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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36217	The second part of An apostate-conscience exposed being an answer to a scurrilous pamphlet, dated the 11th of April, 1699. Written and published, by F. Bugg, intituled, Jezabel withstood, and her daughter Ann Docwra reproved for her lies and lightness, in her book, stiled, An apostate conscience exposed, &c. By Ann Docwra.; Apostate conscience exposed. Part 2.	Docwra, Anne, 1624-1710.	1700 (1700)	Wing D1780; ESTC R214990	20,559	50

3. who shines in the Hearts of Men enlightning every Man c. John 1. 9. The true and right understanding of all Mankind is to come to the Light that shines in the dark Heart of fallen Man and to observe the motions of it for the Light of Christ shines in all Mens Hearts in some measure to Reprove for Sin and Exhort them to that which is Good it is given and sown or inspired into all Mankind and convincingly appearing at certain times and seasons This is an infallible Teacher that never deceived any Man and is sufficicient to bring all Mankind out of Darkness and out of their Sins that yield true obedience to it it works gradually in Man it reproves some Sins first and if they forsake them it shews them in order all their Sins and as they are obedient it still goes on more powerfully in its work until it hath put an end to Sin and brought Man to know the work of his Redemption so from all Iniquity Christ Jesus who is that true Light that showes to Man his Transgression puts an end to it and brings in the room of it everlasting Righteousness which is a blessed State and Condition But it is usual with fallen Man to plead that there is no Man without Temptations this may be true but it is no Sin to be tempted if they yield not to those Temptations Our Saviour Jesus Christ himself was tempted in the days of his Flesh upon Earth but sinned not 'T is Man's yielding to Temptations is the cause of Sin and it is their Iniquity that separates from the true knowledge of God and from Jesus Christ whom he hath sent to redeem Mankind out of Sin and not in Sin The Light Grace and Inspiration of the Almighty is that only which can teach Man his Duty to God and is one divine Principle in Man altho' it is declared under several Denominations and hath divers Operations according to 1 Cor. 12. 4. read the Chapter at large and you will find this to be true But some do say That these Gifts are ceased now that are spoken of in that Chapter and the work of the Ministry is from Books of Learned Men and not from Enthusiasts as they call those that Preach extempory from the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit of God as all ought to do Now I come to shew the Legerdemain that hath been used in this Nation by some of the Learned concerning this strange word Enthusiasm which they have frighted the Ignoranto People with making them believe that there is dangerous matter contained in it and of bad consequence in matters of Religion this strange word Enthusiasm is from a Greek word and signifies in English Inspiration I suppose none that understand Greek will deny this we read not of any Inspiration in the Holy Scriptures but what is Divine both in the Old and New Testament and the Scriptures are a good Witness against any Opposers see Job 32. 8. and 2 Tim. 3. 16. And tho' there be an evil Spirit Ruling in the Rebellious yet Inspiration is commonly taken for the Good But some do say That there is Fantastical Enthusiasm or Inspiration That which is Fantastical is not Real and they find no such Inspiration mentioned in the Holy Scriptures I wish that Men would not make themselves wise above what is written Their English Dictionaries says That the word Enthusiasm or Enthysiasm signifies an Inspiration or a Ravishment of the Spirit Divine Motion Poetical Fury this last Exposition is Babel indeed What Confusion can be more manifest than this to confound Divine Motions with Poetical Fury This shews what Darkness raigns in the World to Print such manifest Contradictions as if Divine Motions and Poetical Fury were one and the same thing but some will have it so and that the word Enthusiasm hath a two-fold Signification and that there is a Fantastical Enthusiasm or Inspiration we read of no such thing in the Scriptures of Truth We read of some possessed with evil Spirits but that did not proceed from Divine Inspiration but Satan's Temptations The Apostle says That every one is tempted when they are drawn away by their own Lusts and enticed James 1. 13 14 15. We read also of false Prophets and Deceivers in the Scriptures of Truth but our Saviour gives a true Character of them he did not call them Enthusiasts but said Ye shall know them by their Fruits Do Men gather Grapes of Thorns or Figs of Thistles Mat. 7. 15 16. Luke 6. 44. These were a Persecuting People and much complained of in the Holy Scriptures in divers places both Magistrates and Priests which are sometimes called Watch-men as in Mic. 7. 4. he saith That the best of them is as a Bryar and the most upright as a Thorny Hedge The Church of England in their 39 Articles called The Faith and Doctrine of the Church of England they declare That the Scriptures are a sufficient Rule both of Faith and Manners see the 6th Article And further in the 20th Article they say That they must not expound one place of Scripture to make it repugnant to another c. If they keep to their Articles they will find no Enthusiasm or Inspiration in the Scriptures but what is really Divine Now I come to give an account of what some of the Learned have said concerning Enthusiasm or Inspiration wherein they are divided amongst themselves concerning it some say That it is a Disease in the Soul of Man and that the Soul hath Diseases as well as the Body That the Souls of wicked Men have no Health in them is certain but that proceeds not from Enthusiasm or Inspiration but from Sin and nothing but the Inspiration of the Almighty will Cleanse and Heal them Some others of the Learned say That Enthusiasm or Inspiration is a natural thing and neither good nor harm in it self and that some of the Poets of Old were such Rhetorical Enthusiasts that they believed they were Divinely Inspired it is likely they were so the Apostle Paul quotes some of the Poets to convince the Athenians that worshipped an unknown God and were much given to Idolatry Acts 17. 27. where he advises them To seek the Lord if haply they might feel after him tho' he be not far from every one of us For in him we live and move and have our being as certain of your own Poets have said For we are also his Off-spring c. This shews that these Poets had some knowledge reveal'd to them from God We do not read that they had their knowledge from the Scriptures then to make a Trade on as some do now-a-days Revelation or Inspiration proceed from one Fountain and is really Divine altho' some of the Learned have used their endeavours to debase Inspiration but let us see what the Church of England says in this case in their Common-Prayers first in the Collect for the Communion they Pray That God would cleanse their Hearts by the