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A65473 Damnable heresie discovered and the head of Gods church uncovered, and the spirit of man from the true light distinguished, according to the scriptures of truth, and testimony of saints. West, Robert, b. ca. 1613. 1672 (1672) Wing W1386; ESTC R217302 10,138 27

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pass to his Third Particular to wit that God breathed it to wit mans spirit into Adam This I do deny for this reason no where the Scripture saith so Secondly The Scripture testifieth that the Spirit of man was by God given to man and that man hath power over it as is before excepted Eceles 12. 7. Prov. 25. 28. Therefore mans Spirit cannot be that Spirit which God breathed into Adam by which man became a living soul for these Reasons mans Spirit is mutable and may be defiled and imprisoned c. Captivated by mans submitting to the Devil and treacherous dealing with it Mal. 2. 14 c. But man hath not power over the breath of God that God breathed into Adam by which man became a living Soul neither can the wicked one touch that to wit the Breath of God By it were the Heavens made and all the Host of them Psal 37. 6. The breath of our Nostrills the anointed Lord Lam. 4. 20. by which man became a Living Soul that is the true light which lighteth every man which cometh into the World Adam was a man and his Spirit the candle and he was lighted as it is implyed by holy Scriptures for every man is lighted c. By what is written it may appear that mans Spirit was not breathed into Adam but given of God to man and that the breath that God breathed into Adam was another Spirit c. By what is written it may appear that Thomas Hicks knoweth not that Spirit by which man became a living Soul or the second Adam that 's made a quickening Spirit 1 Cor. 15. 45 c. Fourthly He saith it was in every man in every man is mans spirit or else mans body would be dead But mans spirit is not the light within as hath before been proved and yet the light shineth in man for it shineth in darkness and is through all and the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withall 1 Cor. 12. 7. If it be hid it is hid in them that are lost 2 Cor. 4. 3. Yea in the midst of Idolators is the holy One as before hath been proved Hos 11. 8 c. Fifthly Thomas Hicks saith That they that did worship the light within were Idolaters and breakers of Gods Commandments This I do deny for these Reasons No holy Scripture saith so Secondly Those Gentiles that had not the Law in a Book without them did by nature the things contained in the Law and then they knew God whom no man can know except he keepeth his Commandments saith John He that saith he knoweth God and keepeth not his Commandments is a Lyar 1 Joh. 2. 4. Now Paul saith the Gentiles knew God Rom. 1. 21. because saith he That which may be known of God is manifest in them for God hath shewn it to them Rom. 1. 19 c. If so then they did by nature the things contained in the Law and at that time they were Disciples of the Lord For the promise of the Manifestation of the Lord is onely to the Disciples not to the world Jo. 14. 21 c. To this Thomas Hicks must confess for the Scripture cannot be broken c. Again It is written that when they knew God they glorified him not as God neither were they thankful neither did they like to retain God in their knowledg but changed the truth for a lye to wit for false gods and false worships c. And then they were Idolaters But when they did things by nature contained in the Law then they knew God and were no Idolaters c. By what is written it may appear that they which worship the light within when they worshipped the light or divine nature were not Idolaters c. Sixthly Thomas Hicks saith that the light within is not Christ but mans spirit That the light within is not mans spirit before is proved That Christ is the light and that the light is come into the World Christ testifieth himself John 3. 19. and many are witnesses that do believe for he that doth believe hath the Witness in himself 1 John 5. 10. That the Son of God is come and hath given us yea thousands of us understanding to know him c. And this is life eternal to know the Only true God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent John 17. 3. Glory be to God for ever and for evermore Amen Seventhly Thomas Hicks saith That whilst Christ was figured out in Types he was not actually in being This I do deny for this Reason No holy Scripture saith so Secondly Christ saith before Abraham was I am and John saith he was in the world before me as before is proved And David saith Why do the Heathen rage and the people imagine a vain thing the Kings of the Earth set themselves and the Rulers take Councel together against the Lord and against his anointed Psal 2. 12. Again he saith the Lord said unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand untill I make thine enemies my footstool Who is this that David in spirit calls Lord if not Christ Again Peter speaking of Christ saith he went and preached unto the spirits in Prison which sometime were disobedient in the dayes of Noah Again it is written he is the head of the Church and that all things are made by him If so by what is written it may appear that Christ was before the World was and was actual whilst he was figured out in Types c. Oh! Is not this man a great Lyar. Eighthly Thomas Hicks saith That the word by which God made the World was not the Christ This I do deny for these Reasons No holy Scripture saith so Secondly Because God made the Worlds by his Son Heb. 1. 2. Again It is written by the Word of the Lord were the Heavens made Psal 33. 6. Again his name is called the Word of God Again In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God all things were made by him and without him was not any thing made In him was life and the life was the light of men c. Mark then the light of men was from the beginning the Word by which God made the Worlds c. It is written the Father the Word and the Holy-ghost are One Oh! The Ignorance of this man he denyeth the light within to be Christ Again he denyeth Christ to be actually in being whilst he was figured out in Types Again doth he not deny the present being of Christ in the World in denying the light within to be the Christ Again doth he not deny the everlasting being of Christ in saying the Word by which God made the Worlds is not the Christ Again doth not he deny him that all the Prophets give their Testimony to that whosoever believeth on him shall not perish but have everlasting life c. Thou wandring Star Repent or else for thee the midst of darkness is
men and all men bound to it upon the penalty of perishing c. is Repentance towards God and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ for the remission of sins according to the Order of the God of Order Luke 22. 24. As the Apostle Paul testifieth when he said I have kept back nothing which is profitable unto you testifying both to the Jews and also to the Greeks Repentance towards God and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ Act. 20. 21. Selah Here followeth a Demonstration of the Affirmation of Thomas Hicks that was a Baptist Teacher in the Borough of Devizes at a Meeting in that Town touching the Light in man with the Reasons why his Affirmations are to be opposed and denyed He that is first in his own cause seems just but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out Them that sin rebuke before all that others may fear Prov. 28. 17. 1 Tim. 5. 20. THomas Hicks then and there affirmed that the Light within was mans Spirit which did convince them of Sin and that God breathed it into Adam and that it was in every man And that they which did worship the Light within were Idolaters and breakers of Gods Commandments for said he the Light within is not Christs but mans Spirit for whilst Christ was figured out in Types he was not actually in being and said that the word by which God made the world was not the Christ This Affirmation I had given me in writing by his approbation by another Baptist Teacher one J. W. at the same time which afterwards in a short time I put in Print in a Book called The Cause of Causes declared and never by him denyed c. His Affirmations consisting of many particulars at that time of their Meeting I only denyed this particular to wit Whilst Christ was figured out in Types he was not actually in being And then I brought these sayings noted in holy Scriptures as a Reason why I did deny that particular First Christ saying to wit Before Abraham was I am Secondly John the Baptist witnessed to wit he was in the world before me Thirdly Stephen's testimony This is he that was in the Church in the Wilderness Fourthly the Apostle Paul saying to wit They did all eat and drink of the Spiritual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ c. These Scriptures I brought to prove that Christ was in being when he was figured out in Types Joh. 8. 58. Acts 7. 38. 1 Cor. 10. 4. And then I concluded saying That their sayings were true but his was false Then he said that he would prove it using many words of what he had taken notice of in James Naylors Book called Love to the Lost by which he darkned the people by words he uttered without knowledge for a long time and then said that he had proved his Affirmation c. I then denyed it and said I should oppose it in Print but was hindred hitherto by reason of my being persecuted and imprisoned But now according to my promise I have committed it unto the Press for the Truths sake and the peoples information I have divided his Affirmation into eight particulars and shall through Gods assistance touch upon each briefly And first to the first Affirmation to wit the Light within is mans Spirit this I do deny for these reasons First because the holy Scripture saith the Spirit of man is the Candle of the Lord Prov. 20. 27. Secondly no holy Scripture saith that the Light within is mans Spirit Thirdly it is written that the wicked rebel against the Light Job 24. 13. Mark over mans Spirit man hath power except he be like a City without Walls or broken down Prov. 25. 28. If so then man cannot rebel against his own Spirit It is written Take heed to your spirit and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth Mal. 2. 15. Mark it cannot be properly said to a man that hath a wife if he be unnatural to her that he rebels against his wife because she is his Inferiour Even so to a man that deals treacherously with his own Spirit It cannot be properly said that he doth rebel against his Spirit Therefore the Light that the wicked do rebel against is not mans Spirit but a holy thing that is above man in its excellency or mans Spirit because rebellion is a rising up against a Superiour in Authority c. Again mans Spirit is the Candle of the Lord Mark a Candle singly considered is darkness and but a receptible subject to receive light which when it hath received it giveth of what it hath received to wit Light Again the light which the Candle receiveth may be put out and yet the Candle remain as before it was lighted Even so the Spirit of the Lord by man may be put out or quenched and yet mans Spirit remain in his body and the Light too as a Candle whose light is put out c. How often is the Candle of the wicked put out Job 21. 17. By what is written it may appear according to holy Scriptures for of them we are to think above men 1 Cor. 4. 6 c. That the Light within is not made Spirit but it is the Lord as saith the Prophet David the Lord is my light and my salvation Psal 27. 1. That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world of which John bore witness that was before him John 1. 10 15. as David witnessed before c. By what is written it may appear that Thomas Hicks hath spoken evil of the holy thing Luk. 1. 35. and that he knoweth him not by his first particular c. I shall now touch upon his Second Particular to wit that Mens spirit did convince them of sin This I do deny First because no holy Scripture says so Secondly because the holy Scripture saith that the Spirit speaking of the Holy-ghost shall convince the world of sin that is meaning wickedness Thirdly That the Law is Spiritual by the Law cometh the knowledge of sin and that the Law of God is light And that all things when they are rebuked are manifested by the light Eph. 5. 13. Prov. 6. 23. Psal 19. 7. And that the Law of God is perfect converting the Soul making wise the simple c. Mark that which convinceth of sin and converteth the soul c. Must be of a Divine Nature for there is nothing beneath Gods Nature can convert a soul and make wise the simple But this the inspiration of the Almighty doth Job 32. 8 c. It is that which giveth understanding for that is perfect and it is in man as a Law to its work convincing man and converting the souls of them that believe c. By what is written it may appear in his second particular he knoweth not the second Adam who is a quickning Spirit 1 Cor. 15. 45. From the spirit of man c. Much more might be said but I will