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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

be a meeting of the Lords people that night by the world scornfully called Quakers acquainting him where also very near at the end of Deritton and withall I urged him to come to the meeting to prove before witnesse what he had falsely accused withall but he would not come to bring to light what in darknesse he had acted by lying against the truth and the servants of Jesus whom the world doth scornfully call Quakers Let all the children of light judge of this mans spirit I also after that writ a large epistle or letter to him which shall be a witnesse for the truth and against his deceit and envie against the truth and servants of the Lord Jesus Which letter appears upon record to witnesse for the truth which truth seeks no corners and besides all that I stayed a week in and about Birmingham or some nine dayes and was there three meetings at Derrittend but the said false accuser and slanderer Robert Gurdler as aforesaid would not appear to clear himself but lies under the guilt as aforesaid and must bear his own burden And let all take warning that they do not appear like the false accuser as aforesaid lest judgement be their reward Now truth stands clear and Robert Gurdler doth nakedly appear to be an enemy to the truth and cannot clear himself of the lies slanders and false accusatitions cast out by him therefore upon him now they do remain and into the liars generation are they turned back from whence they came and now let him the said Robert Gurdler and his partakers in the envie against the truth stop their mouthes for speaking evil of those that they call Quakers Obj. An answer to that foolish objection of some who say Sin is not a thing nor things because say they that which is not to be seen felt or understood is nothing but so is sin saith fools therefore not a thing nor things and so nothing but a conceit or fancy and not a being or substance c. Answ Then that which may be seen felt or understood is a thing and things but sin is to be seen felt and understood or known therefore a thing and things For proof David he saw and felt his sins when he said mine iniquities are gone over my head Psal. 38.4 as a burden too heavy for me to bear and he that hath a burden is not unsensible of it but feels and knowes it when a man hath a sack of corn or a weight upon his back he feels it and doth understand or know the same so do such as are burdened with sin when Adam had sinned he saw his nakednesse and knew what he had done and his sin separated him from the Lord and such as say God doth not take any notice of their sin whom he once leaves c. I answer he once loved Adam but Adams sin caused God to take such notice of it as that he put him out of Paradise for it and remember that you that sin your sins makes a separation between God and you as Adam and such spoken of in Isaiah 59. did and Cain when he had sinned he knew it and said his punishment was greater then he could bear and you that do evill remember that Cain is your way and Iudas when he had sinned in betraying Christ he knew afterward that he had sinned and done evill and was accursed and separated from God and destruction was his end sin is such a thing that it is the cause of wo misery eternall destruction to such as continue in it Rom. 7. Rom. 8. 1 Cor. 6.9 10. Rev. 21.8 and 27. Paul he saw a body of sin and so felt or understood the same that he cryed out and said Oh wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from this body or substance of sin and he knew when he was delivered of the same and thanked God and Christ saith unto such as are weary and heavy laden come unto me Mat. 11.28 Rom. 3.19 20. Rom. 7.6 7. to the 13. Act. 3.13 39. now such as are weary and laden with sin feels the burden therefore sin is to be seen felt and understood or known to be sin and so a thing and such as are laden with sin feels it as the Apostle speaks of 2 Tim. 3.6 7. But Christ to such as obeyes the light and comes to him doth undo their heavy burdens and justifie them from all ungodlinesse and those things or sins which the law of Moses could not justifie them from and who shall lay any sin or such like thing to the charge of Gods elect Romans 8.32 33 34. 1 Iohn 34. Acts 13.39 FINIS

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 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 how tythes are ended Also Concerning Justification Sanctification and Redemption and the condition of unregeneration and regeneration the mystery of the Crosse and how God will plead with all flesh the resurrection of the just and unjust with many pretious things for the good of the thirsting soul as the understanding is open in the reading for to read and not to understand is as if they did not read at all 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 the ground and manner of their meeting and most part of the dispute with some demonstrations to clear the truth from accusations held forth by those men that the world scornfully calleth Quakers Written in Worcestershire the beginning of the first moneth called March 1655. LONDON Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black spread-Eagle at the West end of Pauls 1655. TO THE READER Reader In this little ensuing treatise there is some pretious truths laid down and as thy understanding is kept open in the reading thou 〈◊〉 ●ee the som having thy eye single here is somthing concerning Election Redemption Justification and Sanctification the change also and end of the first Covenant and Priesthood so an end of tythes and how as thou mayst see in the reading of this over and the truth cleared from among slanderers and exalted above over the deceits somthing of Christ being the way to the Father and how also the resurrection of the just and unjust besides many other things which I shall not now name in particular but I have written them for the clearing of the truth to the honest hearted as in the reading thou mayst further see also a meeting of the men called Quakers scornfully by the word two of them and some Priests at Chadwitch in Worcestershire and the manner of their meeting and part of a dispute also how they ended with some clear demonstrations to clear the truth from accusations that may falsly be occasioned against it by some either in Bromsgrove or elsewhere that are opposite against the truth as such were but I shall let that cease seeing I writ to William Cook William Filt and Humphrey Potter and the opposers as the writings to them will such things further clear and the Queries that was sent to me I answered but the Queries sent to William Cook William Filt opposers of the are yet by them unanswered severall Queries also to Priest Trusterom and some that was sent to the Priest Oasland and severall other Priests and opposers which upon them doth remain and the blazing star if Rob●●● Gardler have a hand in it in this treatise thou ●●yst also take notice of what he is even an accuser of the brethren and so remains but I leave thee to the reading of this and let truth clear it self who am a servant of Iesus that suffers for the testimony of a good conscience and rejoyceth with my fellow sufferers for the testimony of Iesus whom the world scornfully calleth Quakers March the 3. day 1655. R. F. The Brazen serpent lifted up on high THe truth cleared and above the deceit exalted that as Moses lifted up the brazen serpent in the wildernesse for such as were bit and stung with the fiery serpents to look upon it and live Numb 21.6 7 8 9 verso shall the son of man be exalted that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life as it is written and witnessed in Joh. 3.14 15. and here to be short the truth of the gospel is cleared to the single eye and lifted up above or exalted over the deceits that some is ready to cast upon it which is the wicked serpents work to lye accuse falsely slander reproach the truth also and bite behind seeking thereby to stumble some that are possest with slavish fears and doubts and to wound the consciences of some that are weak and so sting them with the sting in their tailes by venting their venome and envy against the truth shouting forth their sting and biting at the heel behind with lies false reports slanders reproaches and false accusations but for a remedy to such as are so bitten and stung with such wicked spirits or fiery serpents in their bewildered condition and to stay the minds of poor weak creatures out of such salse accusations as proceeds from the serpents generation and also to stay the minds of the honest hearted the truth is here in brief cleared concerning the great battle fought with the sword of the mouth only at Underwood hill belonging to Chadwitch in Worcestershire the 21 day of the 12 month 1654. Between two chief Priests and their party to wit Priest Oasland Pastor so called to an independent company at a place called Bewdley and one Andrew Trusterom Priest at Clent the battle with the sword or the mouth or dispute the day aforesaid was between them and the two men that the world scornfully calleth Quakers R. F and F. G. this battle was hot and sharp against the deceipt and the man of sin from midday till towards night or till towards the going down of the evening sun yet the son of righteousnesse were above and went not down but were exalted in some the hearts of saints that day praised be the Lord and truth prevailed against the deceipt at that battle fought with the sword of the spirit which is the word of God Eph. 6. 12. to the 18. that is sharp for the cutting down of errour and deceipt praised be the Lord Heb. 4.12 and those that are offended at reports concercing that great publick meeting that were the fourth day of the week being the 21. day of the 12. month in Worcestersh●re at underwood hill belonging to Chadwitch as aforesaid let them return to view this little treatise and weigh the truths of things in the ballance of equity so will they be satisfied concerning the same that are honest minded seeing the truth of things clearly demonstrated to take away lies slanders evill reports and false accusations that some are ready to cast out against the truth for the clearing thereof I shall first lay down a few particulars of the truths given forth from one of the men scornfully called Quakers And secondly I shall lay down the ground and manner of that meeting the priests and people

have accesse by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoyce in hope of the glory of God and not onely so but we glory in tribulation also knowing that tribulation maketh patience and patience experience and experience hope hope maketh not ashamed because the love of God is shead abroad in all our hearts and in some the glory shineth as Christ hath said all mine are thine and thine are mine and I am glorified in them Rom. 5.1.2 to the 6. Ioh. 17.10 and being dead with Christ we are dead to the world and worldly honour and to the fleshly worships and fleshly ordinances also Col. 2.10 11 12. to the end and such as are risen with Christ and hath a fellowship with him there they seek not the things that are below but hath their affections on things above Col. 3.1 2. Whose conversation is in heaven Phil. 3.20 Luk. 17.21 Praised be the Lord for the riches of his eternall love which no man can take away Rom. 8.32 33. to the end 1 Ioh. 4.16 17. Christ is the way to happinesse and the authour of eternall salvation to all that obey and follow him and is the light of the world and doth lighten ever man that cometh into the world Joh. 1.9 Joh. 8.12 Heb. 5.8 9. happy for ever are all that obey and follow him but wo from God is the reward of all that continue in their sins and take pleasures in unrighteousnesse and will not obey nor follow him to be led out of darknesse errour and deceit into the light of eternall life Rom. 2.4 5 6,7 8 9. Ioh. 14. Seeing that Christ is the way to happinesse and the authour of eternall salvation to all that obey him and the light of the world that doth lighten every man that cometh into the world and they that follow him they shall not walk in darknesse but have the light of eternall life here Christ is the way to the Father and to Election Redemption Justification and Sanctification and also to eternall salvation to such as obey and follow him then they that do not obey but refuse to follow him such sleights mercy tendered in Christ and their destruction is of themselves therefore God is just in all his wayes who hath given gifts unto the rebellious Rom. 5.6 7 8. Isa 42.6 and all that obey him finds mercy of him Isa 55.1 2 3. to the 9. Rom. 2.6 7. and Christ he saith he that comes unto him he will in no wise cast off and he is perfectly able to save all that come unto God by him Heb. 7.25 Come to Christ poor souls come out of your pride and vain glory poor creatures for Christ is not there come out of your self-love and self-righteousnesse and out of your will-worships he is not there seek not the living amongst the dead come out of your Idols temples and Idolatrous worships and come out of confusion cut of Babylon least ye partake of her plunges wherefore be separate and come out from amongst them that the Lord may own you and be your God Rev. 18.4 2 Cor. 6.15 16.17 18. Come out of self and self actings life is not in the nature for your poor souls come to Christ poor souls and obey the light which shews you sin and evil checks and calls for purity obey that call and come out of your wills all come in at the door the true light Christ he is the door and he is the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world Joh. 1.9 and they that come out of self and follow him the true light and way to saluation they shall not loose their reward nor walk in darknesse but have the light of life Rom. 2.6 7. Joh. 8.12 therefore come all you that are weary with your will-worships come out of it to Christ the true light and in him learn to worship within in the spirit God who is a spirit and seeketh such to worship him Ioh. 4.23 24. Ph●lip 3.3 2 Cor. 3.17 18. you that are weary of your Priests and beggerly rudiments come off from them and touch not their unclean things their unclean doctrine that stands in their wills come and learn of Christ you are called now to come the light in your consciences shall answer come learn doctrine all ye children of the Lord shall be taught of the Lord and they shall be stablished in righteousnesse Isa 54.13 14. therefore obey the light within you that shews you unrighteousnesse and come out of it and wait in the light to receive the pure righteousnesse which is the gift of God Rom. 5.17 take heed you do not reject the counsell of God obey that of God in your consciences which answers the call and come off from your hireling and tything Priests they have long deceived you for their own ends and that in their consciences tells them so and that they never was sent of God but of old wicked Bishops which had their first rise from the Pope your worship is the worship of the beast that stands in that nature turned from the light and is out of the truth of Gods like that spoken of in the Rev. 13. it will never redeem your souls come out of it to Christs ministry in the spirit and wait for the opening of the mystery within you Col. 1.27 come and learn of God Object but you are ready to say we cannot come of our selves doth not Christ say no man can come unto me except my Father which hath sent me draw him Answ True he said so to self-conceited Jews take heed that you be not found in the selfish nature and will worship worshipping you know not what Joh. 4.21 22. let that in your consciences answer and refuse not to obey it now it is drawing and calling you to come out of sin and out of your will worships and wait upon God for teaching as Christ hath said it is written in the Prophets and ye shall all be taught of God every man therefore that hath heard and learned of the Father cometh unto me Joh. 6.44 45. therefore incline your ears and heart within your teacher is within you if you obey but if you refuse and disobey then judgement followeth for your disobedience Isa 1.19 20. and the light within you that shews you sin and evil deeds will teach you to forsake the evil and shew you the way to the Father and to salvation if you love and follow it but it will condemn you if you disobey and hate it Col. 1.27 Joh. 3.19 20. Now you are warn'd and all left without excuse and that in your consciences is my answer come out of your rebellion the light in you lets you see it follow the light and follow not your wicked thoughts devises nor rebellion and wickednesses you have served sin long and so the Devill plead not for it but forsake it and come out of it his servants ye are to whom ye obey he that commits sin is the servant

drunken man and had Ezekiell Daniel and the men that were with him been here now and done so trembled and quaked as the Scripture witnesseth of them Ier. 23.9 Ier. 5.22 Ier. 30.5 6. Hab. 3.16 Ezek. 12 18. Dan. 10.8 9 10 11. the Priests of England and their people would have been ready to have said these men had been deluded or mad and have been ready to have reviled them and to have called them Quakers Yet they can take such mens words to professe and trade withall for mony but despise their conditions and magnify themselves against the people of God that witnesseth their conditions and that power which they did and such are now by the Priests of England and their people reproachfully called Quakers but you that reproach the people of God and magnify your selves against them read what the Lord will do to you Mat. 5.10 11 12. Luk. 6.22 23. 1 Pet. 4 13.14 and such like as is spoken of in the prophesie of Zeph. 2.9 10 11. And though we be reviled and reproached by the name of Quakers yet we can gladly rejoyce that we are counted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Christ to us reproaches are great riches for Christs sake as they was to the holy men of God and to Moses who did exceedingly fear and quake Heb. 11.25 26. Heb. 12.21 The ground and manner of the meeting The meeting at Chadwitch in Worcestershire on the 21 day of the 12 month between the 2 men by the world scornfully called Quakers and the 2 Priests to wit one Priest Osland Pastor to an independent company as they say at Bewdley and one Andrew Trusterom Priest at Clent To the 2 Priests that were at the meeting and others of their party the day aforesaid some passages laid before them to look on and take into consideration and the manner and ground of our meeting in brief as followeth The meeting at Chadwitch in Worcestershire the day aforesaid we whom the world scornfully called Quakers had appointed that day set apart to meet with the people there abouts that used there to meet with others that might come into us that day not knowing any thing of your being there till we came at the place where the meeting was appointed and when we came at the meeting house we found you 2 Priests got peaking up Pharisee like and had been labouring to incense the people against us crying our against false prophets and seducers and p oved to be those same your selves whom some of the people had opposed before we came so finding you peark'c above them and jangling with them out of the envy and pride of your hearts before we came so seeing that I pressed in amongst the people to get in to stand before your faces as I was constrained and moved and with much pressing the throng was so great I pressed through the throng until I came and stood before you the 2 Priests whereupon you made a speech that all the people would be silent but I that you and I might speak together c. But I was not free in my spirit to have the spirits of others tyed up by my promise therefore I opened my mouth to speak as I were guided by the spirit of my Father Mat. 10 20. and said unto you also that the room was very throng so for the truthes sake and for the good of the people there gathered together and for conveniences sake also it would be better to go forth of the doors upon the green hill that all people might hear and be kept cool but that you refused and then would not but said if that I would ask you a question you would answer me or if I would you would ask me a question and I would answer you or if you not be interrupted you would speak or to the effects or if I would speak you would hear me c. Whereupon to that I told you again I had appointed that meeting with the people and had something from the Lord to declare to that people there gathered together so be silent till I have done or declared what from the Lord I have here this day to declare to this people and then if you would have me to ask you a question that I shall do afterwards if God permits whereupon to that yon 2 Priests granted and sat down so by your promise you were bound to hear me and be silent till I had done as aforesaid if you had regarded your word and also after that you were bound accordingly from your own proposition and by your promise to answer my question which was to propound unto you So after that silent I stood a while and a woman bad me to speak and speak up aloud but I to her answered and said woman I am not to be commanded by thee but by the Lord and as he pleaseth so I shall speak whose power I am subject unto and to be ordered by also disposed of according to the good pleasure of his divine will in whose counsell I now do stand Then after that according to the good pleasure of the Lord who had ordered and did order to his praise and according to the assistance of his holy spirit and the working of his divine power I did declare the truth of God as it were witnessed to the witnesse of God in all consciences that were present and heard and shall be witnessed before the judgement seat of Christ for my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of mans wisdom but in demonstration of the spirit and of power c. 1 Cor. 2.3 4. Rom. 2.16 And blessed are they who continue with patience in the well doing 2 Cor. 6. Rom. 2.7 that obey and follow the light and counsell of the word of truth answered within by the light of Christ in their consciences through the mystery of godlinesse Col. 1.27 28. But such as are contentious and disobey the truth to obey unrighteousnesse their portion will be grievous woe and misery 2 Thes 1.6.7 8 9. 2 Thes 2.7.8.9.10.11.12 then indignation and wrath tribulation and anguish Rom. 2.8.9 whether Priest or people But though the truth was that day declared in much power and many of your party at the first and others were pricked at the heart and were much tendered and convinced and many did secretly and some openly confesse to the truth and your selves confessed to that which you said I held forth concerning mortification of sin and the resurrection and other truths till your practises were touched and the worlds churches tythes preaching for hire bearing rule by their means seeking for their gain from their quarter and such like things were declared against at which you the Priests startled who before were convinced of the truth declared and had sighed sobbed and groned in your spirits very often as many can witnesse and as that in your consciences which is my witnesse for Gods truth declared and answer

nature turned from the light as such was and arta proud man called of men master takes tythes and so art out of Christs doctrine and such hath not God as John saith that abideth not in the doctrine of Christ as in the 2 Ioh. 9. Math. 23. and such Christ bids beware of and pronounceth great judgement upon them Mar. 12.38 39 40. I asked thee when the priesthood of England renounced their first ordaination from Bishops and past an act against it but to that thou gavest me no answer but saidst thou wast called to the ministry by Elders but it is as I say by Elders such as are old in deceit and the mystery of iniquity For gospel Elders and such in the eternall truth they never called a tithe monger as I told thee for such dishonour the gospel neither did such Elders ever call any that sought for their gain from their quarter Isaiah 56.10.11 nor a proud covetous self-seeking man called of men maister like thee and the priests of the world who are constrained by tithes silver and gold 20 40 100 or 200 pound by the year as Englands priests are so contrary to gospel call and Eldership and none of those gospel labourers but vain deceivers as thou and such art Such as were made Elders of the flock of Christ and overseers thereof were not called to that work by the will of man but were called and made overseers by the holy Ghost Act. 20.28 and such was to take the care of the flock not by constraint but of a ready mind and not for filthy lucre 1 Pet. 5.2 3 c. And they that were called by Elders in the power of truth were to be blamelesse as the stewards of God 1 Tim. 3.1.2 c. Titus 1.7 8. And such as were called by the Elders and were Elders they coveted no mans siver nor gold Act. 20.33 c. neither did such mans hay nor corn lambs nor wool eggs geese nor pigs nor money neither for meares not foals kine nor calves nor money for gardens bees and smoke passing up peoples chimneys never such as these did they chuse nor call they are a scandall to the truth and a burden to the gospel therefore fore stop thy mouth all hirelings and tithing priests like thee Such as were called chosen and set apart for the work of the ministry of the gospel and appointed thereunto by the holy Ghost and sent out by the laying on of hands they preached freely and were not chargeable nor coveted no manssilver nor gold nor apparel but were blamelesse as the stewards of God Act. 20.28 and 33.34.35 Act. 13. 1 Pet. 5.2.3 1. Tim. 3. Titus 1. And when I read that place of scripture in the Acts to prove how Paul gospel minister that was one that was appointed by the holy Ghost for that work and sent out by the laying on of hands as in Act. 13.1 2 3 4 and that he coveted no manssilver nor gold nor apparell but laboured with his hands to be an example for others to walk by and follow after Act. 20.33 34. then thou Andrew Trusterom Priest of Clent said thou would confute me out of that same place but thou was a lyar I said do then if thou canst then thou asked me what place it was and where it was and I said again therein thou shewed thy rashnesse and forwardnesse speaking so unadvisedly and how wouldst thou confute me out of that same place and knew not where it was so thou shewed thy forward rash minde and to be without a bridle for thy tongue therefore thy religion is vain as such that James speaketh of and I bad thee search the place and prove thy saying but thou did not it remains for thee yet to do it may be was because thou had not that place written down in the leaf end quicken thy memory if thou canst and see what thou can do it is in the Acts the 20 and 33 34 35 vers For as concerning the same besides many other things thou yet lyest under the censure of a lyar and such are of the Devill read Joh. 8.44 and so of such a society or fellowship as are partake●s of the table of Devills and in union with those that drink of that cup as in and with that Scripture I left thee when thou fled and went off from the hill read it and judge your selves both thou and such like as drink that cup and are partakers of that table spoken of in 1 Cor. 10.20 21 22. As for the other thou art yet to prove as I said that it was ever once acted or done and the manner how also by Paul according to thy saying 1 Cor. 11. for thou did not prove it then but left it without the proof therein aforesaid and thou said the word was not damnation where it is said he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not descerning the Lords body 1 Cor. 11.29 Thou said the word was not damnation but judgement and the Scripture saith in that place not judgement but damnation what a wretch art thou to ly so as thou did but read what is thy portion for thy reward and all such Rev. 21.8 and 27. Rev. 22.18 19. Thou shuffles and seeks to hide and cover Eth. 5.3 4 5 6. least thou be found guilty of that sin in giving damnation to people that thou sets to eat and drink not discerning the Lords body for lyars swearers drunkards proud ones covetous ones scorners malicious ones vain tarkers foolish jesters back biters slanderers false accusers reproachers disdainers couzenours cheaters dogs swine such as those spoken of in 1 Cor. 6.9 10. Pro. 6.16 17 18. Rev. 14.9 10 11. Gal. 5.19 20 21. Rom. 1.28 29 30 31. 1 Ioh. 3.15 Rev. 21.8 and 27. Philip. 3.1 2. Rev. 22.15 Such as those before mentioned and as those Scriptures speaketh of such do net discern the Lords body 1 Cor. 2.14 but are of the serperits seed as such are spoken of Mat. 23.33 and if such be not partakers of the table of Divells and in that fellowship of Divells spoken of in Scripture who are and dost not thou and such as thou art feed flatter and nourish such serpents but let me tell you this you that do so and are such you cannot serve the Lords table that serve the table of Divells you cannot drink the Lords cup and the cup of Divells as to thee Andrew Trusterom Priest of Clent I said at parting therefore repent and all such as thou art and as you are of your idolls and idolatrous wayes of worship as I said and turn from your wickednesse least you dy in your sins arid perish eternally for the wicked and all that forget God shall be turned into hell as you may read Psal 9.17 Rev. 20.10 and 15. And the Independent Priest Osland of Bewdley he said the Divell was guided by the holy spirit to call Jesus Lord this is witnessed by John Higgs Tho.

Good●●r Tho. Chanler and others What wicked blasphemy is this and a gap to profanenesse If so that the devil was guided by the holy Spirit to call Jesus Lord then every drunkard thief whore monger and profane person may say they are guided by the holy Spirit if the devil was for such are his servants and he their master But the devil was not guided by the holy Spirit to say so to wit as aforesaid no more are they therefore Oasland thou art a perverter of the right wayes of the Lord as Elymas was Acts the 13. and so full of all mischief and a child of the devil as he was verse 8. and 10. and taught to blaspheme and lie by the spirit of thy father the devil who was a murderer from the beginning and abode not in the truth because there is no truth in him then not the holy Spirit of truth for him to call Jesus Lord by as thou saidst he did for he speaketh lies and when he speaketh them he is the father of them they are his own read John 8.44 to be a witnesse against thee and all such Elymas was not guided by the holy Ghost when he withstood the truth but he was guided by the spirit of the devil as thou wast when thou so blasphemously saidst but Elymas was smitten by the holy Ghost for opposing the truth and judgement came upon him for it and Ananias and Sapphira were slain by the holy Ghost for lying against him Acts 5. And thy case is dangerous but smitten thou art by the light in thy conscience and this is a b●ot and stain to it and to thy profession and judgements will pursue thee and overtake thee and vengeance from God for the same except of it thou speedily repent and openly declare against that thy blasphemy own thy errour therein and thy condemnation upon it and take shame to thy self stop thy mouth and cover thy lips Simon Magus was not guided by the holy Spirit when he would have bought it with money but was in the gall of bitternesse and bond of iniquity as thou art that so lies against the truth Act. 8.18.19.20.21 And as no man can call Jesus Lord but by the holy Ghost then such as have not the holy Ghost guiding them cannot by it so call him but the devil and his angels have not the holy Ghost therefore they that have it not cannot with it and by it so call him And Christ himself saith to some Why call ye me Lord Lord and do not the things that I say Luke 6.46 Such as disobey Christs counsell doctrine and commands cannot by the holy Ghost call Jesus Lord in truth but the devil and devillish men disobey Christs counsell doctrine and commands and keep not his sayings therefore they are not guided by the holy Ghost nor cannot by it and with it call Jesus Lord so the gap is hedged up by the holy Ghost But the wicked and such as are deceived by the devil are to be with him cast into the lake of fire to be tormented for ever and ever Rev. 20.10 and such as have not their names written in the Lambes book of life are to be cast into the lake of fire Rev. 20.15 and such as those spoken of Rev. 21.8 and all such are shut out from God and to be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power as are spoken of Rev. 21.27 Rev. 22.15 2 Thess 1.8.9 Thus hath your folly been made manifest as the resisters of the truth before you and as yours is that are resisters of the truth now like such spoken of 2 Tim. 3.1.2.3 c. vers the 8. 9. And thus are your deceits discovered your wickednesse also but they are comprehended chained and with the light condemned therefore silence deceivers But it is good that you have uttered your folly that it may appear to your view which hath lien hid in your old bottles and dock bottomes which now is uncovered and you seen to be painted harlots and serpents like such spoken of Matth. 23. the 25.26 to the 34. read your hearts with the light see also your lies and confusion and stuff of such sort acknowledge your errours own your condemnation to be just thereupon give over deceiving the people and take shame to your selves though the dark see you not yet the children of light doth you and all such as you are both see and comprehend and all your pernicious wayes praised be the Lord who hath raised up a light in his people to see your nakednesse from the truth covered but not with the Spirit of the Lord and so to uncover your skirts your covers will not hide you but leave you naked and bare to the single eyed or children of light also read that commandment which is for you oh Priests it is in Malachy 2.1.2 to the 10. Some short and clear demonstrations laid down concerning the light Some short and clear demonstrations laid down as followeth and proved by plain scripture to shew the honest hearted the truth of that pure light of the gospel of Christ which is so stumbled at with dark minds which may also further serve to clear the accusations that were against the truth that day and before in Worcestershire at Bramsgrave and other places concerning the light that truth may also stand pure in its own place and pure being and stand a witnesse against lying spirits seducers and deceive s who live in errour and deceit 1 Pet. 2.6.7 that stumble at the light now as the Jewes and chief Priests and their party did before Wherefore it is contained in scripture Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner stone elect precious and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded unto you therefore which believe he is precious but unto them which be disobedient the stone which the builders disallowed the same is made the head of the corner 1 Pet. 2.6.7 First demonstration c. Christ he is the light of the world and the true light that enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world and he hath said that such as follow him the true light they shall not walk in darknesse but shall have the light of life as Christ himself hath said see his own words of truth and Johns words that bare record of him for proof to demonstrate and shew and also witnesse to the same grounded truth which is so much stumbled at read Joh. 1.9 Joh. 8.12 Secondly Seeing that Christ is the light of the world as he himself hath said who is to be beli ved and hath also said that such as follow him the light of the world they shall not walk in darknesse but shall have the light of life and John that bare reco d of Christ the light of the world he hath witnessed in his record of him and said that he is the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world then such as

say every man is not lighted in some measure with the true light they deny Johns record of Christ and deny Christ to be the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world and such as say every man hath not a light to lighten them they deny the scripture and would make John a liar But such as say so and would do so they are enemies to the truth and the true light so enemies to Christ and the gospel and are false accusers of Iohn that bare record of Christ and so lie against the record that God gave of his sonne but Iohns words of truth and the record that God gave of his sonne shall be witnesse against such to demonstrate shew and confute their lies by plain scripture without consequence read as aforesaid Ioh. 1.9 Ioh. 8.12 and 1 Cor. 12.7 T●tus 2.11.12 Isa 42.6.7.9 Act. 26.18 and Galat. 3.28 Thirdly Light shineth in darknesse but darknesse comprehenceth it not as it comprehended it not then Iohn 1.5 yet light is there where it is not walked in nor obeyed Such as hate the light or sit and walk in darknesse with the light they see darknesse for whatsoever manifesteth darknesse is light Eph. 5.13 And they do not walk in darknesse because they have no light but because they have the light checking and reproving them of evil and they do not forsake their sin by obeying and following the light therefore do they walk in darknesse for such as follow the light are are led out of darknesse into the light of eternall life 1 Ioh. 5.6.7 and such as had been in darknesse and alienated from the life of truth as the Romans and Ephesians were it was not because they had not the light but because they walked not then in it for that which may be known of God saith the Apostle to the Romanes is manifest within Rom. 1.19 and even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge God gave them over to themselves Rom. 1.28 c. And such as had been alienated from the life of truth as the Ephesians were whilst they walked in darknesse yet they had light which did to them discover the darknesse and the fruits of darknesse but by obeying and following the light such as so did were led out of darknesse and out of the fruits of darknesse and were led into the light of life so that then they walked in the light of the Lord as they have witnessed and may be seen Ephes 5.8 to the 14. Fourthly And such as were called out of darknesse had the light when they were in darknesse and by the light were they called out of darknesse into the light of the Lord as the strangers scattered throughout Pontus Galatia Capadocia Asia Bithinia such as in time past had not been a people for God after they were called out of darknesse into the marvellous light were then the people of God and such was to demonstrate or shew forth the praise of him who was the true light Ioh. 1.9 1 Ioh. 1.5 and they by obeying and following the light were led into the marvellous light and as they were others by so obeying may but they were therefore for proof read 1 Pet. 2.9.10.11.12 2 Pet. 1.19.20.21 Fifthly And this is the condemnation of the world not that light is not come into the world to shew men their evil deeds but because light is come into the world and men they loved darknesse rather then the light not because they have it not to demonstrate or shew them their evil deeds which is contrary to the light but because they have it to demonstrate and shew them their evil deeds and they hate the light that discovereth their evil deeds and do not obey it to forsake their evil deeds which is reproved by the light John 3.19.20 Eph. 5.13 therefore are they condemued by it Sixthly But all such as love and obey the light doth truth and cometh to the light that their deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God and this light is within which they do well to take heed unto as unto a light which shineth in a dark place untill the day dawn and the day-starre doth arise within them in their hearts by which light spirit in the prophecyings teachings workings and counsellings such as follow and obey the same are led out of darknesse errour and deceit into the light of life and so into all truth according to gospel discipline and promise Joh. 3.20 2 Pet. 1.19 20.21 Iohn 14.20.26 Iohn 16.13 Seventhly Then such as say the light and spirit is not sufficient without some other help of mans wit or the like to lead men to the knowledge of the truth and to salvation through the obedience to the truth through the light and spirit of truth according to the fathers teachings only such as say so shew not only their ignorance of the workings of the light of life but their ignorance of the guidance of the spirit of truth and the fathers teachings in the new covenant and gospel ministration likewise and they also seem to lie against the holy Ghost and resist the truth as such spoken of whose folly did appear as theirs doth therefore the case or condition of such is dangerous as so do like such spoken of Rom. 1.18.19 and 28.29.30.31 verses 2 Tim. 3.8.9 Math. 12.31 Eighthly And seeing that Christ is the true light and he said such as follow him shall not walk in darknesse but shall have the light of life and he hath said also that the spirit shall reprove the world of sin unbelief c. and that he shall guide and lead such as follow the guidance thereof into all truth and such as so obey and walk in the spirit should in that day know him in the Father and he in them and they in him Iohn 14.15.16.17.20 and 26. And this spirit should not be a lying spirit nor an imperfect guide to the followers thereof but the true spirit of truth and should dwell within to guide and lead them into all truth And he hath said also that he the spirit of truth should not speak of himself but from him his father and Christ hath said of the spirit that whatsoever he should hear that he should speak and he should also shew them things to come and saith Christ he shall glorifie me for he shall receive of mine and shall shew it unto you and he shall teach you all things so be the saints teacher and he shall bring all things to your remembrance concerning me so the spirit is both the saints teacher their guider remembrancer about the things of God and thus they come to know all truth as Christ hath said which truth in the full knowledge and enjoyment of him and his father doth make them free Ioh. 16.1.2.3 to the 16. Ioh. 14.20 Ioh. 17.10 1 Iohn 2.20 and 27. 9. Then such as say the true light and the spirit according to the Fathers teachings

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