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Quaking principles dashed in pieces by the standing and unshaken truth. Being an examination of the tenents held forth by certain northern people, viz. 1. Slighting of the written word. 2. A speaking to that within man. 3. Denying the use of reason in the matters of God. 4. A denying of the ascension and being of the body of Christ. 5. A denying of all the ordinances of Christ. 6. A denying honour to men. 7. Affording absolute perfection at one instant. / By Henoch Howet.
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Howet, Enoch.
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Wing H3152; Thomason E821_2; ESTC R207358
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quake_a principle_n dash_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o stand_n and_o unshaken_a truth_n be_v a_o examination_n of_o the_o tenant_n hold_v forth_o by_o certain_a northern_a people_n viz._n 1._o slight_v of_o the_o write_a word_n 2._o a_o speak_v to_o that_o within_o man._n 3._o deny_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n 4._o a_o deny_v of_o the_o ascension_n and_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 5._o a_o deny_v of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n 6._o a_o deny_v honour_n to_o men._n 7._o afford_v absolute_a perfection_n at_o one_o instant_a by_o henoch_n howet_n london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o house_n near_o py-corner_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o sir_n john_n oldcastle_n 1655._o quake_a principle_n dash_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o stand_n and_o unshaken_a truth_n the_o god_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n now_o be_v about_o to_o declare_v his_o glory_n to_o the_o gentile_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o isle_n that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o his_o fame_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o to_o see_v his_o glory_n and_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v about_o to_o become_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o christ_n satan_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v doubtless_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o our_o joshua_n to_o resist_v he_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n not_o at_o the_o left_a for_o he_o will_v take_v the_o better_a hand_n that_o he_o may_v be_v more_o eminent_a in_o show_n and_o be_v prefer_v in_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o joshua_n of_o god_n they_o must_v come_v in_o a_o low_a place_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n in_o a_o more_o carnal_a way_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o report_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v by_o swell_a word_n of_o spiritualness_n call_v the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n that_o blind_v the_o eye_n a_o god_n of_o light_n and_o all_o this_o darkness_n spiritualness_n at_o this_o time_n i_o say_v appear_v those_o time_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a shall_v deceive_v the_o very_a elect_a whereby_o the_o star_n be_v draw_v from_o heaven_n and_o cast_v unto_o the_o earth_n whereupon_o i_o have_v think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o serve_v the_o land_n of_o my_o nativity_n or_o rather_o man_n fear_v god_n in_o this_o nation_n in_o single_v out_o certain_a specious_a deceit_n of_o satan_n and_o as_o christ_n my_o master_n do_v to_o satan_n reprove_v they_o with_o this_o infallible_a authority_n it_o be_v write_v a_o speech_n that_o can_v hardly_o be_v endure_v with_o these_o pretend_a spiritual_a man_n for_o that_o satan_n be_v overthrow_v by_o it_o by_o the_o saviour_n of_o man_n be_v now_o fain_o to_o fly_v to_o unwritten_a notion_n consist_v 1._o a_o slight_n of_o the_o write_a word_n 2._o a_o speak_v to_o that_o within_o you_o it_o be_v their_o phrase_n 3._o a_o deny_v of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o consideration_n in_o matter_n of_o god_n call_v it_o serpent_n and_o adam_n etc._n etc._n 4._o deny_v of_o the_o ascension_n or_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n 5._o a_o deny_v of_o all_o ordinance_n of_o christ._n 6._o a_o deny_v honour_n to_o man_n 7._o absolute_a perfection_n at_o one_o instant_a for_o the_o first_o they_o oppose_v the_o word_n christ_n to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o will_v a_o word_n that_o be_v a_o discovery_n spiritual_a to_o be_v the_o word_n but_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o they_o call_v the_o word_n it_o be_v perfect_o false_a and_o not_o the_o truth_n although_o it_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o paul_n except_o the_o scripture_n will_v approve_v of_o it_o or_o it_o be_v so_o in_o scripture_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o same_o that_o be_v record_v in_o scripture_n act_v 17.11_o paul_n count_v it_o true_a nobility_n to_o be_v daily_o conversant_a in_o scripture_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o reveal_v truth_n and_o as_o they_o count_v be_v carnalness_n and_o lowness_n for_o a_o man_n at_o one_o of_o their_o meeting_n pull_v a_o bible_n out_o of_o his_o pocket_n one_o of_o they_o ask_v what_o do_v that_o man_n with_o that_o book_n there_o 2._o again_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o be_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o action_n and_o undertake_n of_o christ_n also_o that_o be_v profitable_a to_o we_o and_o of_o these_o the_o scripture_n keep_v a_o record_n therefore_o glorious_o to_o surmise_v any_o thing_n of_o christ_n which_o scripture_n record_v not_o be_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o our_o joshua_n to_o resist_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o more_o glorious_a than_o plain_a scripture_n christ_n himself_o say_v i_o come_v to_o fulfil_v whatsoever_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o saying_n concern_v i_o be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v the_o plain_a simple_a sheep_n of_o christ_n say_v let_v no_o man_n persuade_v you_o above_o what_o be_v write_v 3._o again_o if_o ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o error_n mark_v 1â—_n 24_o matth._n 22.29_o how_o do_v these_o man_n drive_v the_o people_n in_o darkness_n that_o work_v upon_o the_o people_n to_o cause_v a_o disesteem_a of_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o forcible_o persuade_v they_o to_o receive_v their_o doctrine_n consider_v do_v not_o the_o papist_n deny_v we_o the_o scripture_n in_o our_o mother_n tongue_n that_o their_o unwritten_a verity_n may_v take_v place_n and_o now_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o another_o appearance_n persuade_v we_o to_o the_o uselessness_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o his_o spiritual_a delusion_n may_v take_v place_n though_o in_o another_o form_n o_o subtle_a devil_n will_v nothing_o serve_v thy_o turn_n but_o to_o disarm_v we_o and_o take_v away_o that_o weapon_n that_o christ_n fight_v and_o overthrow_v thou_o with_o but_o as_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n so_o must_v all_o his_o member_n in_o their_o overcome_a strength_n obtain_v it_o i_o mean_v with_o this_o authority_n it_o be_v write_v then_o thou_o may_v sleep_v quiet_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o thou_o in_o thy_o lust_n in_o thy_o envy_n in_o thy_o idolatry_n in_o thy_o pride_n in_o all_o luxury_n and_o uncleanness_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o it_o be_v write_v to_o disquiet_v thou_o man_n can_v not_o know_v lust_n but_o by_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 7.7_o if_o thou_o can_v do_v this_o thy_o seven_o spirit_n shall_v dwell_v quiet_o and_o thou_o may_v exalt_v thyself_o above_o god_n and_o thy_o angel_n may_v appear_v more_o glorious_a than_o plain_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o control_n again_o 2_o tim._n 3.17_o the_o perfect_a furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o all_o good_a work_n be_v the_o end_n that_o the_o scripture_n be_v give_v for_o and_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o reprove_v to_o correct_v to_o instruct_v in_o righteousness_n the_o author_n of_o they_o be_v god_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o the_o prophecy_n of_o old_a that_o be_v call_v scripture_n be_v the_o moving_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n 2_o pet._n 1.20_o and_o our_o foundation_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n which_o be_v their_o doctrine_n christ_n be_v the_o head-corner-stone_n so_o that_o if_o satan_n can_v take_v away_o or_o vilify_v scripture_n he_o will_v hinder_v man_n exceed_o from_o be_v thorough_o furnish_v etc._n etc._n take_v away_o the_o profitable_a mean_n of_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n reproof_n correction_n instruction_n o_o how_o will_v he_o bring_v in_o a_o flood_n of_o destruction_n by_o fill_v mankind_n with_o ignorance_n and_o lustful_a pleasure_n in_o take_v off_o the_o bridle_n that_o check_v lust_n it_o bring_v in_o a_o night_n of_o darkness_n that_o man_n may_v take_v their_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n without_o any_o light_n at_o all_o to_o shame_v they_o for_o it_o if_o he_o can_v make_v the_o scripture_n useless_a to_o shake_v we_o in_o our_o foundation_n i_o mean_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n will_v make_v the_o whole_a build_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n fall_v o_o subtle_a serpent_n the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o if_o wisdom_n to_o salvation_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v contain_v in_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o then_o what_o a_o sweet_a conjunction_n and_o harmony_n do_v we_o find_v here_o betwixt_o the_o write_a rule_n and_o the_o active_a life_n of_o a_o believer_n who_o but_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n dare_v slight_a the_o one_o and_o affirm_v he_o regard_v the_o other_o again_o if_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o comfort_n and_o hope_n rom._n 15.4_o how_o exceed_o be_v we_o wrong_v if_o any_o man_n of_o
our_o comfort_n or_o hope_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o for_o comfort_v and_o hope_v they_o be_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o what_o cause_n of_o comfort_n be_v there_o when_o all_o our_o experience_n be_v the_o same_o that_o have_v be_v of_o old_a declare_v in_o scripture_n and_o if_o satan_n in_o the_o time_n of_o god_n withdraw_v shall_v go_v about_o to_o persuade_v we_o that_o our_o experience_n be_v false_a and_o we_o will_v say_v they_o be_v reveal_v from_o god_n and_o the_o same_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n dan._n 10.21_o what_o a_o comfort_n will_v that_o be_v to_o we_o note_v here_o in_o this_o place_n of_o daniel_n when_o the_o angel_n will_v comfort_v he_o he_o do_v it_o not_o only_o by_o touch_v his_o lip_n by_o lift_v he_o up_o by_o speak_v to_o he_o but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v seal_v up_o all_o his_o experience_n he_o say_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o what_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o a_o truth_n there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o we_o but_o michael_n your_o prince_n the_o second_o respect_n wherein_o we_o be_v comfort_v by_o scripture_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o expectation_n when_o we_o hope_v for_o nothing_o but_o what_o god_n have_v in_o scripture_n promise_v this_o make_v we_o come_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n dan._n 6._o i_o daniel_n understand_v by_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o set_v my_o face_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n etc._n etc._n and_o when_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o praise_n and_o will_v make_v all_o that_o have_v david_n spirit_n to_o say_v in_o god_n will_v i_o praise_v thy_o word_n but_o now_o lest_o some_o shall_v say_v that_o i_o make_v the_o scripture_n the_o sole_a cause_n of_o knowledge_n which_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o look_v unto_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n i_o answer_v no_o i_o mind_n they_o to_o be_v but_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n but_o yet_o such_o a_o testimony_n as_o be_v able_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o eternal_a teacher_n to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a to_o salvation_n yet_o if_o we_o come_v not_o to_o christ_n by_o the_o draw_n of_o the_o father_n we_o can_v have_v no_o save_a life_n nor_o light_n although_o we_o have_v the_o whole_a outward_a knowledge_n of_o they_o in_o the_o write_a letter_n john_n 5.39_o sure_o it_o be_v they_o that_o be_v instruct_v by_o moses_n have_v the_o outward_a teach_n of_o the_o now_o write_a letter_n and_o so_o still_o for_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o ear_n or_o eye_n let_v into_o the_o understanding_n while_o god_n appli_v it_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o saint_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v humble_v at_o his_o foot_n to_o receive_v of_o his_o word_n as_o in_o deut._n 33.3_o though_o moses_n speak_v these_o word_n of_o christian_a experience_n yet_o they_o administer_v to_o the_o ear_n that_o sweet_a drop_a oration_n in_o deut._n 32.33_o which_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n apply_v be_v make_v powerful_a in_o operation_n and_o be_v now_o leave_v also_o upon_o record_n for_o our_o instruction_n according_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n who_o say_v they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o have_v but_o the_o word_n which_o moses_n write_v the_o scripture_n prove_v the_o work_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n counsel_v we_o to_o buy_v of_o god_n milk_n and_o wine_n and_o teach_v we_o to_o bear_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n patient_o till_o he_o bring_v we_o forth_o to_o the_o light_n and_o show_v we_o his_o righteousness_n micah_n 7._o from_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o 9_o v._o it_o teach_v we_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n and_o he_o that_o hear_v and_o know_v this_o except_o he_o do_v it_o it_o avail_v nothing_o in_o ezek._n 33.31_o 32._o and_o divers_a sweet_a direction_n and_o promise_n together_o with_o record_n of_o saint_n former_a experience_n all_o which_o apply_v by_o god_n spirit_n to_o the_o believer_n heart_n be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a to_o salvation_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o of_o their_o mistake_n that_o be_v a_o speak_n to_o a_o thing_n within_o thou_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o the_o thing_n within_o man_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o but_o man_n if_o it_o be_v light_v it_o have_v enlighten_v man_n and_o then_o man_n be_v to_o be_v account_v and_o speak_v to_o as_o enlighten_v so_o than_o they_o can_v speak_v to_o his_o light_n as_o distinct_a but_o to_o man_n enlighten_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n always_o speak_v to_o man_n it_o be_v true_a satan_n that_o have_v send_v forth_o his_o angel_n transform_v himself_o into_o angel_n of_o light_n to_o publish_v his_o delusion_n and_o deceit_n may_v and_o it_o be_v likely_a have_v therewithal_o send_v forth_o a_o spirit_n in_o man_n to_o persuade_v the_o receive_n that_o his_o dark_a and_o delusive_a light_n and_o hereupon_o the_o angel_n of_o satan_n without_o may_v speak_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o satan_n within_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o light_n but_o unless_o they_o speak_v unto_o satan_n or_o some_o of_o his_o legion_n in_o man_n i_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v speak_v unto_o any_o light_n in_o man_n distinct_a from_o he_o it_o may_v be_v his_o language_n but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o god_n for_o it_o be_v no_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o hold_v fast_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o of_o their_o mistake_n that_o be_v the_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o consideration_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n call_v it_o serpentine_a and_o many_o other_o term_n of_o contempt_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n they_o will_v not_o do_v as_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o christ_n himself_o who_o do_v dispute_v or_o reason_n with_o the_o gainsayers_a of_o the_o truth_n christ_n dispute_v with_o the_o jew_n 6_o 8._o chap._n of_o john_n and_o stephen_n act_v 6.9_o 10._o there_o arise_v certain_a of_o the_o synagogue_n call_v libertine_n and_o cyrenian_o and_o alexandrian_n and_o of_o cilicia_n and_o asia_n and_o dispute_v with_o stephen_n and_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resist_v the_o wisdom_n and_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o speak_v and_o why_o be_v it_o but_o because_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o demonstration_n that_o be_v in_o it_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v use_v of_o reason_n or_o wisdom_n and_o tongue_n in_o man_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o honour_n himself_o and_o to_o resist_v unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n and_o to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n so_o that_o you_o see_v how_o far_o different_a these_o man_n be_v from_o the_o word_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o ministry_n as_o for_o reason_n carnal_o imply_v we_o justify_v it_o not_o which_o have_v this_o character_n it_o be_v pity_v itself_o and_o therein_o satan_n be_v conversant_a for_o when_o peter_n say_v to_o christ_n master_n pity_v thyself_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v befall_v thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o this_o reason_n where_o it_o rule_v will_v not_o let_v any_o follow_v god_n or_o christ_n further_a than_o they_o can_v carry_v their_o own_o thing_n viz._n their_o own_o honour_n pleasure_n ease_n worldly_a belove_n that_o their_o worldly_a lust_n may_v have_v life_n and_o delight_n and_o so_o throw_v by_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n his_o cross_n his_o affliction_n etc._n etc._n and_o consequent_o his_o crown_n too_o this_o make_v the_o apostle_n complain_v all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o thing_n and_o none_o the_o thing_n of_o christ._n we_o allow_v and_o honour_n reason_n in_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n eccles_n 7.13_o as_o thus_o in_o so_o much_o that_o god_n have_v make_v one_o creature_n i_o mean_v the_o air_n that_o be_v present_a in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o and_o without_o it_o no_o creature_n that_o have_v life_n can_v live_v and_o another_o creature_n to_o give_v light_n to_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o nature_n i_o mean_v the_o sun_n how_o easy_a a_o thing_n than_o be_v it_o by_o reason_n to_o conclude_v this_o god_n to_o be_v in_o all_o place_n at_o once_o view_v wickedness_n and_o create_v new_a heart_n and_o give_v light_n to_o all_o though_o they_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n like_o to_o this_o david_n reason_n psalm_n 94_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o in_o so_o much_o that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o memory_n and_o wisdom_n whereby_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v remember_v some_o thing_n by_o