesse Isa 1. 27. And also said he would restore her Judges as at the first and her Counsellors as at the beginning and afterwards she should be called the City of Righteousnesse the faithful City verse 26. This was the first promise of mans restoration into that perfection of holinesse in which he was created And he prophesied of the Coming and Kingdome of Christ and said it shall come to passe in the last dayes that the Mountain of the Lords House shall be established in the top of the Mountains And many people should say Come and let us go up to the Mountain of the Lord to the House of the God of Iacob and he will teach us of his wayes and we will walke therein Isa 2. 2 3. And the same Prophet cried unto the house of Iacob and said Come let us walke in the light of the Lord Isa 2. 5. Here was the way of God which was his Light prophesied of to lead man again to God from whence he was fallen which afterwards came to lead the Israel of God in all his wayes as hereafter I shall fully declare Yet never thelesse the same Prophet said Christs Kingdome should be a Tabernacle when the Lord had washed away the filth of the Daughter of Zion by the Spirit of judgement and burning Isa 4 4. 5 6. yet the same Prophet saw in a Vision the stubbornesse of many to their own destruction and said they would make their hearts fat and their ears heavy and would not hear and shut their eyes least they should see until their Cities was wasted without inhabitants and their houses without men Isa 6. 10 11. But said in it there should be a remnant which should be as a Teyle Tree or as an Oake whose substance was in them when they cast their leaves so the holy seed should be the substance thereof Isa 6. 13. which afterwards was fulfilled for Christ the holy seed was after in the remnant that was saved as the substance remained in the Teyle Tree or Oake when their leaves was cast This was also a certain testimony of the Son of God who was set for the fall and the raising again of many in Israel Luke 2. 34. who was to be manifested in man to restore him to his first estate as the Apostles at large afterwards witnessed The same Prophet also prophesied of the birth of this Second Adam and of his Kingdome and Government Isa 9. 6. 7. And said the remnant of the house of Iacob should no more stay upon him who smote them but should stay upon the Lord the Holy One of Israel and should return unto the mighty